Trouble on the St. John's River

Trouble on the St. Johns River is the third in a series of juvenile fiction books written by Jane R. Wood. Her first two books, Voices in St. Augustine (2004) and Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, A Princess, and Buried Treasure (2007) also feature the Johnson family with three kids – two boys, ages nine and thirteen, and a five-year-old little sister. While her first two books infuse local history into stories of mystery and adventure, Wood’s third book has an environmental theme.

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Adventures on Amelia Island:
A Pirate, A Princess, and Buried Treasure

Adventures on Amelia Island: A Pirate, A Princess, and Buried Treasure continues the escapades of the Johnson family. Five-year-old Katy meets a pirate -–is he real or imagined? Bobby and Joey visit a cemetery and a 19th century fort, as Bobby searches for buried treasure that is rumored to still be hidden on the island. Local legends and tales of ghosts add to a story filled with colorful characters, humorous situations, and a youthful spirit of adventure.

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Voices in St. Augustine

In Voices in St. Augustine, thirteen-year-old Joey Johnson becomes intrigued with an abandoned house and the voices he hears coming for its garden. His curiosity leads him on a quest where he learns more than just history about the "Nation's Oldest City." He discovers some new things about himself, and a mysterious connection that he has to the past.

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