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"When Holland is caught stealing and joins the army to avoid jail time, he is sent south, where he begins to paint the beautiful palm trees, parrots, flowers, and fish he finds there"--OCLC.

"Sometimes we want a thing so much we can't prevent ourselves from taking it.

Betty's bakery has been burgled, and it is up to the Gumshoe Zoo to solve the criminal conundrum of who stole (and ate) the purloined pastries.

"When Eliza Jane Murphy--line leader, captain of the worm rescue team--impulsively pockets a sparkly green stone from her classroom's 'Exploring Green' display table, her heart crumples.

"When Bobo steals and then breaks the zookeeper's flashlight, he frantically tries to fix it so he will not get caught, while his friend Fifi tauntingly reminds Bobo that he is in trouble"--OCLC.

"It's Christmas Eve, and the Boos are making treats for Santa. But when some of the treats go missing, it's up to the Boos to figure out who's been snitching the snacks!"--Provided by publisher.

"Ronan was a mighty barbarian. He invaded. He raided. And back home, he traded.

Someone has stolen Squirrel's hazelnuts and he is determined to find out who.

In Dakor, India, Jiva looks forward to a feast of peas from his garden, but when they are stolen at harvest time, Jiva sets out to catch the thief.

"To solve a new case, Queen Shanti asks Mira to go undercover--as a princess!"--Back cover.

"Before Mira became the first young girl to be Royal Detective of Jalpur, she was just a townsperson with an eye for detail who liked helping her friends.

"Deer wakes up to find one of his antlers is missing--and there's a tennis racket in its place? One by one his friends also uncover that their important items from glasses to lucky boots have been swapped with silly, useless replacements like donuts and swim flippers.

"It's Gekko's birthday and he is excited to celebrate with a lizard-themed party at lunchtime--complete with sandwiches, green apples, and a green gecko-shaped cake.

Private I must find out who is responsible for the disappearing clocks and watches in Capital City before they run out of time.

Illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow a thieving, Christmas-loving fox as he causes holiday madness all around town--until Santa catches him.