John Paulits
1) A Dying Fall
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When the AWB Theatre troupe accepts an invitation to perform on the tropical island of Illyria, they get more than they bargained for. Sudden death. Many of them. When one of their own troupe is killed, however, Mark Louis, company member and amateur detective, has to first determine whether the supposed accident really was an accident. Mark concludes otherwise, but the actors must return home to New York, forcing Mark to conduct his investigation...
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Mark Foy is, summoned back to Zoron by Princess Zayla, bored at being, left alone as her brother goes off adventuring. She doesn't realize they, are in for a frightening adventure set off by the reappearance of Blaylock, the evil uncle, and Fentar, the evil genius sidekick. Will Prince Zincor's return be, enough to rescue them, or will he, too, fall under Blaylock's control?
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Henny and Lloyd, Private Eyes, solve some of the most baffling cases of their newly-launched careers.Henny and Lloyd-private eyes. The young men get off to a solid start and solve some tricky cases, but now a few doozies loom. An innocent request to accompany a young lady on a trip to visit college friends; a seemingly easy assignment to guard a valuable Victorian music box; a fretful request by a grandfather to help separate his granddaughter from...
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Philip runs into Jeanne, a new girl in the neighborhood, who defeats him at every game they play. Philip enlists his best pal Emery to help him, but even, when they join forces, they lose to Jeanne. In his frustration, Philip foolishly assures Jeanne that he will win the poster contest being, run at the mall. She laughs off his challenge, certain first prize will be hers. Philip cannot allow himself to lose again to this girl, but how in the world...
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Philip's Christmas turns into a disaster when his troublesome younger cousin Francis shows up to stay for a few days. Nothing is safe, not the Christmas tree, not the presents, and certainly not the good cheer of the season. Philip enlists his best friend Emery to help-out in entertaining Francis, but even a trip to the local mall to admire the decorations turns into a misadventure of epic proportions. Can anything bring some Christmas joy for Philip?...
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A murder in a flower shop sends Henny and Lloyd on a not-so-merry chase into the mysterious family dynamics of a clan who live by their own rules. But nothing is too bizarre for Henny and Lloyd. Noses to the grindstone they follow the clues and shock even themselves when they lay bare the facts of the matter and uncover the events that led to the murder in the flower shop. Then they are hired by a nine-year-old girl who plops her piggy bank on Lloyd's...
7) Retribution
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Lanyon For Hire: No job is too tough to solve, no matter how many people get hurt.
They say most murders occur within families. Lanyon finds out how true that is as he steps into three family feuds that turn deadly quickly.
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Jason, a seventeen-year-old Amerian, sets out for the mountaintop, an act forbidden in his society, to determine once and for all the truth of his city's beliefs. On his journey there and back, Jason runs into some unexpected and eye-opening adventures. Most importantly, he meets Manda, a 17-year-old Ginder girl, who changes his life irrevocably.
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Judy Lang, age nine, is spending the summer vacation at her grandparents' house in the country. Strange occurrences-toys mysteriously appearing, a strange voice beckoning to her, and finally the unlikely presence of a girl her own age. Judy listens in horror to the tales her new friend, Suzy, tells her about the people she was forced to live with-until that arrangement abruptly changed. Judy chooses to help Suzy deal with her impossible situation...
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Philip and Emery are, granted three wishes by a gypsy from the circus sideshow, but to get these wishes, they must perform a chore for the gypsy. They must recover some jewels, including a magical scarab, from a dangerous location. They undertake the chore, but soon regret their decision. Disaster looms. Yet, if they can set things right quickly, all will be well. But, the police are on their trail!
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Philip's teacher gives the class an impossible assignment. He calls it a "scavenger hunt/research project." Philip blames it on his classmate Cecil, who asked for harder work to do. Philip and Emery team up, and thanks to a combination of inspiration, good luck, and hard work come up with a project the likes of which neither his class nor his teacher has ever seen.
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History records that on June 9, 1870, Charles Dickens died of a cerebral haemorrhage. History, however, is wrong. June 9, 1870, is the day on which Emile de la Rue murdered Charles Dickens. During a stay in Genoa in 1844-45, Charles Dickens, an accomplished mesmerist, used his mesmeric abilities to treat a young Englishwoman, Augusta de la Rue, attempting to cure a years' long malady of hers that included facial spasms and phantom-filled dreams. During...
14) The Goshmen
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Paul Drummond and Billy Sparks make their third trip to Shumbus, the strange land within the Earth. When they arrive, Argo takes them on a journey to a land of people forgotten in time, who hold a key to the history of Shumbus... if only they can escape from them and get back home.
15) Hobson's Planet
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This thought provoking sci-fi novel demonstrates how someone with natural leadership skills will usually rise to the top in most any scenario. Culp Robinson wins the US presidential election; however, his victory is stolen from him. When he protests, he finds himself thrown into prison. Three years later he is offered an alternative to prison; an 18 month trip to Hobson's Planet. Once on Hobson's Planet, he wants only to find his ex-wife and daughter...
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Brownie Terwilliger looks at his opportunity to run for mayor of Philadelphia as a chance to right the wrongs of a city. He hopes to oust Milton Streezo, the incumbent, but Streezo does not take kindly to this challenge and concocts a plan to destroy Brownie, even hiring Lunky Ledbetter, famed perpetrator of dirty political tricks. Can Brownie withstand the onslaught? Will he have the opportunity to do some good in the world? Don't bet on it.
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Things did not stay peaceful long in Shumbus after Paul and Billy's summer adventure there. The Critches are out for revenge. The Golden Mushroom is in danger and so is the very city where the Shumians have lived forever. With Jess Hubbard planning to help the Critches, they are sure to succeed unless Paul, Billy, and Argo can come up with something fast!
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Soon-to-be fifth graders, Paul Drummond and Billy Sparks' summer vacation at the beach with Lige Drummond, Paul's grandfather, is interrupted, when Lige's best friend Jess Hubbard disappears, and the boys are off to find him in Shumbus, a strange land deep within the Earth.
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After Philip solves a few neighborhood mysteries, he decides to open a detective agency with his best pal Emery. Their classmate Jason starts making fun of their efforts, though, and being a detective suddenly isn't so much fun. But soon, Jason is accused of stealing money from the teacher, and Emery encourages Philip to solve the case and get Jason thrown out of their class. Philip sets to work and shocks the class when he reveals the solution to...
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Could the Frankenstein monster, Dracula and the Wolfman actually move into someone's respectable neighborhood? Philip and his best friend Emery are convinced it has happened when a suspicious new family moves in down the block. The boys have seen the vampire bat; they've heard the werewolf's growl; they've witnessed the coffin delivery to the house. When Emery's mother invites the new family to dinner, Philip and Emery have no choice but to prepare...