Saturday, February 25, 2012

First Clues, Mysteries for Kids: New Titles for March 2012

First Clues: Mysteries for Kids

First Clues: Mysteries for Kids is pleased to announce a selection of new mystery, suspense and thriller books (including series books) scheduled for publication during March 2012, listed in approximate order of reading level, from books for younger readers to books for teens.

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Chase Against Time by Steve Reifman
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Chase Against Time
Steve Reifman
A Chase Manning Mystery

In a last-ditch effort to save Apple Valley Elementary's award-winning music program from looming budget cuts, the PTA plans to auction off a recently-donated, handcrafted cello at the school’s annual fund-raising dinner. Confidence is high—until the cello turns up missing the morning of the event. The school principal charges Chase Manning, a fifth grader who has dreamed of playing in the Sixth Grade Honors Orchestra his whole life, with finding the cello by three o'clock. Each hour of the school day involves surprising and suspense-filled plot turns as Chase pursues the elusive cello. This single-day, real-time mystery thriller truly is a Chase against time!

This first in a new series is recommended for readers aged 7 to 9.

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The Lost Journal: Mysteries of the Nile by Phillip Steele
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The Lost Journal: Mysteries of the Nile
Phillip Steele

You hold in your hands the long-lost journal of 1920s newspaper reporter Herbert Fothergill. Its contents detail an expedition to Egypt to solve the mystery of the mummy's curse. The Unsolved Mysteries Department is stumped — they need you to uncover the truth! This hands-on adventure is packed with special items, including a foldout map and scrapbook documents that will help you solve the mystery … and learn cool, real-world facts about ancient Egypt in the process.

This adventure book is recommended for readers aged 7 to 9.

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Time Camera by Simon Rose
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Time Camera
Simon Rose

The massive explosion in which Eleanor Chamberlain died at her research laboratory was seen as a tragic accident. Or was it the perfect crime? Two years later, Jake and Lydia discover a mysterious camera, capable of taking pictures of the distant past … and the future. As they uncover the shocking truth and learn secrets that people will kill to protect, Jake and Lydia are soon propelled into a deadly and desperate race against time to save the future.

This stand-alone mystery is recommended for readers aged 7 to 9.

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The Mastermind Plot by Angie Frazier
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The Mastermind Plot
Angie Frazier
A Suzanna Snow Mystery

Suzanna "Zanna" Snow can hardly believe her luck: She's just arrived in Boston, the city she's wanted to visit for as long as she can remember. Think of all the mysteries waiting to be solved here! Her grandmother and cousin, Will, welcome her warmly, but her famous detective uncle, Bruce Snow, seems anything but pleased. He doesn't want Zanna meddling in his current case involving a string of mysterious warehouse fires along the harbor front. But Zanna can't help herself. Is someone setting the fires? Just when she thinks she's on to something, a strange man starts following her. Is he a threat? Zanna needs to solve the case before she has the chance to find out.

This second Suzanna Snow mystery is recommended for readers aged 10 to 12.

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The Dead of Night by Peter Lerangis
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The Dead of Night
Peter Lerangis
The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers

The Vespers have crossed a line. Amy and Dan were devastated when the Vespers kidnapped seven Cahills around the world, holding them hostage until Amy and Dan delivered an impossible ransom. But at least the hostages were Cahills — members of the world's most powerful family, trained to face all odds.

Now the Vespers have gone too far. They've kidnapped Atticus, an innocent 11 year old boy and Dan's only friend. Now Dan and Amy are in the struggle of their lives. Because if they can't outwit the Vespers, the unthinkable will happen … Atticus will die.

This third in the series of The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers is recommended for readers aged 10 to 12.

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The Night of the Living Dogs by Trina Robbins
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The Night of the Living Dogs
Trina Robbins
The Chicagoland Detective Agency

Yes, Chicagoland is an odd place. But the word is out that Megan, Raf, and Raf's talking dog Bradley are the team to go to when weirder things than usual start happening. Their Chicagoland Detective Agency takes danger in hand (and paw) to find a mysteriously missing puppy and an even more mysterious pack of dogs that only shows up once a month.

Bradley's nose knows from the start that this is more than a simple case of stray pets … and a whole lot more than a stray case of full-moon transmogrification! Will high tech and haikus be enough to save them from the world's worst case of doggy breath?

The Chicagoland Detective Agency graphic novels are recommended for readers aged 10 to 12.

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The Mutant Mathletes by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
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The Mutant Mathletes
Jarrett J. Krosoczka
A Lunch Lady Graphic Mystery

The Breakfast Bunch have joined the mathletes team, and are all set to win the championship trophy for Thompson Brook Elementary School — they only need to beat the defending champs from Willowby Academy. But Lunch Lady notices something strange about the opposing matheletes and their sinister coach. Will she and her sidekick Betty be able to sort out the suspicious competitors before they snatch victory away from the Breakfast Bunch?

The Lunch Lady Graphic Mysteries are recommended for readers aged 10 to 12.

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The Adventure of the Black Peter by Sophie Rohrback
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The Adventure of the Black Peter
Sophie Rohrback
On the Case with Holmes and Watson

Are you a detective? Get on the case with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to solve an impossible mystery. See if you can figure out how Holmes pulls the facts together so quickly. Clues at the back of the book will reveal his process of reasoning and how he solved the crime. Who killed Captain Peter Carey? Everyone knows that Captain Carey, nicknamed Black Peter, was a nasty, cruel character. But who would murder him and why? Can Holmes, Watson, and Inspector Lestrade find the brutal killer before it's too late?

Three additional books in the series are also being published this month: The Adventure of the Cardboard BoxThe Adventure of the Three Garridebs, and The Gloria Scott.

On the Case with Holmes and Watson graphic novels, based on the original stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, are recommended for readers aged 10 to 12.

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First Clues: Mysteries for Kids is your source for information on over 200 mystery series for children and young adults, where each series is conveniently listed under four different age categories (New Sleuths, ages 4 to 6; Future Sleuths, ages 7 to 9; Sleuths in Training, ages 10 to 12; and Apprentice Sleuths, ages 13 and older).

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