Bøker av Ron Roy

"Young sleuths Abbi, Lydia, and Daniel notice that the dolphins off the coast of Maine are acting strangely and set out to find out why"--

THE HAUNTED HOTELH Is for Haunted . . . A ghost has checked into the Shangri-la Hotel! It's almost Halloween, andreports of strange sounds and even stranger sights are coming from Green Lawn's only hotel.Every day, more and more guests are being scared away. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose mustfigure out what's going on and catch the ghost--before Green Lawn turns into a ghost town! THE INVISIBLE ISLANDI Is for Island . . . It's a beautiful day for a picnic! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose pack up a basketand wade out to Squaw Island to eat and explore. Before they can even spread their blanket, they find a hundred-dollar bill in the sand! But when the kids come back the next day, theentire island has mysteriously disappeared. What is the secret of Squaw Island? THE JAGUAR'S JEWELJ Is for Jewel . . . When the kids visit Dink's uncle in New York City, they're dazzled by hismuseum's latest treasure--a statue of a gold jaguar with a precious emerald between its paws.But when the jewel is swapped for a fake, the police name Dink's uncle as the suspect! It's upto Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to uncover the real crook. Who stole the jaguar's jewel?

"When a leopard goes missing at the San Diego Zoo, it's up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to find her!"--

It's a mystery every month from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy! With the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries kids!September is for Sneakers...In the ninth book of the Calendar Mysteries- an early chapter-book mystery series- Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy have taken care of the first-grade class hamster, Goldi, for the summer. But on the first day of school, when they plan to bring her back, Goldi is missing! In place of her cage is a green-and-orange sneaker key chain. Soon, the kids spot green-and-orange sneakers all over Green Lawn. And they find out other things have been disappearing around town, too. Can the four friends track down the sneaker sneak and get Goldi back?

Give the gift of mystery with this complete collection boxed set filled with the beloved A to Z Mysteries® series that has inspired young readers for more than 25 years!Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose hunt down clues in their hometown as they search for missing persons, catch theives, save neighborhood pets and more! With more than 10 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries® have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for 25 years. This giftable 26-book boxed set is the complete series and perfect for young detectives. Join the adventure and crack every case from A to Z! Books in this boxed set include:The Absent AuthorThe Bald BanditThe Canary CaperThe Deadly DungeonThe Empty EnvelopeThe Falcon's FeathersThe Goose's GoldThe Haunted HotelThe Invisible IslandThe Jaguar's JeweThe Kidnapped KingThe Lucky LotteryThe Missing MummyThe Ninth NuggetThe Orange OutlawThe Panda PuzzleThe Quicksand QuestionThe Runaway RacehorseThe School SkeletonThe Talking T. RexThe Unwilling UmpireThe Vampire's VacationThe White WolfThe X'ed-Out X-RayThe Yellow YachtThe Zombie Zone

From popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy comes a red, white, and blue mystery perfect for President's Day! In the third book of the Capital Mysteries-an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.- KC and her friend Marshall explore the Smithsonian, the most famous museum in the world. The money to build it was given to Washington, D.C., over a hundred years ago, but now one man is claiming that money should be his. KC and Marshall think they can prove Mr. Fisher is a big liar. But if they are wrong, the Smithsonian will belong to him! Each book highlights one of the famous museums, buildings, or monuments from the Washington area and includes a map and a two-page fun fact spread with photographs. 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 popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy! With the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries kids!October is for Ogre...In the tenth book of the Calendar Mysteries- an early chapter book mystery series -there''s a haunted house in Green Lawn! It''s Halloween, and the Shangri-la Hotel has been transformed into a haunted house, complete with an ogre out front. Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy are ready for some scary fun, but then they notice that none of the kids who have gone in the hotel have come back out. What''s happening to them? Ghosts and witches and ogres aren''t real . . . right?

From popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy comes a red, white, and blue mystery perfect for President's Day! In the sixth book of the Capital Mysteries-an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.- KC gets a front row seat to the Fourth of July festivities at the White House. What better place to be on the fourth than Washington, D.C.? But KC spots fireworks coming from a very peculiar place - the FBI building! Although the president thinks it was an accident, KC and her friend Marshall know better. They are sure those fireworks were covering up a clever crime!Each book highlights one of the famous museums, buildings, or monuments from the Washington area and includes a map and a two-page fun fact spread with photographs. Parents, teachers, and librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who love mysteries!

It's party time in Washington, D.C.! The president is planning a celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in honor of the man who sculpted the famous statue of Lincoln. But KC and Marshall notice one small problem'the left thumb has broken off the statue! Has someone stolen Lincoln's thumb? Can KC and Marshall find it before the celebration begins?

It''s a mystery every month from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy! With the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries kids!November is for Night...  It''s November, and there''s a new mystery to solve. ''The twins'' new neighbors are up to something! It''s Thanksgiving, and a mysterious couple has moved in next door. Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy must work out the clues: The neighbors have built a tall wooden fence. They''ve bought some strange parts for making . . . something. They''ve even put up a suspicious tent in their backyard, with a big, scary dog to guard it. What could they possibly be hiding?

From the author of A to Z Mysteries comes a springtime egg hunt mystery featuring the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries kids!It's a mystery every month from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy! With the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries kids!April is for Adventure...In the fourth book of the Calendar Mysteries-an early chapter book mystery series-it's springtime in Green Lawn, and Bradley, Brian, Lucy, and Nate are on an Easter egg hunt. They search high and law and find lots of eggs. But soon it's clear that some of the eggs aren't just well hidden. They're gone! Who would steal Easter eggs? It's up to the four kids to crack this eggs-cellent case. Parents, teachers, and librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who loves mysteries!

From the author of the popular A to Z Mysteries comes a story of magical mayhem featuring the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries kids!May is for Magic...In the fifth book of the Calendar Mysteries - an early chapter book mystery series - twins Bradly and Brian are celebrating Mother''s Day by treating their mom to a hypnotist''s show. But when the Pinto family gets home from the show, the twins'' mom starts acting strange. She splashes in the bathtub for hours, she leaves corn kernels all over - she even quacks! Bradley thinks his mom has been hypnotized into believing she''s a duck! Can Bradley and Brian, with help from their friends Lucy and Nate, turn their mom back into their mom?Parents, teachers, and librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who loves mysteries!

From popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy comes a red, white, and blue mystery perfect for President''s Day! In the ninth book of the Capital Mysteries—an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.—KC and Marshall are helping out with the baby tigers at the National Zoo when they meet a new friend, Sunwoo, from China. Sunwoo''s father is lending the zoo a precious jewel caled the Tiger''s Eye to raise money for endangered tigers. But during the zoo''s big party, the lights suddenly go out. And when they''re turned back on, the jewel is missing! Who stole the Tiger''s Eye? And how did someone sneak it out of a room with no windows and a guarded door? Each book highlights one of the famous museums, buildings, or monuments from the Washington area and includes a map and a two-page fun fact spread with photographs. Parents, teachers, and librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who love mysteries!

Every year, the president pardons one turkey for Thanksgiving. One. But KC and her best friend, Marshall, think one isn''t enough! This year, they want to gather lots of turkeys to be spared. The night before the holiday, the turkeys are in a big flock on the National Mall waiting to be set free. The next morning, they''re gone! Who would steal 117 Thanksgiving turkeys? KC and Marshall have to ruffle some feathers to find out!

It’s a mystery every month from A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy! Who knew there were thirteen months in a year? It’s an extra thirteenth book of the Calendar Mysteries! Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy are looking forward to a New Year’s Eve party. But someone is leaving clues that there might be more to this celebration than confetti and noisemakers. The year ends with a surprise in this exciting conclusion to the Calendar Mysteries series.

KC's mom is getting married . . . to the President of the United States! KC wants the day to be perfect, but someone keeps leaking wedding secrets. The newspapers have even printed where the president and his bride are going on their honeymoon. To save the wedding, KC and Marshall must track down the spy in the White House!

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose catch a crypt criminal--in the thirteenth A to Z Mysteries Super Edition!Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are headed to the Big Apple! They plan to spend time with Ruth Rose''s grandmother in Brooklyn. But their plans are foiled when a famous vase is stolen from the Greenwood Cemetery. And all evidence points to Ruth Rose''s grandmother as the culprit! Is she really a criminal? It''s up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to clear her name. Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z! From The Absent Author to The Zombie Zone, there''s a mystery for every letter of the alphabet, plus super editions with even more A to Z fun. And don''t miss Ron Roy''s series for younger readers, Calendar Mysteries!