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Rescued from the gallows in 1850s London, young orphan and thief Mary Quinn is offered a place at Miss Scrimshaw's Academy for Girls where she is trained to be part of an all-female investigative unit called The Agency and, at age seventeen, she infiltrates a rich merchant's home in hopes of tracing his missing cargo ships.

The Alden children help their favorite Internet celebrity, Walter the cat, when he inherits millions from his owner and rumors begin to fly about his famous tricks being fake.

Henry, Jessie, Benny, and Violet Alden, spending the summer out west, decide to investigate when their friend Mike's house burns down and he is blamed for starting the fire.

Told through flashbacks, best friends Jule and Imogen are orphaned outcasts who will do almost anything to attain a happy, wealthy life.

"It's springtime at Winterhouse, and Elizabeth is settling into the joyful chaos of her new home.

"April thought she had her happy ending. After all, she has her new house and new friends and new guardian.

"Clara Starling lives a life of dull rules, deadly routine, and flavorless meals under her cold uncle's strict regime--until the day Uncle disappears, leaving Clara alone in his old mansion.

A boxed set of the first three Boxcar children mysteries. Includes an audio CD containing "The Boxcar Children Beginning," a prequel to the series.

"A twelve-year-old orphan is accused of stealing a rare Egyptian ruby from a museum exhibit and teams up with an unpredictable detective to track down the true criminal to clear his name"--Provided by the publisher.

"When the Aldens take up the case to investigate if a catastrophic oil spill that affected hundreds of species could have been prevented, they are led on an adventure to help other endangered animals around the world"--OCLC.

"The Aldens head to Ladakh, a territory in northern India, to help save the elusive and critically endangered snow leopard"--OCLC.

After their guardian disappears, twelve-year-old twins Jess and Jude are fostered by the Blakeney family, but their search for information about their parents puts them in danger when they uncover secrets their wealthy benefactors want to keep hidden.

"A ruthless murder. A magical herb. A mysterious manuscript. When Nardeen's home is stormed by angry men frantically in search of something--or someone--she is the only one who manages to escape.

After a merciless winter, spring has sprung in 1880 Stockholm, and the city awaits the arrival of the SS Vega, the first ship to have sailed the Northeast Passage.