Books published by publisher Magic Umbrella Publishing

Note: "Picnic Prank" is a short story and a quick read. (estimated 30 pages) Mouse is rarely seen without one of his beloved pet mice. He is never far from his mystery solving best friend, Rebekah, and now he has started his very own secret club. Join him, Rebekah and 3 other classmates as they set out to have a little fun creating practical jokes and magic tricks while hopefully staying out of trouble in the process. Mouse has planned a very special picnic for the members of his secret club. What's on the menu? Monkey brains, ogre eyeballs and slimy snake guts! Which member of the club has the courage to dig in?

This collection was put together so that readers can sample the different series by PJ Ryan. Here you will find 2 stories from each series. *Rebekah - Girl Detective #1: Mysterious Garden *Rebekah - Girl Detective #2: Alien Invasion *RJ - Boy Detective #1: The Mysterious Crate *RJ - Boy Detective #2: Vampire Hunting *Mouse’s Secret Club #1: Let It Snow (Inside the Gym!) *Mouse’s Secret Club #2: Haunted Playground *Rebekah, Mouse and RJ: Special Edition: Birthday Surprise *Rebekah, Mouse and RJ: Special Edition: Prank Gone Wrong PJ Ryan books are short story mysteries or humorous stories for children ages 9-12. (Younger readers will enjoy them also.) Each short story is around 20-24 pages long. Rebekah - Girl Detective: Rebekah Daniels is just your ordinary spunky 9 year old girl living in the small town of Curtis Bay...EXCEPT she is determined NOT to be ordinary at all! Her small town is filled with mysteries and Rebekah is sure that she, along with her best friend Mouse, will be able to solve every last one of them. RJ - Boy Detective: RJ Spencer is a lucky 12 year old. He lives in the big city and his parents are landlords of the high-rise apartment building that is his home. The many tenants in the building, along with the endless possibilities of adventures in the city itself, are the perfect setting for the young detective as he sets out to solve every case he can get his hands on. Mouse’s Secret Club: Mouse is rarely seen without one of his beloved pet mice. He is never far from his mystery solving best friend, Rebekah and now he has started his very own secret club. Join him, Rebekah and 3 other classmates as they set out to have a little fun creating practical jokes and magic tricks while hopefully staying out of trouble in the process. Rebekah, Mouse and RJ: Special Editions: Rebekah, Mouse and RJ each have their own fun short story series and sometimes they come together, bringing you these special editions.They all love hanging out, solving mysteries and playing pranks together and we hope you will enjoy these special times as well.

Note: “Iris” is a short story and a quick read. (estimated 35 pages) Jack Miller has spent his entire nine years in the same house on the same street in the same town with the same best friend. One day, while delivering papers on his same ordinary paper route, Jack finds himself amidst a very unordinary world. A world where strange and silly monsters become his friends.In this story, Jack and Annabelle face off with the a very difficult monster called Iris. What they learn while inside the house will change everything.

This book is a compilation of books 5-8 of "RJ - Boy Detective", fun short story mysteries for children ages 9-12. Each short story is around 30-35 pages long.It includes the following books:*Mr. Pip Is Missing!*Where Is Hensely?*Night Noises*The Cheese ThiefRJ Spencer is a lucky 12 year old. He lives in the big city and his parents are landlords of the high-rise apartment building that is his home.The many tenants in the building, along with the endless possibilities of adventures in the city itself, are the perfect setting for the young detective as he sets out to solve every case he can get his hands on.

Note: "Mystery Poo!" is a short story and a quick read. (estimated 26 pages) RJ Spencer is a lucky 12 year old. He lives in the big city and his parents are landlords of the high-rise apartment building that is his home.The many tenants in the building, along with the endless possibilities of adventures in the city itself, are the perfect setting for the young detective as he sets out to solve every case he can get his hands on.Someone is NOT obeying the local rule of cleaning up after their pets and RJ and Joey keep finding themselves tracking this smelly mess around behind them. They are determined to solve this mystery and find the guilty party.

Note: "Mr. Pip Is Missing!" is a short story and a quick read. (estimated 30-35 pages) RJ Spencer is a lucky 12 year old. He lives in the big city and his parents are landlords of the high-rise apartment building that is his home.The many tenants in the building, along with the endless possibilities of adventures in the city itself, are the perfect setting for the young detective as he sets out to solve every case he can get his hands on.RJ and Joey are very excited about the summer, especially their favorite daily treat of ice cream. Then the worse thing possible occurs and one day Mr. Pip's ice cream truck is nowhere to be seen. Will RJ and Joey be able to track down the strange guy who seems to be responsible for the disappearance of Mr. Pip and their daily treat?

Note: "Magic Gone Wrong!" is a short story and a quick read. (estimated 22 pages) Rebekah Daniels is just your ordinary spunky 9 year old girl living in the small town of Curtis Bay...EXCEPT she is determined NOT to be ordinary at all! Her small town is filled with mysteries and Rebekah is sure that she, along with her best friend Mouse, will be able to solve every last one of them. In this story, Rebekah trades in her detective cap for a magician's hat as she sets out to teach Mouse a thing or two about magic. In the midst of her great magic show, with all her friends in the park as witness, something unexpected and quite terrible happens. Does Rebekah really have magical abilities and will she ever get her best friend back?

Note: “Winston” is a short story and a quick read. (estimated 35 pages) Jack Miller has spent his entire nine years in the same house on the same street in the same town with the same best friend. One day, while delivering papers on his same ordinary paper route, Jack finds himself amidst a very unordinary world. A world where strange and silly monsters become his friends.In this story, Jack and Annabelle meet Winston who is determined to get their help back in Monster World.

Note: "Zombie Burgers" is a short story and a quick read. (estimated 23 pages) Rebekah Daniels is just your ordinary spunky 9 year old girl living in the small town of Curtis Bay...EXCEPT she is determined NOT to be ordinary at all! Her small town is filled with mysteries and Rebekah is sure that she, along with her best friend Mouse, will be able to solve every last one of them. In this story, Rebekah has just started the 4th grade and has her sights on the new lunch lady, Mrs. Rosado. Convinced that Mrs. Rosado is actually a zombie, Rebekah frantically tries to save her fellow classmates from disaster before it's too late. Will she succeed or will everyone have a taste of poisoned zombie burgers for lunch?

Note: “Bellion” is a short story and a quick read. (estimated 35 pages) Jack Miller has spent his entire nine years in the same house on the same street in the same town with the same best friend. One day, while delivering papers on his same ordinary paper route, Jack finds himself amidst a very unordinary world. A world where strange and silly monsters become his friends.In the final installment of “Jack’s Big Secret” find out if Jack and Annabelle finally find and save Bellion.

This book is a compilation of books 1-4 of "Mouse's Secret Club", fun short stories for children ages 9-12. Each short story is around 30-35 pages long.It includes the following books:*Let It Snow! (Inside The Gym!)*Haunted Playground*Spotted!*Magnificent MarvinMouse is rarely seen without one of his beloved pet mice. He is never far from his mystery solving best friend, Rebekah, and now he has started his very own secret club. Join him, Rebekah and 3 other classmates as they set out to have a little fun creating practical jokes and magic tricks while hopefully staying out of trouble in the process.

Note: "It's A Bird!" is a short story and a quick read. (estimated 30 pages) Mouse is rarely seen without one of his beloved pet mice. He is never far from his mystery solving best friend, Rebekah, and now he has started his very own secret club. Join him, Rebekah and 3 other classmates as they set out to have a little fun creating practical jokes and magic tricks while hopefully staying out of trouble in the process. Mouse's new gift from his grandpa is fantastic and it's gonna be one of the best pranks the town has ever seen...that is IF the secret club can keep from getting into big trouble when the prank gets a little out of hand!