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1	Egypt Game more books like this by Zilpha Keatley Snyder 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 $2.03! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Chasing Vermeer more books like this by Blue Balliett 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 $3.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Boxcar Children more books like this by Gertrude Chandler Warner Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny are orphans. Determined to make it on their own, they set out to find a safe place to live. They discover an old, red boxcar that provides shelter from a storm. Against all odds, they make it into their home--and become the Boxcar Children! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Westing Game more books like this by Ellen Raskin 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 $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Running Out of Time more books like this by Margaret Peterson Haddix 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 $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Nate the Great more books like this by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat 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 $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Ruby in the Smoke: A Sally Lockhart Mystery more books like this by Philip Pullman A mysterious death at sea, a beautiful orphan, a priceless ruby, and the opium trade come together in this mystery set in 19th-century London. When 16-year-old orphan Sally Lockhart receives a strange and confusing message postmarked from Singapore, she is sure it is somehow tied to the death of her father. Determined to discover what really ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The hidden staircase more books like this by Carolyn Keene Teenage detective Nancy Drew uses her courage and powers of deduction to solve the mysterious happenings in an old stone mansion. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	House of Dies Drear more books like this by Virginia Hamilton Life changes for 13-year-old Thomas Small when he and his family relocate to Ohio where they take up residence in a house that was once a stop on the Underground Railroad. As both an African-American and a history professor, Thomas's father is particularly interested in the house although his wife and children are disconcerted about another aspect ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Hardy Boys more books like this by Franklin W. Dixon For the first time ever, the first three books in each of the famed Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew series are available in one volume. Each unique, three in-one volume is offered at an incredible price for two inimitable series that have been readers' favorites for over 70 years. The non-stop appeal of the individual titles in these compilations is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	This Rough Magic more books like this by Mary Stewart British actress Lucy Waring believes there is no finer place to be "at liberty" than the sun-drenched isle of Corfu, the alleged locale for Shakespeare's The Tempest. Even the suspicious actions of the handsome, arrogant son of a famous actor cannot dampen her enthusiasm for this wonderland in the Ionian Sea. Then a human corpse is carried ashore ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.28! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Tower Treasure more books like this by Franklin W. Dixon Brothers and amateur detectives Frank and Joe Hardy are onto a mystery when a dying criminal makes a startling confession. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Bungalow Mystery more books like this by Carolyn Keene Nancy believes her friend's guardians are trying to steal her inheritance. As she investigates, she has a perilous experience near the deserted bungalow. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Boxcar Children Mysteries-4 Volume Boxed Set more books like this by Gertrude Chandler Warner see all copies from $12.63! new only from $12.63! \| SVS
15 view cover	The Mystery at Lilac Inn more books like this by Carolyn Keene 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
16 view cover	The House on the Cliff more books like this by Franklin W Dixon 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
17 view cover	Acceleration more books like this by Graham McNamee Duncan is bored with his summer job working in the lost-and-found department of the Toronto subway system. Then one day, someone turns in a diary and Duncan takes a peek inside. What he reads is so disturbing that he actually goes to the police because he fears that the diary's owner is a potential serial killer. When the police refuse to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.62! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery more books like this by Deborah Howe Harold the dog and Chester the cat are the contented pets of the kind Monroe family. Their life is gentle and quite--until the Monroes bring home a new pet, a rabbit they've named Bunnicula because they found it at the local movie theater while watching a screening of DRACULA. Bunnicula looks like your run-of-the-mill bunny to Harold, but Chester ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.21! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Secret of the Old Clock more books like this by Carolyn Keene Nancy Drew's keen mind is tested when she searches for a missing will. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Clue in the Diary more books like this by Carolyn Keene Nancy uses a lost diary to exonerate an innocent prisoner. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	More Adventures of the Great Brain more books like this by John D Fitzgerald The second volume in the "Great Brain" series. In this story set in turn-of-the-century Utah, a young boy named Tom uses his superior intelligence to swindle, outwit, and sometimes even blackmail his friends and his younger brother, John. As this book begins, Tom has promised to reform, but will his money-loving heart get the best of him? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.80! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The mysteries of Harris Burdick more books like this by Chris Van Allsburg 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 $2.65! new only from $13.30! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The secret of Shadow Ranch more books like this by Carolyn Keene Nancy Drew arrives in Phoenix, Arizona, eagerly looking forward to a fun-filled vacation at Shadow Ranch, but abruptly finds herself involved in a baffling mystery. The ranch is being haunted by a phantom horse and maliciously damaged by an unknown enemy. Local people believe that the ghostly animal is carrying out the curse of Dirk Valentine, the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Killing Mr Griffin more books like this by Lois Duncan What started out as a prank meant only to scare a hated English teacher ends in tragedy when the teacher suddenly dies of a heart attack. Horrified and guilty at what their trick caused, a group of high school students tries to come to terms with their involvement and keep it secret from everyone else. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.67! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Clue of the Broken Locket more books like this by Carolyn Keene Nancy Drew's sympathy for adopted twin babies leads her into a surprising mystery. Here is a reproduction of the original book, just as it was originally published in 1934. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.89! \| first editions \| SVS

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