Book Collection

$5 each except all Greek to me and monster club $10 each 1. The Find-Outers: The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage – Enid Blyton • First published in 1943, this is the first book in the Five Find-Outers and Dog series (often just called The Find-Outers). • A classic British mystery series where children solve crimes, often outsmarting the bumbling village policeman, Mr. Goon. • Your edition looks like a modern reprint with updated cover art. ⸻ 2. Monster Club: Hunters for Hire – Gavin Brown • A more recent children’s adventure book. • Your copy is marked “Uncorrected Proof – Not for Sale”, which makes it a pre-publication review copy (ARC). • Collectors sometimes find ARC editions valuable, especially if the book/author becomes very popular. ⸻ 3. The Whodunit Detective Agency: The Diamond Mystery – Martin Widmark, illustrated by Helena Willis • A Swedish children’s mystery series (LasseMaja’s Detective Agency in the original). • This book is the first in the series, first published in Sweden in 2002; English translation by Gecko Press came later. • Aimed at young readers who enjoy solving puzzles along with the characters. ⸻ 4. Stick Dog: A Really Good Story with Kind of Bad Drawings – Tom Watson • First in the Stick Dog series (2013). • Illustrated in a doodle-style notebook format, aimed at fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. • Sparked multiple sequels featuring Stick Dog and his canine gang. ⸻ 5. The Time Warp Trio: It’s All Greek to Me – Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith • Part of the Time Warp Trio series (Book 8). • First published in 1999, these books follow three boys who time-travel with the help of a magical book. • This volume drops them into ancient Greece with monsters like Cerberus. ⸻ 6. Nate the Great – Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, illustrated by Marc Simont • First in the classic Nate the Great detective series, originally published in 1972. • Aimed at early readers; Nate solves small neighborhood mysteries with his dog, Sludge. ⸻ 7. Emily’s Runaway Imagination – Beverly Cleary • Standalone novel (not part of the Ramona or Henry Huggins series). • First published in 1961, inspired by Cleary’s own Oregon childhood. • Follows Emily, a small-town girl with big dreams. ⸻ 8. The Get Rich Quick Club – Dan Gutman • Published in 2004. • About a group of kids who decide to become millionaires by the end of the summer, leading to all kinds of humorous schemes. • Gutman is also well known for My Weird School and Honus & Me.