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The Old Motel Mystery

by Gertrude Chandler Warner · 1991

The Boxcar Children seriesbook 23 of 86Next:The Mystery of the Hidden Painting(1992) →

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The Boxcar Children offer to help Aunt Jane's friend, Kay, fix up her run-down motel.

Genre
mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1990s1990sMore like thisLess of this
Mood
nostalgianostalgiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adult
Length
short · 128 pages

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