The Westing Game
The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritancesubjects: Fiction, Humorous Fiction, Mystery Fiction, Detective Stories, Apartment Houses, Newbery Medal Winner 1979.
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year: 2021
copies: 327
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 750
subjects: inheritance and succession, mystery and detective stories, mystery fiction, newbery, apartment houses, humorous stories [X], chicago (ill.), greed, avarice, large type books, large print books, audiobooks, detective and mystery fiction, detective and mystery stories [X]
Bernie Magruder And The Bats In The Belfry
Many residents of Middleburg, Indiana, are already going crazy from the ever-ringing church bells and now, after a bat is spotted in the hotel run by Bernie's family, they worry that the dangerous Indiana Aztec bat has finally arrived.
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year: 2004
copies: 13
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 1040
subjects: bats, bells, church bells, hotels, motels, etc, mystery and detective stories, humorous stories [X], hotels and motels, mystery fiction, humorous fiction, detective and mystery stories [X]
The Case Of The Case Of Mistaken Identity
When twelve-year-old Steve Brixton, a fan of Bailey Brothers detective novels, is mistaken for a real detective, he must elude librarians, police, and the mysterious Mr.
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year: 2010
copies: 49
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 590
subjects: mistaken identity, books and reading, librarians, police, quilts, mystery and detective stories, humorous stories [X], mystery fiction, humorous fiction, detective and mystery stories [X], mystery fiction, humorous fiction
"who Could That Be At This Hour?"
Thirteen-year-old Lemony Snicket begins his apprenticeship with S.
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year: 2014
copies: 116
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 870
subjects: apprentices, statues, theft, detective and mystery stories [X], stealing - fiction, statues - fiction, apprentices - fiction, stealing, mystery and detective stories, humorous stories [X], mystery fiction, humorous fiction
Hunter Moran Saves The Universe
While trying to hide an incriminating report card and dodge meddling siblings, fifth-grade twins Hunter and Zack set out to save their town from a diabolical dentist who is planning to blow it to smithereens.
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year: 2012
copies: 22
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 550
subjects: brothers and sisters, detective and mystery stories [X], families, humorous stories [X], twins, siblings, mystery fiction, humorous fiction, family life, family, mystery fiction, humorous fiction
The Big Splash
Matt Stevens, an average middle schooler with a glib tongue and a knack for solving crimes, uncovers a mystery while working with "the organization," a mafia-like syndicate run by seventh-grader Vincent "Mr.
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year: 2011
copies: 29
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 640
subjects: junior high schools, schools, mystery and detective stories, school stories, mystery fiction, humorous fiction, humorous stories [X], detective and mystery stories [X], mystery fiction, humorous fiction
The Reformed Vampire Support Group
Fifteen-year-old vampire Nina has been stuck for fifty-one years in a boring support group for vampires, and nothing exciting has ever happened to them--until one of them is murdered and the others must try to solve the crime.
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year: 2009
copies: 34
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 750
subjects: vampires, self-help groups, mystery and detective stories, humorous stories [X], mystery fiction, humorous fiction, detective and mystery stories [X], mystery fiction, humorous fiction
It Happened On A Train
Seventh-grader Steve Brixton finds himself pulled back into sleuthing when, during a train trip down the California coast, he uncovers a mystery involving a fleet of priceless automobiles, an assassin, and a private rail car.
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year: 2012
copies: 28
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 620
subjects: brigands and robbers, detective and mystery stories [X], humorous stories [X], railroad trains, california, railroads, thieves
Utterly Me, Clarice Bean
When someone steals the winner's trophy for the school book project, Clarice emulates her favorite book heroine, Ruby Redfort the detective, to solve the crime.
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year: 2005
copies: 48
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 900
subjects: bean, clarice (fictitious character), schools, contests, family life, humorous stories [X], family, mystery and detective stories, school stories, england, humorous fiction, mystery fiction, detective and mystery stories [X], families, mystery fiction
What Really Happened To Humpty?
Detective Joe Dumpty rushes to investigate the mysterious circumstances under which his older brother, Humpty, fell from a wall on his first day as captain of the new Neighborhood Watch program.
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year: 2010
copies: 31
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 550
subjects: characters and characteristics in literature, mystery fiction, humorous fiction, characters in literature, mystery and detective stories, humorous stories [X], detective and mystery stories [X], mystery fiction, humorous fiction, picture books for children
Timmy Failure
Meet Timmy Failure, the founder, president, and CEO of the best detective agency in town, probably the nation.
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year: 2015
copies: 67
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 520
subjects: detective and mystery stories [X], friendship, humorous stories [X], polar bear, private investigators, bears, polar bears
From Norvelt To Nowhere
After an explosion, a new crime by an old murderer, and the sad passing of the founder of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Jack accompanies his slightly mental elderly mentor, Miss Volker, on a cross-country run as she pursues the oddest of outlaws.
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year: 2013
copies: 45
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 930
subjects: detective and mystery stories [X], friendship, humorous stories [X], old age, norvelt (pa.), mystery and detective stories, mystery fiction, humorous fiction
Jasper Dash And The Flame-pits Of Delaware
Boy Technonaut, Jasper Dash, and his friends Lily Gefelty and Katie Mulligan travel into the mist-shrouded heart of the forbidden mountainous realm of Delaware to try and unravel a terrible mystery.
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year: 2009
copies: 16
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 740
subjects: adventure stories, characters and characteristics in literature, detective and mystery stories [X], friendship, humorous stories [X]
Bowling Alley Bandit
Arnie the talking doughnut is delighted to be Mr. Bing's new pet "doughnut-dog," so when Mr.
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year: 2015
copies: 78
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 690
subjects: bowling, detective and mystery stories [X], doughnuts, humorous stories [X], mystery fiction, humorous fiction, mystery and detective stories, mystery fiction, humorous fiction
The Garbage Monster From Outer Space
Hank the Cowdog is determined to find out who's behind the series of garbage barrel raids for which he is being held responsible.
FIC
year: 1999
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 720
subjects: dogs, mystery and detective stories, humorous stories [X], ranch life, west (u.s.), mystery fiction, humorous fiction, detective and mystery stories [X], western stories, west (united states)