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Danica dela Torre, certified sleuth

2024
"Danica and her partner Jack are Renley Crow's best kid detectives. Well, they're the only kid detectives . . . until Kennedy Fang moves to town. Kennedy's convinced his new house is haunted, and he needs Jack and Danica's help to figure out what's going on. The only catch? Kennedy wants to solve the case with them. Danica's not wild about working with her competition, but there's a bigger problem: her tita has forbidden her from meddling with the spirit realm. Not that Danica believes in spirits. But when Kennedy shows her a box of letters addressed to all three kids--letters that start to fly around his attic--Danica knows she can't turn down their biggest case yet. Even if it means uncovering scary truths about the world . . . and about herself"--Provided by publisher.

Friend or UFO

2024
When Sky's grandmother is kidnapped, Sky discovers her secret life as an undercover FBAI agent, and embarks on a mission filled with puzzles, codes, and risky adventures to save her.

Blood and moonlight

2023
When Catrin, the orphan caretaker of the Holy Sanctum, witnesses a murder that traps her between a killer and the brilliant detective investigating the case, she is forced to hide her own secret gifts, the only thing that might save her and those she loves from becoming the next victims.

Dolphin detectives

2024
"Young sleuths Abbi, Lydia, and Daniel notice that the dolphins off the coast of Maine are acting strangely and set out to find out why"--Provided by publisher.

The Case of the Golden Bone

2024
"Sweet Pea's got a pretty sweet life. The animals in her hometown of Parkville have always gotten along with one another, and she's free to spend her days doing what she loves best: making art, hanging out with friends, and digging through the trash for tasty treats. When two new dogs move to town, Sweet Pea is eager to show them the sights and smells of Parkville . . . especially its most famous attraction, the one-of-a-kind GOLDEN CHEW BONE! But . . . the Golden Chew Bone has VANISHED! Parkville needs a detective, and Sweet Pea's spectacular sense of smell makes her the perfect pup to crack the case"--Provided by publisher.

Snuffles has the sniffles

2024
When a three-headed dog shows up with the sniffles, it is up to Taye, Marta, and Emily to find the remedy and rescue the dog's missing master.

The crocodingo that loved a flamingo

2024
Pet vets, Taye, Marta, and Emily are called out to help a distraught crocodingo whose flamingo has been stolen by a pukwudgie who lives deep in the swamp.

Dead girl's diary

2024
"The chilling story of a girl who has visions of a dead girl--and the diary that will lead her to the truth behind the girl's tragic demise. All her life, Kara had been told she was born in her hometown. But she's always felt that wasn't quite right, just as she's had flashes of memories that weren't her own. Now that she's 12, those visions are becoming more frequent, more frightening . . . and when a mysterious diary shows up on her doorstep, she knows there's more to these visions than she once thought. Because this is the diary of a dead girl. The very girl who's been haunting her visions. In the pages of the diary, Kara learns this girl didn't just die--she was murdered. And Kara is the only one who can solve the mystery. With her best friend Sienna, Kara visits the town where this ghost girl met her end. If Kara isn't careful, she might meet her end there, too"--Provided by publisher.

You'll be the death of me

2024
Estranged friends Ivy, Mateo, and Cal witness a murder while skipping school, and the only way they can solve it is by revealing what they have been hiding from one another--and themselves.

Wander in the dark

2024
Two brothers must come together to solve the murder of the most popular girl in school after one of them is caught fleeing the scene of her death.
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