Sixth grade Devin and Frankie are best friends. They get tough assignment in English, but they do not want to read the book. Instead, take the novel to the library and toss it through the magic metal detector. This pulls them into the world of the book, allowing them to experience the novel firsthand. Great idea, right? Well it is most of the time. This time, they find themselves marooned on Treasure Island.

The moment they step into Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic pirate novel, Devin and Frankie find themselves in the midst of the hunt for buried treasure along with Long John Silver and his gang of cutthroats. Will Frankie and Devin get back before walking the plank?

The format reminds me of the wildly popular Magic Treehouse Series. I think Tony Abbott may have the start of the next hit series.