Solve three puzzling mysteries with Saxby Smart, schoolboy detective: an ancient mask brings nothing but bad luck for its owner, strange cases of sabotage cause chaos at school, and the theft of a valuable brooch means trouble for Saxby’s friend. Saxby Smart guides you through his first three case files, giving you the clues he found to crack the cases. But are you ‘smart’ enough to work out the answers?
Want to identify fiction books that boys in grades three through nine will find irresistible? This guide reveals dozens of worthwhile recommendations in categories ranging from adventure stories and sports novels to horror, humorous, and science fiction books. In Get Those Guys Reading!: Fiction and Series Books that Boys Will Love, authors Kathleen A. Baxter and Marcia A. Kochel provide compelling and current reading suggestions for younger boys—information that educators, librarians, and parents alike are desperate for. Comprising titles that are almost all well-reviewed in at least one major professional journal, or that are such big hits with kids that they've received the "stamp of approval" from the most important reviewers, this book will be invaluable to anyone whose goal is to help boys develop a healthy enthusiasm for reading. It includes chapters on adventure books; animal stories; graphic novels; historical fiction; humorous books; mystery, horror, and suspense titles; science fiction and fantasy; and sports novels. Within each chapter, the selections are further divided into books for younger readers (grades 3–6) and titles for older boys in grades 5–8. Elementary and middle school librarians and teachers, public librarians, Title One teachers, and parents of boys in grades 3–9 will all benefit greatly from having this book at hand.
Three wise-cracking mysteries in one where YOU are the supersleuth! Saxby Smart, private detective, is back. Operating out of his garden shed, Saxby takes on cases brought to him by other pupils at his school, never failing to uncover a web of intrigue and deceit. In THE FANGS OF THE DRAGON, it is one of his teachers who needs his help. A recent spate of intrusions at a number of her pupils' homes has upset everyone. There is no sign of forced entry, in most cases nothing appears to be missing, and several times the homeowners were clearly seen at home. Saxby by careful deduction is able to solve the mystery. Can you see all the clues? The other two stories in his case files are - THE TOMB OF DEATH which involves skulduggery in the rare comic book market, and THE TREASURE OF DEAD MAN'S LANE which finds him searching an old house for hidden treasure of a very different kind.
THE ROMAN MYSTERIES meets Sherlock Holmes! The beggar's body lies beneath the king's statue in Trafalgar Square. Alfie and his gang set out to find the murderer, just as a thick fog turns the London streets into a baffling maze. Soon they will be plunged into a terrifying secret world below the city, until the extraordinary truth becomes clear. The fifth exciting adventure in the LONDON MURDER MYSTERIES series
In this third volume of the Saxby Smart: Private Detective series, Saxby solves three more daunting cases: The Pirate's Blood, The Mystery of Mary Rogers, and The Lunchbox of Notre Dame. With the help of his Thinking Chair (located in his headquarters/parents' tool shed), his sharp mind, and his two best friends, Saxby proves once again that age makes no difference when it comes to cracking the case.
Three wise-cracking mysteries in one where YOU are the supersleuth! Saxby Smart, private detective, is back with three more puzzling cases: a terrifying visit to The Hangman's Lair to recover stolen money, blackmail is threatened in The Diary of Fear, and in Whispers from the Dead, Saxby must unravel the mystery surrounding a stranger's unearthly powers . . . In this fourth exciting book Saxby Smart - schoolboy detective - gives you clues which help solve the mystery. Are you smart enough to work out the answers?
Three wise-cracking mysteries in one where YOU are the supersleuth! What strange and sinister secret is lurking at the home of Saxby's classmate? Who is the shadowy person in need of Saxby's help, and why won't they reveal their identity? Why is the school's most notorious bully suddenly being nice to everyone? Here are three more mind-baffling mysteries in this absorbing book about Saxby Smart, schoolboy private detective! Saxby reveals the clues that solve the cases but are you 'smart' enough to work out the answers?
Saxby’s arch-enemy plots his ultimate revenge, a truckload of video games vanish into thin air, and the school office is the target of an apparently pointless robbery...In his sixth book of case files, Saxby Smart, schoolboy detective, solves three more puzzling mysteries: Five Seconds to Doomsday, March of the Zombies, and The Shattered Box. In each story Saxby gives you clues. Are you ‘smart’ enough to work out the answers?
Crack three more puzzling crimes with Saxby Smart: a valuable work of art vanishes into thin air, a notorious crook returns from the dead, and there’s an eerie case of stolen identity.Saxby Smart – schoolboy detective – returns to unravel three more devious case files, and gives you clues which solve the mystery. Are you ‘smart’ enough to work out the answers?
Was it the perfect crime? When Bob Moranes unlocks the door to his pharmacy, he gasps in shock. The store is in ruins, and the cash register is empty. But medicine and money aren't all that's missing; so are the burglar's fingerprints! High-interest topics, real stories, engaging design, and astonishing photos are the building blocks of the XBooks, a new series of books designed to engage and motivate reluctant and enthusiastic readers alike. How can DNA help a convicted person prove their innocence? How did a burglar steal from a store without leaving any fingerprints? Why was the tiny town in Hardin, Missouri, awash with skeletons after a huge flood? With topics based in science, these action-packed books will help students unlock the power and pleasure of reading... and always ask for more!
