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Books in The COAL Mystery Series series

  • Juliette and the Mystery Bug

    Terry Shepherd, Casey Ratchford

    Paperback (Independently published, July 29, 2020)
    When Hudson comes down with a Mystery Bug, Juliette and her brother learn two essential skills to stay healthy. "Juliette and the Mystery Bug" teaches hygiene to youngsters in a poetically fun way that ensures that they will remember the important messages, even as they enjoy the tale.In this first book in the Mystery Bug series, Terry Shepherd teaches kids about proper hand-washing techniques and the value of using a tissue when you sneeze.
  • The Mystery of Smugglers Cove

    Paul Moxham

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Jan. 31, 2013)
    Are you up for a thrilling adventure? When twelve year old Joe and his two younger sisters visit Smugglers Cove for the summer holidays, they get caught up in a thrilling adventure that is beyond their wildest imagination. Follow the children as they flee down a river, are chased by ferocious dogs, locked up in an old manor, get lost at sea, expose a spy, and more! Book 1 in The Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit people who enjoy Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five
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  • The Mystery Series Collection

    Paul Moxham

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Feb. 20, 2014)
    Are you up for a thrilling adventure?Meet Joe, Amy, Sarah, and Will. Together, these intrepid youngsters spend their holidays solving mysteries in 1950's Britain.Enjoy these three exciting stories: The Mystery of Smugglers CoveWhen twelve year old Joe and his two younger sisters visit Smugglers Cove for the summer holidays, they get caught up in a thrilling adventure that is beyond their wildest imagination. Follow the children as they flee down a river, are chased by ferocious dogs, locked up in an old manor, get lost at sea, expose a spy, and more!The Mystery of Adventure IslandWhen the Mystery Kids go camping on a deserted island off the coast of England, they fall headfirst into another exciting adventure. Follow the children as they are trapped in a lighthouse, stow away on a seaplane, get lost in a mine, hide in a tree house, outwit birdwatchers, and more!The Mystery of Hidden ValleyWhile camping in Wales, it doesn't take long for the Mystery Kids to stumble across a long-lost tunnel that leads to a valley full of secrets. Follow the children as they are imprisoned in an old farmhouse, discover a hidden cave, sabotage a plane, rescue a missing man, undertake a perilous climb, and more!These adventure stories will suit people who enjoy Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five.
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  • The Mystery of the Escaped Prisoner

    Paul Moxham

    (Independently published, Feb. 1, 2020)
    Are you up for a thrilling adventure?In order to prove a man's innocence, the Mystery Kids journey to a remote Scottish Island while being pursued by a one armed man.Follow the children as they are plucked from a raging sea by a helicopter, flee down a secret tunnel, recover stolen blueprints, use a flare gun to signal for help, unmask the boss of a spy organization, and more!Book 10 in the Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit anyone who enjoys Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five.
  • The Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle

    Paul Moxham

    (Independently published, Feb. 1, 2020)
    Are you up for a thrilling adventure? After their boat sinks in a ferocious storm, the Mystery Kids travel to an uncharted island in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle that is inhabited by strange animals. Follow the children as they are stalked by huge lizards, attacked by a giant gorilla, flee a sinking ship, held captive by natives, survive the wrath of a storm, and more! Book 11 in the Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit anyone who enjoys Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five.
  • The Mystery of Adventure Island

    Paul Moxham

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, May 12, 2013)
    Are you up for a thrilling adventure? When the Mystery Kids go camping on a deserted island off the coast of England, they fall headfirst into another exciting adventure.Follow the children as they are trapped in a lighthouse, stow away on a seaplane, get lost in a mine, hide in a tree house, outwit birdwatchers, and more!Book 2 in The Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit people who enjoy Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five.
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  • The Cat-of-a-Lifetime Mystery: The Cat-of-a-lifetime Mystery

    Betsy K. Stoutmorrill

    Paperback (Betsy Stoutmorrill, Aug. 9, 2017)
    Get Cat has lived a wild and free life as a feral kitty until he faces a challenge too big to handle on his own. Can he risk his freedom by asking a human boy, Billy Bob Simon who has Tourette Syndrome, to help him solve the mystery of Animal Control and save his friends trapped inside? These two heroes find more than friendship when they team up with the other diverse characters to solve the mystery of what happens to cats who end up in Animal Control. Clumsy, brainiac Calvin Jamie is the first to join the heroes and is thrilled to discover that Get Cat can talk to Billy Bob Simon. Hardley David struggles, along with his mom and Gram, with the death of first his father and then his grandfather. His anger over having to move out of his Gram's family home because of financial issues boils over when his see a new kid living in Gram’s home. Samantha Darlene Genevieve, known as Smudge, knows life’s challenges as a foster child until she moves into Hardley David’s old home with her aunt and great-uncle. Smudge and Hardley David meet as adversaries, but find they have more in common than they think. This unlikely group bands together when they literally climb into action to help Get Cat save his friends. NOTE FOR PARENTS and TEACHERS: 100 high-level, high-interest Vocabulary Builder words are included in the story to boost word knowledge. An extensive glossary and five activities are provided.
  • The Mystery of Hidden Valley

    Paul Moxham

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Feb. 20, 2014)
    Are you up for a thrilling adventure?When twelve year old Joe and his two younger sisters are invited by their friend Will to go camping in Wales, it doesn't take them long to stumble across a long-lost tunnel that leads to a valley full of secrets and surprises.Follow the children as they are imprisoned in an old farmhouse, discover a hidden cave, sabotage a plane, rescue a missing man, undertake a perilous climb, and more!Book 3 in The Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit people who enjoy Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five.
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  • Gods and Goddesses

    Robert R. Ingpen, Molly Perham

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, )
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  • The Mystery of the Round Rocks

    Mark Meierhenry, David Volk, Jason Folkerts

    Hardcover (South Dakota State Hist Society Pr, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Paper-covered board cover with spine, 44 pages, full-color illustrations
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  • The Mystery of the Pheasants

    Mark Meierhenry, David Volk, Susan Turnbull

    Hardcover (South Dakota State Historical Society, Sept. 1, 2012)
    Twins Max and Hannah join their extended family on their grandparents' South Dakota farm, eager to partipate in the annual pheasant hunt for the first time, and learn much about the birds and what they have meant to the state and their family.
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  • The Mystery of the Maize

    Mark Meierhenry, David Volk, Marty Two Bulls

    Hardcover (South Dakota State Historical Society, April 1, 2010)
    Twins Heron and Muskrat learn about maize from their grandfather, who gives Heron a bone carving of four people with maize plants, and a thousand years later, Hannah finds the carving as she and her brother Max are learning about corn, or maize, from their own grandfather.
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