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During a San Francisco adventure, the Boxcar children encounter a mystery involving fishing boats and sabotage. As they investigate, the young siblings become embroiled in a suspenseful plot that tests their investigative instincts and teamwork.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gertrude Chandler Warner
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