The Mystery of the Alligator Swamp

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Sinopsis

The Aldens are down south in Louisiana bayou country, visiting an area that has come to be known as Alligator Swamp. They’re enjoying their time, but something odd is going on. Could it be the ghost of Gator Ann—a long dead alligator—has come back?

Disponible desde: 05/11/2013.

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