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We apologize ahead of time, we had recording issues so the audio quality is not the best. Thank you for your understanding. Remember when your biggest responsibility was not burning the house down while Mom was at work? Well, in Louise Monroe Foley’s The Mystery of the Highland Crest, a nine-year-old is tasked with saving a Scottish estate from a blood-debt curse. You know, typical Tuesday for a latchkey kid. This week, we’re cracking open a vintage Scholastic classic that proves if you have enough hubris (and a plane ticket your mom casually handed over), you can outrun any relative with a thin mustache and a hunting knife.We’re diving into the "Dread Wisely" motto, which apparently means "don't let the ghost in the green dress rearrange your living room furniture." Between dodging a "befuddled" aunt and avoiding a watery grave at Black Rock, we explore the peak 80s trope of unsupervised minors in international peril.Choose Your Own Adventure, 80s Books, Scholastic Book Fair, Retro Gaming, Mystery of the Highland Crest, Louise Monroe Foley, Paul Granger, Ghost Stories, Scottish Highlands, Gen X Nostalgia, Interactive Fiction, Gamebooks, Vintage Paperbacks, 80s Childhood, UChoose Podcast