Ten years ago, Candice's grandmother had construction crews dig up the tennis courts looking for treasure, causing her to lose her job. Now, Candice finds the same letter that led her grandmother to dig. Can she correctly solve the mystery and find the treasure? Recommended for 3rd Grade and Up.
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An artist is drawing a girl. Before the artist can make any changes, the girl comes to life and explains that you have got to "rock what ya got." A very cute rhyming story that reminds children that being unique you is perfect! (Ages 3 and up)
Hazel Wong and Daisy Wells are great friends who run a secret detective agency in Deepdan School for Girls in 1932. Hazel alone discovers the gym teacher Miss Bell dead on the gym floor. When Hazel gets help, the body has disappeared, and she was told that Miss Bell has gone to visit family. It is up to the Wells and Wong Detective Agency to discover the murderer and solve the mystery. Perfect for mystery lovers Grades 4 and up.
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