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In this adventurous tale, teenage sleuth Nancy Drew takes a trip to a traveling circus, where she encounters a puzzling case of a missing gold charm bracelet and a young orphaned aerialist. Using her keen investigative skills, Nancy digs into circus life, uncovering secrets that tie the curious jewelry to the performers' hidden pasts. Amid rollerice and daring acts, she must outwit the ringmaster's cunning plans and bring justice to the grateful orphan.
First publish date: 1953
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Mildred Augustine Wirt Benson
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