The Spirit of the Turquoise Necklace

The Schmooney Trilogies

all have gifts that we are born with. Well, my gift is the ability to communicate with animals..." In Book One of the Schmooney Trilogies, TheSecret of the Enchanted Forest, Austin Cook discovered his special gift while visiting Mountview, the beautiful town where his Uncle Steve lives. It is now several months later, and he returns to Mountview for the summer, hoping to learn more about his gift, and more about the legend of the Schmooney, a magical creature purported to live deep in the forest. He must also decipher the message of the beautiful Indian princess who has appeared to him in a dream, begging for his help. But first, Austin is on a frantic quest to locate the source of the mysterious and deadly pollution in a local lake. When the frightening answer is revealed, finds himself locked in a battle with an evil land developer who wants to bury his devastating secret at any cost - a secret which could create an environmental disaster for all of the residents of Mountview. Come along on the adventure of a lifetime in this second book of The Schmooney Trilogies. Austin, Katie, Uncle Steve and Amy must race against the clock to prevent DeWitt Pickett from enacting his sinister plan. Will learn more about his special Will he finally discover the secret of the legend of the Schmooney? The adventure continues...