Describes the techniques of making a map, the meaning of various symbols used, how to read a map, different kinds of maps and their purpose, and the history of mapmaking.
Thomas Hawkins must leave his ordinary life at The Lost Preparatory Academy for Boys when an encounter with a pirate helps him discover his hidden ability to make maps come to life, and reveals a brother he didn't know he had.
Scott and Rico are excited to have found a treasure map that points to 250,000 dollars hidden in Bolton's mine, but when the school bully steals the map, Scott and Rico race to get to the treasure first.
Traces the history of maps, from the oldest known map etched on a clay tablet to a radar image from the space shuttle, and discusses how they have evolved with changes in knowledge, science, culture, and tools.