child detectives

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Poo in the zoo

All is perfect at McGrew's Zoo until zookeeper Bob's pooper-scooper robot mysteriously vanishes! Now the poo is really piling up! Can Arabella Slater - a poo investigator - follow the trail of clues and solve this mucky mystery?.

Top marks for murder

"Daisy and Hazel return to their beloved Deepdean School for Girls only for a murder to put the school under threat of closure in this gripping eighth novel of the Murder Most Unladylike series. Daisy and Hazel are finally back at Deepdean, and the school is preparing for a most exciting fiftieth anniversary celebration. Plans for a weekend of festivities are in full swing. But in the detectives' long absence, Deepdean has changed. Daisy has lost her popularity crown to a fascinating new girl, and many of the Detective Society's old allies are now their sworn enemies. Then the girls witness a shocking incident in the woods close by-a crime that they're sure is linked to the anniversary. As parents and alumni descend upon Deepdean, decades-old grudges, rivalries, and secrets begin to surface, and soon Deepdean's future is at stake. Can the girls solve the case and save their home?".

The Brothers Flick

2022
"A bump in the night? They're on the case! At Strander House, things are . . . weird. There's an ogre wedged in the closet, and you have to be careful not to slip on the leak coming from the ocean in the attic. What's possibly weirder than the fact that you can walk into the bathroom and end up in next Tuesday are the four brothers who investigate these strange supernatural occurrences . . . the Brothers Flick! Leo, Desmond, Remy, and Cub seek to get to the bottom of every shadow you swear you saw move. If they happen to stumble upon answers to the mysterious disappearance of their own family along the way, all the better"--Back cover.

The secret detective

2023
"Ali Cross and his friends chase police cases while Ali is caught up in a debate about policing"--Provided by publisher.

Ali Cross

2022
"In Ali's toughest case ever, his friend Zoe is in trouble after Ali and his friends witnessed a crime in Anacostia Park, and it's up to Ali to figure out why Zoe is lying to the police--and who she's protecting"--OCLC.

Wicked things

2021
"Nineteen year old Charlotte Grote has her whole life ahead of her; headed straight to Oxford and a future as a real detective--until she's framed for murder! Given the choice between going to jail basically forever or joining the police, Lottie decides to hit the beat, all while trying to find the real murderer. Lottie may have been running rings about the police since her 9th birthday, but she's never been on this side of the security tape. Could the future of law enforcement be 5'2" with an extremely strong bangs game? Yes. Very yes"--Provided by publisher.

The cobalt mask

the long-lost mystery
2021
"The night the Cobalt Mask was stolen from the museum, everyone who was anyone was there: the legendary investigator, the convicted criminal, the wealthy businesswoman, the jealous cop--and twelve-year-old Ben. Ben's uncle--the famous detective Owen Quinn--has been hired to find the mask. But Ben and his friends quickly launch their own investigation, following a trail of clues that lead to a tangled web of secrets and lies. Everyone's hiding something, including Uncle Owen--and now he's on the run. Is Owen the culprit? Can Ben and his friends figure out what's going on before it's too late?"--Back cover.

Ada Lace, on the case

2019
Eight-year-old Ada, who has a knack for science, math, and solving mysteries, teams up with her best friend, Nina, to find a missing dog.

Ali Cross

2021
"In Ali's toughest case ever, his friend Zoe is in trouble after Ali and his friends witnessed a crime in Anacostia Park, and it's up to Ali to figure out why Zoe is lying to the police-and who she's protecting"--OCLC.

All that's bright and gone

a novel
2019
Six-year-old Aoife doesn't understand what happened to her big brother Theo and why her mama is in the hospital. The problem is, no one wants to talk about Theo because he was murdered. With her imaginary friend and her neighbor's detecting skills, Aoife sets out to uncover the truth about her family.

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