Road Trip Mysteries: The Arizona Adventure (Road Trip Mysteries Adventure Illustrated Chapter Book Series Ages 7-12)

A Lost Package · Hidden Clues · A Last Promise · Real Places You Can Visit Stan never thought a road trip with his parents could turn into a viral video for solving an old mystery. But when they buy a used RV, launch a travel vlog, and pull him out of school for a year of "learning in real life," that's exactly what happens. Behind a soda machine at an old Route 66 gas station, Stan discovers a package hidden since 1954. Inside are three pieces of petrified wood and a letter from a stranger begging whoever finds them to return them before the bad luck gets any worse. As Stan shares clues with their growing online audience, the mystery leads his family across northern Arizona, from the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest to Meteor Crater, the famous corner in Winslow, the pine forests of Flagstaff, and finally the edge of the Grand Canyon. Along the way, they uncover fascinating geology, surprising history, and the real reason national park rules exist, while learning what it means to make things right, even when the mistake wasn't yours. But the clock is ticking.