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The Boxcar Children are recruited by the Reddimus Society, a clandestine guild devoted to returning lost antiquities to their rightful homes. Their first mission takes them aboard a private train to New Mexico, where they must recover a painted turtle figurine and deliver it back to its original site. Along the way they confront adversaries from the society, but the journey ends with a sudden change of plans. The children must continue the mission, traveling across the United States and beyond to bring more treasures home.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Dee Garretson
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