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The hall of fame heist

2020
When they go on a field trip to a pop-up museum sponsored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe discover an empty display case and with the help of their friends, they figure out what happened.
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Shirley & Jamila save their summer

2020
"When ten-year-olds Shirley and Jamila meet, Jamila is simply hoping for a friend in her new neighborhood but Shirley is a detective and together they seek a missing gecko"--Provided by publisher.

The unexplainable disappearance of Mars Patel

2020
"When Mars Patel's friend Aurora goes missing, he and the rest of his detention crew band together to find her. But a talent for practical jokes and avoiding their school's numerous surveillance cameras will only take the friends so far. Kids all over the world are going missing, and it soon becomes clear that that the disappearances have something to do with Pruitt Prep, the elite school created by tech billionaire Oliver Pruitt, who happens to be the most powerful man in the world, and Mar's idol"--Jacket flap.
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The case of the missing marquess

2020
Enola Holmes, much younger sister of detective Sherlock Holmes, must travel to London in disguise to unravel the disappearance of her missing mother.
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Space shuttle scam

2020
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose head to Florida where they uncover a scam at a local space memorabilia attraction.
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Pinky Bloom and the case of the missing Kiddush cup

2018
"While investigating suspicious happenings at her friend's parents' Chinese restaurant, Brooklyn's greatest detective, fourth grader Penina 'Pinky' Bloom, solves the mystery of recently stolen artifacts from the Jewish Museum"--Provided by publisher.
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Claudia and the phantom phone calls

2020
Claudia decides to investigate when she and the other members of the Baby-sitters Club receive mysterious phone calls while out on assignments.
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In the hall with the knife

2020
"When a storm strikes at Blackbrook Academy, an elite prep school nestled in the woods of Maine, a motley crew of students--including Beth 'Peacock' Picach, Orchid McKee, Vaughn Green, Sam 'Mustard' Maestor, Finn Plum, and Scarlett Mistry--are left stranded on campus with their headmaster. Hours later, her body is found hanging in the conservatory and it's very clear her death was no suicide. With this group of students who are all hiding something, nothing is as it seems, and everyone has a motive for murder"--Provided by publisher.

Coop knows the scoop

2020
Thirteen-year-olds Cooper Goodman and Justice and Liberty Gordon investigate the eccentric residents of Windy Bottom, Georgia, after the remains of Coop's long-missing grandmother are uncovered and his Gramps is the prime suspect.

Mystery on the Ostrich Express

2020
While traveling by train to their vacation resort, flamingo detective Fabio and his giraffe associate, Gilbert, investigate the theft of a very expensive necklace from a fellow passenger.

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