Gold - the lure is irresistible! Inez and Maro find a hole being dug right outside their home - and that's just the beginning. From then on, digging for gold is all anyone in that town thinks of. But as pavements collapse and buildings tumble, the real dangers of gold are also exposed. Funny and tragic, this story of the hectic drive to get rich quickly is compelling. (12+)

Published by Oxford University Press