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The Trouble With Chickens (age 7-10)
by Doreen Cronin
humor ... mystery
Publisher comments: J.J. Tully is a former search-and-rescue dog who is trying to enjoy his retirement after years of performing daring missions saving lives. So he's not terribly impressed when two chicks named Dirt and Sugar (who look like popcorn on legs) and their chicken mom show up demanding his help to find their missing siblings. Driven by the promise of a cheeseburger, J.J. begins to track down clues. Is Vince the Funnel hiding something? Are there dark forces at work—or is J.J. not smelling the evidence that's right in front of him?
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Just Grace Series (age 7-10)
by Charise Harper
animals ... mystery ... humor
Publisher comments: Grace loves cats. She also loves taking pictures of cats and drawing Not So Super comics. She doesn't like Sammy Stringer, a boy in her class. She's got lots and lots of ideas, and when her neighbor's cat goes missing, Grace does her best to make Mrs. Luther feel less lonely. But as the mystery of the missing cat continues, Grace's well-intentioned plan backfires, and she finds herself in a bit of trouble. Maybe, just maybe, Sammy Stringer will help her through.
title: Just Grace
title: Still Just Grace
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The Third Grade Detectives (age 7-10)
by George Edward Stanley
math/science/technology ... school ... mystery
Mr. Merlin's Third Graders are known as the Third Grade Detectives. With some hints from secret code clues and help from Mr. Merlin's friend, the police scientist Dr. Smiley, they help solve cases.
title: The Clue of the Left-Handed Envelope; The Puzzle of the Pretty Pink Handkerchief
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Araminta Spookie Series (age 7-10)
by Angie Sage
humor ... spooky ... mystery
This house is not for sale. Araminta Spookie lives in a wonderful old haunted house, but her crabby aunt Tabby wants to move. Aunt Tabby is determined to sell their house; Araminta has to stop her! With the help of a haunted suit of armor named Sir Horace, a ghost named Edmund, and a lot of imagination, Araminta hatches a plot for an Awful Ambush that is so ghoulish, it just might work!
title: My Haunted House
title: The Sword in the Grotto
title: Frognapped
title: Vampire Brat
title: Ghostsitters
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Jigsaw Jones Mysteries (age 7-10)
by James Preller
school ... mystery
Jigsaw and Mila are hot on the case.
title: The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster
title: The Case of the Bear Scare
title: The Case of the Best Pet Ever
title: The Case of the Bicycle Bandit
title: The Case of the Buried Treasure
title: The Case of the Christmas Snowman
title: The Case of the Class Clown
title: The Case of the Detective in Disguise
title: The Case of the Disappearing Dinosaur
title: The Case of the Ghostwriter
title: The Case of the Glow-in-the-Dark-Ghost
title: The Case of the Golden Key
title: The Case of the Great Sled Race
title: The Case of the Haunted Scarecrow
title: The Case of the Marshmallow Monster
title: The Case of the Million-Dollar Mystery
title: The Case of the Mummy Mystery
title: The Case of the Perfect Prank
title: The Case of the Race Against Time
title: The Case of the Rainy Day Mystery
title: The Case of the Runaway Dog
title: The Case of the Secret Valentine
title: The Case of the Sneaker Sneak
title: The Case of the Spooky Sleepover
title: The Case of the Stinky Science Project
title: The Case of the Stolen Baseball Cards
title: The Case of the Vanishing Painting
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Sly the Sleuth Series (age 7-10)
by Donna Jo Napoli
mystery
Sly the Sleuth, also known as Sylvia, solves mysteries for her friends and neighbors through her detective agency, Sleuth for Hire.
title: Sly the Sleuth and the Pet Mysteries
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Andy Russell Series (age 7-10)
by David Adler
mystery ... humor
Publisher comments: Boy does Andy Russell have troubles! His gerbils escaped in the house, he's late for school, and he'd planned to ask his parents if they can be his friend Tamika's new foster family. But when Andy learns that his mother is pregnant, he knows he'll have to do some really fancy footwork if his family is going to make room for Tamika.
title: The Many Troubles of Andy Russell
title: Andy and Tamika
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Thea Stilton Series (age 7-10)
by Thea Stilton
authorship ... mystery ... adventure
Publisher comments: Geronimo's adventurous sister Thea is taking the publishing world by storm in this fabumouse tale packed with action, mystery, and friendship.
title: Thea Stilton and the Dragon's Code
Geronimo Stilton Series (age 7-10)
authorship ... mystery ... adventure
Who Is Geronimo Stilton? That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on Mouse Island, my books are all best-sellers! What's that? You've never read one? Well, my books are full of fun. They are whisker-licking good stories, and that's a promise!
title: Geronimo and the Gold Medal Mystery by Ger F GER
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Geronimo Stilton Series (age 7-10)
by Geronimo Stilton
authorship ... mystery ... adventure
Who Is Geronimo Stilton? That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on Mouse Island, my books are all best-sellers! What's that? You've never read one? Well, my books are full of fun. They are whisker-licking good stories, and that's a promise!
title: Attack of the Bandit Cats
title: Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House
title: A Cheese-Colored Camper
title: The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid
title: Four Mice Deep in the Jungle
title: I'm Too Fond of My Fur!
title: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye
title: Merry Christmas, Geronimo
title: The Mona Mousa Code
title: My Name is Stilton, Geronimo Stilton
title: Red Pizzas for a Blue Count
title: Surf's Up, Geronimo!
title: Watch Your Whiskers, Stilton!
title: The Wild, Wild West
title: Valentine's Day Disaster
title: The Temple of the Ruby of Fire
title: The Search for Sunken Treasure
title: The Phantom of the Subway
title: It's Halloween, You 'Fraidy Mouse!
title: A Fabumouse Vacation for Geronimo
title: All Because of a Cup of Coffee
title: Wedding Crasher
title: Down and Out Down Under
title: The Mouse Island Marathon
title: The Mysterious Cheese Thief
title: Valley of the Giant Skeletons
title: Geronimo Stilton, Secret Agent
title: The Mummy With No Name
title: Christmas Catastrophe
title: The Secret of Cacklefur Castle
title: The Christmas Toy Factory
title: Singing Sensation
title: A Very Merry Christmas
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The Ghost on Saturday Night (age 7-10)
by Sid Fleischman
mystery ... spooky
Opie and Aunt Etta think there's something funny going on when Professor Pepper announces that he's going to raise the ghost of a dead outlaw--live on stage. Can Opie get to the bottom of the professor's real plans?
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The Boxcar Children Series (age 7-10)
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
adventure ... mystery
Four orphans, two boys and two girls, set up housekeeping in an old boxcar...and there the adventure begins.
title: Blue Bay Mystery
title: The Boxcar Children
title: The Lighthouse Mystery
title: Mystery in the Sand
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A-Z Mysteries (age 7-10)
by Ron Roy
mystery
In each installment, Dink and his two best friends investigate a mystery.
title: The Absent Author
title: The Bald Bandit
title: The Canary Caper
title: The Deadly Dungeon
title: The Empty Envelope
title: The Goose's Gold
title: The Haunted Hotel
title: The Jaguar's Jewel
title: The Kidnapped King
title: The Lucky Lottery
title: The Quicksand Question
title: The Runaway Racehorse
title: The School Skeleton
title: The Talking T. Rex
title: The Unwilling Umpire
title: The Vampire's Vacation
title: The White Wolf
title: The X'ed-out X-ray
title: The Yellow Yacht
title: The Zombie Zone
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Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Series (age 7-10)
by Debbie Dadey
spooky ... mystery ... school
Bailey City seems like such a normal place, but the Bailey School Kids encounter some pretty strange grownups. Mermaids and mummies, phantoms and gremlins. Who or what else will they meet?
title: Angels Don't Know Karate
title: Bogeymen Don't Play Football
title: The Bride of Frankenstein Doesn't Bake Cookies
title: Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade
title: Dracula Doesn't Rock and Roll
title: Dragons Don't Cook Pizza
title: Elves Don't Wear Hard Hats
title: Frankenstein Doesn't Slam Hockey Pucks
title: Gargoyles Don't Drive School Buses
title: Genies Don't Ride Bicycles
title: Ghouls Don't Scoop Ice Cream
title: Giants Don't Go Snowboarding
title: Hercules Doesn't Pull Teeth
title: Knights Don't Teach Piano
title: Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball
title: Martians Don't Take Temperatures
title: Monsters Don't Scuba Dive
title: Phantoms Don't Drive Sports Cars
title: Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors
title: Skeletons Don't Play Tubas
title: Trolls Don't Ride Roller Coasters
title: Unicorns Don't Give Sleigh Rides
title: Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots
title: Werewolves Don't Go To Summer Camp
title: Wolfmen Don't Hula Dance
title: Zombies Don't Play Soccer
title: Aliens Don't Wear Braces
title: Bigfoot Doesn't Square Dance
title: Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips
title: Goblins Don't Play Video Games
title: Mermaids Don't Run Track
title: Mummies Don't Coach Softball
title: Witches Don't Do Backflips
title: Wizards Don't Need Computers
title: The Bailey School Kids Joke Book
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The Cam Jansen Mysteries (age 7-10)
by David Adler
mystery ... humor
Cam Jansen can't resist a mystery, and you won't be able to resist solving it with her.
title: Cam Jansen and the Chocolate Fudge Mystery
title: Cam Jansen and the Ghostly Mystery
title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Haunted House
title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Monkey House
title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of Flight 54
title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Babe Ruth Baseball
title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Carnival Prize
title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Circus Clown
title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones
title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Gold Coins
title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Monster Movie
title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Corn Popper
title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds
title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Television Dog
title: Cam Jansen and the Triceratops Pops Mystery

Escondido Elementary School, Sat Aug 25 11:55:29 2012
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