The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn is a 1978 children's mystery novel written by John Bellairs and illustrated by Judith Gwyn Brown.

To make matters worse, Anthony's father suffers a series of heart-attacks, keeping him from working and further straining the family's resources.

Desperate to help with expenses, Anthony accepts a part-time job from Myra Eells, the elderly librarian of Hoosac Public Library.

But soon Anthony runs afoul of the greedy bank vice-president, Hugo Philpotts, a descendant of the Winterborn family.

Eventually, during a fierce storm, Anthony finds the treasure: A golden statue worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.