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Wreck at Ada’s Reef (The Swallowtail Legacy series)

Michael D. Beil

Twelve-year-old Lark spends the summer working for her mother’s best friend. During that time, she investigates a boating accident that happened seventy-five years earlier. The mystery centers on uncovering what occurred in the long-ago wreck, with Lark taking an active role in trying to solve it. Black-and-white illustrations and maps accompany the story, adding visual details to this summer investigation of an old accident and the questions it left behind.

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Themes
Mystery And Discovery · Problem Solving · Travel
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
February 15, 2022
ISBN-13
9781645950493
Language
English
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