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A restored nineteenth‑century farmhouse becomes the stage for a mischievous band of younger siblings who keep pranking each other with practical jokes. Their playful antics, however, turn unsettling when the children begin to suspect that the house’s original builder’s spirit may be involved. The mystery unfolds as they uncover old secrets and face the unseen, while the adventures of the Alden siblings keep readers delighted with humor and suspense.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gertrude Chandler Warner
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