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The Philadephia Adventure

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4 out of 5
Based on 197 Ratings and 13 Reviews

Book Description
Spirited Vesper Holly has crossed mountains on camelback and narrowly escaped earthquakes. But even she is surprised when President Ulysses S. Grant appears on her doorstep and asks for her help.



Notables from around the world have come to Philadelphia for the Centennial Exposition of 1876. Also attendance, however, is the notorious, evil Dr. Helvetius. And only Vesper can thwart hi... More
Book Information
PublisherYearling Books
BindingPaperback (10 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages150
ISBN-100440406056
ISBN-13978-0440406051
Publication Date03/01/1992
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About Lloyd Alexander (Author) : Lloyd Chudley Alexander (January 30, 1924 - May 17, 2007) was the author of more than forty books, mostly fantasy novels for children and adolescents, as well as several adult books. His most famous c... more
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