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A Hitch at the Fairmont
By Jim Averbeck. 2014
An intrepid boy teams up with Alfred Hitchcock himself in this rollicking mystery rife with action, adventure, intrigue, and all…
the flavor of film noir.After the mysterious death of his mother, eleven-year-old Jack Fair is whisked away to San Francisco’s swanky Fairmont Hotel by his wicked Aunt Edith. There, he seems doomed to a life of fetching chocolates for his aunt and her pet chinchilla. Until one night, when Aunt Edith disappears, and the only clue is a ransom note written…in chocolate?Suddenly, Jack finds himself all alone on a quest to discover who kidnapped Aunt Edith and what happened to his mother. Alone, that is, until he meets an unlikely accomplice—Alfred Hitchcock himself! The two embark on a madcap journey full of hidden doorways, secret societies, cryptic clues, sinister villains, and cinematic flair. Including an author’s note about the real Hitchcock and an appendix of film references, this “fine read” is a “love letter to all that Hitchcock stood for” (Kirkus Reviews).The Amelia Six
By Kristin L. Gray. 2021
&“A cozy whodunit that cheerfully affirms girls&’ and women&’s contributions to aerospace.&” —KirkusReviewsAmelia Earhart&’s famous aviator goggles go missing and…
eleven-year-old Millie has to find them before the night is over in this girl-powered middle grade mystery.Eleven-year-old Amelia Ashford—Millie to her friends (if she had any, that is)—doesn&’t realize just how much adventure awaits her when she&’s given the opportunity of a lifetime: to spend the night in Amelia Earhart&’s childhood home with five other girls. Make that five strangers. But Millie&’s mom is a pilot like the famous Amelia, and Millie would love to have something to write to her about…if only she had her address.Once at Amelia&’s house in Atchison, Kansas, Millie stumbles upon a display of Amelia&’s famous flight goggles. She can&’t believe her good luck, since they&’re about to be relocated to a fancy museum in Washington, DC. But her luck changes quickly when the goggles disappear, and Millie was the last to see them. Soon, fingers are pointing in all directions, and someone falls strangely ill. Suddenly, a fun night of scavenger hunts and sweets takes a nosedive and the girls aren&’t sure who to trust. With a blizzard raging outside and a house full of suspects, the girls have no choice but to band together. It&’s up to the Amelia Six to find the culprit and return the goggles to their rightful place. Or the next body to collapse could be one of theirs.Close Encounters (Nancy Drew Girl Detective #21)
By Carolyn Keene. 2006
Could aliens actually exist in small-town Vermont? Nancy suspects not...Nancy, Bess and George have driven from River Heights to northern…
Vermont to visit a friend of George and her mom's who owns a quaint, touristy small restaurant/café in a town near a major ski resort. They are amazed that though it is past the height of foliage season, and barely ski season, there is a traffic jam of cars waiting to catch a ferry; they decide to drop out of line and drive to a local diner. When they question the waitress about what is going on, she is surprised they haven't heard but there have been repeated and credible UFO sightings over the border in ski country in Vermont. George jokes about little green men in snowsuits. Bess suggests the men are red but wearing green snowsuits. Nancy simply cracks up, but grows serious when the waitress reveals that even Federal government investigators have been called in--"Vermont is turning into a North Country Roswell, New Mexico!" It's been great for business, here and throughout northern Vermont, particularly for the town at the foot of the ski resort, but we're all getting a little tired of the crowds, the waitress confides.The Spy That Never Lies (The Hardy Boys #163)
By Franklin W. Dixon. 2012
BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING—BUT SOMETIMES CAMERAS DON’T TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH!College student Jake Martins is in trouble, and the Hardys…
volunteer to help out. Securitech, the firm where Jake works, is wiring the city to catch wrongdoers. But to pass one of his courses, Jake may have to reveal some secret information, and now he’s in a bind.When security cameras keep going off-line and more criminal activity gets city officials up in arms, Jake is the main suspect. Someone's cracking the codes in the system—and it’s up to the Hardys to get the criminals in focus!The Case of the Floating Crime (Nancy Drew Mysteries #120)
By Carolyn Keene. 1994
Volunteering on a hospital ship that brings medical care to South America, Nancy begins to suspect that someone is using…
the ship to transport illegal cargo and must track down the clues before her own health is risked.The Orchid Thief (Nancy Drew Girl Detective #19)
By Carolyn Keene. 2006
This New York Times bestselling girl detective has one hot summer ahead!Nancy, Bess, and George are off to Key Largo,…
Florida for a week of sun, swimming and exploring the fabulous coral reef that stretches along the Florida keys. They've been invited by Delia Duke, a friend of theirs and also a marine biologist at the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, which covers a 175 sq. miles of reef and shoreline along the coast of Kay Largo. The park is a scuba diver's delight, with dazzling corals and tropical fish, and Delia promises to show the girls the best snorkling and diving spots. But as they head through the mangroves toward her boat, someone takes off in a small motor boat, leaving behind a bag filled with rare, endangered butterfly orchids. This is just the beginning of a shocking eco-mystery that'd be too complex for anyone but Nancy Drew. . .The Secret of the Soldier's Gold (The Hardy Boys #182)
By Franklin W. Dixon. 2003
GOLD RUSH!The police in Portugal have asked Fenton Hardy to come help them solve a crime, and Frank and Joe…
are tagging along. Before they even get on the plane, they’re given a mission of their own: Mrs. Rilke, a friend of the grandmother of one of Frank and Joe’s classmates, is sending the boys on a treasure hunt!After World War II, a defecting German soldier buried a fortune in gold bars in Mrs. Rilke’s childhood backyard. She asks the Hardys to recover the treasure so she can donate it to charity. The problem is that another woman now knows about the gold, and she and her sons are looking for it too. Can Frank and Joe find the loot before it falls into the wrong hands?The End of the Trail (The Hardy Boys #162)
By Franklin W. Dixon. 2002
Hiking the Appalachian Trail with their friends, Chet, Phil, and Biff, the Hardys hit a snag when daredevil Biff gets…
hurt. The old mining town of Morgan’s Quarry is the nearest place for help. But even the run-down, isolated town turns menacing when two tough locals drop a bag full of money in front of the brothers! Joe and Frank are stonewalled when they ask about the money. The roads are washed out, the phones are down, and a crumbling mansion hides a gold mine of secrets. Every fork in the road leads to more danger...and everyone in Morgan’s Quarry seems bent on making sure the boys don’t make it out aliveLost in Gator Swamp (The Hardy Boys #142)
By Franklin W. Dixon. 2003
Frank and Joe have come to the Everglades to experience the thrills of the swampland rodeo. But the thrills turn…
to chills when they land in a swamp full of trouble. From sabotaged boats to quicksand traps to man-eating alligators, someone’s out to drown the Hardys in danger!The boys suspect a connection to a recent Miami heist, in which the fleeing crooks and all their loot vanished in the swamp. Now the Hardys’ investigation is about to lead them from the gator-infested everglades to a high-seas showdown...where they could end up swimming with the sharks!The Chase for the Mystery Twister (The Hardy Boys #149)
By Franklin W. Dixon. 1998
The Hardy Boys head to Oklahoma, where crime is spinning out of control in the wide-open spaces of tornado alley.…
Frank and Joe encounter a bizarre phenomenon: the aftermath of a fierce twister that defies scientific explanation. To get at the truth, the Hardys will have to put themselves in the path of destruction—and face the explosive fury of a criminal mastermind.&“Steven&’s storytelling and suspense-building are top-notch.&” —School Library Journal&“Readers…will find themselves stretching their powers of deduction.&” —BooklistAfter a student turns…
up murdered on Bonfire Night, Hazel and Daisy find themselves entrenched in another mystery in this delightfully charming fourth novel of the Wells & Wong Mystery series.Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong have returned to Deepdean School for Girls for a new school term, but nothing is the same. There&’s a new Head Girl, Elizabeth Hurst, and a team of Prefects—and these bullying Big Girls are certainly not good eggs.Then, after the fireworks display on Bonfire Night, Elizabeth is found—murdered.Many girls at Deepdean had reason to hate Elizabeth, but who could have committed such foul play? Is the murder linked to the secrets and scandals, scribbled on the scraps of paper that are suddenly appearing all over the school? And with their own friendship falling to pieces, will Daisy and Hazel be able to solve this mystery before suspicions tear the student body apart?Top Ten Ways to Die (The Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers #8)
By Franklin W. Dixon. 2006
Follow Frank and Joe as they save the life of a rock star!Madison Vee is the biggest thing to hit…
pop music since Britney --and someone is trying to kill her. To protect the young star, Frank and Joe join the tech crew of Madison's latest music video shoot. But a bunch of threatening notes and technical accidents make them realize that the wannabe pop star killer is right there, waiting in the wings--and ready to make Madison's next hit her last.The Madman of Black Bear Mountain (The Hardy Boys Adventures #12)
By Franklin W. Dixon. 2016
Brother detectives Frank and Joe face perils in the wilderness as they try to track down their missing teacher in…
this thrilling Hardy Boys adventure.As part of a research unit, Bayport High’s Green Environment Conservation Club (GECO) is taking a field trip—camping on nearby Black Bear Mountain, where the students will help field biologist Dr. Max Kroopnik investigate local flora. Frank’s there to geek out about nature while Joe’s along for the thrills. Not only does Black Bear Mountain live up to its name—the fierce furry animals are everywhere—but rumor has it that a madman lurks in the forest, and the crazy dude has a penchant for feasting on human flesh. The Hardys scoff at the urban legend, but the rest of their class isn’t so convinced.When the campers wake up, however, not only do they find a bear roaming the campsite, but their teacher is missing…and blood is streaked across the front of his tent. The GECOs are stranded alone in the wilderness with no technology, no way to call for help, and, quite possibly, a madman on the loose.Luckily, Frank and Joe have a good amount of survival skills under their belt. But when they venture in search of their teacher, they find themselves hunted by a mysterious axe-wielding man in face paint and bearskins, falling into dangerous rapids, and perched on the edge of a precarious waterfall. Will the Hardys be able to find their teacher and make it back to the campsite alive?The Blurred Blogger (Tom Swift Inventors' Academy #7)
By Victor Appleton. 2021
Tom and his friends track down a mysterious blogger who pushes pranks too far in this seventh novel in Tom…
Swift Inventors&’ Academy—perfect for fans of The Hardy Boys or Alex Rider series.A series of videos called &“The Not-so-Swift Academy&” are the talk of Tom Swift&’s tech-focused school. A mysterious host whose face is blurred shows hidden camera footage of different students being pranked—from a rubber tarantula leaping out of one of the terrariums to water flash freezing.Tom and his classmates are on edge, wondering which unlucky student will be the star of the next episode. They&’re on the lookout for hidden cameras and searching for signs of the next prank around every corner and behind every locker door. Tired of the tension, Sam decides to take matters in her own hands. She&’s going to bust the blogger by studying the videos for clues.But as Sam pieces the clues together, she unveils the biggest prank of all—someone&’s trying to frame her for the videos! Can Tom and his friends unmask the blurred blogger and clear Sam&’s name before they become the targets of the prankster&’s increasingly nefarious stunts?The Stolen Relic (Nancy Drew Girl Detective #7)
By Carolyn Keene. 2004
My friends and I knew before we got to Arches National Park that it's full of red cliffs arches, and…
rock formations -- plenty of places for hiking, biking, and getting lost. It's a good thing there are park rangers and guides to help tourist like us find our way. Or at east that's what we thought, until of the guilds left for a second to investigate some noise, and never came back. It seems unlikely that a respected tour guide who knows the area like the back of her hand could just get lose. Something's fishy. And you can bet I'm going to get to the bottom of this before I find my way home.Whispering Pines (Whispering Pines Ser. #1)
By Heidi Lang, Kati Bartkowski. 2020
Stranger Things meets The X-Files in this eerie, heart-pounding middle grade adventure about a young boy and girl who must…
protect their small town from otherworldly forces threatening to destroy it.Rae&’s father vanished without a trace—and Rae knows what happened to him. But no one believes her when she says that her father didn&’t run off, that he was actually taken. Now, a year of therapy later, Rae&’s mother decides they need a fresh start, and so they move to a new town in the hope that life can return to normal.The problem is, there is nothing normal about the town of Whispering Pines.No one knows this better than Caden. He&’s lived in Whispering Pines his entire life, and he&’s seen more than his fair share of weird—starting with his own family, as the town is the perfect home base for his mother&’s ghost hunting business.When several kids go missing and then show up like zombies with their eyes removed, many locals brush it off. Just another day in Whispering Pines. But Caden has a dark secret, one that may explain why someone is stealing eyes. And Rae, who knows how it feels to not be believed, may be just the person Caden needs to help him put things right.Return to Howliday Inn (Bunnicula and Friends)
By James Howe. 1992
First there is the omen: A relentless rain stops suddenly at 3:00 am and Chester shows Harold and Howie a…
cat carrier, open and waiting, by the front door. Chester, who has been reading avidly about the paranormal, predicts that they will soon be traveling someplace, and chances are they are not going to like it.Indeed they are not, as the very next day, with the sun shining bright and clear, the Monroes finally leave for their vacation, dropping Chester, Harold, and Howie off at the scene of some previous harrowing experiences -- Chateau Bow-Wow, the boarding kennel that Chester so aptly had dubbed "Howliday Inn."And this visit promises to be no less harrowing than the last one. The three are greeted by a whole new group of temporary residents. There's Hamlet, the Great Dane, whose sadness grows deeper with his certainty that his beloved master Archie will never return to pick him up. And Bob and Linda, a pair of yuppie puppies from fashionable Upper Centerville who have been left at Chateau Bow-Wow with a more than adequate supply of gourmet treats, also seem to have been left with a more than adequate supply of worries. Then there are Felony and Miss Demeanor, sinister sisters in crime who pride themselves as cat burglars, and The Weasel who tries almost too hard to make a good impression.Chester is certain that nothing bodes well and he is right. Unexplained voices, buried bones, a collar with the name Rosebud on it, and a secret code all make for a paranormal experience that none of the guests at Chateau Bow-Wow will ever forget.The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street
By Lindsay Currie. 2017
A girl unravels a centuries-old mystery after moving into a haunted house in this deliciously suspenseful read that Kirkus Reviews…
calls &“just the ticket for a cold autumn night.&”Tessa Woodward isn&’t exactly thrilled to move to rainy, cold Chicago from her home in sunny Florida. But homesickness turns to icy fear when unexplainable things start happening in her new house. Things like flickering lights, mysterious drawings appearing out of nowhere, and a crackling noise she can feel in her bones.When her little brother&’s doll starts crying real tears, Tessa realizes that someone—or something—is trying to communicate with her. And it involves a secret that&’s been shrouded in mystery for more than one hundred years.With the help of three new friends, Tessa begins unraveling the mystery of what happened in the house on Shady Street—and more importantly, what it has to do with her!Haunted (Hardy Boys Super Mysteries)
By Franklin W. Dixon. 2008
ATAC Briefing for Agents Frank and Joe Hardy:Special Paranormal OperationMISSION: Investigate possible supernatural disturbances at the Undercliff House of Detention,…
formerly an insane asylum in the 1800s. LOCATION: Juvenile detention center in Glastonbury, CT. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Many of the inmates appear to be dying from pure terror! SUSPECTS: Lara Renner claims to be a psychic with a direct line to the spirit behind the hauntings, but perhaps her motives are more down-to-earth. Then there's the cafeteria worker with a major grudge. Or could it be the culprits are truly ghosts?Christopher Rowe is back and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this follow-up to the Indie…
Next pick The Blackthorn Key, which was called a &“spectacular debut&” by Kirkus Reviews in a starred review.The Black Death has returned to London, spreading disease and fear through town. A mysterious prophet predicts the city&’s ultimate doom—until an unknown apothecary arrives with a cure that actually works. Christopher&’s Blackthorn shop is chosen to prepare the remedy. But when an assassin threatens the apothecary&’s life, Christopher and his faithful friend Tom are back to hunting down the truth, risking their lives to untangle the heart of a dark conspiracy.And as the sickness strikes close to home, the stakes are higher than ever before…