David A Adler
1) Magic money
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Herman "Houdini" Foster and his cousin Janet investigate an apparent theft at the local mall.
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Award-winning author David A. Adler delights with this mystery story for young sleuths. Cam Jansen and her friends are getting ready for the fifth-grade carnival. There are going to be many games and prizes and Cam hopes to do well at the trivia game because she has a photographic ("Click!") memory. But is there something strange going on over at the dime toss game? Christina Moore's lively narration will captivate young listeners.
4) Wacky Jacks
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Janet and her cousin Herman "Houdini" Foster investigate the mystery of their pet gerbil's disappearance from their classroom.
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When a crime wave hits the Super Big 'N' Super Friendly Supermarket, it's up to Herman "Houdini" Foster—magician, near-genius, ten-year-old kid—and his cousin, Janet Perry, to stop it. But can they solve the case of the shopping cart crook before their ice cream melts? Includes an original magic trick that readers can learn for themselves!
6) Lucky Stars
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There's some clever "borrowing" going on at the local library. Are things disappearing by magic, or is there pilferage in the stacks? Super-sleuths Houdini and Janet must follow the paper trail to solve the literary mystery in the latest Houdini Club Magic Mystery. Includes an original magic trick that readers can learn for themselves!
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Here's a fact: My new friend Calvin Waffle is 100% Weird Danny Cohen and Calvin Waffle are two very different kids. Danny likes playing baseball; Calvin enjoys strange experiments. Danny follows the rules at school; Calvin tries to drive his teacher crazy. Danny and Calvin decide to team up for the big jelly bean experiment. Will it lead to trouble? Maybe. Will they have fun trying? You can count on it.
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Calvin Waffle doesn't believe in bad ideas Danny knows his friend Calvin has crazy ideas, so he's not surprised when Calvin suggests they start a Rent-a-Pet business. After all, Calvin's Aunt Ruth wants the boys to watch her dog while she's away, and what better way to get the miniature Collie off their hands than loaning him to a kid in the neighborhood for a few days? But in order to rent a pet, you need a renter. Which Calvin and Danny don't have....
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Here are two mean and nasty words: Mrs. Cakel Something has gone wrong in Danny and Calvin's fourth-grade classroom-out of the blue, Mrs. Cakel has transformed from a rampant rule-enforcer to a quiet excuse-accepter. Has she been replaced with an alien? Has she undergone a top-secret personality makeover? Danny and Calvin decide there's only one way to find out what's really going on-spy. But spying soon leads to a greater mystery filled with dog...
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Andy Russell's neighbors have asked nine-year-old Andy and his best friend, Tamika, to watch their house while they are away. But when Andy sees unexplained lights and movements, he becomes convinced there is an intruder next door! The problem is... whenever he tries to show his family and the police what he sees, everything is back to normal. Now Detective Andy Russell must prove that he's not just a pest-that there is something suspicious going...
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While Andy Russell's parents are at the hospital with his newborn baby brother, Andy is having big problems at home. His strange aunt Janet has come to babysit, and she's on a mission to rid the house of germs in preparation for the baby. Andy is convinced his aunt wants him to clean all of his "germy" pets... right out of the house!
Award-winning author David A. Adler's sixth book in the Andy Russell series is filled with hilarious misunderstandings,...