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Books in Great Mystery Series series

  • Runaway Smile: An unshared smile is a wasted smile

    Nicholas C. Rossis, Lorelei Logsdon, Dimitris Fousekis

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Dec. 2, 2014)
    "I woke up this morning and I had lost my smile and it wasn’t my fault and I looked everywhere and it was gone. Then I met a workman and a king and the best salesman in the world and a clown and no-one wanted to give me theirs. At school, I asked Miss to give me hers, but she gave us a pop quiz instead, and then no-one was smiling and..."A little boy wakes up in the morning and realizes he has lost his smile. After spending the entire day trying to find it, he learns the truth behind smiles: the only real smiles are the shared ones.
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  • Killer Bees

    Melinda E. Blau

    Paperback (Steck-Vaughn Co, June 1, 1983)
    Introduces Aricanized, or killer, bees and explains why they sometimes attack humans.
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  • A Study in Scarlet/the Sign of 4

    Sir Doyle, Arthur Conan, John Whitaker

    Audio Cassette (Media Books Llc, Feb. 1, 2000)
    When Dr John Watson takes rooms in Baker Street with amateur detective Sherlock Holmes, he has no idea that he is about to enter a shadowy world of criminality and violence. Accompanying Holmes to an ill-omened house in south London, Watson is startled to find a dead man whose face is contorted in a rictus of horror. There is no mark of violence on the body yet a single word is written on the wall in blood. Dr Watson is as baffled as the police, but Holmes' brilliant analytical skills soon uncover a trail of murder, revenge and lost love...
  • 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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  • Jack the Ripper: Opposing Viewpoints

    Katie Newton-Colby

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Pr, Oct. 1, 1990)
    Experts give differing views on the identity of the infamous murderer of nineteenth-century London.
  • The Mysterious Message

    Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Castleberry

    Paperback (Castleberry Farms Pr, Dec. 1, 1997)
    Book by Castleberry, Mr. Mrs. Stephen
  • Water Monsters: Opposing Viewpoints

    Alan Garinger

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Pr, March 1, 1992)
    Explores the reports and evidence for the existence of mysterious large creatures allegedly living in certain lakes and rivers of the United States.
  • Haunted Houses

    Janet Riehecky, Lydia Halverson

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, May 1, 1989)
    Describes supposedly true incidents in which houses have been haunted, in such categories as "Friendly Ghosts," "Animal Ghosts," and "Vengeful Ghosts"
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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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  • Bigfoot: Opposing Viewpoints

    Norma Gaffron

    Library Binding (Greenhaven Pr, Nov. 1, 1988)
    Evaluates physical and eyewitness evidence concerning the existence of large, hairy creatures such as the Bigfoot of the Pacific Northwest and the Abominable Snowman of the Himalayas