mystery and detective stories

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The mummy, the will, and the crypt

1983
Twelve-year old Johnny Dixon and his friend Professor Childermass look for the hidden will left by an eccentric cereal tycoon who wished to make life difficult for his heirs after his own death by suicide.

The Baker Street Irregulars in the case of the missing masterpiece

1979
When an early painting by Constable is stolen from a private collector, four English children decide to solve the crime.

Nate the Great and the Halloween hunt

1989
Nate and his dog Sludge try to solve a case on Halloween night and find themselves locked in a haunted house.

Happy Valentine's Day, Miss Hildy!

1998
Miss Hildy uses her knowledge of spelling to discover the identity of her secret admirer.

Nate the Great and the crunchy Christmas

1997
Even a deep snow the week before Christmas can't keep Nate the Great and his dog Sludge from finding the special card sent to Annie's dog Fang by his mother.

Nate the Great and the fishy prize

2004
Though it means Nate can't get his dog ready for the smartest pet contest, he agrees to search for the missing prize for the contest.

Dive: Book Three

The Danger
2003
Four adolescents try to raise a British ship which sank in the Caribbean in 1665 with a cargo of gold on board. However, they cannot trust anyone not even themselves.

Nate the Great stalks stupidweed

1986
Nate the Great searches for a missing weed after it disappears from a pot on Oliver's porch.

Nate the Great and the snowy trail

1984
When Rosamond's birthday gift for Nate disappears from her sled, the boy detective decides to unravel the mystery.

Nate the Great and the musical note

1990
When Rosamond turns a phone message from Pip's mother into a music lesson with a secret meaning, Nate the Great steps in to solve the mystery.

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