num_pages: 192
description: A young boy discovers a clue that points to an incredible treasure… When Miss Eells gives young Anthony a job at the library, he thinks he’ll just be dusting shelves and filing books. Instead, he discovers a hidden clue leading to the treasure of eccentric millionaire Alpheus Winterborn. Miss Eells thinks the clues are a practical joke left by the odd, old Winterborn before he died. But then why do things suddenly start getting so strange? And terrifying? This first book in John Bellairs’ Anthony Monday Mystery series will have young readers on the edge of their seats, desperate to race ahead the story’s final surprise.
language: English
title: The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn
titlecomplete: The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn
characters: Anthony Monday, Myra Eells
genres: Middle Grade, 20th Century, Young Adult, Childrens, Mystery Thriller, Fiction, Horror, Fantasy, Juvenile, Mystery
ratings_count: 873
places: Hoosac, Minnesota
series: Anthony Monday Mysteries
publisher: Puffin