mystery and detective stories

"Still reeling from the life-changing discovery he found buried in the mysterious archive, Cruz Coronado grapples with an important secret as the gang heads to China in search of the second-to-last piece of the cipher. Under the watchful eye of a new adviser, life on the ship returns to almost normal . . . Almost. Just as things seem to be going smoothly, a familiar face shocks Cruz back into reality, and the final piece in this life-and-death scavenger hunt veers toward a dead end"--Publisher.

Ginny is unhappy when her family moves from Chicago to upstate Michigan for the summer; her father has a job restoring a 1930s mansion, but there are rumors about Woodmoor and the forest next to it: rumors about strange mutant creatures; Ginny, an aspiring mystery writer, is soon half convinced that the rumors are true, because something or someone is haunting the house--and she plans to investigate, with the help of Will, the older boy who lives nearby.

"1834. Sophia Thompson wants nothing more than to be one of the famed Bow Street Runners, London's most elite corps of detectives. never mind that a woman has never before joined their -- and certainly never mind that her reclusive family has forbidden her from pursuing such an unladylike goal. She gets the chance to prove her capabilities when an urgent letter arrives from her frantic cousin Daphne, begging Sophia to look into the suspicious death of Daphne's brother. As Sophia begins to unravel the tangled threads of the case-- with the help of a charming young policeman -- she soon realizes that the murderer may be even closer to her family than she ever suspected"--Jacket flap.

"Follow Tim Goodman's journey through Ryme City, as he searches for his missing father. With twists and turns around every corner, nothing is more twist-y than Tim's unexpected partner, a Pikachu with a penchant for coffee anddanger. In a city where humans and Pokemon live together in harmony, unexpected dangers surround them as they try to solve a mystery . . . and maybe save the world"--Back.

"With Safe Harbor under the control of a dangerous new leader, the stakes are highter than ever. Known as a "planet killer," Earth's largest supervolcano shows signs of erupting. Now the clock is ticking as the mission's timeline is reduced to only months. Ben and his friends are slammed into new roles as mission specialists and forced to complete their training as warriors in weeks instead of years. Their search for solutions takes them from a secret outpost in Antarctica to a hidden tomb in China, and even the dark side of the moon. As they fight to prevent the destruction of Earth, they finally understand what it means to be human. but is it too little, too late?"--Provided by publisher.

". . . the search continues as the [five friends] travel from the lost world of Atlantis, to outer space, to an IMAX theater in the Smithsonian. The bond of the diverse friendship is tested against many obstacles as the continue to fight to save a universe they are only just discovering . . ."--Amazon.

Nancy, Bess, and George investigate when the toys they are making for zoo animals disappear.

Eight-year-old Nancy and her friends Bess and George solve a mystery involving a missing treasure chest.

Eight-year-old Nancy Drew is hired--along with her Clue Crew friends--to help a neighbor look after twin girls, but when the twin's toys disappear Nancy decides to investigate.

Outside Valleby's church, an extensive excavation is underway. For two weeks archaeologist Sofia Winge and her assistant Waldorf Eriksson have been digging feverishly to see if there is anything valuable hidden in the ground. On the last day they find lots of silver coins, probably from the Viking Age. Then, when signs of intruders are discovered, yet nothing appears to have been stolen, it is up to the team to figure out what is happening.