The Hope Chest of Arabella King

by Linda Zwicker · 1991

Road to Avonlea seriesbook 10

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When Aunt Arabella's hope chest is finally opened after fifty years, the King family is dismayed to find only the tattered remnants of her trousseau. But Sara is not to be discouraged. Sure that something else, something important, is hidden in that chest, she enlists the aid of Aunt Olivia, the Avonlea Chronicle's newest reporter, to get to the bottom of this mystery.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adult
Length
short · 128 pages

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