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| name = The Traveler's Tricks<br />
| image = TheTravelersTricks.jpg<br />
| imagewidth = 300px<br />
| caption = The cover of The Traveler's Tricks.<br />
| published = 2014<br />
| author = [[Laurie Calkhoven]]<br />
| illustrator = [[Sergio Giovine]]<br />
| isbn = 1609583671<br />
| setting = Autumn, 1813<ref>Pg. 6: ''"Be very careful," [Papa] said. "After Commander Perry's victory on Lake Erie, the British are more determined than ever to get their hands on U.S. Navy ships and plans." [...] Caroline nodded solemnly. She knew the U.S. Navy had defeated and captured six British ships in September, winning back control of Lake Erie.'' The [[wikipedia:Battle of Lake Erie|Battle of Lake Erie]] took place on September 10, 1813, and resulted in American victory under Commanders [http://www.history.navy.mil/bios/perry_Oliver_H.htm Oliver Hazard Perry] and [[wikipedia:Jesse Elliot|Jesse Elliot]]'s leadership.</ref><br />
| related = [[List of Caroline's Books|Caroline's Series]]<br />
| related2 = After the events of ''[[The Smuggler's Secrets]]''<br />
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'''The Traveler's Tricks''' is a [[Historical Character Mysteries|Historical Character Mystery]] that is part of [[List of Caroline's Books|Caroline's books.]]<br />
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==Characters==<br />
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===From the [[Central Series]]===<br />
* [[Caroline Abbott]]<br />
* [[Rhonda Hathaway]]<br />
* [[Mama Abbott]]<br />
* [[John Abbott]]<br />
* [[Grandmother Livingston]]<br />
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===Introduced===<br />
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* [[Minor Characters in Caroline's Series#Mrs. Potter|Mrs. Potter]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Caroline's Series#Jackson Potter|Jackson Potter]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Caroline's Series#Peter Dansforth|Peter Danforth]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Caroline's Series#Robert Herrick|Robert Herrick]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Caroline's Series#Charles Jencks|Charles Jencks]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Caroline's Series#Elizabeth Bullard|Elizabeth Bullard]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Caroline's Series#Perley Annable|Perley Annable]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Caroline's Series#Mary|Mary]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Caroline's Series#Mr. and Mrs. Wendell|Mr. and Mrs. Wendell]]<br />
* [[Minor Characters in Caroline's Series#Henry Bullard|Henry Bullard]]<br />
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==Chapter By Chapter Summary==<br />
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===Chapter One: A Journey Begins===<br />
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===Chapter Two: The Eagle Tavern===<br />
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===Chapter Three: Magic===<br />
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===Chapter Four: A New Passenger===<br />
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===Chapter Five: Miss Bullard Explains===<br />
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===Chapter Six: A Phantom Rider===<br />
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===Chapter Seven: Stolen===<br />
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===Chapter Eight: Talking Pigs!===<br />
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===Chapter Nine: More Trouble===<br />
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===Chapter Ten: A Sneaky Nighttime Meeting===<br />
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===Chapter Eleven: The Great Nicolas===<br />
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===Chapter Twelve: One Secret Revealed===<br />
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===Chapter Thirteen: Serious Charges===<br />
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===Chapter Fourteen: A Trap to Catch a Thief===<br />
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===Chapter Fifteen: Beware the Magician!===<br />
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===[[Looking Back]]===<br />
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Discusses stagecoach travel and roadside taverns during the 1810s. Topics covered:<br />
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* The rarity for people on the frontier to travel to bigger cities, and how long it would have taken to travel between Sackets Harbor to Albany during the 1810s.<br />
* The condition of stagecoaches, with many only having curtains to shield their passengers from outside weather and dirt and limited room for passengers and their baggage.<br />
* Risks travelers took with traveling by stagecoach, such as possible carriage accidents and the passengers having to help with roadside repairs.<br />
* Stagecoaches serving as targets for thieves that can take baggage without being seen, only for the theft to be discovered long after the thief had left.<br />
* Ways travelers could pass the time, such as carrying conversations amongst themselves or telling tall tales and singing songs with the driver.<br />
* Roadside taverns aiding passing travelers by providing hot food, drinks, a fire, and rooms to share with others and for sleep during the night.<br />
* Taverns that helped those in their community by functioning as a post office, as well as being a place to buy or sell horses, hear gossip, or play games.<br />
* Suspicion villagers had towards traveling entertainers, especially magicians as very few understood that their tricks were just illusions and not real magic.<br />
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