The Dollhouse Caper

The Dollhouse Caper
Author: Jean S. O'Connell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1975
Genre: Children's literature
ISBN: 9780590465700

Worried that the growing Human children will soon discard them, the Dollhouse family try to think of a way to save themselves and their home.

Midnight in the Dollhouse

Midnight in the Dollhouse
Author: Marjorie Stover
Publisher: Albert Whitman
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1990
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780807551240

A family of dolls helps their young owner, who has been left lame by an accident, find a clue to hidden treasure.

The Kitten Caper

The Kitten Caper
Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2005-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1416908307

Bess becomes attached to two rescued kittens, but when her new furry friends go missing, it's up to Nancy to discover who let these cats out of the bag. Illustrations.

Mountain Top Mystery

Mountain Top Mystery
Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 129
Release: 1990-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0807596566

Four brave siblings were searching for a home – and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of a hidden cave in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers. A rockslide strands the Aldens on a mountain! But being stuck on Old Flat Top isn't all bad. As the children wait for rescue, they discover that a secret cave has opened up—one that just might hold legendary treasure! What started as a single story about the Alden Children has delighted readers for generations and sold more than 80 million books worldwide. Featuring timeless adventures, mystery, and suspense, The Boxcar Children® series continues to inspire children to learn, question, imagine, and grow.

The Cupcake Caper

The Cupcake Caper
Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0807513733

It's a delicious new mystery with the Boxcar Children as they help catch a cupcake thief! Mama Tova's shop in Greenfield is so famous that every day, people line up around the block to buy her cupcakes. But when someone breaks into her kitchen, it's clear that her secret recipe is in danger. The Aldens follow the suspects to a bake-off where they must find the culprit using their mystery-solving skills—and their taste buds, too!

House of Dolls

House of Dolls
Author: Francesca Lia Block
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0061997366

In a little house from another time, with lace curtains in every window and paintings hung in gold doily frames, Wildflower, Rockstar, and Miss Selene live a warm and cozy life. They wear fancy dresses, bake play-dough cakes, and spend their days enjoying one another's company. For the three dolls, life is small but good. But life is not good for Madison Blackberry, the owner of the dollhouse. Her grandmother pays more attention to the dolls than to her. The dolls have one another, but she is lonely in her big, empty apartment. Then one day, as things always do—even for dolls—everything changes. This beautiful story from the acclaimed team of Francesca Lia Block, author of such novels as Weetzie Bat, and Barbara McClintock, author and illustrator of many picture books, including Adèle & Simon, brings to life the power of love, family, and friendship.

The Golden Eagle Mystery

The Golden Eagle Mystery
Author: Ellery Queen
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2015-03-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1504003934

In a seaside town, Djuna discovers theft, secrets—and murder When Djuna goes to spend the summer with troubled Aunt Patty, he passes the time swimming, eating steamed clams, and catching lobsters out in the bay. But when seemingly worthless trinkets start disappearing from Aunt Patty’s house, Djuna’s sleuthing instincts spring into action, and he soon discovers something far more frightening than petty theft. Then Aunt Patty’s fishing boat disappears from the docks. When she and Djuna discover it set adrift along the rocky coast, Djuna tries to save the ship, but it has been smashed to bits by the waves. Djuna is certain that what happened to the Patagonia was no accident. The old ship was murdered—and he will find out who did it. Ellery Queen is one of the world’s finest detectives, but his adventures are nothing compared to the Ellery Queen Jr. Mystery Stories. Join Queen’s apprentice, Djuna, and his trusty Scottie, Champ, on adventures filled with danger, suspense, and thrills. The Golden Eagle Mystery is the second book in the Ellery Queen Jr. Mystery Stories, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy

Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy
Author: Wendelin Van Draanen
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2008-12-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307545407

Sometimes it's hard to tell the saints from the sinners... Sammy was supposed to be in church to get out of trouble, not into more. But while she's at St. Mary's working off some school detention time, a valuable cross goes missing and Sammy becomes the prime suspect. She knows she's innocent, and also what it feels like to lose something important. Her treasured catcher's mitt has been stolen--heartless Heather must have taken it to throw Sammy off her game in the upcoming softball play-offs. Trouble is, it's working. Sammy needs that glove back. Throw in nuns in feather boas, a homeless girl in high-tops, a carrot-chomping dog, and a safe that needs cracking, and you've got just another week in the life of Sammy Keyes. Praise for the Sammy Keyes series: “Sammy Keyes is feisty, fearless, and funny. A top-notch investigator!” —New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton “The sleuth delights from start to finish. Keep your binoculars trained on Sammy Keyes.” —Publishers Weekly “Sammy Keyes is the hottest sleuth to appear in children’s books since Nancy Drew.”—The Boston Globe

The Great Turkey Heist

The Great Turkey Heist
Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0807530514

A new restaurant is opening up in Greenfield, and the Aldens are first in line to help the owner start up a food pantry. They do everything they can to collect donations, from putting up signs to offering a free Thanksgiving dinner for the whole town, but someone keeps moving the signs and even steals the giant turkey that was meant for the dinner. The clock is ticking to get it back, but never fear, the Boxcar Children are on the case.