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The ghost at Camp David

KC and her friend Marshall accompany KC's stepfather, the United States President, to remote Camp David, where they find clues that point to either ghostly or criminal activity.

Elmer Blunt's open house

Several animals and a robber explore Elmer Blunt's home when he forgets to close the door on his way to work.

Sleepy Hollow sleepover

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are enjoying Halloween fun in Sleepy Hollow, New York, but when unplanned spooky things start happening, they investigate whether a real headless horseman might be to blame.

Minnie and Moo, wanted dead or alive

Trying to help Mr. Farmer with his finances, Minnie and Moo go to the bank to ask for money and are mistaken for the Bazooka sisters, dangerous outlaws.
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Rinconete y Cortadillo

An adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes's novel in which two teenage boys run away from their wealthy families and meet on the streets where they steal and cheat to survive, but though they never mention their families to one another, they both seem to realize their similar backgrounds. Includes comprehension questions and an audio CD.
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The day Dirk Yeller came to town

When outlaw Dirk Yeller arrives in Cowtown looking for something to take away his cat-scratch fever, young Sam, whose pa says he is "a world-a-trouble and curious as a tomcat, " knows just what this dangerous and jittery criminal needs to calm him down.

The Thief Lord

Orphaned brothers Prosper and Bo, having run away from their cruel aunt and uncle, decide to hide out in Venice where they fall in with the Thief Lord, a thirteen-year-old boy who leads a crime ring of street children.

The cat who tamed the West

2015
"When Callie rides into the town of Mean and Messy Corners, she comes upon a group of scaredy-cat townsfolk, thanks to a mean bunch of banjo-stealing bandits! Will Callie and Sparky be able to tame this Wild West town and find a place to settle down? Yee-haw! Come along for the ride and see!"--Back cover.
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Vengeance road

2015
"When her father is killed by the notorious Rose Riders for a mysterious journal that reveals the secret location of a gold mine, eighteen-year-old Kate Thompson disguises herself as a boy and takes to the gritty plains looking for answers--and justice"--Provided by publisher.
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Chicas y chicos malos del lejano oeste

2016
Takes a look at some of the most well-known criminals of the American West and what made them so notorious, including Jesse James, Belle Starr, and Billy the Kid.
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