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Accidental Detectives
Series · 16
books · 1990-2003

Books in series

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#1

Lost Beneath Manhattan

1990

In 'Accidental Detectives', book 11, a class trip to New York seems great until Joel tags along and gets lost. Ricky must keep his head and find his little brother.
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#2

The Mystery Tribe Of Camp Blackeagle

1990

Ricky cannot imagine anything worse than having to take care of his younger brother Joel at summer camp, until it appears that ghosts of massacred American Indians are haunting their campsite.
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#3

Phantom Outlaw At Wolf Creek

1990

While visiting a ranch in Montana, Ricky finds God's presence comforting when his investigation of disappearing livestock puts his life in danger. Original.
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#4

The Disappearing Jewel of Madagascar

1990

Ricky Kidd doesn't want to believe the legend about Mrs. McEwan's Jewel of Madagascar. Strangers who hold the stone become friends, and friends who hold it become strangers. Within days of holding it, Ricky's world is turned upside down, and his unfounded distrust of a stranger could cost his family and friends their lives.
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#5

The Missing Map of Pirate's Haven

1991

The Accidental Detectives make a trip to Southern California to stay at a house that once belonged to pirates, but Lisa's Uncle Carl involves them in a search for buried treasure that leads everyone into untold peril. Original.
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#6

Creature of the Mists

1991

Book 6 of Accidental Detectives. Winning a science contest brings Ricky and friends to Canada to search for the fabled lake creature Ogopogo. But strange events reveal something even more ominous than a legendary monster. As trouble looms, the Accidental Detectives realize that without God, faith in science is empty.
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#7

Race For The Park Street Treasure

1991

As Ricky and his friends search for a treasure buried long ago by a tightwad business tycoon, Ricky sees how ugly—and dangerous—the depths of greed can become.
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#8

The Downtown Desperadoes

1991

A mysterious phone call seems like just a prank…until Ricky realizes it was Brother Phillip’s voice pleading for help. But when Ricky discovers that Brother Phillip is thought to have died in a fire, Ricky and his companions travel to New York to help their friend. But what—and who—they discover makes them question everything they thought they knew! Accidental Detectives book 13.
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#9

Madness at Moonshiner's Bay

1995

Beloved children’s author Elspeth Campbell Murphy portrays the miracles and mystery of Christmas in captivating rhymes that little minds and hearts can understand and enjoy. The delightful prayers and poems celebrate all the simple things a child loves about Christmas- the Christmas tree, beautifully lit houses, and the Nativity -while rejoicing in the miracle of our Savior’s birth.
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#10

Sunrise at the Mayan Temple

1992

While on an archaeological dig in central Mexico, Ricky, Old Lady Bugsby, and the Jamesville gang investigate the mysterious disappearance of a Mayan girl's father.
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#11

Terror On Kamikaze Run

1994

Book 10 of Accidental Detectives. A free trip to a beautiful Colorado ski resort seems to be a perfect Christmas vacation for Ricky and his friends. However, a hotel ?re and a terrifying slide down Kamikaze Run aren’t the best way to start out! And when a ghostly apparition begins haunting the resort, Ricky must learn new lessons about faith and trust, even as he attempts to solve the mystery…without putting his life in peril!
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#12

Tyrant Of The Badlands

1990

Book 3 of The Accidental Detectives, great adventures for reluctant readers! Ricky and his friends are eagerly anticipating their trip to the Alberta Badlands, famous for dinosaur discoveries. But when his friends disappear and Ricky is accosted, it looks as though this dream vacation is turning into a nightmare! Can Ricky figure out who is behind the kidnappings?
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#13

The Volcano of Doom

2002

Postcard-perfect Hawaii proves to be anything but paradise when Ricky and the other Accidental Detectives stumble on an active volcano. This one threatens to destroy the hiding places of immigrants. What can the Accidental Detectives do to help—without being reduced to ash?
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#14

Legend of the Gilded Saber

2002

Ricky and friends attempt to solve a century-old mystery of military theft in Charleston, South Carolina, while they also prepare to face an approaching hurricane.
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#15

Shroud of the Lion

2003

As they set out to be extras in a Hollywood movie, Ricky and his friends face danger and difficult faith questions.
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#16

Shortcuts

1993

A collection of stories featuring twelve-year-old Ricky Kidd and some of the lessons he has learned about life.

Author

Sigmund Brouwer
Sigmund Brouwer
Author · 112 books
Sigmund loves going to schools to get kids excited about reading, reaching roughly 80,000 students a year through his Rock&Roll Literacy Show.
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