It's mutiny on the high seas in this light-hearted lesson in playing well with others. When Salty Jack pretends his bedroom is a pirate ship, his friends help him tie ropes to serve as rigging and sheets to serve as sails. Crewmates Scallywag Sanjay and Barnacle Bob hoist the sails, and soon the friends are cruising past flying fish and secret caves. But their daring adventure goes to the dogs when Captain Salty Jack barks out too many orders and Millie the Mermaid abandons ship, setting an example for the rest of the crew. When Jack discovers it's not as much fun playing alone, he must figure out a way to get his friends back. Children will discover, along with Captain Jack, that an adventure can be even more thrilling when everyone is allowed to share their creative ideas, and even steer the ship.

Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to D in this starter boxed set of the first four A to Z Mysteries (R) books! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are just regular kids with a knack for solving mysteries. In their first four adventures, they find a missing person, catch a thief, save neighborhood pets, and uncover a haunted dungeon! What mystery will they solve next? Follow the clues from A to Z to find out! With more than 10 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries (R) have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now, for the first time ever, you can introduce your young reader to the first four sleuthing adventures in this spooky and suspenseful collection! This boxed set includes: The Absent Author, The Bald Bandit, The Canary Caper, and The Deadly Dungeon.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are in San Francisco, home of the biggest Chinatown outside of Asia Their tour guide, Holden, is going to take them to the famous Chinese New Year parade. Best of all, Holden's girlfriend, Lily, is Miss Chinatown. She gets to ride a giant float and wear a crown But during the parade, Lily goes missing, and so does the crown. The police think Holden did it. Can Dink, Josh and Ruth Rose clear their friend's name by finding the real crook? The alphabet is over, but the mysteries continue in this fourth A to Z Mysteries Super Edition, featuring a secret message hidden in the illustrations.

Ninjas, Robots, and Baseball, oh, my! Join beloved childrens illustrator John Steven Gurney and rookie to the Fernwood Valley Fuzzies, Blossom Honey Possum, as they play ball in this triple play. Will the Fuzzies win a home run against the Rocky Ridge Red Claws? Will they learn the ins and outs of manga baseball before competing with the Sashimi City Ninjas in a "Ninja Baseball Blast"? And, why are the Geartown Clankees more like "R.B.I. Robots"? Collecting the first three Fuzzy Baseball graphic novels.

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Super Edition #3: White House White-out
In the twenty-ninth book of the A to Z Mysteries--an early chapter book mystery series featuring strong boy and girl characters--it's a snowy December in Washington, D.C., and Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are there to see the sights. While they're admiring the White House, they meet the president's stepdaughter, KC, and her friend Marshall. Soon, in the confusion caused by all the people decorating the White House for Christmas, the president's dog, Natasha, goes missing The kids set out to find her, but it's not going to be easy. The area is still crowded with decorators, it's getting dark, and all five of them risk getting caught in a monster snowstorm...
Each book includes a map and a letter from the author. Parents, teachers, and librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who love mysteries
Bonus: Look for a hidden message inside this book

More adventure, more illustrations, more Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose. . . . A to Z fun keeps on coming!
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are spending Halloween in Sleepy Hollow, home of the legendary Headless Horseman. They are going to sleep in an old cabin, take a haunted hayride, and check out the Old Dutch Church. That's where some people say they've spotted the ghostly horseman. But strange things start happening that don't seem to be part of the planned spooky fun. Is there a real Headless Horseman haunting Sleepy Hollow?
The alphabet is over, but the mysteries continue in this fourth A to Z Mysteries Super Edition, featuring a secret message hidden in the illustrations.

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"Z" is for "ZOMBIE" . . .
In the final book of the A to Z Mysteries--an early chapter book mystery series featuring strong boy and girl characters--Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are excited to vacation in the Louisiana bayou country. But the small village they visit has a scary problem. The villagers tell stories of voodoo and a giant zombie with silver hair who has been digging up graves in the cemetery. Can the zombie be real? The kids will have to brave the zombie zone to unearth the truth.
Each book includes a map and a letter from the author. Parents, teachers, and librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who love mysteries

B is for Bandit... The Green Lawn Savings Bank has been robbed! When a private detective comes to Dink's door looking for the kid who videotaped the crime, Dink and his friends volunteer to find him. After all, there's a reward! But tracking down one red-headed kid isn't so easy, especially if he doesn't want to be found. Can the trio find that kid--and his tape--before the bandit does?  

All Aboard!

Have your tickets ready for the most exciting ride of your life on the Dinosaur Train!

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W is for Wolf...
In the twenty-third book of the A to Z Mysteries--an early chapter book mystery series featuring strong boy and girl characters--Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are thrilled to visit Wallis Wallace at her new cabin in the Maine wilderness. On their very first day, they glimpse a white mother wolf and her babies on a cliff nearby. But soon after the kids spy the wolf family, the pups are stolen Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose sniff out the culprits before the white wolf starts suspecting "them"?
Each book includes a map and a letter from the author. Parents, teachers, and librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who love mysteries

P is for Panda. . . .

There’s pandemonium in Green Lawn! The town is building a new park for a panda and her baby. But as soon as the pandas arrive, the baby is stolen! All the panda-nappers want in return is a million dollars. . . . Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose collar the culprits before Green Lawn has to cough up
the cash?

Don't miss A to Z Mysteries--alphabetic adventures that are full of thrills, chills, and cases to crack
Y is for Yacht...
In the twenty-fifth book of the A to Z Mysteries--an early chapter book mystery series featuring strong boy and girl characters--Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are having a great time visiting their friend Sammi, the prince of Costra. They swim, soak in the sun, and admire the bright yellow yacht that is moored just offshore. But the owners of the yacht are acting a little suspicious. And then there's a robbery on the island Could there be a connection between the robbery and the mysterious yellow yacht? It's up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to find out.
Each book includes a map and a letter from the author. Parents, teachers, and librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who love mysteries

It's a mystery every month from A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy
In the twelfth book of the Calendar Mysteries, an early chapter-book mystery series featuring the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries detectives, Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy find a lost puppy on Christmas Eve. The poor dog was meant to be a present for someone. It has a ribbon with a tag around its neck, but the tag is ripped. Can the kids find out who bought the puppy or who was supposed to receive it?

L is for Lucky. . . .

And that's just how Lucky O'Leary feels when the lottery ticket his grandfather sends him for Christmas turns out to be a million-dollar winner! But before Lucky can cash it in, someone sneaks into his house and steals it. Now it's up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to track down the thief and return the ticket . . . before Lucky loses out!

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose go to London The kids see Big Ben, ride the London Eye, and tour Madame Tussauds wax museum. Then big news hits - someone has stolen Queen Elizabeth's jewels right outside Windsor Castle The kids head to the castle to check around for clues. But can three kids from Green Lawn possibly find evidence that Scotland Yard has missed?

Dink, Josh, And Ruth Rose are back! This time, they're off to a camp for detectives! The camp directors have set up a week of lessons in forensics and fun mysteries for the campers to solve. The kids are following the planned clues when they stumble upon a real crime. This exciting extension to the A to Z Mysteries chapter book series features favorite characters, a longer plot, alphabet clues, and a 26-letter message hidden in the art.
"I will be so sad when I have read Z, and there will be no more Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose."--Jack P.
"I think if you're not that busy, you could do every letter again."--Abigail D.
With the publication of "The Zombie Zone "in April 2005, the A to Z Mysteries series was complete. But, A to Z fans, no need to fear . . . the A to Z Mysteries Super Editions are here! The fans wanted more, and they're getting it--more adventure, more illustrations, more Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose--all in a book nearly double the length of standard A to Z Mysteries. The alphabet may be finished, but A to Z fun keeps on coming!

A to Z Mysteries #17

Q is for Quicksand. . . .

Everyone in Green Lawn is quaking about the ducks that keep crossing River Road. But just when the town raises enough cash to build a special duck bridge, the money is stolen! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are on a quest to find the culprit. But to catch their quarry, the kids have to go wading . . . through quicksand!

C is for Canary...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!  

Mother also warned me about people. But she didn't know Jane and Jussy, the children who left us hay when we were so hungry. I may be a little moose, but I'm no dummy. That hay was sooo good....

After our dangerous journey over the mountains, everything here seemed wonderful. I made friends with Raney and Sweet Pea, draft horses on the farm, and Chippy the beaver. I even found my old pal, Snow the wolf. Everything was perfect. Until we met Burly!

A grizzly with insomnia, Burly was about the nastiest, scariest character I ever met. All I wanted to do was stay away from him. But when he went after my friends...well, what's a moose to do?

Think again! Even though I'm big, I'm just a baby. I love my mother and my friends. Like Dudley, the beaver, who named me. And Snow, the little wolf, who loves to play tag. His family's another matter. What really scares me is people. Mother said they're the most dangerous creatures in the forest. I certainly didn't want to meet them....

Snow and I are young, so naturally we're curious. One day we were playing tag...and ran into a schoolyard by mistake! (Okay...we didn't run -- we fell!) Right smack in the middle of all these strange animals, weird buildings, and terrifying machines. Yoweeee! Did we ever learn a lesson there....