Chapter 1

The Jersey Trackers' bookmobile was unusually loud as the team headed to the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City. The usual rustle of flipping pages was replaced today with the excited hum of the book club’s students planning what activities they would do at the touch and feel museum. “I can’t wait to see the archaeology department,” Chelsea mused. “I read more

“Wow, can we go to the statue, Mr. C?” exclaimed Cooper, the athletic jokester of the group. “I bet I could swim there!” “I am sure you could. It’s less than a mile away from the shore,” said a calm, soft voice. The Trackers turned around to see the petite museum director, Ms. Springer. “New Jersey has a lot of read more

“Our last and final activity is actually a special surprise no other student group has or will get to see,” Mr. C explained. “This Sunday will be the ceremony to celebrate New Jersey’s extraordinary thinkers and the Rutgers University’s 250th Anniversary. It’s one of the many places where thinkers from our state can go to let their imaginations flourish,” Ms. read more

Ms. Springer lowered her voice to a mere whisper. “We have found strange hoof prints around the grounds that could only belong to…the Jersey Devil.” “I just don’t know why he would want to steal from his own state,” Jamal said, shaking his head. “I’d rather not find out,” Chelsea said in a shaky voice. Ms. Springer punched in a read more