Nine-year-old Mandie Shaw knows that cats don't just appear out of nowhere, especially in the woods near her family's log cabin. But when Mandie and her good friend Joe hear a soft meow on their way home from school, they soon discover that's exactly what has happened. Who would leave a cat alone in the woods? And will finding the answer mean Mandie will have to give up the first pet she's ever had?

Who's Mandie? (Young Mandie Mystery Series #1)

Children's Books

Leppard, Lois Gladys

Literature & Fiction

Skylark

Someone's moved into the old cabin on the hill...Sarah, a girl the same age as Mandie! Mandie can't wait to have a new friend to share things with. But Sarah doesn't seem to want any friends, and Mandie can't understand why. What is Sarah hiding? Mandie's determined to take the first steps toward friendship -- and find out!

The New Girl (Young Mandie Mystery #2)

Mandie Shaw loves to visit her new friend, Faith, at Miss Abigail's big house. There they can play with each other and admire all the beautiful things. One thing the girls can't touch is the china cabinet in the front hall. It's full of precious china that only Miss Abigail is allowed to handle. But when a beloved teapot turns up missing, does it mean a thief has broken into Miss Abigail's house? Will Miss Abigail have to tell the people of Charley Gap that they should all lock their doors? Mandie's determined to find the answer -- and the missing teapot -- in time for Miss Abigail's big Christmas party.

The Mystery at Miss Abigail's (Young Mandie Mystery Series #3)

Young Mandie Shaw mysteries combine the best aspects of Nancy Drew with the Little House books. Winter has arrived in Charley Gap! There's so much snow that Mandie and Joe make a huge snowman in Mandie's front yard. One night, after her family is asleep, Mandie hears someone talking outside her bedroom window. No one is there except the snowman. And he can't talk . . . or can he? The answer is a surprise to everyone--including Mandie!--in this spirited mystery with a heartwarming solution.

The Talking Snowman (Young Mandie Mystery Series #4)

Some mysteries are better left alone. That’s what Mandie’s best friend, Joe, says when strange things begin happening in the woods that surround their homes. Unexplained noises, spooky shadows, and weird voices all convince Joe that they should stay away. But Mandie won’t have any of that! She declares there’s no mystery too scary to solve. At least, there hasn’t been until now. . . .

The Secret in the Woods (Young Mandie Mystery Series #5)

The Missing Book (Young Mandie Mystery Series #6)

Mandie’s reading book is missing! Her good friend Joe carries her books back and forth to school for her, but he doesn’t have it. She doesn’t dare tell her parents her book is lost. Books cost a lot of money. And Mr. Tallant, her teacher, orders them by mail weeks in advance—there’s no bookshop in Charley Gap. The search is on for Mandie’s missing book. . . . Where will it turn up?

Is a ghost haunting Bryson City? Mandie, Joe, and Faith are thrilled when Miss Abigail invites them to join her on a trip to Bryson City. Joe and Faith are looking forward to meeting Miss Abigail’s sophisticated friends. Mandie is, too–but she’s also hoping for a mystery to solve. And she’s not disappointed. There’s a spooky general store in Bryson City, a store where folks say strange things happen. Cobwebs droop from the ceiling, and the merchandise is covered with dust. But rumors aren’t the only thing swirling around town–a ghostly apparition has been seen floating down the shop’s aisles!

The Haunted Shop (Young Mandie Mystery Series #7)

Mandie made lots of friends this year . . . so many that she doesn't know what to give them all for Christmas! She's stumped--until gifts begin to mysteriously appear on her doorstep, gifts that would be perfect for her friends. Where are the gifts coming from? Is there really an angel at work in Charley Gap? Includes a special holiday craft project perfect for young readers!

Merry Christmas from Mandie (Young Mandie Mystery Series: Special Edition)

"The Mandie books are so great I can't put them down-and you never know what trouble Mandie's going to get into!" writes a young reader from West Virginia.Everywhere Mandie, Celia, and Jonathan have visited during their summer travel through Europe, they think they have seen "the strange woman" who followed them from their ship. But they are never able to catch up with her or figure out why she is cloaked in mystery.Traveling on from Holland to Ireland, Mandie and her friends visit Belfast and a linen mill there. When a fire breaks out in the mill, Mandie risks her life to save a little girl trapped inside. If that isn't exciting enough, "the strange woman" suddenly makes another surprise appearance!Why has she followed them? What will happen now? 

Mandie and the Fiery Rescue

Demco Media

Another mystery adventure for young readersA gold shipment, a train wreck on a moonlit night, and a gang of robbers disguised as "ghosts" are all part of this suspense-filled adventure!Will Mandie and her friends be able to unravel the mystery of the missing gold?Join Mandie and her friends on another exciting adventure!

Mandie and the Ghost Bandits

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