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The great bike rescue (Orca young readers.)
By H. J Hutchins. 2013
The summer is off to a lousy start when Levi's bike is stolen from outside the corner store. But when…
his best friend Riley's locked bike is stolen the very next day, the boys are determined to get both bikes back. Upon discovering there have been a string of bike thefts in the area, the friends hatch several plans to find the culprit. There are so many potential suspects - Steve Morrow and his gang, the tattooed guy who sits at the bus stop, the owners of the secondhand bike store. There's also Emily Grimshaw, Levi's childhood nemesis, who keeps popping up and showing a peculiar interest in the thefts. Does she really want to help or is she involved somehow? Grades 2-4. 2013.The ghost of the Stanley Cup (Screech Owls series. #11.)
By Roy MacGregor. 2000
The spirit of former Governor General Lord Stanley seems to be haunting the festivities at the Little Stanley Cup Pee…
Wee Tournament in Ottawa -- literally! As the Screech Owls hockey team tour the nation's capital, they encounter his ghost everywhere. Then they start meeting some other ones, like Tom Thomson and Joe Hall, not to mention a former prime minister! But what are these historical figures trying to tell the players? Grades 4-7. (The Screech Owls series ; 11)Shipwreck (Detective Murdoch mystery.)
By Maureen Jennings. 2010
1873, Nova Scotia. A storm has wrecked a ship on the shores of a fishing village, and people work bravely…
to rescue the crew - but many die. When young Will Murdoch and the local priest examine the bodies, they discover gold and diamonds. They suspect that the shipwreck was not responsible for all the deaths. Some descriptions of violence. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book. 2010.Quicksolve whodunit puzzles: challenging mini-mysteries
By Jim Sukach. 1995
Help Dr. J. L. Quicksolve, retired detective, solve murders, kidnappings, and burglaries. Use your powers of deduction, reasoning and careful…
attention to detail to solve the puzzles, before checking the offered solution. Grades 3-6. 1995.Missing
By Becky Citra. 2011
Thea and her dad are always on the move, from one small Cariboo town to another, trying to leave behind…
the pain of Thea's mom's death. When her dad gets work renovating a guest ranch on Gumboot Lake, she makes friends with Van, a local boy, and works hard to build the trust of an abused horse named Renegade. When Thea unearths the decades-old story of a four-year-old girl who disappeared from the ranch and was never seen again, she enlists Van to help her solve the mystery. For junior high readers. Winner of the 2013 Silver Birch Fiction Honour Book Award. 2011.Howard Wallace, P.I (Howard Wallace, P. I. Ser.)
By Casey Lyall. 2016
Twelve-year-old Howard Wallace lives by his list of rules of private investigation. He knows more than anyone how to work…
with what he's got: a bathrobe for a trench coat, a makeshift office behind the school equipment shed, and not much else--least of all, friends. So when a hot case of blackmail lands on his desk, he's ready to take it on himself...until the new kid, Ivy Mason, convinces him to take her on as a junior partner. As they banter through stakeouts and narrow down their list of suspects, Howard starts to wonder if having Ivy as a sidekick--and a friend--is such a bad thing after all. Grades 3-6. Winner of the 2018 Red Cedar Fiction Book Award. 2016.Fall for anything
By Courtney Summers. 2010
When Eddie Reeves’s father commits suicide, her life is consumed by ‘why’ - why when he was a legendary photographer…
and a brilliant teacher? Why when he seemed to find inspiration in everything he saw? And, most important, why when he had a daughter who loved him more than anyone else in the world? When she meets Culler Evans, a former student of her father’s, an instant and dangerous attraction begins. Culler seems to know more about her father than she does and could possibly hold the key to the mystery, but are some questions better left unanswered? Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. c2010.Encyclopedia Brown and the case of the soccer scheme (Encyclopedia Brown books. #29.)
By Donald J Sobol. 2012
Idaville's secret weapon against lawbreakers, ten-year-old Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown, helps the police force solve ten new cases. Sequel to "Encyclopedia…
Brown and the case of the carnival crime". Grades 3-6. 2013, 2012.Belle, the mysterious message: The Mysterious Message (Disney princess)
By Kitty Richards. 2010
It isn’t easy being the prisoner of the fearsome Beast, but Belle is making the most of it. Not only…
is there an amazing library, but Belle discovers a secret message hidden in one of the books. She soon realizes she’s hot on the trail of a decade-old mystery! Will Belle, along with the help of an enchanted candelabrum and a teacup named Chip, be able to solve this beastly case? Grades 2-4. 2010. Uniform title: Beauty and the beast (Motion picture : 1991)Une nuit très longue (Roman+ #Vol. 41)
By Chrystine Brouillet. 1992
Disparition mysterieuse d'Isabelle au cours d'une fête d'Halloween organisée par l'école. Avec son cousin Pierre, Natasha mène l'enquête. Amour et…
intrigue policière sont au rendez-vous. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 1992.Week-end en enfer ((Jeune adulte) #Vol. 6)
By Laurent Chabin. 2006
Après avoir retrouvé deux billets de menace glissés à son insu dans ses poches, Rod McPherson, un professeur d'université, découvre…
un mot, laissé cette fois par sa femme, chez lui: "Rod, je ne peux plus rester ici. J'ai peur. Pas le temps de t'expliquer. Je crois qu'il est revenu. Je serai ce soir là où nous étions hier." Aussitôt, Rod se met à sa recherche en compagnie de Régina, une de ses étudiantes. Commence alors une poursuite infernale sur laquelle plane l'ombre d'un vieil ennemi de Rod. L'ignoble Glenn Stroud est-il revenu? -- 4e de couv.Virus à l'hôpital: roman jeunesse (L'heure évasion ; #4)
By Sophie Jama. 2005
Un virus dans le plus grand hôpital de Montréal ! Mais de quel type de virus sagit-il ? Avec ses…
amis, Déborah Klein va tenter denrayer la panique générale en menant lenquête et en dénonçant la situation aux médias. Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire.Time flies when you're chasing spies: a Halifax mystery
By Allison Maher. 2012
Andrew's mother, Marion, works for a security company that makes high-tech spy gear to keep world leaders safe. When she…
goes missing on the eve of a G8 summit in Halifax, Andrew and his father work desperately to find her. Luckily, Andrew and his best friend, both thirteen, are no strangers to danger, and they follow Andrew's instincts -- which run directly counter to the instructions his father gave him. When the two friends are nearly caught in a huge explosion at Citadel Hill, Andrew realizes his mother could be in even deeper trouble than he thought. For junior and senior high readers. Includes violence. 2012.Mark of the plague (Blackthorn key. #2.)
By Kevin Sands. 2016
As the plague decimates London in 1665 and an assassin threatens the apothecary's life, apprentice Christopher Rowe and his faithful…
friend Tom, following a trail of puzzles, riddles, and secrets, risk their lives to untangle the heart of a dark conspiracy. Sequel to "The Blackthorn key". Grades 5-8. 2016.The blackthorn key (The blackthorn Key Ser. #1)
By Kevin Sands. 2015
In 1665 London, fourteen-year-old Christopher Rowe, apprentice to an apothecary, and his best friend, Tom, try to uncover the truth…
behind a mysterious cult, following a trail of puzzles, codes, pranks, and danger toward an unearthly secret with the power to tear the world apart. Grades 5-8. Winner of the 2016 John Spray Mystery Award, the 2017 Red Cedar Award, the 2017 Silver Birch Fiction Honour Book Award, and the 2017 Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award Honour Book.. 2015.Burn barrel (The Sundown Fiction Collection)
By Charles Larocca. 1990
Harry is a Vietnam War vet and an ex-con. When he finds a dead body in a men's room at…
work, he wonders if it really happened, or if his old hallucinations are coming back. Soon, Harry comes face to face with the killer and a choice - betray his country or sacrifice the woman he loves. Some violence.The Screech Owls' home loss (Screech Owls series. #8.)
By Roy MacGregor. 1998
When a phone call from Nish gets Travis out of bed one winter morning, it looks as if it's going…
to be the best weekend ever. But before it's over, Travis wishes it had never begun. One of the Screech Owls is in the hospital, the victim of a drunk driver who fled the scene. Now Travis and the Screech Owls must find a way to bring the culprit to justice. Grades 4-7. (The Screech Owls series ; 8) 1998.Cold midnight in vieux Québec (A Tom Austen mystery.)
By Eric Wilson. 1989
The book without words: a fable of medieval magic
By Avi. 2005
A mysterious book with dangerous secrets and blank pages that can only be read by green-eyed people falls into the…
hands of a medieval alchemist determined to create gold and discover an elixir of immortality. When a local lawman desires the alchemist's book of dark magic for himself, a priest, a poor orphan girl, and a talking raven must keep the book from falling into the wrong hands. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. 2005.Nate the Great and the monster mess (Nate the Great)
By Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. 2001
When Nate's mom can't find her recipe for his favourite monster cookies, the boy detective immediately sets out to find…
it. With his dog, Sludge, Nate combs his home and neighbourhood for clues, questioning Annie, Oliver, and Rosamond. Will Nate ever figure out where the recipe for Strawberry Draculas, Chocolate Frankensteins, and Cinnamon Werewolves is hiding? Grades K-3. 2001.