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Skateboard tough

1991
When Brett's skateboarding abilities dramatically and inexplicably improve after using the Lizard, a skateboard mysteriously unearthed in his front yard, his friends start to wonder if the skateboard is haunted.

Cam Jansen and the mystery of the U.F.O

1982
Ten-year-old Cam, possessor of a photographic memory, and her friend Eric investigate what seems to be a brief appearance of UFOs.

Cam Jansen and the mystery of the television dog

1983
Fifth-grader Cam uses her photographic memory, with help from her friend Eric and his twin sisters, to solve the mystery of Poochie, a famous canine television star.

Cam Jansen and the mystery of the stolen diamonds

1984
A fifth-grader with a photographic memory and her friend Eric help solve the mystery of the stolen diamonds.

Cam Jansen and the mystery of the stolen corn popper

1992
Fifth-grade sleuth Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to catch a thief during a department store sale.

Cam Jansen and the mystery of the gold coins

1984
While using her photographic memory to find her missing science fair project, Cam accidently locates two valuable gold coins.

Cam Jansen and the mystery of the circus clown

1985
Fifth-grader Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to help find a pickpocket at the circus.

Cam Jansen and the mystery of the carnival prize

1987
When fifth-grader Cam notices that the prizes for a game at the school carnival are disappearing, she uses her photographic memory to investigate.

"When did you see her last?"

2013
Thirteen-year-old Lemony Snicket and his mentor S. Theodora Markson of the secretive V.F.D. in the tiny dot of a town called Stain'd By The Sea go searching for a missing girl.

The twelve tasks of Flavia Gemina

2003
When a Roman widow shows unusual interest in Flavia's father, Flavia decides to discover Cartila's true motives by performing twelve tasks, just like the Greek hero Hercules.

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