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Mystery of the brass-bound trunk

1992
A brass-bound trunk mistakenly delivered to Nancy's cabin on a New York-bound ocean liner becomes the first clue leading her to suspect that international jewel thieves are aboard.

The whispering statue

1970
Nancy and her friends establish headquarters in a seaside yacht club to investigate strange happenings in a book store and the disappearance of a marble statue.

The clue of the broken locket

1993
Braving a series of dangerous situations, Nancy attempts to solve the mysteries of a singer being cheated out of royalty payments and a buried treasure to which the only clue is half of a locket.

Cam Jansen and the mystery of the stolen corn popper

1999
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 Babe Ruth baseball

1998
Fifth-grader Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to identify the person who stole a valuable autographed baseball.

Mary Anne and the secret in the attic

1992
Mary Anne's father never talks about her mom, who died when she was a baby, so she goes up to the attic and looks for anything she can find that will tell her more about her mother.

Claudia and the mystery at the museum

1993
Claudia and the Baby-sitters Club investigate a case of burglary and forgery at the new museum in Stoneybrook.

Cam Jansen and the mystery at the monkey house

1988
Fifth-grade sleuth Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to solve a monkey smuggling mystery at the city zoo.

Who killed Mr. Boddy?

1992
Mr. Boddy has invited his six best friends to be his guests at his mansion for the weekend. Follow along as you match up characters with crimes. Includes thirteen mini-mysteries.

Mystery at the masked ball

1993
Mr. Boddy has invited his six best friends to be guests at his mansion for the weekend. The reader is invited to match up characters and crimes in each mini-mystery.

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