Books with title The Black Stallion Mystery

[Childrens Fiction (Ages 10-12)] When there's a bank robbery in the country village where Djuna lives, and one of his dog's best friends gets shot in the escape, the boy makes up his mind he'll find out who did it. His chum and his dog Champ are in on the hunt and two heads and a keen nose are better than one. The boys remember something queer they noticed about a truck with a covered load that passed them on the road when they were going fishing. Clue follows clue, and when the Scottie gets himself all smeared with fresh paint, and Clarabelle spoils a picture, Djuna emerges as a regular Ellery Queen!

When Alec rides the Black into the Everglades one misty morning, he doesn't expect to see a living soul--let alone a mysterious rider on a ghostly gray mare. Intrigued, Alec accepts the strange rider's invitation to his isolated home in the swamp. But as Alec learns more about his host, he grows uneasy. The stranger's fear of a supernatural curse has driven him to the brink of insanity. By the time Alec realizes that the man is not only mad but also dangerous, it's too late. The stranger has lured Alec and the Black on a deadly chase through the Everglades--from which there may be no escape!

Have you ever had a really bad year?You know, like one where your dad goes around with a funeral face on him all the time. One where something terrible happens to your dog. One where you have a sugar-coated cousin from hell who comes to stay with you and makes your life an absolute misery; not only that but gets you involved with a sinister neighbor and the horror of what that neighbor has in a black bag.You have?Well then, you didn t have a really bad year; you had, like me, the worst year of your life.The Black Bag Mystery introduces a new series of urban mysteries for 8+ children. It is a fast-paced adventure story that also deals with real-life family problems in a humorous way.