Third-Grade Detectives Books
There are 11 books
1.
The Mystery of the Stolen Statue
By: George E. Stanley
Illustrated by: Salvatore Murdocca
This edition: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
Publication date: November 1, 2004
Ages: 6 - 9
The Third-Grade Detectives are looking forward to their field trip to a local art museum, where a priceless fifteenth-century statue of Joan of Arc is on loan from a Paris museum. But when they arrive, they discover that the...
2.
The Case of the Bank-Robbing Bandit
By: George E. Stanley
Illustrated by: Salvatore Murdocca
This edition: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
Publication date: July 1, 2004
Ages: 6 - 9
IT'S DO OR DIE FOR THE THIRD-GRADE DETECTIVES! Todd and Noelle are volunteering at a blood drive when they get shocking news: Both banks in town have been robbed! This may be the Third-Grade Detectives' most important case...
3.
The Clue of the Left-Handed Envelope/The Puzzle of the Pretty Pink Handkerchief
Third-Grade Detectives #1-2
By: George E. Stanley
This edition: Trade Paperback, 144 pages
Publication date: June 1, 2004
Ages: 6 - 9
Mr. Merlin's Third Graders are known as the Third Grade Detectives -- with some hints from secret code clues and help from Mr. Merlin's friend, the police scientist Dr. Smiley, they help solve cases. This two-in-one flip book...
4.
The Secret of the Wooden Witness
By: George E. Stanley
Illustrated by: Salvatore Murdocca
This edition: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
Publication date: March 1, 2004
Ages: 6 - 9
ATTACKED! Someone knocked out Todd and Noelle's friend Pops Verner, the night watchman at the department store, and stole his treasured pocket watch. He's pretty sure the robber is one of three men who work in the storeroom....
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The Case of the Dirty Clue
By: George E. Stanley
Illustrated by: Salvatore Murdocca
This edition: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
Publication date: November 1, 2003
Ages: 6 - 9
IT'S A DIRTY SHAME! Misty's younger brother left her brand-new bike in the middle of the street, and a speeding car ran over it. Not only is the bike totally mangled, it's covered with ugly red dirt. Misty wants to find the...
6.
The Secret of the Green Skin
By: George E. Stanley
Illustrated by: Salvatore Murdocca
This edition: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
Publication date: July 1, 2003
Ages: 6 - 9
GREEN VEGETABLES AREN'T ALWAYS GOOD FOR YOU The new restaurant in town is a hit, but when several diners get sick, the Health Department threatens to shut the place down. And if the restaurant closes, Todd and Noelle's new...
7.
The Riddle of the Stolen Sand
By: George E. Stanley
Illustrated by: Salvatore Murdocca
This edition: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
Publication date: February 1, 2003
Ages: 6 - 9
A Case That's Tougher To Crack Than An Oyster Shell. Everybody loves Mr. Roper. He gives kids free candy or ice cream when their parents shop at his grocery store. So when he's accused of selling stolen oysters, Mr. Merlin's...
8.
The Cobweb Confession
By: George E. Stanley
Illustrated by: Salvatore Murdocca
This edition: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
Publication date: July 1, 2001
Ages: 6 - 9
CREEPY, CRAWLY CRITTERS -- YUCK! Poor Todd. First he has to give up his room for an old friend of his father's who's visiting. Then his valuable baseball card collection is stolen. Now Mr. Merlin says the class is going to be...
9.
The Mystery of the Hairy Tomatoes
By: George E. Stanley
Illustrated by: Salvatore Murdocca
This edition: Trade Paperback, 80 pages
Publication date: April 1, 2001
Ages: 5 - 8
Hair, Hair, Everywhere Someone's been digging up Mrs. Ruston's tomatoes. She thinks it's Noelle's dog, Rover, and unless Noelle can find the real thief, Rover's in big trouble. It's the hairiest case yet for Mr. Merlin's...
10.
The Puzzle of the Pretty Pink Handkerchief
By: George E. Stanley
Illustrated by: Salvatore Murdocca
This edition: Trade Paperback, 64 pages
Publication date: October 1, 2000
Ages: 6 - 9
WHO'S BEEN HANGING OUT IN TODD'S TREE HOUSE? Todd's ears are so clogged up he can't hear, but he doesn't want to miss school. His teacher, the ex-spy Mr. Merlin, is sure to have secret codes for the class to figure out and a...
