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    The Mansion Secrets
    The Mansion Secrets
    The Mansion Secrets
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    The Mansion Secrets

    By Cindi A. Dyke

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    Michael Richards may be a recent arrival to this town and fifth grade but he already knows three things: his new friend Wart is crazy, he needs to come up with the best Halloween costume of his life, and something strange is going on at the old mansion on the hill. Mysterious happenings have suspicious fingers pointing at the odd man who lives there. Gabriella Sanchez, Michael’s next-door neighbor and classmate, believes the man is innocent. She is the only one that does.
    Halloween plans get put on hold to investigate. Wart’s inquisitive meddling leads Michael to information he wished he didn’t have. People have gone missing. Ten thousand dollars cannot be accounted for. The three friends believe answers are hidden in the mansion cellar, where they discover a little curiosity can be a very dangerous thing.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateAug 4, 2020
    ISBN9781664121553
    The Mansion Secrets
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    Cindi A. Dyke

    After retiring from a twenty-five-year retail management career, Cindi Dyke spent ten years teaching academic skills to elementary school children. Retirement from that position left her missing the energy and inspiration of her young students. At the same time, her Australian shepherd, Tessa, needed something meaningful to do, too. Together Cindi and Tessa became volunteers for Therapy Dogs International and began an in-school reading program where Tessa quickly became the star of their Tail Waggin’ Tutors program. Returning to the school and students she loves, Cindi strives to advance comprehension and confidence of young readers. Tessa is there to give unlimited kisses and unconditional love. Cindi is the author of Shared Hope, published in 2004. The Mansion Secrets is her first Middle Grade mystery novel. She and her husband live in Janesville, Wisconsin.

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