James and Vanessa follow a trail of crumbs to discover who took the freshly baked chocolate cookies.

When good cookies go missing, the doggie detective goes to work. With his trusty nose to help him sniff out trouble, he tracks down the one question that will break the case: in a room packed with mystery writers... whodunit?Richard Alan Dickson, author of "The Last Great Lemonade-Stand Showdown," presents a wonderful tale of cookie-loving trouble. Set in the heart of a quaint little hotel, "The Case of the Missing Cookies" is a charming story that readers of all ages are sure to enjoy.

Take a dash of colorful characters, a pinch of danger, and generous scoops of adventure and you have a terrific culinary mystery for young readers. Five cousins are looking forward to their annual vacation at their grandmother’s cottage. None of them knows that this may be their last such summer. A mining company has set its sights on the land and is determined to seize it. Grandma must produce the deed to prove that the property is really hers, but her memory is not what it used to be, and she can’t find it. The children suspect there may be clues to the deed’s whereabouts somewhere in the family’s cherished trove of recipes. But can they solve the mystery in time? Adult mystery buffs have had many culinary mysteries to choose from. Ellen Schwartz introduces her young readers to a delicious genre. She even provides easy-to-follow and yummy to eat recipes.

Join Peanut Butter, Jelly, and their friend Cookie in "Peanut Butter, Cookie, and Jelly (elly-elious): The Case of the Missing Secret Ingredient"! In the delightful town of Spreadsville, where sandwiches reign supreme, best friends Peanut Butter and Jelly are gearing up for the annual Sandwich Festival. However, their excitement turns into a mystery when Mayor Marshmallows announces that the secret ingredient for the festival's famous "Triple Decker Delight" sandwich has vanished! With mischievous pranksters causing chaos, Peanut Butter, Cookie, and Jelly (elly-elious): team up to unravel clues, overcome challenges, and solve the puzzling case. Will they find the missing ingredient in time to save the festival and bring joy back to Spreadsville? Get ready for a tasty adventure filled with friendship, teamwork, and delicious surprises in this heartwarming tale that's sure to delight young readers and sandwich enthusiasts alike!

It's Fall now and the Cayuga Island Kids are busy with homework, projects, and after school activities. But there's still plenty of time for mystery and adventure! In the third book in the Cayuga Island Kids chapter book series, Julian is exploring food science as he experiments with recipes on his quest for the perfect chocolate chip cookie. Being a cookie sampler takes Mac's mind off his troubles with fractions. Yoko is practicing gestures and facial expressions in anticipation of the school play tryouts. Maya is Ms. Choi's helper in the after-school Make-and-Take-Club for younger crafters. Lacey is taking care of the little community library that Gram built—and searching for the next mystery to solve.When two of Ms. Choi's glitter pens go missing, Maya turns to Lacey for help. The clues and evidence point to a suspect, but are they jumping to conclusions? When a classmate jumps to conclusions and shares false information about Julian's cookies, the Cayuga Island Kids join forces to set the facts straight. When the kids research explorers for a school project, they uncover misinformation that blurs the truth, and makes the reasons for being a fact detective crystal clear.As the fall leaves turn color, the Cayuga Island Kids come to realize that sorting through clues and evidence—just like research—means making sure information is factual, and not just a fraction of the truth. Young readers will cheer for the Cayuga Island Kids as they embark on this latest adventure involving faulty assumptions, missing facts, flour bugs, and chocolate chip cookies.

Dylan's summer just got more exciting. Can he catch the mail thief before they strike again? For reluctant readers or newly independent readers, Detective Dylan chapter books are packed full of reading-level appropriate text, interesting content, and fast moving plots. This story includes 20+ illustrations to keep readers engaged. The Case of the Missing Mail includes a QR code for educators with downloadable curriculum-aligned ELA/Math activities (23 in total!) that are ideal for 1st or 2nd grade classroom use. ELA activities focus on developing vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension skills. Each chapter includes a Tier 2 word and discussion prompts. Math activities focus on developing fact fluency.

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