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Summary: When their friend Tina Maria Carlos tells them her family is moving away because their house is haunted, the Makers (Michael, his cousin Liv, and their friend Leo) set out to investigate--Liv believes the ghost is real and wants to prove it, but Michael is convinced that someone is creating a clever illustion, and he wants to know how and why.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED DEUSpringer, Nancy
Summary: When professional typist Letitia Glover is desperate to learn more about the fate of her twin sister Flossie, Enola enlists the help of her brother Sherlock and her friend Tewky to investigate Flossie's husband, the sudden death of his first wife, and the mysterious appearance of a black barouche.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wednesday Books 2021
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Summary: "When the Alden siblings visit their grandfather's friend in an apartment building, they begin to wonder about the many mysterious events that keep happening on the thirteenth floor of that building."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2019
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Summary: "Peter, Mary, and Hank journey to the pyramid-studded desert of ancient Egypt. When the trio become friends with Pharaoh's daughter, they witness first-hand as Moses petitions Pharaoh for the Israelites' freedom. Plagues wreak havoc as the group races to decode the scroll, gets chased by a panther, and battles Pharaoh's cunning advisor, the Great Magician"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: WorthyKids/ideals 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC THOKeene, Carolyn
Summary: After capsizing her rowboat on Twin Lakes, Nancy Drew sets out to help the girl who saved her life investigate the mysterious events surrounding a deserted bungalow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 1988
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC KEECopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC KEECopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC KEECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC KEECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC KEEHur, June
Summary: While investigating a series of grisly murders, eighteen-year-old palace nurse Hyeon navigates royal and political intrigue and becomes entangled with a young police inspector. Includes author's note.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HURMartin, Ann M.
Summary: Convinced there is a ghost in her house, Dawn sets out to investigate the spooky noises and happenings in her home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MARCarter, Ally
Summary: April thought she'd saved the day. With Gabriel declared guardian of the orphans at Winterborne House, everything should have been perfect. But with Izzy and Smithers away and social services snooping around, things are not quite right at Winterborne House. Gabriel isn't exactly the father figure the kids were hoping for and, when it seems like the long-lost heir might be lost (maybe...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD CARBeaty, Andrea
Summary: Iggy is delighted when Ada Twist's Aunt Bernice inherits a mansion featuring his favorite architectural periods, but unless the Questioneers can find its missing antiques, the house may be lost forever. Includes information about Art Deco and Art Nouveau, facts about unusual cats, a recipe for ice cream, and a biographical note on Ida B. Wells.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: Sam, Egg, Gum and Cat, and the other members of the Franklin Middle School Science Club are on a guided tour of Greater River City Air Force Base (otherwise known as Zone 99), an aspiring science museum, and Gum is convinced that if they can sneak away from the group they will find evidence of aliens--and it is up to the reader to choose how their adventure unfolds.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BREBrezenoff, Steven
Summary: When the Franklin Middle School's sixth grade arrives at the amusement park, they find that the electronic cards that serve as all purpose tickets and game trackers have disappeared, so Sam, Egg, Gum, and Cat set out to solve the mystery and save the class field trip--and it is up to the reader to determine the course of their investigation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BREKuehn, Stephanie
Summary: Beatrice Fletcher, great-grandniece of famous mystery writer Jessica Fletcher, is obsessed with the unsolved mysteries and murders of Cabot Cove, Maine, but this time the case becomes personal when her best friend Jackson disappears and she must rely on the help of three students from the elite Broadmoor Academy to find him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC KUEHenry, April
Summary: "Seventeen years ago, Layla Trello was murdered and her killer was never found. Enter true-crime fan Piper Gray, who is determined to reopen Layla's case and get some answers. With the help of Jonas--who has a secret of his own--Piper starts a podcast investigating Layla's murder. But as she digs deeper into the mysteries of the past, Piper begins receiving anonymous threats telling her to back...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HENCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HENRamirez, Janina
Summary: "Abruptly woken in the middle of the night by the village jarls calling upon her uncle to investigate the story of a mysterious English stranger, Alva is drawn into an epic quest that has her family at its very core. Protected by her tame wolf, Fenrir, and with the aid of her mother and uncle, Alva must decode mysterious runes, explore the farthest reaches of her homeland, and confront some...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC RAMPatterson, James
Summary: Alex Cross knows it's only a matter of time before his son finds his way into more trouble. When Ali and his friends witness a crime, Alex wants Ali to stay away from the investigation. But Ali can't do that.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: This summer, Billy Dickens must fly across the country, hike a mountain, float a river, dodge a grizzly bear, shoot down a spy drone, save a neighbor's cat, and try to save his own father.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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Summary: After solving the greatest unsolved mystery of the century, Stevie Bell goes undercover as a camp counselor to investigate the strange things going on at Camp Wonder Falls--the site of the infamous "Box in the Woods" murders
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Johnson 2021Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC JOHSteele, Michael Anthony
Summary: When an ancient Greek crypt at the Gotham City Museum of Natural History is opened unleashing mythological monsters, the Mystery Inc. gang team up with Batman and Batwoman to battle the creatures and uncover the super-criminal behind the mayhem.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2022
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Summary: "Colin and Nevaeh are great at finding things. After all, they found each other and became best friends--even though their parents are business rivals. They also found hidden boxes of secret letters, which led them to unravel mysteries about kids from the 1970s. But when they started Mystery Solvers Inc., they didn't expect to be asked to find a ghost. Ree recruits them to investigate a series...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC HADUrlocker, M. Z.
Summary: 1950. The Cold War simmers, and ex-GI Jack Waters is called in to investigate a fatal accident at a research lab in California. When Waters recognizes the victim, he realizes he must revisit his hidden past in World War II to solve a murder and prevent Nazi scientists from creating a terrible, new weapon in America. Blending noir detective fiction with post-WWII history, The Man from Mittelwerk...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inkshares, Inc. 2022
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Summary: Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month. But when her teacher's lunch bag is taken and Aven's great-grandma's dog goes missing, can this perceptive detective crack two cases at the same time?
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Summary: "Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month, cracking such cases as The Mystery of the Cranky Mom. But can this perceptive detective solve two cases at the same time? First her teacher's lunch bag disappears. Then Aven's great-grandma's dog goes missing. Fortunately, since Aven was born without arms, all the "arm" cells went to her super-powered brain instead. (That's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BOWCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED BOWPatterson, James
Summary: "Alex Cross. The brilliant DC detective who never gives up on a case. Ali Cross. The tenacious kid who's determined to follow in his father's footsteps. The case that finally gives him a chance. Ali knows Gabe Qualls better than anyone, so when his friend goes missing, Ali jumps right into action. Being Alex Cross's son has taught him the skills he needs to solve the mystery: intelligence,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC PATDixon, Franklin W.
Summary: "It's lights, camera, disaster for a film crew unless Frank and Joe can track down a saboteur in this cinematic Hardy Boys adventure--a fresh approach to a classic series. Joe and Frank Hardy are excited to be cast as extras in the zombie movie that's filming in their hometown. Not only is film production way more exciting than what usually goes on in Bayport, it also doesn't hurt that the lead...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2015