Books with title The Strange Case of Baby H

A twelve-year-old girl searches for answers when she finds an abandoned baby in the aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906Clara Curfman is awakened from a recurring swimming dream by her big, furry sheepdog, Humphrey. Suddenly, her bed is moving and the room is shaking from side to side and up and down. The floor starts pitching like a giant ocean wave, and her books dance right off the shelves. As her parents and their neighbors cope with the earthquake’s devastating aftereffects, Clara makes a stunning discovery: A baby has been left on the doorstep of her family’s boarding house. Is the abandoned infant a victim of the earthquake—or something more sinister? The only clue to her identity is a silver rattle engraved with the letter H. On a quest to find Baby H’s parents, Clara meets a boy named Edgar who has been orphaned by the earthquake. Their search takes them on a winding trail of danger that will test the true limits of Clara’s courage. This ebook includes a historical afterword.

Who ate Mrs. Meech's blueberry pie? Mrs. Meech calls on private eyes Wizard, Skinny, Tubby, and Snitch to help her find out!When this book was first published, The Horn Book praised its "real humor, suspense, and definite characterization, which achieve a result that is irresistible."Now reissued in bright full color, Crosby Bonsall's lively mystery will keep beginning readers laughing as the four clubhouse detectives search for clues.

"The Strange Case of Mary Page" was a media phenomenon in 1916. It began as a 15-episode newspaper & magazine serial. A 15-episode silent movie serial was adapted from the original and was shown in theaters nationwide on the same schedule as the newspaper serial. Special promotions and merchandising drew people to the theaters and the on-going drama of the murder trial kept them coming back week after week. For those who missed it, or just wanted more, a novelization of the story was then released. The novelized version contained enhanced storylines and more background on the characters and the plot-line.Used copies of the novelized version may still be found, but the original newspaper serial has never been re-printed. This Collector's Edition of "The Strange Case of Mary Page" contains the full text of BOTH the novelized version and the original newspaper serial. Also included is background information about the serial and its author, transcriptions of advertisements for the movie and an introduction by Dave Hallier.Contains over 75 photos and illustrations.Word Count: 102,330Plot: Moments after hearing a scream and a shot, party guests break into a locked room and find Mary Page passed out on the floor. Lying near her is a gun with a single bullet missing from the chamber. Also on the floor is the body of James Pollock with a bullet in his chest. Mary Page hated James Pollock and he had lured her into the room to seduce her. It is up to her lawyer, who happens to be the man she loves, to prove Mary's innocence by revealing the real killer. But all the evidence points to Mary.

Who ate Mrs. Meech's blueberry pie? Mrs. Meech calls on private eyes Wizard, Skinny, Tubby, and Snitch to help her find out!When this book was first published, "The Horn Book" praised its "real humor, suspense, and definite characterization, which achieve a result that is irresistible."Now reissued in bright full color, Crosby Bonsall's lively mystery will keep beginning readers laughing as the four clubhouse detectives search for clues.