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The Complete Adventures of Feluda, Vol. 2 by Satyajit Ray
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis second volume shows Feluda at the peak of his sleuthing career. He is at his inimitable best as he tracks down the last known letter of Napoleon, or investigates a sinister crime that has to do with Tintoretto's painting of Jesus...Categorized as:
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![Nightshade by Anthony Horowitz]()
Nightshade by Anthony Horowitz
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsGet ready for action, adrenaline and adventure in this explosive, brand new Alex Rider mission by bestselling author, Anthony Horowitz.In this adrenaline-fuelled adventure in the number one bestselling series, Alex Rider is sent by MI6 Special Operations, to infiltrate a new and sinister organisation known only as Nightshade... -
![The Whispers in the Walls by Sophie Cleverly]()
The Whispers in the Walls by Sophie Cleverly
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen the walls begin to speak, it is unwise to ignore what they have to say...At the bidding of their cold-hearted stepmother, twin sisters Scarlet and Ivy are sentenced to board for a year at Rookwood School. The headmaster is cruel, the hallways are drafty, and there seems to be a thief afoot...Categorized as:
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![Nancy Drew: #1-64 by Carolyn Keene]()
Nancy Drew: #1-64 by Carolyn Keene
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNancy Drew has been solving mysteries, and delighting fans, for over 75 years...Categorized as:
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![Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City by Wendelin Van Draanen, Tara Sands]()
Sammy Keyes and the Showdown in Sin City by Wendelin Van Draanen, Tara Sands
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAmber and her best friend Justin are spending the summer at Camp Cushetunk. Amber is having a great time learning to ride and take care of the Cinnamon, the sweetest horse everuntil she becomes the target of pranks. Amber and her friends plot revenge, but things dont turn out as planned and the horsing around leads to real trouble...Categorized as:
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![Quest for the City of Gold by James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein]()
Quest for the City of Gold by James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGear up for an exciting new adventure with the thrill-seeking Kidds as they search for a missing city in South America made entirely of gold!When Bick and Beck Kidd find a hidden trove of pirate treasure, it includes a map with clues to an even bigger score: the lost Incan city of Paititi...Categorized as:
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![The Boxcar Children 5-8 by Gertrude Chandler Warner]()
The Boxcar Children 5-8 by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe paperback editions of The Boxcar Children Mysteries: #5, Mike's Mystery; #6, Blue Bay Mystery; #7, The Woodshed Mystery; and #8, The Lighthouse Mystery are offered together in a cardboard case...Categorized as:
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![Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein]()
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsA New York Times BestsellerKyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative gamemaker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the building of the new town library...Categorized as:
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![Mercy Watson Fights Crime by Kate DiCamillo, Chris Van Dusen]()
Mercy Watson Fights Crime by Kate DiCamillo, Chris Van Dusen
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratings"Another rollicking addition starring the porcine wonder. . . . Will keep newly independent readers turning the pages." --School Library Journal (starred review) Leroy Ninker is a small man with a big dream: he wants to be a cowboy, but for now he's just a thief...Categorized as:
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![A Treasury of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle]()
A Treasury of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Treasury of Sherlock Holmes contains the best and most famous cases solved by the great investigator from 221 B, Baker Street. They have been selected for entertainment of the modern reader by Adrian Conan Doyle, son of Sir Arthur. This fine collection includes A Study in Scarlet, in which Dr...Categorized as:
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![Dare You by Jennifer Brown]()
Dare You by Jennifer Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the second book of the suspenseful Shade Me trilogy, Nikki Kill becomes embroiled in another mystery where only her synesthesia can help her unravel the dark truth.Nikki Kill didn’t realize that trying to find out who killed Peyton Hollis would tangle her in a web of dangerous family secrets that would rock her identity to the core... -
![Journey on a Runaway Train by Gertrude Chandler Warner, Anthony VanArsdale]()
Journey on a Runaway Train by Gertrude Chandler Warner, Anthony VanArsdale
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this all-new very special mini-series, the Aldens have been recruited by a secret society to return lost artifacts and treasures to their rightful locations―all around the world! After finding a painted turtle figurine, the Aldens are introduced to the Silverton family and Reddimus Society, a secret guild whose mission is to return lost artifacts and treasures to the sites they were taken from...Categorized as:
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![Invasion by Clifford Riley]()
Invasion by Clifford Riley
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDan Cahill loves hanging out with his new friend, Atticus Rosenbloom, a child prodigy whose genius IQ doesn't stop him from playing video games or practicing ninja moves. It's a relief to get to pretend to be a normal kid for once, and not worry about finding Clues or looking out for Vespers...Categorized as:
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![Now You See Them, Now You Don't by Gordon Korman]()
Now You See Them, Now You Don't by Gordon Korman
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCATCH THEM...One man holds the key to freeing Aiden and Meg Falconer's parents from prison: a mysterious figure named Frank Lindenauer. Aiden and Meg must cross the country to try to catch him... even as the FBI tries to catch them first.In California, Aiden and Meg fall in with a crowd that already has its share of trouble. They want to believe they've found friends who will help them out...Categorized as:
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![The Black Jacket Mystery by Kathryn Kenny]()
The Black Jacket Mystery by Kathryn Kenny
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhile organizing an ice carnival to raise funds for her pen pal's school library, Trixie investigates a mysterious problem facing Regan and a run of thefts and accidents in the neighborhood...Categorized as:
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![Jack's Run by Roland Smith]()
Jack's Run by Roland Smith
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen Jack Osborne's father was arrested for drug trafficking, he agreed to tell the authorities everything he knew about his ex-boss, the ruthless drug czar Alonzo Aznar. But betraying a man as powerful as Alonzo has consequences. The Osbornes have spent the last year in hiding, forced to take on new identities and live under the close surveillance of the Witness Security Program...Categorized as:
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![The Happy Valley Mystery by Kathryn Kenny]()
The Happy Valley Mystery by Kathryn Kenny
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUncle Andrew needs Trixie’s help. Trixie and the Bob-Whites are spending spring break at his farm in Iowa, and his sheep keep disappearing. He thinks they’re being stolen! Trixie may not know sheep, but she does know thieves...Categorized as:
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![The Happy Hollisters and the Castle Rock Mystery by Jerry West]()
The Happy Hollisters and the Castle Rock Mystery by Jerry West
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn abandoned rock quarry, mysterious flying objects, and a valuable deposit of titanium lead the five Hollister children -- Pete, Pam, Ricky, Holly, and Sue -- into their latest thrilling adventure. When a package of instruments from a weather balloon is parachuted onto their front lawn, the Hollisters are baffled and very excited...Categorized as:
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![The Emerald Casket by Richard Newsome]()
The Emerald Casket by Richard Newsome
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's only been a month since Gerald Wilkins became the richest kid on earth and uncovered a plot of murder and deception stretching back hundreds of years. But the events of The Billionaire's Curse were just the beginning.As book two opens, Gerald, Sam, and Ruby discover that Gerald's family has been protecting a secret concerning nothing less than the fate of the world... -
![Faker by Gordon Korman]()
Faker by Gordon Korman
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe story of a family of liars... and the son who wants to break the family tradition.Trey knows the routine. His dad gets him into a school full of kids with rich parents. Trey makes friends, and his dad makes connections. Soon, there's the con, where Trey's dad suckers the other parents into investing in one of his schemes... -
![The Mystery of Tally-Ho Cottage by Enid Blyton]()
The Mystery of Tally-Ho Cottage by Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFatty and the Find-Outers are plunged into an exciting mystery. Who stole the valuable picture from the art gallery? What connects the glamorous Lorenzos with the old Larkins? How does a poodle called Poppet fit into the puzzle? When the truth comes out, Fatty works once more with Inspector Jenks, and solves a mystery that had baffled the nation's police...Categorized as:
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![Die fröhlichen Falkenbergs by Jerry West, Gerhart West]()
Die fröhlichen Falkenbergs by Jerry West, Gerhart West
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe adventures for the Hollisters begin as soon as they move into their new house on the shore on Pine Lake in Shoreham. First, the moving van carrying their toys and their father's important new invention disappears. Next, they learn that their house may be haunted, with a treasure hidden somewhere inside! Right away they all set out to solve these mysteries...Categorized as:
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![Mystery of the Strange Messages by Enid Blyton]()
Mystery of the Strange Messages by Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAbout the Book: Mystery of the Strange Messages This is a classic children's crime story from Enid Blyton's Mysteries series. When the local PC starts receiving strange anonymous notes he calls in the Five Find-Outers to discover their author. But the subsequent discovery leads to greater things as the gang stumble across a diamond robbery...Categorized as:
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![The Find-Outers: The Mystery of the Hidden House by Enid Blyton]()
The Find-Outers: The Mystery of the Hidden House by Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBRAND NEW, Exactly same ISBN as listed, Please double check ISBN carefully before ordering...Categorized as:
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![Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch by Donald J. Sobol]()
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret Pitch by Donald J. Sobol
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNashville, Thomas Nelson (1965) 8th printing thus as shown. Slight rubbing, soiling to back cover, else fine picture cover hardback. Clean and tight. No remainder marks... -
![The Bald Bandit by Ron Roy]()
The Bald Bandit by Ron Roy
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWhen a `thin-on-top' thief robs Green Lawn Savings bank, Dink and his friends, Josh and Ruth Rose, are ready to offer their diligent detective expertise - after all, there's a reward! All they've got to do is track down a little red-headed kid who videotaped the crime -easy! Well, no, not if this certain little person doesn't want to be found - and they've got to find him quick - before the bald...Categorized as:
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![Five Run Away Together by Enid Blyton]()
Five Run Away Together by Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsJulian, Dick and Anne arrive in Kirrin Cottage to stay with George (real name Georgina) for the holidays. They plan to spend time exploring Kirrin Island but their happiness is spoilt when Aunt Fanny falls ill and has to leave with Uncle Quentin to be treated in a far-off hospital...Categorized as:
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![Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol]()
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA Civil War sword...A watermelon stabbing...Missing roller skates...A trapeze artist's inheritance...And an eyewitness who's legally blind!Theses are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown must solve by using his famous computerlike brain...Categorized as:
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![The Yellow House Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner]()
The Yellow House Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe spooky old house on Surprise Island intrigues Benny... -
![The Mysterious Visitor by Julie Campbell, Michael Koelsch]()
The Mysterious Visitor by Julie Campbell, Michael Koelsch
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNot long after her family becomes wealthy, Diana Lynch's long-lost uncle appears and starts ruining her social life, causing Trixie Belden to investigate whether Uncle Monty is an imposter out to steal the Lynch fortune... -
![Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All by Donald J. Sobol]()
Encyclopedia Brown Solves Them All by Donald J. Sobol
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA clown accused of robbery...A mutt maimed by an armed gardener...A pig-shaped teapot...A Cupid who shoots expensive arrows...And a muscle-building tonic that shrinks your pockets!These are just some of the ten brian-twisting mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown must solve by using his famous computerlike brain... -
![Encyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues by Donald J. Sobol]()
Encyclopedia Brown Finds the Clues by Donald J. Sobol
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEncyclopedia Brown is confronted with ten new cases. Solutions are given in the back of the book... -
![The Mystery of the Missing Necklace by Enid Blyton]()
The Mystery of the Missing Necklace by Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Five Find-Outers are determined to solve the mystery of the missing necklace. Their search uncovers three other mysteries, and Fatty finds himself outwitted by Mr Goon the policeman at the Waxworks Hall before they solve the mystery...Categorized as:
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IQ by Roland Smith
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsStep-siblings Q (Quest) and Angela are thrust into the work of the U.S. Secret Service and the Israeli Mossad when Angela realizes she's being followed, and Q learns the secret about Angela's real mother - a former Secret Service agent... -
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![The Mystery of the Strange Bundle by Enid Blyton]()
The Mystery of the Strange Bundle by Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAll the Five Find-Outers have had flu this Christmas holiday, so it doesn t seem as if anything exciting could happen. But then a strange robbery, where nothing seems to have been taken, occurs. Mr Fellows, whose house was robbed, seems to have run out in the night and thrown a bundle into the river...Categorized as:
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![At the Bottom of the World by Bill Nye, Gregory Mone]()
At the Bottom of the World by Bill Nye, Gregory Mone
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times bestselling authors Bill Nye the Science Guy and Gregory Mone take middle-grade readers on a scientific adventure in the launch of an exciting new chapter book series, Jack and the Geniuses...Categorized as:
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![Extreme Danger by Franklin W. Dixon]()
Extreme Danger by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: To find the mastermind behind a possible attack at the Big Air Games. LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Top extreme athletes in the country. Thousands of spectators. SUSPECTS: There may be a group of extremists working together. There may be just one... -
![Key to the Treasure by Peggy Parish]()
Key to the Treasure by Peggy Parish
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEach summer Liza, Bill, and Jed visit their grandparents, and they hear the story of the sketches hung above the mantel. The sketches are clues to a hidden treasure, and no one has been able to figure them out for a century. There is a missing first clue, but when the children stumble upon the second clue, they're on their way...Categorized as:
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![Thrill Ride by Franklin W. Dixon]()
Thrill Ride by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsATAC Briefing For Agents Frank and Joe Hardy Mission: Investigate a woman's death and other mysterious events surrounding Uncle Bernie's Fun Park. Location: Uncle Bernie's Fun Park, MA. Potential Victims: All Fun Park patrons. Suspects: Disgruntled employees. Unhappy customers. Enemies of Bernie. This Mission Requires Your Immediate Attention. This Message Will Be Erased In Five Seconds... -
![Burned by Franklin W. Dixon]()
Burned by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: To smoke out the mastermind behind and learn the structure of an illegal international CD-burning operation that employs teenagers. LOCATION: Local and global. Start close to home. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Misicians. Record companies. Unsuspecting customers who are unaware that they are participating in illegal activity...Categorized as:
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![The Mystery of the Midnight Ghost by Helen Moss]()
The Mystery of the Midnight Ghost by Helen Moss
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLights. Camera. Action!An Agent Diamond movie is being filmed at creepy Pendragon Manor, but when the star of the film suddenly vanishes, Scott, Jack, Emily and Drift the dog realise they have a new mystery to solve...Categorized as:
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![Feeding Frenzy by Franklin W. Dixon]()
Feeding Frenzy by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrank and Joe must uncover the truth behind a mysterious death at the first qualifying round for Football Frank's Super Bowl hot dog eating contest. All the contestants know that their next hot dog could be their last - the trouble is, everyone's a suspect... -
![Operation: Survival by Franklin W. Dixon]()
Operation: Survival by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Determine the cause of recent injuries and deaths at a camp for troubled teens. LOCATION: The wilderness surrounding Moosehead Lake in Maine. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: More boys in the program. Counselors. SUSPECTS: We have reason to suspect that the founder of the camp, Linc Saunders, is behind this... -
![The Lighthouse Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner]()
The Lighthouse Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsStrange things happen when the Alden children spend the summer in a lighthouse on the New England coast... -
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![While the Clock Ticked by Franklin W. Dixon]()
While the Clock Ticked by Franklin W. Dixon
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrank and Joe solve the mystery of the secret locked room in the spooky Dalrymple Mansion.---From book cover:For action, mystery and cliff-hanging suspense, read THE HARDY BOYS MYSTERY STORIES® - featuring the thrilling adventures of America's favorite detective duo, Frank and Joe Hardy... -
![Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Sleeping Dog by Donald J. Sobol]()
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Sleeping Dog by Donald J. Sobol
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWill Wilford Wiggins finally part the kids of Idaville from their hard-earned allowances? Can Encyclopedia stop Sally from belting Bugs Meany into the next millennium? What happens when performance art comes to Idaville? To find the answers—and to solve the mysteries of the sleepy beagle and the shower singers—read the continuing adventures of the world's most famous boy...Categorized as:
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![Tree House Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner]()
Tree House Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom a high perch Benny discovers a clue to a hidden room with contents that surprise everyone... -
![Mystery Behind the Wall by Gertrude Chandler Warner]()
Mystery Behind the Wall by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Aldens find a mystery when a visitor comes... -
![The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel) by Ellen Raskin]()
The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel) by Ellen Raskin
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Mrs. Leon Carillon sets off to meet the husband she hasn't seen since he was five, she doesn't know what to expect. She certainly doesn't bargain for the storm that knocks their boat overboard, or the fact that her husband will disappear, leaving only one very waterlogged clue... -
![The Mystery of the Missing Man by Enid Blyton]()
The Mystery of the Missing Man by Enid Blyton
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA children's whodunnit featuring the five Find-Outers, who think they are in for a boring time in the village - that is until a convict escapes and a mystery that needs solving presents itself, thanks to a travelling fair and a conference of beetle lovers...Categorized as:
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