Alexander L : 656 books

“Look at that,” Jamie said. “Someone broke into Bill Johnson’s case!” Kendall looked and saw that the trophy case had been smashed open. It was totally empty. That case was the pride and joy of Sports Play. It had held the baseball jersey, a bat, and a signed ball from Bill Johnson. Bill...

The fog rolled in, wrapping itself around my shoulders like a stale, wet, gray cloak. It gathered deeper and deeper, like an old friend happy to see me after a long absence. And it hid me. It hid my presence from the watchful eyes in the cabin before me.That was fine with me. I needed the concealment...

“Welcome to our little museum,” they heard a voice say. When their eyes adjusted they saw a man standing in front of them. “I’m Salty Bill and I’ll be your guide today. That will be two dollars each,” he added. “Cash only.”Their father turned over six dollars and the man quickly stuck...

“The local Bank of Hannibal was robbed at gunpoint thirty minutes ago,” the announcer said. “The thief got away with over $100,000. He was last seen heading south on Highway 79 toward the Mark Twain Caves. The police have set up a road block just south of the caves, but the thief has yet to...

“Today I need everyone to stay in the west play yard during recess. Which way is west?”Everyone looked at their compass. “That way!” several of the students yelled.“Good,” the teacher answered.“After lunch we’re going to go geocaching.”Who finds the geocache first? And are...

Meet Miss Jones, the time traveling second grade teacher. Whenever she finds something “not quite right” in history, she goes back and fixes it!In this adventure Miss Jones discovers a group of runaway slaves. They have become lost when Harriet Tubman, their leader, has suddenly fallen...

Meet Miss Jones, the time traveling second grade teacher. Whenever she finds something “not quite right” in history, she goes back and fixes it!In this adventure Miss Jones discovers that Michelangelo’s great sculpture only shows David from the waist up! What could have gone wrong?She...

Meet Miss Jones, the time traveling second grade teacher. Whenever she finds something “not quite right” in history, she goes back and fixes it!In this adventure Miss Jones discovers that the golden spike has been stolen! The transcontinental railroad is almost finished. Important people...

“Will you help me?”Jamie looked up from the book she was reading to find Leah Redstone in front of her. She looked like she was about to cry.Leah’s crayons have been stolen, but is there any way to prove it?See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do.Ages...

Two girls discover a tree house in the woods. They climb the tree and begin to play in the tree house, only to discover they are not alone.They escape from the tree house and race through the woods, only to find themselves at a cabin that is rumored to belong to a witch. She seems nice enough, but...

Kendall and Jamie were sitting on the front porch looking bored. Just then a police car drove up and stopped in front of the house. An officer got out and opened the back door. Peter Markham stepped out.“I see Peter’s in trouble again,” Jamie said, loud enough for Peter to hear.“More like...

“Hey, can you guys help me?”Jamie and Kendall looked up from their homework at the boy that their mom had let into the house.“Do we know you?” Jamie asked him.The boy looked embarrassed to be there. “I’m Steve Richards. My little sister is Sara Richards. She says you guys are good detectives....

The Brodericks are invited to a fancy party at the mansion of an arrogant Magazine Millionaire. Kendall and Jamie roam through the rooms, looking at the man’s priceless treasures. Suddenly they hear a scream, and discover that a priceless diamond necklace is missing from its case? Can Kendall and...

Meet the ghosts, werewolves, and spooky creatures who inhabit this book:A persistent ghost who refuses to give up the woman he loves, even though she doesn’t love him!A woman who insists on haunting a ghost!A spooky house visited by two daring young trick-or-treaters.A werewolf visiting a small,...