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Swindled! 1906

by Bill Doyle, Bill Doyle · 2006

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Breathtakingly suspenseful but never violent, this title kicks off a new forensic fiction series for middle grade readers. Young Fitz Morgan unravels a mystery aboard one of the new Continental Express trains in 1906. Readers learn about the real historical setting and actual crime-solving methods from the era. Illustrations.

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Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 144 pages

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