Four friends search for treasure during a scout outing to California gold rush country.

Mystery of the Haunted Cave

by Penny Warner

Published 1 August 2001
Four Courageous Scouts Go for the Gold!

Thirteen-year-old Becca and her friends Sierra, CJ, and Jonnie are determined to win the gold medal for Troop 13 at the Gold Rush Jamboree. But they face stiff competition from the other troops-especially Troop 7, whose members love to pull pranks on them. When a mysterious clue hints at treasure buried in Camp Miwok's Haunted Caves, Becca and her friends are determined to get their hands on that, too-even if it means sneaking from camp, hanging out with bats, and being threatened by robbers....