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The active-enzyme lemon-freshened junior high school witch The active-enzyme lemon-freshened junior high school witch E. W. Hildick A curious twelve-year-old dabbles in witchcraft with strange results. OL11376267W
The case of the nervous newsboy The case of the nervous newsboy E. W. Hildick Ten-year-old Jack McGurk and his fellow detectives match wits with the local police as they track down a runaway newsboy. OL20163805W
The case of the absent author The case of the absent author E. W. Hildick The six members of the McGurk Detective Organization, young amateur detectives, are called on to help solve a case involving the disappearance of a reclusive mystery writer. OL2642219W
The case of the fantastic footprints The case of the fantastic footprints E. W. Hildick McGurk and his team of detectives investigate the strange footprints that have begun to appear in wet cement all over their neighborhood. OL2642224W
The case of the four flying fingers The case of the four flying fingers E. W. Hildick While unwittingly helping a master burgler, a group of children runs afoul of the McGurk Detective Organization. OL2642225W
The case of the purloined parrot The case of the purloined parrot E. W. Hildick McGurk and his squad of amateur detectives investigate an epidemic of disappearing pets in their neighborhood. OL2642231W
The case of the snowbound spy The case of the snowbound spy E. W. Hildick The McGurk sleuths accept a job from a stranger in town, only to find they are assisting in high-level industrial espionage. OL2642234W
The Ghost Squad flies Concorde The Ghost Squad flies Concorde E. W. Hildick Four young ghosts who have banded together to prevent crimes fly to England to investigate a swindler. OL2642245W
The Ghost Squad and the prowling hermits The Ghost Squad and the prowling hermits E. W. Hildick The members of the Ghost Squad determine to keep the evil Dr. Purcell from succeeding in his plan to have his ghostly accomplices take over the temporarily vacated bodies of living beings. OL2642249W
The great rabbit rip-off The great rabbit rip-off E. W. Hildick The McGurk Organization's four young detectives swing into action when one of them is accused of defacing and then stealing all the ornamental clay rabbits in the neighborhood. OL2642250W
Hester Bidgood, investigatrix of evill deedes Hester Bidgood, investigatrix of evill deedes E. W. Hildick Thirteen-year-old Hester Bidgood and her fourteen-year-old friend Rob Macgregor investigate the stoning and branding of a kitten in a New England town caught in the grip of witchcraft rumors during t… OL2642251W
The secret winners The secret winners E. W. Hildick Uncle James and his nephew have to devise schemes to enjoy their half a million dollars in lottery winnings without letting puritanical Aunt Bridget know where the money is coming from. OL2642268W
The serial sneak thief The serial sneak thief E. W. Hildick A master criminal known as The Chameleon threatens to disrupt a mystery contest being held in the public library, but J.G. and the other Watchdogs are on hand to investigate. OL2642269W
Time Explorers, Inc Time Explorers, Inc E. W. Hildick Two schoolboys experimenting with predicting the future through dream interpretation find their results becoming too realistic. OL2642271W
Birdy and the group Birdy and the group E. W. Hildick Birdy Jones, English pop whistler, needs a backing group but finding the right one becomes a major problem. OL2642278W
The case of the felon's fiddle The case of the felon's fiddle E. W. Hildick Finding a note hidden in an old violin starts the McGurk Detective Organization searching for a cache of uncut diamonds. OL2642280W
The case of the slingshot sniper The case of the slingshot sniper E. W. Hildick The McGurk Detective Organization comes up against a clairvoyant rival while attempting to solve a case of vandalism. OL2642282W
Here comes Parren Here comes Parren E. W. Hildick A cross between two talking birds--a parrot and a raven--Parren the Ravot was the cleverest, most talkative bird ever. OL2642286W
Louie's snowstorm Louie's snowstorm E. W. Hildick Louie tries to beat a Christmas snowstorm and give his customers the usual good service despite the girl "observer" aboard his dairy truck. OL2642290W
Manhattan is missing Manhattan is missing E. W. Hildick A young English boy and his family sublet an apartment in New York City on the condition that they take care of the owner's prized Siamese cat, but suddenly the cat disappears. OL2642291W
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