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The Alden siblings—typical members of the Boxcar Children—travel to their cousin’s pineapple plantation in sunny Hawaii. While there, they hear a local legend about a black pearl that carries a curse. Intrigued, the brothers and sisters investigate a series of mysterious incidents that begin to occur on and around the plantation, leading them to piece together the truth behind the pearl’s ominous reputation.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gertrude Chandler Warner
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