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1 String of Spaghetti + 2 Friends = A Noodle-Cooking, Crime-Solving Adventure!
Sometimes Rico acts a bit odd - his mom calls him a "proddity" - but he's GENIUS at noticing little things nobody else does. Like a string of spaghetti stuck to the sidewalk. Or the big buckteeth of that boy in the blue motorcycle helmet. Or the strange behavior of the neighbors in his apartment building. Oscar is a true prodigy, with a high IQ and high anxieties to match....
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In this young adult mystery set in 1970, a family tragedy prompts Christi, a shy and studious teenager, and her mother to travel to rural Roselyn, Mississippi. Christi's Uncle Bill, the county jailer and a deputy sheriff, is critically wounded while investigating a moonshine still that a local farmer found on his property. As the deputies approach the scene, they are ambushed by four assailants,
resulting in the death of the farmer, then vanish...
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Dot, her best pal Beans and TOP DOG McClusky are back on the case in a brand-new story! When Dot starts hearing strange noises at night she thinks there must be something SPOOKY afoot. But before they can prove there's a ghost on the loose, Dot and Beans have to follow Ace Detective Fred Fantastic's golden rule: GET PROOF. Easier said than done when the suspect seems to be invisible! It's time to FOLLOW THAT HUNCH! • The second in this charming...
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The Join the Dots Detectives: Dot, Beans and McClusky are back on the case in a third, brand-new mystery! Dot and Beans can't wait for their school trip to Adventure Camp where they will do lots of exciting activities like zip-wiring, grass tobogganing and roasting marshmallows round a campfire! But once they arrive, strange things start happening. Could mean girl Laura could be up to her old tricks in a bid to win the Adventure Camp Prize...? It's...
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A body in a hay loft. . . A mystery in the Badlands . . . A shoot out on main street . . . Is there a "ghost killer" running loose in this Old West ghost town?
★ Selah Award Winner for Middle Grade Fiction ★
It's all for show...right? Nothing more than Hollywood theatrics? "This is an authentic Old West ghost town," the sheriff tells Nick. "Around these parts the dead don't stay dead."
But Nick Caden's vacation becomes a nightmare...
6) Ghost Text
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Best friends Jared, Curtis, and Nick are ready to face the world-but what about the underworld? When a text message from an unknown number hits all of their phones, the boys find themselves faced with a strange figure and a mystery to solve. However, it's Nick who must find the solution or risk losing his life! Will the boys' friendship be enough to save him, or will he spend eternity in the afterlife?
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The adventures of Percy St. John- now in a Deluxe Illustrated Edition!An unbreakable cipher, a dead priest with expensive shoes, a hermit who has conversations with saints, an angry French girl, a guardian angel with attitude, a murderous master criminal, and a gaggle of angry demons might stop an ordinary fifteen-year-old safe-cracking genius, but not Percy St.-John. He's out to prove he did not steal a mysterious ancient book that may hold the key...
8) Malice
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Being the number one suspect in my best friend's murder sucks. Why can't the police catch the real killer?I'm no teen sleuth, but I guess I'm going to have to compile a list of suspects myself. Too bad I keep getting distracted by the most likely one. Everyone tells me to stay away from him, but I don't believe that he's dangerous.He can't really be the killer. Can he?This is the exciting conclusion to Trepidation.
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A great introduction to simple, fun mysteries for beginning readers!
Katie Fry may be little, but she's got a big brain, and she uses it to solve mysteries. So when she finds a very cute, VERY lost kitten named Sherlock, she decides to take his case. Can Katie track down the clues to find Sherlock's home?
Beginning readers will love hunting for clues in the art right along with Katie and Sherlock!
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Children's Book in rhyming story for kids from 3 to 8 years. Tale in verse. 60 pages with text and colorful picture. In the enchanting children's fairy tale Elio and the Forest Guardians, readers are introduced to a kind-hearted dwarf forester named Elio who dwells deep in the heart of a lush, magical forest. Elio's days are spent tending to the flora and fauna, ensuring harmony and balance in his beloved home. However, one fateful day, Elio discovers...
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Children's Book in rhyming story for kids from 3 to 8 years. Tale in verse. 60 pages with text and colorful picture.Jay and the Rainbow Adventure is a heartwarming children's fairy tale about a curious small polar bear named Jay who lived in Alaska. Jay would occasionally venture down from the mountains to the city to observe the bustling human world. One rainy day, seeking shelter, Jay found himself under the roof of a cozy cafe where he witnessed...
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In "Shadows of the Forgotten Bunker," a group of fearless teenagers stumbles upon an ancient, hidden bunker deep within a foreboding forest. Their discovery of a mysterious artifact awakens a malevolent entity, long trapped within its walls. As the entity's dark influence begins to weave its way into their minds, testing the bonds of their friendship, the teens realize they're entangled in a battle far beyond their understanding. Armed with courage...
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Children's Book in rhyming story for kids from 3 to 8 years. Tale in verse. 60 pages with text and colorful picture. Join Eugene the Cat on a magical journey from a faraway third world country to the bustling streets of the United States in this heartwarming children's fairy tale. With his trusty toolbox in tow, Eugene embarks on a new adventure as a plumber, connecting houses in the neighborhood to the sewer system. Along the way, Eugene learns valuable...
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The Nocturnals volume 4
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"Wacky illustrations and another plot that twists and turns" -Booklist
In the Nocturnals fourth chapter book, Dawn a serious fox, Tobin a sweet pangolin, and Bismark a pint-sized sugar glider travel to a distant watering hole during dry season. Along the way, strange things happen: the ground crumbles, water disappears, and huge tumbleweeds chase after them. Is the forest alive? When the animals start hearing voices, they begin to wonder: are they...
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Children's Book in rhyming story for kids from 3 to 8 years. Tale in verse. 60 pages with text and colorful picture. Lucian the Magical Deer is a heartwarming children's fairy tale that transports young readers to a magical forest where the benevolent spirit of a deer named Lucian roams. Lucian's presence brings peace and protection to the enchanted woods, until one fateful day when a menacing pack of wolves, led by the formidable Morgan, threatens...
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Mad Cannibal Terrorizes Downtown!
Orphaned 11-year-old amateur girl sleuth Sparky returns in another noirish adventure, set in the sketchy milieu of 1930s Bunker Hill in downtown Los Angeles.
The clock is ticking as Sparky tries to track down stolen precious jewels . . . while, at the same time, a gourmet cannibal is on the loose in the city, seeking new prey. Just who is this devious diner?
As the suspect count escalates, Sparky's...
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Michael Pearce's tenth irresistible adventure for Colonial Egypt's the Mamur Zapt is fresh, funny, and "Still as fertile as your favourite oasis." Inevitably, as the tide of Nationalism sweeps the British Protectorate towards the realities of the dawning Twentieth Century, New Egypt is eroding the ways of the Old. But, as Gareth Owen, head of Cairo's Secret Police well knows, "The Old Egypt had a habit of rising up every so often and giving the New...
18) Flashes
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A brilliant detective thriller with a supernatural twist!
Charley has visions...Flashes of things she can't explain. A girl in trouble. The sound of trains. She feels certain they are clues to a crime. But, no one will believe her. Until she meets Tom, a young policeman, on his first case: an accidental death on the railway tracks, not far from where Charley lives. Was it an accident, suicide ... or murder? The attraction between Charley and Tom...
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"Twelve-year-old Sarah Greene wants nothing more from her seventh-grade year than to beat the hardest escape room left in her town with her best friends, West, and Hannah. But when a foreclosure notice shows up on Sarah's front door, everything changes. Since her father became ill two years ago, things have been bad, but not lose your house bad . . . until now. Sarah feels helpless until the day Hannah mentions a treasure rumored to be hidden in...
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"Give this to fans of Encyclopedia Brown who are looking for longer (and funnier!) well-plotted mysteries." -Booklist on Howard Wallace, P.I.
"My partner scanned the message and a slow grin took over her face as she said our four favorite words: 'We have a case.'"
HOWARD WALLACE IS BACK!
Middle-school detectives Howard Wallace and Ivy Mason are itching for a juicy case. But when their friend and cohort Marvin hires them to prove his nephew-...
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