The secret of Riverside Farm

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Summary: The Secret of Riverside Farm
Review: Twelve-year-old Alison Hill and her family leave their apartment in the city for a three months stay at Riverside Farm in rural Oklahoma. Mr. Hill is a writer and plans to complete work on some manuscripts during the summer. Living on a farm is a new experience for Alison and her younger brother John. They find the old farmhouse looking like a "milk carton"-tall, narrow, old, and not wanted. Alison feels a bit depressed and hopes the summer away from her friends will not be as drab as she expects. However, Aliso's natural curiosity and love of mystery are aroused when she discovers a letter hidden in a window seat in her room. The letter, yellowed with age, hints that something valuable is hidden on the farm. With the help of her brother and a neighbor boy, alison methodical investigation. But clues turn up that are far more intresting than inticipated, leading Alison and her helpers into dangerous situations. Rather than spending a dull time away from her friends, Alison finds herself having the most exciting and rewarding summer she has ever had.