The Mystery of the Stolen Sword
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1998 · Est. 2 hour read

The Mystery of the Stolen Sword

Written by Gertrude Chandler Warner and Charles Tang

Book #67 in the The Boxcar Children series

Antiques vanish on a haunted farm. Is a ghost the thief?

3.9 Goodreads · 418 ratings
128 pages· 15,916 words· Est. 2 hour read· 660L
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The Alden siblings visit a farm with a ghostly reputation. When valuable antiques disappear, they must uncover whether a vengeful spirit is behind the thefts. Can they solve the mystery before more is lost?

From the publisher

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with their grandfather, and they are visiting a real apple orchard.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
128
Words
15,916
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
660L
Themes & topics
Books about siblingsBooks about treesBooks about ghostsBooks about rural livingBooks about orphans
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.3
F&P level
~P
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
28316
Publication
Published
January 1, 1998
First published
January 5, 1998
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780807576236

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