Barbie #12
In "Idän hengetär," Barbie is haunted by the missing brooch “Idän Tähti” as she attends Mrs. Drayton’s evening party. Using a borrowed glow-in-the-dark gown, a cassette for sound effects, and a cleverly staged ruse involving roller skates and a note, she conjures the illusion of the “Idän tähden hengetär” to unmask Valerie’s guilt—only to confess her own deception when conscience takes over. The story, told with a playful mix of suspense and heart, sees Barbie return the brooch and explain her scheme to Skipper, all rendered in the distinctive style of cover by Tim Spinosi.
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The missing brooch “Idän Tähti” still bothers Barbie. At Mrs. Drayton’s evening party, Barbie stages a glowing “spirit” to spook Valerie—who flees outside, sees the “Idän tähden hengetär” and panics. Conscience-stricken, she confesses she stole the brooch intending to “find” it later to deflect suspicion. Forgiven, she returns it. Barbie explains to Skipper that she engineered the ruse: a note to lure Valerie, roller skates and a cassette for sound effects, and a borrowed glow-in-the-dark gown (“Unelmien hehku-puku”) to play the spirit.
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