Early readers will be hooked on this mystery chapter book from page one! Mariella Mystery (age nine and a bit) knows that all good detectives write down important information about their investigations. She's smart as a whip, super sleuth-y, and able to solve most mysterious mysteries and perplexing problems in no time flat. Parents, teachers, and gift givers will find: a mystery chapter book that early readers will love! a book perfect for school, libraries, or home! In this top-secret journal, Mariella Mystery tackles the case of who is trying to sabotage the Puddleford baking contest with important clues and observations, helpful drawings, and handy tips for new detectives.

Is there really a spaghetti-loving yeti hiding in the woods?

The debut novel from winner of the MacMillan Prize for Picture Book Illustration Kate Pankhurst. The perfect book for 7-9 yr olds who love funny stories with quirky illustrations like DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, the DORK DIARIES and CLARICE BEAN. Mariella Mystery (That's me!) - totally amazing girl detective, aged 9 and a bit. Able to solve the most mysterious mysteries and perplexing problems, even before breakfast. When their teacher Miss Crumble spots the ghost of her pet guinea pig, Mr Darcy, in her back garden, she doesn't know what to think. But Mariella knows it's up to her and her fellow Mystery Girls to get to the bottom of The Case of the Ghostly Guinea Pig.

Mariella Mystery is back, and in this seventh installment of the bestselling series, she's on a quest to save...LUNCH! No mysterious mystery or perplexing problem is too hot to handle for this super sleuth-y youngster and her gal pals. Mariella writes down clues as she investigates, and the most telling observations and drawings line the pages of her journals. It's the perfect recipe for cracking cases, and that's good—because she'll need a heaping helping of them when beloved lunch lady, Diana Dumpling, suddenly vanishes from the school kitchens. Can Mariella and the Mystery Girls find Diana, save their school lunches—and get to the bottom of this kitchen nightmare? Kids who enjoyed Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries, and Clarice Bean books will be hooked by this charming detective—and they won't want to miss any of her exciting escapades.

From the Satellite Sisters*, stars of the Public Radio show of the same name, comes an explanation of the uncommon senses--A Sense of Self, A Sense of Connection, A Sense of Humor, A Sense of Adventure, and A Sense of Direction--along with anecdotes, lists, recipes, quiz questions, and more.

National treasures, criminal masterminds, and…secret agent librarians? Steve Brixton wants to be a crime-busting detective—just like his favorite crime-busting detectives, the Bailey Brothers. Turns out, though, that real life is nothing like the stories. When Steve borrows the wrong book from the library, he finds himself involved in a treasonous plot that pits him against helicopter-rappelling librarians, has him outwitting a gaggle of police, and sees him standing off against the mysterious Mr. E. And all his Bailey Brothers know-how isn’t helping at all! Worst of all, his social studies report is due Monday, and Ms. Gilfeather will not give him an extension!

There have always been rumors of a ghost at Four Lakes Elementary. On the night of the fourth grade sleepover, Mr. Poe, the custodian, tells the story of Agatha, the girl who haunts the school. Then secret notes, unusual banging, and a ghostly voice invade the sleepover. Buddy is determined to find out if there really is a ghost.