"A vivacious and endearing story of identification, values, and the rewards in looking closely and thinking imaginatively. "This circular story has the ring of an Indian folk tale. Its art strikingly contrasts the warm bright colors of silks and spices with the lush turquoise of peacock feathers." --The New York Times What would you do with a feather? Lali finds a little feather in the field. Who might it belong to? Lali sets out to find the feather...

"When a boy's abuela accuses him of being careless with his beloved Bongo, he devises a trap and catches the toy thief red-handed"--

As Nate the Great sets to work on his first international case, he searches for a lost "something" and saves the King of Sweden from a troublesome traveler.

"When Zookeeper Fred's green snake Vern gets loose in the zoo, the Questioneers need all their talents to help find him, but in the end, it is Aaron's art that leads the way. Includes facts about snakes."--

"A young Korean American girl enjoys helping her father in their dry cleaning shop, but when a customer berates her father for losing a jacket, Juna goes on a magical quest to help her father recover what is lost"--

"Judy Moody is freaky for Nancy Drew, the famous girl detective from the book series . . . So when Judy bumps into Mighty Fantaskey, she is excited to meet another Nancy Drew fan and to make a new friend. Excited, that is, until she visits Mighty's house: it's big and old and creaky and definitely haunted. It even turns Judy's mood ring the color of fear! On Judy's first visit, she hightails it out of there, leaving Mighty in the dust. But where is...

"Dog-and-human detective duo, King and Kayla, must try to figure out how Raj's cat escaped from a locked house."--

"When pets go missing in Blue River Creek it is up to Ada to follow the scientific method by making a hypothesis, collecting data, and experimenting to find the missing animals."--

"The Campground Kids are ready to put their love for the outdoors to the ultimate test backcountry camping at Yellowstone National Park. Expecting a peaceful sightseeing adventure, the kids find themselves stranded in the park threatened by grizzlies and bison. To top this off, they meet a scientist conduction research whose equipment is mysteriously missing. Isaiah, Sadie, and Ethan are determined to help locate the equipment and discover who is...

"Mr. Fish feels nervous venturing deep in the sea to look for Ms. Clam's lost pearl until Miss Shimmer helps him conquer his fear of the dark." --