Adler, D. My Dog and the Birthday Mystery. (Ej Ad)
Jenny spends her birthday investigating a bicycle theft and wondering why
no one seems to remember it is a special day for her.
Christelow, E. Gertrude, the Bulldog Detective. (Ej Ch)
Gertrude Bulldog stumbles on a real case after her neighbors plant fake
clues to get her to snoop somewhere else.
Cushman, D. The Mystery of King Karfu. (Ej Cu)
The great detective Seymour Sleuth and his assistant Muggs journey to
Egypt to search for a missing stone chicken.
Hurd, T. Mystery on the Docks. (Ej Hu)
Ralph rescues a kidnapped opera singer from Big Al and his gang of nasty
rats.
Kitamura, S. Sheep in Wolves' Clothing. (Ej Ki)
When wolves steal their fluffy coats, three sheep turn to Detective Baa
for help.
Taylor, M. The Case of the Purloined Compass. (Ej Ta)
When Henry's compass disappears, dog detective Angus follows clues which
lead him to danger.
Whatley, B. Detective Donut and the Wild Goose Chase. (Ej Wh)
Detective Donut and his partner set out to find Professor Drake, the
famous archaeologist who has mysteriously disappeared.
Yolen, Jane. Piggins and the Royal Wedding. (Ej Yo)
Piggins the butler solves the mystery of the missing royal wedding band.
Adler, David A. Young Cam Jansen and the Lost Tooth. (J-ER Ad)
Cam uses her photographic memory to help a classmate find the tooth she
lost at school.
Allen, Laura Jean. Rollo and Tweedy and the Ghost at Dougal
Castle. (J-ER Al)
Lord Dougal asks the detective Tweedy and his assistant Rollo to solve the
mystery of the ghost haunting Dougal Castle.
Berenstain, Stan. The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur
Bone. (J-ER Be)
The Bear Detectives search for a dinosaur bone missing from the Bear
Museum.
Bonsall, Crosby. The Case of the Double Cross. (J-ER Bo)
Marigold concocts a mystery that finally gets her and her friends into the
boys' private eye club.
Cushman, Doug. Aunt Eater Loves a Mystery. (J-ER Cu)
Aunt Eater loves mystery stories so much that she sees mysterious
adventures wherever she looks.
Lewis, Thomas P. Mr. Sniff and the Motel Mystery. (J-ER Le)
The famous detective hound discovers why guests are being frightened away
from a beach motel.
Lexau, Joan M. The Dog Food Caper. (J-ER Le)
When his neighbor finds dog food in strange places all over his house,
Willy Nilly asks a witch, to help solve the mystery.
Platt, Kin. Big Max. (J-ER Pl)
Someone has stolen the great gray beast. The King calls in Big Max, the
world's greatest detective.
Sharmat, Marjorie. Nate the Great and the Boring Beach Bag. (J-ER
Sh)
Nate the Great finds mystery at the beach when Oliver's beach bag
vanishes.
Adler, David. Cam Jansen and the Chocolate Fudge Mystery.
(J Easy Chapter Bk Ad)
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.
Clifford, Eth. Flatfoot Fox and the Case of the Missing
Schoolhouse. (J Easy Chapter Bk Cl)
Flatfoot Fox and his faithful friend help Principal Porcupine solve the
mystery of the missing school.
Conford, Ellen. A Case for Jenny Archer. (J Easy Chapter Bk
Co)
After reading mysteries, Jenny becomes convinced that her neighbors are up
to no good and decides to investigate.
Hayes, Geoffrey. The Curse of the Cobweb Queen. (J Easy
Chapter Bk Ha)
Cousin Olivia proves helpful when Otto and Uncle Tooth, a detective, try
to retrieve a stolen black pearl from a wicked witch.
Landon, Lucinda. Meg Mackintosh and the Mystery in the Locked
Library. (J Easy Chapter Bk La)
Meg investigates the theft of a rare book from a locked library. Readers
are challenged to solve the mystery before Meg, using clues in both text
and illustrations.
Myers, Walter Dean. Smiffy Blue, Ace Crime Detective : the Case of the
Missing Ruby and Other Stories. (J Easy Chapter Bk My)
Famous crime fighter Smiffy Blue blunders his way to solving the mystery
of a missing formula and three other cases.
Babbitt, Natalie. Goody Hall. (J Ba)
The new tutor at Goody Hall is pleased with his job but can't help feeling
that there is something peculiar about the household.
Bailey, Linda. How Can I Be a Detective If I Have to Baby-sit? (J
Ba)
Stevie attempts to combine babysitting with detective work.
Byars, Betsy. Death's Door. (J By)
Super-sleuth Herculeah Jones's investigation of the attempted murder of
Meat's uncle leads them to a mystery bookstore named Death's Door.
Clifford, Eth. Harvey's Mystifying Raccoon Mix-up. (J Cl)
Harvey and Nora get involved with imposters, counterfeiters, and a raccoon
when they find a prowler outside the house.
George, Jean Craighead. The Fire Bug Connection : an Ecological
Mystery. (J Ge)
Maggie receives European fire bugs for her birthday, but when they fail to
metamorphose and explode
instead, she uses scientific reasoning to determine the cause of their
strange death.
Hildick, E. W. The Case of the Absent Author. (J Hi)
The McGurk Detective Organization is asked to help solve a case involving
the disappearance of a reclusive mystery writer.
Sobol, Donald J. Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of Pablo's Nose.
(J So)
Ten more adventures from America's favorite investigator in this newest
book in the series.
Wallace, Barbara Brooks. The Twin in the Tavern. (J Wa)
An orphan, afraid of being sent to the workhouse, is at the mercy of the
owner of a tavern while he tries to solve the mystery surrounding his
past.
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June 13, 2007
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