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1) Swindle
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After unscrupulous collector S. Wendell Palamino cons him out of a valuable baseball card, sixth-grader Griffin Bing puts together a band of misfits to break into Palomino's heavily guarded store and steal the card back, planning to use the money to finance his father's failing invention, the SmartPick fruit picker.
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In Scotland, when a mediaeval manuscript is discovered that contains drawings of airplanes, Mortimer Mortensen tries to find out where it came from as he fights irate Scotsmen, wrangles with a time paradox, and contends with an ax-wielding young witch named Blossom.
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"It is an ordinary Tuesday morning in April when bored, lonely Charlie Fisher witnesses something incredible. Right before his eyes, in a busy square in Marseille, a group of pickpockets pulls off an amazing robbery. As the young bandits appear to melt into the crowd, Charlie realizes with a start that he himself was one of their marks."--Dust jacket.
10) Blink & Caution
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Two teenagers who are living on the streets and barely getting by become involved in a complicated criminal plot, and make an unexpected connection with each other.
11) Dragon on trial
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Someone or something has murdered the goose who laid the golden eggs, and the evidence points to a dragon named Scratch. But this mystery won't be that easy to solve, Zoe and Logan are back on the case in another exciting fantasy adventure.
12) Time snatchers
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Thirteen-year-old orphan Caleb is a "time snatcher" who travels through history stealing valuable artifacts from the past for high-paying clients of his ruthless guardian.
16) A pup's tale
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Martha reveals her early days when she was snatched from the dog shelter by a sneaky thief and her partner and ordered to do some dino-sized crimes. Find out why she was even hunted by the police!
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Life becomes more interesting for Ananka Fishbein when, at the age of twelve, she discovers an underground room in the park across from her New York City apartment and meets a mysterious girl called Kiki Strike who claims that she, too, wants to explore the subterranean world.
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More pigeons are fighting crime than ever before. But the Real Pigeons still have lots of mysteries to untangle! Who stole a rare jewel from the world's furriest museum? Will a hungry weasel track down a hidden endangered bird before the Real Pigeons can? And how did an ancient tree vanish overnight? No-one can protect a city like Rock, Frillback, Tumbler, Homey and Grandpouter. But it's not easy, especially when they have a traitor in their own nest!...
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Coupon madness: Granny May goes on a crime spree by using her coupon printing-press to get things for free. Can Word Girl track her down in time to foil her plan?
Lair sweet lair: Chuck the Evil-Sandwich Making Guy is tired of living in his mom's basement so he's building a secret lair: Sandwich World! Can Word Girl and Captain Huggy Face escape this sandwich-themed nightmare? And can Chuck avoid getting homesick?
A monstrous birthday: While her...
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"Go behind the cowl! With exclusive insights from the filmmakers, animators, and LEGO designers, The LEGO Batman Movie: The Making of the Movie tells the inside story of how Warner Bros. and the LEGO Group joined creative forces to bring Batman's brick world to life"--Provided by publisher.