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The hanging girl
Par Eileen Cook. 2017
Skye Thorn has given tarot card readings for years, and now her "psychic visions" are helping the police find the…
town's missing golden girl. It's no challenge: her readings have always been faked, and she's involved in the kidnapping. It was supposed to be easy--no one would get hurt and she'd get the money she needs to start a new life. When the harmless prank turns dark, Skye realizes the people she's involved with are willing to kill to get what they want. Now she must discover their true identity-- before it's too late. For senior high readers. Winner of the 2018 John Spray Mystery Award. 2017.The haunted toolshed (Joe Sherlock, kid detective ; #1)
Par David Keane. 2006
Fourth-grader Joe Sherlock aspires to follow in the footsteps of the famous Sherlock Holmes by solving local mysteries for $10…
a day. He bumbles toward the solutions but manages to solve the cases in the end. Here he attempts to discover who has been stealing things from his neighbour's house, including a glass eyeball and a bundt cake. Grades 3-6. 2006. (Joe Sherlock, kid detective ; 1)The girl in a coma
Par John George Moss. 2016
Allison Briscoe is your average fifteen-year-old--until someone tries to kill her. Shot in the head, her doctors and family think…
she is in a coma, but in fact, though she cannot move, she can think, hear, and dream. Each night, Allison lives vicariously through her pioneer ancestors, entering the world of Rebecca Haun, a fifteen-year-old rebel who lived in Pennsylvania during the Revolutionary War. To prove a friend innocent of murder, Rebecca betrays her Mennonite beliefs and joins the Women's Brigade with George Washington's rag-tag army at Valley Forge. And each day, Allison struggles to find a way to show her family that she is awake--a goal that becomes increasingly desperate when she realizes that whoever shot her has come back to finish the job. For junior and senior high students. 2016.The Gryphon project
Par Carrie Mac. 2009
In the future, the Chrysalis Corporation can bring people back to life, called a "recon", when they fall victim to…
an early death. Due to a premature birth and a drowning accident at the age of six, teenager Phoenix has already been brought back to life twice, leaving her with only one more recon and a jaded perspective on life, death, and the people around her. When Phoenix's beloved brother Gryphon has a suspicious accident and may not be reconned, she races to solve the mystery of Gryphon's death and save his life. For junior and senior high readers. Some strong language. c2009.The Green Gables detectives (Liz Austen mystery.)
Par Eric Wilson. 1987
Liz Austen and Makiko are thrilled to explore the scenes of the life of Anne of Green Gables. When their…
hostess is murdered, their search for clues leads them into danger. For junior and senior high readers. 1987.The ghost of Captain Briggs (Sam, dog detective.)
Par Mary Labatt. 1999
Sam thinks the old stone mansion where he, Beth, and Jennie are spending their vacation, is haunted. She comes to…
his conclusion by witnessing the not-so-friendly housekeeper, weird notes, and funny noises coming from the attic. Could it be true? Grades 3-6. c1999. (Sam, dog detective)The e-mail murders (P.C. Hawke mysteries. #3.)
Par Paul Zindel. 2002
When P.C. and Mackenzie are invited to join Mac's dad on a business trip in Monaco, they are thrilled. But…
their luxurious vacation is cut short when a serial killer thought to be long retired suddenly strikes again - in their hotel! Grades 4-7. 2002.The dogs
Par Allan Stratton. 2015
Cameron and his mom have been on the run for five years. His father is hunting them. At least, that’s…
what Cameron’s been told. When they settle in an isolated farmhouse, Cameron starts to see and hear things that aren’t possible. Soon he’s questioning everything he thought he knew - including his own sanity. What’s hiding in the night? Buried in the past? Cameron must uncover the dark secrets before they tear him apart. For junior high and older readers. Winner of the 2016 Red Maple Fiction Award. Winner of the 2017 Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award. 2015.The demon in the teahouse (Judge Ooka series. #2.)
Par Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler. 2001
Set in eighteenth-century Japan. Someone is setting fires and killing geishas, and Samurai Judge Ooka needs an inside observer. He…
sends his adopted son, Seikei, under cover into a teahouse. Sequel to "The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn". Followed by "In darkness, death" (DC27555). Grades 5-8. 2001. (Judge Ooka series ; 2)The dead man in Indian Creek
Par Mary Downing Hahn. 1990
Parker and Matt, both twelve, decide to camp out one last time before it becomes too cold, and stumble upon…
a dead man. Parker swears he saw George Evans -- his widowed mother's boyfriend and his least favorite person -- at the scene of the crime. Thus begins a peril-laden adventure that includes a cocaine ring in which Parker's mother and George are involved. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 1990.The claw of the bear
Par Larry Healey. 1978
Fifteen-year-old Jimmy tries to solve the murder of four campers in a New England state park and becomes convinced that…
it was not the work of bears. For junior and senior high readers. 1978.The dark and deadly pool
Par Joan Lowery Nixon. 1987
Sixteen-year-old Mary Elizabeth's summer job at a health club turns out to be more exciting than she bargained when a…
series of mysterious events culminate in murder. For junior and senior high readers. c1987.The dark days of Hamburger Halpin
Par Josh Berk. 2010
When Will Halpin transfers from his all-deaf school into a mainstream Pennsylvania high school, he faces discrimination and bullying, but…
still manages to solve a mystery surrounding the death of a popular football player in his class. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2010.The cinema swindle (Baker Street Irregulars. #4)
Par Terrance Dicks. 1980
The case of maker mischief (West Meadows detectives. #2)
Par Liam O'Donnell. 2016
The case of the snack snatcher (West Meadows detectives. #1.)
Par Liam O'Donnell. 2015
Meet Myron: a third-grade detective who loves logic, facts, and solving mysteries. He does not love new things. Unfortunately, everything…
is new this year: Myron has a new baby sister, his family has moved across town, and now he's starting his first day at a new school. But when the school kitchen is burgled, leaving the morning snacks nowhere to be found, Myron gets his chance to crack the case with help from his classmates from Resource Room 15. Myron's unique perspective from the autism spectrum makes him a top-notch sleuth. Together with his detective partner, the hyper-energetic Hajrah, and tech-savvy Danielle, known as "Glitch," Myron gets to the bottom of the mystery -- all while trying to avoid the school bully, Sarah "Smasher" McGuintley, who's intent on sabotaging their efforts. Grades 3-6. 2015.The case of the slippery soap star (Wright & Wong. #4.)
Par Melinda Metz, Laura J Burns. 2005
When his mother is accused of stealing jewelry at a charity dinner, Orville and his friend Agatha team up to…
find the real thief - and their prime suspect is a famous soap opera actor. Grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence. 2005. (Wright & Wong ; 4)The case of the trail mix-up (Wright & Wong. #3.)
Par Melinda Metz, Laura J Burns. 2005
Class bully Stu Frysley is missing in the woods on the seventh-grade camping trip. Sleuths Orville Wright, who has Asperger's…
syndrome, and Agatha Wong follow Stu's trail in case the legendary ghost, Ax Jack, has snatched him. Sequel to "The Case of the Nana-Napper" (DC29486). Grades 4-7. 2005. (Wright and Wong ; 3)The case of the Nana-napper (Wright & Wong. #2.)
Par Melinda Metz, Laura J Burns. 2005
Agatha and Orville love to hang out with Nana Wong, but when they arrive at her house one day, they…
find that Agatha's fun, photo-snapping granny is nowhere to be seen. It appears that Nana Wong has been kidnapped! Luckily, Wright and Wong are on the case. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2005. (Wright & Wong mystery ; 2)The case of the prank that stank (Wright & Wong. #1.)
Par Melinda Metz, Laura J Burns. 2005
Seventh-graders Agatha Wong and Orville Wright, who has Asperger's syndrome, try to prove that the prank they organized did not…
cause the fire that burned down their rival school's field house. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2005. (Wright & Wong mystery ; 1)