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![screen shot of Alfalfa reading his Junior Detective Manual from "Hide and Shriek" [June 1938] short film in the 'Our Gang/Little Rascals' series](images/ssAlfalfaJuniorDetective.jpg "screen shot of Alfalfa reading his Junior Detective Manual from \"Hide and Shriek\" [June 1938] short film in the 'Our Gang/Little Rascals' series") |
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short essay book series, A to Z
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Of course it's very hampering being a detective, when you don't know anything about detecting, and when nobody knows
that you're doing detection, and you can't have people up to cross-examine them, and you have neither the energy nor the means
to make proper inquiries; and, in short, when you're doing the whole thing in a thoroughly amateur, haphazard way.
A.A. Milne [1882-1956] - in "The Red House Mystery" [1922]
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These books were mostly produced under the aegis of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, an early book packager that specialized in clean,
wholesome, adventurous-but-not-too-adventurous books for children. The Stratemeyer series were written by a variety of professional writers
to a strict and unvarying formula, from the cover art to the quick recap of previous adventures in the first pages to the cliffhanger
chapter endings, the unvarying descriptions of the characters, and the last paragraphs with a reference to future volumes.
derived from text by DailyKos blogger Ellid, posted April 2013
found no distinct 'kid detective' or 'kid detectives' entry at Wikipedia
browse books on keywords 'kid+detectives' (returns 20,000 titles) at Amazon
Kid Sleuth Mystery Series, A to M
jump to book series: N to Z on Page 2
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"Shadows On Society Hill: An Addy Walker Mystery" []
"An American Girl Adventure" TV movie [2005] /tt0460793/
Tim & Liz Austen of Canada Series
!['An American Girl' brand [est. 1986, bought by Mattel in 1998]](images/AmericanGirl.jpg)
American Girl [est. 1986]: official website
entry at Wikipedia
Mattel [est. 1945]: official website
entry at Wikipedia
browse the American Girl Store at Amazon
"The Traveler's Tricks: A Caroline Abbott Mystery" []
"Traitor In The Shipyard: A Caroline Abbott Mystery" [] by Kathleen Ernst
"The Cameo Necklace: A Cecile Rey Mystery" []
"Peril at King's Creek: A Felicity Merriman Mystery" [3/2003]
"Traitor in Williamsburg: A Felicity Merriman Mystery" []
"Lady Margaret's Ghost: A Felicity Merriman Mystery" []
"Secrets In The Hills: A Josefina Montoya Mystery" [] by Kathleen Ernst
"Lost In Ihe City: A Julie Albright Mystery" []
"The Silver Guitar: A Julie Albright Mystery" []
"The Puzzle of The Paper Daughter: A Julie Albright Mystery" []
"The Tangled Web: A Julie Albright Mystery" []
"The Silent Stranger: A Kaya Mystery" []
"The Runaway Friend: A Kirsten Larson Mystery [3/2008] by Kathleen Ernst
"Intruders At Rivermead Manor: A Kit Kittredge Mystery" []
"Missing Grace: A Kit Kittredge Mystery" []
"A Thief In The Theater: A Kit Kittredge Mystery" []
"Midnight In Lonesome Hollow: A Kit Kittredge Mystery" [] by Kathleen Ernst
"Danger At The Zoo: A Kit Kittredge Mystery" [3/2005] by Kathleen Ernst
http://www.amazon.com/Danger-Zoo-Mystery-American-Mysteries/dp/158485989X/
"The Hidden Gold: A Marie-Grace Gardner Mystery"[2/2012]
"The Haunted Opera: A Marie-Grace Gardner Mystery" [2/2013]
"Clues In The Shadows: A Molly McIntire Mystery" [3/2009] by Kathleen Ernst
"A Spy On The Home Front: A Molly McIntire Mystery" [] by Alison Hart
"A Growing Suspicion: A Rebecca Rubin Mystery" []
"The Crystal Ball: A Rebecca Rubin Mystery" []
"A Bundle of Trouble: A Rebecca Rubin Mystery" []
"Secrets At Camp Nokomis: A Rebecca Rubin Mystery" []
"Clue In The Castle Tower: A Samantha Parkington Mystery" []
"The Cry of The Loon: A Samantha Parkington Mystery" []
"The Stolen Sapphire: A Samantha Parkington Mystery" []
"An American Girl On The Home Front" TV movie [2006] /tt0828151/
"Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" feature film [2008] /tt0846308/
"Project Runway: The History of The American Girl" documentary [2014] /tt4063374/
written by Eric Wilson, who lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada
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author's website
entry at Wikipedia
 | "Murder On The Canadian" [grades 4-8; #1 = 1976] by Eric Wilson Schoolboy Tim idolizes The Hardy Boys, so when a woman is murdered on-board the long-distance passenger train The Canadian, he and his sister Liz are bound to investigate . . . Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [6/2012] for $4.99 Collins pb [1983] out of print/used HarperTrophy mass pb [6/96] out of print/used Bodley Head 8x5½ hardcover [1976] out of print/used |
"The Case of Golden Boy" [#3]
"Disneyland Hostage" [#4]
"The Kootenay Kidnapper" [#5]
"Vampires of Ottawa" [#6]
"Spirit In The Rainforest" [#7]
"The Green Gables Detectives" [#8]
"Code Red At The Supermall" [#9]
"Cold Midnight In Vieux Quebec" [#10]
"The Ice Diamond Quest" [#11]
"The Prairie Dog Conspiracy" [#12]
"The St. Andrews Werewolf" [#13]
"The Inuk Mountie Adventure" [#14]
"Escape From Big Muddy" [#15]
"The Emily Carr Mystery" [#16]
"The Ghost of Lunenburg Manor" [#17]
"The Lost Treasure of Casa Loma" [#18]
"Terror In Winnipeg" [#19]
"Red River Ransom" [#20]
"The Unmasking of 'Ksan" [#21]
"Summer of Discovery" [#22]
"Susie-Q, A Teen Novel" [#23]
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Friday Barnes, Girl Detective Series
written by R.A. Spratt, who lives in Australia
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author's website no entry at Wikipedia
  | "Friday Barnes, Girl Detective" [ages 8-12; #1 = 2016] by R.A. Spratt, Illustrated by Phil Gosier Girl genius Friday Barnes solves a bank robbery and uses the reward money to send herself to exclusive Highcrest Academy. Kindle Edition from Roaring Brook/Macmillan [1/2016] for $9.44 Square Fish pb [DUE Jan 2017] price unknown 
Roaring Brook Press 8½x5¾ hardcover [1/2016] for $8.77 |
  | "Friday Barnes: Under Suspicion" [ages 8-12; #2 = 2016]  by R.A. Spratt, Illustrated by Phil Gosier After Friday Barnes solves the mystery of the legendary swamp yeti, she is placed under arrest, and also has to fend off two boys vying for her attention. Kindle Edition from Roaring Brook/Macmillan [DUE August 2016] for $9.44 Roaring Brook Press hardcover [DUE August 2016] for $11.62 |
"Friday Barnes: Big Trouble" [ages 8-12; #3 = DUE January 2017]
Friday's father turns up with the news that her theoretical physicist mother has been kidnapped, and Highcrest Academy
is invaded by a master thief who calls himself The Pimpernel.
"Friday Barnes: No Rules" [ages 8-12; #4 = DUE August 2017]
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Vicki Barr Series [1947-1967]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicki_Barr_(novel_series)
http://www.series-books.com/vickibarr/vickibarr.html
Trixie Belden Series [1948-1986]
The first six books {of 39} were written by Julie Campbell Tatham; the series then continued under the pseudonym Kathryn Kenny;
the rights to the series are currently owned by Random House, who began releasing new editions of the books in summer of 2003.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trixie_Belden
http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/trixiebelden/
http://www.trixie-belden.com/
1. The Secret of The Mansion
2. The Red Trailer Mystery
3. The Gatehouse Mystery
4. The Mysterious Visitor
5. The Mystery Off Glen Road
6. The Mystery In Arizona
7. The Mysterious Code
8. The Black Jacket Mystery
9. The Happy Valley Mystery
10. The Marshland Mystery
11. The Mystery At Bob-White Cave
12. The Mystery of The Blinking Eye
13. The Mystery On Cobbett's Island
14. The Mystery of The Emeralds
15. The Mystery On The Mississippi
16. The Mystery of The Missing Heiress
17. The Mystery of The Uninvited Guest
18. The Mystery of The Phantom Grasshopper
19. The Mystery of The Unseen Treasure
20. The Mystery Off Old Telegraph Road
21. The Mystery of The Castaway Children
22. The Mystery At Mead's Mountain
23. The Mystery of The Queen's Necklace
24. The Mystery At Saratoga
25. The Sasquatch Mystery
26. The Mystery of The Headless Horseman
27. The Mystery of The Ghostly Galleon
28. The Hudson River Mystery
29. The Mystery of The Velvet Gown
30. The Mystery of The Midnight Marauder
31. The Mystery at Maypenny's
32. The Mystery of The Whispering Witch
33. The Mystery of The Vanishing Victim
34. The Mystery of The Missing Millionaire
35. The Mystery of The Memorial Day Fire
36. The Mystery of The Antique Doll
37. The Pet Show Mystery
38. The Indian Burial Ground Mystery
39. The Mystery of The Galloping Ghost
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Brains Benton Series [1959-61]
by George Wyatt {pen name of prolific children's author Charles Spain Verral [1904-90]}
browse 'Brains Benton' series books 'Brains Benton' book series entry at Wikipedia
"The Case of the Missing Message" [#1 = 1959)
"The Case of The Counterfeit Coin" [#2 = 1960)
"The Case of The Stolen Dummy" [#3 = 1961)
"The Case of The Roving Rolls" [#4 = 1961)
"The Case of The Waltzing Mouse" [#5 = 1961)
"The Case of The Painted Dragon" [#6 = 1961)
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The Boxcar Children entry at Wikipedia
BlackHat Mystery Bookstore's "The Boxcar Children" animated family film
The Boxcar Children Mystery Series [est. 1924]
Connecticut author Gertrude Chandler Warner [1890-1979] wrote the original book in 1924 and 18 more from 1953 to 1976; other authors-for-hire have written 124 more,
from 1991 to 2016; there are 22 Specials, published from 1993 to 2012. Series written for ages 6 to 10; the four Alden children – Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny – are nice kids,
they look out for each other, they use their heads, and they have great values publisher's official booksite
list of Boxcar Children books at Wikipedia
browse all Boxcar Children books {200+ titles} at Amazon
"The Boxcar Children" Books & Movies Page
[Canada April 2014, USA DVD Aug 2014]
 | Four plucky orphan children seeking shelter discover an abandoned red railroad boxcar and make it their secret home . . . Based on the worldwide bestseller 1924 children's novel by Gertrude Chandler Warner Directed by Daniel Chuba, Mark A.Z. Dippι & Kyungho Jo; adapted by Justin Merz & Zach Strauss; music by Kenneth Burgomaster (cello & piano); featuring voices of Zachary Gordon {as Henry}, Joey King {as Jessie}, Mackenzie Foy {as Violet}, Jadon Sand {as Benny}, Martin Sheen, Illeana Douglas, J.K. Simmons, Audrey Wasilewski, D.B. Sweeney; won Best Animated Feature at St. Tropez Intl. Film Festival Phase 4 Films widescreen color DVD [8/2014] for $7.99 full credits at IMDb official movie site movie entry at Wikipedia watch full movie {framed, with ads} [1:28:32] online at YouTube |
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Rick Brant Series [1947-1968]
a series of 24 adventure and mystery novels by John Blaine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Brant
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Biff Brewster Series [1960-65]
The thirteen Biff Brewster juvenile adventure and mystery series novels for adolescent boys were ghosted under the pen name Andy Adams.
Author Walter B. Gibson [1897-1985] is credited with writing at least five of them, as noted below. Biff is an athletic 16-year-old boy who travels
the world with his mining engineer father and has exciting and dangerous adventures.
 | "The Biff Brewster Mysteries" for Kindle [2016] by Andy Adams
Kindle Edition from Halcyon Classics [10/2016] 4 books for 99’ contains only four {of 13} Biff Brewster novels: "Brazilian Gold Mine Mystery" [#1 = 1960] by WBG; "Mystery of The Chinese Ring" [#2 = 1960]; "Hawaiian Sea Hunt Mystery" [#3 = 1960]; and "Mystery of The Ambush In India" [#7 = 1962] by WBG |
"Mystery of The Chinese Ring" [#2 = 1960)
"Hawaiian Sea Hunt Mystery" [#3 = 1960)
"Mystery of The Mexican Treasure" [#4 = 1961) by WBG
"African Ivory Mystery" [#5 = 1961)
"Alaska Ghost Glacier Mystery" [#6 = 1961)
"Mystery of The Ambush In India" [#7 = 1962) by WBG
"Mystery of The Caribbean Pearls" [#8 = 1962)
"Egyptian Scarab Mystery" [#9 = 1963) by WBG
"Mystery of The Tibetan Caravan" [#10 = 1963)
"British Spy Ring Mystery" [#11 = 1964)
"Mystery of The Arabian Stallion" [#12 = 1964)
"Mystery of The Alpine Pass" [#13 = 1965) by WBG
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Brixton Brothers Series [est. 2009]
by Mac Barnett:
official website
Wikipedia
Often hilarious series, described as 'the perfect mix of humor and intrigue'. Twelve-year-old Steve Brixton and his pal Dana rely
on The Bailey Brothers Detective Handbook and skip homework assignments to foil international plots.
"The Case of The Case of Mistaken Identity" illustrated by Adam Rex [Simon & Schuster, 10/2009]
"The Ghostwriter Secret" illustrated by Adam Rex [Simon & Schuster, 10/2010]
"It Happened on a Train" illustrated by Adam Rex [Simon & Schuster, 10/2011]
"Danger Goes Berserk" illustrated by Matthew Myers [Simon & Schuster, 10/2012]
"A Message From A Maniac" illustrated by Adam Rex ['Coming Soon']
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Katie Carter Series by P. Katie Barkley
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author's official website no entry on Wikipedia
http://www.amazon.com/Katie-Carter-Case-Colored-Mystery-ebook/dp/B007RP527W/ [#1 = 4/2012]
http://www.amazon.com/Katie-Stolen-Map-Mystery-Barkley/dp/1478368527/ [8/2012]
http://www.amazon.com/Katie-Golden-Egg-Mystery-Carter/dp/1482371847/ [2/2013]
http://www.amazon.com/Katie-Mystery-Witchs-Curse-Carter/dp/1481831151/ [#4 = 2013]
http://www.amazon.com/Katie-Great-Mix-Up-Carter-Mystery/dp/1482094436/ [#5 = 1/2013]
http://www.amazon.com/Katie-Mystery-Vampire-Carter/dp/1482381575/ [#8 = 2/2013]
http://www.amazon.com/Katie-Missing-Dinosaur-Carter-Mystery/dp/1482665999/ [#9 = 3/2013]
"Katie and The Case of The Embezzling Politician" [#14]
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Dana Girls Series [1934-1979]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dana_Girls
http://www.series-books.com/danagirls/danamain.html
preteen Flavia de Luce Series [est. 2009] by Alan Bradley
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not yet listed on IMDb author's entry at Wikipedia
five novels so far, 3009-2013 Flavia's official website
TV series rights optioned by Sam Mendes (May 2012)
"The Sweetness At The Bottom of The Pie" [#1 = 2009]
book won the Debut Dagger Award, the Agatha & Anthony Awards for Best First Novel, more awards & noms
http://www.amazon.com/The-Sweetness-at-Bottom-Pie/dp/0385342306/
"The Weed That Strings The Hangman's Bag" [#2 = 3/2010]
http://www.amazon.com/The-Weed-That-Strings-Hangmans/dp/0385342314/
"A Red Herring Without Mustard" [#3 = 2/2011]
http://www.amazon.com/Red-Herring-Without-Mustard-Flavia/dp/0385342322/
"I Am Half-Sick of Shadows" [#4 = 12/2011]
http://www.amazon.com/Am-Half-Sick-Shadows-Flavia-Novel/dp/0385344015/
"Speaking From Among The Bones" [#5 = 1/2013]
http://www.amazon.com/Speaking-Among-Bones-Flavia-Novel/dp/0385344031/
"The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches: A Flavia de Luce Novel" [#6 = DUE Jan 2014]
http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Their-Vaulted-Arches-Flavia/dp/0385344058/
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BlackHat Mystery Bookstore's
Nancy Drew Mystery Series [est. 1930] Page
written by pseudonym Carolyn Keene: Wikipedia
http://www.nancydrewsleuth.com/
listed on Amazon Editors '100 Children's Books To Read In A Lifetime' 8/2014
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The Echo Falls Mysteries Series [est. 2006]
by Peter Abrahams of Cape Cod, Massachusetts
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author's official website
author's entry at Wikipedia
Teen super sleuth Ingrid Levin-Hill gets into trouble and then out, while starring in a play at the Prescott Players amateur theatre group.
"Down The Rabbit Hole" [5/2006]
"Behind The Curtain" [8/2008]
"Into The Dark" [3/2009]
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Emil and The Detectives [est. 1929]
more details (synopses, sequels, movies & TV, stageplays, books & ebooks, links, merchandise) on ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
BlackHat Mystery Bookstore's Ten-year-old neighborhood detective Leroy Brown and friend and 'bodyguard' Sally Kimball solve various petty crimes
Nine feature films have been produced from the Emil/Detectives stories, from 1931 to 2001;
two TV shows were produced in 1952 & 1963, and three stageplays, in 1934 &2013.
BlackHat Mystery Bookstore's "Emil and The Detectives" Page
Encyclopedia Brown Mystery Series [1963-2012] Page
by Donald J. Sobol [1924-2012]
listed on Amazon Editors '100 Children's Books To Read In A Lifetime' 8/2014
('no case too small'), often committed by the local bully Bugs Meany and his Tigers gang. Each book contains
a loosely-connected series of ten or so cases, with plenty of clues, plus an answers section in the back for the obtuse.
 | "Encyclopedia Brown Box Set" [2007] includes the first four books: "Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective" [1963], "E.B. and The Case of The Secret Pitch" [1965], "E.B. Finds The Clues" [1966], and "E.B. Gets His Man" [1967] Puffin slipcase 8x5¼ pb [10/2007] 4 books for $17.99 |
"Encyclopedia Brown" movie series [still in development 2021]
Announced 6/2013: Producers Roy Lee & Howard David Deutsch are making a feature adaptation
latest info at IMDb
BlackHat Mystery Bookstore's
The Famous Five Mystery Series [1942-62] Page
by Enid Blyton [1897-1968]
21 novels, 194262 featuring Julian, Anne, George, Dick, and Timmy (the dog)
There are also 24 'Famous Five' books [1971-85] written originally in French by Claude Voilier,
and 21 'Famous Five' books [2004-2012] written originally in German by Sarah Bosse
BlackHat Mystery Bookstore's
The Hardy Boys Mystery Series [est. 1927] Page
written under house pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon { aka Edward Stratemeyer [1862-1930] }
Hardy Boys Complete Series Set - Books 1-66 [10/2006 Amazon Exclusive]
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Jennifer 'Cam' Jansen Series [est. 1980] by David A. Adler
Ten-year-old Jennifer Jansen has an innate photographic memory, a gift that naturally lends itself to the mystery-solving business.
'Cam' and her best friend Eric uncover clues that will set the innocent free and put the real culprit/s behind bars.
http://www.amazon.com/Cam-Jansen-Mystery-U-F-O-2/dp/0142400114/ [#2 = 7/2004]
http://www.amazon.com/Young-Cam-Jansen-Missing-Cookie/dp/0140380507/ [7/1998]
http://www.amazon.com/Jansen-Mystery-Babe-Ruth-Baseball/dp/0142400157/ [7/2004]
http://www.amazon.com/Young-Jansen-Pizza-Shop-Mystery/dp/0142300209/ [10/2001]
http://www.amazon.com/Cam-Jansen-Mystery-Stolen-Diamonds/dp/0142400106/ [7/2004]
http://www.amazon.com/Cam-Jansen-Mystery-Dinosaur-Bones/dp/0142400122/ [7/2004]
http://www.amazon.com/Cam-Jansen-Summer-Camp-Mysteries/dp/0142407429/ [4/2007]
http://www.amazon.com/Cam-Jansen-Chocolate-Fudge-Mystery/dp/0142402117/ [#14 =]
http://www.amazon.com/Cam-Jansen-Birthday-Mystery-20/dp/0142403547/ [#20]
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Sammy Keyes Series by Wendelin Van Draanen
all books
publisher pages
IMDb listing
Wikipedia
Sammy Keyes teen mysteries: series books
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The Last Chance Detectives Series on TV & radio
The tiny fictional town of Ambrosia, Arizona consists of the Last Chance Gas & Diner and a private airport that includes a restored B-17. Preteen resident Mike and three other kids solve mysteries and learn Xian values. Xian fundamentalist group Focus On The Family produced three feature films and twelve half-hour radio programs in the late 1990s.
official JellyTelly homepage
Wikipedia
watch official promo for VHS [1:33] online at YouTube
simple 'The Lady Liberty' T.L.C.D. fansite & weblog [est. 7/2010]
 | "The Last Chance Detectives: Mystery Lights of Navajo Mesa" [video release 1994] The local museum is robbed, leading to an evil conspitacy with international consequences. Co-produced & directed by Stephen Stiles; co-produced & story by Robert Vernon; starring Ryan Calhoun, Crystle Lightning, Davin Jacob Carey, David Netter, Gregory Grudt, Sherry Hursey, Casey Biggs, James T. Callahan, Peg Stewart, Steve Kanaly, Patrika Darbo, Christopher Neame Tyndale Family Video color DVD [7/2004] for $12.97 Tyndale Family Video color VHS [1994] for $11.95 full credits at IMDb watch full movie [47:43] online at YouTube Tyndale House Publrs 7¾x5¼ pb [8/94] out of print/40+ used |
 | "The Last Chance Detectives: Legend of The Desert Bigfoot" [video release 1995] Old prospector Silas has a wild story about seeing a monster, and now his gold is missing, tourists panic when a monster drops in to their campsite at dinner time, and a stranger's trailer is overturned with claw marks left on it – maybe Bigfoot/Sasquatch is real! Co-produced by Stephen Stiles; co-produced & story & directed by Robert Vernon; starring Ryan Calhoun, Crystle Lightning, Davin Jacob Carey, David Netter, Sherry Hursey, James T. Callahan, Peg Stewart, Steve Kanaly, Raymond Guth, Alan Johnson, Brian Frejo, Donnie Jeffcoat, Kevin Kraft, with Jody St. Michael as the gorilla Tyndale Family Video color DVD [7/2004] for $12.97 Tyndale Family Video color VHS [8/95] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb watch full movie [55:06] online at YouTube Tyndale House Publrs 7½x5¼ pb [3/96] out of print/used |
 | "The Last Chance Detectives: Escape From Fire Lake" [video release 1996] The four kids hunt around for a new case to solve, oblivious to the bank heist going on behind them; Mike and Jack discover activity at a supposedly-closed up house, and realize that they have found a gang of bank robbers . . . Co-produced & directed by Stephen Stiles; co-produced & story by Robert Vernon; starring Ryan Calhoun, Crystle Lightning, Davin Jacob Carey, David Netter, Anthony De Longis, Peg Stewart, James T. Callahan, J. Marvin Campbell, Sherry Hursey, Steve Kanaly, Gregory Grudt, Casey Biggs Tyndale Family Video color DVD [7/2004] for $37.49 {sic} Tyndale Family Video color VHS [2/96] out of prodn/used full credits at IMDb watch full movie [55:43] online at YouTube Tyndale House Publrs 7¼x5¼ pb [3/96] out of print/used |
 | "The Last Chance Detectives: The Complete Collection - Gift Set" [2004] all three "Last Chance Detectives" TV movies Tyndale Ent. color DVD [2009] 3 disks for $33.65 Tyndale Ent. color DVD-R [2009] 3 disks for $33.65 Tyndale Ent. color VHS [7/2004] 3 tapes - out of prodn/used |
 | "The Last Chance Detectives: Canyon Quest - The Exciting Start of The Last Chance Detectives" [2004] by Jim Ware A prequel, describing the formation of The Last Chance Detectives; when Mike's fighter pilot father is declared Missing In Action in the Gulf War, Mike's mother moves in with her in-laws in the tiny desert town of Ambrosia, Arizona; Mike begins to study books about being a detective (to find his father); when a local mystery shows up, Mike enagages in solving it, and becomes friends with Ben Jones, Wynona Whitefeather, and Spence Martin. Tyndale Kids 7½x6½ pb [6/2004] out of print/used |
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Toby Martin Series by Barbara Grengs
http://www.amazon.com/Toby-Martin-Pet-Detective/dp/1594317356/ [#1 = 7/2009]
http://www.amazon.com/Toby-Martin-School-Sleuth-Detective-ebook/dp/B004SQ0EB2/ [#2 = 8/2009]
http://www.amazon.com/Toby-Martin--House-Investigator/dp/1594318549/ [#3 = 8/2010]
http://www.amazon.com/Toby-Martin-Park-Patrol-Detective-ebook/dp/B00608AWL8/ [#4 = 10/2011]
http://www.amazon.com/Toby-Martin-Park-Patrol-Vol/dp/1613860226/
http://www.amazon.com/Toby-Martin-State-Fair-Security-ebook/dp/B00HJB0FOO/ [#5 = 12/2013]
http://www.amazon.com/Toby-Martin-State-Fair-Security/dp/1613862741/
The Misadventures of Edgar & Allan Poe Series by Gordon McAlpine
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author's official website
author's entry at Wikipedia
illustrator Sam Zuppardi lives in England
 | "The Tell-Tale Start: Misadventures of Edgar & Allan Poe, Book One" [YA novel 2013] by Gordon McAlpine, Illustrations by Sam Zuppardi Identical twins Edgar & Allan Poe (great-great-great-great grandnephews of 'the' Edgar Allan Poe) are wrongfully expelled for cheating on a test; then their black cat, Roderick Usher, goes missing; the real Poe and his boss Will Shakespeare communicate clues 'from beyond' which helps the two boys solve the case. Kindle Edition from Viking/Penguin Publng[1/2013] for $10.99 Viking Juvenile 8½x5¾ hardcover [1/2013] for $10.87 |
 | "Once Upon A Midnight Eerie: Misadventures of Edgar & Allan Poe, Book Two" [YA novel 2014] by Gordon McAlpine, Illustrations by Sam Zuppardi The boys are hired to play young Edgar Allan Poe in a movie being filmed in New Orleans, where someone tries to kill them; they are helped by co-star twins Em & Milly Dickinson, by their ghostly forebear, and by a pair of real ghosts. Kindle Edition from Viking/Penguin Publng [4/2014] for $9.78 Viking Juvenile 8½x5¾ hardcover [4/2014] for $13.53 |
 | "The Pet and The Pendulum: Misadventures of Edgar & Allan Poe, Book Three" [YA novel 2015] by Gordon McAlpine, Illustrations by Sam Zuppardi Last book of the trilogy: the showdown takes place in an old mansion right outside Baltimore . . . Kindle Edition from Viking/Penguin [4/2015] for $7.99 Puffin Books 7¾x5 pb [4/2016] for $7.59 Viking BFYR 8½x5¾ hardcover [4/2015] out of print/used |
The Mysterious Benedict Society Series by Trenton Lee Stewart
Recommended for ages 10 to 12 - After answering an ad in the paper seeking gifted and talented children, eleven-year-old orphan Reynie Muldoon finds himself under the tutelage of Mr. Benedict, a brilliant man out to save humanity. The evil Mr. Curtain is hatching a diabolical plot to take over the world using children as his minions. Once trained, Reynie and his new colleagues form The Mysterious Benedict Society and go under cover to sneak into and disable Mr. Curtains operation. Each member of the Society brings their own unique skillset and know-how to the case, and the careful detailing of each character lends an abundance of charm and eccentricity to this peculiar and wholly likable series.
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