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The Ghost in the Noonday Sun

by Sid Fleischman · 1965

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Born with the ability to see ghosts, Oliver Finch is kidnapped by pirates who want to thwart the ghosts guarding buried treasure.

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childrensyoung adult
Length
short · 144 pages

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