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.

Basil, the famous sleuth of mousedom, has learned a great deal living in Sherlock Holmes's cellar. Now, his sleuthing skills are being put to the test on a wild trip to Mexico. First, mousedom becomes frantic as mice are cracking their teeth on phony cheese made of concrete. Can he find a way to stop whoever is making the counterfeit cheese? Then, he must ferret out the truth when a beloved masterpiece, the Mousa Lisa, goes missing. And finally, Basil...

When Lord Cucuface, head of Madeline's school, takes a telescope from the attic during a surprise inspection, its ghostly owner convinces Madeline to help get it back, with help from neighbor Pepito and her fellow orphans.

Nancy Drew investigates when a jar of jelly beans is stolen. This theft ruins a contest for her friends who want a chance to go to space camp.

When Koko Dodo's secret chocolate sauce is stolen just before an important cooking contest Didi, a dodo bird, devises a daring plan to help--whether he wants her to or not.--

"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." --

"Ida is very excited to visit Grandma and give her a present. As Ida takes a short rest, Grandma's present goes missing. After locating the present, Ida vows to be more careful and teaches others that stealing is wrong"--

Outlaws are made, not born, and such is the case of the aged Joe Brown, AKA Einer, and his young cohort, the horse thief and possible murderer, John Paul. Under odd circumstances the two pair up to steal a large herd of Mexican horses to sell across the border. Both are unaware of a determined Texas Ranger investigating the fiery death of a brother and sister that the younger outlaw may have had a hand in. Outlaws also have hearts and in this case,...

Calling the Brands tells the story of the "range detectives," "stock detectives," and "inspectors," who usually worked completely alone, courageously capturing or killing livestock rustlers in order to assure the survivability of the ranchers. The detectives and inspectors had to be proficient in "calling the brands," which meant being able to read a brand and identify its owner. While most western lawmen's titles and many of them are familiar, less...

Ten-year-old Emmy wants to be an ordinary girl, but the evil nanny Miss Barmy, now a rat, has trapped five of her former charges and when she uses them to steal jewels belonging to Emmy's parents, it is up to Emmy, Joe, and their rodent friends to stop her.