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    The Spirit of the Turquoise Necklace: The Schmooney Trilogies
    The Spirit of the Turquoise Necklace: The Schmooney Trilogies
    The Spirit of the Turquoise Necklace: The Schmooney Trilogies
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    The Spirit of the Turquoise Necklace: The Schmooney Trilogies

    By Bob Shumaker

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    all have gifts that we are born with. Well, my gift is the ability to communicate with animals..."
    In Book One of the Schmooney Trilogies, TheSecret of the Enchanted Forest, Austin Cook discovered his special gift while visiting Mountview, the beautiful town where his Uncle Steve lives. It is now several months later, and he returns to Mountview for the summer, hoping to learn more about his gift, and more about the legend of the Schmooney, a magical creature purported to live deep in the forest. He must also decipher the message of the beautiful Indian princess who has appeared to him in a dream, begging for his help. But first, Austin is on a frantic quest to locate the source of the mysterious and deadly pollution in a local lake. When the frightening answer is revealed, finds himself locked in a battle with an evil land developer who wants to bury his devastating secret at any cost - a secret which could create an environmental disaster for all of the residents of Mountview.
    Come along on the adventure of a lifetime in this second book of The Schmooney
    Trilogies. Austin, Katie, Uncle Steve and Amy must race against the clock to prevent
    DeWitt Pickett from enacting his sinister plan. Will learn more about his special
    Will he finally discover the secret of the legend of the Schmooney?
    The adventure continues...
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateMay 11, 2005
    ISBN9781463480257
    The Spirit of the Turquoise Necklace: The Schmooney Trilogies
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    Bob Shumaker

    Bob Shumaker, author of thirteen books, was raised in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, and now lives in Simpsonville, South Carolina, with his wife, Sharon. He retired early from his sales and marketing company to focus on one of his lifelong passions: writing. His ‘Schmooney’ character was selected as the prestigious ‘South Carolina State Mascot for Literacy’ and was also named the ‘City Mascot of Simpsonville, South Carolina’. Bob’s books appeal to all age groups. Nancy Machlis Rechtman has had stories published in a number of children’s magazines, most notably several times in Highlights Magazine for Children. She has had several children's plays and musicals both produced and published. She is a member of SCBWI. Nancy has had numerous stories and poems published in various literary journals and she has also had poetry, essays, and plays published in various anthologies.

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