DescriptionC is for Canary... In The Canary Caper, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose get an urgent call from Mrs. Davis. Her canary is missing! The little bird has vanished without a trace, and he's not the only one. Two other pets are missing. The kids suspect a pet-napper, and now that Ruth Rose's cat, Tiger, has turned up missing too, it's become personal! D is for Deadly... In The Deadly Dungeon, Dink's favorite mystery writer, Wallis Wallace, has invited Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose for a sleepover in a haunted castle! But as soon as the young detectives arrive, they start hearing screams behind the walls. Will they discover who (or what) is haunting Moose Manor?
DescriptionE is for Envelope... In The Empty Envelope, Dink keeps getting envelopes in the mail addressed to "D. Duncan." But the letters inside all start with "Dear Doris" and don't make any sense! Josh and Ruth Rose think someone's playing a trick on Dink. But Dink is sure there's more to it than that, especially after Doris herself shows up and demands her letters! F is for Falcon... In The Falcon's Feathers, Josh discovers a nest of young falcons in the forest that he, Dink, and Ruth Rose start visiting every day. Until the morning they find it empty! Then the kids discover a wounded falcon with its wings clipped, and they know someone's up to no good. Can they figure out what's going on before it's too late to save the falcons?
DescriptionNow as famous on radio and audio as they are in print, the adventures of that irrepressible and ageless schoolboy William Brown have been delighting both young and old for decades. Perpetually scruffy, mud-stained, and mischievous, he is a lovable scamp whose pranks usually end in disaster, for his harassed elders at least. With friends Ginger, Douglas, and Henry (The Outlaws), and the angelic, lisping, thorn-in-his-side Violet Elizabeth Bott, William has rightly joined the literary, and radio, immortals. This volume of Just William features the following stories: That Boy The Bishop's Handkerchief William and Uncle George The Haunted House William and St. Valentine April Fool's Day Not Much The Cure William's Wonderful Plan The Outlaws and the Penknife William the Reformer William's New Year's Day…
DescriptionNow as famous on radio and audio as they are in print, the adventures of that irrepressible and ageless schoolboy William Brown have been delighting both young and old for decades. Perpetually scruffy, mud-stained, and mischievous, he is a lovable scamp w…
DescriptionA is for author... In The Absent Author, Dink writes to his favorite author, mystery writer Wallis Wallace, and invites him to visit Green Lawn. To Dink's amazement, Wallis says he'll come! But when the big day arrives, Wallis is nowhere to be fo…
DescriptionAs Elsie Dinsmore grows up and becomes a young woman, her family undergoes major changes. Her father, Horace Dinsmore, falls in love and marries sweet Rose Allison, whom Elsie has loved since childhood. Soon two new members, Horace Jr. and Rosebud, join the happy family. Elsie spends a summer with her eccentric Aunt Wealthy, where she experiences the joy of first love and the deep pain of betrayal. In an attempt to cure her broken heart, Elsie's family takes her on a tour of Europe. Upon her return, where and when she least expects it, Elsie discovers the delightful wonder of a true and enduring love.
DescriptionG is for Gold... In The Goose's Gold, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose go to Florida on vacation and hear that someone's found an old shipwreck. Two men are collecting money in order to bring up the gold, and they're promising to share the wealth beneath the waves. Is the offer too good to be true? It's up to Dink and his friends to get to the bottom of it! H is for Haunted... In The Haunted Hotel, a ghost has checked into the Shangri-la Hotel! It's almost Halloween, and reports of strange sounds and even stranger sights are coming from Green Lawn's only hotel. Every day, more and more guests are being scared away. Everyone else is getting scared, too! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose must figure out what's going on and catch the ghost before Green Lawn turns into a ghost town!
DescriptionI is for Island... In The Invisible Island, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose pack up a basket and wade out to Squaw Island to eat and explore. Before they can even spread their blanket, they find a hundred-dollar bill in the sand! But when the kids come back the next day, the entire island has mysteriously disappeared. What is the secret of Squaw Island? J is for Jewel... In The Jaguar's Jewel, the kids visit Dink's uncle in New York City and are dazzled by his museum's latest treasure, a statue of a gold jaguar with a precious emerald between its paws. But when the jewel is swapped for a fake, the police name Dink's uncle as a suspect! It's up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to uncover the real crook. Who stole the Jaguar's jewel?
DescriptionLily's Likes: Recording daily events in her notebook, alphabetizing books on her shelves, writing top-ten lists. Lily's Dislikes: Family outings, people who make their own beds in hotels (like her mother), and most of the items in her closet. Favorite Meal: Tacos and root beer. Favorite Daydream: Winning the Congressional Medal of Honor by saving the President from attack dogs using only a raincoat and a hanger. Lily is having the most boring summer EVER. Her best friend has abandoned her for Young Executives Camp, and there is nothing to do but go on family outings with her parents. Then Lily meets the coolest girl, Karma, and her incredibly cool parents. And guess what? They're her relatives! This summer is looking up, and Lily thinks she just might be on the brink of cool.
