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The treasure of Alpheus Winterborn

1997
After stumbling upon a clue in the public library, Anthony searches for the treasure long rumored to have been hidden by a wealthy, eccentric citizen of their small town.

The eyes of the killer robot

1998
Thirteen-year-old Johnny Dixon is put in jeopardy when he and Professor Childermass try to find a robot made many years ago by an evil wizard. All that is needed to bring the robot to life are Johnny's eyes.

The drum, the doll, and the zombie

1997
When thirteen-year-old Johnny Dixon and his friend Professor Childermass try to uncover what is draining the life from the elderly Dr. Coote, they find themselves facing the forces of a manacing voodoo cult.

The Westing game

a puzzle mystery
1984
The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance.

Encyclopedia Brown solves them all

ten all new mysteries
1977
The town's ten-year-old walking encyclopedia solves ten neighborhood mysteries, with the solutions given at the back of the book to enable the reader to compare his skill to that of Encyclopedia Brown.

The Woodland Gang and the Indian cave

1989
The Woodland Gang, Mrs. Tandy, and Chief Hemster help search for a hidden cave on a friend's ranch.

The view from the cherry tree

1987
Rob admits having seen a murder, but no one believes him--except the murderer.

The tattooed potato and other clues

1989
Answering an advertisement for an artist's assistant involves seventeen-year-old Dickory Dock in several mysteries and their ultimate solutions.

Dunc's doll

1992
Dunc Culpepper and his friend, Amos, are after a band of doll thieves. When a doll is stolen from the local mall, the two boys put on their detective gear, but will a vicious watchdog stop them from retrieving the valuable missing doll?.

Dunc and Amos hit the big top

1993
Amos decides to perform on the trapeze at the visiting circus. But before his best friend Dunc Culpepper can talk him out of it, the two stumble across a mystery behind the scenes at the circus.

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