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The Wishing Well

(1942)
(The eighth book in the Penny Parker Mystery series)
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THE WISHING WELL is #8 in the Penny Parker Series by Mildred Wirt Benson.

Wishes made at a well on an old abandoned estate are mysteriously granted, and Penny searches for the explanation. In addition to magical qualities, the well appears to have a tangible hidden value since the property owner is seen searching the vicinity, and a neighbor tries to buy the land. Penny investigates and discovers not only the secret of the well but also a valuable treasure.

Mildred A. Wirt Benson (1905-2002) was a prolific author of books for young readers. A trained journalist, Benson is best known as a ghostwriter for the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Under the house pen-name Carolyn Keene, Benson completed 23 of the first 25 Nancy Drew mysteries and wrote a number of others until 1984. Benson also wrote her own mystery series, Penny Parker, from the 1930s to the 1950s.


Genre: Young Adult Fiction

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