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A shadowy witch, a cursed hunter—it's tricky business for Sol and Connie as they face off against this awful pair. The kids narrowly averted being eaten by the last witch after them, and this time it doesn't look any better. It's a long way through the accursed valley, they're running out of food and water, and that lodge on the mountain side with the collection of animals inside isn't exactly comforting. Who can save them? The All Creatures Manager? A heroic woodthrush? The Camper Lady? The Know-It-All Cube? Or will they have to save themselves? And here's the worst of it: little do Sol and Connie know that the ancient child hunter is about to wake up—thanks to the witch's curse—in this delightful book from author Keith McGowan and illustrator Yoko Tanaka.

The story follows Sol and Connie Blink as they move to Grand Creek and encounter their eccentric neighbor, Fay Holaderry, and her dog Swift, who possesses a suspicious bone. Sol, possessing advanced knowledge for his age, recognizes the bone as a human femur, prompting him and Connie to suspect that Fay may be involved in something sinister. This intriguing premise sets the stage for a mystery that challenges the young duo to uncover the truth about their unsettling new neighbor.