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Woof

Spencer Quinn · 298 pages

Bowser is a mutt, just adopted by eleven-year-old Birdie Gaux and her grandmother, but when they all get home to Grammy's bait and tackle shop in the bayou they discover that their prize stuffed marlin has been stolen--so Bowser decides to investigate, and things quickly become complicated and dangerous. Teaming up with eleven-year-old Birdie to solve mysteries on the Louisiana coast, dog detec

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Amy and the Missing Puppy

Callie Barkley

During Spring Break, mystery lover Amy looks for clues to the disappearance of wealthy Ms. Sullivan's Saint Bernard puppy.

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Dead Man's Cove

Lauren St. John

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Bunnicula

James Howe, Deborah Howe · 98 pages

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The Fashion Disaster

Carolyn Keene · 89 pages

Paws on parade! River Heights is hosting its first fashion show -- for dogs! Proceeds will go to the Rollover Rescue animal shelter. The Clue Crew is excited because not only will the day be filled with tons of cute pooches, but Nancy's own puppy, Chocolate Chip, will be a model in the show! But of course, there are some bumps along this fashion show's runway when someone steals a special baske

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A Hare-Raising Tail

Elizabeth Levy

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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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Harry Potter Boxset

J.K. Rowling

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You Have to Stop This

Pseudonymous Bosch

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Secret Coders

Gene Luen Yang

The mind-bending new series from Gene Luen Yang! Welcome to Stately Academy. Hopper hates her new school. The kids are mean, the principal is scary, and there's something creepy about the building itself. For instance: why are the walls of Stately Academy covered in the number 9? Hopper and her friend Eni are determined to get to the bottom of it. But the mystery of Stately Academy has been progra

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Feel the Fear

Lauren Child · 491 pages

When a ghostly foe begins stealing from the highest buildings in Twinford, Ruby Redfort is ready to defy death one more time to capture the bandit.

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The Mystery of the Television Dog

David A. Adler · 64 pages

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The Menagerie

Tui T. Sutherland, Kari Sutherland · 288 pages

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Skulduggery Pleasant

Derek Landy · 400 pages

Meet the great Skulduggery Pleasant: wise-cracking detective, powerful magician, master of dirty tricks and burglary (in the name of the greater good, of course). Oh yeah. And dead. Then there's his sidekick, Stephanie. She's...well, she's a twelve-year-old girl. With a pair like this on the case, evil had better watch out..."So you won't keep anything from me again? "He put his hand to his chest.

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Secret Seven on the Trail

Enid Blyton · 137 pages

Is something mysterious happening at Tigger's Barn? Peter thinks it's a hoax. Then Jack overhears an extraordinary conversation which leads the Seven on a trail of adventure.

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Sammy Keyes and the Night of Skulls

Wendelin Van Draanen

Junior high detective Sammy Keyes and her friends take a detour through a graveyard on Halloween night and find themselves in the middle of a mystery involving missing people, human skulls, and a ghoulish embalmer, while school presents its own set of tricks and treats.

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Once Upon a Crime

Michael Buckley · 271 pages

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Down the Rabbit Hole

Peter Abrahams · 375 pages

Welcome to Echo Falls, home of a thousand secrets.Ingrid is in the wrong place at the wrong time. Or at least her shoes are. And getting them back will mean getting tangled up in a murder investigation as complicated as the mysteries solved by her idol, Sherlock Holmes. With soccer practice, schoolwork, and the lead role in her town's production of Alice in Wonderland, Ingrid is swamped. But as th

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Last Shot: A Final Four Mystery

John Feinstein · 272 pages

After winning a basketball reporting contest, eighth graders Stevie and Susan Carol are sent to cover the Final Four tournament, where they discover that a talented player is being blackmailed into throwing the final game.

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The Trouble With Chickens

Doreen Cronin · 119 pages

A hard-bitten former search-and-rescue dog helps solve a complicated missing chicken case.

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I So Don't Do Spooky

Barrie Summy · 288 pages

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Virals

Kathy Reichs, Brendan Reichs · 454 pages

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The Reptile Room

Lemony Snicket · 196 pages

Book 2 of A Series of Unfortunate Events. The three unluckiest children in the world return for another misfortunate adventure. The Baudelaire children survived their first encounter with the dastardly and scheming Olaf, but the Count doesn't give up easily. Nor does the Baudelaire luck ever seem to improve.

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