Detective and mystery stories 
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A to Z mysteries. Main series volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
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A is for author ... Dink writes to his favorite author, mystery writer Wallis Wallace, and invites him to visit Green Lawn. To Dink's amazement, Wallace says he'll come! But when the big day arrives, Wallace is nowhere to be found. The police think he just missed his plane, but Dink suspects foul play. It's up to Dink and his two best friends, Josh and Ruth Rose, to find the famous writer--before it's too late!
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Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 3.
Average Rating:
3 stars
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"One cold, dark night I got lost in a spooky forest. I sought shelter in a crumbling, old mansion. The place was empty ... or so I thought. But I quickly discovered that it was haunted--by cats! Curiosity almost killed the mouse this time ..."--Back cover
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Encyclopedia Brown volume 26.
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Overview: Encyclopedia Brown is back, protecting Idaville from swindlers, con men, and thieves. Since 1963 this brainy crime-stopper has been a favorite character among middle-grade readers. Follow the boy detective on ten new mysteries, including the puzzle of a giant shark tooth and the whodunit of a secret shipwreck. As fans of the series know, solutions can be found in the back so that readers can solve the cases, too.
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Encyclopedia Brown volume 1.
Average Rating:
4 stars
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Fifth-grader "Encyclopedia" Leroy Brown solves ten mysteries and, by putting the solutions at the back of the book, challenges the reader to do the same.
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Encyclopedia Brown volume 11.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The solution to ten mysteries solved by Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown are given in a separate section challenging the reader to match wits with the ten-year-old mastermind of Idaville's war on crime.
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A to Z mysteries. Main series volume 9.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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While picnicking on Squaw Island, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose find a hundred dollar bill, and when they return to explore further they find an entire cave full of money.
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A to Z mysteries. Main series volume 11.
Average Rating:
3.7 stars
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Dink and his friends meet an exchange student, Sammi, who is actually the prince of an island country, hiding from those enemies who have kidnapped his parents and who may be after him as well.
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Boxcar children volume 8.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The children, who are spending the summer in a lighthouse on the New England coast, are disturbed by a mysterious woman walking the lighthouse grounds. Jessie's dog Watch wakes up growling almost every evening at midnight, and Henry finds a puzzling note in the sand.
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A to Z mysteries. Main series volume 12.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Dink and his two friends help Lucky find the culprit who stole Lucky's winning lottery ticket.
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A to Z mysteries. Main series volume 13.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help catch the thieves who have stolen the treasure from the museum's mummy exhibit.
11. Surprise Island
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Boxcar children volume 2.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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"The Aldens spend the summer on Grandfather's island! Joe, the island's friendly handyman, helps them with anything they need, but as the children continue to explore their summer home, they realize there is more to the island--and to their new friend--than meets the eye."--Publisher's description.
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Boxcar children volume 3.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Relates the exploits of the four Alden children as they locate a missing man. The Boxcar children are determined to solve the mystery that surrounds an old yellow house on their grandfather's property. Strange things have happened in that house where long ago a man disappeared.