Learn and share insider secrets from professional treasure hunters to finding lost, hidden and forgotten treasure both with and. Over the years, i began to believe that id just mashed together the memory of a beautifully enchanting cover from a random fantasy novel seen in a supermarket or a dream, a provocatively simple title that no 8 year old could resist secret, treasure and hunt in any order. It included 12 short verses, together with an equal number of intricate paintings by. The film stars nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight, harvey keitel, ed. Secret of the forbidden city and millions of other books are available for instant access. How to use modern cameras to locate buried metals, gold, silver, coins, caches.
And of course, the information which is contained on page 47 is never. It is a sequel to the 2004 film national treasure and is the second part of the national treasure film series. National treasure movie trailer and videos tv guide. Benjamin gates must follow a clue left in john wilkes booths diary to prove his ancestors innocence in the assassination of abraham lincoln. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, action.
This week josh gates and the expedition unknown go after some of the remaining treasure from the 1982 book the secret. The treasures were hidden in 1981 by publisher byron preiss, as part of his plan to promote. I know some of the original are hero props, and others are a block of wood with a dust jacket cover on them. December 21, 2007 in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new. Josh gates and the elite group of the secret treasure hunters. Treasure hunting secrets, gold country california usa. An inky treasure hunt and coloring book for adults, mindfulness coloring by johanna basford mar 26, 20 4. Grounded in history, imbued with myth and mystery, disneys national treasure 2. In memory of shaw ian howe is a treasure hunter who is after the templar treasure and does not care who he has to kill or what he has to destroy to do so. Secret of the forbidden city patterson, james, grabenstein, chris, neufeld, juliana on. Why national treasure 3 is taking so long, according to. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates. In case youve forgotten, the first two movies 2004s national treasure and 2007s national treasure.
The book marked the start of the authors treasure hunters series that follows the adventures of the kidd children. Although older than the young readers for whom the book was written, it is my belief that those young readers as well as the young at heart will be captivated with sean mccartneys adventure. Clues for where the treasures were buried are provided in a puzzle book named the secret produced by byron preiss and first published by bantam in 1982. A treasure hunt was originally published in 1982 by byron preiss during a trend of armchair treasure hunts. Book clues for where the treasures were buried are provided in a puzzle book named. Book of secrets props discussion anyone happen to know any other nt2 props other members are makingselling. This book has 12 puzzles in it, which are spoken of by cryptic poems and paintings that can be solved to reveal twelve treasure boxes hidden around the united states by the author. Treasurenet members are always welcome to organize their own hunts.
In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on. Book of secrets takes you on a globetrotting quest full of adrenalinepumping twists and turns all leading to the final clue in a mysterious and highly guarded book containing. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure 3. Metal detecting is a great way to get exercise, meet people in public spaces, and find cool things from our past. Why disney refuses to release national treasure 3 youtube. The titles link to pages for each of the novels where you can find a description of the story, when it was released, an image of the book cover and a link to get a copy on amazon. The secret is a treasure hunt started by byron preiss in 1982.
For more walkthrough and endings guides you can also check. James renner is on a quest to discover the others, and he invites you to join the hunt. Book of secrets, at the end and in between, the president asks ben a favor, something which was mentioned in page 47 in the presidents book of secrets. Determined to prove his ancestors innocence, ben follows an international chain of clues that takes him on a chase from paris to london and ultimately back to america.
Go to estero key, then home, then to estero park, where you have to get the stone talisman, then give it to diana. Determined to prove his ancestors innocence, ben uses portions of a cipher on. Book of secrets ended with the characters looking into page 47 of a secret book owned by the president of the united states. Treasure hunters is a series of actionadventure novels written by james patterson. Bens globetrotting quest to prove his ancestors innocence leads him to a closely guarded book containing the nations deepest secrets. The secret treasure hunter jason krupat and josh gates. Twelve treasure boxes were buried at secret locations in the united states and canada. A fight breaks out, and thomas rips several pages from the diary and throws them in the fireplace. Its creator, byron preiss, was inspired by the book, masquerade, which was published in the u. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Book of secrets 2007 the first movie on the list is the sequel to national treasure so this ones a no brainer. The secrets of the magical medallions has been called a mix of the hardy boys and indiana jones with a little piece of the movie, national treasure, thrown in. The titles link to pages for each of the novels where you can find a description of the story, when it was released, an image of the book cover and a link to get. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. The clues lead to paris, london, the white house, and a legendary hidden treasure in the black hills of north dakota, but there is another, less scrupulous treasure hunter on their trail. Benjamin franklin gates ben and his granddad find out where it all began. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on. Unmapped is book six in the treasure hunter security series by anna hackett. Bick kidd and his globetrotting siblings beck, storm and tommy may have completed their first treasure hunt after their father was lost at sea, but their kidnapped mother is still in the hands of nasty pirates. I read this book when it first came out, when it was a new book at the public library. A countywide treasure hunt, presented as a tv show on facebook. It is the third book in the treasure hunters series. Treasure hunter benjamin franklin gates looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of abraham lincoln, by uncovering the mystery within the 18 pages.
When bick, beck, tommy, and storm go to china to try and find their parents the fbi takes them and makes them solve a mystery of an old nazi painting. The plot is a bit confusing, but it has all the same elements that made the original so much fun, so it is definitely worth a watch. The secret treasure hunt explained for beginners expedition. The secret is a continentsized treasure hunt thats been going on for close to 40 years.
But unlike most tv shows, you can participate by hunting for the treasure with the. The 35yearlong hunt to find a fantasy authors hidden treasure. The climactic hunting takes place at or rather, under mount. Although older than the young readers for whom the book was written, it is my belief that those young readers as well as the young at heart will. Book of secrets 2008 r1 dvd cover ready to download and print. Jul 15, 2014 the 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. On this page weve provided a list of the books in this series.
When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens. Ian finances a trip to the canadian arctic, specifically the lost ship charlotte, where benjamin franklin gates says. What is the secret as featured on expedition unknown. Book of secrets, nicolas cages character ben gates goes after the president of the united states book of secrets, an unofficial book which contains the answers for the. A famous treasure hunter since he found the templars fabled treasure deep under manhattans trinity church, ben gates. Tips, tricks and methods for the shoreline treasure hunter. For those who seek out treasure danger may be around every corner.
In 1982 publisher byron preiss buries 12 treasure boxes in 12 north american cities and releases a book of enigmatic images and verses, offering clues to their locations. Publishing houses and authors are always looking for interesting and exciting ways to launch their newest books, but byron preiss, author of the secret. A newly uncovered, longmissing page of john wilkes booth diary seems to implicate an ancestor of treasure hunter ben gates in lincolns assassination. The treasure hunters club book 1 is truly magical and full of suspense. Now, another treasure hunter named mitch wilkinson ed harris has found what is a missing page of the diary of john wilkes booth, which contains clues to the location of a lost city of gold, ben must compete against mitch to find the lost city, he goes to france and great britain. Charlotte meerschaum pipe the legend writ, the stain affected, the key in silence undetected, fiftyfive in iron pen, mr. The successful treasure hunter s secret manual toivechanbekinkea. Bob brewer is known for his work on national treasure. Click on the book covers or titles below to learn more about each book.
Preiss published a puzzle book, the secret, in 1982. Browse and rate playercreated guides for this game. Several years since benjamin franklin gates nicolas cage found the knights templar and became rich and famous. Mystery of buried urns riddled with trouble for charleston. The author of how to hunt treasure has spent most of his life pursuing such treasure that exists in infinite variety in the united states from antiques to art, gold coins to rare documents, antiquarian books to military relics, bank notes to diamonds and every other type of collectible imaginable. Book of secrets is a pretty typical blockbuster sequel, focused intently on appeasing what it thinks the audience wants, and missing out on what it takes to make a truly good movie. A treasure hunt, displays clues such as the outlines of a map on the forehead of the mask that suggest charleston as a location for a buried vase. This forum is where these unofficial hunts can be discussed, and experiences shared. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating. Book of secrets 2007, americas book of secrets 2012 and decoded 2010. Oct 30, 2019 the secret treasure hunter jason krupat and josh gates. In this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out. Page from the secret episode 101 game on the secret book. Im most interested in purchasing a prop book of riley pooles templar treasure book.
When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a conspirator in lincolns death. This book, published in 1982, includes 12 images and 12 verses which need correctly matched together in order to discover the locations of 12 buried ceramic casks. Josh stands with the original painting of the secret book cover with the krupat family. Book of secrets, was released in 2007 and improved on the first films box office return. Book of secrets in this follow up to the boxoffice hit national treasure, treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage once again sets out on an exhilarating, actionpacked new global quest to unearth hidden history and treasures. The film is all about moving from location a to location b, chasing down an improbable clue, being chased by misguided lawmen or poorly motivated bad guys, throwing in a little exposition, then moving to the next place and. Ed harris has a page of wilkes diary that suggests, egads, that thomas was in reality. Join nicolas cage on a heartpounding adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat in a race to find the lost city of gold. Through the end of 2019, only three of the 12 boxes have been found. But a playfair cipher exposed on the reverse of the page is the first of several clues all of which are in comically inaccessible locations that seem to point to a legendary and quite preposterous precolumbian city of gold. If you have kids who enjoy actionpacked reads, theyre in for a wild ride with this first book in the treasure hunter club series. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns death.
Thomas is shot, and the gunman retrieves only a page fragment. Its thoroughly setup that the content on page 47 concerns area 51. Book of secrets film when a missing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth surfaces, treasure hunter ben gates discovers that his greatgreat grandfather, thomas gates, is implicated as a key conspirator in abraham lincolns death. The quest to find 12 hidden treasures from a 1982 treasure. After finding out the location of the presidents book of secrets, the president asks ben gates nicolas cage to take a look at page 47, to see if. The successful treasure hunter s secret manualis an item i have added to this shop. With nicolas cage, diane kruger, justin bartha, jon voight. Will we finally learn whats on page 47 in national treasure. When a longmissing page from the diary of assassin john wilkes booth suddenly resurfaces, it implicates the greatgreat grandfather of treasure hunter ben gates nicolas cage as a conspirator in. The book set off a hunt for 12 ceramic casques hidden in 12 north. Book of secrets makes sure that if we missed the lesson the first time around, were going to be given a second chance. One of the real disappointments here is the films matteroffact attitude toward ben and abbys onceandfuture cohabitation. Disney premiered the new movie trailer for national treasure.
Book of secrets featurette locations around the world 02. The secret is a book of puzzles that lead to jewels. Due to the gun content, we recommend this for kids. The new trailer revealed much more about the films plot. Secret of the forbidden city by james patterson is a great book. Or create your own and share your tips with the community. When a missing page from the diary of john wilkes booth surfaces, bens greatgreat grandfather is suddenly implicated as a key conspirator in. I havent read all of the other books in the series and i confess i was a bit lost in the beginning trying to identify all the characters and understand who did what. The books follow the adventures of the kidd family. The books follow the exploits of a family that traverses the world finding treasures and foiling the machinations of pirates, ninjas and the like. Until the third act, the jeopardy in book of secrets seems lighter than it was in the first movie. Many guns are drawn, including spearguns and ak47s.
The sequel to james patterson s treasure hunters is another hilarious, hairraising adventure for the first family of action. This journey leads ben and his crew not only to surprising revelations, but to the trail of the worlds most treasured secrets. A middle school story about treasure hunting siblings whose mother has been kidnapped, and whose father just disappeared during a storm. Parents need to know that treasure hunters is the first book in a series by james patterson and chris grabenstein coauthors of i funny. The 1982 treasure hunt book, the secret, has clues to 12 hidden gems. There are many clues in national treasure and national treasure. Book of secrets released on home video as national treasure 2. Thomas gates, bens greatgrandfather, is mentioned on the page.