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Join Frank and Joe, two adventurous teenage brothers with a knack for solving mysteries, in the third installment of the classic mystery series for young readers: The Hardy Boys! When counterfeit money starts showing up around Bayport, the Hardy boys are determined to find out whos behind the...

Join Frank and Joe Hardy, two adventurous teenage brothers with a knack for solving mysteries, in the second installment of The Hardy Boys series! In The House on the Cliff, Frank and Joe find themselves caught up in a dangerous mystery involving a creepy old mansion rumored to be a hideout for...

Are you average? Normal? Forgettable? If so, the League of Unexceptional Children is for you! This first book in a hilarious new adventure series is for anyone who's struggled to be noticed in a sea of above-average overachievers. What is the League of Unexceptional Children? I'm glad you asked...

A hilarious and action-packed sequel to The League of Unexceptional Children! Jonathan Murray: Twelve years old. Wears khaki pants to tell the world he plans on driving the speed limit when he grows up. Saved the world once; it was probably a fluke. Shelley Brown: Twelve years old. Narrates her...

A hilarious new story about the world’s worst detectives, by the bestselling author of the Alex Rider series, Anthony Horowitz. Private investigators Tim and Nick Diamond haven’t had a case for three months and are down to their last cornflake. So when a glamorous woman comes into their...

A trip to Washington, DC, turns into a perilous scramble through dark alleys and secret passages as Jake, Lucy, and TJ race to find the lost letters of Mary Lincoln before they fall into the hands of the Order of the Dark Lantern. What makes these letters so valuable to the Lantern? And how did the White House fall under control of this dark and powerful group? Another fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping thriller with all of the action, humor, and historical trivia that make the Jake and the League Series such a riveting adventure.

Tiger Moth's class visits a dung beetle ranch, but the beetles are missing! Can Tiger find them, or will he face a dark and stinky evil?

Years ago, a man vanished from the yellow house on Surprise Island. Why? The Aldens have found a clue to the mystery!...

While on the beach at a seaside resort, Benny finds a bottle with a tattered piece of paper inside. When the Aldens find out that it’s part of a map that leads to a pirate’s riches, they prepare to search for the buried gold. But the Aldens aren’t the only ones looking for the hidden...

Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z in this chapter book that's perfect for Halloween! Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and...

The sun is shining in the Hundred Isles, and yet the path forward seems crowded with shadows. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have traveled across the world, seeking a set of powerful talismans in order to keep them from enemy hands. Throughout their journey the young heroes have been hounded by pursuers, who always seem to know just where to find them. Now they know why. One of them is a traitor.

It’s a mystery every month from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy! With the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries kids! January is for Joker... In the first book of the Calendar Mysteries—an early chapter book mystery series—Green Lawn has a problem! When Bradley Pinto wakes...

The Alden children are visiting Aunt Jane when a nearby house burns down. Their friend Mike is blamed for starting the fire! Can the Aldens help find the real criminal?...

The Aldens chart a course for their next adventure – Australia and Antarctica! As the children tour the famed Sydney Opera House, their next puzzle – and its key – falls right into their laps. They need to find the rightful owner of a rare Australian coin. Using their knowledge about...

Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny chart a course for China to return the Reddimus Society's fourth artifact! Along the way, they meet old friends and make new ones, but a thief threatens to ruin their trip. Then, after an unexpected stop in Thailand, they meet a suspicious man claiming to work...

Edgar Award-winning author Nancy Springer captivates young listeners with mysteries that feature Sherlock Holmes’ little sister Enola. Abandoned by her mother and fearing her brothers will exile her to a finishing school, 14-year-old Enola lives a lonely London existence. But when someone...

Get set for another incredible adventure with secret agents extraordinaire, Miss Sophie Taylor and Miss Lillian Rose! After the dramatic events of their mission to St Petersburg, Sophie and Lil know the truth - there's a double-agent at work at the Secret Service Bureau. Whilst Lil pursues a...

Welcome, foolish mortals, to Disney Press’ spookiest series yet: Tales from the Haunted Mansion! Based on the attractions from the Disney Parks, each book tells the terrifying tales of some of the Haunted Mansion’s 999 ghosts. Tales from the Haunted Mansion: Volume I: The Fearsome Foursome...

Twelve-year-old Garnet doesn’t know her family. Her mother has done her best to keep it that way, living far from the rest of the magical Carrefour clan and their legendary mansion known as Crossroad House. But when Garnet finally gets summoned to the estate, it isn’t quite what she hoped...

"Susan Tan's writing is funny, fun, and hits straight to the heart."―Christina Soontorvat, two-time Newbery Honor recipient From APALA Honor award-winning author Susan Tan, a middle-grade novel about a girl who must overcome her worries to find the truth behind her town's urban legend. Mo is...