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The Runaway Puppy: A Mystery with Probability

From the Series Manga Math Mysteries

After the fence gate is left unlatched, Amy's playful new puppy, Brada, escapes! The other kids want to help Amy and her parents look for Brada. But to find her quickly, they will need to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2011

The Underground Railroad Adventure of Allen Jay, Antislavery Activist

From the Series History's Kid Heroes

Randolph, Ohio, 1842. Allen Jay and his family are Quakers, members of a religion that opposes slavery. Allen’s home is a stop on the Underground Railroad, and his family helps escaping… Read More →

  • Lexile: 320
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012

Tricky Coyote Tales: Book 1

From the Series Tricky Journeys ™

Coyote is awfully hungry! Can he trick Bear into giving him his lunch? Or fool the prairie dogs into inviting him to their feast? But if Coyote’s not careful, HE could end up on the menu! In… Read More →

  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2011
Cover: Freshman: Tales of 9th Grade Obsessions, Revelations, and Other Nonsense
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Freshman: Tales of 9th Grade Obsessions, Revelations, and Other Nonsense

Annie has just started high school and she's a mess. Her older brother told her that her freshman year will strongly affect the rest of her life, and if that's true her future is looking… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2011

The Baseball Adventure of Jackie Mitchell, Girl Pitcher vs. Babe Ruth

From the Series History's Kid Heroes

During the biggest game of her life . . . a girl pitches to the world’s best slugger. Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1931. Jackie Mitchell is a girl pitcher on a minor-league baseball team, the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 796.357092
  • Copyright: 2011
Cover: The Ferret's a Foot: Book 3
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The Ferret's a Foot: Book 3

From the Series Guinea PIG, Pet Shop Private Eye

Mr. Venezi has put up a “help wanted” sign in the pet shop. He needs someone to keep track of the animals. But more help might mean he sells more pets, and the animals will have to leave… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 2.4
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2011

The Prison-Ship Adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War Captive

From the Series History's Kid Heroes

Captured at sea . . . a young man must choose between his country and his freedom. The Atlantic Ocean, 1781. James Forten is a free African American sailor on an American ship, the Royal… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: 973.3'71
  • Copyright: 2011

What a Team!: Book 3

From the Series Mr. Badger and Mrs. Fox

Is teamwork impossible for these brothers and sisters? Badger brothers Grub and Bristle want to build a boat with their friends, but their new fox sister Ginger always tries to take charge.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.0
  • Dewey: 741.5'944
  • Copyright: 2011

A Hubbub: Book 2

From the Series Mr. Badger and Mrs. Fox

Now that Ginger Fox and her mother are living with the Badgers, life just isn't the same. Ginger's new badger brothers like to argue. Her new badger baby sister takes up all of Mrs. Fox's… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2010
Cover: And Then There Were Gnomes: Book 2
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And Then There Were Gnomes: Book 2

From the Series Guinea PIG, Pet Shop Private Eye

Sasspants, PI(G), the world's fluffiest detective, is back on the case―or she will be, if her sidekick Hamisher can convince her there's really a mystery afoot. Hamisher has made up so many… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2010

The Drained Brains Caper: Book 1

From the Series Chicagoland Detective Agency

Raf knows Megan is trouble from the moment she steps into his mom's pet food store asking for a tarantula. But there's one thing you can count on in Chicagoland: weird things happen several… Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2010

The Hundred-Dollar Robber: A Mystery with Money

From the Series Manga Math Mysteries

Somebody has stolen money from the soccer team. Everyone thinks Tom, the team's big bully, did it, but he says it wasn't him. Should Adam, Amy, Joy, and Sam believe him and help? They will… Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2010

The Kung Fu Puzzle: A Mystery with Time and Temperature

From the Series Manga Math Mysteries

Is what Adam and Tom overhear true? Is Sifu Faiza selling the kung fu school? And can they find a way to change her mind in time? All the kids get together to help, but they'll have to figure Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 741.5
  • Copyright: 2010

The Lost Key: A Mystery with Whole Numbers

From the Series Manga Math Mysteries

At Sifu Faiza's Kung Fu School, kids learn to be strong and fast. They also learn to be smart, cool-headed, and honest. So Joy, Adam, Sam, and Amy are surprised when the key to the school is… Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2010

The Midnight Adventure of Kate Shelley, Train Rescuer

From the Series History's Kid Heroes

With the bridge out and a train on the way . . . a girl must get a warning to the station in time. Moingona, Iowa, 1881. Kate Shelley lives on a farm near Honey Creek with her mother and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: 363.12'2092
  • Copyright: 2011

The Rough-Riding Adventure of Bronco Charlie, Pony Express Rider

From the Series History's Kid Heroes

On a ranch in California . . . a boy dreams of becoming a pony express rider. California, early 1860s. Julius loves horses so much that he leaves his job as a sailor to work on a ranch. He… Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: 383'.1430973
  • Copyright: 2011

The Secret Ghost: A Mystery with Distance and Measurement

From the Series Manga Math Mysteries

Sam's little sister Michelle thinks there's a ghost in the creepy old house their dad bought. With help from a couple of friends on the soccer team, Sam, Amy, and Michelle use an old ghost… Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • ATOS: 3.2
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2010

The Stormy Adventure of Abbie Burgess, Lighthouse Keeper

From the Series History's Kid Heroes

Trapped by sea and storm . . . a girl must keep the lighthouse working. Matinicus Rock, Maine, 1856. Seventeen-year-old Abbie Burgess lives with her family on a tiny island off the coast of… Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: 387.1'55092
  • Copyright: 2011

The Top-Secret Adventure of John Darragh, Revolutionary War Spy

From the Series History's Kid Heroes

Under the nose of the enemy army . . . a boy carries a dangerous secret. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1777. John Darragh’s family has sided with the rebel colonists during the Revolutionary… Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • ATOS: 3.0
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2011

Book Four: The Calling

From the Series The ElseWhere Chronicles

Max, Rebecca, Noah, and Theo have returned home, but they have left behind them a land still under threat by the Master of Shadows. And all is not well at home, either. Rebecca is dangerously Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2010
Cover: Hamster and Cheese: Book 1
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Hamster and Cheese: Book 1

From the Series Guinea PIG, Pet Shop Private Eye

There's a sandwich thief in Mr. Venezi's pet shop. Everyone is a suspect, from the chinchillas to the goldfish. Never fear! The world's fluffiest detective on the case: Sasspants, PI(G). By Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • ATOS: 2.0
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2010
Cover: The Meeting: Book 1
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The Meeting: Book 1

From the Series Mr. Badger and Mrs. Fox

Grub, Bristle, and Ginger agree on only one thing: badgers and foxes cannot be friends. But when hunters chase Ginger and her mother out of their den, Mr. Badger and Mrs. Fox decide they… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.2
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2010

Book One: The Shadow Door

From the Series The ElseWhere Chronicles

It’s bad enough when Max, Rebecca, Noah, and Theo just think Grandpa Gabe’s house is haunted. But then the old movie projector in the library opens a passageway to a world of monsters and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2009

Book Three: The Master of Shadows

From the Series The ElseWhere Chronicles

Rebecca, Max, Noah, and Theo are reunited and on the run. The Master of Shadows himself is close behind. Nowhere is safe - monsters lurk in the water and on land, and the Shadow Spies strike… Read More →

  • Lexile: 360
  • ATOS: 2.3
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2009