Jennyfer Jewell
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As part of the honeymoon celebrations, the children accompany Thaddeus and Charlotte to Africa, where they attempt to visit an ancient temple. But they quickly discover that no matter how hard they try, the group are constantly pulled towards the mysterious mountain which looms ominously and seems to draw them closer and closer. But towards what?
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Charlotte goes off in search of Thaddeus. Ruby finds herself a reluctant participant in Ma Moon and Fin Bar's quest: the search for eternal youth. The children encounter a ghostly figure on horseback and are convinced more than ever that the Castle is indeed haunted.
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After finding an old smugglers' tunnel while exploring, the boys fall into it and are unable to climb out. When they follow the length of the tunnel they discover stairs which lead to Craggy Tops' cellar. After Allison is befriended by the mysterious stranger, BIll, he offers to take the children out for a boat trip. But they don't trust him and set about trying to discover his true motives.
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Unaware of the children's plight, Bill proposes marriage to Allison and she accepts. But her happiness is clouded as the children fail to turn up when they should. A search is impossible until morning, the mist is too thick. While wandering in the foothills, the children see Alexai being pursued by dogs. Hans is rescued but is in a coma.
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The family are going on a boating holiday in Turkey. Bill once again gets a phone call from Sir George at the last minute. But this time he is asked to find information on a small-time blundering criminal called Uma. At the hotel in Turkey they meet a boy called Oola, the badly treated assistant of a snake charmer.
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Thaddeus reveals that his application to adopt Jack has been a success. The family take a break in an Irish castle run by the eccentric, volatile Ma Moon and her mysterious son, Fin Bar to celebrate. But when Charlotte proposes to Thaddeus, he disappears. But did he run away? And do the instincts of the children that the Castle is haunted have any firm foundations?
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After discovering Oola on board, the children invite him to stay. Bill returns with bad news - the holiday is cancelled. But the kids persuade Bill to stay another day so they can explore the sights along the river, the Temple of Dreams and the Temple of Death. The kids are shocked when they discover that the site is ruined and when the guide suddenly abandons them, leaving Jack's PC missing.
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Slade arrives on the ship in disguise as a guest called Eppy with his son, Lucas, in an attempt to befriend the children. Lucas gives Jack a belated birthday present. Slade and Igor continue to try and steal the Galley and after the bottle falls to the floor and breaks, Jack discovers an old map in the ship. The children work together to try and discover where the map leads.
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After retreating to an island, the children befriend Jack, an orphan who has run away from home. Unbeknownst to the children, their father Thaddeus and Charlotte are still shipwrecked on an island themselves. Uncle Henry and Aunt Harriet having discovered that the children have run away, decide not to tell anyone in case it reveals their plans to sell the estate.
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3 The children continue the search to find where the map leads, with Slade and Igor in close pursuit. After getting a message from home, Allison discovers that she has been tricked. Bill arrives at the ship and searches for clues as to the children whereabouts. In a packet of developed film he recognises Slade and quickly realises that the children are in enormous danger.