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24 books with the same feel
Hide books by the same authorThe Secret of the Old Clock
Carolyn Keene · 198 pages
Nancy Drew's first mystery begins when she becomes intrigued by a missing will that could change the fortunes of several families in her town. As she follows a trail of clues connected to an old clock, Nancy uncovers secrets, confronts schemers, and proves her determination and resourcefulness. Blending suspense, clever deduction, and charm that launched a legendary series, this story introduces t
The Kidnapped King
Ron Roy · 86 pages
K is for Kidnapped! Someone has kidnapped the king and queen of Socotra. For safety's sake, their son is staying with Dink until they are safe. But then the prince is kidnapped, too! Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose unmask the royals' enemies before it's too late? Or is the royal family of Socotra gone forever?From the Trade Paperback edition.
We Solve Murders
Richard Osman · 460 pages
Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life in the New Forest. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he likes his familiar habits and routines: the pub quiz, his favourite bench, his cat waiting for him when he gets home. His days of adventure are over: adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy’s business now. Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul: she doesn’t stay still long enough fo
Precious and the Mystery of Meerkat Hill
Alexander McCall Smith · 90 pages
"Precious Ramotswe has two new friends at school and they have the funniest and most resourceful pet you can imagine. But they are upset that their family's most valuable possession, their cow, has gone missing. Precious has a plan to find the missing animal but she needs the help of another in her search. Will she succeed and what obstacles will she face on her path?"--Http://www.fantasticfiction
Assassin
Grace Cavendish · 201 pages
WHEN MARGARET CAVENDISH, one of Elizabeth I's Gentlewomen of the Bedchamber, lost her life in a bungled attempt to kill the Queen, her daughter, Lady Grace, became a protegee to the monarch, who takes Grace under her wing. Now Grace, a spunky girl who romps through the gardens with the laundry maids and court tumblers and rolls her eyes at her fellow ladies, chronicles the court intrigues that swi
Into the Gauntlet
Margaret Peterson Haddix
The explosive finale! Throughout the hunt for the 39 Clues, Amy and Dan Cahill have uncovered history's greatest mysteries and their family's deadliest secrets. But are they ready to face the truth about the Cahills and the key to their unmatched power? After a whirlwind race that's taken them across five continents, Amy and Dan face the most the difficult challenge yet-a task no Cahill dared to i
The Penultimate Peril
Lemony Snicket · 353 pages
Dear Reader, If this is the first book you found while searching for a book to read next, then the first thing you should know is that this next-to-last book is what you should put down first. Sadly, this book presents the next-to-last chronicle of the lives of the Baudelaire orphans, and it is next-to-first in its supply of misery, despair, and unpleasantness. Probably the next-to-last thin
Goldie Vance Vol. 2
Hope Larson · 112 pages
Sixteen-year-old Marigold "Goldie" Vance lives at a Florida resort with her dad, who manages the place. Her mom, who divorced her dad years ago, works as a live mermaid at a club downtown. Goldie has an insatiable curiosity, which explains her dream to one day become the hotel's in-house detective. When Charles, the current detective, encounters a case he can't crack, he agrees to mentor Goldie in
The Mystery of the Strange Messages
Enid Blyton · 192 pages
Mr. Goon, the policeman, can't understand it. Messages keep coming to him, popping up all over the place. But who is sending them? He thinks it is Fatty, playing tricks on him but this is the first the Five Find-Outers have heard about the messages. It all becomes a remarkable mystery, and one which the Five just have to solve.
The Mystery on the Ice
Gertrude Chandler Warner · 118 pages
The Alden children investigate when Mrs. Murray's jewels are stolen during a party for the Starlight Skating Troupe.
The Mystery of the Jewelled Moth
Katherine Woodfine · 330 pages
The Gatehouse Mystery
Julie Campbell · 272 pages
When Trixie Belden and Honey Wheeler explore an abandoned gatehouse, they discover more than dust and spiderwebs. Stuck in the dirt floor is a huge diamond! Could a ring of jewel thieves be hiding out in Sleepyside?
The Mystery of the Blazing Cliffs
M.V. Carey · 180 pages
The sighting of a UFO leads the Three Investigators to uncover a bizarre confidence game.
Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth
Jane O'Connor · 136 pages
"In her chapter book debut, Nancy Clancy must find the culprit when a prized possession goes missing at school"--
Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man
Wendelin Van Draanen · 224 pages
Pretty Little Liars
Sara Shepard · 304 pages
Everyone has something to hide—especially high school juniors Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna. Spencer covets her sister's boyfriend. Aria's fantasizing about her English teacher. Emily's crushing on the new girl at school. Hanna uses some ugly tricks to stay beautiful. But they've all kept an even bigger secret since their friend Alison vanished. How do I know? Because I know everything about the
Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer
John Grisham · 272 pages
In the small city of Strattenburg there are many lawyers, and thirteen-year-old Theo Boone thinks he is one of them, but his inside knowledge of the justice system means trouble when a cold-blooded killer is about to go free and only Theo can stop him.
Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case
Donald J. Sobol · 116 pages
Ramona the Brave
Beverly Cleary · 189 pages
First-grader Ramona Quimby likes to think she's brave and fearless. She thinks she's being brave one day in the park--defending her big sister--but Beezus calls her silly and embarrassing. Ramona also has a new bedroom of her own, and she finds it's not easy to be brave when there might be ghostly, boneless gorillas oozing under the door at night--and no one across the room to whisper to. Then Ram
Lunch Lady and the Bake Sale Bandit: Lunch Lady #5
Jarrett J. Krosoczka · 102 pages
Lunch Lady, Betty, and the Breakfast Bunch must figure out who is stealing the goods from the bake sale.