Spotlight on The VanRipers
Gary and Justin VanRiper, authors of "The Adirondack Kids" series of chapter books.
BOOKLIST
The Adirondack Kids® #1
This is the story that begins the adventure series by father and son writing team, Gary and Justin VanRiper. More than 3000 copies sold regionally within the first nine months of its release. Meet Justin Robert, Jackie Salsberry and Nick Barnes as they do everything they can to protec't a pair of Common Loons that take up residence on their Adirondack lake.
The Adirondack Kids® #2 Rescue on Bald Mountain
Second in the adventure series by father and son writing team Gary and Justin VanRiper. The Adirondack Kids adventures continue as Justin Robert, Jackie Salsberry help their friend, Nick Barnes, overcome his fear of heights by climbing Bald Mountain.
The Adirondack Kids® #3 The Lost Lighthouse
The adventures of The Adirondack Kids continue in, The Lost Lighthouse, volume three oft he new best-selling chapter book series by father and son writing team, Gary and Justin VanRiper. In this story, Justin Robert, Jackie Salsberry and Nick Barnes are fishing in their small boat under sunny skies when a sudden and violent storm chase them off Fourth Lake and into an unfamiliar forest - a forest that has harbored a secret for more than 100 years.
The Adirondack Kids® #4 The Great Train Robbery
It's all aboard the train at the North Creek station and word is out there are bandits in the region. Will the train be robbed? Justin Robert and Jackie Salsberry are excited. Nick Barnes is bored - but he won't be for long. Join the Adirondack Kids on the tracks in the mountains for an unforgettable summer weekend.
The Adirondack Kids® #5 Islands in the Sky
Justin Robert, Jackie Salberry and Nock Barnes can't wait. They are planning to climb their first high peak - Algonquin. Will they make it? Join The Adirondack Kids® as they learn to expect the unexpected while hiking on the trail in the spectacular Adirondack wilderness.
The Adirondack Kids® #6 Secret of the Skeleton Key
While preparing their pirate ship for the first annual, Anything That Floats Race, Justin and Nick discover an antique bottle floating in Fourth Lake. Inside the bottle is a skeleton Key that helps The Adirondack Kids® unlock an old camp mystery.
The Adirondack Kids® #7 Mystery of the Missing Moose
Justin Robert has the camera. Nick Barnes has the binoculars. And Jackie Salsberry has the common sense! One animal adventure leads to another as the Adirondack kids search Eagle Bay for a missing moose, and are led into a series of unexpected wildlife encounters all along the way.
The Adirondack Kids® #8 Escape from Black Bear Mountain
Justin Robert wants to climb all of the mountains near his family's Fourth Lake camp before the summer is over. Jackie Salsberry can't wait to join him. Nick Barnes would rather go fishing. Next on the list is Black Bear Mountain. An easy hike, right? If only they had noticed the Trail Closed sign before they took off together!
The Adirondack Kids® #9 Legend of the Lake Monster
The Adirondack Kids® are in search of a legendary lake creature reported by many eyewitnesses to be living in the deep waters of Lake Champlain. Is there anything mysterious lurking in those deep waters at all? Join The Adirondack Kids® on their quest for the answer!
The Adirondack Kids® #10 The Final Daze of Summer
It's Labor Day weekend at Eagle Bay, and a Rare Bird Alert causes Jusint, Jackie and Nick to spring into action on the waters and along the shores of Fourth Lake. In all the excitement, The Adirondack Kids® forget the Labor Day Bear may once again be on the prowl.
The Adirondack Kids® #11 The Fall of Fort Ticonderoga
It is autumn in the Adirondacks and three is talk of revolution in the air! Join The Adirondack Kids® as they are inspired to lead a reenactment of Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys and the capture of Fort Ticonderoga.
The Adirondack Kids® #12 The Pond Hockey Challenge
In this brand new adventure, winter has arrived and beloved characters, Justin Robert and Nick Barnes are on school break and discover their best friend, Jackie Salsberry, has committed them to a pond hockey game against an experienced team from the community next door.
The Adirondack Kids® #13 The Carousel Case, The Bicycle Race & The Blackfly Bad Guy
It is spring in the Adirondacks and there is more than the buzz of blackflies in the air. While best friends Justin Robert, Jackie Salsberry and Nick Barnes are planning a bicycle race, they find themselves caught up in an adventure revolving around the disappearance of Bug-Eye, the blackfly, from the famous Adirondack Carousel!
The Adirondack Kids® #14 Journey into the Land of MAKEBELIEVE
The surprise discovery of a painted pirate fires the imaginations of The Adirondack Kids®, inspiring the three best friends to recreate worlds in the woods based on their favorite classic stories. Join Justin Robert, Jackie Salsberry and Nick Barnes, as together they journey into the Land of MAKEBELIEVE.
The Adirondack Kids® #15 Mystery Under the Midnight Moon
Adventure awaits the curious wherever one lives or visits in the Adirondack Mountains. Just ask Justin Robert, Jackie Salsberry and Nick Barnes, The Adirondack Kids®, who star in their very first collection of exciting short stories set in their own Adirondack backyard!
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