I woke up to the sound of the annoying radio guy blathering on this morning at 3:30am. After about 5 minutes he started to hear what he was being said and realized he was talking about an interesting idea.

It is a childrens story and a nation wide treasure hunt. I did a google search and found blogs with peoples journeys and searching for clues, helping each other.

I had not heard of this until this morning and I was surprised to see how big it is.

There are clues hidden in the books and through some kit that you buy. I am all for anything that encourages kids to read and this is geared for 6 and up but I am not sure this is a good idea.

To find one of these fabulous jewels, decipher the clues in A Treasure's Trove and go to an exact location to find a gold token. The gold token will give you the information you need to get your jewel. Twelve gold tokens, each one redeemable for one of the 12 jewels, are hidden in 12 separate locations across the continental USA. The tokens are located so that at least one is within a days's drive of anyone in the continental USA

I can see it now the next tv show, Treasure Hunt!

At the very least it is an interesting marketing idea. Here is a link to the site. A Treasure Trove Love to hear your thoughts about this treasure hunt.