Skeleton creek the cross bones The author is Patrick carman. The date/year pub 2010 pub by scholastic press type of book is mistery

setting The setting takes place at home writing in his journal about a adventure,a place called the dredge,and a ghost named old Joe bush. It starts June 20-july 4.

characters Ryan is paranoid because of old Joe bush and because he has been watching and Ryan is paranoid and fearful of the ghost of old Joe bush and thinks he is watching him and is 16 years old. he is eager to get half a million dollars,he also misses a girl named Sarah and he also talks about a guy named mayor Blake, and Fitz that has no description at all. d writing scary things about ghost and creatures.

Plot/conflict Ryan is paranoid because of old Joe bush and because he has been watching and writing scary things about ghost and creatures. he also steals a letter w/ clues

Plot/resolution He finds all the clues and found out what it meant. He is done w/ the riding all over the world (in the u.s.) after that everything goes back to normal like it was before.

My opinion My opinion of the book is really good for ages 10 and up. The book is a really good mystery book. 9 and under would not under stand the book and this is why I said “ages 10 and up”.

5 facts about the author He really likes mystery books. He also came to west 2 years ago for a presentation. He believes in his writing and his work. He is young I would say in his 30’s. he is also a really good writer.

5 test questions What happened to Ryan when he was 16 years old? He stole a letter from the dredge. What happens at the end of the book? Everything goes back to normal. What happened to old Joe bush? he drowned under the dredge in the lake. What happens when Ryan opens the envelope? He finds clues on what to do. What happens when everything goes back to normal? Ryan and Sarah gets in series trouble.

Summary of book Ryan and Sarah were best friends, Sarah moved away,but before that they were in a place called a dredge and Ryan steals a letter from the ghost named old Joe bush who died drowning in a lake by the dredge. While that is going on Ryan and Sarah get back to each other they go off to find out what is happening its kind of like a scavenger hunt, but it’s a mystery. They have to go to 4 places to look and find more clues.