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Cam Jansen and the barking treasure mystery

1999
When a woman's poodle disappears during a boat ride around the city, Cam uses her photographic memory to solve the mystery.

Nate the Great and the tardy tortoise

1995
As more and more of his flowers display the bite marks of a wandering tortoise, Nate sets out to uncover the mystery of the reptile's origins.

Nate the Great and me

the case of the fleeing fang
1998
The reader is asked to help Nate the Great solve the mystery of his friend Annie's missing dog Fang.

Nate the Great and the big sniff

2001
Nate always depends on his dog Sludge to help him solve all his cases, but Sludge is missing and Nate must rely on his own skills to find him.

Young Cam Jansen and the library mystery

2001
Cam uses her photographic memory to find a shopping list that her dad lost at the library.

The ghost of Cutler Creek

2004
When Allie is contacted by the ghost of a dog, she and Dub investigate the surly new boy at school and his father, who may be running a puppy mill, to see if they are involved.

Young Cam Jansen and the dinosaur game

1998
When fifth-grader Cam Jansen and her friend Eric go to a birthday party, she uses her photographic memory to solve the puzzle of the dinosaur count.

Nate the Great and the pillowcase

2006
Nate the Great investigates the disappearance of a homemade pillowcase belonging to Rosamond's cat Big Hex.

The hidden harbor mystery

1990
Despite attempts against their lives, Frank and Joe accept a case involving the most powerful man in a small town in Georgia and an allegation of piracy and smuggling.

The invisible island

1999
While picnicking on Squaw Island, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose find a hundred dollar bill, and when they return to explore further they find an entire cave full of money.

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