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When young siblings Siri and Erik, along with their widowed mother, purchase a vacant farm that masks an ancient Viking grave mound, they find themselves in a series of challenges that test their wit, resilience, and humor. Facing financial hardship and wary neighbors, the family must navigate survival on a rural property while uncovering mysterious events linked to the mound. Their adventures culminate in the discovery of a rich Viking hoard, revealing the hidden history behind the land they now call home.
First publish date: 1938
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Nora Burglon
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