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Florida shells, particularly the alphabet cone, are part of this bookstore mystery that finds treasures in books. Historical and nonfiction elements involve rescue horses, horses of famous Americans and Sanibel shells. Winner of silver medal in 2011 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards for preteen fiction.
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Surprises are everywhere after Bailey Fish's grandmother, Sugar, decides to open a used bookstore in a little barn at the neighboring Keswick Inn. When Bailey and her friends, Noah and Fred Keswick, help Sugar unpack the cartons, they discover that several books contain clues to a mystery involving an unusual Florida shell. While the kids try to decode the meaning, a stranger shows up to search for specific books before the Book Barn is officially open. Meanwhile, the Keswicks have surprises of their own with the arrival of more animals to live at the country inn near Lake Anna. Then, Bailey helps the boys' mother plan a special surprise for Sugar at the Book Barn's grand opening, but there are unexpected results. Finally, the treasure is revealed, and Bailey makes a choice.
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