Mystery

7 ate 9 : the untold story /

Lazar, Tara,


School Library Journal starred, May 2017. Publisher's Weekly, March 2017. New York Times, July 2017. Horn Book, May 2017. Kirkus Review, March 2017. When 7 is accused of eating 9, worried 6 hires a detective to investigate.
Date Published:2017

Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective

Biedrzycki, David,


Map on endpapers. School Library Journal, August 2005. Booklist, September 2005. Kirkus Review, June 2005. Aided by his friends, Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective, sets out on the trail of kidnappers who took Queenie Bee.
Date Published:2005

Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective : bad bugs are my business /

Biedrzycki, David,


Map on endpapers. School Library Journal, July 2009. Kirkus Review, June 2009. After being mugged, Scratch Murphy the flea asks Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective, for help in finding the culprit who stole money from his Six Legs Amusement Park.
Date Published:2009

Addison Cooke and the treasure of the Incas

Stokes, Jonathan,


School Library Journal, September 2016. Publisher's Weekly, August 2016. After twelve-year-old Addison Cooke's uncle unearths ancient Incan secrets in Peru, he is kidnapped by a shadowy organization intent on stealing the treasure unless Addison and his friends can decipher the clues first.
Date Published:2016

All in a night's work

Specter, Baron, 1957-,


When he accidentally trips over a grave Stan Summer lands in the middle of a century-old feud between two rival ghost families, and finds himself cast in the role of peacemaker.
Date Published:2013

All rise for the honorable Perry T. Cook

Connor, Leslie,


School Library Journal starred, December 2015. Kirkus Starred, December 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2016. Publishers Weekly Annex, March 2016. "Eleven-year-old Perry was born and raised by his mom at the Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility in Tiny Surprise, Nebraska. His mom is a resident on Cell Block C, and so far Warden Daugherty has made it possible for them to be together. That is, until a new district attorney discovers the truth--and Perry is removed from the facility and forced into a foster home. When Perry moves to the 'outside' world, he feels trapped. Desperate to be reunited with his mom, Perry goes on a quest for answers about her past crime. As he gets closer to the truth, he will discover that love makes people resilient no matter where they come from ... but can he find a way to tell everyone what home truly means?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2016

School Library Journal starred, December 2015. Kirkus Starred, December 2015. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), April 2016. Publishers Weekly Annex, March 2016. "Eleven-year-old Perry was born and raised by his mom at the Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility in Tiny Surprise, Nebraska. His mom is a resident on Cell Block C, and so far Warden Daugherty has made it possible for them to be together. That is, until a new district attorney discovers the truth--and Perry is removed from the facility and forced into a foster home. When Perry moves to the 'outside' world, he feels trapped. Desperate to be reunited with his mom, Perry goes on a quest for answers about her past crime. As he gets closer to the truth, he will discover that love makes people resilient no matter where they come from ... but can he find a way to tell everyone what home truly means?"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2016

Amy and the missing puppy

Barkley, Callie,


During Spring Break, mystery lover Amy looks for clues to the disappearance of wealthy Ms. Sullivan's Saint Bernard puppy.
Date Published:2013

Approaching the undead

Specter, Baron, 1957-,


Stan Summer has been attacked by mysterious balls of light in Hilltop Cemetery and he and his new friend Amy need to solve the mystery of who these ghosts are and what they want.
Date Published:2013

Attack of the giant groundhogs

Specter, Baron, 1957-,


"Mitch tells the other Zombie Hunters that he was chased by a huge grizzly bear in Evergreen Cemetery. The others know there aren't any grizzlies within 2,000 miles of Marshfield. It turns out to be a giant groundhog - there are others lurking, too - but how did they get so big? Mitch keeps notes as he uncovers who is casting spells on the local wildlife"--Back cover.
Date Published:2022

Attack of the kraken

Sherry, Kevin,


The merfolk of Atlantis have called in yeti Blizz Richards and his team of cryptozoologists to capture the kraken that is attacking their city, but when he starts to investigate, Blizz realizes that there is a lot the merfolk are not telling him--and something fishy is definitely going on.
Date Published:2016

The Baby-Sitters Club : Mary Anne's bad luck mystery /

Martin, Ann M., 1955-,


"Graphix." Ever since Mary Anne threw away the chain letter she got in the mail bad things have been happening. With Halloween coming up, Mary Anne's even more worried about what spooky thing will happen next? When she receives a note with a bad luck charm in it saying wear or ELSE, she has to wear it, but who sent it? The BSC might never see an end to their bad luck if they don't solve this mystery soon! In graphic novel format.
Date Published:2023

"Graphix." Ever since Mary Anne threw away the chain letter she got in the mail bad things have been happening. With Halloween coming up, Mary Anne's even more worried about what spooky thing will happen next? When she receives a note with a bad luck charm in it saying wear or ELSE, she has to wear it, but who sent it? The BSC might never see an end to their bad luck if they don't solve this mystery soon! In graphic novel format.

Date Published:2023

The Batman strikes! : Frozen solid by Mr. Freeze! /

Matheny, Bill,


"Batman created by Bob Kane"--Title page. "Originally published by DC Comics in the U.S. in single magazine form as The Batman Strikes #7"--Title page verso. Mr. Freeze breaks out of Arkham Asylum with plans to turn part of Gotham City into a frozen zone--and it is up to Batman to stop him.
Date Published:2014

The Batman strikes! : Scarface is gonna go boom! /

Matheny, Bill,


"Originally published by DC Comics in the U.S. in single magazine form as The Batman Strikes #5"--Title page verso. "Batman created by Bob Kane"--Page facing title page verso. "DC Comics"--Front cover. Library Media Connection, October 2015. "Scarface and the Ventriloquist are back. When they attach an explosive mini-Scarface to Batman's arm, can Batman escape Scarface's trap without destroying Gotham City?"--Title page verso.
Date Published:2014

"Originally published by DC Comics in the U.S. in single magazine form as The Batman Strikes #5"--Title page verso. "Batman created by Bob Kane"--Page facing title page verso. "DC Comics"--Front cover. Library Media Connection, October 2015. "Scarface and the Ventriloquist are back. When they attach an explosive mini-Scarface to Batman's arm, can Batman escape Scarface's trap without destroying Gotham City?"--Title page verso.

Date Published:2014

Bonfire masquerade

Keene, Carolyn,


When Nancy goes on vacation in New Orleans, she and the Hardy boys investigate a crooked real estate scheme and the appearance of a dead body at a masquerade party.
Date Published:2011

Bowling alley bandit

Keller, Laurie,


Arnie the talking doughnut is delighted to be Mr. Bing's new pet "doughnut-dog," so when Mr. Bing starts rolling gutter balls during a big bowling tournament, Arnie suspects foul play and sets out to solve the mystery.
Date Published:2013

The case of the haunted history museum

Brezenoff, Steven,


When a series of accidents and other strange happenings at the Capitol City Natural History Museum lead to rumors that the museum is being haunted by the ghost of a Pterosaur, ten-year-old Wilson Kipper and his friends set out to solve the mystery.
Date Published:2015

The case of the missing museum archives

Brezenoff, Steven,


When the plans for the Bat-Wing, a historical aircraft, disappear from the Capitol City Air and Space Museum, eleven-year-old Amal Farah's father is blamed, and it is up to the four young friends to solve the mystery and save her father's job.
Date Published:2015

The case of the portrait vandal

Brezenoff, Steven,


Somebody is vandalizing exhibits at the Capitol City Museum of American History, and it is up to twelve-year-old Raining Sam and his friends to find the culprit before irreparable damage is done.
Date Published:2015

The case of the stolen sculpture

Brezenoff, Steven,


When a priceless sculpture disappears from the Capitol City Art Museum, thirteen-year-old Clementine Wim, daughter of an assistant curator, and her three friends set out to solve the mystery and recover the Statue of Gudea.
Date Published:2015

Catastrophe

Winston, Sherri,


Booklist, Wednesday and her dog Woof run the Wednesday and Woof detective agency where they watch for suspicious activity in their Blossom Heights neighborhood. When Mrs. Winter's cat goes missing, Wednesday uses skills she learned from her aunt, a real detective, and "The Big Book of Detective Tips" to find the feline before Mrs. Winter leaves on a trip. Includes activities and questions.
Date Published:2022