child detectives

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The case of the missing auntie

"The Mighty Muskrats have a new case to solve: to find the whereabouts of their grandpa's long-lost sister. Once in the bright lights of the big city, the cousins get distracted, face off with bullies, meet some heroes and unlikely teachers, and experience many of the difficulties First Nations kids can face in the city. The Muskrats' search for their missing auntie takes them all the way to the government, and reveals hard truths about their country's treatment of First Nation families--.

Sherlock Sam and the ghostly moans in Fort Canning

2016
"When ghostly sounds fill the air at one of Singapore's most-loved historical attractions, Sherlock Sam finds himself in the middle of an intriguing mystery. Ghosts do not exist, or do they? Will this puzzle prove too difficult for Sherlock Sam and his loyal sidekick robot, Watson, to solve?"--Provided by publisher.

Sherlock Sam and the sinister letters in Bras Basah

2017
"Sherlock Sam and Watson are enjoying a weeklong visit at a Singapore international school when a student there begins receiving suspicious letters"--Back cover.

Shadow Island

Sue?o Bay adventures
"In this graphic novel for early middle readers, mysterious raccoon-like Moon Creatures are discovered on an island in the Pacific Northwest"--Publisher.

The case of the busted video games

& other mysteries
Seven-year-old Marty Frye, the poet detective, solves mysteries for his gym teacher, at a video arcade, and for his family.

Sherlock Sam and the missing heirloom in Katong

"Meet Sherlock Sam, Singapore's greatest kid detective. With his trusty robot, Watson, Sherlock Sam will stop at nothing to solve the case, no matter how big or small! When Auntie Kim Lian's precious Peranakan cookbook disappears, Sherlock Sam cannot eat her delicious ayam buah keluak anymore! Will Sherlock Sam be able to use his super detective powers to find this lost treasure?"--Back cover.
Cover image of Sherlock Sam and the missing heirloom in Katong

The sweetest heist in history

On a trip to New York City to visit Randi's aunt, the ninja detective trio explores Randi's old neighborhood in Brooklyn, where they uncover an art heist involving Faberg?? eggs. Except no one will believe them. So they'll just have to catch the criminals in the act...

The Baker Street peculiars

2017
"It's a lovely day in 1930s London, right up until a giant stone lion comes to life and starts wrecking the city! It seems like the perfect case for the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. Of course, Sherlock Holmes doesn't actually exist; he is a fictional character created by Mrs. Hudson, who has been the real Baker Street detective all along, writing Holmes' adventures under the pen name of John Watson and running around the city in disguise. With an overwhelmed caseload she'll need the help of a precocious bunch of young detectives-in-training to solve the mystery of the living statues."--Provided by publisher.

The case of the missing action figure

& other mysteries
Marty Frye is not your ordinary sleuth. Marty Frye is a poet detective---he makes up rhymes as he solves small crimes.

The magnificent Lizzie Brown and the devil's hound

Twelve-year-old Lizzie is now an established member of Fitzy's Circus, but when the circus arrives in Kensal Green they are plagued by accidents and sickness--and Lizzie needs to put her psychic talents to use to solve the mystery of a graveyard haunted by a devil hound.

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