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During a family trip to Seattle, brothers and sisters from the Alden household, accompanied by their grandfather, encounter a series of riddles and clues scattered throughout the city. Each discovery nudges them closer to solving a mystery that feels almost custom‑made for the young detectives.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gertrude Chandler Warner
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