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The Catnapping Mystery

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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

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The Hidden Staircase

Carolyn Keene · 185 pages

Teenage detective Nancy Drew uses her courage and powers of deduction to solve the mysterious happenings in an old stone mansion.

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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.

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Bunnicula

James Howe, Deborah Howe · 98 pages

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January Joker

Ron Roy

Seven-year-olds Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy make observations and gather clues that convince them that their older siblings, cousin, and animals have been captured by hungry space aliens.

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The Mystery of the Mixed-Up Zoo

Gertrude Chandler Warner · 120 pages

The Alden children investigate various mix-ups at a zoo run by their grandfather's friend in an effort to save it not only from pranksters but also from the town council.

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Nighty-Nightmare

James Howe · 122 pages

When scary strangers appear at the Monroes' overnight campsite, Chester the cat tries to convince the family's two dogs that foul play is intended.

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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"--

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What Happened at Midnight

Franklin W. Dixon · 173 pages

For cliffhanging suspense and thrilling action read THE HARDY BOYS MYSTERY STORIES- featuring the thrilling adventures of America's favorite detective duo, Frank and Joe Hardy. Millions of young readers have teamed up with the Hardy Boys, helping them in their quest to bring criminals to justice.

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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.

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Five Fall Into Adventure

Enid Blyton · 208 pages

In book nine, the Famous Five are really worried -- George and her devoted Timmy have disappeared. Not only that, somebody has broken into Kirrin Cottage. Could there be a connection?

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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?

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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

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Thea Stilton And The Mystery In Paris

Thea Stilton

Geronimo's adventurous sister Thea narrates this fabulous adventure that's packed with action, mystery, and friendship!In this exciting adventure, the Thea Sisters are off to Paris to visit Colette's fashion-designer friend Julie. But when Julie's designs are suddenly stolen, the girls must search the city of Paris to catch the thief and save the fashion show. Readers will love following the clues

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Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man

Wendelin Van Draanen · 224 pages

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Mallory and the Ghost Cat

Ann M. Martin · 165 pages

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Mystery in the Mansion

Lauren Magaziner · 396 pages

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The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster

James Preller · 80 pages

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The Worst Witch

Jill Murphy · 106 pages

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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

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The End

Lemony Snicket · 368 pages

When Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire find themselves in the same boat as Count Olaf, after all the treachery that happened at the Hotel Denoument, in the middle of nowhere, they think there is nothing worse that can happen, until a horrid storm comes. When the wake up they find themselves on a simple island, where you eat and drink the same things, wear the same things, and do the same things.

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The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport

Laura Lee Hope · 178 pages

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Who Stole the Mona Lisa?

Geronimo Stilton, Demetrio Bargellini, Elisabetta Dami

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Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All

Donald J. Sobol · 96 pages

Leroy Brown is back in the next six books in the Encyclopedia Brown series. As Idavilles ten-year-old star detective, Encyclopedia has an uncanny knack for trivia. With his unconventional knowledge, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Ency

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