The Summer of the Finders Keepers Club

The summer of 1970 should have been ordinary for twelve-year-old Wilson Davis—the new kid in a quiet Northern Michigan town. But when his curiosity leads him deeper into the history of Duck Pond Hollow, a crumbling estate with more secrets than shadows, he discovers more about the mysterious wooden duck decoy with a hidden compartment. What Wilson finds inside doesn’t just hold forgotten trinkets—it unlocks a twenty-year-old mystery. 

With a ragtag group of friends at his side, Wilson forms the Finders Keepers Club. Together, they chase riddles through abandoned camps, unearth ghostly echoes of children who vanished in 1950, and stumble into the Between—a hidden world where time bends, puzzles guard every path, and trust is the only way forward. 

Blending nostalgia, adventure, and just the right touch of magic, The Summer of the Finders Keepers Club is a story about friendship, courage, and the belief that the greatest adventures are the ones that change you forever. 

Perfect for fans of The Goonies and Bridge to Terabithia, this middle grade adventure will capture the hearts of readers young and old who still believe a mystery might be waiting just beyond the tree line.