The Secret Garden Club
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A perplexing mystery has gripped the small town of Cooksville for five years now. A frantic search had been made to find the heir to Waxhaul Manor. true, the newest club was made up of six local 9-year-olds. But the clue they found this day would excite everyone. Was it the piece of the puzzle they were looking for? If so, who was the heir? Was he or she actually among the townsfolk? Was the heir one of the excited members?
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