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Mystery in the night woods
Par John Peterson. 1991
Someone is robbing banks, but who? Mischievous Flying Squirrel has gotten himself in trouble before. Maybe he can set things…
right with the folks in the Night Woods, if he can figure out how Weasel has done the dirty deed. For grades 3-6Show me the evidence
Par Alane Ferguson. 1989
Janaan is accused in the death of her baby brother, now his body is missing. Her best friend is also…
under suspicion, and the detectives are forcing them to reveal their deepest secrets. For grades 6-9 and older readersThe ghost of Spruce Point
Par Nancy Tandon. 2022
"Twelve-year-old Parker must unravel a curse to save his family's beloved Maine motel. Twelve-year-old Parker has grown up in his…
family's Home Away Inn, nestled on a wooded peninsula in Maine called Spruce Point. His best friend, Frankie, has been staying at the inn every summer for years with her family. Together, they've had epic adventures based out of a nearby old treehouse that serves as their official headquarters for Kids Confidential Meetings. But lately, business at the inn hasn't been great, and Parker is pretty sure he knows why. It's long been rumored that Mrs. Gruvlig, one of the few year-rounders on Spruce Point, has unique abilities of the supernatural kind. And Frankie is absolutely sure she saw a ghost on Mrs. Gruvlig's property! As more and more spooky happenings occur around the Point, Parker and Frankie are convinced Spruce Point has been officially cursed." -- Provided by publisherThe Ogress and the orphans
Par Kelly Regan Barnhill. 2022
Stone-in-the-Glen, once a lovely town, has fallen on hard times. Fires, floods, and other calamities have caused the people to…
lose their library, their school, their park, and even their neighborliness. The people put their faith in the Mayor, a dazzling fellow who promises he alone can help. After all, he is a famous dragon slayer. (At least, no one has seen a dragon in his presence.) Only the clever children of the Orphan House and the kindly Ogress at the edge of town can see how dire the town's problems are. Then one day a child goes missing from the Orphan House. At the Mayor's suggestion, all eyes turn to the Ogress. The Orphans know this can't be: the Ogress, along with a flock of excellent crows, secretly delivers gifts to the people of Stone-in-the-Glen. But how can the Orphans tell the story of the Ogress's goodness to people who refuse to listen? And how can they make their deluded neighbors see the real villain in their midst? For junior and senior high readersThe many half-lived lives of Sam Sylvester
Par Maya MacGregor. 2022
"Sam Sylvester has long collected stories of half-lived lives-of kids who died before they turned nineteen. Sam was almost one…
of those kids. Now, as Sam's own nineteenth birthday approaches, their recent near-death experience haunts them. They're certain they don't have much time left. But Sam's life seems to be on the upswing after meeting several new friends and a potential love interest in Shep, their next-door neighbor. Yet the past keeps roaring back-in Sam's memories and in the form of a thirty-year-old suspicious death that took place in Sam's new home. Sam can't resist trying to find out more about the kid who died and who now seems to guide their investigation. When Sam starts receiving threatening notes, they know they're on the path to uncovering a murderer. But are they digging through the past or digging their own future grave?" -- Provided by publisherEl caso de la dama zurda (Enola Holmes mystery. Spanish #02)
Par Nancy Springer. 2018
"London, 1889. Eluding her brothers Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes, fourteen-year-old Enola sets up her own detective agency in London under…
an assumed name. Using many disguises and costumes, Enola investigates the disappearance of sixteen-year-old Lady Cecily, who may have eloped." -- Provided by NLSLas fabulosas aventuras de Aurora (Fabulosas aventuras de Aurora #01)
Par Douglas Kennedy. 2021
"Aurora is autistic and has a secret: she can see behind people's eyes and know what they are thinking at…
every moment. This will be very useful for her investigation into Lucie's disappearance at the Monster Land amusement park. Although the Cruel Girls, the class bullies, won't make it easy for her." --Translation provided by NLSAurora y el misterio de la cámara secreta (Fabulosas aventuras de Aurora #02)
Par Douglas Kennedy. 2022
"Aurora is finally going to school and is eager to make friends, but not everyone likes that she is different.…
This is what makes her a great detective, and it comes in handy when her first case comes her way. The police already have a culprit, but Aurora thinks she's innocent--will she be able to prove it before it's too late?" -- Translation provided by NLSCam Jansen and the mystery of the U.F.O
Par David A Adler. 1980
Eric Shelton is planning to enter the Junior News Photography Contest, and his friend Cam is helping him search for…
a subject. When mysterious lights appear floating above the trees, Eric snaps away and Cam puts her photographic memory to use. Is the U.F.O. real or only a prank? Cam and Eric decide to find out. For grades 3-6Cam Jansen and the mystery of the monster movie
Par David A Adler. 1984
Cam, her parents, and her friend Eric go to the theater on Sunday afternoon to see "Shoe Escape." The first…
half is great, but the second half is...missing! The manager is convinced that Mr. Bender's Bargain theater took it. But Cam's photographic memory tells her that it was really someone else. The police are on the way to arrest Mr. Bender. Will Cam be able to find the real thief in time? For grades 3-5Cam Jansen and the mystery of the television dog
Par David A Adler. 1981
As Cam, her friend Eric, and Eric's twin sisters Donna and Diane wait in line at Lee's Bookstore for an…
autograph by Poochie, the famous television dog, a suspicious-looking man in line just ahead is holding a dog that looks exactly like Poochie. After a commotion, Cam's photographic memory tells her that the dogs have been switched. Will Cam, Eric, Donna, and Diane be able to rescue the real Poochie? For grades 3-5Cam Jansen and the mystery of the gold coins
Par David A Adler. 1982
On the way to school with their science fair projects, Cam and her friend Eric stop so that Cam can…
take a picture with her homemade box camera of Eric with his big wooden sundial. A man in a red plaid shirt leaves the coin shop where they are standing, and rudely bumps into Cam. When her box camera disappears from the science fair, and two valuable gold coins vanish from the coin shop, Cam and Eric must use their sleuthing skills to solve both crimes. For grades 3-5Cam Jansen and the mystery of the stolen diamonds
Par David A Adler. 1980
While sitting on a bench in the shopping mall, Cam Jansen and her friend Eric see a tall, heavy man…
with a mustache run from Parker's Jewelry Store just as the burglar alarm sounds. When the police capture him, the witnesses inside the store are sure that it is the wrong man. Can Cam's photographic memory help to capture the real thieves? For grades 3-5Cam Jansen and the mystery of the Babe Ruth baseball
Par David A Adler. 1982
At the community hobby show Cam and Eric, her friend, test her photographic memory at the Babe Ruth exhibit. When…
the prized item, a baseball autographed by Babe Ruth, turns up missing, Cam's memory is put to a real-life test as she and Eric become super-sleuths in search of the thief. For grades 3-5Cam Jansen and the mystery of the carnival prize
Par David A Adler. 1984
Cam, her friend Eric, and Eric's twin sisters Donna and Diane are anxious to test their luck and have fun…
at Button Jar Guess, Water Gun Shoot, Beanbag Toss, and the other booths at the fifth-grade carnival. Cam and Eric soon become suspicious when the same boy and girl keep winning the prizes at the Dime Toss booth, while the other children are loosing. Will Cam's photographic memory help them to find the real winners and loser? For grade 3-5A thief on Morgan's plantation (Mysteries in time series)
Par Lisa Banim. 1995
As the Civil War begins, Constance Morgan is sent south from Philadelphia to live with relatives she has never met.…
Soon after she arrives, she finds herself embroiled in a conflict in which a young slave is accused of stealing a family heirloom. With tensions running high, will Constance hold her calm long enough to find the real thief? For grades 4-7Cam Jansen and the mystery of the dinosaur bones
Par David A Adler. 1981
When Cam and her friend Eric visit the museum with their class, Cam's photographic memory tells her that something is…
wrong with the Coelophysis dinosaur skeleton. Ms. Tyler, the museum guide, and even the museum director tell her that she is wrong. When Cam and Eric see an off-brand milk truck mysteriously making an evening pick-up, they are soon on their way to finding the missing bones and the culprits. For grades 3-5Windcatcher (Avon Camelot Book, An)
Par Avi. 1991
This tale offers a potent brew of mystery and adventure in this tale of an 11-year-old boy involved in a…
search for a centuries old shipwreck. The setting is among the Thimble Islands located off the coast of Connecticut thought to be the hiding spot of Captain Kidd's treasure. For grades 2-4The ghost on Main Street
Par Warren Hussey Bouton. 2001
Sarah and Ben look forward to a summer visit with their Grandparents who live in a big creaky, old house…
in Nantucket. Their summer fun takes a spooky turn when they meet the ghost of their ancestor, Cyrus, and are suddenly tossed back in time to race against the Great Fire of Nantucket. For grades K-3. UnratedZach's lie
Par Roland Smith. 2001
When Jack Osborne is befriended by his school's custodian and a Basque girl, he begins to adjust to his family's…
sudden move to Elko, Nevada, after entering the Witness Security Program, but the drug cartel against which his father will testify is determined to track them down. For grades 5-8