mystery and detective stories

While helping his grandfather herd and shear his flock of sheep on a small island off the coast of Maine, twelveyear-old Gabe encounters a mysterious woman who may be the ghost of a drowned milkmaid.

A rare Chinese vase is stolen from a pottery shop. Nancy and the owner of the shop feel that locating the "leaning chimney" will provide the clue to the vase and other stolen articles.

The ten-year-old detective solves "The Case of the Missing Garlic Bread" and other food-related mysteries. Includes menus and recipes for a Fourth-of-July party, a birthday brunch, and other occasions.

Nancy Drew and her two friends help uncover a gang of swindlers while vacationing in a seaside town.

When Gwen and Jill open a lemonade stand, something strange happens to their lemonade every time their dog Fletcher disappears.

Johnny Dixon, Fergie and Professor Childermass comply with a strange will left by the Professor's brother, which requires them to spend the summer at a desolate estate where they encounter a madman bent on destroying the world.

Dog detective Sebastian helps his master find a shipment of stolen Egyptian artifacts that is being smuggled into the country.

When they discover mysterious hieroglyphics on the back of a photograph encased in an old locket, the three Shadow Beach Treasure Hounds determine to find out what they mean.

Four young ghosts uncover a plot by a senator's stepson to have his stepfather unwittingly pass out candy embedded with needles at a Halloween party.

As supermaket prices begin rising mysteriously, Miss Pickerell, attempting to solve the mystery, finds herself caught in the middle of a war of the computers.