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  • World Famous Muriel.
    by Sue Alexander
    Asked to tightrope walk for the queen's birthday party, Muriel arrives to discover that all the decorative paper lanterns have disappeared and that her detecting skills are needed too.

  • I Can Read Mystery Series.
    by Crosby Bonsall

  • Bernard and the Catnip Caper.
    by Berniece Freschet
    When the quietest, sleepiest, most timid cat in Boston is catnapped, a ransom note is sent to Bernard the mouse.

  • The Secret of Foghorn Island.
    by Geoffrey Hayes
    Otto and Uncle Tooth, detectives, investigate a series of shipwrecks, which brings them in touch with the dangerous Sid Rat.

  • Mystery on the Docks.
    by Thatcher Hurd
    Ralph, a short order cook, rescues a kidnapped opera singer from Big Al and his gang of nasty rats.

  • Something Queer Series.
    by Elizabeth Levy

  • Chameleon the Spy and the Case of the Vanishing Jewels.
    by Diane Massie
    Chameleon the Spy outwits a phony prince and princess who have robbed Beantown residents of their jewels.

  • Piet Potter Mystery Series.
    by Robert Quackenbush

  • Nate the Great Series.
    by Marjorie Sharmat

  • Piggins.
    by Jane Yolen

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    Fiction
  • Sebastian (Super Sleuth) Series.
    by Mary Blount Christian

  • Hardy Boys Series.
    by Franklin Dixon

  • The Boys' Sherlock Holmes.
    by Arthur Conan Doyle
    A selection from the works of A. Conan Doyle. Arr. with introd. by Howard Haycraft.

  • Nancy Drew Series.
    by Carolyn Keene

  • Encyclopedia Brown Series.
    by Donald Sobol
    Fifth-grader "Encyclopedia" Leroy Brown solves mysteries and, by putting the solutions at the back of the book, challenges the reader to do the same.

  • The Boxcar Children Series.
    by Gertrude C. Warner

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    Non-Fiction
  • Great Thumbprint Drawing Book.
    by Ed Emberley
    Instructions for creating a variety of shapes and figures using thumbprints and a few simple lines.

  • The Ghostwriter Detective Guide.
    by Susan Lurie
    Introduces aspiring detectives to the fundamentals of criminal investigation. Includes activities to develop skills in fingerprinting, interpreting clues, making deductions, and using secret codes, messages and disguises. Has instructions for making your own detective kit and Ghostwriter decoder wheel.

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