In 1935, while preparing to write a newspaper story about a theater production of Macbeth in her hometown of Cincinnati, twelve-year-old Kit discovers that a thief is stealing from the box office.
In the summer of 1935, twelve-year-old Kit Kittredge's dog Grace mysteriously vanishes and Kit tries to figure out who took her and why. Includes information about pets and dog shows during the Great Depression.
While working as a reporter during her summer vacation in 1935, Kit uncovers a mystery at the Cincinnati Zoo involving suspected break-ins at the monkey house.
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- Fun groups party game for 9 players (8 kids + 1 adult) - Girls get to dress up & solve a mystery themselves by reading a script & clues based on the characters in AG's Samantha stories. - Same genre as the "murder mystery dinner party" but for kids age 8-12. Very few retail market competitors in this age range. - Everything is included: invitations & envelopes, scripts, clues, name tags, and detailed instructions for the host. What's Included: - 9 party invitations with envelopes - 9 character cards - 9 scripts, one for each character (8 kids and one adult) - 7 Secret clues and 30 hobo code signs - Party planner for adult - Name tags
During a visit to her grandparents' Illinois farm in 1944, ten-year-old Molly tries to prove the innocence of a German-American neighbor whom the FBI suspects of smuggling anti-American propaganda. Includes historical notes about life on the home front in World War II.
Turning Things Around, the second volume of Kit's classic stories, tells how Kit uses her talents to tackle the challenges brought by the Great Depression.
During the Great Depression, aspiring reporter Kit Kittredge uncovers a mystery surrounding a secret room in the rundown mansion owned by elderly Miss Mundis.
In 1776, eleven-year-old Felicity runs the household while her mother and siblings are away, but is distracted by her horse's ill health, two strangers in town, and the fear that a box of family heirlooms is haunted. Includes historical information about life in colonial Williamsburg.