Project Gutenberg 2016-11-12 Public domain in the USA. 173 Powell, Van Powell, Ardon Van Buren The Mystery Boys and Captain Kidd's Message E-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Mystery Boys and Captain Kidd's Message" by Van Powell is a children's adventure novel written in the early 20th century. This thrilling tale follows a group of young friends—Nicky Lane, Tom, and Cliff—as they embark on an expedition to uncover the secrets of piracy and hidden treasure tied to the legendary Captain Kidd. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Jamaica, the boys navigate through voodoo mysteries and clues leading them to potential fortunes, while grappling with the challenges of their adventurous spirit. At the start of the story, we meet Nicky, Tom, and Cliff as they explore a plantation in Jamaica while helping a scholar find Carib relics. Their curiosity is piqued by the strange behavior of a local boy and the frightening presence of a voodoo woman, which sets a mysterious tone. When they discover that one of Nicky's ancestors received a message from Captain Kidd, the boys are eager to investigate further. As they dive into the mystery, they learn about a cipher related to treasure and plan an expedition aboard the "Treasure Belle" to follow the clues. The opening chapters set up an enthralling mix of adventure, friendship, and the supernatural, leaving readers anxious to join the boys on their quest for hidden riches. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Pirates -- Juvenile fiction Mystery fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 381033 2025-08-21T10:23:27.295145 text/html 374938 2024-10-23T01:23:31 text/html 924232 2025-08-21T10:23:35.138084 application/epub+zip 937509 2025-08-21T10:23:29.817152 application/epub+zip 205261 2025-08-21T10:23:28.457097 application/epub+zip 1067266 2025-08-21T10:23:39.090036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1025314 2025-08-21T10:23:34.237073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293637 2022-09-24T09:56:12.512786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338428 2025-08-21T10:23:26.181086 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318511 2024-10-23T01:23:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16506 2025-08-21T10:23:39.232036 application/rdf+xml 24034 2025-08-21T10:23:28.558101 image/jpeg 3907 2025-08-21T10:23:28.506085 image/jpeg 863540 2025-08-21T10:23:27.345102 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia