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The face

"While riding his bike near the river one stormy night, Ben takes a spill. When he wakes up in the hospital, he remembers seeing something he can't explain. Is there someone--or something--lurking in that murky water?"--Back cover.

Katie Woo and Pedro on the case

In this collection of four mysteries, originally published separately, sleuthing friends Katie Woo and Pedro follow clues to investigate cases of a missing puppy, a bad smell, a lost ring, and a birthday surprise.

Who in the world is Carmen Sandiego?

2019
"For decades, people have asked the question: Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? But just who is this infamous and elusive globe-trotting thief? In this novelization, based on the Netflix animated series, Carmen shares her own backstory for the first time ever. Now, it's time to find out.... Who in the world is Carmen Sandiego"-- Provided by publisher.

Cosplay crime

"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, a cosplaying thief at an anime expo has stolen a valuable print belonging to the celebrity that shy thirteen-year-old Bree Wong has come to meet. She hopes that she'll get a face-to-face with her idol if she can catch the culprit and recover the stolen print"--Provided by publisher.

The Westing game

The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance.

Hollow fires

"After discovering the body of fourteen-year-old Jawad Ali in Jackson Park, seventeen-year-old journalism student Safiya Mirza begins investigating his murder and ends up confronting white supremacy in her own high school"--OCLC.

The powwow dog

"Follow along as twins Jamie and Marie spend their summer visiting powwows with their grandparents. When a dog steals food and disappears will the twins be able to solve the mystery on where the dog went?"--OCLC.

The champions

While Hadley covers the championship game for the school paper, a football player is poisoned, igniting an investigation into the team and the past crimes that took place in Sunnybrook.

The night in question

When Iris and Alice's high school dance at the infamous Levy Castle, the site of starlet Mona Moody's unsolved death in the 1940s, is interrupted by a violent assault, they pull out their murder boards and get back to work.

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