Books

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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
The robbery	William Murray,W. Murray,Ladybird Books,Jill Corby,W. Murray	41 p. : 18 cm	OL10472383W
The Whipping Boy	Sid Fleischman	*A shout comes echoing up the stairway. "Fetch the whipping boy!"* A young orphan named Jemmy rouses from his sleep. "Ain't I already been whipped twice today? Gaw! What's the prince done…	OL114726W
Oliver!	Mary Hastings	Adaptation of the musical film, which was adapted from a stage musical, which was based on Charles Dickens' classic "Oliver Twist." Illustrated with more than 100 photos from the film (12 in color, t…	OL146208W
Belle Starr and the Wild West	Corinne J. Naden	A biography of the legendary outlaw known as the Bandit Queen. Sidebars describe the history, daily life, and people of the Wild West.	OL14856457W
Billy the Kid	Daniel E. Harmon	Examines the life and exploits of Billy the Kid, an infamous bandit of the Old West.	OL15012387W
Bandits & outlaws	Stewart Ross	Examines a number of noted outlaws in history, including Robin Hood, Jesse James, and Bonnie and Clyde.	OL15043590W
Wild rescue	Jerry B. Jenkins	asavvdvadfewfgadcaa	OL15081442W
The Rock 'n' Roll Mystery	Gertrude Chandler Warner,Robert Papp	The entire town is excited about the summer music festival. The largest attraction this year will be the popular Greenfield Four. The day before the show, The Greenfield Four arrive at the rehearsal …	OL15119W
Oliver! and his friends.	Mary Hastings	Little orphan Oliver is saved from a life of crime by kindly Mr. Brownlow who makes him part of his family. Adapted from the screenplay with photos from the cinema production.	OL15163125W
Mysterious robbery on the Utah plains	Stephen A. Bly	On the eve of the ceremonies to mark the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869, gunmen hide a mysterious package at the Hopewell's bakery, which nearly causes the family to lose their b…	OL15206246W
Oliver Twist [adaptation]	Georgina Campbell	An comic book adaptation of Dicken's novel, followed by a 10 p. essay about the book. Retells the adventures of the orphan boy who is forced to practice thievery and live a life of crime in nineteent…	OL15420198W
Arthur the Kid	Alan Coren	Ten-year-old Arthur the Kid takes over an outlaw gang and changes their lives forever.	OL15818108W
Bertie was a watchdog	Rick Walton	Bertie, a dog as small as a watch, outsmarts an overconfident robber.	OL15841674W
The Jewel Fish of Karnak	Graeme Base	Two thieves, caught stealing from an Egyptian market, are brought before the Cat Pharaoh, who agrees to pardon them if they bring back a treasure that was stolen from her, without taking anything els…	OL15884052W
Quick-draw gunfighters	Jeff Savage	"Examines gunfighters in the Wild West, including the typical traits and tools of gunfighters, infamous outlaws, gangs, important lawmen, and how the gun often ruled the Wild West"--Provided by publi…	OL16014833W
The case of the mall mystery	Alice Leonhardt	Sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley are hired by their friend Patty to find her mother's diamond pin that was stolen at the mall.	OL16077902W
Madhattan mystery	John J. Bonk	On her first day in New York City with her younger brother, Kevin, twelve-year-old Lexi overhears thieves discussing where to hide stolen jewels, and the siblings, along with their aunt's neighbor, K…	OL16239536W
The white wolf	Ron Roy	While visiting their friend Wallis and her adopted daughter on Mount Desert Island, Maine, Josh, Dink, and Ruth Rose investigate why three white wolf cubs were stolen, and by whom.	OL16650543W
The red road	Denise Mina	Police detective Alex Morrow has met plenty of unsavory characters in her line of work, but arms dealer Mark Lynch ranks among the most brutal and damaged of the criminals she's known. Morrow is serv…	OL17843188W
The bandit of Bloody Run	Nelson C. Nye	Ten-Horse Jones liked range ponies more than guns. But because his dad had been a holy terror, Tombstone and the County Commissioners of Hudspeth expected the same from his young son when they made h…	OL17885601W