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The Black Jacket Mystery

by Kathryn Kenny · 1961

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While organizing an ice carnival to raise funds for her pen pal's school library, Trixie investigates a mysterious problem facing Regan and a run of thefts and accidents in the neighborhood.

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mysterymysteryMore like thisLess of thiscrimecrimeMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
medium · 261 pages

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