Book cover for the Treasure of the Lost Mine

1 — The TREASURE of the LOST MINE

Tim broke the nervous silence. “What—what was that?”

“I don’t know,” said Robert. “But whatever it is, It’s been locked in there for over a hundred years…”

Meet the five Wright cousins in their first big mystery together. I mean, what could be more fun than a treasure hunt with five crazy, daring, ingenious, funny and determined teenagers, right? The adventure grows as the cousins run headlong into vanishing trains, trap doors, haunted gold mines and surprises at every turn. Have fun with the Wright cousins as they team up to uncover the real Treasure of The Lost Mine!

#1 The Treasure of the Lost Mine

by Kirby Heyborne

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REVIEWS

Deb — “Good wholesome book for kids”
5.0 out of 5 stars (The Treasure of the Lost Mine) June 1, 2025
Good wholesome story for an older child to enjoy. I bought it for a gift.
Ladybug LVN — “Grandson Loved the book”
4.0 out of 5 stars (The Treasure of the Lost Mine) February 6, 2025
Bought for my Grandson, an avid reader! He loved the book & read it in day!
Amazon Customer — “Easy Read”
4.0 out of 5 stars  (The Treasure of the Lost Mine) Reviewed in Canada. September 11, 2024
My son enjoyed this book. Will likely get the next one.
AudaciousMe — “Cousins and more cousins mining treasure adventures”
5.0 out of 5 stars  (The Treasure of the Lost Mine–Wright Cousin Adventures) April 7, 2024
So this story is about a lost treasure, and a group of kids, all cousins, who come to help their grandparents out on their farm, too find out there is a lost mine shaft containing gold. There’s a skeleton with a gun who chases bad guys, a mining cart with a mind of its own, and that’s only a start of what the group of cousins have to contend with. But if they can find the lost mine shaft and the gold, their grandparents won’t lose the farm.

Audible Review — “Gold bullets” 

5.0 out of 5 stars (The Treasure of the Lost Mine) March 3, 2024

I like the tank because it crushed the bad guys car in to a pancake .

Courtney Rose — “Engaging!”  (Audio book–The Treasure of the Lost Mine)  Jan 6, 2023
Overall: 5.0 out of 5 stars  Performance: 5.0 out of 5 stars  Story: 5.0 out of 5 stars 
“I like the funny parts” -my 8 year old
He laughed out loud and was excited for bedtime each night. Super engaging. Fun and clean. I enjoyed it much more than goosebumps or Minecraft novels
Riverdancer — VINE VOICE — “A wholesome family adventure”
(The Treasure of the Lost Mine–Wright Cousin Adventures) October 17, 2022
The five Wright cousins are spending the summer on Grandpa Wright’s farm in an effort to provide the work that is necessary to keep the farm afloat. While there, the teens are determined to locate Great-Great Grandpa Jake’s lost gold mine. Between strange occurrences happening nearby, dastardly villains wheedling their way onto Grandpa Wright’s land, and the work that needs to be done on the property, there is no shortage of excitement for the Wright cousins to experience. And when they explore a mysterious clue left behind by Great-Great Grandpa Jake, they discover more than they expected hidden in the nearby landscape.
This first in the Wright Cousin Adventures series introduces readers to the close-knit Wright clan and the family farm they love so dearly. Inspired by a real life discovery made by the author and his own family, this novel brings early young adult readers into the Wild West as the Wright cousins discover more about the hidden gold mine with each passing chapter. Occasional illustrations help orient readers to the space in which the Wright cousins find themselves, and the pacing of the book overall makes the narrative highly accessible to young people. Reminiscent of the Boxcar Children series, this wholesome story involves close family relationships, ample dialogue and action, and the danger and humor that naturally enhance tales for young people.
Fans of adventure stories filled with heart will fly through this first book and eagerly reach for the next installment.

I received a copy of this book from the author and I chose to leave this review.

Pathfinder Penguin — “Wright up there with the greats!”
I’ve always loved good detective stories and this book is right up there with the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew! The origin story of the Wright cousins and their first big adventure is packed full of adventure and all the sorts of things I wish I’d done as a teenager. I MEAN THEY DRIVE TRAINS, TANKS, AND MINE CARS. From cover to cover it’s a blast and I 100% recommend it!
5.0 out of 5 stars  (Treasure of the Lost Mine) June 6, 2022
It is hard to keep family friendly, wholesome books on hand for my daughter because she is an avid reader (she’s 9). She read this book in a day or so, and couldn’t wait for me to order the next books in the series. She enjoyed how creative the children were. She said the kids were just like her. We definitely recommend this book!
5.0 out of 5 stars  (Treasure of the Lost Mine) April 20, 2022
I love reviewing books but some of my favorite books for review are the ones I can share with my kiddos and get them involved in the review process. So whenever I get a children’s book to review, I preview it first to make sure it aligns with our standards, and once that is done and is approved by this mama I introduce it to the kids. As soon as the kids saw the cover of this book they were intrigued and wanted to know more about it. It definitely kept them entertained during our morning read aloud time. They hated that the end of the chapters leave you into a cliffhanger, but I for one loved that since it kept them wanting more!

This is definitely a great book for boys who love adventures! It has bad guys and good guys, family time, gold mines, adventures and even a military tank! My kids were definitely enthralled with the story and enjoyed every minute of it. They can’t wait to read the rest of the series.

As a mom I am looking for good books for my kids. We are pretty conservative in our beliefs so finding good books that align with that is getting harder and harder nowadays but then comes along an author I have not heard of before and my faith is restored, because there are good books for kids out there, we just have to dig a little harder.

This is a very clean book and filled with a classic adventure that will remind you of the western movies of old times. I highly recommend this not only as a read aloud but definitely for kids ages 8 and up! My kids give it a quadruple thumbs up!

I received a copy of this book from the author. I was not required to post a positive review. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

Sassy Bookish Mama–April, 2022. As a bookish mama I absolutely love when I get books to review that I can read aloud to my kiddos. I can’t express to you how much we love read alouds around here. We typically have multiples going on at once. One at breakfast, one at lunch time and another during nighttime. (That’s not even counting the books we read during school time! 😂)
Although I stick to classics that I grew up with I do mix in some newer books. The problem with that nowadays is finding books that align with our values.
This book The Treasure of the Lost Mine by Gregory O. Smith was thoroughly enjoyed during morning time! The boys especially were completely captivated in the adventure of the Wright cousins and were so upset I didn’t have the second book in hand! 😂
My full review will be on the blog tomorrow but I wanted to share with you in case you are looking for a fun book for your kiddos!
It is a clean, family friendly book filled with an amazing adventure that kids will enjoy. I mean how can you not love a book with bad guys, gold mines and even a tank?!
We loved it as a read aloud but I would recommend it for 5th grade and up!

Thank you Gregory O. Smith for sending me a copy for review! We really enjoyed it!

Amazon Customer — “Fun Adventures“

5.0 out of 5 stars (The Treasure of the Lost Mine–Audiobook) March 14, 2022

This was a fabulous book that reminded me of all the mystery adventures I read growing up. The Treasure of the Lost Mine was captivating and entertaining with some educational information that helped this book be more than just fun. I think this is the first of many entertaining stories the kids will enjoy.

Julia Hatch — “Good Child’s Book“

5.0 out of 5 stars (The Treasure of the Lost Mine) October 23, 2021

Aaron Cross — “Wonderful”
5.0 out of 5 stars  (The Treasure of the Lost Mine) August 6, 2021
“Wonderful product for a great price!”
Consultx — “Kids favorite book”

5.0 out of 5 stars (The Treasure of the Lost Mine) July 26, 2021

“I sent my niece and nephew several books for summer reading. This has been the favorite of both kids. The little intro video on the authors web site set the stage and they loved it. Appropriate for all kids, just good fun. One child is a slightly slower reader but the story was compelling and kept them engaged. Highly recommend.”

Amazon Customer — “Great new series (to us)”

5.0 out of 5 stars  (The Treasure of the Lost Mine) Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 April 2021

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“Bought for 7 year old bookworm granddaughter who loves adventure stories and read it in almost one session!”

5.0 out of 5 stars  Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2021–The Treasure of the Lost Mine

Seth Poulson — “Fun, engaging and highly recommend!!!”
5.0 out of 5 stars 

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2021–The Treasure of the Lost Mine

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H. W. Longfellow — “Mystery and Fun”

5.0 out of 5 stars  Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2021–The Treasure of the Lost Mine

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Buzzyflight — “Outstanding Kid Series!”

5.0 out of 5 stars  “I have a kid who can’t read enough and a kid who can’t find anything she likes to read. They both loved this book. My girls are 10. I wish I could’ve bought this books series in a box set.”  (5-Stars, Amazon Review for The Treasure of the Lost Mine, August 29, 2020)

Olivia Y. — “A Great Adventure Story”
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