stealing

"Sometimes we want a thing so much we can't prevent ourselves from taking it. When a girl steals her friend's beautiful yellow kite, she soon discovers what a big mistake she has made. But she's also in store for another discovery--one of kindness, forgiveness, and friendship"--Provided by publisher.

"When Russell makes a deal with Ms. Krunchensnap, the muscle-flexing principal, that he'll find her stolen wrestling trophy, provide her with a worthy opponent for the bout of the century, and clear his name from the dreaded 'bad behavior' list, what could go wrong? Given Russell's reputation and luck, plenty!"--Back cover.

Two roommates are forced to work together to solve the mystery of a missing bible at their elite boarding school that unites hero and villian, twisting the plot of the story of Sherlock Holmes into a modern tale.

When the Franklin Middle School's sixth grade arrives at the amusement park, they find that the electronic cards that serve as all purpose tickets and game trackers have disappeared, so Sam, Egg, Gum, and Cat set out to solve the mystery and save the class field trip--and it is up to the reader to determine the course of their investigation.

Bowser is a mutt, just adopted by eleven-year-old Birdie Gaux and her grandmother, but when they all get home to Grammy's bait and tackle shop in the bayou they discover that their prize stuffed marlin has been stolen--so Bowser decides to investigate, and things quickly become complicated and dangerous.

Fifteen-year-old Christine investigates an outbreak of local pickpocket crimes while spending the summer with her eccentric great-aunt Maude in Witcombe, British Columbia.

"Smashie McPerter and her best friend, Dontel Marquise, are thrilled that their class and other third-graders will be participating in a performance to showcase their talents to their families and friends. Smashie desperately wants to sing, but is seems her teacher and classmates are determined to steer her in another, non-vocal direction. Smashie's hurt feelings are put to one side, however, as she and Dontel become caught up in an intriguing mystery. A jar of hair goop, vital to the success of a performance, goes missing under suspicious circumstances, and the two friends decide to don their Investigation Suits. But although they have a knack for solving mysteries through hard work and determination, their sleuthing doesn't always go over well with their classmates. Can they find the good stealer and mend fences before chaos brakes loose?--Provided by publisher.

March and Jules are teenage twins, following in their father's footsteps as jewel thieves, but when their latest job goes wrong they end up with one jewel, a sapphire called the Morning Star, one of three cursed jewels--and the only way they can break the curse is to elude the FBI, Interpol, and a gang of international criminals, find the other two jewels, and reunite them.

"When Holland is caught stealing and joins the army to avoid jail time, he is sent south, where he begins to paint the beautiful palm trees, parrots, flowers, and fish he finds there"--OCLC.

"When the rodeo comes to Bayport, Joe and Frank catch the ranch hands trying to steal a prize horse. After the boys stop the theft, they're recruited to help drive the cattle back to the ranch. However, mysterious things continue to happen and the Hardy boys have to solve the mystery"--OCLC.