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Trixie Belden Mysteries (age 8-11) realistic ... mystery Trixie and her friends team up to investigate. title: The Gatehouse Mystery by Julie Campbell F CAM | |
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The Bobbsey Twins Series (age 8-11) by Laura Lee Hope mystery Two sets of twins investigate mysteries in this classic series. title: The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in Washington title: The Bobbsey Twins' Adventures With Baby May title: The Bobbsey Twins and the big river mystery title: The Bobbsey Twins and the circus surprise title: The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat title: The Bobbsey Twins and the County Fair Mystery title: The Bobbsey Twins and the Greek Hat Mystery title: The Bobbsey Twins and the Play House Secret title: The Bobbsey Twins and the Tagalong Giraffe title: The Bobbsey Twins and Their Camel Adventure title: The Bobbsey Twins at Big Bear Pond title: The Bobbsey Twins at London Tower title: The Bobbsey Twins Camping Out title: The Bobbsey Twins' Forest Adventure title: The Bobbsey Twins in a TV Mystery Show title: The Bobbsey Twins in the Mystery Cave title: The Bobbsey Twins' Mystery of the King's Puppet title: The Bobbsey Twins' Own Little Ferry Boat title: The Bobbsey Twins Solve a Mystery title: The Bobbsey Twins: the Coral Turtle Mystery title: The Bobbsey Twins: the Freedom Bell Mystery title: The Bobbsey Twins: the Smoky Mountain Mystery title: The Bobbsey Twins' Visit to the Great West |
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My Life As a Book
(age 8-11) by Janet Tashjian humor ... mystery ... school Publisher comments: Summer's finally here, and Derek Fallon is looking forward to pelting the UPS truck with water balloons, climbing onto the garage roof, and conducting silly investigations. But when his parents decide to send him to Learning Camp, Derek's dreams of fun come to an end. Ever since hes been labeled a "reluctant reader," his mom has pushed him to read "real" books; something other than his beloved Calvin & Hobbes. As Derek forges unexpected friendships and uncovers a family secret involving himself (in diapers! no less), he realizes that adventures and surprises are around the corner, complete with curve balls. |
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Pearl's Promise
(age 8-11) by Frank Asch friendship ... adventure ... mystery With her brother in the clutches of a python in a pet shop, Pearl, a mouse, goes through hair-raising adventures to rescue him. |
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Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators Series (age 8-11) mystery Jupiter Jones' firm of young detectives is on the case. title: Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators in The Mystery of the Headless Horse by William Arden F ARD title: Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators in The Mystery of the Screaming Clock by Robert Arthur F ART title: Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators in The Mystery of the Singing Serpent by M. V. Carey F CAR title: Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators in The Secret of Phantom Lake : based on characters created by Robert Arthur by William Arden F ARD title: Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators in The Secret of Terror Castle by Robert Arthur F ART title: The Three Investigators in the Mystery of the Blazing Cliffs by M. V. Carey F CAR title: The Three Investigators in the Mystery of the Invisible Dog by M. V. Carey F CAR title: The Three Investigators in the Mystery of the Laughing Shadow by William Arden F ARD title: The Three Investigators in the Mystery of the Magic Circle by M. V. Carey F CAR title: The Three Investigators in the Mystery of the Purple Pirate by William Arden F ARD title: The Three Investigators in the Mystery of the Shrinking House by William Arden F ARD title: The Three Investigators in the Mystery of the Two-Toed Pigeon by Marc Brandel F BRA title: The Three Investigators in the Mystery of the Wandering Cave Man by M. V. Carey F CAR title: The Three Investigators in the Secret of Shark Reef by William Arden F ARD title: The Three Investigators in the Secret of the Haunted Mirror by M. V. Carey F CAR | |
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Kneeknock Rise
(age 8-11) by Natalie Babbitt folklore ... mystery From the moment young Egan arrives in Instep, he senses the spell cast over the villagers by the Megrimum--the mysterious something that lurks on the mist-wreathed peak of Kneeknock Rise. Everyone shudders in horror--delicious horror--whenever the Megrimum's unearthly wail floats down to the village. Before long, Egan is climbing the Rise to find a practical explanation for those wails. |
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The Johnny Dixon Mysteries (age 8-11) by John Bellairs magic ... spooky ... mystery Thirteen-year-old Johnny Dixon joins Professor Childermass to take on the forces of evil...both natural and supernatural. title: Secret of the Underground Room title: The Eyes of the Killer Robot title: The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt title: The Revenge of the Wizard's Ghost title: The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull |
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Brixton Brothers Series (age 8-11) by Mac Barnett humor ... mystery Publisher comments: Steve Brixton always wanted to be a detective... until he found out he already was one. It all starts here: The thrilling story of Steve Bixton's first case. Our hero has a national treasure to recover, a criminal mastermind to unmask, and a social studies report due Monday — all while on the run from cops, thugs, and secret-agent librarians. Since when can librarians rappel from helicopters? Does Steve have any brothers or sisters? If not, then why is this series called The Brixton Brothers? You will solve all these mysteries and many more by the time you finish The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity. title: The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity |
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Keepers of the School (age 8-11) by Andrew Clements friendship ... mystery ... school Publisher comments: Benjamin Pratt's school is about to become the site of a new amusement park. It sounds like a dream come true But lately, Ben has been wondering if he's going to like an amusement park in the middle of his town - with all the buses and traffic and eight dollar slices of pizza. It's going to change everything. And, Ben is not so big on all the new changes in his life, like how his dad has moved out and started living in the marina on what used to be the family sailboat. Maybe it would be nice if the school just stayed as it is. He likes the school. Loves it, actually. It's over 200 years old and sits right on the harbor. The playground has ocean breezes and the classrooms have million dollar views. MILLION DOLLAR views. And after a chance — and final — run-in with the school janitor, Ben starts to discover that these MILLION DOLLAR views have a lot to do with the deal to sell the school property. But, as much as the town wants to believe it, the school does not belong to the local government. It belongs to the CHILDREN and these children have the right to defend it Don't think Ben, his friend Jill (and the tag-along Robert) can ruin a multimillion dollar real estate deal? Then you don't know the history and the power of the Keepers of the School. A suspenseful six book series, book one, We the Children, starts the battle on land and on sea. It's a race to keep the school from turning into a ticket booth and these kids are about to discover just how threatening a little knowledge can be. title: We the Children |
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Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place (age 8-11) by Maryrose Wood humor ... mystery Publisher comments: Found running wild in the forest of Ashton Place, the Incorrigibles are no ordinary children: Alexander, age ten or thereabouts, keeps his siblings in line with gentle nips; Cassiopeia, perhaps four or five, has a bark that is (usually) worse than her bite; and Beowulf, age somewhere-in-the-middle, is alarmingly adept at chasing squirrels. Luckily, Miss Penelope Lumley is no ordinary governess. Only fifteen years old and a recent graduate of the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females, Penelope embraces the challenge of her new position. Though she is eager to instruct the children in Latin verbs and the proper use of globes, first she must help them overcome their canine tendencies. But mysteries abound at Ashton Place: Who are these three wild creatures, and how did they come to live in the vast forests of the estate? Why does Old Timothy, the coachman, lurk around every corner? Will Penelope be able to teach the Incorrigibles table manners and socially useful phrases in time for Lady Constance's holiday ball? And what on earth is a schottische? title: The Mysterious Howling |
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Ibby's Magic Weekend
(age 8-11) by Heather Dyer humor ... mystery ... magic Publisher comments: When straight-arrow Ibby visits her two troublemaking cousins in their chaotic country house, she learns of an old box of magic tricks they found hidden in the attic. Ibby thinks magic is nothing but sleight of hand...until her cousin Francis shrinks to the size of her thumb! The trio gets into all sorts of hijinks, from levitating to turning invisible. Then they uncover the mystery of Uncle Godfrey, a professional magician who disappeared years ago. After some sleuthing, the kids decide Godfrey's Vanishing Act must have gone wrong. Now it's up to Ibby to be the magician-- and find him! |
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Have You Seen Hyacinth Macaw
(age 8-11) by Patricia Reilly Giff humor ... friendship ... mystery Abby and her friend Potsie work on several mysteries: a mysterious new neighbor, a missing person, a theft, and the unusual actions of Abby's brother. |
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Scoop Snoops
(age 8-11) by Constance Hiser traditions ... mystery When their neighbor is robbed on Halloween night, a group of fourth-grade reporters decide to try to find the thief. |
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Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Job
(age 8-11) by Willo Davis Roberts mystery ... adventure A baby sitter and her three willful charges make a formidable team to outwit their surprised kidnappers. |
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Goosbumps Series (age 8-11) by R. L. Stine mystery ... spooky The Goosbumps mystery series will chill you to the bone! title: The Ghost Next Door |
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Tales from the House of Bunnicula (age 8-11) by James Howe authorship ... humor ... mystery Dear possible reader of this book: I want to be a writer, just like my uncle Harold, who wrote a bunch of books about our friend Bunnicula. So I wrote this story. And boy! Did I ever get into trouble! My friend Delilah stopped speaking to me because I put her in my book. Uncle Harold stopped speaking to me because I didn't put him in my book. A writer's life isn't easy! But back to my story: It's about how a talented and lovable (not to mention smart) wirehaired dachshund puppy named Howie saves the world from a disgusting, evil menace named...oops, that would give away the story. But trust me, this menace is disgusting and evil, all right!!! Your friend, Howie title: Nighty-Nightmare |
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Series: The Name of This Book Is Secret (age 8-11) by Pseudonymous Bosch mystery ... adventure ... action ... humor Publisher comments: Warning: this description has not been authorized by Pseudonymous Bosch. As much as he'd love to sing the praises of his book (he is very vain), he wouldn't want you to hear about his brave 11-year old heroes, Cass and Max-Ernest. Or about how a mysterious box of vials, the Symphony of Smells, sends them on the trail of a magician who has vanished under strange (and stinky) circumstances. And he certainly wouldn't want you to know about the hair-raising adventures that follow and the nefarious villains they face. You see, not only is the name of this book secret, the story inside is, too. For it concerns a secret. A Big Secret. title: The Name of This Book Is Secret title: If You're Reading This, It's Too Late |
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Basil of Baker Street
(age 8-11) by Eve Titus adventure ... mystery Basil--famous sleuth of mousedom--lived in the cellar of Sherlock Holmes' house. A devoted admirer of the great detective, he had learned his craft by listening at the feet of Holmes himself. The Mystery of the Missing Twins was one of the strangest cases in Basil's career. He had only a few crumbs of clues with which to find solutions to such baffling questions as: Who had masterminded the plot? Where were the twins, Angela and Agatha, being kept? |
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Ghosts Beneath Our Feet
(age 8-11) by Betty Ren Wright mystery ... spooky Catalog: During a summer in an abandoned mining town, Katie's relationship with a rebellious stepbrother improves as they probe the past to find out why there seem to be ghosts, literally, beneath their feet. |
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A Ghost in the Window
(age 8-11) by Betty Ren Wright mystery ... spooky Catalog: A man who died in a car crash after allegedly stealing $50,000 from a bank, tries to communicate with the family through Meg's dreams. Sequel to "The Secret Window." |
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Peppermints in the Parlor
(age 8-11) by Barbara Brooks Wallace family ... adventure ... mystery Emily Luccock is looking forward to living at Sugar Hill Hall....She remembers her aunt and uncle's grand old mansion well, with its enormous, elegant parlor, marble fireplace, and white china cups filled with hot chocolate. But this time things are different. Her aunt's once bright and lively home is now dead with silence. Evil lurks in every corner, and the dark, shadowed walls watch and whisper late at night. And no one ever speaks. Everything's changed at Sugar Hill Hall, and Emily knows something awful is happening there. What's become of Uncle Twice? Why is Aunt Twice a prisoner in her own home? Emily is desperate to uncover the truth. Time is running out, and she must find a way to save the people and home she cares so much about. |
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The Tree House Mystery
(age 8-11) by Carol Beach York mystery From the day they move to their new house in the country, Roger and Anabelle have a strange feeling about the tree house on their property. |
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Christina's Ghost
(age 8-11) by Betty Ren Wright mystery ... spooky Christina's summer in a spooky, isolated Victorian house with her grumpy uncle turns into a ghostly adventure. |
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Too Many Secrets
(age 8-11) by Betty Ren Wright family ... mystery Nine-year-old Chad and his friend Jeannie try to discover who is breaking into their neighbor's house, while Chad also deals with his suspicions about why is father has been spending so much time away from home. |
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The Light on Hogback Hill
(age 8-11) by Cynthia DeFelice friendship ... mystery When she investigates the mysterious light up on Hogback Hill, eleven-year-old Hadley finds and befriends a hunchbacked old woman with a tragic past. |
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Investigators of the Unknown Series (age 8-11) by Janet Taylor Lisle family ... magic ... mystery ... fantasy Angela, Georgina, and Poco are on the lookout for magic in everyday life, and in each volume these three friends find themselves facing the inexplicable. title: Angela's Aliens |
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I Hate Your Guts, Ben Brooster
(age 8-11) by Eth Clifford friendship ... mystery Catalog: When eleven-year-old Charlie's nine-year-old cousin Ben arrives from Japan with the wrong suitcase to spend a year with him, Charlie is irritated by Ben's genius intelligence, but comes to admire him as the two are drawn into a mystery concerning a handwritten will in Ben's suitcase. |
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Scared Silly
(age 8-11) by Eth Clifford humor ... mystery Catalog: Sensible eleven-year-old Mary Rose, constantly at odds with her imaginative seven-year-old sister Jo-Beth, finds that they need to work together when an unplanned visit to a strange shoe museum and house of magic illusions involves them in the disappearance of a Chinese emperor's shoes. |
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Help I'm a Prisoner in the Library
(age 8-11) by Eth Clifford humor ... mystery ... adventure Catalog: Two girls spend an adventurous night trapped inside the public library during a terrible blizzard. |
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Room One: a Mystery or Two
(age 8-11) by Andrew Clements friendship ... mystery ... school Catalog: A young boy living in rural western Nebraska investigates the connection between a mysterious face in the window of an empty house and the possible closing of the one-room school he attends. |
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The Flint Future Detectives Series (age 8-11) by Christopher Curtis brilliant protagonist ... mystery ... enterprise ... humor In the first book, Mr. Chickee's Funny Money, Mr. Chickee, the genial blind man in the neighborhood, gives 9-year-old Steven a mysterious bill with 15 zeros on it and the image of a familiar but startling face. Could it be a quadrillion dollar bill? Could it be real? Well, Agent Fondoo of the U.S. Treasury Department and his team of Secret Government Agents are determined to get that money back! But Steven and his best friends, Russell and Zoopy the giant dog, are more than a match for the Feds. After all, Steven is the president of the Flint Future Detectives Club, and the inventor of fantastic spying and detecting equipment such as the Snoopeeze 9000! title: Mr. Chickee's Funny Money title: Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission |
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The Celery Stalks at Midnight
(age 8-11) by James Howe spooky ... mystery ... humor Chester the cat is more than ever convinced that Bunnicula is a vampire when there is a harvest of white vegetables on the morning after the night that Bunnicula was probably wandering through the neighborhood. |
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The McGurk Mystery Series (age 8-11) by E.W. Hildick realistic ... mystery The McGurk Detective Organization is on the case! It's up to Willie, Wanda, and Joey to step in, and when they do, you can be sure that trouble is just around the corner. title: The Case of the Phantom Frog title: The Case of the Secret Scribbler |
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The Ghost Comes Calling
(age 8-11) by Betty Ren Wright mystery ... spooky Catalog: While vacationing at a spooky cabin on Perch Lake, nine-year-old Chad tries to clear the name of Tim Tapper, the cabin's ghostly inhabitant, who was blamed for a truck accident in the 1930s. |
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Trial by (Jury) Journal
(age 8-11) by Kate Klise humor ... mystery ... letters/journal Get ready for a trial unlike any Tyle County has ever seen. Sixth-grader Perry Keet is missing, and Bob White, his co-worker at Tyle Park Zoo, will stand trial for the alleged murder. But Keet's disappearance is only the beginning of this legal thriller. |
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Bunnicula
(age 8-11) by Deborah and James Howe humor ... mystery This book is written by Harold. His fulltime occupation is dog. He lives with Mr. and Mrs. Monroe and their sons Toby and Pete. Also sharing the home are a cat named Chester and a rabbit named Bunnicula. It is because of Bunnicula that Harold turned to writing. Someone had to tell the full story of what happened in the Monroe household after the rabbit arrived. Was Bunnicula really a vampire? Only Bunnicula knows for sure. |
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Jim Ugly
(age 8-11) by Sid Fleischman adventure ... mystery ... animals ... humor Twelve-year-old Jake is thrown into an uneasy alliance with proud, one-man dog, Jim Ugly, when the dog's owner, Jake's father, suddenly disappears. Confident that Jim Ugly can pick up Jake's father's trail, boy and dog set out on the adventure of their lives. |
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The Encyclopedia Brown Series (age 8-11) by Donald Sobol mystery ... brilliant protagonist Whenever ten-year-old Leroy (nicknamed ``Encyclopedia'') Brown's father, Chief of Police of Idaville, had a difficult case, Encyclopedia always managed to solve it at the dinner table. So, he decided to open his own detective agency. title: Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective title: Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of Pablo's Nose title: Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Dead Eagles title: Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Jumping Frogs title: Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Midnight Visitor title: Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander title: Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Mysterious Handprints title: Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Treasure Hunt title: Encyclopedia Brown Keeps the Peace title: Encyclopedia Brown Saves the Day title: Encyclopedia Brown Shows the Way title: Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case title: Encyclopedia Brown Tracks Them Down title: Encyclopedia Brown Cracks the Case title: Encyclopedia Brown Sets the Pace title: Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Cake title: Encyclopedia Brown Carries On |
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The Babysitters Club Series (age 8-11) by Ann Matthews Martin friendship ... mystery Members of the Babysitter's Club solve mysteries, repair friendships, and look after their young charges with care and determination. title: Jessi's Secret Language title: Mallory on Strike |
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Regarding the Fountain
(age 8-11) by Kate Klise mystery ... letters/journal ... humor ... school The Dry Creek Middle School drinking fountain has sprung a leak, so principal Walter Russ dashes off a request to Flowing Waters Fountains, Etc. We need a new drinking fountain. Please send a catalog. Designer Flo Waters responds: ``I'd be delighted...but please understand that all of my fountains are custom-made.'' Soon the fountain project takes on a life of its own, one chronicled in letters, postcards, memos, transcripts, and official documents. sequel: Regarding the Sink: Where, Oh Where, Did Waters Go? sequel: Regarding the Trees: a Splintered Saga Rooted in Secrets sequel: Regarding the Bathrooms: a Privy to the Past sequel: Regarding the Bees: a Lesson, in Letters, on Honey, Dating, and Other Sticky Subjects |
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Letters From Camp
(age 8-11) by Kate Klise mystery ... humor ... family ... letters/journal Sent to Camp Happy Harmony to learn how to get along with each other, pairs of brothers and sisters chronicle in letters home how they come to suspect the intentions of the singing family running the camp. |
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The Chet Gecko Mystery Series (age 8-11) by Bruce Hale humor ... mystery In these hilarious mysteries, Chet Gecko can't think of anything but eating and sleeping. Nevertheless, he's called upon to foil sinister plots, catch wiley thieves, and take on vicious monsters. title: The Big Nap: From the Tattered Casebook of Chet Gecko title: The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse: From the Tattered Casebook of Chet Gecko title: Farewell, My Lunchbag: From the Tattered Casebook of Chet Gecko title: The Hamster of the Baskervilles: From the Tattered Casebook of Chet Gecko title: The Malted Falcon: From the Tattered Casebook of Chet Gecko title: The Mystery of Mr. Nice: From the Tattered Casebook of Chet Gecko title: This Gum for Hire: From the Tattered Casebook of Chet Gecko |
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Hank the Cowdog Series (age 8-11) by John Erickson humor ... mystery In the first installment, Hank the Cowdog, head of ranch security, is framed for the murder of a chicken and becomes an outlaw with the coyotes. title: The Case of the Double Bumblebee Sting title: The Case of the Halloween Ghost title: The Case of the Haystack Kitties title: The Case of the Hooking Bull title: The Case of the Kidnapped Collie title: The Case of the Swirling Killer Tornado title: The Case of the Vampire Cat title: The Case of the Vanishing Fishhook title: The Curse of the Incredible Priceless Corncob title: Every Dog Has His Day title: The Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog title: The Garbage Monster From Outer Space title: Hank the Cowdog and Monkey Business title: Hank the Cowdog: The Wounded Buzzard on Christmas Eve title: Hank the Cowdog and the Case of the Fiddle-Playing Fox title: Hank the Cowdog and the Case of the One-Eyed Killer Stud Horse title: It's a Dog's Life title: Hank the Cowdog: Lost in the Dark Unchanted Forest title: Moonlight Madness title: The Mopwater Files title: Murder in the Middle Pasture title: the Phantom in the Mirror title: The Case of the Black-hooded Hangmans title: The Case of the Car-Barkaholic Dog title: The Case of the Measled Cowboy title: The Case of the Night-Stalking Bone Monster title: The Case of the Vampire Vacuum Sweeper title: The Case of the Missing Cat title: The Case of the Midnight Rustler title: Lost in the Blinded Blizzard title: Hank the Cowdog: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie |
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Hurculeah Jones Mysteries (age 8-11) by Betsy Cromer Byars mystery Supersleuth Hurculeah Jones and her friends crack one case after another. title: The Dark Stairs |