Mason Michael Adeleke’s world turns upside down when he, his little sister, Olivia, and their mother must move into their grandfather’s house while Mason’s father is overseas.

Mason misses his cool friends in Philadelphia and doesn’t know what to think of Marietta, Georgia, or the really weird kid, R.B., who thinks he’s Mason’s new best friend.

His grumpy grandfather, a retired history professor, hides away in his office filled with musty, dusty, boring books, obsessing over old money.

But Mason doesn’t realize his grandfather’s office has a magical treasure hidden away in plain sight. An 1860 Indianhead penny, named Penny, who walks, talks, and resides on his grandfather’s cluttered desk.

Unbeknownst to everyone—because no one can hear her—Penny carries a great legacy and has a power she doesn’t even realize she has. And no one will ever know when she goes missing.

Mason is determined to solve the mystery of her disappearance, but will he do it in time? And will he discover Penny’s secret?

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Parent and Teacher Helps + Historical Background Discussions (Spoiler Alert)