The Mystery of Nan Madol. a Pacific Island Adventure

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An ancient mystery, an astounding discovery, a medicine man with magical powers-a girl, her brother and an intriguing island boy on a perilous trek through the jungle. . . THE MYSTERY OF NAN MADOL When Sidney and her brother Peter fly with their father to the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia, they expect to live in a beautiful native-style home in a tropical paradise. Sidney wants to solve one of the greatest mysteries of all time-who built the ancient stone city of Nan Madol on Pohnpei a thousand years ago? Giants? Godlike creatures from another planet? On the island, conditions are more horrifying than Pete and Sid had ever imagined. Beginning on the very first night, frightening intruders are sent by the Nanmarki, the king of Nan Madol, to scare them away from the mysterious ancient ruins. Then 14-year-old islander Jabro takes Sid and Pete on a trip that turns into a dangerous struggle for survival in the jungle. About the Author: CHRISTINE MASON served as a Peace Corps Volunteer on the island of Pohnpei in the Eastern Caroline Islands of Micronesia, where she taught Art and Photography at the Community College of Micronesia. She writes fiction for young people and adults. Chris lives with her family in the Santa Cruz Mountains in California. She hopes to return to the island of Pohnpei one day and to re-visit the amazing stone city of Nan Madol.