Winner
The Other Side of Dark by Sarah Smith
Finalists
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Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer by John Grisham
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Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus by R. L. LaFevers
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The Agency : A Spy in the House by Y. S. Lee
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Virals by Kathy Reichs
Theodore Boone : Kid Lawyer (Theodore Boone #1) by John GrishamCall Number: J-Fiction GR v.1 (Juvenile Fiction)
ISBN: 9780525423843
Publication Date: 2010-05-25
With two attorneys for parents, thirteen-year-old Theodore Boone knows more about the law than most lawyers do. But when a high profile murder trial comes to his small town and Theo gets pulled into it, it's up to this amateur attorney to save the day.
Virals [E-Book] (Virals series, #1) by Kathy ReichsCall Number: YA F REI-K Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781101475065
Publication Date: 2010
Adventure is in Tory Brennan's blood. After all, she's the grandniece of world-famous forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. Always up for a challenge, Tory and her science-geek friends spend their time exploring the marshlands of Loggerhead Island, home to the very off-limits Loggerhead Island Research Institute, where something strange is going on. After rescuing a stray wolfdog pup from a top-secret lab, Tory and her friends are exposed to a rare strain of canine parvovirus, changing them—and their DNA—forever. Now they are more than friends. They are a pack. They are Virals. And they're dangerous to the core. But are they unstoppable enough to catch a cold-blooded murderer?
Winner
The Black Heart Crypt by Chris Grabenstein
The Black Heart Crypt by Grabenstein, ChrisCall Number: JUV F GRA (Juvenile Fiction)
ISBN: 9780375869006
Publication Date: 2011-08-23
A 200-year-old ghost inhabits a living ancestor in order to take revenge on eleven-year-old Zack and his family.
Finalists
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Shelter by Harlan Coben
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Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby
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The Wizard of Dark Street by Shawn Thomas Odyssey
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The Secret of the Skeleton Key : The Code Busters Club, Case #1 by Penny Warner
Icefall by Kirby, Matthew J.Call Number: JUV F KIR (Juvenile Fiction)
ISBN: 9780545274258
Publication Date: 2013-02-01
Princess Solveig and her siblings are trapped in a hidden fortress tucked between towering mountains and a frozen fjord, along with her best friend and an army of restless soldiers, all awaiting news of the king's victory in battle, but as they wait for winter's end and the all-encompassing ice to break, acts of treachery make it clear that a traitor lurks in their midst.
Winner
The Haunted Lighthouse : The Code Buster's Clube, Case #2 by Penny Warner
The Haunted Lighthouse [E-Book] (Code Busters Club #2) by Penny WarnerCall Number: Juv F WAR Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781512417463
Publication Date: 2016-08-01
An infamous prison may hold a secret only the Code Busters can uncoverCody, Quinn, Luke, and M.E. may all have different talents, but they share one thing in common: they love playing around with codes. In fact, they love codes so much, they have their own club, with a secret hideout and passwords that change every day.When Cody and her friends get a mysterious e-mail hinting at a treasure on Alcatraz Island, they can't wait to get started on their clue hunt. Luckily, a class trip to the prison is the perfect cover to start their search.During the tour, the club members learn that a jewel thief kept at Alcatraz may have hidden his biggest haul on the island and left a series of coded messages to find it. And solving puzzles is what the Code Busters do best!This interactive mystery features more than fifteen codes and puzzles for you to decipher along with the Code Busters, including Morse code, the tap code, LEET, and zigzag code. Answers are in the back, if you ever get stuck.For more code-breaking fun, visit CodeBustersClub.com and join the club!
Finalists
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Seconds Away by Harlan Coben
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The Edge of Nowhere by Elizabeth George
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Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead
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Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Code Name Verity by Elizabeth WeinCall Number: J-Fiction WE (Juvenile Fiction)
ISBN: 9781423152194
Publication Date: 2012-05-15
In 1943, a British fighter plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France & the survivor tells a tale to try to save herself.
Winner
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Grabenstein, ChrisCall Number: JUV F GRA (Juvenile Fiction)
ISBN: 9780375870897
Publication Date: 2013-06-25
Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library [E-Book] (Mr. Lemoncello series #1) by Chris GrabensteinCall Number: Juv F GRA Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9780307974969
Publication Date: 2013
When Kyle learns that the world's most famous game maker, Luigi Lemoncello, has designed the town's new library and is having an invitation-only lock-in on opening night, he's determined to be there! But the tricky part isn't getting into the library—it's getting out. Because when morning comes, the doors stay locked. Kyle and the other kids must solve every clue and figure out every secret puzzle to find the hidden escape route!
Finalists
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The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau
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Traitor in the Shipyard : a Caroline Mystery by Kathleen Ernst
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Andi Unexpected by Amanda Flower
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Mystery of the Pirate's Treasure : Cost Busters Club by Penny Warner
The Testing by Joelle CharbonneauCall Number: J-Fiction CH (Juvenile Fiction)
ISBN: 9780547959108
Publication Date: 2013-06-04
Sixteen-year-old Malencia (Cia) Vale is chosen to participate in The Testing to attend the University; however, Cia is fearful when she figures out her friends who do not pass The Testing are disappearing.
The Mystery of the Pirate's Treasure (Code busters club #3) by Warner, PennyCall Number: JUV F WAR C3 (Juvenile Fiction)
ISBN: 9781606845172
Publication Date: 2014-08-05
When the Code Busters visit the Carmel Mission, a series of coded messages sets them on the hunt for long-hidden pirate treasure.
Winner
The Mummy's Curse : The Code Buster's Club, Case #4 by Penny Warner
The Mummy's Curse (Code busters club #4) by Warner, PennyCall Number: Juv F WAR C4 (Juvenile Fiction)
ISBN: 9781606844595
Publication Date: 2014-09-09
A trip to a museum to learn about Ancient Egypt turns into a new case for the Code Busters when they discover that someone may be stealing artifacts and replacing them with cunning forgeries
Finalists
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Andi Under Pressure by Amanda Flower
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Greenglass House by Kate Milford
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Uncertain Glory by Lea Wait
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Found by Harlan Coben
Greenglass House [E-Book] (Greenglass house #1) by Kate Milford; Jaime Zollars (Illustrator)Call Number: Juv F MIL G1 Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9780544055551
Publication Date: 2014-08-26
It's wintertime at Greenglass House. The creaky smuggler's inn is always quiet during this season, and twelve-year-old Milo, the innkeepers' adopted son, plans to spend his holidays relaxing. But on the first icy night of vacation, out of nowhere, the guest bell rings. Then rings again. And again. Soon Milo's home is bursting with odd, secretive guests, each one bearing a strange story that is somehow connected to the rambling old house. As objects go missing and tempers flare, Milo and Meddy, the cook's daughter, must decipher clues and untangle the web of deepening mysteries to discover the truth about Greenglass House.
Winner
Andi Unstoppable by Amanda Flower
Finalists
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Pieces and Players by Blue Balliett
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Need by Joelle Charbonneau
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Woof by Spencer Quinn
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Fighting Chance by B. K. Stevens
Need by Joelle CharbonneauCall Number: J-Ficton CH (Juvenile Ficiton)
ISBN: 9780544416697
Publication Date: 2015-11-03
In this exploration of the dark side of social media, and government control and manipulation, the teenagers in a small town are drawn deeper and deeper into a social networking site that promises to grant their every need--regardless of the consequences.
Woof by Spencer QuinnCall Number: J-Fiction QU (Juvenile Fiction)
ISBN: 9780545643313
Publication Date: 2015-04-28
Bowser is a mutt, just adopted by eleven-year-old Birdie Gaux and her grandmother, but when they all get home to Grammy's bait and tackle shop in the bayou they discover that their prize stuffed marlin has been stolen--so Bowser decides to investigate, and things quickly become complicated and dangerous.
Winner
The Secret of the Puzzle Box : the Code Busters Club by Penny Warner
The Secret of the Puzzle Box (Code busters club #6) by Warner, PennyCall Number: JUV F WAR C6 (Juvenile Fiction)
ISBN: 9781512403077
Publication Date: 2016-08-01
The members of the Code Busters Club take a class trip to Angel Island--the Ellis Island of the West--where they discover a mysterious box with a connection to one of the Code Busters.
Finalists
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Trapped : a Mei-hua Adventure by P. A. DeVoe
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Spy Ski School by Stuart Gibbs
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Tag, You're Dead by J. C. Lane
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The Mystery of Hollow Places by Rebecca Podos
Winner
Sydney Mackenzie Knocks 'Em Dead by Cindy Callaghan
Sydney Mackenzie Knocks 'Em Dead by Callaghan, CindyCall Number: JUV F CAL (Juvenile Fiction)
ISBN: 9781481465694
Publication Date: 2017-03-07
West Coast girl Sydney Mackenzie moves to Delaware after her parents inherit a cemetery--and becomes involved in a mystery surrounding the Underground Railroad. Will Sydney's filmmaking skills and the help of some new friends be enough for her get to the bottom of the mystery of her new home?
Finalists
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City of Angels by Kristi Belcamino
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The World's Greatest Detective by Caroline Carlson
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Audacity Jones Steals the Show by Kirby Larson
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The Harlem Charade by Natasha Tarpley
The Harlem Charade by Natasha TarpleyCall Number: J-Fiction TA (Juvenile Fiction)
ISBN: 9780545783873
Publication Date: 2017-01-31
Seventh-graders Jin, Alexandra, and Elvin come from very different backgrounds and circumstances, but they all live in Harlem, and when Elvin's grandfather is attacked they band together to find out who is responsible--and the search leads them to an enigmatic artist whose missing masterpieces are worth a fortune, and into conflict with an ambitious politician who wants to turn Harlem into an historic amusement park.
Winner
Potion Problems (Just Add Magic) by Cindy Callaghan
Finalists
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Winterhouse by Ben Guterson
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A Side of Sabotage by C. M. Surrisi
Winterhouse (Winterhouse, Book 1) by Ben Guterson ; Chloe Bristol (Illustrator)Call Number: Juv F GUT Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781250123893
Publication Date: 2018-01-02
Orphan Elizabeth Somers’s malevolent aunt and uncle ship her off to the ominous Winterhouse Hotel, owned by the peculiar Norbridge Falls. Upon arrival, Elizabeth quickly discovers that Winterhouse has many charms―most notably its massive library. It’s not long before she locates a magical book of puzzles that will unlock a mystery involving Norbridge and his sinister family. But the deeper she delves into the hotel’s secrets, the more Elizabeth starts to realize that she is somehow connected to Winterhouse. As fate would have it, Elizabeth is the only person who can break the hotel’s curse and solve the mystery. But will it be at the cost of losing the people she has come to care for, and even Winterhouse itself?
Winner
The Last Crystal by Frances Schoonmaker
Finalists
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Kazu Jones and the Denver Dognappers by Shauna Holyoak
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Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen MacManus
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Top Marks for Murder by Robin Stevens
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Jada Sly, Artist and Spy by Sherri Winston
Kazu Jones and the Denver Dognappers (Kazu Jones #1) by Holyoak, ShaunaCall Number: JUV F HOL K1 (Juvenile Fiction)
ISBN: 9781368022408
Publication Date: 2019-04-23
Eleven-year-old Kazuko, already well-known for "helping" the police, investigates a rash of dognappings, aided by her Japanese mastiff, Genki, and friends.
Jada Sly, Artist & Spy by Winston, SherriCall Number: JUV F WIN (Juvenile Fiction)
ISBN: 9780316505369
Publication Date: 2019-05-14
Jada Sly, artist and spy with a flair for all things French, is on a mission to find her missing mom, who she believes was also a spy
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