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In "The Mystery at Skeleton Point," siblings Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny assist a friend in restoring a decaying manor once owned by a doctor. As statues silently disappear from the grounds, the children suspect a walking skeleton as the culprit, turning the quiet house into a lively puzzle to solve. The story intertwines family bonds, eerie discoveries, and a thrilling hunt for a phantom thief.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gertrude Chandler Warner
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