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While assisting Great-Aunt Sophie in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with preparations for selling her historic home, the Boxcar Children stumble upon a mystery centered on a valuable ring said to be hidden inside the house. Amid puzzles and investigative fun, they work together to solve the puzzle and bring closure to the family legacy.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gertrude Chandler Warner
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