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Outdoorsman and amateur sleuth Johnny Thompson is at it again in this thrilling mystery tale for younger readers. Set in and around Haiti, this case involves a long-sought-after treasure known as the Rope of Gold, the pursuit of which has brought about a great deal of misery and destruction. Can Johnny end the curse?
In another of Roy Snell's beloved mysteries for younger readers, Mary Hughes and her cousin Florence Huyler—along with several other family members—are preparing to start a new life as pioneers in the wilds of Alaska. But hours before they're set to leave, they receive some unexpected news from an unusual source. Will they ditch their plans to pursue this puzzling clue?
Late one night, Lucile Tucker comes face to face with a mysterious apparition. Just as she's convinced herself that it was nothing more than a figment of her imagination, she finds incontrovertible proof that the strange specter was real—and may be trying to send her a message.
Johnny Thompson is an amateur sleuth with an insatiable thirst for adventure. In this exciting mystery tale geared for younger readers, Johnny gets ample opportunity to show off his skills as a master archer in the dangerous wilds of northern Canada.
Prize-fighter and thrill-seeker Johnny Thompson is at it again in this fast-paced action-adventure novel for younger readers from author Roy Snell. After a fellow traveler tells Johnny about his run-in with a strange creature or apparition or something, Johnny sets off on a quest to get to the bottom of the mystery.
This globetrotting mystery story geared to younger audiences begins when fearless heroine Florence Huyler happens to witness a nefarious deed. Her tireless search to bring the perpetrator to justice unfurls against the backdrop of the 1933 World's Fair in Chicago and then extends into an adventure that takes Florence and her sidekick Jeanne around the world.
Fast-paced football action, a cast of characters with gumption and derring-do, and an old mill that has suddenly resumed operations after years of inactivity—Roy Snell's enticing mystery Red Dynamite will definitely capture and hold the attention of even reluctant younger readers.
Younger readers with a love for the great outdoors will adore Roy Snell's The Blue Envelope, which is set in the wilds of Alaska. Plucky heroines Marion and Lucile are faced with danger and deprivation, but they still manage to come out on top, even when up against the most formidable adversity.
Amateur detective and all-around good guy Johnny Thompson has always relied on his athletic prowess and quick wits to help him crack the cases he stumbles across. But in this volume of the series, our hero gets a little help from some cool technological gadgets and gizmos. Whispers at Dawn will give younger readers a glimpse into the past with its descriptions of the cutting-edge electronics of the early twentieth century.
Star college football player Red Rodgers awakes one night to find that his life has been turned upside down. Who is to blame for this sudden turn of events? The intrepid amateur detective Johnny Thompson is on the case again in Roy Snell's fast-paced mystery for younger readers, The Galloping Ghost.
After spending years traveling the globe righting wrongs, fighting for justice and solving mysteries, the intrepid detective Johnny Thompson seeks out the refuge of his family's ancestral home, hoping for a break from adventure. But before long, trouble finds him again. Is he up to cracking what just might be the most important case of his life?
Younger readers won't be able to put down this exciting mystery from author Roy Snell. Florence Huyler, her best friend Jeanne, and a new companion, Greta Clara Bronson, have taken up residence in an abandoned ship. But before long, their peaceful existence is threatened by the presence of newcomers seeking a mysterious treasure.
15) The Firebug
Intrepid amateur sleuth Johnny Thompson takes a break from exploring in the jungles, forests, and other remote regions of the world to crack a case in the big city. In the novel The Firebug, Johnny is hot on the trail of an arsonist whose twisted obsession threatens to devastate the community.
Ten-year-old twins Marjory and Margaret MacDonald may be wealthy beyond most people's wildest dreams, but that doesn't mean that they don't like to have fun, just like other kids their age. While attending the circus under the watchful eye of their personal bodyguard, Johnny Thompson, the twins fall victim to a seemingly random accident. Johnny sets off on a cross-country adventure to try to get to the bottom of the mystery.
In this beguiling mystery story geared for younger readers, a group of fearless young girls staying on an island off the coast of Maine happen to stumble across some strange activity. Is it related to the legends of supernatural beings and ruthless conjurers that have long been associated with the area?
18) The Hidden Trail
19) The Red Lure
After an exhausting series of adventures, hero Johnny Thompson has planned a little downtime to recuperate. But when a local shopkeeper tells him a tale about a legendary lure, Johnny finds that he can't think about anything else, so he sets off into the wilds of Honduras to solve yet another mystery.
After three years traveling the world, amateur detective Johnny Thompson decides to spend some time getting reacquainted with his native city of Chicago. But he hasn't been back more than 24 hours before he finds himself embroiled in yet another confounding mystery.