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Lies like wildfire

When Hannah and her best friends accidentally spark an enormous and deadly wildfire, their instinct is to lie, but as the blaze roars through their rural town, Hannah's friends begin to crack and one ends up missing.

Hermosa eternidad

"In 19th century New Orleans, Celine, a dressmaker from Paris, becomes embroiled in a murder mystery that's connected to a glamorous supernatural cohort"--Provided by publisher.

In the study with the wrench

"In the aftermath of Headmaster Boddy's murder, Blackbrook Academy has been thrown into complete disarray. Half of the student body hasn't bothered to return to campus--but those who have include Orchid, Vaughn, Scarlett, Peacock, Plum, and Mustard, now warily referred to by the other students as the Murder Crew. When another staff member is found dead and an anonymous threat begins to target the group, each of the teen's opportunistic reasons for sticking around come to light"--Provided by publisher.

A good girl's guide to murder

"As her senior capstone project, Pippa Fitz-Amobi is determined to find the real killer in a closed, local murder case, but not everyone wants her meddling in the past"--Provided by publisher.

One of us is back

A member of the Bayview Crew disappears and everyone feels like they could be next, but the situation suddenly worsens when someone unexpectedly returns to Bayview.

The Agathas

"Alice Ogilvie's disappearance last summer is the biggest scandal at Castle Cove High School--until her ex-boyfriend is accused of murdering his new girlfriend, and Alice must pair up with her tutor Iris Adams to clear his name by relying on the wisdom of Agatha Christie"--OCLC.

Super detectives!

2022
Sir Simon Spookington, professional scarer, gets transferred to a house to haunt, but something changes when he meets Chester.

Los Casagrandes

2022
"The annual neighborhood rooftop party is tomorrow, and Ronnie Anne can't wait to bring the tres leches cake that she helped her abuela make. But while she's supposed to be guarding the cake against hungry family members, it goes missing! Ronnie Anne and her best friend Sid are on the case. Can Ronnie Anne save the cake--and save face--in time for the party?"--Provided by publisher.

Best nerds forever

2022
"Rendered a ghost by a bicycle accident, young Finn McAllister teams up with fellow spirit Isabella Rojas to commit invisible pranks on the living, before discovering that they cannot move on to the afterlife"--OCLC.

How to catch a polar bear

2023
In 1948 Milwaukee, twelve-year-old Nick's expectations for summer crumble when he ends up working at a frozen custard stand at the zoo, but with a competitor who plays dirty tricks and a runaway polar bear Nick's summer turns out more eventful than he imagined.

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