Children's book (
before the days of the term "
young Adult")
published in
1968, written by
Gerry Turner and
illustrated by
Marvin Friedman.
Follows the
adventures of
a group of young men during a hot,
boring summer when they suddenly find themselves on the trail of a
treasure to be found. Local
eccentric millionaire Aristotle Gaskin has hidden his hoard of
silver dollars somewhere and invites the boys to find it.
Their quest to find the ten thousand silver dollars with only five clues leads them into
caves, through a
haunted house, through
Long Island sound and more.