Joan Lowery Nixon
Author
Series
Casebusters volume 12
Language
English
Description
While working on a local TV news show, Brian gets the scoop of a lifetime Brian Quinn signed up for journalism class expecting an easy A. But as he quickly finds out, there's nothing simple about reporting the news. Brian is nervous when his teacher asks him to appear on That's News 2 Mea local news program run by childrenbut he goes along with it, hoping for a chance to hang out with Estella, the class's star student. But when he starts reporting...
Author
Series
Casebusters volume 4
Language
English
Description
While on vacation in Oregon, Chris and Sean encounter a meat-locker mystery. Piney Point is one of the most beautiful places Sean and Brian Quinn have ever seen, but as far as Brian is concerned, it's not half as pretty as Jennifer Hicks. And getting to know the hotel manager's daughter while his younger brother goofs off in the pool sounds like the perfect vacation. But when a string of thefts upset Brian's new friend, vacation is over, and the Casebusters...
Author
Series
Casebusters volume 8
Language
English
Description
When the circus comes to town, a clown and his monkey get into trouble Kid detectives Brian and Sean Quinn are on their way home when they see a clown causing a commotion outside the mall. The Star-Spangled Circus has just rolled into town, and Crackers the clown and his faithful monkey are there to promote it. But just as Sean is about to get a good look at the monkey, it escapes its collar and runs off, leading a frantic chase through the mall....
Author
Series
Casebusters volume 3
Language
English
Description
The Casebusters investigate accidents at an abandoned theaterwhere a ghost is the chief suspect! Ever since the new mall opened on the other side of Redoaks, the area around the historic Culbertson Theater has been abandoned. But when a local developer wants to bulldoze the area and turn it into a shopping center, someone inside the theater decides to take matters into his own handshands that may be alive or dead. After a sandbag falls on a building...
Author
Language
English
Description
The coroner has ruled Barry Logan's death as the latest in a string of teen-age suicides. Marti Lewis was Barry's best friend, and she knows that he was murdered. She just can't get anyone to believe her. The evidence is clear to Marti. Barry was excited about being accepted at Texas A&M and had everything to live for. Why would he shoot himself in the head after watching a music video that disgusted him? The police found the gun in his right hand,...
27) Land of promise
Author
Series
Ellis Island trilogy volume 2
Language
English
Description
In 1902 fifteen-year-old Rose travels from Ireland to join family members in Chicago, where she must use all her resources to deal with her father's drinking and her brothers' dangerous involvement in politics.
29) Land of dreams
Author
Series
Ellis Island trilogy volume 3
Language
English
Description
In 1902 sixteen-year-old Kristen travels with her family from Sweden to a new life in Minnesota, where she finds herself frustrated by the restrictions placed on what girls of her age are expected or allowed to do.
30) Land of hope
Author
Series
Ellis Island trilogy volume 1
Language
English
Description
Rebekah, a fifteen-year-old Jewish immigrant arriving in New York City in 1902, almost abandons her dream of getting an education when she is forced to work in a sweatshop.
31) The Haunting
Author
Language
English
Description
When her mother inherits an old plantation house in the Louisiana countryside, fifteen-year-old Lia seeks to rid it of the evil spirit that haunts it.
32) Nightmare
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Emily is sent to a camp for underachievers where she discovers a murderer on the staff who might provide an explanation for her recurring nightmares.
33) Will's choice
Author
Series
Orphan Train children volume 2
Publisher
Delacorte
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
Sent away on an orphan train by his self-centered father Jesse, Will keeps hoping Jesse will return to claim him, even though the people he lives with care for him far more.
34) Don't scream
Author
Language
English
Description
When two new guys come to her school, Jess thinks things are really looking up, but she doesn't know their real identities or if she can trust them.
35) Beats me, Claude
Author
Series
Claude books (Joan Lowery Nixon) volume 2
Language
English
Description
Exciting escapades follow Shirley's attempts to make an apple pie for Claude until one day an orphan boy makes a pie that wins him Claude's favor.
39) The séance
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Inc
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
The s�eance started as a game, but it led to murder and terror for the people of a small east Texas community.