In book 1 you’ll meet our four fearless scouts from Troop 13 – computer whiz Becca Matthews, nature lover Sierra Garcia, puzzle expert CJ Tran, and athletic wonder Jonnie Jackson. While competing in a scouting jamboree in the California Gold Country, the girls discover a cryptic map that seems to lead to Black Bart’s hidden treasures. Unfortunately, someone knows what they’re after, and traps them in the dark haunted caverns, filled with bats, and no way out . . .

In this short story from the Girls to the Rescue series, Jonnie must try to rappel down a steep cavern wall to win a medal for her Troop 13. But something goes wrong on the way down . . .