Catalog Search Results
1) Bear bottom
Author
Series
FunJungle volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
While visiting a ranch near Yellowstone National Park with his parents, Summer, and her parents, Teddy Fitzroy investigates the disappearances of bison and an irreplaceable necklace.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Amelia thinks of herself as devoid of talent, but when the dragonfly staff goes missing seven days before the Dragonfly Day Festical, she takes it upon herself to catch the thief and save her town.
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 72
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When a celebrated goldsmith from Hawaii creates a necklace for a famous actress, rumors that the necklace is about to be stolen prompt Geronimo Stilton's investigation to identify the thief.
Author
Series
Publisher
MVP Kids Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
It's time to throw away that pesky act of stealing. Blake, Gabby, and Olivia learn the concept of ownership and experience the consequences of stealing as they go shopping or play at the park. Join our MVP Kids in learning how to Throw Away Theft with these inspirational, character-building short stories on becoming respectful of others' belongings.
8) Whale done
Author
Series
FunJungle volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
After an escaped kangaroo starts a fire that burns down his house, Teddy Fitzroy accepts an invitation to go to Malibu with his girlfriend, Summer, and her mother, Kandace. He's hoping to spend some time relaxing on the beach, but wherever Teddy goes, trouble isn't far behind. First, a massive dead whale has washed up on the beach, and before anyone can determine what killed it, it explodes. Doc, the head vet from FunJungle, suspects something fishy...
10) Just like that
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
With insight and a light touch, best-selling, Newbery Honor-winning author Gary D. Schmidt tells two poignant, linked stories: that of a grieving girl and a boy trying to escape his violent past. Following the death of her closest friend in summer 1968, Meryl Lee Kowalski goes off to St. Elene's Preparatory Academy for Girls, where she struggles to navigate the venerable boarding school's traditions and a social structure heavily weighted toward students...
11) Arts and thefts
Author
Series
MAX (Allison Hymas) volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Middle school retrieval specialist Jeremy Wilderson again must work with his archrival, Becca Mills, when someone sabotages the Summer Art Show where Chase's work is being exhbited.
13) The ghost job
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Stuck in the afterlife after an unfortunate lab accident, Zenith and her friends set out to steal a machine that could return them to the land of the living, hoping to pull off the score of their deathtimes.
14) Baseball genius
Author
Series
Baseball genius volume 1
Publisher
Jeter Children's/Aladdin
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Author
Series
Rules for Thieves volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Alli Rosco escapes her orphanage, only to be hit with a deadly curse by a magic-wielding, law-enforcing Protector, and with nowhere else to turn and days to live, Alli learns to steal from a street thief named Beck and follows him back to the legendary Thieves Guild, where she hopes to find a home and the means to save herself.
16) The yellow yacht
Author
Series
A to Z mysteries. Main series volume 25
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help catch the thieves who have stolen gold from Sammi's parents, the king and queen of Costra.
17) Hero dog!
Author
Series
Hilde cracks the case volume 1
Publisher
Branches/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Hilde Lysiak is an aspiring reporter with her own newspaper, the Orange Street News, and she is investigating break-ins and missing baked goods--and with the help of Zeus, a little dog with a big bark, she intends to track down the thief who is trying to steal a win in the Bake-Off Bonanza, one of Selinsgrove's biggest events.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The school supplies have gone missing, and because of Romeo's wacky invention, Catboy and Gekko now have Owlette's powers. But Owlette doesn't want to share her powers. Will the PJ Masks be able to work together and save the school?"--Publisher marketing.
Interlibrary Loan Request
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Des Moines Public Library can be requested from other libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? If the item was published recently, submit a purchase suggestion. Submit Request