SuitabookThe Treasures of Weatherby
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
- Reading
- Read together if useful, pausing when the treasure mystery raises questions. Let your child lead on predictions, then check what the story reveals before settling on an answer.
- Themes
- An unlikely friendship: Harleigh, who feels misunderstood, meets Allegra, whose curiosity draws her into exploring Weatherby House; they form a friendship. Their friendship is part of the story’s central premise, alongside the treasure mystery.
- The treasure mystery: Harleigh and Allegra discover that someone is trying to find and steal a long-lost Weatherby treasure. The attempted theft gives the friends a shared mystery to investigate.
- Worth knowing
- Harleigh’s short stature is a focus of hurtful attention: school bullies nickname him “Hardly”, and he feels misunderstood. Consider whether this might resonate with your child.