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1	If You Were a Writer more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist Melia's mother is a writer and Melia thinks she might like to be one as well. With her mother's encouragement and gentle suggestions, Melia learns some practical tips for creating stories. Watercolor illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $2.27! new only from $3.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Family Apart more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist The first in an exciting new four-part series about the more than 100,000 homeless children taken from the streets of New York and sent west to new families. Book 1 is the story of six brothers and sisters whose mother makes the ultimate sacrifice to give them hope for a better future. Filled with heartbreak, joy and love. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.05! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Gus & Gertie & the Lucky Charms more books like this by J Nixon add to wishlist Gus and Gertie, the penguins of the title, set off for the Animal Winter Olympics, only to find their event--synchronized swimming--isn't a winter sport. Two scheming rats make off with all of the competitors' lucky charms, and it's up to the penguin sleuth crew to track them down in the surrounding mountains--or everyone will have an unlucky day. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Search for the Shadowman more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist While investing their family histories for a history assignment, friends J.J. Gaspar and Andy Thomas discover that their pasts might be linked together by a mystery. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Playing for Keeps more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist While a stowaway on a cruise ship bound for the United States, a teenaged Cuban baseball player finds mystery, danger, and romance. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Other Side of Dark more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist After being in a coma for four years, Stacy finally wakes up. The last thing she remembers is the man who burst out of her house, shot and wounded her, and killed her mother. Now she must struggle to go on with her life, knowing that the killer is still out there, waiting. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.04! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Dangerous Promise more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist Set in the 1800s, this book is part of the continuing adventures of the orphaned Kelly siblings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist Grabbed off the street, Christina Lattimore is kidnapped and held for ransom--which her family pays. Christina, however, is devastated to discover that her family suspects her of plotting her abduction in order to gain access to her wealthy grandmother's money. Winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Mystery Writers Award. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Haunted Island more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist Edgar Award-winning mystery writer Joan Lowery Nixon tells the story of two children who explore a deserted island, said to be haunted by ghosts of vengeful Joshua and his ferocious dog. see all copies from $1.99!
10	Whispers from the Dead more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist Ever since she almost drowned in a swimming accident, 16-year-old Sarah Darnell has been haunted by a specter from the spirit world. She hopes that moving to a new city with her family will put an end to the haunting, but when Sarah discovers that her new house is the site of an old murder, her contact with the netherworld only increases. Do the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.43! \| first editions \| SVS
11	Trap more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist While visiting her aunt and uncle's farm for the summer, a girl named Julie gets caught up in a dangerous mystery. At first it's just small things, like pieces of jewelry disappearing--but then people start dying. Will Julie be able to find the culprit behind these events? Or will she become the perpetrator's next victim? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
12 view cover	Deadly Game of Magic more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist During a fierce storm, Lisa and her friends Teena, Julian, and Bo, take refuge in an old deserted house. Oddly, the house is full of magic tricks and props. Could the four friends have been lured there on purpose? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Stalker more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist Jennifer Wilcox is shocked when her best friend's mother, Stella Trax, is murdered. Even worse, Bobbie, Stella's daughter and Jennifer's friend, is accused of the crime. Jennifer doesn't believe that Bobbie is Stella's killer and sets out to prove that her friend is innocent. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Place to Belong more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist Danny and his younger sister, Peg, are placed in St. Joseph, Missouri, with kind Alfrid and Olga Swenson. Danny is thrilled to have a "real" father again, but when Olga suddenly dies, he is devastated--until he thinks of an ingenious plan to find Alfrid a new wife. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.37! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Will's Choice more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist Will Scott is riding the orphan train in 1866 because his father, a circus performer, believes his son will have a better life with a family out west. Will comes to live with a kindly doctor and forms a special bond with him as he accompanies him on his rounds to the local farms. When the circus comes to town, Will has to make a big decision about ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| SVS
16 view cover	Nightmare more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist Emily Wood is plagued by a nightmare that is so confusing and terrifying that she can not bring herself to talk to anyone about it. Concerned by Emily's withdrawn behavior, her parents send her to a special, "restorative" summer camp; but when Emily arrives there, she is horrified to discover that the camp is populated by the same people who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
17 view cover	A Deadly Promise more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist In this sequel to "High Trail to Danger", Sarah sets out to fullfill her father's dying wish by clearing him of murder charges. As she and her younger sister, Susannah, attempt to clear their father, they find themselves in many dangerous situations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.17! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Island of Dangerous Dreams more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist Andrea has to spend a month with her Aunt Madelyn and then is forced to go on a mission for the museum where her aunt works. But the artifact they have come for is stolen, and when one of the group is murdered, Andrea begins to ask questions and finds herself in danger! see all copies from $1.99! SVS
19 view cover	Circle of Love more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist The Civil War has officially ended and Frances Mary Kelly's true love, Johnny, is back from the war. But to Frances's dismay, Johnny is hesitant to marry her. Attempting to ease her aching heart, Frances accepts an offer to go to New York City and escort a group of orphans out West to new homes. Along the way, she must deal with a flood of painful ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $54.95! \| first editions
20 view cover	Who Are You? more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist Kristi Evan's life is turned upside-down when a man she doesn't even know is shot. When the police questioning her about the shooting, her parents want to know what she's hiding from them. Kristi's determined to get to the bottom of this mystery, even if it means her life will never be the same again. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.29! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Caught in the ACT more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist As the saga of the Kelly children continues, Mike Kelly is adopted by a German immigrant farm family living in Missouri. Although they are kind to him, they are mainly interested in having cheap labor. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.25! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	In the Face of Danger more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist Shy Megan Kelly cannot forget the day a gypsy read her palm announcing to all that she would bring trouble to those around her. Afterward, trouble does follow her, until she takes the necessary steps to free herself from the burdens of fear, loneliness, and superstition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.40! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Aggie's Home more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist Aggie Mae Vaughn is a 12-year-old troublemaker who hates her life in the Asylum for Homeless Waifs in New York City in 1866. But she is going west on the orphan train, with no idea what to expect. What is it like to live in a real home? Will anyone want her? Maps, illustrations, historical documents, photos. see all copies from $1.99!
24 view cover	Land of Dreams more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist An entry in the "Ellis Island" series set in the early 1900s. This series focuses on the lives of immigrants in the United States. The featured characters include Russian Rebekah, Irish Rosie, and Swedish Kirsten. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.36! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Keeping Secrets more books like this by Joan Lowery Nixon add to wishlist Set in the 1800s, this book is part of the continuing adventures of the orphaned Kelly siblings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.85! \| first editions

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