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Series
Lizzy and Diesel novels volume 3
Language
English
Description
"Lizzy and Diesel are back in an all-new wicked adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich and Emmy Award-winning co-author Phoef Sutton. Murdered and mummified nearly a century ago, notorious bootlegger Collier "Peg Leg" Dazzle discovered and re-hid a famous pirate's treasure somewhere along the coast of New England. A vast collection of gold and silver coins and precious gems, the bounty also contains the Stone of Avarice--the...
Author
Series
Agent Amelia volume 1
Publisher
Darby Creek
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Elementary school secret agent Amelia continues her efforts to save the world from evil geniuses and criminal masterminds, this time foiling a jewel thief, identifying some unusual cat burglars, and evading a weed army.
7) She thief
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2010, c2009
Language
English
Description
When Demi--a master pickpocket working for the gang leader Fay--steals a ring, his partner in crime, Baz, soon finds herself alone and betrayed as police and the Barrio's crime boss close in on Fay and her den of child thieves.
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old Kat Bishop and her fellow talented teenagers work together to find and steal the "Cleopatra Emerald" from an unscrupulous dealer and return it to its rightful owner, while a former love of her Uncle Eddie tries to get the gem for herself.
Author
Series
Mermaid mysteries volume 4
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Co
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Coral, Jasmine, Rosa, and Sula help recover a missing chest of jewels, and Melody appeals to King Nepture on behalf of the falsely accused and banished sea dragon, in time for all to enjoy the spring festivities.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Born into two different classes, James and Camille shouldn't even know each other. But when the pursuit of a missing ruby brings them together, much more than a mere acquaintance is ignited. The daughter of a curiosity shop owner, Camille would never be considered a lady. Nor does she want to be. With a fiery personality, she dreams of adventures far beyond the walls of her family's modest business. But when her father thrusts a mysterious box into...
Author
Series
Publisher
KDP Amazon
Pub. Date
[2019].
Language
English
Description
"Bring grapes? Crystal read the mysterious letter a few times. Just then, her beagle buddy, Noodle, came bounding into the room. Crystal exclaimed, 'Looks like we're going on a quest!' And so begins the story of Crystal's quest. Together, Crystal and Noodle meet and support new friends like Quackers the duck, Bandit the goat and Squawk (a very loud parrot). Crystal uses her knowledge of rocks and gemstones and selects the perfect gemstone to help...
13) The lost stone
Author
Series
Kingdom of Wrenly volume 1
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Lucas, Prince of Wrenly, is eager to explore and Clara, daughter of the queen's seamstress, knows the kingdom well, so they team up to find a lost jewel and visit all of the land's main attractions as they search.
14) Impact
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
p2009
Language
English
Description
Wyman Ford is tapped for a secret expedition to Cambodia to locate the source fo strangely beautiful gemstones that do not appear to be of this world. High- resolution NASA images reveal an unnatrual feature hidden in the depths of a crater on Mars...and it appears to have been activated. Sixty hours and counting ...
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Reed is leading his best life: he's just kissed the boy of his dreams, his band is finally taking off, and he's a shoo-in to getting elected as next year's Student Council president. But he's ready to give it all up when his suspiciously artistocratic guidance counselor tells him he has been chosen to go on the adventure of a lifetime. Because Reed is the first of five Stone Bearers to be chosen by magical gems and granted extraordinary powers. All...
16) The skeleton key
Author
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Summer, 2021. Nell has come home at her family's insistence to celebrate an anniversary. Fifty years ago, her father wrote The Golden Bones. Part picture book, part treasure hunt, Sir Frank Churcher created a fairy story about Elinore, a murdered woman whose skeleton was scattered all over England. Clues and puzzles in the pages of The Golden Bones led readers to seven sites where jewels were buried - gold and precious stones, each a different part...
17) I am a thief!
Author
Language
English
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Description
When Eliza Jane Murphy--line leader, captain of the worm rescue team--impulsively pockets a sparkly green stone from her classroom's "Exploring Green" display table, her heart crumples. My heart stopped singing. My letters went wonky. I was too heavy to swing! I wanted to put it back...But what if someone saw? But when she discovers that nearly everyone in her family took something once in their lives--from her baby brother and mom, to her nana with...