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Catwoman's Halloween heist

Barbara Gordon and Tim Drake are attending a Halloween costume party at Graves Mansion dressed as their secret identities (Batgirl and Robin) when Catwoman strikes, stealing the priceless Black Cat Diamond--but with so many guests dressed up as either superheroes or supervillains the two young crime fighters will have to separate the real villain from her many imitators if they hope to retrieve the valuable prize.

A dog-friendly town

When Carmelito, California, is named America's Number One Dog-Friendly Town, twelve-year-old Epic McDade and his family are thrilled. Their dog-friendly bed-and-breakfast fills up quickly when a week-long celebration comes to town, that includes celebrity dog, Sir Bentley. Things take a turn for the worse when Sir Bentley's jewel-encrusted dog collar goes missing, so Epic, his younger siblings Rondo and Elvis, and his friends investigate the purported crime to solve the mystery.

[Sabiyyu al-fiddati]

"They thought ghosts didn't exist . . . But when Aladdin's parents discover food is being stolen from their restaurant, he and his friends decide to investigate. Soon, Aladdin notices a strange boy--dressed in short trousers, despite the freezing cold. But as hard as he tries to catch him, the boy always disappears--leaving no tracks in the fresh snow. Before long, Aladdin and his friends are pulled into a web of secrets and history, treasure and crime. Can they uncover the mystery of the curious Silver Boy?"--Google books.

The canine crisis

When the Cat Crime Club use kryptonite to capture Krypto the Super-Dog along with other members of the Space Canine Patrol Agents and steal money meant for Metropolis' animal shelter, Krypto and his pals have to figure out a way to escape and capture the wicked cats.

Ladrones en el foro

In Rome in the year 79 A.D., a group of children from very different backgrounds work together to discover who beheaded a pet dog -- and why. Presented in Spanish.

The ghost job

2023
Stuck in the afterlife after an unfortunate lab accident, Zenith and her friends set out to steal a machine that could return them to the land of the living, hoping to pull off the score of their deathtimes.

Pok?mon

2023
"Someone is stealing electricity from homes around town. The detective thinks the thief is Pikachu! Ash knows Pikachu didn't do it. Can he and Goh catch the real culprit?"--Back cover.

Bear bottom

2022
While visiting a ranch near Yellowstone National Park with his parents, Summer, and her parents, Teddy Fitzroy investigates the disappearances of bison and an irreplaceable necklace.

Sed

2023
"A heroic girl in Mumbai fights for her belief that water should be for everyone. Minni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited to a few hours a day and the communal taps have long lines. Lately, though, even that access is threatened by severe water shortages and thieves who are stealing this precious commodity--an act that Minni accidentally witnesses one night. Meanwhile, in the high-rise building where she just started to work, she discovers that water streams out of every faucet and there's even a rooftop swimming pool. What Minni also discovers there is one of the water mafia bosses. Now she must decide whether to expose him and risk her job and maybe her life. How did something as simple as access to water get so complicated?"--Provided by publisher.

The deep end

2023
When Harley's motorcycle is stolen, he feels his only remaining connection to his father is severed, and takes dangerously reckless steps to get it back, while his friends Jelly and Ella try to change Harley's self-destructive behavior before he takes it too far.

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