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The Summer Camp Mystery

by Gertrude Chandler Warner

Brothers and sistersJuvenile fictionOrphansCampsDetective and mystery storiesFictionBoxcar children (Fictitious characters)Mystery and detective stories

The Boxcar Children are going to summer camp and are looking forward to a week of new friends, exciting activities, and, most of all, the annual camp Olympics. As soon as camp begins, everything begins to go wrong for the Aldens—they lose their luggage, the camp flag disappears from Henry's cabin, and campers on the other team use one of Jessie's ideas to score points for themselves. Are some campers so desperate to win the Olympics that they are willing to cheat?

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Book data: Open Library