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Stephanie Plum mysteries volume 29
Language
English
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Monday mornings aren't supposed to be fun, but they should be predictable. However, on this particular Monday, Stephanie Plum knows that something is amiss when she turns up for work at Vinnie's Bail Bonds to find that longtime office manager Connie Rosolli, who is as reliable as the tides in Atlantic City, hasn't shown up. Stephanie's worst fears are confirmed when she gets a call from Connie's abductor. He says he will only release her in exchange...
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Looniverse volume 1
Language
English
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When ordinary third-grader Ed finds a coin with the words "strange" and "stranger" on both sides, weird things start happening around him--but when his friends start blaming him for all the weirdness Ed wonders if this coin is not too strange for comfort.
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Series
Looniverse volume 2
Language
English
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Looniverse #2 is even wackier than the first book!
This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Ed has to sell chocolate bars to raise money for his soccer team, but the bars have all melted....
6) Pennies
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Series
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
A child needs one more penny to make a nickel.
Author
Series
Looniverse volume 3
Language
English
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Ed, his friends, and even his little sister are eager to go to Dinosaur Discovery, but ever since he found the magic coin called Silver Center, strange things happen around Ed--so he is not surprised to find that a blue dinosaur has followed his sister home.
10) Stage fright
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Series
Looniverse volume 4
Language
English
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Ed and his friends accidentally sign up for a playwriting contest, a dangerous activity for someone who possesses the Silver Center, and what they write is pretty strange, but when it comes to actually performing the play, Ed's magic coin lends new meaning to the words "stage fright."
Author
Series
43 Old Cemetery Road volume 3
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
In this story told mostly through letters, Noah Breth's feuding children come to Ghastly, Illinois, to follow a trail of limericks to their inheritance, while Seymour tries to convince Iggy and Olive to let him keep Mr. Breth's dog.
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Series
Virginia mysteries volume 1
Language
English
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Description
"When ten-year-old Derek and eight-year-old Sam move with their family to Virginia, they have no idea what adventures the summer will bring. As the brothers explore their creaky old house and the deep surrounding woods, they uncover a sixty-year-old mystery of a valuable coin collection stolen from the local museum. Join the boys as they spend their summer running from danger and searching the woods, secret caves, rushing waters, and hidden passageways...
14) A penny's worth
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Pennies, worthless? Non-cents! Hot off the minting press, Penny feels like a million bucks. But as other coins and bills are spent while she sits forgotten, she begins to doubt her value. She is too small to slot-surf with Quarter. Even penny candy sells for a dime! Refusing to be short-changed, she sets out to find her purpose at any cost"--
15) Margarash
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
Ignoring a warning, a young coin collector looks for change under the sofa cushions, angering a legendary monster.
Author
Series
Roy Ballard mystery volume 3
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Alex Dunn owned one of the most valuable collections of hobo nickels in the world, and it appears somebody killed him for it. Now Roy Ballard and Mia Madison are hired by the insurance company to track the collection down, which means they might reveal the identity of the killer in the course of their investigation. But the more they dig, the more suspects they uncover, including Dunn’s children, his ex-wife, and a buxom masseuse who takes a hands-off...
17) Double eagle
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Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
In 1973, Michael and Kyle's discovery of a rare Confederate coin near an old Civil War fort turns into a race against time as the boys try to find more coins before a hurricane hits Alabama's Gulf coast.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Español
Description
What could be better than a Captain Slime penny? Albert needs two quarters to use the library's new penny-smashing machine. Luckily, Wanda has a great idea for how Albert can earn the money.
¿Habrá algo mejor que un centavo con la imagen del Capitán Baboso? Alberto necesita dos monedas de 25 centavos para poder usar la nueva máquina de grabar monedas de la biblioteca. Por suerte, a Wanda se le ocurre una idea para que Alberto pueda ganar el dinero...
20) The melted coins
Author
Series
Hardy Boys mystery stories volume 23
Pub. Date
[1970]
Language
English
Description
Suspecting that their friend has been swindled, the Hardy brothers investigate and find themselves on the trail of a much larger criminal operation.
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