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When the Alden children visit a family friend’s apple orchard, they expect quiet days surrounded by orchards and perhaps a whisper of ghostly tales. Instead, they discover that valuable antiques are disappearing. The children must use their wits, teamwork, and ancestral knowledge to track the thieves and protect the priceless treasures, revealing that the orchard’s murky rumors hide a deeper mystery.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gertrude Chandler Warner
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The Mystery of the Stolen Sword by Gertrude Chandler Warner

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