detective fiction

"Adults are always telling kids that spiders are more afraid of them than they are of the spider. But what about when that spider is the size of a dog? And your parents are out? And you just saw it scuttle past the open doorway to the living room? You know it's waiting to jump out and eat you. You have no choice... you have to find it before it finds you!"--.

Word Girl struggles to come up with the secret code word that can stop Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy's giant sandwich press from smashing city hall.

Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny share a mysterious island for the summer with their grandfather.

Nancy Drew and her friends become caught up in a dangerous investigation when they agree to help search for a diamond thief while on a cruise around the Great Lakes.

"Do you believe in magic? Lexi and her friends do! And when they meet the Star Animals, a whole world of magical adventure unfolds in this exciting new chapter book from the Star Friends series featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout. When strange things begin to happen in Westport, Lexi, Mia, Violet, and Sita suspect that someone is doing dark magic. Mia has a scary dream about someone casting spells in the girls' special clearing in the woods. The adults seem to have forgotten about their responsibilities. And one night, the girls all notice that ivy begins crawling up the windowsill in their bedrooms! Can the Star Friends--with the help of their beloved Star Animals--figure out who is behind the dark magic before it is too late?"--.

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.

"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 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.

Lylah's five best friends and roomates at a university begin receiving threatening letters on Valentine's Day before being murdered, one by one.

"A year after the Bayview four were cleared of Simon Kelleher's death, a new mystery has cropped up--a game with dangerous consequences that's targeting students at Bayview again. And if the creator isn't found soon, dangerous could prove deadly"--Provided by publisher.