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The Thieves of Ostia by Caroline Lawrence
In Rome in the year 79 A.D., a group of children from very different backgrounds work together to discover who beheaded a pet dog -- and why. First in the Roman Mysteries series

The Specter by Joan Lowery Nixon
A seventeen-year-old orphan with Hodgkin's disease becomes very involved with her new hospital roommate, a nine-year-old girl who insists that the man who killed her father is trying to kill her.

Jim Ugly by Sid Fleischman
Twelve-year-old Jake Bannock cannot believe that his actor-father is dead and he is an orphan. Now all Jake has left is his father's wolflike dog, Jim Ugly. But is his father really dead?

Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Corn Popper
Fifth-grade sleuth Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to catch a thief during a department store sale. Part of the Cam Jansen series.

Underrunners by Margaret Mahy
Tris and Winola find the underrunners, a vast network of tunnels, the ideal place to escape their unhappy lives and act out their fantasies, but the tunnels become a dangerous place when invaded by an unseen stranger.

Assassin by Grace Cavendish
It's the spring of 1569 and 13-year-old Lady Grace, the youngest lady-in-waiting to the Queen, finds herself at a glittering ball. But the Queen's generosity turns deadly as threats, dark secrets, and even murder descend.

The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster by James Preller
Wingnut's hamster is missing! Jigsaw and his partner, Mila, are on the case. They are searching for clues and piecing together the mystery. This is a job for Jigsaw Jones, Private Eye. Part of the Jigsaw Jones series.

The Mysterious Matter of I.M Fine by Diane Stanley
Noticing that a popular series of horror novels is having a bizarre effect on the behavior of its readers, Franny and Beamer set out to find the mysterious author.

Drive-In of Doom by Brad Strickland
While helping Gladys Glendower fix up the old Moonlight Drive-In, Wishbone and his friends try to discover who is responsible for the series of mysterious fires that threaten to destroy the old theater.
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