X MARKS THE SPOT Jeff Szpirglas Danielle Saint-Onge illustrated by Dave Whamond ORCA BOOK PUBLISHERS
For Léo and Ruby
Chapter One Leo loved to explore He had explored many places with his parents the ocean the mountains even his very creepy basement To Leo just walking to school each day was a chance for exploring He liked to find different ways to get there He would make maps of the streets to remember the way Then once he got to school he would create new and interesting routes around the playground On Tuesday Leo came in through the front gate and past the kindergarten playground Then he went behind the portables where the big kids hung out He stopped and took out a notebook full of maps 11
