Cayuga Island Kids

The Cayuga Island Kids chapter book series written by Judy Bradbury and illustrated by Gabriella Vagnoli highlights the adventures of five contemporary kids who live on a residential island near Niagara Falls.

Mystery-of-the-Barking-Branches-and-the-Sunken Ship

Cayuga Island Kids – Book 1

 

The Mystery of the Barking Branches and the Sunken Ship

 

When five friends set out on a summer adventure to solve the mystery of a “barking” tree, they unearth a remnant of a famous ship built in the 1600s! The island they live on is home to a whole lot of history and, it turns out, whole lot of mystery, too…

The Mystery of the Barking Branches and the Sunken Ship features a historical thread centering on one of the most intriguing unsolved mysteries of the Great Lakes. Published by City of Light Publishing. Intended for Grades 1-3, ages 7-10.

 

Adventure of the Big Fish by the Small Creek

Cayuga Island Kids – Book 2

 

The Adventure of the Big Fish by the Small Creek

Recipient of the 2022 Ben Franklin Silver Award for Young Reader Fiction, 8-12 

The second book in the Cayuga Island Kid chapter book series begins one mid-summer day. First, the Cayuga Island Kids rescue a mallard caught in the plastic rings from a six-pack of cans.  Moments later, a girl on a bike carelessly tosses a plastic bottle in the creek.

How the Cayuga Island Kids go from fishing a plastic bottle out of the creek to bringing the community together to build a big recycling bin makes for a great adventure. Published by City of Light Publishing. Intended for Grades 1-3, ages 7-10.Ben Franklin Award Silver

 

Cayuga Island Kids Book 3 cover

Cayuga Island Kids – Book 3

 

The Case of the Messy Message and the Missing Facts

 

The Case of the Messy Message and the Missing Facts is the third installment in the Cayuga Island Kids chapter book series written by Judy Bradbury and illustrated by Gabriella Vagnoli. In this book, the kids are busy with homework, projects, and after-school activities, but there’s still plenty of time for mystery and adventure!

The Cayuga Island Kids set off on a quest for the perfect chocolate chip cookie, the truth about explorers, and the culprit in the Make-and-Take-Club mystery. From flour bugs and glitter pens to wonky websites and kindness rocks, these fact detectives search for all the information instead of settling for a fraction of the truth, stand up for each other, and sample a few cookies along the way. Published by City of Light Publishing. Grades 1-3, ages 7-10.

Available May 15, 2022 – Pre-Order Now!

Praise for the Cayuga Island Kids series

“Any book that begins with a map of an island is my kind of story. Enliven that setting with a diverse group of characters who are consistently kind—and bursting with curiosity—and you’ve got all the elements of a series that is alive with adventure, friendship, and mystery.”
James Preller

Author of the Jigsaw Jones mystery series

“Likeable kids use their distinctive personalities and particular interests to solve mysteries. Good fun and gentle humor abound. Author Judy Bradbury subtly guides readers in how to research a subject of interest. Gabriella Vagnoli’s lively illustrations show that the children are as diverse as their interests.”
Vivian Vande Velde

Edgar Award-winner and author of Twitch the Squirrel chapter books

Judy delivers an action-packed reading adventure filled with treasure troves celebrating community, historic discoveries, nature and the outdoors, friendship, and teamwork.”

Kim Krug

Owner, Monkey See, Monkey Do Bookstore