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The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage

Enid Blyton · 160 pages

Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pep, Bets and Buster the dog turn detectives when a mysterious fire destroys a thatched cottage in Mr. Hick's garden in their village. Calling themselves the "Five Find-Outers and Dog" they set out to solve the mystery and discover the culprit. The final solution, however, surprises the Five Find-Outers almost as much as it surprises Mr. Goon, the village policeman.

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The Mysterious Benedict Society

Trenton Lee Stewart · 512 pages

Dozens of children respond to this peculiar ad in the newspaper and are then put through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers take along with them. Only four children-two boys and two girls-succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret mission that only the most intelligent and inventive children could complete. To accomplish it they will have to go undercover at the Learning Institute f

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The Hidden Stairs and the Magic Carpet

Tony Abbott · 80 pages

A Hidden Door. A Magical Staircase. Discover the World of Droon. Underneath the steps leading down to Eric's basement is a hidden storage space. It's dusty and old-nothing special at all. But Eric, Julie, and Neal all huddle inside the grey room together, something unbelievable happens. A glittering light and then a rainbow-colored staircase appear. And as the kids take their first step down i

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The Lighthouse Mystery

Gertrude Chandler Warner · 128 pages

The Alden Children spend the Summer in a mysterious lighthouse, where a strange woman walks the beach, and a young man named, Larry, makes weird food out of seaweed!

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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 Cherry Blossom Adventure

Thea Stilton

To catch a thief! The Thea Sisters are off to Japan on a cultural exchange program. While they're busy exploring Kyoto and admiring the beautiful cherry blossoms, a valuable item is stolen, from their friend Kumi's family. Will the five mice be able to catch the thief?

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Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots

Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones · 78 pages

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Five Children and It

E. Nesbit · 146 pages

Haven't you ever thought what you would wish for if you were granted three wishes? In Nesbit's delightful classic, five siblings find a creature that grants their wishes, but as the old saying goes: be careful what you wish for, it might come true...

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The Mystery of the Whispering Mummy

Robert Arthur · 160 pages

The Three Investigators undertake a case involving an Egyptian mummy which whispers, but only to one man.

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The 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

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The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport

Laura Lee Hope · 178 pages

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Artemis Fowl

Eoin Colfer · 288 pages

Artemis Fowl is the first of a series of semi-realist novels produced by Eoin Colfer. They document the adventures of a precocious prodigal child of the criminal empire, Artemis Fowl. In this book, accompanied by his huge and loyal bodyguard/sidekick/advisor Butler, Artemis engages in a series of surreal activities; the absence of his missing father and the mental disorder of his mother allow him

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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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Mystery in the Mansion

Lauren Magaziner · 396 pages

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The Great Airport Mystery

Franklin W. Dixon · 183 pages

Valuable electronic parts containing platinum are being stolen from shipments made by Stanwide Mining Equipment Company's cargo planes, and Frank and Joe Hardy are called upon to assist their world-renowned detective father to solve the baffling case. At Stanwide the boys pose as employees, and become suspicious of their boss's hostility toward them. Is he involved in the racket? And what is the t

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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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The Saturdays

Elizabeth Enright · 175 pages

New York City, the year before Pearl Harbor. The four Melendy children and their father -- a brilliant, impecunious scholar and lecturer -- live in a dilapidated house in the city, under the care of a strict but loving housekeeper. Their allowances don't stretch to much as individuals, so they decide to pool their cash and on each of four subsequent Saturdays one sibling gets to blow the lot. Th

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The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow

Katherine Woodfine · 320 pages

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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

C.S. Lewis · 178 pages

A beautiful paperback edition of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, book two in the classic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Narnia. This edition is complete with cover and interior art by the original illustrator, Pauline Baynes. Four adventurous siblings--Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie-- step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land frozen in eternal winter and e

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The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster

James Preller · 80 pages

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Inside the Shadow City

Kirsten Miller · 387 pages

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The Animals of Farthing Wood

Colin Dann · 112 pages

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Fablehaven

Brandon Mull · 351 pages

For centuries, mystical creatures of all description were gathered to a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic in a cynical world. Enchanting? Absolutely! Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite . . . Kendra and her brother Seth have no idea that their grandfather is the current c

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The School at the Chalet

Elinor M. Brent-Dyer · 300 pages

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