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“Oh my goodness! It’s really beautiful,” says Ilvie with wonder when she sees the library in the gentle glow of the ship’s lantern.

Theo had followed the light and is peeking cautiously around the corner. ‘Pooh, these adventures are really stressful!’ twinkles the little monkey. He wipes his forehead and climbs carefully onto the big table where all the sea maps are lying open.

“Leonie, we just have to find the treasure map and go to sea on the Anastasia!” says Ilvie with determination. “Is there any hint of where that map might be?”

“Hmm … I don’t know …” says Leonie thoughtfully. “Many people have already tried to find this old map, but so far nobody has succeeded. I really think the treasure map is lost.”

Leonie pauses briefly and then continues: “But something just occurred to me—a few years ago, a very old woman down here spoke to me. I’d never seen her before, and she asked me whether I happened to be related to Grace the dauntless sailor. I said, ‘Yes, that’s my great-grandmother!’ Then, the old woman smiled and shook her head slowly. ‘I knew it. You look just like beautiful Grace!’ she said.”