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The Alden siblings travel to Wisconsin to visit Fran, who shares a chilling story about her family's ghost that has vanished for years. Despite the disappearance, the ghost’s bell continues to clang at night, frightening the children. When Violet hears a sudden, mysterious ringing in the middle of the night, the siblings question whether the runaway ghost has returned.
First publish date: April 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gertrude Chandler Warner
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