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The Boxcar Children: Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are orphans. Can they find a home where they can stay together as a family? Surprise Island: The Aldens spend the summer on their own private island. There they meet a new friend with an amazing secret! The Yellow House Mystery: Years ago, a man vanished from the yellow house on Surprise Island. Why? The Aldens have found a clue to the mystery!

This bundle includes Secret of the Red Arrow and Mystery of the Phantom Heist.

Franklin W. Dixon was a pseudonym used by several authors writing series books for the Stratemeyer Syndicate, including The Hardy Boys and the Nancy Drew series. This collection introduces The Hardy Boys, two teenage brothers who hope to follow in the footsteps of their father, a famous private detective: In The Tower Treasure, The House On The Cliff, and The Secret of the Old Mill.

This bundle includes Curse of the Arctic Star and Strangers on a Train.

This bundle includes Basil of Baker Street, Basil and the Cave of Cats, Basil in Mexico, and Basil in the Wild West.

Eighth graders, Ben, Jake, and Leah need cash, and mowing lawns in the winter just isn't cutting it. Their need for cash births the Liarus (Liars R Us) Detective Agency! Their first client is Old Lady Smitz, who is said to have murdered her three sons and husband. She's missing a family heirloom, but it's not just any old trinket, it's the crest of Lykoi. There are only two rules: No girls are allowed and never seal a deal with the witch doctor.

From inside the thick stone walls of Castle Dracula to the dark and looming Carpathian Mountains, journey round Transylvania alongside the Count and his trusty assistant, Renfield, as they solve crimes too baffling for the police. What has happened to the invisible flan? How can a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy come back to life? Who or what is leaving the Mark of the Vampire?

It was just supposed to be a day at the beach, with some swimming and snorkeling, in the clear blue waters surrounding a small Bahamian island. But then everything changed. Sally was the first to see it - a dark shadow on the ocean floor. Carefully, Sally, Jimmy and their new friend Sandy, swam towards the shape in order to get a better look and were startled by what they saw.

When she's not at school Nina likes to help out at the bookshop owned by her Aunty and Uncle. But when Uncle Bill finds a hidden room behind a dusty bookshelf in a forgotten corner of the shop Nina knows she simply must investigate. And so with the help of her best friend, Ivy, and a bespectacled boy named Oswald she unlocks the door and the three step into the mysterious room.

The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse: Chet Gecko loves a good mystery. Almost more than he loves his fee - stinkbug pie. So when fellow fourth grader Shirley Chameleon asks him to find her missing brother, Billy, Chet expects the case to be as easy as pie. But Billy's disappearance is part of a larger plot. The Mystery of Mr. Nice: Most folks know him as the best lizard detective at Emerson Hicky Elementary, but it's not all knuckles and know-how with Chet Gecko. He's also got his artistic side. If it wasn't for his art, he might never have been sent to Principal Zero's office, where he stumbled onto the mystery of Mr. Nice.

Twelve-year-old Jessica Oliver's summer is ruined. Instead of swimming, scrapbooking, and hanging out with her friend, she's stuck at her Grandma Charlotte's house at the opposite end of the state. Worse, there's no TV, just a million chores.

À quatorze ans, la vie de Tom Riley prend une tournure inattendue avec la disparition mystérieuse de ses parents. Son oncle n’a alors d’autre choix que de lui révéler la vérité : le monde est peuplé de milliers de créatures étranges protégées par l’Agence, une organisation secrète pour laquelle ses parents travaillent en tant que traqueurs. Avec l’aide de ses nouveaux amis apprentis traqueurs, Tom amorcera une enquête parallèle à celle dirigée par l’Agence pour tenter de retrouver ses parents.

What could possibly go wrong when 17-year-old Aliana breaks into an old mansion to find out who was hiding behind the curtain of an attic room window? Everything. Aliana's life is turned upside down when she meets 18-year-old Damon, a male clone, as she struggles to grasp not only the new reality around her, but also the meaning of life itself.

Join the Lightwood family in their new city, where every day is a chance for exciting discoveries. Witness the budding friendship between Zoey and Jewel as they embark on a thrilling science experiment. Explore the mysterious map that Jewel stumbles upon, leading to unexpected adventures. Follow Zoey's journey to uncover the secrets of a hidden science lab with a time machine.

Hace cien años, la poderosa Organización ayudó a proteger el mundo y erradicar el mal. O eso creían… cuando Mordred, el malvado hijo del Rey Arturo, vuelve de entre las sombras para intentar controlar el mundo, el Director Lennon reclutará a adolescentes que llevan en sus venas la sangre de los grandes héroes del pasado para luchar contra las fuerzas del mal.

Sam Dalcome thinks he is so completely average that no one ever notices him. Until he discovers a mysterious stranger outside his home. Bewildered, he tries to uncover the stranger's intentions. But Sam is sidetracked when he and his friend Travis discover a secret passageway deep in the town's quarry that leads to a hidden cavern. What they uncover next will not only change their lives forever, but will uncover the first clue to a deadly Dalcome family secret.

Dani shivers in the cold night air as her heart races and butterflies dance in her stomach. This is her big moment. She is out to prove to everyone that age doesn't matter when it comes to solving mysteries. With the help of her best friend, Chloe Marshall, she is determined to uncover the secrets within the walls of the haunted house on the hill. Taking a big gulp, Dani steps forward. There is no turning back now.

One night, in a high security laboratory, a scientist mysteriously disappears, leaving behind an overly nervous assistant and a trail of pumpkin juice. Pinkley is hired to investigate the disappearance alongside the professor's beautiful daughter, forcing him to quickly learn the skills he needs to solve his first major crime. But every move Pinkley makes is being watched.... As he blunders from one clue to the next, he stumbles across secret messages, talking pumpkins, the Russian mafia, and hired hitmen.

The Midwest Book Review calls Striker Jones a "fun and rollicking series" with "effortless teaching of both cooperation values and basic economics". Striker Jones is a classic kid's detective novel that also teaches children ages 8-12 basic economic concepts. By solving 10 entertaining mysteries with boy detective Striker Jones, kids will learn concepts like trade-offs, supply and demand, risk, and incentives. There's no jargon - only fun!

Shirley Jane Holmes is the great-great-granddaughter of Sherlock Holmes who solves mysteries with her friends, Janice Dickinson and Joshua Edgar Poe. Join them as you hear about how they solved the case of the missing golden monkey that was stolen from the Franklin D. Roosevelt History Museum in the town of Buckleville, Vermont.