stealing

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow a thieving, Christmas-loving fox as he causes holiday madness all around town--until Santa catches him.

When bicycles go missing at Fairville Elementary School, it is up to nine-year-old Kim Webster to listen to witnesses and evidence presented by her friends and settle the case in her treehouse court.

"Someone's been stealing from the Lost and Found. But the strangest part of this mystery is what they've been stealing. Not mittens or books or water bottles--only hats! Just when Jigsaw comes up with a plan to catch this Hat Burglar in the act, the mystery thief strikes again, right under his nose! Will this be the first cast Jigsaw and Mia can't solve?"--Dust jacket.

As soon as twelve-year-old Steve Brixton opens a detective office in his backyard, he and his best friend Dana are caught up in a tangle of cases, from breaking up a ring of piratical smugglers, to recovering a stolen surfboard, to tracking down a fifth-grader's missing gym shorts.

"When the mayor tells the Dinomighties that there's been a theft of famous purple beans at the How You've Bean factory, they are hot on the trail. Using their peak investigative skills to hunt down crime clues and interrogate potential suspects, they soon run out of gas and into airtight alibis. A look to the nemesis list points squarely to the gaseous Gasosaurus, but the Dinomighties need proof before they can pin down this baddie"--Provided by publisher.

"Dan wants the new X-9000 high-top sneakers more than anything, even though he knows his mom can't afford them. So when a hooded figure leaves a brand new pair of X-9000s on the city bus, Dan grabs them and doesn't look back. But the shoes seem to have a mind of their own . . . and Dan will soon discover he should be careful what he wishes for"--Provided by publisher.

Eleven-year-old Amelia thinks of herself as devoid of talent, but when the dragonfly staff goes missing seven days before the Dragonfly Day Festival, she takes it upon herself to catch the thief and save her town.

The Renaissance Faire comes to the zoo, distracting the inhabitants--as well as Penny the Pig and Fennlock Fox--long enough to allow thieves to empty the zoo's safe and steal the deed to the zoo.

"An autistic changeling trying to navigate her unpredictable magic, Seelie finds it difficult to fit in with the humans around her, unlike her twin sister, until they both get caught up in a heist gone wrong that changes everything"--Provided by publisher.

"Teen celebrity socialite Margo leads a double life as a cat burglar with a crew of four kickboxing drag queens, but when a big job goes belly-up, each one of them must rely on their special skills to survive the night"--OCLC.