mystery fiction

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The High-Rise Private Eyes

the case of the sleepy sloth
2002
While having a picnic on the docks, animal detectives Bunny and Jack meet a dog whose one and only lawn chair is missing, and they set out to solve the case.

Cam Jansen and the mystery of the dinosaur bones

1997
When she notices some bones missing from a dinosaur skeleton exhibited in the museum, a young girl with a photographic memory tries to discover who has been taking them and why.

The case of the Mossy Lake monster and other super-scientific cases

2002
Fourth-graders Drake Doyle and Nell Fossey combine their detective and scientific investigation skills to solve a variety of cases, involving a hungry cat, endangered penguins, a fish-stealing monster, and a dirty election. Includes a section of scientific experiments and activities.

The case of the gasping garbage

2001
Fourth-graders Drake Doyle and Nell Fossey combine their detective and scientific investigation skills to solve a variety of cases, involving a noisy garbage can, endangered frogs, a stuck truck, and a mysterious love letter. Includes a section of scientific experiments and activities.

Inspector Hopper

2000
Inspector Hopper and his perpetually hungry assistant McBugg solve three mysteries for their insect friends.

The High-Rise Private Eyes

the case of the puzzling possum
2001
Bunny and Jack investigate the disappearance of a trombone from Mr. Riley's music store.

The Reading Detective Club

solving the mysteries of reading : a teacher's guide
1999
Explains to teachers of grades 3-8 how to start a Reading Detective Club, which teaches reading strategies through special mystery cases that students are asked to solve. Includes thirteen reproducible pages and case analyses for teachers.

Young Cam Jansen and the pizza shop mystery

2000
When Cam, her friend Eric, and her father stop for pizza while they are at the mall, Cam must rely on her photographic memory to locate her missing jacket.

Encyclopedia Brown and the case of the slippery salamander

1999
Encyclopedia Brown, the super sleuth in sneakers, solves ten new mysteries, including "The Case of the Slippery Salamander," "The Case of the Banana Burglar," and "The Case of the Dead Cockroach.".

The man with the black glove

1999
Martin and Pauline solve a crime by tracking down a man with a black glove.

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