Watcher in the Piney WoodsThese suspenseful stories will leave readers on the edge of their seats! Each spine-tingling tale features a brave, clever girl solving an intriguing mystery at an important time in America's past. It's 1865, near the end of the Civil War. When Cassie stumbles upon a crazy deserter hiding out near her Virginia farm, she's worried for her family's safety. Is he watching them from the woods, planning to steal -- or worse? |
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