Washoe County Library System

"On the run from some sore poker losers, gambler Lucas Stanton ducks into an office housing the "Great West Detective Agency"--followed by a client who mistakes him for a sleuth. Amanda Baldridge lives in one of Denver's more well-to-do neighborhoods, and someone has snatched Tovarich, her Russian wolfhound puppy. Unable to resolve this case of mistaken identity--and unwilling to refuse the up-front cash from such a lovely patron--Lucas agrees to...

"When a thousand-piece jigsaw puzzle mysteriously arrives in the mail, the Kelly family sets about putting it together. They work for months, but then--oh,no--one piece is missing. Mom is certain that it accidentally went out with the trash, so the family piles into the car to search for it at the local dump. Finding it among discarded letters, train tickets, newspapers, and old photos--countless forgotten items--seems like wishful thinking. And so...

"Mia and Michael Batelli would love a kitty of their very own. But until their family is ready for a full-time pet, they foster cats and kittens. They give them lost of love and attention, and help them find the perfect home".

A little girl and her mother are on the train, going to visit Grandpa. It's very busy-hold on tight! But when they arrive at their destination and get off the train they realize something is wrong: the little girl's beloved teddy bear has gone missing! Just when it looks like she'll never see Teddy again, Grandpa has an idea! And suddenly the little girl is off on a magical journey to rescue her favorite stuffed friend. Have you ever wondered where...

Paige Darling loves the stuffed rabbit her grandmother has made for her, but when she ties a helium-filled balloon to Bun Bun Button the toy gets loose and goes floating away, and it may take some Darling luck to bring her home.

Tommy looks everywhere in the house for his lost toy truck.

"Sunny's new little sister, Rosy, is getting her paws into everything. When Rosy takes Sunny's favorite toy, Mr. Bunny, and loses him, Sunny is barking mad. But when Rosy sets off on her own to find and rescue Mr. Bunny, Sunny starts to worry. Rosy's never been outside by herself before. Sunny will have to gather all the canine courage she has and go after them -- before Rosy and Mr. Bunny are both lost fur-ever!"--Page [4] of cover.

Slipper the cat is mistakenly left behind in the commotion when the lady she has always lived with moves in with her daughter's family, so Slipper sets out to find someone new to adopt.

"Fancy Nancy can't wait for Easter. And this year, JoJo's class pet, Nibbles the bunny, is staying at the Clancys' house for the weekend. But when Bree and Freddy come over to begin an Easter egg hunt, Nibbles goes missing"--Amazon.com.

Spotting clues, from pink nail polish to cookie crumbs, Charlie and his pal Lewis are determined to get Watson to the groomers for his shampoo and haircut. Can they race against the clock and find him with enough time to make it on time?Complete with visual sidebars that illustrate the elapsing and remaining time, the third picture book mystery in the Charlie Piechart series is the perfect addition to any K-2 classroom or at-home library. Young math...