1 The Hunt for Confederate Gold
Official Lexile® measure: 800L
PB 979-8-90116-992-6 • Feb. 9, 2027 • $18.95
Coded Civil War evidence leads three North Carolina seniors toward missing Confederate treasury gold as armed rivals close in.
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Present-day adventurous hunts for treasure from American history using codes, puzzles, action-packed field work, and gathering of historical evidence in an exploration and celebration of the depth and breadth of our fascinating nation.
Library series sheet (PDF)SEVEN-BOOK SERIES PREVIEW







Low-risk starting point: $59.95 Books 1–3 hardcover bundle. Seven titles will also be available in trade paperback during 2027.
High-school seniors Ben Prescott, Porter Rockwell, and Latch McRae combine research, ciphers, salvage skills, and field gear to pursue treasure linked to historical events and lost treasure. Each mission stands alone; the recurring team supplies continuity.

OFFICIAL LEXILE® MEASURES Book 1—800L • Book 2—800L • Book 3—780L
Each numbered mission combines a real historical dispute with a new physical objective, a fast clue trail, and a complete resolution. The three recurring friends provide series continuity while every book can be selected or tested on its own.
READER ADVISORY Historical adventure • mystery • treasure hunts • codes and ciphers • male friendship • fast pace • faith-positive context • American history
SELECT, CATALOG AND ORDER
Official Lexile® measure: 800L
HC 978-1-959403-76-0
EPUB 978-1-959403-78-4 • AUDIO 978-1-959403-77-7
HC / ebook / audio: May 19, 2026
PB 979-8-90116-992-6 • Feb. 9, 2027 • $18.95
Coded Civil War evidence leads three North Carolina seniors toward missing Confederate treasury gold as armed rivals close in.
Official Lexile® measure: 800L
HC 978-1-959403-79-1
EPUB 978-1-959403-83-8 • AUDIO 978-1-959403-80-7
HC: June 16, 2026 • ebook / audio: June 17, 2026
PB scheduled Mar. 16, 2027 • $18.95 • ISBN forthcoming
A damaging claim about Samuel Adams pulls the hunters through Boston archives, Masonic clues, colonial trade history, and a dangerous race for Tea Party treasure.
Official Lexile® measure: 780L
HC 978-1-959403-84-5
EPUB 978-1-959403-85-2 • AUDIO 978-1-959403-88-3
HC: July 28, 2026 • ebook / audio: July 29, 2026
PB 979-8-90116-088-6 • Apr. 6, 2027 • $18.95
A cipher-covered powder horn linked to Jim Bowie and Jean Lafitte sends the trio across San Antonio and the Hill Country toward a lost fortune.
Lexile® measure: MetaMetrics report pending
HC 979-8-90116-038-1
EPUB 979-8-90116-040-4 • AUDIO ISBN 979-8-90116-039-8
HC / ebook: Sept. 29, 2026
After a storm reshapes the coast, wreck evidence suggests a German U-boat was lost far from its official site—drawing the hunters into Enigma code and a dangerous dive.
Lexile® measure: MetaMetrics report pending
HC 979-8-90116-041-1
EPUB 979-8-90116-043-5 • AUDIO ISBN 979-8-90116-042-8
HC / ebook: Nov. 3, 2026
A field journal and suspect map lead the hunters beneath the Ozarks toward Spanish silver, Yocum dollars, armed captors, and a hoard of underground silver.
Lexile® measure: MetaMetrics report pending
HC 979-8-90116-044-2
EPUB 979-8-90116-046-6
HC / ebook: May 11, 2027
Clues hidden in Ambrose Bierce’s writing send the hunters from Washington to the Southwest after a disputed mummy and a Gilded Age fortune.
Lexile® measure: MetaMetrics report pending
HC 979-8-90116-112-8
EPUB 979-8-90116-091-6
ebook: July 14, 2027 • HC: July 15, 2027
A Kitty Hawk and early-aviation mission.
ASSIGNED PAPERBACK RECORDS
B1 979-8-90116-992-6 • Feb. 9 • $18.95
B2 Mar. 16 • $18.95 • ISBN forthcoming
B3 979-8-90116-088-6 • Apr. 6 • $18.95
Ask about advance evaluation, mixed-title sets, and institutional quantities.
Bundle: $59.95 direct through Passage Publishing. Standard HC retail: HC $22.95; listed ebooks and Books 1–3 audio $9.95. Institutional pricing is available by dated quote.
Books 6 and 7 in hardcover.
All seven titles in trade paperback.
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER In Ingram ipage®, search by ISBN → Publisher Direct Discounts → enter quantity → Add to IPS cart → checkout. POS/EDI: IPS SAN 6318630.
ACCOUNT / HELP Official Two Rivers order guide • New library or K–12 account (choose Libraries) • ips@ingramcontent.com • (800) 937-8200 • IPS Direct setup: newaccounts@ingramcontent.com
TEACHERS Send this ISBN list to your school librarian or purchasing office. Order the listed books by title ISBN; request Ark bundle or quantity pricing separately. Contact Ark Press for additional help and information at any time.
SELECTION NOTE Contain non-graphic fighting, weapon threats, historical deaths, and sustained adventure peril. Some include brief teen romance.
daniel@ark.press • (707) 500-0275 • ark.press
Ask about current formats, a Books 1–3 starter set, 2027 paperbacks, catalog help, and mixed-title quantities.

Story first: Present-day adventurous hunts for treasure from American history using codes, puzzles, action-packed field work, and gathering of historical evidence in an exploration and celebration of the depth and breadth of our fascinating nation.
School & classical educator series sheet (PDF)SEVEN-BOOK SERIES PREVIEW







Low-risk starting point: $59.95 Books 1–3 hardcover bundle. Seven titles will also be available in trade paperback during 2027.
High-school seniors Ben Prescott, Porter Rockwell, and Latch McRae combine research, ciphers, salvage skills, and high-tech authentic field gear to pursue treasure linked to real historical events. Each mission stands alone; the recurring team supplies continuity.

OFFICIAL LEXILE® MEASURES Book 1—800L • Book 2—800L • Book 3—780L.
Link: American Treasure Hunter Parent/Teacher Guide • $59.95 Books 1–3 bundle • checked July 18, 2026
CHOOSE A TITLE, EVALUATE THE FIT, AND MAKE A LOW-RISK FIRST PURCHASE
Official Lexile® measure: 800L
HC 978-1-959403-76-0
EPUB 978-1-959403-78-4 • AUDIO 978-1-959403-77-7
HC / ebook / audio: May 19, 2026
PB 979-8-90116-992-6 • Feb. 9, 2027 • $18.95
Civil War blockade running, the Confederate treasury, Appomattox, and the Outer Banks. Test a coded map, a disputed letter, and an ownership claim.
Official Lexile® measure: 800L
HC 978-1-959403-79-1
EPUB 978-1-959403-83-8 • AUDIO 978-1-959403-80-7
HC: June 16, 2026 • ebook / audio: June 17, 2026
PB scheduled Mar. 16, 2027 • $18.95 • ISBN forthcoming
Samuel Adams, East India Company trade, archival evidence, Pigpen cipher, biblical clues, Freemasonry, and Tea Party treasure. Ask what evidence we use to evaluate a patriot’s historic contribution.
Official Lexile® measure: 780L
HC 978-1-959403-84-5
EPUB 978-1-959403-85-2 • AUDIO 978-1-959403-88-3
HC: July 28, 2026 • ebook / audio: July 29, 2026
PB 979-8-90116-088-6 • Apr. 6, 2027 • $18.95
The Alamo, San Jacinto, Jean Lafitte, Gulf piracy, artifact provenance, cipher analysis, slavery, and contested memory. Weigh heroism against imperfect evidence.
Lexile® measure: MetaMetrics report pending
HC 979-8-90116-038-1
EPUB 979-8-90116-040-4 • AUDIO ISBN 979-8-90116-039-8
HC / ebook: Sept. 29, 2026
WWII U-boat history, Enigma cryptography, HF/DF triangulation, hurricane-shaped coastal geography, and maritime archaeology. Distinguish documented fact, plausible inference, and conjecture consistent with the surviving evidence.
Lexile® measure: MetaMetrics report pending
HC 979-8-90116-041-1
EPUB 979-8-90116-043-5 • AUDIO ISBN 979-8-90116-042-8
HC / ebook: Nov. 3, 2026
Marvel Cave, Ozark vigilantism, cave geology and hydrology, Yocum dollars, De Soto legend, coin dies, and source criticism. Separate documented history from legend and exaggeration.
Lexile® measure: MetaMetrics report pending
HC 979-8-90116-044-2
EPUB 979-8-90116-046-6
HC / ebook: May 11, 2027
Ambrose Bierce, his 1913 disappearance in Mexico, the Gilded Age, and the American Southwest. Test literary clues and claims surrounding a mummy.
Lexile® measure: MetaMetrics report pending
HC 979-8-90116-112-8
EPUB 979-8-90116-091-6
ebook: July 14, 2027 • HC: July 15, 2027
Planned historical route: Kitty Hawk, the Wright brothers, early flight, and evidence from America’s aviation story. Full educator note forthcoming.
ASSIGNED PAPERBACK RECORDS
B1 979-8-90116-992-6 • Feb. 9 • $18.95
B2 scheduled Mar. 16 • $18.95 • ISBN forthcoming
B3 979-8-90116-088-6 • Apr. 6 • $18.95
Books 4–7 paperback identifiers, dates and pricing remain forthcoming. Ask about advance evaluation, mixed-title sets, and institutional quantities.
Public bundle (checked July 18, 2026): $59.95 direct through Passage. Standard retail: HC $22.95; listed ebooks and Books 1–3 audio $9.95. Institutional pricing is available by dated quote.
ATH Six and Seven hardcovers available summer 2027. All seven titles in paperback fall 2027.
INSTITUTIONAL BUYER In Ingram ipage®, search by ISBN → Publisher Direct Discounts → enter quantity → Add to IPS cart → checkout. POS/EDI: IPS SAN 6318630.
ACCOUNT / HELP Official Two Rivers order guide • New library or K–12 account (choose Libraries) • ips@ingramcontent.com • (800) 937-8200 • IPS Direct setup: newaccounts@ingramcontent.com
TEACHERS Send this ISBN list to your school librarian or purchasing office. Order the listed books by title ISBN; request Ark bundle or quantity pricing separately. Contact Ark Press for additional help and information at any time.
Contain non-graphic fighting, weapon threats, historical deaths, and sustained adventure peril. Some include brief teen romance.
pub@ark.press • (707) 500-0275 • ark.press
Ask about the current hardcover bundle, 2027 paperbacks, mixed-title quantities, and educator resources.