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The Hunt for the 100th Key by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGeronimo unlocks the mystery in this fabumouse adventure -- which includes a bonus story! My sister, Thea, had discovered an enormouse old castle built by the founder of New Mouse City! She and Trap dragged me along with them to explore it. Inside, we found one hundred keys... but only ninety-nine doors to unlock...Categorized as:
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![Sunny with a Chance of Monsters (Sunny Day, Paranormal Badass) by Sara King, Fred Garnet]()
Sunny with a Chance of Monsters (Sunny Day, Paranormal Badass) by Sara King, Fred Garnet
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree years ago, Sunny Day’s life came to an end. Cursed, forgotten, and pushed to the fringes of society, the former EMT has hit rock bottom—which is a real achievement in an alternate-future Alaska where even granite floats. A silk-clad stranger appears, and with him, a kernel of hope: A bounty, $100,000 for one gangly math teacher... -
![The Chocolate Chase by Geronimo Stilton]()
The Chocolate Chase by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt was spring in New Mouse City! I love to celebrate the season with my fellow mice by exchanging chocolate eggs and competing in a confectionary challenge. This year, there was also a special exhibition of priceless jeweled Mousebergé eggs in town. Then one of the Mousebergé eggs was stolen..Categorized as:
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![Geronimo Stilton - The Hunt for the Golden Book by Geronimo Stilton]()
Geronimo Stilton - The Hunt for the Golden Book by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGeronimo is on the hunt in this special edition adventure!Grandfather William was throwing me, Geronimo Stilton, a party -- it had been 10 years since I published my first book! He wanted me to write a new book especially for the occasion. Then my laptop was stolen right from under my snout... -
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![The Coconut Swindle by Matt Abraham]()
The Coconut Swindle by Matt Abraham
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this exciting prequel to the critically acclaimed Dane Curse, a pair of black capes are found dead on the floor of Wentorf Hall, mere inches away from the world’s largest diamond. Of course the cops think the pair killed each other over the heist. After all, everyone knows that the Vandenberg Coconut is a one size fits all motivation for murder. Everyone, that is, except for Dane Curse... -
![Vanished: When Lightning Strikes / Code Name Cassandra by Meg Cabot]()
Vanished: When Lightning Strikes / Code Name Cassandra by Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA gift…or a curse? Jessica Mastriani has never liked attention. All she wants is to make it to high school graduation like any ordinary girl. But when Jess is struck by lightning, she becomes anything but ordinary: suddenly she has the ability to locate missing children. Now Jess is getting noticed in all the wrong ways and by all the wrong people. The media is obsessed with her and her story... -
![The Hunt for the Curious Cheese by Geronimo Stilton]()
The Hunt for the Curious Cheese by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's a curious case for Geronimo in this special edition adventure! Rancid ricotta! Something strange was happening in New Mouse City. Rodents were suddenly getting sick with stomachaches, hiccups, and weird green warts -- and it seemed to be related to cheese! We mice eat a lot of cheese, so this was serious. My detective friend, Hercule Poirat, asked me to help him investigate...Categorized as:
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![Crucible Steele by Alex P. Berg]()
Crucible Steele by Alex P. Berg
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe temperature outside is dropping like a stone, but for Detective Jake Daggers, things are finally heating up. He’s on solid ground with his partner, Steele, he’s overcome his personal demons, and his most recent homicide seems delightfully run-of-the-mill. Until someone from Daggers’ past rears his unwelcome head... -
![Mission Defrostable by Josh Funk]()
Mission Defrostable by Josh Funk
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOur favorite breakfast food friends are back and all bready for their next adventure! Can they save the fridge before all the food is iced? It’s mission . . . defrostable.“And now with the two of you out of the fold, I’ve got my revenge and I’m serving it cold!” Brrr! There’s a frost in the fridge—and it’s hardened Pudding Pond and frozen Yogurt Falls...Categorized as:
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![Tales from Two Pockets by Karel Čapek]()
Tales from Two Pockets by Karel Čapek
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCapek wrote 48 stories that deconstruct the mystery story by breaking one rule here, three rules there, and yet also make for wonderful reading. His unique approaches to the mysteries of justice and truth are full of the ordinary and the extraordinary, humor and humanism...Categorized as:
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![Bitter Gold Hearts by Glen Cook]()
Bitter Gold Hearts by Glen Cook
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe Stormwarden's children have been kidnapped and Garrett, P.I. is on the case. But caught between the bewitching beauty of a half-elf and the fearsome power of a horde of ogres, Garrett has to think twice before sacrificing all for a fortune in gold-after all, even in this enchanted land, he's only human... -
![Wake of the Bloody Angel by Alex Bledsoe]()
Wake of the Bloody Angel by Alex Bledsoe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn Alex Bledsoe's Wake of the Bloody Angel, a stand-alone fantasy mystery, sword-wielding private eye Eddie LaCrosse tracks down a notorious pirate while solving the mystery of abandoned ghost ships.Twenty years ago, a barmaid in a harbor town fell for a young sailor who turned pirate to make his fortune... -
![The Case of the Stinky Stench by Josh Funk]()
The Case of the Stinky Stench by Josh Funk
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Uncle,” Crossaint said, “the fridge is in trouble! A mystery stench turned a whole shelf to rubble! I’m the last hope or the fridge will be lost! Help me or else we’ll be cooked, served, and sauced...Categorized as:
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![Dark War by Tim Waggoner]()
Dark War by Tim Waggoner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMatt Richter won't let a little thing like death keep him from cracking his latest case.But there's a new evil power rampaging through the streets of Nekropolis. The last battle has begun... -
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![Thraxas and the Warrior Monks by Martin Scott]()
Thraxas and the Warrior Monks by Martin Scott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the scorching heat of the Turanian summer, Thraxas is doing his best to avoid working. His plans for a spell of uninterrupted beer drinking go wrong when the Civil Guards arrest a man for murder, right in Thraxas's office. Outraged at this insult to his dignity, Thraxas goes into action. Soon he finds himself in the middle of a deadly war between rival bands of warrior monks... -
![Sherlock Academy by F.C. Shaw]()
Sherlock Academy by F.C. Shaw
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRollie and his best friend Cecily enroll in Sherlock Academy, a school that trains them to be detectives like the great sleuth Holmes. Within the first week of school, a burglar is committed and a mystery unravels. Rollie uses his learned skills to investigate. He soon discovers appearances can be deceiving and the truth can be hurtful, but solving the case is everything...Categorized as:
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![Fine Blue Steele by Alex P. Berg]()
Fine Blue Steele by Alex P. Berg
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA dead hobo. A trio of drunken GIs. A tale of passions gone awry. For detectives Jake Daggers and Shay Steele, it’s an open and shut case—except for one pesky problem: the evidence. There’s not enough of it, and it’s going missing—all thanks to an intrepid army investigator by the name of Agent Blue. But the case isn’t the only thing Agent Blue’s derailing... -
![City of the Lost by Stephen Blackmoore]()
City of the Lost by Stephen Blackmoore
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReturning as a zombie after being bumped off by a rival crime boss, Joe Sunday tries to locate a talisman that can grant immortality before every other thug in Los Angeles can find it... -
![Return of the Homework Machine by Dan Gutman]()
Return of the Homework Machine by Dan Gutman
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSnik, Brenton, Judy, and Kelsey haven’t stayed in the best touch since last year’s big homework-machine scandal. But they are all pulled back together again when Brenton realizes that the most powerful part of the machine that lets you cheat on homework was never really destroyed. And there is someone out there who wants to use it for a lot more than just cheating... -
![Detroit Christmas by Larry Correia]()
Detroit Christmas by Larry Correia
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDetroit. One of the greatest cities in the world. The crossroads of industry and commerce. The American Paris, the City of Champions, Blimp-Town, Motor City, call it what you want, it’s one crowded place. Nearly two million people live in Detroit, but as far as Jake Sullivan was aware, only a few of them were trying to kill him at that particular moment in time... -
![The Ark by Haruo Yuki, 夕木春央]()
The Ark by Haruo Yuki, 夕木春央
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA group of friends on a hiking trip happen upon a seemingly abandoned underground bunker. As they explore, they are trapped by an earthquake in its bowels. The next day, they discover water seeping into the bunker. They calculate that they have a week to escape, or they will drown... -
![Who P-P-P-Plugged Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf]()
Who P-P-P-Plugged Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRoger Rabbit is sure that Clark Gable has not only stolen the role of Rhett Butler in the soon-to-be-shot Gone With the Wind, but he has also stolen the heart of Jessica. Investigating the affair, Eddie Valiant, Toon protector, finds himself up to his fedora in murder and Hollywood corruption. Who P-P-Plugged Roger Rabbit? will appeal to movie buffs, mystery fans, and Rabbit devotees alike... -
![Casual Rex by Eric Garcia]()
Casual Rex by Eric Garcia
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNarrator Vincent Rubio is a cold-blooded LA PI - a velociraptor. Louise, ex-wife of partner Ernie, smells delicious. To rescue Louise's younger brother Rupert from a dangerous dino cult going back to "casual" naked undress, the detectives masquerade as members. Leader Circe is a stunning beauty with a dizzying scent... -
![Garou by Leonie Swann]()
Garou by Leonie Swann
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEs ist soweit: Für die Schafe von Glennkill beginnt ein neues, wollsträubendes Abenteuer... -
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![The Way Up is Death by Dan Hanks]()
The Way Up is Death by Dan Hanks
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a mysterious tower appears in the skies over England, thirteen strangers are pulled from their lives to stand before it as a countdown begins. Above the doorway is one word: ASCEND... -
![Anonymous Rex : Reader's Edition by Eric Garcia]()
Anonymous Rex : Reader's Edition by Eric Garcia
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"What would the world be like if the dinosaurs hadn't gone extinct? As this very funny book shows, for one thing, L.A. would be even weirder than it is now." --Dave BarryVincent Rubio, a Los Angeles private investigator, is down on his luck: He's out of work. His car's been repossessed. His partner has died under mysterious circumstances. And his tail just won't stay put... -
![Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 14 by Kafka Asagiri]()
Bungo Stray Dogs, Vol. 14 by Kafka Asagiri
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe Armed Detective Agency's genius sleuth Ranpo hits a wall after a skill user with the frightening ability to eliminate criminal evidence sets the stage for the most mind-boggling murder case yet. What's more, as the Agency members continue to solve the riddle that is Dostoyevsky, they discover the evil conjurer is just the tip of the iceberg.. -
![Dog Man: Bierz Go! by Dav Pilkey]()
Dog Man: Bierz Go! by Dav Pilkey
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, is still learning a few tricks of the trade. Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Something fishy is going on! Can Dog Man unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purr-fect crime?Praise for Dog Man:* "Pilkey..Categorized as:
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![The Complete Frank Miller Batman by Frank Miller, Dennis O'Neil]()
The Complete Frank Miller Batman by Frank Miller, Dennis O'Neil
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Complete Frank Miller Batman contains: Batman Year One, Wanted: Santa Claus Dead Or Alive and The Dark Knight Returns. With a new introduction by Richard Bruning, then DC design director. Batman Year One and The Dark Knight Returns are reprints of their trade paperbacks and not individual issues so they include the introductions to those volumes by Frank Miller and Alan Moore... -
![David Mazzucchelli's Daredevil Born Again Artisan Edition by David Mazzucchelli]()
David Mazzucchelli's Daredevil Born Again Artisan Edition by David Mazzucchelli
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsEnjoy the acclaimed graphic novel as an ART BOOK! Each page of this classic story is reproduced from the original art--while appearing to be in black and white, the art is scanned IN COLOR, capturing all the nuances (blue pencil, white out, etc) and quirks that make original art unique!DAVID MAZZUCCHELLI'S DAREDEVIL BORN AGAIN was released in the much lauded Artist's Edition format in 2012...
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