A typical day in Willow, pouring rain. It always rains in time like this. A man told me that heaven was crying that day. Maybe so. But heaven's tears were cold. So many stories begin with a dead man, it's become a cliche. A dark alley, a smoking gun and a thousand lingering memories remain to haunt us. But this time, there was no smoking gun, no dark alley, only those unanswered questions. It might have frightened the average kid but not me. I live...

Encyclopedia Brown, the super sleuth in sneakers, solves ten new mysteries, including "The Case of the Slippery Salamander," "The Case of the Banana Burglar," and "The Case of the Dead Cockroach."

The Hardy brothers' search for the missing son of a wealthy industrialist leads them to Brazil and great danger.

The Hardy brothers' visiting Greek pen pal enlists their help in searching for a priceless ancient Greek helmet loaned to and lost by a Hollywood movie company years before.

"For as long as she can remember, Sorceline has had a knack for the study of mythical creatures. Now a student at Professor Archibald Balzar's prestigious school of cryptozoology, she's eager to test her skills and earn a spot as one of Balzar's apprentices. But for all her knowledge of gorgons, vampires, and griffins, Sorceline is mystified by her fellow humans. While she excels in her studies, she quickly clashes with her classmates, revealing her...

"The kibble crook": Someone has eaten a whole bowl of Cleo's doggie chow and Clifford helps her search for the culprit. "Doggie detectives": There's a big mystery in the park when someone takes all the playground equipment. "Who moved my bone": A missing bone lands T-Bone and Cleo in an argument. "To catch a bird": Jetta accuses Emily Elizabeth of taking her medal.

"When Fox dreams that the moon is missing, he and his friends go on a quest to find it and return it to the sky."--Amazon website.

Fox, who hopes to become a famous detective one day, is excited about investigating his first case.

Examines some famous cases involving UFOs and describes how forensic science can sometimes be used to explain such events.

"Beatrice Bly isn't just a spy. She's a super spy. She knows all the rules. She sneaks. She observes. She follows the clues to find the culprit. But when the class hamster, Edgar, goes missing, will Beatrice's spy training be enough to find out what happened?"--Inside front dust jacket.