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Nikki Tesla and the ferret-proof death ray
by Jess Keating
Sent to Genius Academy in the wake of a death-ray experiment gone wrong, young Nikki Tesla hides a terrible secret before the theft of her death ray forces her to set aside her insecurities and rely on the help of new friends.
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The Guggenheim mystery
by Robin Stevens
A long-awaited sequel to The London Eye Mystery finds Ted, Kat and their cousin Salim investigating a theft at the Guggenheim Museum when Salim's mother is framed for the crime. Simultaneous eBook
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The jigsaw jungle
by Kristin Levine
Questioning everything she ever believed when her beloved father goes missing and then reveals that he has actually left the family, Claudia assembles a scrapbook of emails, receipts, phone transcripts and other records to make sense of everything before receiving a cryptic message and puzzle piece that lead to a perspective-changing treasure hunt. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Parker inheritance
by Varian Johnson
Twelve-year-old Candice Miller is spending the summer in Lambert, South Carolina, in the old house that belonged to her grandmother, who died after being dismissed as city manager for having the city tennis courts dug up looking for buried treasure--but when she finds the letter that sent her grandmother on the treasure hunt, she finds herself caught up in the mystery and, with the help of her new friend and fellow book-worm, Brandon, she sets out to find the inheritance, exonerate her grandmother, and expose an injustice once committed against an African American family in Lambert
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Chasing Vermeer
by Blue Balliett
When seemingly unrelated and strange events start to happen and a precious Vermeer painting disappears, eleven-year-olds Petra Andalee and Calder Pillay combine their talents to solve an international art scandal. Reprint.
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The impossible crime
by Mac Barnett
When the Crown Jewels go missing from inside a locked room, Mac B. tries to figure out how the culprit committed the crime during a visit to an ancient Irish castle, where he encounters challenges ranging from killer king cobras to a centuries-old plot. By the Caldecott Honor-winning author of Extra Yarn
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Pieces and players
by Blue Balliett
When 13 high-value pieces of art are stolen from a secret museum, Calder, Petra and Tommy are grouped with two new companions to solve puzzles that are complicated by the clever Mrs. Sharpe. By the best-selling author of Chasing Vermeer. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Misfits Club
by Kieran Mark Crowley
"Nothing exciting ever happens in the small town of Newpark, where Brian, Hannah and twins Chris and Sam live. And when they start their summer vacation, they know it's the end of an era. The Misfits Club--a club they started when they were eight years old--is disbanding, and they still haven't managed to solve any real mysteries. But when they persuade new club member Amelia to go investigate a spooky old house, they unxpectedly discover some stolen goods. Could this be their chance for one last adventure? One thing is for sure, though: Newpark is decidedly more interesting now."--Jacket flap
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The 100-year-old secret
by Tracy Barrett
Xena and Xander Holmes, an American brother and sister living in London for a year, discover that Sherlock Holmes was their great-great-great grandfather when they are inducted into the Society for the Preservation of Famous Detectives and given his unsolved casebook, from which they attempt to solve the case of a famous missing painting.
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The worst class trip ever
by Dave Barry
Attending a class trip in Washington, D.C., Wyatt and his friends encounter a group of mysterious men and find themselves dodging their long-suffering teachers to stop what may or may not be a plot against the president.
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Murder at midnight
by Avi
Falsely accused of plotting to overthrow King Claudio, scholarly Mangus the magician, along with his street-smart servant boy, Fabrizio, face deadly consequences unless they can track down the real traitor by the stroke of midnight
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Book scavenger
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Delightedly moving to San Francisco, 12-year-old Emily longs to meet a favorite author who lives nearby and who is savagely attacked just before the release of his latest online puzzle series. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
by Chris Grabenstein
Twelve-year-old Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of 12 children chosen to stay in the new town library--designed by his hero, the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello--for an overnight of fun, food and games, but in the morning, the kids find all the doors still locked and must work together to solve secret puzzles in order to discover the hidden escape route.
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Loot : how to steal a fortune
by Jude Watson
When his notorious cat burglar father urges him to "find jewels" before dying from a terrible fall, young March discovers that he must actually track down Jules, the twin sister he never knew he had. By the National Book Award-winning author of What I Saw and How I Lied. Simultaneous eBook.
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Shakespeare's secret
by Elise Broach
Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, misfit sixth-grader Hero becomes interested in exploring this unusual connection because of a valuable diamond supposedly hidden in her new house, an intriguing neighbor, and the unexpected attention of the most popular boy in school. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
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Kat Wolfe investigates
by Lauren St. John
A sequel to Kat Wolfe Investigates finds Kat, Harper and their animal sidekicks investigating a suspicious death that coincides with the exciting discovery of a 200-million-year-old dinosaur skeleton. Simultaneous and eBook.
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The London Eye mystery
by Siobhan Dowd
When Salim doesn't come back from his ride on the London Eye, his cousins Ted and Kat turn to the authorities for help, but when they offer no viable suggestions, the two use their sleuthing skills to figure out what actually happened.
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Mr. Penguin and the lost treasure
by Alex T. Smith
A humorous page-turner about an adventure-seeking penguin finds Mr. Penguin responding to the call when Bouddica Bones from the Museum of Extraordinary Objects calls for help to find the museum’s missing treasure before the bandits do!
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The Great Shelby Holmes
by Elizabeth Eulberg
Nine-year-old Shelby Holmes, the best detective in her Harlem neighborhood, and her new easy-going friend from downstairs, eleven-year-old John Watson, become partners in a dog-napping case
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Treasure hunters
by James Patterson
Following clues left by their missing father, 12-year-old twins Bickford and Rebecca Kidd sail from the Caribbean to New York City with their siblings to finish the dangerous quest started by their famous treasure-hunting parents and to unravel the mystery of what really happened to them--and find out if they're still alive. 750,000 first printing.
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Space case
by Stuart Gibbs
Living on a moon base along with his famous fellow lunarnauts, 12-year-old Dashiell Gibson investigates the suspicious death of a top scientist who was on the verge of an important new discovery. By the author of Belly Up.
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Breakout
by Kate Messner
From multiple perspectives, tells of a time capsule project and the middle schoolers who contribute, including future journalist Nora Tucker and newcomer Elidee Jones, whose brother is in the local prison
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Theodore Boone, kid lawyer
by John Grisham
13-year old Theodore Boone dreamed of being a great trial lawyer someday, but little did he know he would be dragged suddenly into the middle of a sensational murder trial in which a cold-blooded killer is about to be released--only Theo knows the truth and won't stop until justice is served, in a first novel of a new series brimming with intrigue and suspense by a #1 international bestselling author. 1,000,000 first printing.
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The strangers
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Receiving reports that three children with their names and birthdates have been kidnapped, three siblings investigate complex codes, hidden rooms and a dangerous secret that turns their lives upside down. By the award-winning author of the Shadow Children series. 150,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The mysterious Benedict Society
by Trenton Lee Stewart
As the only four children to pass the series of tests provided, Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance are asked to go on a secret mission as undercover agents at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened and quickly realize they will have to use their collective wit to get their important task complete.
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