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"Lizzie's mom has three of her best friends coming over to visit for a long weekend when the Petersons get a call about Boomer, a big mixed breed puppy who needs a place to stay. Can Lizzie take care of him without ruining mom's plans?"--

Having learned more about his mysterious past, Happenstance accompanies Lord Umber on a daring journey that could affect the future of Kuraharen.

Peter finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever-increasing problem.

Mole is content with very few possessions until his friend Emerson comes to tea and claims that he does not have nearly enough, and soon Mole has acquired so many things that he no longer has time to enjoy his life.

Charles and Lizzie Peterson are very good with puppies. They want one of their own, but their mom isn't ready for them to have one full time. So for now, they take care of puppies that need help finding new homes. The Peterson kids hear about Snowball. Someone left the fluffy puppy all alone at the gas station. Snowball is sick and hungry. He needs a family of his own. Can Charles and Lizzy find one that is just right?

Aunt Amanda knows that Lizzie can't turn down the chance to foster a new puppy, so she brings over a boxer - who loves to chew up everything in sight! Can Lizzie find the right owner for this special pup before her house is destroyed?

Encyclopedia Brown solves ten mysteries, from recovering a client's prized tooth collection, to following a trail of paint to find a sneaky thief, and more.

Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan, supported by their spirit animals, follow a lead in the cold North only to arrive in a deceptively beautiful village where everything is not as it seems.

Two children sitting at home on a rainy day are visited by the cat who shows them some tricks and games.

Fifth-grader "Encyclopedia" Leroy Brown solves ten mysteries and, by putting the solutions at the back of the book, challenges the reader to do the same.