mystery and detective stories

When Franklin Middle School's sixth grade class visits the public library, Sam, Egg, Gum, and Cat investigate scratching noises and a book series that is always on hold but never checked out.

"SoHo, 1981. Twelve-year-old Olympia is an artist--and in her neighborhood, that's normal. Her dad and his business partner Apollo bring antique paintings back to life, while her mother makes intricate sculptures in a corner of their loft, leaving Ollie to roam the streets of New York with her best friends Richard and Alex, drawing everything that catches her eye. Then everything falls apart. Ollie's dad disappears in the middle of the night, leaving her only a cryptic note and instructions to destroy it. Her mom has gone to bed, and she's not getting up. Apollo is hiding something, Alex is acting strange, and Richard has questions about the mysterious stranger he saw outside. And someone keeps calling, looking for a missing piece of art . . . Olympia knows her dad is the key--but first, she has to find him, and time is running out"--Jacket flap.

Trying to communicate with his human owner (and detective partner) can be frustrating for King the golden retriever as he uncovers clues in a missing dog case.

"The story focuses on Zack, a West Indian-Canadian teen living in Toronto who's a fan of true-crime shows and plans to become a detective. When his friend Ella Larson disappears, Zack can't let the police be the only ones investigating-especially because he knows something the police don't: Zack saw Ella with his guidance-counselor father at the mall and, later, getting into his car. Afraid to jeopardize his father's job, Zack withholds this information. Zack's dad refuses to talk to him about what he saw, his friend Ayo Mohammed thinks he needs to respect the confidentiality of his father's records, and they both think Zack should let the police handle everything. But his gut instinct says something terrible happened to Ella, and Zack's going to do everything he can to find out what it is even if he finds out something he didn't want to know"--Frompublisher.

"The Nightwalkers are terrorizing Gotham City, and Bruce Wayne is next on their list . . . Bruce will walk the dark line between trust and betrayal as the Nightwalkers circle closer"--Provided by publisher.

"Nothing's been the same for Beth Teller since the day she died. Her dad is drowning in grief. He's also the only one who has been able to see and hear her since the accident. But now she's got a mystery to solve, a mystery that will hopefully remind her detective father that he is still alive, that there is a life after Beth that is still worth living. Who is Isobel Catching, and why is she able to see Beth, too? What is her connection to the crime Beth's father has been sent to investigate, a gruesome fire at a home for troubled youth that left an unidentifiable body behind? What happened to the people who haven't been seen since the fire? As Beth and her father unravel the mystery, they find a shocking and heartbreaking story lurking beneath the surface of a small town, and a friendship that lasts beyond one life and into another"--OCLC.

The star of their favorite television show is kidnapped at the Grand Canyon, and it is up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to find him.

"Seth is the oppressed kitchen boy at the remote Last Chance Hotel, owned by the nasty Bunn family. His only friend is his black cat, Nightshade. But when a strange gathering of magicians arrives for dinner, kindly Dr. Thallomius is poisoned by Seth's special dessert. A locked-room murder investigation ensues--and Seth is the main suspect. The funny thing is, he's innocent. Can he solve the mystery and clear his name, especially when magic's afoot?"--OCLC.

"In the WHAM Agency's first case, Wink and his mother discover a mysterious box of paintings in the basement. The young detectives use their community know-how and library research skills to uncover the identity of the hidden masterpiece." -- publisher's website.