A to Z Mysteries
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A to Z Mysteries
23 books with resources
Book 1 The Absent Author
Grades 2–5
Dink and his friends Josh and Ruth Rose investigate the disappearance of his favorite mystery author, Wallis Wallace.
Available resources: Questions
Book 2 The Bald Bandit
Grades 2–5
There's a bank robber in Green Lawn! A red-haired kid took a video of the crime, but nobody can find him. Without the video, will the robber go free? Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose must track down that kid–before the bandit does!
Available resources: Questions
Book 3 The Canary Caper
Grades 2–5
C is for Canary…Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose get an urgent call from Mrs. Davis. Her canary is missing! The little bird has vanished without a trace, and he's not the only one!
Available resources: Questions
Book 4 The Deadly Dungeon
Grades 2–5
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit a castle in Maine and hear screams. They discover a hidden trap door leading to a secret tunnel and a dungeon, and must solve the mystery of who or what is making the noises, which might be a ghost.
Available resources: Questions
Book 5 The Empty Envelope
Grades 2–5
Dink and his friends unearth the mysterious truth behind the envelopes incorrectly delivered to his house.
Available resources: Questions
Book 6 The Falcon’s Feathers
Grades 2–5
Josh and his two friends look for the person who stole a peregrine falcon from its nest.
Available resources: Questions
Book 7 The Goose’s Gold
Grades 2–5
There’s sunken treasure off the Florida coast! On the day after they arrive for vacation, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose meet two men who are diving for gold from their boat, the Golden Goose. They promise to share with anyone who backs their plan. Is it too good…
Available resources: Questions
Book 8 The Haunted Hotel
Grades 2–5
A ghost has checked into the Shangri-la Hotel! It’s almost Halloween, and reports 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. Everyone else is getting scared, too! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose…
Available resources: Questions
Book 9 The Invisible Island
Grades 2–5
I is for Island . . . It’s picnic time! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose pack up a basket and wade out to Squall Island. Right away, they find a hundred-dollar bill in the sand! But when they come back the next day, the entire island has mysteriously…
Available resources: Questions
Book 10 The Jaguar’s Jewel
Grades 2–5
When the kids visit Dink’s uncle in New York City, they’re dazzled by his museum’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 a suspect!…
Available resources: Questions
Book 11 The Kidnapped King
Grades 3–4
K is for Kidnapped! Someone has kidnapped the king and queen of Socotra. For safety's sake, their son is staying with Dink until they are safe. But then the prince is kidnapped, too! Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose unmask the royals' enemies before it's too late? Or…
Available resources: Questions
Book 12 The Lucky Lottery
Grades 2–5
Lucky O'Leary has never been very lucky – until his grandfather sends him a lottery ticket that turns out to be a million-dollar winner! But before Lucky can cash it in, someone sneaks into his house and steals it. Now it's up to Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose…
Available resources: Questions
Book 13 The Missing Mummy
Grades 2–5
It’s Mummy Monday at the museum, and Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are going to see a new Egyptian exhibit. It features a child mummy in an actual tomb! But then the mummy is stolen and the tomb robbed of its treasure. Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose…
Available resources: Questions
Book 14 The Ninth Nugget
Grades 2–5
N is for Nugget . . . Howdy from Montana, pardners! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are spending a week at a dude ranch. When they pan for gold, Josh finds a huge nugget. But gold fever has struck, and soon the nugget is stolen. It’s up to…
Available resources: Questions
Book 15 The Orange Outlaw
Grades 2–5
While visiting Dink's uncle in New York City, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help uncover who is responsible for stealing a very valuable painting.
Available resources: Questions
Book 16 The Panda Puzzle
Grades 2–5
There's pandemonium in Green Lawn! The town is building a new park for a panda and her baby. But as soon as the pandas arrive, the baby is stolen! All the panda-nappers want in return is a million dollars…Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose collar the culprits before…
Available resources: Questions
Book 17 The Quicksand Question
Grades 1–4
When someone steals the money the town has been collecting to help the ducks, Josh and his friends try to find the thief.
Available resources: Questions
Book 18 The Runaway Racehorse
Grades 3–5
And they're off! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are excited to see Uncle Warren's new racehorse, Whirlaway, in action. But the night before the big race, the horse disappears! He shows up just in time to lose the race. Why is Whirlaway suddenly so slow? Can the kids…
Available resources: Questions
Book 19 The School Skeleton
Grades 2–5
It’s a bona fide mystery at Dink’s school. Some sneaky soul has stolen the skeleton from the nurse’s office! The principal promises free aquarium tickets to the savvy student sleuths who can track down poor Mr. Bones. Soon mysterious clues are showing up all over the school. It’s…
Available resources: Questions
Book 20 The Talking T. Rex
Grades 2–5
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the theft of a great deal of money from the belly of a nearly life-size Tyrannosaurus rex model that their friend Jud Wheat is using to raise money for a dinosaur museum.
Available resources: Questions
Book 21 The Unwilling Umpire
Grades 2–5
When the umpire at the baseball game fund-raiser is accused of stealing a collection of autographed baseballs, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose try to prove his innocence.
Available resources: Questions
Book 22 The Vampire’s Vacation
Grades 2–5
Grab your garlic, Green Lawn! There's a villainous vibe coming from the pale, dark-haired man Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose see in the supermarket. When they follow him into Ellie's Diner, the stranger vanishes! But there's a cut on Ellie's neck – or could it be a bite?…
Available resources: Questions
Book 25 The Yellow Yacht
Grades 2–5
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose love visiting their friend Sammi, the prince of Costra. They swim, soak in the sun, and admire the bright yellow yacht that is moored just offshore. But the owners of the yacht are acting a little suspicious. And there's suddenly been a robbery…
Available resources: Questions
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Book 4 Sleepy Hollow Sleepover
Grades 2–5
Third graders Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are spending Halloween in spooky Sleepy Hollow, New York, home of the Headless Horseman. They're going to sleep in an old cabin, take a haunted hayride, and tour the old Dutch church where people claim to have seen the legendary headless…
Available resources: Questions
