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The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn

John Bellairs

Ages 9–14

196 pages · Released 1997

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This is a classic children's mystery adventure by John Bellairs featuring a young protagonist solving a treasure hunt puzzle in his small town. The story emphasizes curiosity, persistence, and clever problem-solving with minimal content concerns. There are mild atmospheric elements typical of Bellairs' style, but nothing graphic or genuinely frightening.

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After stumbling upon a clue in the public library, Anthony searches for the treasure long rumored to have been hidden by a wealthy, eccentric citizen of their small town. After stumbling upon a clue in the public library, Anthony searches for the treasure long rumored to have been hidden by a wealthy, eccentric citizen of their small town.

Shelved under

  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Children: Grades 4-6
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Buried treasure
  • Fiction
  • Treasure troves
  • Mystery and detective stories
  • Monday, anthony (fictitious character), fiction
  • Children's fiction
  • Buried treasure, fiction
  • Adventure and adventurers, fiction
  • Librarians, fiction

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