Samantha and Nellie set sail for Europe aboard an ocean liner in 1906. Also traveling on the ship is a world-famous archaeologist with the legendary sapphire he discovered. Before the archaeologist can deliver his treasure to a London museum, the priceless jewel disappears. Samantha realizes that every one of the ship's first-class passengers is a suspect and one of them must be the thief! Can Samantha and Nellie uncover the real culprit and find the missing jewel? The book includes an illustrated Looking Back essay and a glossary of French words used in the story.
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Sarah Masters Buckey. The Stolen Sapphire
chapter 1. A Strange Encounter
chapter 2. All Aboard
chapter 3. An Unlucky Star
chapter 4. Stormy Weather
chapter 5. The Search
chapter 6. A Suspect
chapter 7. Monkey Business?
chapter 8. Hidden
chapter 9. Letters Home
chapter 10. A Question of Identity
chapter 11. Lost and Found
chapter 12. Danger at Sea
chapter 13. An Unexpected Package
Inside Samantha’s World
GLOSSARY. of French Words
A Sneak Peek at. Danger in Paris: A Samantha Mystery. by Sarah Masters Buckey
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AS SNOWFLAKES WHIRLED through the air, Samantha Parkington wiggled her fingers inside her mittens and stomped her feet to keep warm. She looked out hopefully at the slushy New York City street. Shoppers were hurrying past Bertram’s Book Shop, their hats pulled low to keep out the snow. But Samantha didn’t see Nellie, her adopted sister and very best friend.
“Samantha, you’re still here!” exclaimed a familiar voice.
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When the boy saw the patrolman heading in his direction, he said something to Nellie. Then he ran away through the side yard, back behind the houses.
