The Clue in the Trees
Margi Preus
Francie plunges into her senior year of high school near Minnesota's Enchantment Lake, but when her long-lost brother, Theo, turns up, so does a dead body, and Francie is drawn into another mystery.
Read Time: ~2.7 hr
Bernie Magruder & the bus station blow-up
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (2002)
About this book
After several bombs go off around town, eleven-year-old Bernie Magruder becomes suspicious of various members of his family, causing confusion in Officer Feeney's investigation and around the hotel that his parents run.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreBernie Magruder & the bus station blow-up Lead Character
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