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The sycamore conspiracy

Clues lead Noah, Josh and Olivia to a suspicious corner store, an abandoned warehouse, and City Hall itself. The mayor's office is fundraising for the Sycamore Children's Hospital, but the money seems to be heading to a shadowy business group. Who is behind the Sycamore Corporation and what are they up to in the city?.

The mystery of the stolen necklace

Noah is is camped out on the couch with a cold. But everyone is talking about the diamond necklace that was stolen on Sycamore Street. His brother Josh and friend Olivia search the alleys and pawnshops. Can Noah help them gather the clues they need to follow the trail? Will the thief get away with stealing the necklace, or will the kids find the snowflake diamond and receive the reward?.

The mystery of the missing books

Noah, Josh and Olivia are regular kids on Sycamore Street. Noah's fed up with all of the homework in 6th grade. Josh is obsessed with making cupcakes and rock climbing. Olivia is saving all of her babysitting money for a new tablet. A trip to the library leads to a mysterious adventure that draws Noah, Josh and Olivia into stolen books, GPS tracking, bolt cutters and a tense stakeout in the cold. Will the kids get to the bottom of who is stealing books on Sycamore Street?.

The mystery of the old town hall

Noah is looking forward to spending all of spring break sleeping in and relaxing. But a mysterious fire is discovered in the Old Town Hall and none of the adults can agree on what happened to the crumbling building. Getting to the bottom of an arson investigation will mean taking risks and using high tech tools for Noah, his brother Josh and friend Olivia. Who set the fire in the Old Town Hall? And what are they trying to accomplish?.

Nancy Drew omnibus

"In the first story, join Nancy, along with Bess and George, as they search for missing student filmmakers and discover the deadly secret behind the local urban legend known as 'The Demon of River Heights.' Then, It's double trouble for Nancy and her friends, when an ancient artifact and a little boy are both suddenly missing. The artifact is a piece of an old stone marker that may prove that the Chinese were in America eighty years before Columbus. Finally, River Heights is celebrating 'Nostalgia Week' and everyone in town is dressing up and acting like it was 1930--including Nancy, Bess, and George! Wait till you see Nancy in her roadster! But when scenes of crimes displayed in Emma Blavatsky's antique dollhouse start coming true, Nancy has a full-blown mystery on her hands! Nancy's shocked when she stakes out the dollhouse, and witnesses a doll version of herself murdered! Will that scene become reality too?!"--.

Danica dela Torre, certified sleuth

2024
"Danica and her partner Jack are Renley Crow's best kid detectives. Well, they're the only kid detectives . . . until Kennedy Fang moves to town. Kennedy's convinced his new house is haunted, and he needs Jack and Danica's help to figure out what's going on. The only catch? Kennedy wants to solve the case with them. Danica's not wild about working with her competition, but there's a bigger problem: her tita has forbidden her from meddling with the spirit realm. Not that Danica believes in spirits. But when Kennedy shows her a box of letters addressed to all three kids--letters that start to fly around his attic--Danica knows she can't turn down their biggest case yet. Even if it means uncovering scary truths about the world . . . and about herself"--Provided by publisher.

Poo in the zoo

All is perfect at McGrew's Zoo until zookeeper Bob's pooper-scooper robot mysteriously vanishes! Now the poo is really piling up! Can Arabella Slater - a poo investigator - follow the trail of clues and solve this mucky mystery?.

Top marks for murder

"Daisy and Hazel return to their beloved Deepdean School for Girls only for a murder to put the school under threat of closure in this gripping eighth novel of the Murder Most Unladylike series. Daisy and Hazel are finally back at Deepdean, and the school is preparing for a most exciting fiftieth anniversary celebration. Plans for a weekend of festivities are in full swing. But in the detectives' long absence, Deepdean has changed. Daisy has lost her popularity crown to a fascinating new girl, and many of the Detective Society's old allies are now their sworn enemies. Then the girls witness a shocking incident in the woods close by-a crime that they're sure is linked to the anniversary. As parents and alumni descend upon Deepdean, decades-old grudges, rivalries, and secrets begin to surface, and soon Deepdean's future is at stake. Can the girls solve the case and save their home?".

The Brothers Flick

2022
"A bump in the night? They're on the case! At Strander House, things are . . . weird. There's an ogre wedged in the closet, and you have to be careful not to slip on the leak coming from the ocean in the attic. What's possibly weirder than the fact that you can walk into the bathroom and end up in next Tuesday are the four brothers who investigate these strange supernatural occurrences . . . the Brothers Flick! Leo, Desmond, Remy, and Cub seek to get to the bottom of every shadow you swear you saw move. If they happen to stumble upon answers to the mysterious disappearance of their own family along the way, all the better"--Back cover.

The secret detective

2023
"Ali Cross and his friends chase police cases while Ali is caught up in a debate about policing"--Provided by publisher.

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