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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: 'Truth' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Ian's parents go on vacation and leave him on his own, which he sees as an opportunity to have a large party. But a friend of the parents comes to check on him and is murdered. No one will talk and two school newspaper reporters put...
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Other

Jean Craighead George's Website

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This website is about author Jean Craighead George. Offers information on her background, her books, she gives hints about becoming a writer. She also has a question and answer section where she answers questions that people most often...
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Website
Other

Mostly fiction.com: Laura Esquivel

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of "The Law of Love" from MostlyFiction.com and a short biography of the author, Laura Esquivel.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

For Students 9th - 10th
Published in 1886, Robert Louis Stevenson's novel was classified as a mystery thriller. This site looks in depth at the characters, themes and important quotations from the novel.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: When a Man Marries by Mary Roberts Rinehart

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the humorous novel "When a Man Marries" by mystery writer Mary Roberts Rinehart.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Angel of Terror by Edgar Wallace

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the mystery crime novel "The Angel of Terror" also known as "The Destroying Angel" by Edgar Wallace about a beautiful woman who can get away with murder.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Bat by Mary Roberts Rinehart

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the novel that combines mystery and humor "The Bat" by Mary Roberts Rinehart. Rinehart has been referred to as the American Agatha Christie.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Circular Study by Anna Katharine Green

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the mystery "The Circular Study" by Anna Katharine Green. Ms. Green has been called "the mother of the detective novel".
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Clue of the Twisted Candle by Edgar Wallace

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the mystery "The Clue of the Twisted Candle" by Edgar Wallace. This novel has a little bit of everything - murder, villains, a locked room, romance, revenge, and detectives.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Confession by Mary Roberts Rinehart

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of the mystery "The Confession" by the master of suspense Mary Roberts Rinehart. At the heart of this novel is a possible haunted house.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The House of Dies Drear

For Students 9th - 10th
This young adult fiction novel is one of Virginia Hamilton's most delightful mystery stories. Read about the characters, plot and themes in this informative site.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Fredric Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a biography of the writer Fredric Brown. Included towards the end of the article is a list of his books. Good overall and very factual.

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