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1	The Maze of Bones more books like this by Rick Riordan add to wishlist What would happen if you discovered that your family was one of the most powerful in human history? What if you were told that the source of the family's power was hidden around the world in the form of 39 clues? What if you were given a choice - take a million dollars and walk away ...or get the first clue and begin the search? At the reading of ... see all copies from $2.92! new only from $7.43! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The 39 Clues Book 3: The Sword Thief more books like this by Peter Lerangis add to wishlist Attention! Amy and Dan Cahill have been located once again, this time in the company of the notoriously unreliable Alistair Oh. Could they have been foolish enough to make an alliance? Spies report that Amy and Dan seem to be tracking the life of one of the most powerful fighters the world has ever known. If this fearsome warrior was a Cahill, his ... see all copies from $7.43! new only from $7.43! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Running Out of Time more books like this by Margaret Peterson Haddix add to wishlist This YA thriller was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Clifton is an 1840 pioneer village. The village doctor used to have special pills that would cure any illness. But those pills are all gone now, and Clifton is suffering from a diptheria epidemic. Mrs. Keyser, the midwife, tells her daughter, 13-year-old Jessie, a shocking truth about Clifton ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The mysteries of Harris Burdick more books like this by Chris Van Allsburg add to wishlist Are those birds on the wallpaper really flying out the window? How did the ocean liner get onto city streets? Make up your own story from the 14 thought-provoking pictures of impossible situations--or just look at them and wonder. see all copies from $6.01! new only from $10.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The hidden staircase more books like this by Carolyn Keene add to wishlist Amateur teenage detective Nancy Drew explores mysterious circumstances associated with an old mansion. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Magic and Other Misdemeanors more books like this by Micheal Buckley, Peter Ferguson (Illustrator) add to wishlist With Granny distracted by Mayor Heart's campaign against the human residents of Ferryport Landing, Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are ready to tackle a case on their own: who is stealing the magical possessions of the most powerful Everafters in town? Among the many suspects are "Puss in Boots" (now an exterminator), "Cinderella" (a radio relationship ... see all copies from $2.25! new only from $2.25! \| SVS
7	Westing Game more books like this by Ellen Raskin add to wishlist Sam Westing is dead...killed by one of his 16 heirs, all of whom are residents of the Sunset Towers apartment building. Following the instructions laid out in Westing's will, the 16 heirs are split into eight teams of two. Each team is then given four mysterious clues that they must use to discover who among them is Westing's killer. The winning ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster more books like this by James Preller add to wishlist With the help of his Top Secret Detective Journal and his ace partner, Mila, Jigsaw is hot on the trail of Hermie the missing hamster. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Mystery at Lilac Inn more books like this by Carolyn Keene add to wishlist Nancy finds herself in danger when she tries to solve the mystery of the old inn, believed to be jinxed. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Egypt Game more books like this by Zilpha Keatley Snyder add to wishlist The A-Z Antique Shop is a shabby store run by a taciturn older man known as the Professor. The shop's abandoned storage yard features a few curios and soon draws the attention of 11-year-old April Hall, her friend Melanie Ross, and Melanie's younger brother, Marshall. Inspired by their mutual love of Egypt, April and Melanie turn the storage yard ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Boxcar Children more books like this by Gertrude Chandler Warner add to wishlist First published in 1942, The Boxcar Children series has captured the imaginations of generations of readers. This Collector's Edition features the original artwork plus additional information about Gertrude Chandler Warner's life and work as it appeared in the 60th Anniversary Edition. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Clue in the Diary more books like this by Carolyn Keene add to wishlist Nancy uses a lost diary to exonerate an innocent prisoner. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Unbelievable more books like this by Sara Shepard add to wishlist In the exclusive town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania, the truth is about to rock the junior year of the Pretty Little Liars, as this fourth novel in Shepard's series serves up a groundbreaking combination of drama, scandal, and "Desperate Housewives"-type mystery. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Nate the Great more books like this by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat add to wishlist In celebration of the 30th anniversary of Nate the Great, this special edition of the first Nate the Great mystery. Nate's friend Annie has just painted a picture and can't find it anywhere. Nate, who has found lost balloons, books, slippers, chickens--even goldfish--proclaims that he will find the missing picture. And so Nate, with the cool ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.77! \| SVS
15 view cover	Flawless more books like this by Sara Shepard add to wishlist The four bad girls at the heart of the Pretty Little Liars series are no strangers to trouble. Now in this second title, someone named RAS is taunting them with words that could bury the girls alive with the truth. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.89! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Who Stole Halloween? more books like this by Martha Freeman add to wishlist Eleven-year-old sleuths Alex and Yasmeen are on the trail of a serial catnapper. Halloween is the first cat to go missing. One by one, the neighborhood cats disappear. It's rumored a ghost is responsible. Can the kids discover the truth? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.66! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The House on the Cliff more books like this by Franklin W Dixon add to wishlist When Mr. Hardy disappears while investigating a mystery surrounding a vacant house rumored to be either haunted or an abode for criminals, the Hardy Boys search for the truth. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Chasing Vermeer more books like this by Blue Balliett, Brett Helquist (Illustrator) add to wishlist A series of mysterious events brings Petra Andalee and Calder Pillay right into the middle of an international art theft--one so confusing that even the FBI can not solve the crime. However, in order to solve the mystery themselves, Petra and Calder must first find and decipher the clues hidden in a succession of confusing puzzles. Clever readers ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Eleventh Hour more books like this by Graeme Base add to wishlist This puzzle book can be enjoyed at several different levels by children and adults alike. When Horace turns 11, he has a party with games and music. But a mystery will be revealed and not one of the 11 animals is above suspicion when the clock strikes the eleventh hour. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.14! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Deathwatch more books like this by Robb White add to wishlist Madec was not the kind of man Ben would have chosen as a companion for a hunting trip. But Ben needed money to pay for another semester at college and so when Madec offered to hire him to hunt sheep in the desert, he agreed. It was a mistake that very nearly cost Ben his life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.16! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Freddy the Detective more books like this by Walter R Brooks add to wishlist Freddy the Pig becomes an amateur sleuth after reading "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes". Convinced that there must be some sort of crime to be prevented on Bean Farm, Freddy begins to investigate several mysterious situations. Illustrated with b&w line drawings. see all copies from $5.10! new only from $19.07! \| first editions
22 view cover	Search for Scooby Snacks more books like this by Robin Wasserman, Duendes del Sur (Illustrator) add to wishlist Based on the traditional "rebus readers," these books substitute pictures for words, enabling youngsters to "read" the story. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Skeleton Creek more books like this by Patrick Carman add to wishlist Strange things are happening in Skeleton Creek . . . and Ryan and Sarah are trying to get to the heart of it. But after an eerie accident leaves Ryan housebound and forbidden to see Sarah, their investigation takes two tracks: Ryan records everything in his journal, while Sarah uses her videocam to search things out. . .and then email the clips ... see all copies from $4.22! new only from $4.45! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	King Dork more books like this by Frank Portman add to wishlist In this coming-of-age, rock-and-roll, "Da Vinci Code"-style tale, high school loser Tom Henderson discovers his deceased father's copy of "The Catcher in the Rye" and finds himself in the middle of several interlocking conspiracies and at least half a dozen mysteries. Random House Children's see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The secret of the wooden lady more books like this by Carolyn Keene add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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