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Endangered species

Barr, Nevada.

Called to the scene of a plane crash on Cumberland Island, a national park off the coast of Georgia, park ranger Anna Pigeon sets out to investigate the cause of the accident and uncovers a sinister plot.

The girl in the clockwork collar

Cross, Kady, 1971-

Journeying from London to America to rescue her kidnapped friend Jasper, Finley turns for help to English duke Griffin King to balance her dark and light magic while a devious bounty hunter threatens the life of the girl Jasper loves.

Spooks, spies, and private eyes : Black mystery, crime, and suspense fiction

Collection of mystery short stories and excerpts from longer works by African-American authors and black authors from other countries.

Sasquatch in the paint

Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-

Eighth-grader Theo Rollins' growth spurt has Coach Mandrake trying to transform him into a basketball star, but training time is hurting the science club's chances of winning the "Aca-lympics," and being accused of stealing could mean Theo is off both teams.

Cam Jansen and the chocolate fudge mystery

Adler, David A.

When Cam Jansen and her friend Eric uncover a mystery while selling fudge door-to-door to raise money for the local library, Cam uses her photographic memory to foil a crime.

Cam Jansen and the mystery of the dinosaur bones

Adler, David A.

When she notices some bones missing from a dinosaur skeleton exhibited in the museum, a young girl with a photographic memory tries to discover who has been taking them and why.

The house with a clock in its walls

Bellairs, John.

John Bellairs, the name in Gothic mysteries for middle graders, wrote terrifying tales full of adventure, attitude, and alarm. For years, young readers have crept, crawled, and gone bump in the night with the unlikely heroes of these Gothic novels: Lewis Barnavelt, Johnny Dixon, and Anthony Monday. Now, the ten top-selling titles feature an updated cover look. Loyal fans and enticed newcomers will love the series even more with this haunting new look!.

The Thief Lord

Funke, Cornelia Caroline.

Orphaned brothers Prosper and Bo, having run away from their cruel aunt and uncle, decide to hide out in Venice where they fall in with the Thief Lord, a thirteen-year-old boy who leads a crime ring of street children.

Sammy Keyes and the art of deception

Van Draanen, Wendelin.

Seventh-grade sleuth Sammy Keyes investigates mysterious happenings at a local art gallery.

Sammy Keyes and the hotel thief

Van Draanen, Wendelin.

Thirteen-year-old Sammy's penchant for speaking her mind gets her in trouble when she involves herself in the investigation of a robbery at the "seedy" hotel across the street from the seniors' building where she is living with her grandmother.

City of orphans

Avi, 1937-

In 1893 New York, thirteen-year-old Maks, a newsboy, teams up with Willa, a homeless girl, to clear his older sister, Emma, from charges that she stole from the brand new Waldorf Hotel, where she works. Includes historical notes.

Murder at midnight

Avi, 1937-

Falsely accused of plotting to overthrow King Claudio, scholarly Mangus the magician, along with his street-smart servant boy, Fabrizio, face deadly consequences unless they can track down the real traitor by the stroke of midnight.

Windcatcher

Avi, 1937-

While learning to sail during a visit to his grandmother's at the Connecticut shore, eleven-year-old Tony becomes excited about the rumors of sunken treasure in the area and starts following a couple who seem to be making a mysterious search for something.

The door to time / #1

Baccalario, Pierdomenico.

After moving from London to an old mansion on the English coast, eleven-year-old twins Jason and Julia discover that their new home has twisting tunnels, strange artifacts from around the world, and a mysterious, locked door.

Chasing Vermeer / #1

Balliett, Blue, 1955-

When seemingly unrelated and strange events start to happen and a precious Vermeer painting disappears, eleven-year-olds Petra and Calder combine their talents to solve an international art scandal.

Pieces and Players / #4

Balliett, Blue, 1955-

"Thirteen extremely valuable pieces of art have been stolen from one of the most secretive museums in the world. ... Calder, Petra, and Tommy are no strangers to heists and puzzles. Now they've been matched with two new sleuths -- Zoomy, a very small boy with very thick glasses, and Early, a girl who treasures words . . . and has a word or two to say about the missing treasure. The kids have been drawn in by the very mysterious Mrs. Sharpe, who may be playing her own kind of game with the clues. And it's not just Mrs. Sharpe who's acting suspiciously -- there's a ghost who mingles with the guards in the museum, a cat who acts like a spy, and bystanders in black jackets who keep popping up"--Dust jacket.

The case of the case of mistaken identity / #1

Barnett, Mac.

Twelve-year-old Steve Brixton, a fan of Bailey Brothers detective novels, is mistaken for a real detective and must elude librarians, police, and the mysterious Mr. E as he seeks a missing quilt containing coded information.

The ghostwriter secret / #2

Barnett, Mac.

Twelve-year-old Steve is investigating a diamond heist but the case suddenly changes when the author of the Bailey Brothers detective novels writes him a letter to say that he fears for his life.

Ivy + Bean Take the Case / #10

Barrows, Annie.

After watching a movie about a detective on the television, Bean decides to set up shop as a private investigator--and she and Ivy start looking for mysteries to solve.

The puzzling world of Winston Breen

Berlin, Eric.

Winston Breen loves solving puzzles; and when his sister uncovers a twenty-five-year-old scavenger hunt--which leads to a ring worth thousands of dollars--he and his family jump at the opportunity to solve it.

Masterpiece

Broach, Elise.

After Marvin, a beetle, makes a miniature drawing as an eleventh birthday gift for James, a human with whom he shares a house, the two new friends work together to help recover a Durer drawing stolen from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Freddy the detective

Brooks, Walter R., 1886-1958.

Freddy the pig does some detective work in order to solve the mystery of a missing toy train.

The inside story / #8

Buckley, Michael.

Sabrina, Daphne, and Puck, stuck in the Book of Everafter, set out to save their baby brother and are confronted by the book's guardian, who threatens them if they do not stick to their stories.

Once upon a crime #4

Buckley, Michael.

Sabrina and Daphne Grimm return to New York City to investigate the death of an important Everafter, and discover a secret that might lead them to the Scarlet Hand.

Zombie penpal

McMurtry, Ken.

Asks the reader to choose the plot line in a story in which the main character begins to suspect the new girl at school is a pen pal who sent letters about zombies in New Orleans and has not been heard from since Hurricane Katrina.

Skateboard tough

Christopher, Matt.

Brett's skateboarding abilities dramatically improve after using the Lizard, a skateboard mysteriously unearthed in his front yard, but his friends start to wonder if the skateboard is haunted.

Powerless

Cody, Matthew.

Soon after moving to Noble's Green, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Daniel learns that his new friends have super powers that they will lose when they turn thirteen, unless he can use his brain power to protect them.

The case of the weird blue chicken : the next misadventure

Cronin, Doreen.

When a weird blue chicken comes to Chicken Squad headquarters for help, siblings Dirt, Sugar, and Sweetie help find her missing house.

The legend of Diamond Lil : a J.J. Tully mystery

Cronin, Doreen.

JJ, the search and rescue dog, is ready for a bit of rest and relaxation after solving the mystery of the missing chicks, but there is a new dog next door who is stealing the attention of Moosh and her chicks and the threat of a roaming possum keeps JJ on the alert.

Mr. Chickee's messy mission

Curtis, Christopher Paul.

Flint Future Detective Club members Steven Carter and his friends Russell and Richelle follow Russell's dog, Rodney Rodent, into a mural to chase a demonic-looking gnome, only to find the mysterious Mr. Chickee on the other side.

Shadows of the silver screen

Edge, Christopher.

At the dawn of the age of silent films, a mysterious filmmaker proposes turning Montgomery Flinch's sinister stories into motion pictures and, with Monty as the star, filming begins but is plagued by a series of strange and frightening events of which only Penny can uncover the cause.

Spiderweb for two : a Melendy maze

Enright, Elizabeth, 1909-1968.

Left alone when Rush, Mark, and Mona go away to boarding school, Randy and Oliver are lonely and bored until a mysterious letter brings the first of many clues to a mystery that takes all winter to solve.

Change-up : mystery at the World Series

Feinstein, John.

While covering the World Series, teen reporters Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol uncover some inconsistencies in the life story of a popular, new pitcher and begin to investigate.

Vanishing act

Feinstein, John.

Eighth-grade sports reporters Susan Carol and Stevie reunite at the U.S. Open tennis championships where they investigate the mysterious disappearance of a top Russian player.

The Thief Lord

Funke, Cornelia Caroline.

Orphaned brothers Prosper and Bo, having run away from their cruel aunt and uncle, decide to hide out in Venice where they fall in with the Thief Lord, a thirteen-year-old boy who leads a crime ring of street children.

Belly up

Gibbs, Stuart, 1969-

Twelve-year-old Teddy investigates when a popular Texas zoo's star attraction--Henry the hippopotamus--is murdered.

Space Case : A Moon Base Alpha Novel / #1

Gibbs, Stuart, 1969-

"Dashiell Gibson, who lives on Moon Base Alpha, has to solve a murder of one of the moon's most prominent doctors"--Provided by publisher.

Thriller

A collection of short fiction mysteries and thrillers, with selections by Gennifer Choldenko, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Matt de la Peña, and others.

The house on the gulf

Haddix, Margaret Peterson.

A sixteen-year-old boy arranges a housesitting job for the summer, but he starts acting strangely after his family moves in, and his sister begins to suspect they are not supposed to be there.

The chameleon wore chartreuse : from the tattered casebook of Chet Gecko, private eye

Hale, Bruce.

When hired by a fellow fourth-grader to find her missing brother, Chet Gecko uncovers a plot involving a Gila monster's revenge upon the school football team.

The hamster of the Baskervilles : from the tattered casebook of Chet Gecko, private eye

Hale, Bruce.

Something is trashing the classrooms at Emerson Hicky Elementary School, and sixth-grade private eye Chet Gecko sets out to find the creature that's responsible.

Princess Academy / The Forgotten Sisters / #3

Hale, Shannon.

Miri is eager to return to her beloved Mount Eskel after a year at the capital, but the king and queen ask her to first journey to a distant swamp and start her own miniature princess academy for three royal cousins, but once there she must solve a mystery before she can return home.

Shadow horse

Hart, Alison.

Thirteen-year-old Jas tries to prove that the owner of the farm where she works has killed her favorite horse, Whirlwind.

Eat your poison, dear : a Sebastian Barth mystery

Howe, James, 1946-

Young sleuth Sebastian and three friends probe the mystery of a poisoning in their school cafeteria.

Return to Howliday Inn

Howe, James, 1946-

The Monroe family pets are again boarded at Chateau Bow-Wow, where some spooky goings-on serve as a distraction from the kennel's poor food.

The bungalow mystery

Keene, Carolyn.

Nancy investigates her friend's guardians, who are trying to steal her inheritance.

The clue in the old stagecoach

Keene, Carolyn.

Despite threats against her life, Nancy pursues the search for a clue in an antique stagecoach that may be of great value to the people of Francisville.

The clue of the velvet mask

Keene, Carolyn.

When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending, the teenage detective switches identity with a friend to solve the case.

The secret of the old clock

Keene, Carolyn.

Nancy rescues a child from a bad fall and then gets involved in a search for a missing will.

Terror at the zoo

Kehret, Peg.

Twelve-year-old Ellen and her younger brother Corey are excited about their overnight camp-out at the zoo, until they discover that they are locked inside with a desperate escaped convict.

Letters from camp

Klise, Kate.

Sent to Camp Happy Harmony to learn how to get along with each other, pairs of brothers and sisters chronicle in letters home how they come to suspect the intentions of the singing family running the camp.

Now you see them, now you don't / #3

Korman, Gordon.

Aiden and Meg Falconer travel across the country in pursuit of Frank Lindenauer, who may hold the key to freeing their parents; however, the FBI is also on his trail.

The pirates of Pompeii

Lawrence, Caroline.

At a refugee camp following the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius which buried Pompeii, Flavia and her friends discover that children are disappearing and a very powerful citizen might be involved.

Troubling a star

L'Engle, Madeleine.

As she tries to stay alive after being left on an iceberg in the Antarctic, sixteen-year-old Vicky recalls the series of events that brought her to the bottom of the world and involved her in a dangerous mystery.

Black water #5

MacHale, D. J.

Fifteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon places himself, his friends, and the people of Halla in danger in order to protect the territories from a mysterious plague. #5 in series.

The merchant of death #1

MacHale, D. J.

Fourteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon, having learned he is a Traveler--someone who can ride "flumes" through time and space, is soon off to the alternative dimension of Denduron where he teams up with Loor, a girl his age from the warrior-territory of Zadaa, in an attempt to save the gentle Milago people from slavery. #1 in series.

The reality bug #4

MacHale, D. J.

Fifteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon enters a virtual world to defeat the evil Saint Dane and finds himself tempted to leave the real world behind. #4 in series.

The final meeting

Mack, Tracy.

Sherlock Holmes forms a complex plan to take apart the criminal network of Professor Moriarty, and as the Baker Street Irregulars follows Holmes across Europe in an attempt to lend assistance, Moriarty's henchmen try to remove the Irregulars from the equation.

Greenglass House

Milford, Kate.

At Greenglass House, a smuggler's inn, twelve-year-old Milo, the innkeepers' adopted son, plans to spend his winterholidays relaxing, but soon guests are arriving with strangestories about the house that send Milo and Meddy, the cook's daughter, on an adventure.

The bomb in the Bessledorf bus depot

Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds.

After several bombs go off around town, eleven-year-old Bernie Magruder becomes suspicious of various members of his family, causing confusion in Officer Feeney's investigation and around the hotel that his parents run.

Mistakes were made / #1

Pastis, Stephan.

Meet Timmy Failure, the founder, president, and CEO of the best detective agency in town, probably the nation. And his lazy sidekick, Total, a 1,500-pound polar bear.

We Meet Again / #3

Pastis, Stephan.

Timmy Failure, founder, president, and CEO of the best detective agency in town, perhaps the nation, is about to master global domination right after he solves the case involving the coveted Miracle Report at school.

Eye of the crow

Peacock, Shane.

In 1867, Sherlock Holmes, an impoverished young outcast with a Jewish father and a highborn mother, visits the scene of a woman's brutal murder, where he meets a wrongly accused young Arab and becomes a suspect himself.

Omega City

Peterfreund, Diana.

To save her father's reputation, Gillian Seagret must explore Omega City, a vast doomsday bunker deep inside the Earth.

The mysterious disappearance of Leon (I mean Noel)

Raskin, Ellen.

The disappearance of her husband is only the first of the mysteries Mrs. Carillon must solve.

Thumb and the bad guys

Roberts, Ken, 1946-

Leon and his friend Susan discover something suspicious going on in their tiny little village of New Auckland, and soon find themselves involved in an archeological mystery.

Scared stiff

Roberts, Willo Davis.

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.

The absent author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Dink Duncan and his two friends investigate the apparent kidnapping of famous mystery author Wallis Wallace.

The canary caper

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Dink and his friends investigate why pets, like Mrs. Davis's canary, Mozart, are mysteriously disappearing all over town.

The empty envelope

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Dink and his friends unearth the mysterious truth behind the envelopes incorrectly delivered to his house.

The goose's gold

Roy, Ron, 1940-

When Ruth Rose and her friends, vacationing in Florida, discover that her grandmother is about to invest in a project to recover sunken treasure, they stumble upon evidence that the entire plan may be a fraud.

The invisible island

Roy, Ron, 1940-

While picnicking on Squaw Island, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose find a hundred dollar bill, and when they return to explore further they find an entire cave full of money.

The kidnapped king

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Dink and his friends meet an exchange student, Sammi, who is actually the prince of an island country, hiding from those enemies who have kidnapped his parents and who may be after him as well.

The missing mummy

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help catch the thieves who have stolen the treasure from the museum's mummy exhibit.

The ninth nugget

Roy, Ron, 1940-

When Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit a dude ranch in Montana, they find themselves with another mystery to solve, this one involving the theft of money from the ranch's safe and of a large gold nugget that Josh had found.

The panda puzzle

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the kidnapping of the new baby panda at the petting zoo.

The runaway racehorse

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the disappearance of a valuable racehorse that Dink's uncle and his friend, Forest Evans, have just bought and entered in a race at Saratoga.

Sleepy Hollow sleepover

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are enjoying Halloween fun in Sleepy Hollow, New York, but when unplanned spooky things start happening, they investigate whether a real headless horseman might be to blame.

The unwilling umpire

Roy, Ron, 1940-

When the umpire at the baseball game fundraiser is accused of stealing a collection of autographed baseballs, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose try to prove his innocence.

White House white-out

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose head out to see the sights of Washington, D.C. in the snow in December, and meet KC, the president's stepdaughter, and her friend Marshall, and when the president's dog goes missing, the kids head into the dusk to search as the snowstorm increases.

The X'ed-out X-ray

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Ruth Rose, Josh, and Dink attend a concert during which someone steals the star's diamond pendant, and they are soon on the trail of the thief.

The zombie zone

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Reports of zombies and grave-robbers alarm the people of a Louisiana swampland village, but Ruth Rose, Josh, and Dink begin to suspect that the supernatural may not be the cause of the eerie occurrences.

"When did you see her last?"

Snicket, Lemony.

Thirteen-year-old Lemony Snicket and his mentor S. Theodora Markson of the secretive V.F.D. in the tiny dot of a town called Stain'd By The Sea go searching for a missing girl.

Encyclopedia Brown and the case of Pablo's nose

Sobol, Donald J., 1924-

America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers continues his war on crime in ten more cases, the solutions to which are found in the back of the book.

Encyclopedia Brown and the case of the disgusting sneakers

Sobol, Donald J., 1924-

America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers continues his war on crime in ten more cases, the solutions to which are found in the back of the book.

Encyclopedia Brown and the case of the midnight visitor

Sobol, Donald J., 1924-

America's Sherlock Holmes in sneakers tackles ten new cases, the solutions to which are found in the back of the book.

Encyclopedia Brown and the case of the secret pitch

Sobol, Donald J., 1924-

Idaville's ten-year-old "Sherlock Holmes" solves ten mystery cases.

The extraordinary education of Nicholas Benedict

Stewart, Trenton Lee.

Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict, a boy without parents and afflicted with an unfortunate nose and narcolepsy, is sent to a new orphanage where he encounters vicious bullies, selfish adults, strange circumstances, and a mystery that could change his life forever.

Thea Stilton and the mountain of fire

Thea's friends the Thea Sisters travel to Australia where the investigate why the sheep at Nicky's family's ranch are losing their wool.

Casebook of a private (cat's) eye

Stolz, Mary, 1920-

Feline detective Eileen O'Kelly investigates the murder of chef Madame Jewel.

The secret of Gumbo Grove

Tate, Eleanora E.

While helping restore the cemetery of the old Baptist church, eleven-year-old Raisin solves the mystery surrounding the founding of her home town and gains pride in her family's past.

Day of doom / Cahills vs. Vespers - #6

Baldacci, David.

Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his sister, Amy, figure out Vesper One's endgame and realize they must stop the organization from using their ransoms to harm millions of people.

Into the Gauntlet / [39 Clues #10]

Haddix, Margaret Peterson.

Amy and Dan Cahill face their greatest challenge on their quest to find the thirty-nine clues, but in order to discover the secrets of their lineage they will have to make a choice that could impact the world's future.

The emperor's code / [39 Clues #8]

Korman, Gordon.

Amy and Dan are separated while trying to retrieve a clue which is guarded by thousands of soldiers and worry they cannot succeed apart.

One false note [39 Clues #2]

Korman, Gordon.

Amy and Dan Cahill are in the lead to find thirty-nine clues that safeguard a great power, and are in possession of a coded sheet of Mozart's music that will help them find the next clue while their relatives follow in close pursuit. Does not include game cards.

The sword thief [39 Clues #3]

Lerangis, Peter.

Orphans Amy and Dan Cahill, continuing their worldwide quest to track down the thirty-nine clues that will reveal the secret of the Cahill family's power, follow a link to one of the planet's strongest fighters, and have a run-in with the unreliable Alistair.

Storm Warning / [39 Clues #9]

Park, Linda Sue.

Amy and Dan Cahill continue to hunt for clues while reeling from the knowledge of what happened the night their parents died, and they wonder if the end is near as they try to learn the secret behind Grace Cahill's alternate will.

The maze of bones [39 Clues #1]

Riordan, Rick.

Amy and Dan, members of the powerful Cahill family, try to uncover the thirty-nine clues which will reveal the secrets of their lineage and find out what really happened to their parents.

Beyond the grave [39 Clues #4]

Watson, Jude.

Amy and Dan, following a clue found in Book 3, set out to uncover details about the origins of the rivalry between the Tomas and Ekaterina branches of their family, not realizing they are headed right into the hands of the enemy.

A king's Ransom / Cahills vs. Vespers, #2

Watson, Jude.

Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister Amy race against time to find an ancient map that has not been seen for half a century and use it to redeem their family members who have been kidnapped by a sinister organization called the Vespers.

Sammy Keyes and the art of deception

Van Draanen, Wendelin.

Seventh-grade sleuth Sammy Keyes investigates mysterious happenings at a local art gallery.

Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood mummy

Van Draanen, Wendelin.

A Hollywood actress, who had been competing with Sammy's mother for an important role, is murdered, but thirteen-year-old Sammy and her friend Marissa are on the case.

Sammy Keyes and the runaway elf

Van Draanen, Wendelin.

After a dog she is watching disappears from a city parade and the owner receives a ransom note, thirteen-year-old Sammy must use her detective skills to solve the mystery.

Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy

Van Draanen, Wendelin.

Sammy continues to make life with her grandmother interesting as she tries to discover who is stealing from St. Mary's church, befriends a homeless girl, and plays in a softball tournament against a bitter rival.

Sammy Keyes and the wild things

Van Draanen, Wendelin.

While on her first hiking and camping trip, thirteen-year-old Sammy tries to solve a mystery involving endangered condors while avoiding scorpions, ticks, and embarrassment.

The Niagara Falls mystery

Warner, Gertrude Chandler, 1890-

While sightseeing in Niagara Falls, the Boxcar children investigate a rash of souvenir store thefts.

The boxcar children winter special

Warner, Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979.

A collection of three mysteries in which the Boxcar Children face snow, ice, and cold as they set out on their latest adventures, including finding out who is trying to ruin the fun at a winter carnival, discovering a secret in the snowy wilderness, and solving puzzles at an old-fashioned New England inn.

The dollhouse murders

Wright, Betty Ren.

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 mentally handicapped sister to unravel the mystery surrounding grisly murders that took place years ago.

The case of the Goblin Pearls

Yep, Laurence.

Lily and her aunt, a Chinese American movie actress, join forces to solve the theft of some priceless pearls and stop the operator of a sweatshop in San Francisco's Chinatown.

Young Cam Jansen and the Double Beach mystery

Adler, David A.

Cam uses her photographic memory and her brain to solve two mysteries at the beach, involving a missing mother and a missing set of papers.

The eleventh hour : a curious mystery

Base, Graeme.

An elephant's eleventh birthday party is marked by eleven games preceding the banquet to be eaten at the eleventh hour; but when the time to eat arrives, the birthday feast has disappeared. The reader is invited to guess the thief.

Captain Raptor and the moon mystery

O'Malley, Kevin, 1961-

Captain Raptor and his spaceship crew rush to investigate when an unidentified object lands on one of the moons of the planet Jurassica.

Nate the Great and me : the case of the fleeing fang

Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman.

The reader is asked to help Nate the Great solve the mystery of his friend Annie's missing dog Fang.

Nate the Great and the tardy tortoise

Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman.

As more and more of his flowers display the bite marks of a wandering tortoise, Nate sets out to uncover the mystery of the reptile's origins.

Nate the Great saves the King of Sweden

Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman.

As Nate the Great sets to work on his first international case, he searches for a lost "something" and saves the King of Sweden from a troublesome traveler.