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In this mysteryβadventure, the Ghostwriters set out to discover what secrets lie within an old book that is more valuable than gold to the Jenkins family. Their search leads them to a surprising discovery about who stole the book during the family reunion.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Jacqueline Woodson
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