A to Z mysteries | Broadview Public Library District

1) The goose's gold

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Volume

g

Earliest Publication Date

1999

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When Ruth Rose and her friends, vacationing in Florida, discover that her grandmother is about to invest in a project to recover sunken treasure, they stumble upon evidence that the entire plan may be a fraud.

2) The panda puzzle

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Volume

p

Earliest Publication Date

2002

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Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the kidnapping of the new baby panda at the petting zoo.

3) A-Z mysteries: Volume 1, A-C

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

2003

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The absent author: Dink Duncan and his two friends investigate the apparent kidnapping of famous mystery author Wallis Wallace. The bald bandit: Third-grader Dink and his detective friends hope to receive a big reward by finding the person whose video recorder picked up a picture of the local bank robber. The canary caper: Dink and his friends investigate why pets, like Mrs. Davis's canary, Mozart, are mysteriously disappearing all over town.

4) A to Z mysteries: Bks. S-V

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

2010

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The school skeleton: At Green Lawn Elementary, the entire school becomes involved in a mystery when Mr. Bones, the skeleton in the nurse's office, disappears. The talking T. Rex: Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the theft of a great deal of money from the belly of a nearly life-size Tyrannosaurus Rex model that their friend, Jud Wheat, is using to raise money for a dinosaur museum. The unwilling umpire: When the umpire at the baseball game...

5) A to Z mysteries: Bks. W-Z

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

2011

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The white wolf: While visiting their friend Wallis and her adopted daughter on Mount Desert Island, Maine, Josh, Dink, and Ruth Rose investigate why three white wolf cubs were stolen, and by whom. The x'ed-out x-ray: Ruth Rose, Josh, and Dink attend a concert during which someone steals the star's diamond pendant, and they are soon on the trail of the thief. The yellow yacht: Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help catch the thieves who have stolen gold...

6) A to Z mysteries: Books D-G

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

2003

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The deadly dungeon: While visiting Wallis's castle, Dink and his friends investigate strange noises that lead them to a dangerous secret. The empty envelope: Dink and his friends unearth the mysterious truth behind the envelopes incorrectly delivered to his house. The falcon's feathers: Josh and his two friends look for the person who stole a peregrine falcon from its nest. The goose's gold: When Ruth Rose and her friends, vacationing in Florida,...

7) A to Z mysteries: Books S-V

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

2013

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The school skeleton: Some sneaky soul has stolen the skeleton from the nurse's office! The principal promises free aquarium tickets to the savvy sleuths who can track down poor Mr. Bones. The talking T. Rex: Meet Tyrone the Tyrannosaurus, Green Lawn's newest and biggest visitor. The unwilling umpire: The whole town has turned out to watch the Green Lawn women challenge the men--and to see Mr. Pocket's prized baseball collection. But sometime during...

8) A to Z Mysteries: Volume 2. D-G

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

2003

9) A to Z mysteries: [Books K-N]

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

2010

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The Kidnapped King: Someone has kidnapped the king and queen of Socotra. The Lucky Lottery: The lottery ticket that Lucky O'Leary's grandfather sends him turns out to be a million-dollar winner! The Missing Mummy: It's Mummy Monday at the museum, and Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are excited about the new Egyptian exhibit. The Ninth Nugget: Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are spending a week at a dude ranch. Everything is normal in a cowboy kind of way, until...

10) The absent author

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

1997

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Dink Duncan and his two friends investigate the apparent kidnapping of famous mystery author Wallis Wallace. A is for author ... Dink writes to his favorite author, mystery writer Wallis Wallace, and invites him to visit Green Lawn. To Dink's amazement, Wallace says he'll come! But when the big day arrives, Wallace is nowhere to be found. The police think he just missed his plane, but Dink suspects foul play. It's up to Dink and his two best friends,...

11) The bald bandit

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

1997

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Third-grader Dink and his detective friends hope to receive a big reward by finding the person whose video recorder picked up a picture of the local bank robber.

12) The canary caper

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

1998

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Dink and his friends investigate why pets, like Mrs. Davis's canary, Mozart, are mysteriously disappearing all over town.

13) The deadly dungeon

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

1998

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While visiting Wallis's castle, Dink and his friends investigate strange noises that lead them to a dangerous secret.

14) The empty envelope

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

1998

Description

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Dink and his friends unearth the mysterious truth behind the envelopes incorrectly delivered to his house.

15) The falcon's feathers

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

1998

Description

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Josh and his two friends look for the person who stole a peregrine falcon from its nest.

16) The haunted hotel

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

1999

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When the guests of the Shangri-La Hotel are scared away by a white-haired female ghost, Dink and his friends investigate the mystery.

17) The invisible island

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

1999

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While picnicking on Squaw Island, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose find a hundred dollar bill, and when they return to explore further they find an entire cave full of money.

18) The jaguar's jewel

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

2000

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Dink and his friends use their detective skills to locate a giant emerald missing from a statue delivered to Uncle Warren's museum in New York City.

19) The kidnapped king

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

2000

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Dink and his friends meet an exchange student, Sammi, who is actually the prince of an island country, hiding from those enemies who have kidnapped his parents and who may be after him as well.

20) The lucky lottery

Author

Roy, Ron, 1940-

Earliest Publication Date

2000

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Dink and his two friends help Lucky find the culprit who stole Lucky's winning lottery ticket.