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Capital Mysteries #1: Who Cloned the President?
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by Liza Woodruff
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KC Corcoran always watches the news. So it’s no surprise that she notices right away when the president starts acting funny on TV. He’s stiff and awkward. He’s even signing papers with the wrong hand. There’s only one explanation–the president has been cloned! And it’s up to KC and her best... Read More
 

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Capital Mysteries #2: Kidnapped at the Capital
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by Liza Woodruff
Trade Paperback

KC and Marshall are going to the Cherry Blossom Festival. They have an invitation from the President of the United States! But while they are off getting ice cream, KC’s mom and President Thornton are kidnapped–right under the bodyguards’ noses. Who cares if the FBI is on the case? KC isn’t... Read More
 

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Capital Mysteries #3: The Skeleton in the Smithsonian
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by Timothy Bush
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When Leonard Fisher claims that the Smithsonian and all its museums belong to him, Washington D.C. goes into an uproar. KC Corcoran and her best friend Marshall have a feeling that there is something fishy about Fisher. But if they are wrong, the United States may lose the Smithsonian forever! Read More
 

Also available as an eBook and a hardcover library binding.



Capital Mysteries #4: A Spy in the White House
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by Timothy Bush
Trade Paperback

KC’s mom is getting married . . . to the President of the United States! KC wants the day to be perfect, but someone keeps leaking wedding secrets. The newspapers have even printed where the president and his bride are going on their honeymoon. To save the wedding, KC and Marshall... Read More
 

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Capital Mysteries #5: Who Broke Lincoln's Thumb?
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by Timothy Bush
Trade Paperback

It’s party time in Washington, D.C.! The president is planning a celebration at the Lincoln Memorial in honor of the man who sculpted the famous statue of Lincoln. But KC and Marshall notice one small problem—the left thumb has broken off the statue! Has someone stolen Lincoln’s thumb? Can KC and... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook.



Capital Mysteries #6: Fireworks at the FBI
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by Timothy Bush
Trade Paperback

KC and her friend Marshall are watching the fourth of July fireworks with the president of the United States when they see smoke and sparks in the distance. It’s more fireworks, but they are not part of the holiday plan. They’re coming from the FBI Building! Is it just a prank?... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook and a hardcover library binding.



Capital Mysteries #7: Trouble at the Treasury
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by Timothy Bush
Trade Paperback

After taking a tour of the National Bureau of Printing and Engraving, KC and Marshall find out from KC's stepdad, the president of the United States, that several stacks of $100 bills have gone missing. That's thousands of dollars—gone! KC is determined to track down the thieves, and her number one... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook and a hardcover library binding.



Capital Mysteries #8: Mystery at the Washington Monument
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by Timothy Bush
Trade Paperback

Late at night KC and Marshall are sleeping out on the White House lawn when they see suspicious lights flickering at the top of the Washington Monument. If that's not strange enough, the next day a monkey is found inside the building! KC and Marshall set off on a wild adventure... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook and a hardcover library binding.



Capital Mysteries #9: A Thief at the National Zoo
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by Timothy Bush
Trade Paperback

KC and Marshall are helping out with the baby tigers at the National Zoo when they meet a new friend, Sunwoo from China. Sunwoo’s father is lending the zoo a precious jewel called the Tiger’s Eye to raise money for endangered tigers. But during the zoo’s big party, the lights suddenly... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook and a hardcover library binding.



Capital Mysteries #10: The Election-Day Disaster
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by Timothy Bush
Trade Paperback

THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION is less than a week away, but KC and Marshall have more important things on their minds—their Halloween party at the White House! The morning after the costume party, though, KC and Marshall wake up to a trick, not a treat. Someone has posted damaging photos of the... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook.



Capital Mysteries #11: The Secret at Jefferson's Mansion
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by Timothy Bush
Trade Paperback

Goodbye, D.C.! Hello, Monticello!

While painting a closet in the White House, KC discovers an old box full of handmade toy horses that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson. KC and Marshall go to Monticello, Jefferson’s home, to return the horses, but just after they get there, the box with the horses inside... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook and a hardcover library binding.



Capital Mysteries Collection
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by Timothy Bush
Trade Paperback

Meet KC and Marshall—and help them solve four exciting mysteries in Washington, D.C.! #1 Who Cloned the President?: When KC notices the President acting different on TV, she thinks he’s been cloned! #2 Kidnapped at the Capital: At the Cherry Blossom Festival, KC’s mom and the president are kidnapped! #3 The... Read More
 



Capital Mysteries #12: The Ghost at Camp David
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by Timothy Bush
Trade Paperback

Capitalize on kids' interest in President Obama, Washington, D.C., and the White House with the newly rebranded Capital Mysteries series!

Legend says that on each dead president's birthday, his ghost haunts the grounds of the remote retreat Camp David. But KC and Marshall aren't worried, even though they will be there on... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook and a hardcover library binding.



Capital Mysteries #13: Trapped on the D.C. Train!
Written by Ron Roy
Illustrated by Timothy Bush
Trade Paperback

All aboard the D.C. train for the 13th book in the Washington mystery series, Capital Mysteries!

Marshall and KC have tickets to ride! They're taking the express train from Union Station—it even has a special VIP car at the back just for the vice president, the kids, and the secret service agents... Read More
 

Also available as an eBook and a hardcover library binding.

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The A to Z Mysteries Super Editions are here!
More adventure, more illustrations, more Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose. . . . The alphabet may be finished, but A to Z fun keeps on coming!

Super Edition #1:
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