The Secret Pact
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About This Book
Penny wants to write a story about a strange tattoo she sees on a sailor, but neither her father's nor her school's newspaper agree to the idea. Penny impulsively decides to start a new newspaper in the abandoned Morning Press building and enlists the help of a few close friends. She soon finds herself in over her head and courting trouble after she runs the story about the tattooed man in her new paper. Penny's story turns into a big scoop, gaining Penny respect from her father's colleagues.
Chapters (27)
- The Secret Pact
- CONTENTS
- CHAPTER 1 ABOARD THE GOODTIME
- CHAPTER 2 THE RIVER’S VICTIM
- CHAPTER 3 THE OCTOPUS TATTOO
- CHAPTER 4 A PROSPECTIVE TENANT
- CHAPTER 5 COBWEBS AND RUST
- CHAPTER 6 HEADLINES AND HEADACHES
- CHAPTER 7 PETER FENESTRA
- CHAPTER 8 THE STORM CAVE
- CHAPTER 9 A FALLEN TREE
- CHAPTER 10 A WORD TO THE WISE
- CHAPTER 11 MR. JUDSON’S DAUGHTER
- CHAPTER 12 OLD HORNEY
- CHAPTER 13 PAPER PROBLEMS
- CHAPTER 14 AN EMPTY BEDROOM
- CHAPTER 15 INFORMATION FROM TILLIE
- CHAPTER 16 BEHIND THE LILACS
- CHAPTER 17 THE ART OF TATTOO
- CHAPTER 18 PAULETTA’S EXPLANATION
- CHAPTER 19 MRS. WEEMS’ REPORT
- CHAPTER 20 PICNIC BY MOONLIGHT
- CHAPTER 21 ELLIS SAAL’S CUSTOMER
- CHAPTER 22 GHOSTS OF THE PAST
- CHAPTER 23 PENNY’S PLIGHT
- CHAPTER 24 A BARRIER OF FLAMES
- CHAPTER 25 SAILORS’ REVENGE
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