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The Alden children, visiting Aunt Jane in Elmford, witness strange phenomena during rehearsals at the Trap‑Door Theater. Each day, the front‑row seat formerly occupied by the theater’s benefactor seems to be affected by supernatural forces. The children wonder whether the former benefactor’s ghost is still present, turning the familiar playhouse into a mystery of its own.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gertrude Chandler Warner
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