Mystery

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

By Brian Selznick

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When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.
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Blood Brothers

By S.A. Harazin

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With his best friend on life-support after taking drugs at a party, seventeen-year-old Clay, a medical technician, recalls their long friendship, future plans, and recent disagreement, and tries to figure out who is responsible for the accidental overdose.
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The Case of the Sleepy Sloth

By Cynthia Rylant

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High  Rise Private Eyes Bunny and Jack look into the disappearance of Ramon's favorite lawn chair.

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The Black Book of Secrets

By F. E. Higgins

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When Ludlow Fitch runs away from his thieving parents in the City, he meets up with the mysterious Joe Zabbidou, who calls himself a secret pawnbroker, and who takes Ludlow as an apprentice to record the confessions of the townspeople of Pagus Parvus, where resentments are many and trust is scarce. 

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Canned

By Alex Shearer

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Fergal Banfield, an eccentric lad who collects cans, is surprised to find some unexpected--and even alarming--things in a few of his treasures, and when he meets Charlotte, another collector, they begin an investigation that leads them into dangerous territory. 

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The Trespassers

By Zilpha Keatley Snyder

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Neely and her little brother find a way to sneak into Halcyon House, a deserted mansion filled with toys, until the owners unexpectedly return and bring some unwelcome surprises.

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The Mysterious Matter of I.M. Fine

By Diane Stanley

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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.

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Sammy Keyes and the Dead Giveaway

By Wendelin Van Draanen

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While investigating why someone is trying to force people from their homes to expand a recreation center, Sammy is distracted by the lies she must tell to cover an accident she caused, but which was blamed on her nemesis, Heather.

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Hoot

By Carl Hiaasen

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Perennial new kid Roy Eberhardt is trying to survive middle school in Coconut Grove, Florida, when he spots a strange boy running through the neighborhoods of his bus route.
Corrupt developers, bullies, and child abuse all play a part in this ecological mystery.  

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Sly the Sleuth and the Pet Mysteries

By Donna Jo Napoli, Robert Furrow, and Heather Maione (Illustrator)

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Sly the Sleuth, also known as Sylvia, solves three mysteries for her friends and neighbors, all involving pets, through her detective agency, Sleuth for Hire.

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