Cherry Ames, boarding school nurse

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Cathryn Constable

Alone in the world, Sophie dreams of being someone special, but she could never have imagined this . On a school trip to Russia, Sophie and her two friends find themselves on the wrong train. They are rescued by the beautiful Princess Anna Volkonskaya, who takes them to her winter palace and mesmerises them with stories of lost diamonds and a tragic past. But as night falls and wolves prowl, Sophie discovers more than dreams in the crumbling palace of secrets.

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Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson

While visiting the Everglades National Park with their parents, the Landon children uncover the mystery of dying manatees and learn important lessons about the natural environment.

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Terrance Dicks

David and his big dog, Goliath, solve a mystery involving stinging seaweed and illegal toxic dumping at a seaside resort.

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Franklin W. Dixon

While vacationing on a tropical island, Frank and Joe Hardy endure "bad luck," face a dangerous typhoon, and struggle to solve a mystery.