mystery and detective stories

Retold in graphic novel form, Sherlock Holmes pretends to be dying in order to trap a clever murderer.

City girl Effie Starr Zook is not excited about spending the summer on her aunt and uncle's farm in Nowheresville, Pennsylvania, until she stumbles across a mystery that leads her smack into an old family feud--.

Birdie Gaux's dog, Bowser, considers himself in charge of security at 19 Gentilly Lane, so when the house is broken into Bowser wants to find the man with the limeade aftershave (and the cat) responsible--but nobody seems to know what the culprits were looking for, or why a strange girl is asking questions about Birdie's father, a policeman who was killed in the line of duty years before Bowser was adopted.

Twelve-year-old Cassie Arroyo is a student in Rome, but her life changes when a secret organization, the Hastati, shoots her father--and she learns that she is a member of an ancient bloodline that enables her to use the Spear of Destiny, a legendary object that can alter the future.

Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, are the latest family guardians of a secret serum that can turn anyone into the most powerful person on earth. When one mistake leads to the serum's disappearance, it's Dan and Amy's job to get it back.

Dan Cahill, thirteen, and his sister Amy face their greatest threat yet--an enemy that has found a way to use the power of the Cahills against them. From hot deserts up to the Arctic Circle, Dan and Amy try to escape this enemy--until Dan faces the worst thing he could imagine: his own sister's betrayal.

Young Lemony Snicket investigates a rash of fires that have plagued the town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea, revealing secrets that involve the Department of Education and the notorious villain Hangfire.

Jigsaw Jones attempts to solve the mystery of a kidnapped cat, only to learn that the joke is on him.

Jigsaw Jones finds himself in competition with Reggie for the title of the best detective in town. Reggie relies on technology and charm to solve mysteries. Can Jigsaw prove that he is better?.

Mimi, Papa, Grant and Christina visit their pen pals in China and find themselves caught up in a mystery.