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Name: Stop the clock
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Author: Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson

📘 Stop the clock by Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson

As the Mahoney Library prepares to mark its seventy‑fifth anniversary, the beloved old clock that serves as the building’s centerpiece disappears, sparking an urgent investigation. The clue-rich situation rallies a group of community members and a young detective who races to uncover who took the clock and whether what lies inside will make the event a success or a failure.

First publish date: 2005

Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure

Authors: Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson

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