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Written by Gordon Korman

Chase's memory just went out the window. Chase doesn't remember falling off the roof. He doesn't...

3rd - 7th
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Escape from a Video Game: The Secret of Phantom Island (Volume 1)

Written by Dustin Brady and Illustrated by Jesse Brady
Cooper Hawke and the Secret of Phantom Island was supposed to set a new standard for gaming. Then, just one month before its release date, it fell off the face of the earth.
2nd - 6th
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The Bell Witch Haunting (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Blake Hoena and Illustrated by D. Brady

On a small farm in rural Tennessee, a mysterious spirit was tormenting a family. Quilts were pulled...

3rd - 8th
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The Betty & Barney Hill Alien Abduction (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Chris Bowman and Illustrated by D. Brady

In the early 1960s, Betty and Barney Hill had a wild story to tell: they believed they were abducted...

3rd - 8th
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The Mothman Sightings (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Chris Bowman and Illustrated by D. Brady

Strange sightings around the quiet town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia set off a town-wide hunt...

3rd - 8th
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Discovery of Dragons

Written by Lindsay Galvin

It's 1835. Cabin boy Simon Covington is on the voyage of a lifetime to the Galapagos Islands with...

3rd - 7th
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The Key to Every Thing

For eleven-year-old Tash, Cap’n Jackie isn’t just the elderly next-door neighbor — she’s family...

3rd - 7th
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Me and Sam Sam Handle the Apocalypse

Written by Susan Vaught

Jesse is on the case when money goes missing from the library and her dad is looking like the #1...

3rd - 7th
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Time of Green Magic

Written by Hilary McKay

From award-winning author Hilary McKay comes “a memorable family story” (Booklist, starred review)...

3rd - 7th
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My Life As a Ninja

Written by Janet Tashjian and Illustrated by Jake Tashjian
Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto, Derek has fun learning about all the cool...
3rd - 4th
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Marty Frye, Private Eye: The Case of the Missing Poodle

Written by Janet Tashjian and Illustrated by Laurie Keller
In this new collection of mysteries from bestselling author-illustrator team Janet Tashjian and...
2nd - 3rd
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Calendar Mysteries: October Ogre

Written by Ron Roy
This early chapter book spin-off from the ever popular A to Z Mysteries series is "full of clever...
2nd - 3rd
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Calendar Mysteries: September Sneakers

Written by Ron Roy
This early chapter book spin-off from the ever popular A to Z Mysteries series is "full of clever...
2nd - 3rd
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Serafina and the Black Cloak

Written by Robert Beatty
Set in the Blue Ridge Mountains, this is the story of Serafina, who lives in the basement of the...
3rd - 7th
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Leepike Ridge

Written by N. D. Wilson

Thomas Hammond has always lived next to Leepike Ridge, but he never imagined he might end up lost...

3rd - 7th
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Vanishing of Billy Buckle

Written by Gardner and Sally and Illustrated by Roberts
The famous fairy detective agency, Wings & Co., has a big problem. Well, quite a few of them...
2nd - 5th
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Bowling Alley Bandit: The Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut

Written and Illustrated by Laurie Keller
As Mr. Bing's new pet "doughnut dog," Arnie couldn't be happier. When Mr. Bing joins a bowling...
2nd - 3rd
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Friday Barnes, Girl Detective (Friday Barnes Mysteries)

Written by R. A. Spratt and Illustrated by Phil Gosier

When Friday Barnes, girl genius, solves a bank robbery, she uses the reward money to send herself to...

3rd - 7th
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The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake

Written by Robin Newman and Illustrated by Deborah Zemke
Part of the Wilcox and Griswold Mystery series, The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake features...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Hold Fast

Written by Blue Balliett

When Early’s father disappears, Early and her mother and brother are forced to leave their apartment...

3rd - 7th
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The Westing Game

Written by Ellen Raskin

A murder mystery centered on Samuel Westing who named 16 heirs in his will to figure out who killed...

3rd - 7th
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When You Reach Me

Written by Rebecca Stead

When Miranda Sinclair starts receiving notes giving her instructions to record future events she...

3rd - 7th
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The Maze of Bones

Written by Rick Riordan

First in a series called 39 Clues, the story introduces readers to Amy and Dan Cahill, who find out...

3rd - 7th

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