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During a bustling winter season, Trixie Belden focuses on the sudden arrival of Dan Mangan, a black‑jacket‐wearing city boy staying with Mr. Maypenny. While the Bob‑Whites prepare an ice carnival to support their Mexican pen‑pals, Trixie is determined to discover why Dan is there and what troubles Regan. When Honey’s missing watch is pawned and the clubhouse is broken into, Dan becomes the prime suspect. Despite her initial dislike, Trixie realizes that when she and Bobby run into danger, Dan is the only one who can help them.
First publish date: 1961
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Kathryn Kenny
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