F KRI	Griff Carver, Hallway Patrol (age 9-12) by Jim Krieg humor ... mystery ... school Publisher comments: Twelve-year-old Griff Carver knows a thing or two about fighting crime. Because Griff's not just any kid - he's a kid with a badge. And if you are a criminal, he's your worst nightmare. Griff might be the new kid on the Rampart Jr. High Patrol squad, but he's no rookie. And he'll do whatever it takes to clean up the mean hallways of his middle school - even if it lands him in hot water. But when Griff links cool kid Marcus "The Smile" Volger to a counterfeit hall pass ring, can he and his friends close the case? Or will Griff let down the force - and lose his badge - for good?
F KLI	43 Old Cemetary Road Series (age 9-12) by Kate Klise humor ... authorship ... letters/journal ... spooky ... mystery Publisher comments: Ignatius B. Grumply moves into the Victorian mansion at 43 Old Cemetery Road hoping to find some peace and quiet so he can crack a wicked case of writer's block. But 43 Old Cemetery Road is already occupied by eleven-year-old Seymour, his cat Shadow, and an irritable ghost named Olive. It's hard to say who is more outraged. But a grumpy old ghost just might inspire this grumpy old man--and the abandoned kid? Well, let's just say his last name's Hope. title: Dying to Meet You: 43 Old Cemetary Road title: Over My Dead Body title: Til Death Do Us Bark
F CAR	Floors Series (age 9-12) by Patrick Carman mystery ... adventure ... fantasy Publisher comments: Charlie had his chocolate factory. Stanley Yelnats had his holes. Leo has the wacky, amazing Whippet Hotel. The Whippet Hotel is a strange place full of strange and mysterious people. Each floor has its own quirks and secrets. Leo should know most of them - he is the maintenance man's son, after all. But a whole lot more mystery gets thrown his way when a series of cryptic boxes are left for him . . . boxes that lead him to hidden floors, strange puzzles, and unexpected alliances. Leo had better be quick on his feet, because the fate of the building he loves is at stake . . . and so is Leo's own future! title: Floors title: Below
F BRO	Missing on Superstition Mountain (age 9-12) by Elise Broach spooky ... mystery Publisher comments: It's summer and the three Barker brothers—Simon, Henry, and Jack—just moved from Illinois to Arizona. Their parents have warned them repeatedly not to explore Superstition Mountain, which is near their home. But when their cat Josie goes missing, they see no other choice. There's something unusually creepy about the mountain and after the boys find three human skulls, they grow determined to uncover the mystery. Have people really gone missing over the years, and could there be someone or some thing lurking in the woods? Together with their new neighbor Delilah, the Barker boys are dead-set on cracking the case even if it means putting themselves in harm's way.
F CHI	The Secret Zoo Series (age 9-12) by Bryan Chick adventure ... action ... mystery ... animals Publisher comments: Noah, his sister Megan, and their best friends, Richie and Ella, live next door to the zoo. Megan is the first to notice the puzzling behavior of some of the animals. One day Megan disappears, and her brother and their friends realize it's up to them to find her. Their only choice is to follow a series of clues and sneak into the zoo. But once inside, will they discover there's much more to the Clarksville City Zoo than they could ever have guessed? title: The Secret Zoo title: The Secret Zoo: Secrets and Shadows title: The Secret Zoo: Riddles and Danger title: Riddles and Danger
F KOR	On the Run Series (age 9-12) by Gordon Korman realistic ... mystery ... adventure ... action Publisher comments: Aidan and Meg Falconer are their parents' only hope. The Falconers are facing life in prison -- unless Aidan and Meg can follow a trail of clues to prove their innocence. The problem? Right now they're trapped in a juvenile detention center. Until they escape one night -- and find themselves on the run, both from the authorities and from a sinister attacker t who has his own reason to stop them. The Falconers must use their wits to make it across the country ... with plenty of tests along the way. title: Chasing the Falconers title: The Fugitive Factor title: Now You See Them, Now You Don't title: The Stowaway Solution title: Public Enemies title: Hunting the Hunter
F ROB	The Absolutely True Story ... How I Visited Yellowstone park With the Terrible Rupes (age 9-12) by Willo Davis Roberts humor ... mystery Publisher comments: Lewis and Alison's vacation should be lots of fun. Driving to Yellowstone in a motor home, seeing all the fantastic sights, getting to know their new neighbors...the trip should be a blast. It turns out to be anything but. First they discover their hosts, the Rupes, have no interest in nutrition, manners, or their own children. Even worse, two strange men seem to be following them. Could they have something to do with the one-hundred-dollar bills little Billy Rupe keeps finding in the motor home? Lewis is afraid the answer is yes -- and he should be.
F HIA	Scat (age 9-12) by Carl Hiaasen mystery ... adventure ... nature ... humor Publisher comments: Bunny Starch, the most feared biology teacher ever, is missing. She disappeared after a school field trip to Black Vine Swamp. And, to be honest, the kids in her class are relieved. But when the principal tries to tell the students that Mrs. Starch has been called away on a "family emergency," Nick and Marta just don't buy it. No, they figure the class delinquent, Smoke, has something to do with her disappearance. And he does! But not in the way they think. There's a lot more going on in Black Vine Swamp than any one player in this twisted tale can see. And Nick and Marta will have to reckon with an eccentric eco-avenger, a stuffed rat named Chelsea, a wannabe Texas oilman, a singing substitute teacher, and a ticked-off Florida panther before they really begin to see the big picture. That's life in the swamp, kids.
F VAN	Moon Over Manifest (age 9-12) by Clare Vanderpool mystery ... historical Publisher comments: "The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I'd seen only in Gideon's stories: Manifest—A Town with a rich past and a bright future." Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job. Armed only with a few possessions and her list of universals, Abilene jumps off the train in Manifest, Kansas, aiming to learn about the boy her father once was. Having heard stories about Manifest, Abilene is disappointed to find that it's just a dried-up, worn-out old town. But her disappointment quickly turns to excitement when she discovers a hidden cigar box full of mementos, including some old letters that mention a spy known as the Rattler. These mysterious letters send Abilene and her new friends, Lettie and Ruthanne, on an honest-to-goodness spy hunt, even though they are warned to "Leave Well Enough Alone." Abilene throws all caution aside when she heads down the mysterious Path to Perdition to pay a debt to the reclusive Miss Sadie, a diviner who only tells stories from the past. It seems that Manifest's history is full of colorful and shadowy characters—and long-held secrets. The more Abilene hears, the more determined she is to learn just what role her father played in that history. And as Manifest's secrets are laid bare one by one, Abilene begins to weave her own story into the fabric of the town.
F DEF	The Ghost of Fossil Glen (age 9-12) by Cynthia C. DeFelice letters/journal ... mystery ... friendship ... spooky Allie Nichols knows she's being pursued by a ghost. But her friend Karen calls her a liar and doesn't want to hear stuff like that. It is Allie's old pal Dub who listens eagerly as Allie tells him about a voice that guides her safely down a steep cliff side, the face in her mind's eye of a girl who begs ``Help me,'' and a terrible nightmare in which that girl falls to her death. Who is the girl? Is she the ghost? And what does the ghost want from Allie? As Allie discovers that her role is to avenge a murder, she also learns something about friendship, false and true, in this gripping ghost story and murder mystery.
F BAW	Kept in the Dark (age 9-12) by Nina Bawden mystery ... family When a mysterious eighteen-year-old comes to live with his grandparents and three half-cousins, sinister things begin to happen.
F STE	When You Reach Me (age 9-12) by Rebecca Stead mystery ... family Publisher commments: This remarkable novel holds a fantastic puzzle at its heart. By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, and they know who to avoid. Like the crazy guy on the corner. But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then a mysterious note arrives, scrawled on a tiny slip of paper. The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows things no one should know. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late.
F ANG	The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (age 9-12) by Tom Angleberger humor ... school ... mystery Publisher comments: In this funny, uncannily wise portrait of the dynamics of a sixth-grade class and of the greatness that sometimes comes in unlikely packages, Dwight, a loser, talks to his classmates via an origami finger puppet of Yoda. If that weren't strange enough, the puppet is uncannily wise and prescient. Origami Yoda predicts the date of a pop quiz, guesses who stole the classroom Shakespeare bust, and saves a classmate from popularity-crushing embarrassment with some well-timed advice. Dwight's classmate Tommy wonders how Yoda can be so smart when Dwight himself is so clueless. With contributions from his puzzled classmates, he assembles the case file that forms this novel.
F BAI	Stevie Diamond Mysteries (age 9-12) by Linda Bailey humor ... mystery Publisher comments: Stevie Diamond. Age 12. Female. Private Detective. She and her partner, Jesse, face each fast-paced adventure with humor and determination. title: How Can I Be a Detective if I Have to Babysit? title: What's a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse? title: How Can a Brilliant Detective Shine in the Dark? title: What's a Serious Detective Like Me Doing in Such a Silly Movie? title: How Can a Frozen Detective Stay Hot on the Trail? title: Who's Got Gertie? and How Can We Get Her Back?
F AVI	Murder at Midnight (age 9-12) by Avi knights/castles/dragons ... magic ... mystery ... spooky Publisher comments: A plot to overthrow King Claudio is brewing in the Kingdom of Pergamontio. Scholarly Mangus the magician — along with his street-smart and faithful new servant boy, Fabrizio — have been marked as easy scapegoats for the traitor lurking within the king's court. Together, these two unlikely partners must gather clues to solve the mystery and prove their innocence before the stroke of midnight. . . or face death! Intricate plotting, surprise twists, and lively prose make for another suspenseful page-turner that stands alone or sets the stage for MIDNIGHT MAGIC!
F BRO	Shakespeare's Secret (age 9-12) by Elise Broach the arts ... mystery Publisher comments: When Hero starts sixth grade at a new school, she's less concerned about the literary origins of her Shakespearean name than about the teasing she's sure to suffer because of it. So she has the same name as a girl in a book by a dusty old author. Hero is simply not interested in the connections. But that's just the thing; suddenly connections are cropping up all over, and odd characters and uncertain pasts are exactly what do fascinate Hero. There's a mysterious diamond hidden in her new house, a curious woman next door who seems to know an awful lot about it, and then, well, then there's Shakespeare. Not to mention Danny Cordova, only the most popular boy in school. Is it all in keeping with her namesake's origin-just much ado about nothing? Hero, being Hero, is determined to figure it out. In this fast-paced novel, Elise Broach weaves an intriguing literary mystery full of historical insights and discoveries.
F BRO	Masterpiece (age 9-12) by Elise Broach the arts ... mystery ... friendship Publisher comments: Marvin lives with his family under the kitchen sink in the Pompadays apartment. He is very much a beetle. James Pompaday lives with his family in New York City. He is very much an eleven-year-old boy. After James gets a pen-and-ink set for his birthday, Marvin surprises him by creating an elaborate miniature drawing. James gets all the credit for the picture and before these unlikely friends know it they are caught up in a staged art heist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that could help recover a famous drawing by Albrecht Durer. But James can't go through with the plan without Marvin's help. And thats where things get really complicated (and interesting!).
F BUN	The Ghost Children (age 9-12) by Eve Bunting spooky ... mystery ... the arts Catalog: Matt's investigation of vandalism of life-sized dolls belonging to the strange but well-meaning aunt with whom he and his sister live takes him to the art world of Los Angeles.
	American Girl History Mysteries (age 9-12) historical ... mystery Each mystery takes you to an exciting moment in American history. title: Betrayal at Cross Creek by Kathleen Ernst F ERN title: Circle of Fire by Evelyn Coleman F COL title: Danger at the Wild West Show by Alison Hart F HAR title: Enemy in the Fort by Sarah Masters Buckey F BUC title: Gangsters at the Grand Atlantic by Sarah Masters Buckey F BUC title: Ghost Light on Graveyard Shoal by Elizabeth McDavid Jones F JON title: Hoofbeats of Danger by Holly Hughes F HUG title: The Minstrel's Melody by Eleanora E. Tate F TAT title: Mystery at Chilkoot Pass by Barbara Steiner F STE title: Mystery of the Dark Tower by Evelyn Coleman F COL title: Mystery on Skull Island by Elizabeth McDavid Jones F JON title: The Night Flyers by Elizabeth McDavid Jones F JON title: Riddle of the Prairie Bride by Kathryn Reiss F REI title: Secrets on 26th Street by Elizabeth McDavid Jones F JON title: Shadows in the Glasshouse by Megan McDonald F MCD title: The Smuggler's Treasure by Sarah Masters Buckey F BUC title: The Strange Case of Baby H by Kathryn Reiss F REI title: Trouble at Fort La Pointe by Kathleen Ernst F ERN title: Under Copp's Hill by Katherine Ayres F AYR title: Voices at Whisper Bend by Katherine Ayres F AYR title: Watcher in the Piney Woods by Elizabeth McDavid Jones F JON title: Whistler in the Dark by Kathleen Ernst F ERN
F BRI	My Buddy, the King: a Novel (age 9-12) by Bill Brittain friendship ... humor ... mystery Catalog: When King Tokab of Mokobway is saved from choking on a frankfurter by Tim Quilt, they become fast friends and together outwit a plot to do in the king.
F LES	Fern Verdant and the Silver Rose (age 9-12) by Diana Leszczynski family ... fantasy ... humor ... mystery Publisher comments: Fern wishes she had normal parents and a normal name. Instead, she has eccentric botanist parents who named her Fern, after her father's favorite plant. Lily, Fern's mother, assures her one day she'll understand their love of plants, but Fern can't believe it. She hates plants and could do with less of them in her life. Then Lily disappears suddenly while attending to a mysterious and rare Silver Rose. Fern and her dad are heartbroken, but have no idea what could have happened, until one day, Fern learns she has a one-of-a-kind talent: she can communicate with plants, and so could her mother! Using her newfound skill, she learns that her mother is in terrible danger, and she is the only one who can save her. With a little help from her friends, the plants . . .
F BAR	Sherlock Files Series (age 9-12) by Tracy Barrett adventure ... mystery Publisher comments: Xena and Xander Holmes, an American brother and sister living in London for a year, discover that Sherlock Holmes was their great-great-great grandfather when they are inducted into the Society for the Preservation of Famous Detectives and given his unsolved casebook, from which they attempt to solve the case of a famous missing painting. title: The Hundred-Year-Old Secret title: The Beast of Blackslope title: The Case That Time Forgot title: The Missing Heir
F BAL	The Calder Game (age 9-12) by Blue Balliett the arts ... mystery Publisher comments: When Calder Pillay travels with his father to a remote village in England, he finds a mix of mazes and mystery . . . including an unexpected Alexander Calder sculpture in the town square. Calder is strangely drawn to the sculpture, while other people have less-than-friendly feelings towards it. Both the boy and the sculpture seem to be out of place . . . and then, on the same night, they disappear! Calder's friends Petra and Tommy must fly out to help his father find him. But this mystery has more twists and turns than a Calder mobile . . . with more at stake than first meets the eye.
F GIF	Eleven (age 9-12) by Patricia Reilly Giff realistic ... growing up ... family ... mystery ... identity Publisher comments: Sam is almost 11 when he discovers a locked box in the attic above his grandfather Mack’s room, and a piece of paper that says he was kidnapped. There are lots of other words, but Sam has always had trouble reading. He’s desperate to find out who he is, and if his beloved Mack is really his grandfather. At night he’s haunted by dreams of a big castle and a terrifying escape on a boat. Who can he trust to help him read the documents that could unravel the mystery? Then he and the new girl, Caroline, are paired up to work on a school project, building a castle in Mack’s woodworking shop. Caroline loves to read, and she can help. But she’s moving soon, and the two must hurry to discover the truth about Sam.
F FEI	Mystery at Manzanar: A WWII Internment Camp Story (age 9-12) by Eric Fein adventure ... historical ... mystery Catalog: Fifteen-year-old Tommy, having been forced into a Japanese internment camp with the rest of his family, investigates when another internee is attacked.
F MAR	A Family Trait (age 9-12) by Terri Martin family ... mystery Catalog: Living with her mother and grandparents on their Michigan farm, eleven-year-old Iris tries to find out about her father, who died before she was born, and to solve a local murder mystery involving a friend of her grandmother.
	The 39 Clues (age 9-12) historical ... action ... adventure ... mystery Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her decendants an impossible decision: "You have a choice: one million dollars or a clue." Grace is the last matriarch of the Cahills, the world's most powerful family. Everyone from Napoleon to Houdini is related to the Cahills, yet the source of the family power is lost. 39 clues hidden around the world will reveal the family's secret, but no one has been able to assemble them. Now the clues race is on, and young Amy and Dan must decide what's important: hunting clues or uncovering what REALLY happened to their parents. title: The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan F RIO title: One False Note by Gordon Korman F KOR title: The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis F LER title: Beyond the Grave by Jude Watson F WAT title: The Black Circle by Patrick Carman F CAR title: In Too Deep by Jude Watson F WAT title: Vespers Rising by Rick Riordan F RIO title: Into the Gauntlet by Margaret Peterson Haddix F HAD title: The Viper's Nest by Peter Lerangis F LER title: The Emperor's Code by Gordon Korman F KOR title: Storm Warning by Linda Sue Park F PAR title: Cahills vs. Vespers: the Medusa Plot by Gordon Korman F KOR
F WHI	Way Down Deep (age 9-12) by Ruth White mystery ... family ... identity Although Ruby seemed to just appear out of thin air on the steps of the courthouse on the first day of summer in 1944, no one in Way Down Deep, West Virginia, ever worried too much about where the toddler came from. They figured that if Rubys people were dumb enough to lose something as valuable as a child, then that was their problem. So even though Ruby can't help but wonder where she came from, she has led a joyful and carefree life in Way Down Deep, loved and watched over by Miss Arbutus (proprietor of The Roost, the local boardinghouse) the residents of The Roost, and the rest of the town. But when Ruby is twelve, a new family moves to Way Down Deep, and they inadvertently provide enough clues about Ruby's past that she is able to find her own people. Ruby travels from Way Down Deep to the top of Yonder Mountain to learn who she really is, only to find that she is bound to Way Down Deep by something even stronger than family ties: love.
F LOW	The One Hundredth Thing About Caroline (age 9-12) by Lois Lowry humor ... mystery ... family When their mother starts to date the mystery man on the fifth floor who has been instructed by his agent to "eliminate the children" by the first of May, eleven-year-old Caroline and her older brother figure they're targeted to be the victims of a savage crime.
F ROB	The Pet-Sitting Peril (age 9-12) by Willo Davis Roberts mystery A boy who does odd jobs in an apartment house becomes involved with a gang of arsonists employed by the building's owner, who plans to destroy it in order to collect the insurance.
F ROB	To Grandmother's House We Go (age 9-12) by Willo Davis Roberts family ... mystery To avoid foster home care while their mother is recuperating from illness, three children run off to the home of a grandmother they have never seen, where they find a cold reception and a terrible secret.
F STG	Mystery at St. Martin's (age 9-12) by Judith StGeorge mystery When counterfeit money begins to circulate in her small New Jersey town and her father's parish seems to be implicated, 12-year-old Ruth determines to help him by tracking down the source of the money.
F BAR	The Great Gradepoint Mystery (age 9-12) by Barbara Bartholomew math/science/technology ... school ... mystery When the grades of twelve-year-old Ricky and his friends inexplicably drop at the beginning of junior high, they suspect someone may be tampering with the school computer during a competition with a rival junior high.
F HAH	Time For Andrew: a Ghost Story (age 9-12) by Mary Downing Hahn family ... mystery ... spooky Aunt Blythe's house gives Andrew the creeps, full of dark rooms, creaky noises, and the sound of a woman sobbing somewhere in the shadows. Then, in the middle of the night, Andrew awakens to find a boy standing in his room...a boy who is Andrew's double, except he looks as if he's come from the grave. He wants to follow him, to a place where he will meet the spirits of long-dead ancestors...a place from which Andrew may never return.
F HAH	Wait Till Helen Comes: A Ghost Story (age 9-12) by Mary Downing Hahn family ... mystery ... spooky Heather is such a whiny little brat. Always getting Michael and me into trouble. But since our mother married her father, we're stuck with her...our "poor stepsister" who lost her real mother in a mysterious fire. But now something terrible has happened. Heather has found a new friend, out in the graveyard behind our home: a girl named Helen who died with her family in a mysterious fire over a hundred years ago. Now her ghost returns to lure children into the pond...to drown! I don't want to believe in ghosts, but I've followed Heather into the graveyard and watch her talk to Helen. And I'm terrified. Not for myself, but for Heather...
F WIN	Adam Canfield of the Slash Series (age 9-12) by Michael Winerip mystery ... authorship ... school Late for math club, late for jazz band, late for soccer...Adam Canfield has to be the most overprogrammed middle-school student in America. So when super-organized Jennifer coaxes him to be coeditor of The Slash, Harris Elementary/Middle School's student newspaper, he wonders if he's made a big mistake. Not only do editors get stuck with assigning stories (like an investigative report on the edibility of cafeteria food), but they also have to deal with annoying third graders like Phoebe, always pushing for a front-page slot. But when Phoebe's article on Eddie the janitor leads to a much bigger scoop, an eccentric woman's mysterious gift to the school, Adam and Jennifer rise to the challenge, risking their principal's wrath to uncover some shocking secrets. title: Adam Canfield of the Slash title: Adam Canfield, Watch Your Back!
F WAL	Trapped in Death Cave (age 9-12) by Bill Wallace adventure ... mystery Everybody thinks Gary's grampa died in a fishing accident. But from a note Grampa left, Gary suspects he was murdered. The note tells of a million dollars in gold hidden in a cave and an old Indian curse promising that anyone who touches it will die! Gary and his friend Brian are sure that if they find the gold, they will also find Grampa's killer. But treasure hunting can be deadly. Now they are stuck in a dark cavern full of tangled skeletons, restless Indian spirits, and a murderer out for their blood! Will Brian and Gary ever get out of Death Cave alive?
F SHA	Waterman's Boy (age 9-12) by Susan Sharpe family ... mystery ... nature Two boys from a small town on the Chesapeake Bay help a scientist interested in cleaning up the water for the benefit of animals, plants, and people. Their parents, meanwhile, disapprove of people with too much education, and of outsiders' interference in their means of earning a living.
F SEL	The Invention of Hugo Cabret: a Novel in Words and Pictures (age 9-12) by Brian Selznick the arts ... mystery ... math/science/technology ... historical Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.
F PAR	Liza, Bill and Jed Mysteries (age 9-12) by Peggy Parish action ... adventure ... realistic ... mystery Who or what is taking the kitchen scraps from the garbage every night? What starts out as a puzzle becomes a mystery. Every night Grandma leaves table scraps in a wrapped plastic bag in the garbage can where, according to plan, the McNellis children pick them up to feed their kittens. But the plan changes when the bag is gone in the morning. The twins, Liza and Bill, and brother Jed decide to investigate the matter. First the children discover Liza's missing red sweater in a part of the woods she hadn't been to before, next they read about runaway children in the newspaper, and then their new puppy is lost. Finally they find a teepee in the woods with what seems to be Indians in warpaint dancing and shooting arrows! The young detectives must put all the clues together and solve the mystery. title: Key to the Treasure title: Clues in the Woods title: Haunted House title: Key to the Treasure title: Pirate Island Adventure title: The Ghosts of Cougar Island
F OGD	Edgar and Ellen Series (age 9-12) by Charles Ogden humor ... mystery The sinister twins Edgar and Ellen live alone (their parents disappeared years ago, and who can blame them?) in the quaint, little town of Nod's Limbs, in a grim, gray house overlooking the cemetery and the junkyard. They spend their days avoiding Heimertz, the mysterious accordion-playing caretaker; pestering Pet, a hairy, one-eyed creature of indeterminate species and gender; and wreaking havoc on the hapless citizens of Nod's Limbs. title: Rare Beasts title: Tourist Trap title: Under Town title: High Wire title: Nod's Limbs title: Pet's Revenge title: Hot Air title: Frost Bites title: Split Ends title: Edgar and Ellen Mischief Manual: An Expert's Guide to Planning Perpetrating and Plausibly Denying All Pranks Great and Small But Mostly Great
F NAY	The Witch Saga (age 9-12) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor mystery ... spooky When the darkness, tolls the hour, I shall have you in my power... Lynn and her best friend, Mouse, are positive their neighbor, Mrs. Tuggle, is a witch. And they suspect the old woman is forcing Lynn's sister, Judith, to join her coven to witches. But Lynn and Mouse can't prove anything and their parents don't believe them. The girls are desperate to expose Mrs. Tuggle's evil nature, especially since her actions are becoming more threatening everyday. Now Lynn's parents have announced that they're going away for the weekend, leaving Judith and Mrs. Tuggle in charge. Can the girls outsmart Mrs. Tuggle and save Lynn's family -- or is the dark magic too strong to conquer? title: Witch Water title: The Witch Herself title: Witch Weed title: The Witch's Eye title: Witch's Sister title: The Witch Returns
F BAC	The Ulysses Moore Series (age 9-12) by Pierdomenico Baccalario action ... fantasy ... mystery Eleven-year-old twins Jason and Julia have just moved from London to an old mansion on the English coast. Their new home is filled with twisting tunnels and strange artifacts from around the world, and the twins can't wait to discover all its secrets. Before long, Jason, Julia, and their friend Rick stumble upon a mysterious-looking door hidden behind an old wardrobe. But none of the keys in the house will open it. What lies behind the door? And why has someone tried to conceal it? Jason, Julia, and Rick are determined to find out, no matter what it takes.... title: The Door to Time title: The House of Mirrors title: The Isle of Masks title: The Long-Lost Map
F MOO	The Ulysses Moore Series (age 9-12) by Ulysses Moore action ... fantasy ... mystery Eleven-year-old twins Jason and Julia have just moved from London to an old mansion on the English coast. Their new home is filled with twisting tunnels and strange artifacts from around the world, and the twins can't wait to discover all its secrets. Before long, Jason, Julia, and their friend Rick stumble upon a mysterious-looking door hidden behind an old wardrobe. But none of the keys in the house will open it. What lies behind the door? And why has someone tried to conceal it? Jason, Julia, and Rick are determined to find out, no matter what it takes.... title: The Door to Time title: The House of Mirrors title: The Long-Lost Map title: The Isle of Masks
F LAF	Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos (age 9-12) by R. L. LaFevers mystery ... magic ... fantasy ... adventure Theodosia Throckmorton has her hands full at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London. Her father may be head curator, but it is Theo (and only Theo) who is able to see all the black magic and ancient curses that still cling to the artifacts in the museum. When Theo's mother returns from her latest archaeological dig bearing the Heart of Egypt (a legendary amulet belonging to an ancient tomb) Theo learns that it comes inscribed with a curse so black and vile that it threatens to crumble the British Empire from within and start a war too terrible to imagine. Intent on returning the malevolent artifact to its rightful place, Theo devises a daring plan to put things right. But even with the help of her younger brother, a wily street urchin, and the secret society known as the Brotherhood of the Chosen Keepers, it won't be easy . . . she quickly finds herself pursued down dark alleys, across an ocean, through the bustling crowds of Cairo, and straight into the heart of an ancient mystery. Theo will have to call upon everything she's ever learned in order to prevent the rising chaos from destroying her country, and herself! sequel: Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris
F HAH	Deep and Dark and Dangerous: a Ghost Story (age 9-12) by Mary Downing Hahn mystery ... spooky Just before summer begins, thirteen-year-old Ali finds an old photograph. She recognizes the two children. One's her mother, the other her aunt Dulcie...but who is the third person, the one who's been torn out of the picture? Ali will have all summer to figure it out, since she's spending the summer with her aunt and her cousin in the same house her mom and aunt used to visit when they were kids. Then Ali meets Sissy. Sissy is mean, spiteful, and determined to ruin Ali's summer. Sissy also has a secret. Could it have something to do with the old photo? Ali is dying to find out, and if she's not careful, that's exactly what might happen to her.
F HAH	The Doll in the Garden: a Ghost Story (age 9-12) by Mary Downing Hahn mystery ... spooky Ashley, who has recently moved from Baltimore to a new town with her widowed mother, finds an antique doll buried in old Miss Cooper's garden and discovers she can enter a ghostly turn-of-the-century world by going through a hole in the hedge.
F HAH	The Old Willis Place: a Ghost Story (age 9-12) by Mary Downing Hahn mystery ... spooky Diana and her little brother Georgie have been living in the woods behind the old Willis place, a decaying Victorian mansion, for what already seems like forever. They aren't allowed to leave the property or show themselves to anyone. But when a new caretaker comes to live there with his young daughter, Lissa, Diana is tempted to break the mysterious rules they live by and reveal herself so she can finally have a friend. Somehow, Diana must get Lissa's help if she and Georgie ever hope to release themselves from the secret that has bound them to the old Willis place for so long.
F GOI	The Garden of Eve (age 9-12) by K. L. Going family ... mystery ... spooky ... illness/loss Evie reluctantly moves with her widowed father to Beaumont, New York, where he has bought an apple orchard, dismissing rumors that the town is cursed and the trees haven't borne fruit in decades. Evie doesn't believe in things like curses and fairy tales anymore--if fairy tales were real, her mom would still be alive. But odd things happen in Beaumont. Evie meets a boy who claims to be dead and receives a mysterious seed as an eleventh-birthday gift. Once planted, the seed grows into a tree overnight, but only Evie and the dead boy can see it--or go where it leads. The Garden of Eve mixes spine-tingling chills with a deeply resonating story that beautifully explores grief, healing, and growth.
F FRE	Who Stole Halloween? (age 9-12) by Martha Freeman traditions ... animals ... mystery ... spooky Eleven-year-old sleuths Alex and Yasmeen are on the trail of a serial catnapper. Halloween is the first cat to go missing. One by one more cats from the neighborhood disappear. It's rumored that a ghost is responsible. Will he strike again? It's up to Alex and Yasmeen to find out before Halloween is gone forever!
F CHR	Mystery Coach (age 9-12) by Matt Christopher mystery ... sports When their coach becomes ill and their baseball team starts falling apart, several of the Blazers begin receiving coaching tips from an anonymous phone caller.
	The American Girl Mysteries (age 9-12) historical ... mystery ... spooky Characters from the American Girls series become embroiled in mysterious situations. title: The Stolen Sapphire: a Samantha Mystery by Sarah Masters Buckey F BUC title: The Curse of Ravenscourt: a Samantha Mystery by Sarah Masters Buckey F BUC title: Danger at the Zoo: a Kit Mystery by Kathleen Ernst F ERN
F BUC	The Sisters Grimm Series (age 9-12) by Michael Buckley fantasy ... folklore ... humor ... mystery In the tradition of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and The Spiderwick Chronicles comes a new humorous mystery of fantastic circumstances. The Sisters Grimm Book One: The Fairy Tale Detectives introduces us to two orphaned sisters, Sabrina and Daphne, who are sent to live with their mysterious grandmother, Relda Grimm. Grandmother Grimm lives in a strange town in New York State, known for it's extraordinary number of unexplained and unusual crimes. As soon as the sisters arrive, they begin to unravel a mystery that leads to their ancestors' magical beginnings. Sabrina and Daphne learn they are descendants of the Brothers Grimm, who were actually detectives of the magical phenomenon perpetrated by the Everafters, a parallel race of magical beings. They soon discover it is the Grimm family's legacy to keep the Everafters in line and the two sisters are the sole heirs to this challenge! title: The Fairy-Tale Detectives title: The Unusual Suspects title: The Problem Child title: Once Upon a Crime title: Magic and Other Misdemeanors title: Tales From the Hood title: The Everafter War title: The Inside Story
F BEL	The Best of John Bellairs 2: the Johnny Dixon Mysteries (age 9-12) by John Bellairs spooky ... magic ... mystery The curse of the blue figurine : Johnny Dixon is plunged into a terrifying mystery-adventure when he removes a blue figurine called a ushabti from church. The mummy, the will, and the crypt : Twelve-year old Johnny Dixon and his friend Professor Childermass look for the hidden will left by an eccentric cereal tycoon who wished to make life difficult for his heirs after his own death by suicide. The spell of the sorcerer's skull : When Johnny Dixon takes a tiny skull from a haunted dollhouse, demonic forces are released, capturing Professor Childermass and leading Johnny on a harrowing chase to a deserted island off the coast of Maine.
F BEL	The Best of John Bellairs (age 9-12) by John Bellairs spooky ... magic ... mystery House with a clock in its walls : A boy goes to live with his magician uncle in a mansion that has a clock hidden in the walls which is ticking off the minutes until doomsday. The figure in the shadows : A painfully overweight sixth-grade boy receives a magic amulet which brings him luck, but also terrifying side effects. The letter, the witch, and the ring : Following clues in a mysterious deathbed letter, Rose Rita and a friendly witch, Mrs. Zimmerman, are lured into the sinister world of the occult.
F BAC	Ulysses Moore Series (age 9-12) by Pierdome Baccalario action ... adventure ... fantasy ... mystery Eleven-year-old twins Jason and Julia have just moved from London to an old mansion on the English coast. Their new home is filled with twisting tunnels and strange artifacts from around the world, and the twins can't wait to discover all its secrets. Before long, Jason, Julia, and their friend Rick stumble upon a mysterious-looking door hidden behind an old wardrobe. But none of the keys in the house will open it. What lies behind the door? And why has someone tried to conceal it? Jason, Julia, and Rick are determined to find out, no matter what it takes.... title: The Door To Time title: The Long-Lost Map title: The House of Mirrors title: The Isle of Masks
F GEO	Mystery at St. Martins (age 9-12) by Judith St. George mystery When counterfeit money begins to circulate in her small New Jersey town and her father's parish seems to be implicated, 12-year-old Ruth determines to help him by tracking down the source of the money.
F NAY	Night Cry (age 9-12) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor growing up ... family ... mystery Often left alone on their five-acre Mississippi farm by her traveling-salesman father, Ellen learns, through a terrifying experience, to distinguish between real and false fears.
F ROB	Megan's Island (age 9-12) by Willo Davis Roberts family ... mystery First eleven-year-old Megan is astonished when her mother insists on taking her and her younger brother up to the lake cottage a week before school is out; then they find mysterious strangers following them.
F ROB	Scared Stiff (age 9-12) by Willo Davis Roberts family ... mystery When their mother disappears, two brothers go to stay with a great uncle in a mobile home park next to an abandoned amusement park and begin a search which puts them in danger.
F ROB	The Minden Curse (age 9-12) by Willo Davis Roberts mystery When Danny goes to a small village to live with his aunt and grandfather, it soon becomes apparent that he and his dog are afflicted with the minden curse. Whenever catastrophes occur, they're sure to be involved. sequel: More Minden Curses
F ROB	The View From the Cherry Tree (age 9-12) by Willo Davis Roberts action ... mystery Rob admits having seen a murder, but no one believes him--except the murderer.
F EIS	Mystery at Camp Windingo (age 9-12) by Lisa Eisenberg spooky ... mystery Fourteen-year-old Kate Clancy, a summer counselor at Camp Windingo, encounters some frightening and unsettling events and finally confronts a dangerous thief.
F LAN	The Diamond in the Window (age 9-12) by Jane Langton mystery ... fantasy Eleanor and Eddy are searching for the lost children, Ned and Nora, who vanished from the old room at the top of the house without a trace. In the room, they find verses scratched on the window by Prince Krishna before he, too, disappeared. Now the verses become clues to guide them, but the search is long and mysterious, leading the children deep into dreams that turn into real-life nightmares.
F IBB	The Star of Kazan (age 9-12) by Eva Ibbotson mystery ... identity Set in pre-World War I Vienna, a young servant girl Annika learns that she is actually an aristocrat whose true home is an ancient castle. There, Annika discovers that all is not as it seems in the lives of her newfound family.
F COV	The Ghost in the Third Row (age 9-12) by Bruce Coville the arts ... mystery ... spooky Trying out for a part in a play is scary. But nothing compares to seeing a ghost in the audience! Nina learns that fifty years ago, an actress was murdered--on this very stage! Strange things begin to happen---scripts are ripped up, sets are knocked down, a costume is torn to pieces--and everyone thinks the ghost wants to stop the show. Everyone, except for Nina and her best friend, Chris, who do some ghost hunting. Only the Woman in White can lead them to the answer!
F COV	The Ghost in the Big Brass Bed (age 9-12) by Bruce Coville mystery ... spooky When sixth grader Nina Tanleven starts working at an antiques shop, she never expects to stumble onto a mystery ... or into danger. But that's exactly what happens when she and her best friend, Chris, go to pick up an antique wardrobe at old Miss Watson's. From the moment the girls set foot in the run-down mansion, they sense that it's haunted ... even before they discover the tower room with its big brass bed and grieving little girl ghost!
F COL	Half-moon Investigations (age 9-12) by Eoin Colfer action ... brilliant protagonist ... mystery Catalog: Twelve-year-old Fletcher Moon, the youngest qualified private detective in the world, receives a diploma and gold-plated detective's shield after completing an Internet course, and sets out to solve petty crimes at school, but he forced to go on the run when, while investigating the town's biggest crime family, his badge is stolen and he is framed for several crimes he did not commit.
F CLI	Gopher, Tanker, and the Admiral (age 9-12) by Shirley Climo enterprise ... mystery Catalog: When other money-making efforts fail, a boy and his dog accept a summer job as companions to an old man, only to become involved in solving some neighborhood burglaries.
F CLA	Who Stole Kathy Young? (age 9-12) by Margaret Goff Clark mystery Catalog: Many tourists visit the Texas Gulf Coast, and Meg and Kathy are sure at least two of them look suspicious. But it is only a game until Kathy disappears.
F CUR	The Great Smith House Hustle (age 9-12) by Jane Louise Curry enterprise ... family ... mystery Just after moving into their grandmother's house in Pittsburgh, the five Smith children must uncover a long-standing scam to steal the houses of old people before Grandma Smith loses her home.
F CAR	Aunt Morbelia and the Screaming Skulls (age 9-12) by Joan Davenport Carris humor ... spooky ... family ... mystery The peaceful life of a boy with dyslexia is interrupted when his great-aunt, who has a morbid fascination with ghosts and death omens, moves in. sequel: Beware the Ravens, Aunt Morbelia
F SNY	The Trespassers (age 9-12) by Zilpha Keatley Snyder adventure ... mystery ... spooky It all starts the summer after Neely finishes fifth grade. She is trying to entertain her little brother, Grub, when they accidentally find a way to sneak into Halcyon House, a magnificent mansion that has been deserted for years. Inside they discover a wonderful surprise, a playroom full of fabulous old-fashioned toys. Despite the spookiness of the house and the rumors about a ghost that haunts it, and despite the fact that they don't belong there, the playroom becomes their secret hideaway.
F NAY	Bernie and the Bessledorf Ghost (age 9-12) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor spooky ... mystery Living at the Bessledorf Hotel, where his father works as the manager, Bernie tries to solve the mystery of a troubled, young ghost who wanders the halls of the hotel at night. sequel: The Face in the Bessledorf Funeral Parlor
F FLE	The Half-A-Moon Inn (age 9-12) by Paul Fleischman adventure ... mystery Lost on wintry roads, mute-born Aaron searches for his mother, who has failed to return from the town market. Nearly half-frozen, he stumbles into the Half-a-Moon Inn, where the wicked proprietor forces him to assist her with picking pockets and prying into people's dreams.
F VAN	There's a Dead Person Following My Sister Around (age 9-12) by Vivian Vande Velde historical ... mystery ... spooky When Ted's five-year-old sister Vicki invents an imaginary friend, no one is too concerned . . . until they realize that her friend can move things. Ted is sure that Vicki's ``friend'' Marella is a ghost. But why would a ghost haunt Vicki? And why does Marella seem to be terrified of another ghost-a dark figure that is haunting Ted?
F SNY	Gib Rides Home (age 9-12) by Zilpha Keatley Snyder identity ... mystery ... historical ... family Gib Whittaker's life at Lovell House Orphanage in the early 1900s is pretty bleak. But along with hours of chores, bad food, and paddlings, the boys do get some schooling, and reading and writing are better than scrubbing floors. Still, Gib's fondest dream is to have a real family. So when Georgie Olson is adopted, Gib can't help being jealous, even when he finds out that the "adoption" really means being farmed out to work as unpaid labor until the age of 18. When Gib himself is farmed out, he arrives at the home he has always dreamed of. But he's soon aware of barely concealed tensions and secrets kept hidden from him. sequel: Gib and the Gray Ghost
F JAC	Castaways of the Flying Dutchman (age 9-12) by Brian Jacques voyages/journeys ... mystery The Flying Dutchman! The legend of the wind-tattered ghost ship and its mad sea captain, cursed to sail the seas forever, has been passed down throughout the centuries. But what of the young boy and his dog who were trapped aboard that ship? What became of them? In this, one of Jacques' most original adventures, the castaway boy and dog set off on an eternal journey of their own, braving icy wind and waves to arrive at strange shores, and explore new places and times. The unlikely Chapelvale village is their first destination, a Victorian town under siege. If Ben and his dog, Ned, can help the townspeople figure out the clues and riddles-hidden beneath floorboards and deep inside wells-perhaps they can save Chapelvale and its people as well.
F COV	The Ghost Wore Gray (age 9-12) by Bruce Coville war ... historical ... spooky ... mystery Sixth-grader Nina Tanleven convinced her architect father to let her best friend Chris go with them to stay in the old inn he's restoring. On the afternoon they arrive, the girls find a faded Civil War photograph of a very handsome Confederate soldier. Nina and Cris are stunned when the ghost of the young soldier suddenly appears at the dinner table that night! They realize he's the ghost who they've heard haunts the inn. When he appears to them again--no one else can see him--Nina and Chris know that the ghost is trying to tell them something. But what? To find out, the girls begin investigating the old country inn. And soon they are swept up in a frightening mystery that began more than one hundred years ago--a mystery involving danger, greed, a hidden room... and a buried treasure!
F BEL	The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn (age 9-12) by John Bellairs adventure ... mystery After stumbling upon a clue in the public library, Anthony searches for the treasure long rumored to have been hidden by a wealthy, eccentric citizen of their small town.
F BAL	The Wright 3 (age 9-12) by Blue Balliett math/science/technology ... the arts ... mystery Spring semester at the Lab School in Hyde Park finds Petra and Calder drawn into another mystery when unexplainable accidents and ghostly happenings throw a spotlight on Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House, and it's up to the two junior sleuths to piece together the clues. Stir in the return of Calder's friend Tommy (which creates a tense triangle), H.G. Wells's The Invisible Man, 3D pentominoes, and the hunt for a coded message left behind by Wright, and the kids become tangled in a dangerous web in which life and art intermingle with death, deception, and surprise.
F AVI	Smuggler's Island (age 9-12) by Avi mystery ... adventure "You're crazy, Shadrach Faherty," Davey called. "Crazy! You're going to get yourself killed!" Shadrach is enraged. Bootleggers have taken over his island home, using it as a base from which to run their illegal operations. The community cooperates because its silence has been bought, and times are hard. But Shadrach can't be bought. Instead, he vows to gather all the information he can to bust the criminals. He succeeds, but then chooses the wrong man to tell.
F DAL	Whispering to Witches (age 9-12) by Anna Dale fantasy ... mystery Joe is on a train to visit his mother for Christmas when he gets off at the wrong stop, and his life takes a very unexpected turn. With the help of a bewitched broomstick, he is whisked to the home of the Dead-nettle Coven of witches, where he befriends Twiggy, a young witch-in-training. Joe is quickly caught up in a dramatic plan to find a famous missing page from the greatest magic book in history. The witches of England are convinced that the page has fallen into the wrong hands and that if they don't find it soon, a terrible and destructive spell may be cast over the world. With a dash of adventure, a dollop of fun, and a pinch of magic, this book is a timeless charmer.
F WRI	The Dollhouse Murders (age 9-12) by Betty Ren Wright spooky ... family ... mystery Catalog: A dollhouse filled with a ghostly light in the middle of the night and dolls that have moved from where she last left them lead Amy and her retarded sister to unravel the mystery surrounding grisly murders that took place years ago.
F WRI	Haunted Summer (age 9-12) by Betty Ren Wright family ... mystery ... spooky Catalog: Shy nine-year-old Abby surprises herself, her equally timid babysitter, and her older brother when they are haunted by a ghost that is trying to reclaim a stolen music box.
F SNY	Janie's Private Eyes (age 9-12) by Zilpha Keatley Snyder mystery Intent on investigating a rash of dog disappearances, eight-year-old Janie forms a detective agency and involves her friends and unwilling family in tracing clues and suspects.
F SNY	The Headless Cupid (age 9-12) by Zilpha Keatley Snyder spooky ... mystery ... magic ... friendship When the four Stanley children meet Amanda, their new stepsister, they're amazed to learn that she studied witchcraft. They're stunned to see her dressed in a strange costume, carrying a pet crow, and surrounded by a pile of books about the supernatural. It's not long before Amanda promises to give witchcraft lessons to David, Janie, and the twins. But that's when strange things start happening in their old house. David suspects Amanda of causing mischief, until they learn that the house really was haunted a long time ago. Legend has it that a ghost cut the head off a wooden cupid on the stairway. Has the ghost returned to strike again? sequel: The Famous Stanley Kidnapping Case
F KOR	Something Fishy at MacDonald Hall (age 9-12) by Gordon Korman humor ... mystery ... school Just as the Headmaster of Macdonald Hall is on the verge of retirement, a wave of practical jokes hits the school, and roommates Bruno and Boots become prime suspects. Will they find the real culprit? Or will these two known jokers take the fall? sequel: This Can't be Happening at Macdonald Hall
F BAL	Chasing Vermeer (age 9-12) by Blue Balliett the arts ... mystery When a book of unexplainable occurances brings Petra Andalee and Calder Pillay together, strange things start to happen: seemingly unrelated events connect, an eccentric old woman seeks their company, and an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of an international art scandal. As Petra and Calder are drawn clue by clue into a mysterious labyrinth they must draw on their powers of intuition, their skills at problem solving, and their knowledge of Vermeer. Can they decipher a crime that has left even the FBI baffled?
F AND	The Game of Sunken Places (age 9-12) by M. T. Anderson spooky ... mystery ... adventure When Brian and Gregory receive an invitation to stay at a distant relative's strange manse . . . well, they should know better than to go, since this is a middle-grade adventure novel. But they go anyway. Why not? Once there, they stumble upon The Game of Sunken Places, a board game that mirrors a greater game in which they have suddenly become players. Soon the boys are dealing with attitudinal trolls, warring kingdoms, and some very starchy britches. Luckily, they have wit, deadpan observation, and a keen sense of adventure on their side.
F LAW	The Roman Mystery Series (age 9-12) by Caroline Lawrence mystery ... historical In the first of this series, Thieves of Ostia, the dogs on Flavia's street have started dying mysteriously, and she is determined to find out why. Her investigation leads her to three extraordinary people: Jonathan, her new neighbor; Nubia, an African slave; and Lupus, a mute beggar boy. The four embark on a search for the killer--and that's when the excitement begins. title: The Thieves of Ostia: a Roman Mystery title: The Secrets of Vesuvius title: The Pirates of Pompeii title: The Assassins of Rome title: The Fugitive From Corinth title: The Dolphins of Laurentum title: The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina title: The Gladiators From Capua title: The Enemies of Jupiter title: The Colossus of Rhodes title: The Sirens of Surrentum title: The Charioteer of Delphi
F KON	From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (age 9-12) by E. L. Konigsburg realistic ... the arts ... mystery ... adventure Claudia knew that she could never pull off the old-fashioned kind of running away...so she decided not to run FROM somewhere, but TO somewhere. And so, after some careful planning, she and her younger brother, Jamie, escaped right into a mystery that made headlines!
F BEL	The House With a Clock in Its Walls (age 9-12) by John Bellairs spooky ... magic ... mystery A boy goes to live with his magician uncle in a mansion that has a clock hidden in the walls which is ticking off the minutes until doomsday. sequel: The Figure in the Shadows sequel: The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring sequel: The Ghost in the Mirror
F WAL	Cousins in the Castle (age 9-12) by Barbara Brooks Wallace adventure ... mystery A new friend comes to Amelia's rescue when she finds herself the victim of a dastardly villain's fiendish plans.
F KEE	Nancy Drew Series (age 9-12) by Carolyn Keene mystery In each book, teenage detective Nancy Drew solves a new mystery with determination and sharp wit. title: The Baby-Sitter Burglaries title: The Black Widow title: The Bungalow Mystery title: The Case of the Creative Crime title: The Case of the Dangerous Solution title: The Case of the Disappearing Diamonds title: The Case of the Lost Song title: The Case of the Twin Teddy Bears title: The Clue in the Antique Trunk title: The Clue in the Crossword Cipher title: The Clue in the Crumbling Wall title: The Clue in the Diary title: The Clue in the Jewel Box title: The Clue in the Old Album title: The Clue in the Old Stagecoach title: The Clue of the Black Keys title: The Clue of the Broken Locket title: The Clue of the Dancing Puppet title: The Clue of the Leaning Chimney title: The Clue of the Tapping Heels title: The Clue of the Velvet Mask title: The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes title: The Clue on the Crystal Dove title: Crime In the Queen's Court title: The Crime Lab Case title: The Crooked Banister title: The Curious Coronation title: Danger on the Great Lakes title: The Dashing Dog Mystery title: Deadly Intent title: The Demon of River Heights title: The Double Jinx Mystery title: The E-mail Mystery title: The Elusive Heiress title: False Notes title: The Feathered Serpent title: The Ghost in the Gallery title: The Ghost of Blackwood Hall title: The Haunted Bridge title: The Haunted Carousel title: The Haunted Showboat title: The Hidden Staircase title: The Hidden Window Mystery title: High Risk title: The Invisible Intruder title: The Joker's Revenge title: The Kachina Doll Mystery title: The Mardi Gras Mystery title: The Message in the Hollow Oak title: The Moonstone Castle Mystery title: The Mysterious Mannequin title: The Mystery at Lilac Inn title: Mystery at the Ski Jump title: Mystery of Crocodile Island title: The Mystery of the 99 Steps title: Mystery of the Brass-Bound Trunk title: The Mystery of the Fire Dragon title: Mystery of the Glowing Eye title: Mystery of the Ivory Charm title: The Mystery of the Jade Tiger title: Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion title: Mystery of the Tolling Bell title: Nancy's Mysterious Letter title: The Nutcracker Ballet Mystery title: Password to Larkspur Lane title: The Phantom of Pine Hill title: Pure Poison title: The Quest of the Missing Map title: The Riddle in the Rare Book title: The Riding Club Crime title: The Ringmaster's Secret title: The Scarlet Slipper Mystery title: Scent of Danger title: The Secret at Lone Tree Cottage title: The Secret in the Old Attic title: The Secret in the Old Lace title: The Secret in the Stars title: The Secret of Mirror Bay title: The Secret of Red Gate Farm title: the Secret of Shadow Ranch title: The Secret of Shady Glen title: The Secret of the Forgotten City title: The Secret of the Golden Pavilion title: The Secret of the Old Clock title: The Secret of the Scarlet Hand title: The Secret of the Swiss Chalet title: The Secret of the Tibetan Treasure title: The Secret of the Wooden Lady title: Secrets Can Kill title: Shock Waves title: The Sign of the Falcon title: The Sign of the Twisted Candles title: The Silver Cobweb title: The Sinister Omen title: The Sky Phantom title: Smile and Say Murder title: The Spider Sapphire Mystery title: The Strange Message in the Parchment title: The Swami's Ring title: Sweet Revenge title: The Thirteenth Pearl title: Trade Wind Danger title: The Triple Hoax title: Vanishing Act title: The Whispering Statue title: The Winking Ruby Mystery title: The Witch Tree Symbol title: Action! title: Bad Times, Big Crimes title: Dangerous Plays title: Getting Burned title: The Orchid Thief
F DIX	The Hardy Boys Series (age 9-12) by Frank Dixon mystery In each book Frank and Joe Hardy, boy detectives, investigate a new mystery. title: The Abracadabra Case title: All Eyes on First Prize title: The Arctic Patrol Mystery title: The Bombay Boomerang title: The Clue in the Embers title: The Clue of the Broken Blade title: The Clue of the Hissing Serpent title: The Clue of the Screeching Owl title: The Crimson Flame title: The Crisscross Shadow title: Cult of Crime title: Danger on Vampire Trail title: Daredevils title: The Dead Season title: Dinosaur Disaster title: The Disappearing Floor title: Disaster for Hire title: Evil, Inc. title: Fear on Wheels title: A Figure in Hiding title: The Firebird Rocket title: First Day, Worst Day title: The Flickering Torch Mystery title: Footprints Under the Window title: Game Plan for Disaster title: The Ghost at Skeleton Rock title: Ghost of a Chance title: The Great Airport Mystery title: The Gross Ghost Mystery title: The Haunted Fort title: The Hidden Harbor Mystery title: The Hooded Hawk Mystery title: The House on the Cliff title: Hunting for Hidden Gold title: The Jungle Pyramid title: The Masked Monkey title: The Melted Coins title: The Million Dollar Nightmare title: The Mysterious Caravan title: Mystery at Devil's Paw title: Mystery of Smugglers Cove title: The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior title: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk title: Mystery of the Desert Giant title: Mystery of the Flying Express title: The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge title: Mystery of the Whale Tatoo title: The Ocean of Osyria title: The Outlaw's Silver title: Past and Present Danger title: The Phantom Freighter title: Pirates Ahoy! title: Pumped-up Pizza Problem title: The Secret Agent on Flight 101 title: The Secret of Pirates' Hill title: The Secret of Skull Mountain title: The Secret of the Caves title: The Secret of the Lost Tunnel title: The Secret of the Old Mill title: The Secret of Wildcat Swamp title: The Secret Panel title: The Secret Warning title: See No Evil title: The Shattered Helmet title: The Shore Road Mystery title: The Short-wave Mystery title: The Sign of the Crooked Arrow title: The Sinister Signpost title: Sky Sabotage title: The Skyfire Puzzle title: The Sting of the Scorpion title: The Stone Idol title: The Test Case title: The Tower Treasure title: Track of the Zombie title: Trapped at Sea title: Tricky Business title: Trouble in the Pipeline title: Trouble in Warp Space title: The Twisted Claw title: The Vanishing Thieves title: The Viking Symbol Mystery title: The Voodoo Plot title: The Wailing Siren Mystery title: The Walking Snowman title: What Happened at Midnight title: While the Clock Ticked title: Who Took the Book? title: The Witchmaster's Key title: Without a Trace title: The Yellow Feather Mystery title: Mystery of the Whale Tattoo title: The Mark on the Door title: The Missing Chums title: The Mystery of Cabin Island
F CRE	The Watchers: a Mystery at Alton Towers (age 9-12) by Helen Cresswell mystery ... fantasy Two runaway children hide out in a theme park and become enmeshed in an unearthly battle between the forces of good and evil.
F COL	Serie Infinita (age 9-12) by Eoin Colfer math/science/technology ... mystery ... adventure ... science fiction ... brilliant protagonist ... fantasy Artemis Fowl, a charming but villainous twelve-year-old, takes on the dangerous world of the Fairy People in this unforgettable story. Full of unexpected twists and turns, Artemis Fowl opens up a riveting world of fantasy and mystery where anything, literally, is possible. title: Artemis Fowl: El Cubo B title: Artemis Fowl: Encuentro en el Artico title: Artemis Fowl: La Venganza de Opal
F COL	Artemis Fowl Series (age 9-12) by Eoin Colfer math/science/technology ... mystery ... adventure ... science fiction ... brilliant protagonist ... adventure ... action ... fantasy Artemis Fowl, a charming but villainous twelve-year-old, takes on the dangerous world of the Fairy People in this unforgettable story. Full of unexpected twists and turns, Artemis Fowl opens up a riveting world of fantasy and mystery where anything, literally, is possible. title: Artemis Fowl title: Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code title: Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident title: Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception title: Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony title: Artemis Fowl: The Time Paradox title: The Artemis Fowl Files

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