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When Miss Eells invites Anthony to help in the school's library, he expects routine tasks like dusting shelves and filing books. Instead, he finds a mysterious clue that points toward the hidden treasure of eccentric millionaire Alpheus Winterborn. Mistaken by Miss Eells for a practical joke left by the reclusive old winterborn before his death, the clues soon spark a series of strange and unsettling events that pull Anthony into a daring mystery. With clever investigations and a growing sense of danger, Anthony must solve the riddles to unearth the treasure before the eerie surprises become too terrifying to ignore.
First publish date: November 1, 1985
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: John Bellairs
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