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Publication
Puffin (2001), Paperback, 160 pages
Description
In 1873 seventeen-year-old Vesper Holly and her guardians travel to an obscure European grand duchy, where their archenemy Dr. Helvitius is pursuing a lost art treasure and engineering the country's annexation by a neighboring kingdom.
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Awards
Teacher Favorites Award (1989-1993)
Language
Original publication date
1988
Physical description
160 p.; 7.82 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member jrbeach
As an adult, I did not enjoy or finish this book.
LibraryThing member soraki
Vesper and her guardians Brinnie and Aunt Mary head to the Duchy of Drackenberg for the Duchess's Golden Jubilee. In Drackenberg, they visit castles, spas, museums, and attend a ball at the royal palace. Their vacation is going well until Helvitius kidnaps Aunt Mary. Will Vesper and Brinnie find
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Aunt Mary before it's too late? Will they foil Helvitius's evil schemes for the duchy? Show Less
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Pages
160