detective and mystery fiction

Medusa is a monster with snakes for hair, razor-sharp claws, and a gaze so horrifying that it turns people to stone. To save your mother's life, you must defeat the terrible beast. This danger and more await you on your perilous quest. Are you cunning enough to succeed? Or will your battles with mythical creatures lead to your doom? Step into this adventure, and choose your path. But choose wisely, or else ...

Fishing-obsessed Casey James loved spending time aboard the Orca II, his dad's charter boat. The coastal waters south of San Francisco provided great fishing and adventure. Each fall the waters surrounding the Farallon Islands become populated with large and powerful great white sharks. This extremely aggressive species holds the interest of many, especially fourteen-year-old Casey. A late October fishing trip took an unexpected turn when the Orca II received an emergency SOS from the S.S. Atlantis. Shortly before the huge freighter sank to the depths of the Pacific, Casey and his dad rescued the crew. A mystery involving a long-protected secret from the past began to surface from the catastrophe. A twenty-five-foot great white shark and a surfing copetition with a $500,000 grand prize only add to the chaos and mystery of the Monster of Farallon Islands!"--Back cover.

To earn the last credit she needs to graduate, Lydia Chass teams up with foul-mouthed Bristal Jamison to transform her listener-friendly local history podcast into a hard-hitting, truth-telling expose as they investigate an unsolved murder from their small town's past.

Charlotte's dream of a summer writing workshop in Venice with her favorite author brings the chance to investigate the mysterious poet in her family's past, meet fascinating new people, and learn truths about her idol.

"Future football star Micah Hudson's most prized possession is a football signed by the Jackson Vick. But when he brings it to school for show-and-tell, it mysteriously disappears! With the help of his best friend, Carter, and a checklist on how to be a detective, Micah follows a trail of clues to catch the thief. Will he discover the truth before school ends?"--Provided by publisher.

Right before the final game of the Little League season, the Bayport Bandits' lucky charm--Jason's mitt--goes missing! The team is devastated. Can Frank and Joe solve the case of the missing mitt before the Bandits lose the game?.

Young Frank and Joe compete against each other in the Fun World arcade's video game tournament, but when money is stolen from the arcade and the owner stops the tournament until it can be found, they team up to solve the mystery.

Frank, his brother, Joe, and their classmates have been working on their talents for the school talent show for weeks and can't wait to get onstage to show off. But in the middle of the show, frogs start falling from the ceiling onto the competition. The boys have another mystery to solve.

Nancy Drew investigates when a pony from the petting zoo keeps escaping from his pen.

Nancy Drew investigates when a recipe for ice cream is stolen.