The Truth According to Blue Crime Fiction expert-reviewed text and Kim Smith's

expert-reviewed text and Kim Smith's beautiful nature art bring science to life in this captivating story of renewal

and in this book she isn’t about to let go

their little boy and an ever-expanding menagerie of pets

An endnote from the author describes her personal connection to the story

— A fold-out Muddy Swampy Jungle Game with press-out counters — and tongue-twisting forfeit cards

The Truth According to Blue Crime Fiction expert-reviewed text and Kim Smith'sA heartfelt middle grade adventure about one girl's search for sunken treasure, friendship, and her place in the world. Thirteen year old Blue Broen is on the hunt for a legendary ship of gold, lost centuries ago when her ancestors sailed to New York. Blue knows her overprotective parents won't approve of her mission to find their family's long lost fortune, so she keeps it a secret from everyone except her constant companion, Otis, an 80 pound