Grammy's Treasure Hunt: Luca's Lessons

By Joan Marie

Today, Luca, a ten-year-old boy, is going to embark on Grammy's Treasure Hunt. Luca is about to experience the most unique ice hockey game ever played. His adventure brings him face-to-face with very unusual opponents, uncommon rules, and a personal challenge for Luca that he very much wants to win. He will meet a new friend who just might be his best hidden secret of all. Luca will need to use his physical skills as well as his personal beliefs to try to win his treasure. Will Luca do what is needed to win the greatest prize? One crucial moment will decide it all.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Jun 21, 2024
• ISBN: 9798892435901

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Grammy's Treasure Hunt

Luca's Lessons

Joan Marie

ISBN 979-8-89243-589-5 (paperback)

ISBN 979-8-89243-590-1 (digital)

Copyright © 2024 by Joan Marie

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods without the prior written permission of the publisher. For permission requests, solicit the publisher via the address below.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1

The Start of the Treasure Hunt

Chapter 2

The Door Is Chosen

Chapter 3

The Treasure Hunt Gets Underway

Chapter 4

Friend or Foe

Chapter 5

Log Cabin Surprise

Chapter 6

The Rules Are Announced

Chapter 7

The Teams Are Introduced

Chapter 8

Details About the Teams

Chapter 9

Let the Game Begin

Chapter 10

Leon Lion Goes First

Chapter 11

The Alligators' Turn

Chapter 12

Cleo Cub Takes a Try

Chapter 13

Alexander Alligator Gets a Chance

Chapter 14

Leona Lion's Time to Shine

Chapter 15

Alligators' Last Chance

Chapter 16

Lessons and Rewards

Chapter 17

Icy Has News for Luca

Chapter 18

The Treasure Is Revealed

Chapter 19

Luca Returns

About the Author

Chapter 1

The Start of the Treasure Hunt

With the biggest snowfall of the winter just ending, Luca is excited to go outside and play in the deep snow. As he puts on his warm winter coat, scarf, boots, hat, and gloves, he shouts up the stairs to his mother and father, Okay, I am going out now to build an igloo in the backyard!

Luca goes down the stairs to the basement and into the garage to find a snow shovel he can use for his project. He finds the perfect shovel, grabs it, and heads back up the steep stairs. He opens the wooden back door of the charming, one-hundred-year-old, big, yellow brick house and is greeted with a burst of cold air. He tramps over a snow-covered brick patio, to a very large backyard.

Luca finds the perfect spot for his igloo, right in the middle of the yard. But as soon as Luca starts to shovel the deep snow into a pile, it starts snowing again very hard. A cold wind starts to blow the snow around, circling Luca, and making it difficult for him to see through it.

After a moment, the wind stops blowing. Luca wipes the snow off his face with his gloves. He turns around to look at his house and sees that it is not his house at all! He is on the snow-covered driveway of his Grammy and Papa's house, out in the country.

Luca is an athletic ten-year-old boy who plays multiple sports, including ice hockey, flag football, lacrosse, basketball, and golf. He is a very good athlete and plays all sports well. Luca is a handsome young man who has short blond hair, big blue eyes,