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Author: Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson

📘 The curse of the black cat by Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson

Nancy and George take undercover positions as teaching interns at Waverly Academy to uncover the strange occurrences that have been unsettling the students and staff. During their investigation, they encounter a bewildering lead in the school play, a captain of the basketball team whose lucky sneakers are mysteriously covered in tar, and a cryptic note left by the Black Cat. Each odd event adds layers of intrigue and danger, pressing Nancy and George to use their investigative talents to decipher clues and resolve the mystery driving the campus into suspense.

First publish date: 2004

Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure

Authors: Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson

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