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Trixie Belden and the Mystery on Cobbett's Island. "The rudder's broken. It's lucky we didn't tear a big hole in the bottom fo the boat!" Trixie sensed a note of anxiety in Peter's voice. "Someone will be coming along soon who will give us a tow, although there aren't many boats out this early in the season." The minutes ticked away without any sign of help showing up. The disabled sailboat was being carried down the bay, and, as they all realized, out to sea...

Synopsis : The Bob-Whites (minus Dan) head to Cobbett's Island with Miss Trask, where Mr Wheeler has rented a house, The Moorings, for the summer. The adventure begins as they finish their journey amidst a storm and they find the caretaker injured. Later that night, Trixie finds an old letter in a book and as they search for the author and recipient of the letter, they become good friends with their neighbor, Peter Kimball. Peter shares with them the joy of sailing and they become involved in an adventure involving sailboat racing, trying to stop vandalism and the search for money hidden an age ago that could benefit a family in need.