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When the Alden siblings travel with their grandfather to Snow Haven Lodge, they find the ordinary winter retreat disrupted by a series of odd occurrences. As tensions rise, the children must navigate mystery and family bonds while the annual winter Games hang in the balance.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gertrude Chandler Warner
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