''Hidden amongst knowledge ancient, Oh, treasure hunter, you must be patient. Have faith and believe in God, In the right direction, this is a prod.'' James, Jo and Laurie March are siblings and also very similar. Jo being the youngest is 10, Laurie a year elder to her is 11 and James the eldest is 12. In their Summer Holidays, their parents are going to Australia and sadly the children can't go to their summer house at Polzeath Beach. So where are they going to spend their summer holidays? And do they even have a cousin they never knew of? To all this add a buried treasure to the mix and things get interesting. Becoming treasure hunters and following the mysterious text on an old paper sound like a good idea, but will it remain so? Will the four be able to put aside their feelings and work together towards a common motive? And just what is their caretaker up to?