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YF FICtion: Mystery
HEAP, H
INDIANA BONES
Harry Heape
YF BRAD, D
LEILA & NUGGET MYSTERY: THE CASE WITH NO CLUES
Deserae Brady
Indiana Bones, a shaggy dog that can sniff out criminals, solves mysteries with his owner Aisha. In their first case, they are on the trail of treasure hidden centuries ago by a legendary knight, an adventure which takes them all the way to Egypt and the pyramids.
YF TEMP, K
THE UNDERDOGS CATCH A CAT BURGLAR
Kate Temple
The Underdog Detective Agency has a proud tradition of sniffing out trouble, but in order to catch Dogtown's elusive cat burglar, they first enlist the help of a scruffy street cat named Fang.
When Leila and her classmates discover that in 1947, Mr. McGee, the principal of their school, created a massive treasure hunt but disappeared before he could share the clues, she and her little dog, Nugget, are ready to crack the case.
YF DEEN, N
LARK STEALS THE SHOW
Natasha Deen
In this illustrated early chapter book, Lark and Connor are called upon to defend their friend when he is framed in the theft of a fellow student's artwork at an art show.
YF WINS, S
WEDNESDAY & WOOF: CATASTROPHE
Sherri Winston
Wednesday and her service dog, Woof, are the best detectives in the whole world--or at least their neighborhood. But can they find Mrs. Winters's missing cat before her big trip? Or will the case of the cat-napped kitty be their first unsolved mystery?
YF SHET, K
NINA SONI, SNOW SPY
Kashmira Sheth
Nina is prepared to show her new friends, who moved to Wisconsin, how to have fun in the snow. And then Nina notices a strange car at her neighbors' house while they're out of town. Clearly, it's time to be a Snow Spy and identify the MP (mystery person).
YF BOWL, D
AVEN GREEN, SLEUTHING MACHINE
Dusti Bowling
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 her theory.)
YF ROY, R
A TO Z
MYSTERIES: THE ABSENT AUTHOR
Ron Roy
Dink Duncan and his two friends investigate the apparent kidnapping of famous mystery author Wallis Wallace.
YF BARN, M
MAC B.KID SPY: MAC UNDERCOVER
Mac Barnett
One day, Mac (smartest boy in his class in a small town in California) receives a telephone call from the Queen of England, recruiting him to find the crown jewels (well, actually just the Coronation Spoon) and so Mac embarks on his first adventure as a secret agent--with the assurance that the Queen will give him a note excusing him from school
YF WINK, H
DETECTIVE DUCK: THE CASE OF THE STRANGE SPLASH
Henry Winkler
Willow Feathers McBeaver, aka Detective Duck, and her pond animal pals investigate puzzling mysteries caused by human disruptions to their habitat.
YF SMIT, M
THE WEIRD SISTERS: A NOTE, A GOAT, AND A CASSEROLE
Mark David Smith
Three witchy sisters are hoping to start fresh with a pet store. Their first customer is Jessica, who has lost her pet goat. But when the sisters discover a mangled note with missing pieces that suggests they aren't welcome in town, they suddenly have two mysteries to solve.
YF LUPI, M
THE ZACH & ZOE MYSTERIES: THE HALL OF FAME HEIST
Mike Lupica
When they go on a field trip to a pop-up museum sponsored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe discover an empty display case and with the help of their friends, they figure out what happened.
YF ARNO, E
JUST HARRIET
Elana K. Arnold
When Harriet arrives on Marble Island to spend the summer with her Nanu, she discovers that it's full of surprises, and even a mystery. One that seems to involve her Dad, back when he was a young boy living on Marble Island. One that Harriet is absolutely going to solve.
BALLPARK MYSTERIES: THE WORLD SERIES CURSE
A. Kelly
ust solve a mystery during a World Series between the Cubs and the Red Sox when someone starts ruining equipment, getting players in trouble, and even stirring up an old baseball curse.
YF STIL, G
LOST TREASURE OF THE EMERALD EYE
Geronimo Stilton
When Geronimo's sister, Thea, discovers an old, mysterious map showing a secret treasure hidden on a faraway island, the gang of the "Rodent's gazette" is dragged into a treasure hunt.
David YF KELL, D