Besides Granny and Hiram, a small dog named Blackie isthe best friend Jimmy has at Land's End. Hiram tells a fascinatingstory about a pirate called Pegleg, and before long, everyone isscrambling for hidden treasure. But then there's trouble—Blackiemysteriously disappears, and Jimmy is determined to find him. When theother children join forces to help Jimmy, they discover that Blackie'strail crosses another treasure hunter's trail. What does the man wantwith Blackie? How is Blackie connected to the treasure? Will thetrail lead to treasure or to danger? Book Details: Format: Paperback Publication Date: 11/1/1988 Pages: 104 Reading Level: Age 9 and Up

Jimmy's sighting of a strange water creature gets the community in an uproar, until its true nature is discovered.