Caitlind L. Alexander

• Jan-2015
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""Then the train pulls away from the station," Peter said. "And anyone riding in boxcar 1313 on the night of a full moon, never comes back. They go to the hobo graveyard to die."Those were the words that started the challenge; The challenge t"...

• Jan-2015
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Out in the Atlantic lies an island shaped like a huge footprint with amputated toes. A ridge of mountains runs the length of the island. On one side the island is covered with a beautiful town. Mansions dot the hillsides and once beautiful gardens...

• Jan-2015
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""I need your help. Are you guys open for business?" Brian asked'sure," Kendall said. "Let me just grab my sister. She'd kill me if I left her out of a case."OK," Brian said. Kendall went over to the door that led to the house and"...

• Jan-2015
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Join Jamie and Kendall Broderick in this exciting adventure as they search a house for clues to find out if it was used as a station on the underground railroad. The discovery of a secret passageway which locks Jamie inside is just the start of th...

• Jan-2015
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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 bef...

• Dec-2014
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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 these five separate adventures, Miss Jones discovers the stone for Michelangelo's David i...

• Feb-2014
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""We did it! We finished 1,000 cupcakes for the school bake sale." Suddenly Shing Lee notices that her lucky necklace charm is missing. The iron dragon charm has been in her family for generations and it brings them good luck. Kendall and Jamie Bro"...

• Feb-2014
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Kendall and Jamie's cousin is going skating with them, but has left her helmet upstairs in her mother's office. They go up to discover that her expensive new laptop computer is missing. There are only two other people in the building and...

• Feb-2014
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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...

• Feb-2014
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There it sat on the top of the hill, the ancient Victorian mansion. The paint was peeling, the porch was sagging, and inside, a ghost was waiting. Join three children as they move into the house, and come face to face with the ghost. What d...

• Feb-2014
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Kendall and Jamie Broderick are visiting a wilderness cabin with their father. After a day spent exploring, suddenly something is wrong. The weather and fog closes in around them, and the water of Sutter's Swamp seems to be working hard to keep th...

• Feb-2014
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""Hey, look at this," Jamie said. She pointed to the inside of the trunk lid. Everyone looked. Stamped on the lid were some words: This trunk belongs to President Abraham LincolnSpringfield, Illinois"This trunk belonged to Abr"...

• Feb-2014
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Join Jamie and Kendall Broderick in this exciting adventure as they search a house for clues to find out if it was used as a station on the underground railroad. The discovery of a secret passageway which locks Jamie inside is just the start of th...

• Feb-2014
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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...

• Feb-2014
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A ship sails into port, running fast ahead of a storm. No one in the town thinks she will make it to shore, but she does. That's when the townsfolk discover something strange. There is no one on board! The ship is filled with provisions,...

• Feb-2014
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One day Tommy Turtle got up early and took a bath. After he was all clean he sat down and ate his breakfast of turtle mush, which he didn't like. Then Tommy decided to go out for a walk. He walked up the street and around the corner and down the bloc...

• Feb-2014
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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...

• Jan-2014
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""I need your help. Are you guys open for business?" Brian asked'sure," Kendall said. "Let me just grab my sister. She'd kill me if I left her out of a case."OK," Brian said. Kendall went over to the door that led to the house and"...

• Jan-2014
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Officer Hall climbed out of the police car and walked toward the man. She spotted Kendall and Jamie and nodded, but did not come over. She was busy watching the man on the ground."What happened?" Jamie asked her."It looks like a robber...

• Jan-2014
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""I had to go toward the front of the school," Miss Barker interrupted. "My cell phone doesn't work that well at the back."I was gone for about ten minutes. While I was gone, someone went into my classroom and took twenty dollars from my pu"...

• Jan-2014
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""It's gone," Jose's yell interrupted Kendall's thoughts. "My assignment isn't in my backpack where I left it."Everyone turned to look at Jose Gomez. Jose frantically searched through his backpack again. Then he looked up with an angry"...

• Jan-2014
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I was driving down a nearly deserted road. It was a shortcut I often took to get home from town. I'm not sure it was any shorter, but it was definitely quieter. A lot fewer cars came this way. Perhaps it was because most of the houses weren't out...

• Jan-2014
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Mayday! Mayday! We had just finished a bombing run and we were lost. The fog was as thick as pea soup, and our instrument panel had been damaged by enemy gunfire. Would anyone come to our rescue?Suddenly the radio crackled to life and I hear...

• Jan-2014
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The ship came into the harbor, running full out in front of a storm. No one thought she'd make it, but she did. But then the town discovered that there was no one on board. She was called the Providence. It was a fitting name, for she brought...

• Jan-2014
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I was so excited. I was finally going to get to stay at the Claiborne Hotel. I had grown up in the San Francisco area, and the Clairborne Hotel had sat grandly on one of the highest hills in the city, looking out over the San Francisco Bay.A...

• Jan-2014
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""Is there any decent place to stop between here and the mountains?" I asked the storekeeper."You can pretty much camp anywhere along the way," he said. "The Indians are pretty friendly here abouts."If you're at all concerned about mak"...

• Jan-2014
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I had found it! This house was the perfect place to write the great American novel. I tumbled into bed, anxious to start the next day. Within half an hour, I was awake again. The sounds were back.I got up and peered out the window. That's wh...

• Jan-2014
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I got my bike at a police auction. I thought it looked like a fantastic piece of machinery! The cops had said it was abandoned, but I couldn't believe it! Why in the world would anyone abandon an incredible bike like this?A few days later I...

• Jan-2014
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The night started out just great. I'd gone to a scary movie with some friends, and Mary Lou Pendergrass had cuddled up to me all night long. Then I started walking home through the field. That's when my luck changed. Suddenly I was being fol...

• Jan-2014
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Out in the Atlantic lies an island shaped like a huge footprint with amputated toes. A ridge of mountains runs the length of the island. On one side the island is covered with a beautiful town. Mansions dot the hillsides and once beautiful gardens...

• Jan-2014
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""I need your help. Are you guys open for business?" Brian asked'sure," Kendall said. "Let me just grab my sister. She'd kill me if I left her out of a case."OK," Brian said. Kendall went over to the door that led to the house and"...

• Jan-2014
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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 transcontinent...

• Jan-2014
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Prisoners are taken at Oak Terrace. When you ask what prisoners, you'll hear stories. Stories of strange things that have happened to many people. But most often, you'll hear the story of Timmy McGill: The Prisoner of Oak Terrace....

• Jan-2014
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""I was across the marsh, by a stone wall." I hadn't intended to give away where I'd been, but I was getting flustered."By the Stonemason's Playground?" Tommy asked."What's that?" I said, trying to sound dumb."It's a haunted playg"...

• Jan-2014
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There's a werewolf around. I just know it."Johnson lost another lamb last night."They found what was left of it torn to bits down by the railroad track."And they found tracks of the monster too."It was horrible....

• Dec-2013
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""You guys have to help me!" Megan said as she raced up to Kendall and Jamie. "Luda is going to kill me!"What's wrong?" Jamie and Kendall asked together."I lost Gracie," Megan wailed. "I can't find her anywhere!"See if you ca"...

• Dec-2013
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""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-m"...

• Dec-2013
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""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 ge"...

• Dec-2013
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""Ten thousand dollars," Carl answered. "I could get a lot more for it where I'm going in Europe. They remember the war over there. My grandfather was considered a hero by the people of France and England too. I'm only willing to sell it for this l"...

• Dec-2013
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Jamie and Kendall Broderick catch up to their father at a fancy party. An expensive crystal vase has been stolen. Kendall and Jamie Broderick watch as the police ask their father to go through his movements at the party. Can they help the police f...

• Feb-2013
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""Hey, look at this," Jamie said. She pointed to the inside of the trunk lid. Everyone looked. Stamped on the lid were some words: This trunk belongs to President Abraham LincolnSpringfield, Illinois"This trunk belonged to"...

• Nov-2012
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""Well, this assignment won't be hard for me!" they heard a voice say. Cindy Raymond pushed her way into the small group. Jamie noticed that she was dressed in the latest style. Her designer jeans even had crystals sewn onto the poc"...

• Nov-2012
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""Before we go to lunch, I need you all to think about the talks that you have heard," Miss Tate said. "One of the reports has a problem with it. Can anyone tell me what that talk was, and what the problem was?" she asked. Jamie thought back"...

• Nov-2012
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""It was the guy with the kangaroo," a woman's voice said. "He stole our wallets. I saw him."Everyone calm down," another woman said. "We'll get to the bottom of this."I know that voice," Jamie said. "It's Officer Hall." Jamie immed"...

• Nov-2012
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""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"...

• Nov-2012
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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...

• Nov-2012
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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 transcontinent...

• Sep-2012
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The Muddy Mississippi River is the largest river in the United States, and one of the most well known rivers in the world. People have been discovering things about this river for hundreds of years. How much do you know about America's waterway? D...

• Jul-2012
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""In China, it is very important to give a young girl jade. A family will even go into debt to get a very good piece of jade jewelry. But usually they don't have to buy a bracelet. Jade is passed down in families from generation to generation, just"...

• Jul-2012
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Tammy and Jessica were best friends. They loved to go exploring together. Then one day they found a tree house deep in the forest. It was a great tree house, but something didn't feel right. It was almost as if the tree house was haunted. Ta...

• Jul-2012
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“Then the train pulls away from the station,” Peter said. “And anyone riding in boxcar 1313 on the night of a full moon, never comes back. They go to the hobo graveyard to die.”Those were the words that started the challen...

• Jul-2012
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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 Pony Express rider Wild Bill Hickock is in danger. H...

• Jun-2012
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""I need your help. Are you guys open for business?" Brian asked'sure," Kendall said. "Let me just grab my sister. She'd kill me if I left her out of a case."OK," Brian said. Kendall went over to the door that led to the house"...

• Jun-2012
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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 Tubma...

• Jun-2012
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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 first flight ended in a deadly crash! Something...

• May-2012
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Who was the mysterious pilot hanging around the flight room. What did he want? No one really knew. Then one day Captain Albacore collapsed. As a fellow pilot, someone was duty bound to visit him in the hospital and I drew the short straw. But...

• May-2012
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Mayday! Mayday! We had just finished a bombing run and we were lost. The fog was as thick as pea soup, and our instrument panel had been damaged by enemy gunfire. Would anyone come to our rescue?Suddenly the radio crackled to life and I hear...

• Mar-2012
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Jayla Jones is appearing in a beauty pageant, and Kendall and Jamie have come to watch. But soon things are turning up missing. One girl's baton is gone, and Jayla's music is missing! Can Kendall and Jamie help solve the case before the page...

• Mar-2012
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I was so excited. I was finally going to get to stay at the Claiborne Hotel. I had grown up in the San Francisco area, and the Clairborne Hotel had sat grandly on one of the highest hills in the city, looking out over the San Francisco Bay....

• Mar-2012
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I got my bike at a police auction. I thought it looked like a fantastic piece of machinery! The cops had said it was abandoned, but I couldn't believe it! Why in the world would anyone abandon an incredible bike like this?A few days later I...

• Mar-2012
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""Ah, this one was going to be easy," Martin thought to himself. "A single woman living alone."He had haunted families, bachelors, and old maids before. None of them lasted more than a week. He had his favorites, of cours"...

• Mar-2012
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“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 ...

• Feb-2012
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“Ten thousand dollars,” Carl answered. “I could get a lot more for it where I’m going in Europe. They remember the war over there. My grandfather was considered a hero by the people of France and England too. I’m o...

• Feb-2012
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Officer Hall climbed out of the police car and walked toward the man. She spotted Kendall and Jamie and nodded, but did not come over. She was busy watching the man on the ground."What happened?" Jamie asked her."It looks like a robb...

• Jan-2012
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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," Jam...

• Dec-2011
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This book is a shortened version of our popular "Manatees: Mermaids of the Sea" and is intended for beginning readers. With only 553 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the manatee. They will...

• Dec-2011
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This book is a shortened version of our popular "Sea Horses: Tiny Horses of the Sea" and is intended for beginning readers. With only 609 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the sea horse. The...

• Dec-2011
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This book is a shortened version of our popular "Sea Otters: Clowns of the Sea" and is intended for beginning readers. With only 781 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the clown fish. They wi...

• Dec-2011
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This book is a shortened version of our popular "Sharks: Chompers of the Sea" and is intended for beginning readers. With only 787 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the shark. They will find...

• Dec-2011
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This book is a shortened version of our popular "Whales: Giants of the Sea" and is intended for beginning readers. With only 804 easy to read words, young children can experience for themselves the joy of learning about the whale. They will find o...

• Oct-2011
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""We did it! We finished 1,000 cupcakes for the school bake sale." Suddenly Shing Lee notices that her lucky necklace charm is missing. The iron dragon charm has been in her family for generations and it brings them good luck. Kendall and Jamie Bro"...

• Oct-2011
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“In China, it is very important to give a young girl jade. A family will even go into debt to get a very good piece of jade jewelry. But usually they don’t have to buy a bracelet. Jade is passed down in families from generation to gener...

• Oct-2011
• 

Kendall and Jamie's cousin is going skating with them, but has left her helmet upstairs in her mother's office. They go up to discover that her expensive new laptop computer is missing. There are only two other people in the building and...

• Oct-2011
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The Brodericks are invited to a fancy party at the mansion of an arrogant Magazine Millionaire. Suddenly a priceless diamond necklace is missing? Who took it? How can they prove it?Match wits with Kendall and Jamie Broderick and see if you...

• Oct-2011
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“It’s gone,” Jose’s yell interrupted Kendall’s thoughts. “My assignment isn’t in my backpack where I left it.” Everyone turned to look at Jose Gomez. Jose frantically searched through his ...

• Oct-2011
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Jamie and Kendall Broderick catch up to their father at a fancy party. An expensive crystal vase has been stolen. Kendall and Jamie Broderick watch as the police ask their father to go through his movements at the party. Can they help the police find...

• Oct-2011
• 

Mayday! Mayday! We had just finished a bombing run and we were lost. The fog was as thick as pea soup, and our instrument panel had been damaged by enemy gunfire. Would anyone come to our rescue? Suddenly the radio crackled to life and I heard a ...

• Oct-2011
• 

The ship came into the harbor, running full out in front of a storm. No one thought she'd make it, but she did. But then the town discovered that there was no one on board. She was called the Providence. It was a fitting name, for she brough...

• Oct-2011
• 

A ship sails into port, running fast ahead of a storm. No one in the town thinks she will make it to shore, but she does. That's when the townsfolk discover something strange. There is no one on board! The ship is filled with provisions, water, an...

• Aug-2011
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We did it! We finished 1,000 cupcakes for the school bake sale. Suddenly Shing Lee notices that her lucky necklace charm is missing. The iron dragon charm has been in her family for generations and it brings them good luck. Kendall and Jamie Broderic...

• Aug-2011
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A is for apple, shiny and bright.B is for ball. Don't play late at night.C is for cat. Be nice or he'll scratch.D is for dog. This one's called Patch. Help kids learn the alphabet with this fun rhyming book. Filled with...

• Aug-2011
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Hi. I'm Cubby the lion. I'm king of the jungle. Well, OK. Right now I'm only a few months old so I guess I'm just a prince. But give me some time. In two more years I'll be full grown and ready to rule! Here I am hanging around outs...

• Aug-2011
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Have you ever gone Ice Fishing in Alaska? It's not as easy as you might think! First you have to figure out where the fish are hiding. Then you have to cut a hole. Then you need to break the icicles off your pole, and off your nose!This humorous book...

""Hey, look at this," Jamie said. She pointed to the inside of the trunk lid. Everyone looked. Stamped on the lid were some words: This trunk belongs to President Abraham LincolnSpringfield, Illinois"This trunk belonged to"...

Jamie and Kendall Broderick are excited to read about a missing masterpiece. A museum in France was robbed 30 years ago. Suddenly the painting has turned up, and the owner is seeking the reward. But is he the thief?Can the Brodericks help...

""Well, this assignment won't be hard for me!" they heard a voice say. Cindy Raymond pushed her way into the small group. Jamie noticed that she was dressed in the latest style. Her designer jeans even had crystals sewn onto the pockets i"...

""It was the guy with the kangaroo," a woman's voice said. "He stole our wallets. I saw him."Everyone calm down," another woman said. "We'll get to the bottom of this."I know that voice," Jamie said. "It's Officer Hall." Jamie immedia"...

""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 turn"...

""I've gotten most of what I need to finance the trip," Jim said eagerly. "I just need your share to help cover the cost of supplies and travel."I put in 5,000 myself. If you give me 5,000 more it will be enough to get everything I need. See"...

Tommy Watkins rode up to the Broderick house on his bike. He was breathing hard. Sweat was running down his face, but Tommy didn't seem to care."Hi Tommy," Jamie said. Tommy was in her class at school."Someone stole my science experi...

""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 lit"...

Jamie and Kendall Broderick were downtown, trying to find a present for their friend. Suddenly they heard footsteps behind them."Help! My purse!" a woman screamed. Can the Brodericks help find the purse and catch the thief?See...

Peter Markham, the local bully stood before Kris Williams. They were standing outside the school at the end of the day."Something came in that your mom would love," Peter continued. "I know you'll want to buy it."Kendall and Jamie st...

""Wow! Could you imagine living in a house like this?" Kendall asked."Could you imagine having to clean a house like this?" Jamie answered. Both Kendall and Jamie had inherited their love of old things from their parents. At that momen"...

""I just wanted to run a case by you. I'm hoping that talking about it will give me a lead," Officer Hall asked.A moment later they were in the kitchen and Jamie was popping some popcorn in the microwave. Kendall got them each a glass of mil"...

""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"...

""You guys are the best at solving mysterie," Kris said. "In fact, that's kind of why I am here."Hey, look at that, Jamie," Kendall exclaimed. "We're not even open yet and we've already got our first case."Kris dropped the backpack h"...

A valuable waistcoat is up for auction. The man selling it says that it used to belong to George Washington. If so, it could be worth a lot of money. But how could they tell if the man was telling the truth? After all, the man selling it was...

Sara Oglethorpe's father was a drunk. When he drank he got mean, and Sara hated him for it. Then one night the neighbors heard a huge fight coming from the Oglethorpe house. The next day Sara wasn't in school. On Sunday she never made it to c...

""Ah, this one was going to be easy," Martin thought to himself. "A single woman living alone."He had haunted families, bachelors, and old maids before. None of them lasted more than a week. He had his favorites, of course. There was the"...

Tammy and Jessica were best friends. They loved to go exploring together. Then one day they found a tree house deep in the forest. It was a great tree house, but something didn't feel right. It was almost as if the tree house was haunted. Tam...

""I'm sorry if I'm such a pain," Mr. Sidney said as I adjusted his pillows with a sigh."Oh! It's not you, I promise," Janet exclaimed. "I just have some things on my mind."They don't seem to be happy things," Mr. Sidney noted with a"...

It was a hopeless love affair and William knew it; but he couldn't stop his heart. With that thought in mind, William sets out for the witch's cabin. He has saved his money, and now he has enough for the magic potion that will make Annabelle...

When we got to the end of the street, we tried to think of where to go trick or treating next."I think we should go to Cedar Street," Carrie said."Why Cedar Street?" I asked. "Those are small houses, not rich ones."Yeah," Carrie...