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The Rockingdown Mystery

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Wild Boy

Rob Lloyd Jones · 295 pages

Wild Boy becomes a sideshow freak. Isolated from other children and abused by the cruel master who bought him, Wild Boy becomes an avid observer, developing Sherlock Holmes-like deductive skills. Although he is tormented and insulted, kicked and spat at, his quick mind takes in everything he sees. When a murder occurs at the fair, Wild Boy is accused. Can he use his powers of deduction to save him

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The Shrunken Head

Lauren Oliver, H.C. Chester · 362 pages

Orphans Philippa, Sam, Thomas, and Max must find out who stole a valuable artifact in order to save to save their home, Dumfrey's Dime Museum of Freaks, Oddities, and Wonders.

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Gregor the Overlander

Suzanne Collins · 311 pages

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The Case of the Missing Marquess

Nancy Springer · 216 pages

When Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared, she quickly embarks on a journey to London in search of her. But nothing can prepare her for what awaits. Because when she arrives, she finds herself involved in the kidnapping of a young marquess, fleeing murderous villains, and trying to elude her shrewd older brothers—all while attempting to piece

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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 Lost Property Office

James R. Hannibal · 400 pages

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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 Dark Lady

Irene Adler · 240 pages

> While on summer vacation, little Irene Adler meets a young William Sherlock Holmes. The two share stories of pirates and have battles of wit while running wild on the sunny streets and rooftops. When Sherlock's friend, Lupin, joins in on the fun, they all become fast friends. But the good times end abruptly when a dead body floats ashore on the nearby beach. The young detective trio will have to

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Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal / Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal es el primer volumen de la ya clásica serie de novelas fantásticas de la autora británica J.K. Rowling. «Con las manos temblorosas, Harry le dio la vuelta al sobre y vio un sello de lacre púrpura con un escudo de armas: un león, un águila, un tejón y una serpiente, que rodeaban una gran letra H.» Harry Potter nunca ha oído hablar de Hogwarts hasta que empiezan a

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Dead Man's Cove

Lauren St. John

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The Mystery of Smugglers Cove

Paul Moxham · 164 pages

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Look Into My Eyes

Lauren Child

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The Name of This Book Is Secret

Pseudonymous Bosch · 372 pages

Warning: this description has not been authorized by Pseudonymous Bosch. As much as he'd love to sing the praises of his book (he is very vain), he wouldn't want you to hear about his brave 11-year old heroes, Cass and Max-Ernest. Or about how a mysterious box of vials, the Symphony of Smells, sends them on the trail of a magician who has vanished under strange (and stinky) circumstances. And h

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The Bobbsey Twins of Lakeport

Laura Lee Hope · 178 pages

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Into the Wild

Erin Hunter · 304 pages

A fantastic book about a house cat named Rusty who joins a Clan of wild cat's and fights through taunting, terrible events, and a suspicious warrior named Tigerclaw. But a prophecy given to the leader Bluestar garentees *Fire alone will save our Clan* Jenseits der Menschen, tief verborgen im Wald, leben die ungezähmten Katzen in Clans zusammen. Der Hauskater Sammy hat seine Zweibeiner verlassen

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Belly Up

Stuart Gibbs · 294 pages

This book is a mystery about a teenage boy who finds a hippo dead in the zoo, who did it?

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Virals

Kathy Reichs, Brendan Reichs · 454 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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Missing on Superstition Mountain

Elise Broach · 262 pages

When brothers Simon, Henry, and Jack move with their parents to Arizona, they are irresistably drawn to explore the aptly named Superstition Mountain, in spite of warnings that it is not safe.

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The Blackthorn Key

Kevin Sands · 384 pages

"Tell no one what I've given you." Until he got that cryptic warning, Chrisopher Rowe was happy, learning how to solve complex codes and puzzles and creating powerful medicines, potions, and weapons as an apprentice to Master Benedict Blackthorn--with maybe an ecplosion or two along the way. But when a myswterious cult begins to prey on London's apothecaries, the trail of murders grows closer a

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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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The Case of the Lost Boy

Dori Hillestad Butler

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The Boxcar Children 1-4

Gertrude Chandler Warner

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