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The Lemonade Crime

Jacqueline Davies - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Audio CD

Following the laws of our legal system, Evan and Jessie's fourth grade class concocts a courtroom on the playground, putting Scott Spencer, alleged thief, on trial. They create a legitimate courtroom - with a judge, witnesses, a jury of their peers - and surprising consequences. As she explores...
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The Case of the Deadly Desperados: Western Mysteries, Book One

Caroline Lawrence - G.P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Book

Introducing P.K. Pinkerton, Master of Disguise When twelve-year-old P.K. (Pinky) Pinkerton's foster parents are murdered by Whittlin' Walt and his gang of ruthless desperados, Pinky goes on the run and is forced into hiding with Ma's priceless last possession: the deed to a large amount...
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The Homemade Stuffing Caper: Book 1

John V. Madormo - Philomel Books
Format: Print book

Encyclopedia Brown, watch out! Charlie Collier can match you mystery for mystery!Seventh grader Charlie Collier has always been able to solve brain teasers in no time at all. And his favorite books have always been mysteries. So when Charlie dons his father's old trench coat--the one his mother...
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Black Ice

Andy Lane - Farrar Straus Giroux
Format: Hardcover

A third case for teen Sherlock involves a heinous crime . . . and a brother with blood on his handsWhen Sherlock and Amyus Crowe, his American tutor, visit Sherlock's brother, Mycroft, in London, all they are expecting is lunch and some polite conversation. What they find shocks both of them...
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Theodore Boone: The Activist

John Grisham - Puffin Books
Format: Hardcover

Book 4 in the thrilling young mystery series from intrenationally bestselling author John GrishamTheodore Boone is back in action! As all of Strattenburg sits divided over a hot political and environmental issue, Theo finds himself right in the thick of it. The county commission is fighting...
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The Missing Heir

Tracy Barrett - Henry Holt
Format: Hardcover

Xena and Xander have just learned that their shy classmate, Alice, is the heir to a royal throne! Then they discover that their ancestor, Sherlock Holmes, had his suspicions about the kidnapping and return of Alice's grandmother, the princess of Borogovia. Alice is to be crowned on her thirteenth...
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The Midnight Gate

Helen Stringer - Feiwel and Friends
Format: Hardcover

It's been two months since Belladonna Johnson discovered she was the Spellbinder, and she's full of questions about her powers. When a ghost finds Belladonna and her classmate, Steve, and gives them a mysterious map, the friends don't know if they should be looking for or hiding from the one person...
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The Black Heart Crypt: A Haunted Mystery

Chris Grabenstein - Random House Books for Young Readers

From the New York Times bestselling author of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library comes a series of spine-tingling mysteries to keep you up long after the lights go out.Halloween is nearing, the one day of the year when the ghostly plane is close enough to the human plane...
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The Phantom of the Post Office

Kate Klise - Harcourt Children's Books
Format: Print book

The letter-loving trio at Spence Mansion has something to grieve about - Ghastly's post office is about to close, which will cut off their connection to their fans. A new invention called VEXT-mail is threatening to replace not only letters, but books, hair dryers, and even garage door...
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Mudshark

Gary Paulsen - Wendy Lamb Books
Format: Print book

Mudshark is the go-to guy for any mysteries that need solving. Lost your shoe? Can't find your homework? Ask Mudshark. That is, until the Psychic Parrot takes up residence in the school library and threatens to overturn Mudshark's position as the guy who knows all the answers. The word...
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Judy Moody, Girl Detective

Megan McDonald - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

It's an honest-to-jeepers mystery! Agent Judy Drewdy sets out to solve the case of the missing puppy when a canine-cop-in-training vanishes into thin air.Judy Moody is in a mood. A sleuthing, Nancy Drew kind of mood. So what's a WBMS (world's best mystery solver) to do? Go find a mystery,...
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The Skeleton Creek #4: The Raven

Patrick Carman - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book

Part text, part video, all spine-tingling mystery. Patrick Carman's Skeleton Creek returns to thrill. Strange things happen in Skeleton Creek - and when they do, Ryan writes them down and Sarah captures them on video. They've solved old mysteries. They've followed clues all over the country...
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The Pirate's Blood and Other Case Files: Saxby Smart, Private Detective: Book 3

Simon Cheshire - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Book

In this third volume of the Saxby Smart: Private Detective series, Saxby solves three more daunting cases: The Pirate's Blood, The Mystery of Mary Rogers, and The Lunchbox of Notre Dame. With the help of his Thinking Chair (located in his headquarters/parents' tool shed) , his sharp mind,...
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Barnaby Grimes: Phantom of Blood Alley

Paul Stewart - Random House Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad, high-stacking his way across the rooftops of his city in search of adventure and mystery. In each tale, he encounters a supernatural force and must battle the horrors that await him.In this new adventure, Barnaby finds himself in the fiercely competitive...
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The Case of the Green Guinea Pig

Nancy Krulik - Scholastic
Format: Paperback

Another funny mystery from bestselling author Nancy Krulik!Our big school trip was at the end of the week, and I couldn't wait! But someone kept playing pranks at school, including dyeing the class guinea pig green. I love a good practical joke, but Principal Bumble threatened to cancel...
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Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City

Wendelin Van Draanen - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Book

"The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!) " - Midwest Children's Book ReviewIn this pivotal book in the Sammy Keyes series, Sammy tackles the persistent mysteries of her own life. Mysteries like: Who is her father? And why has her mother...
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Amy and the Missing Puppy

Callie Barkley - Simon & Schuster Children's
Format: Paperback

Introducing The Critter Club! Amy and her friends solve a canine caper in this start to a pet-friendly illustrated chapter book series.It's Spring Break in Santa Vista, and everyone has big plans...everyone except for Amy, that is! As her best friends head out of town on exciting adventures,...
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Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

Stephan Pastis - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Want to aspire to greatness? Check out this new edition of Timmy Failure's first adventure - featuring the bonus section "How to Draw Timmy and Total."He may be clueless, but the comically self-confident Timmy Failure is CEO of the best detective agency in town, perhaps even the nation....
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Thea Stilton and the Dancing Shadows (Thea Stilton #14): A Geronimo Stilton Adventure

Thea Stilton - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Geronimos sister Thea narrates this adventure packed with mystery and friendship!The Thea Sisters are headed to Italy for a ballet competition! But the mouselets arent just there to dance -- they are there to investigate. A group is plotting to rig the prestigious contest, and the future...
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Curse of the Arctic Star

Carolyn Keene - Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback

Nancy and her friends must navigate a cruise ship crisis in the first book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to a classic series.Nancy, Bess, and George are cruising dangerous waters on a tour of Alaska. Becca Wright, an old friend of Nancy's, is the Assistant Cruise Director...
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Secret of the Red Arrow

Franklin W. Dixon - Aladdin
Format: Paperback

The Hardy brothers must dismantle a dangerous crime gang in this first book of a fresh approach to a classic series. Teenagers Frank and Joe Hardy are supposedly "retired" from their detective work. But there is a new mystery in Bayport that needs their investigative expertise...
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The Whites of Their Eyes

Andrew Clements - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Andrew Clements delivers the latest in his adventure-filled school series. This could be the last great Memorial Day weekend on Barclay Bay, and Ben knows it. This time next year, he might not be able to stand in the yard of the Oakes School and watch the harbor shake off winter - boats...
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The Curse of the Pharaoh #1 (Agatha: Girl of Mystery)

Steve Stevenson - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Hardcover

Agatha: Girl of Mystery is a fanciful and fabulous new mystery series about a headstrong girl detective who jets off on exotic and international adventures with the help of her hulking bodyguard and loyal cat named, aptly, Watson. The first mystery in this series sees young detective Agatha...
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The Mastermind Plot

Angie Frazier - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

A new, exciting Suzanna Snow adventure!Suzanna "Zanna" Snow can hardly believe her luck: She's just arrived in Boston, the city she's wanted to visit for as long as she can remember. Think of all the mysteries waiting to be solved here! Her grandmother and cousin, Will, welcome...
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Ruby Redfort Look Into My Eyes

Lauren Child - Candlewick Press
Format: eBook

"Sardonic narration will grab readers from the get-go, and puzzles laced throughout will intrigue those who share Ruby's passion for solving mysteries." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Everyone knows that Clarice Bean is exceptionordinarily keen on the Ruby Redfort...
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