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  • Lost in the City: A Julie Mystery

    Kathleen O'Dell, Sergio Geovine

    Paperback (American Girl, Feb. 26, 2013)
    Julie is excited to take care of Lucy, a talking parrot, while her friend Ivy is on vacation. But soon she realizes that she has taken on more than she can handle. Then Julie discovers that an old friend is hiding secrets from her. Could he be responsible for the strange things happening at Ivy's house? Or is someone--or something--else to blame? An illustrated "Looking Back" section describes the wild parrots of Telegraph Hill, plus the increase in vegetarianism in the 1970s.
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  • Danger at the Wild West Show

    Alison Hart

    Hardcover (Amer Girl Pub, March 1, 2003)
    Twelve-year-old Rose sets out to prove her brother's innocence when he is accused of shooting a politician during a Wild West Show performance in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1886. Simultaneous.
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  • Lady Margaret's Ghost: A Felicity Mystery

    Elizabeth McDavid Jones, Jean-Paul Tibbles

    Hardcover (Amer Girl Pub, April 1, 2009)
    In 1776, eleven-year-old Felicity runs the household while her mother and siblings are away, but is distracted by her horse's ill health, two strangers in town, and the fear that a box of family heirlooms is haunted.
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  • Trouble at Fort Lapointe

    Kathleen Ernst

    Hardcover (Amer Girl Pub, Sept. 1, 2000)
    In the early 1700s, twelve-year-old Suzette, an Ojibwa-French girl, hopes that her father will win the fur-trapping contest so that he can quit being a voyageur and stay with his family year-round, but when he is accused of stealing, Suzette must use her knowledge of both French and Ojibwa ways to find the real thief.In the early 1700s, twelve-year-old Suzette, an Ojibwa-French girl, hopes that her father will win the fur-trapping contest, but when he is accused of stealing, Suzette must use her knowledge of both French and Ojibwa ways to find the real thief.
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  • The Stolen Sapphire: A Samantha Mystery

    Sarah Masters Buckey

    Library Binding (Perfection Learning, March 1, 2006)
    Samantha and Nellie set sail for Europe in 1906. Also aboard the ship is a world-famous archaeologist and the legendary sapphire he is carrying to a London museum. When his priceless jewel disappears, Samantha realizes that every one of the first-class passengers is a suspect--"and one of them must be the thief?
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  • Gangsters at the Grand Atlantic

    Sarah Masters Buckey

    Hardcover (Amer Girl Pub, March 1, 2003)
    In 1925, after witnessing the violent actions of some gangsters, twelve-year-old Emily Scott accompanies her older sister on a trip to a luxurious hotel on the New Jersey shore, but worries that the gangsters have come to the same hotel. Simultaneous.
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  • Shadows on Society Hill: An Addy Mystery

    Evelyn Coleman, Jean-Paul Tibbles

    Hardcover (Amer Girl, Feb. 20, 2007)
    Addy is overjoyed when Poppa's new boss invites her family to live on his property in Philadelphia's elegant Society Hill neighborhood, but she soon discovers that their new home holds dangerous secrets. Simultaneous.
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  • California Gold Rush, Grades 4 - 7

    Cindy Barden

    Paperback (Mark Twain Media, Aug. 1, 2001)
    Bring history to life for students in grades 4–7 with The California Gold Rush! This 64-page book provides challenging activities that enable students to explore history, geography, and social studies topics. Activities include word searches, fact-or-opin
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  • Traitor in Williamsburg: A Felicity Mystery

    Elizabeth Jones

    Hardcover (Amer Girl Pub, March 1, 2008)
    When someone anonymously calls her father and her friend's father traitors, Felicity sets out to find out who is making the terrible accusations that could bring danger to both of their families. Simultaneous. 35,000 first printing.
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  • World War II & the Post-War Years, Grades 4 - 7

    Maria Backus

    Paperback (Mark Twain Media, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Bring history to life for students in grades 4–7 with World War II and the Post-War Years! This 64-page book covers topics such as the rise of dictators, Pearl Harbor, victory gardens, Rosie the Riveter, D-day, Anne Frank, Iwo Jima, and the Korean War. It
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  • The Light in the Cellar: A Molly Mystery

    Sarah M Buckey

    Hardcover (American Girl, March 1, 2007)
    Molly wishes she and her friend Emily had an exciting volunteer job that really helped in the fight to win World War Two. Instead, they're magazine delivery girls at Oak Knoll Hospital. Soon, however, Molly and Emily start to suspect that something very un-patriotic is going on at Oak Knoll--and their snooping leads them deep into trouble!
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  • Minute Mysteries: Brainteasers, Puzzlers, and Stories to Solve

    Teri Witkowski

    Paperback (American Girl, March 1, 2006)
    Can you spot a secret? Uncover a clue? Then Minute Mysteries are for you! As you read each story, look for the hints that answer the who, what, and why puzzling each American Girl. How many minutes will it take you to solve each mystery?
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