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Swamp Island

Mildred A. Wirt

Swamp Island

Swamp Island

Mildred A. Wirt

Children & Young Adult Reading, Novels

Swamp Island is a mid-20th century juvenile mystery novel by Mildred A. Wirt, featuring the adventurous Penny Parker and her friend Louise Sidell. The story follows the girls as they venture into a swamp to gather flowers but soon find themselves embroiled in a dangerous situation involving a mysterious bearded man and an escaped convict. Their quest to retrieve Louise's lost dog leads them to uncover a hidden illegal distillery and deeper criminal activities, making this book a notable entry in the genre of young adult adventure and mystery.

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A young adult mystery novel likely written in the mid-20th century. The book centers around Penny Parker, a resourceful...

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Swamp Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, pa...

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Penny and Louise go to a nearby swamp to gather flowers for a banquet and manage to lose Louise's dog during the trip. T...

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