Taxi to Intrigue


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World-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard stumbles upon some plans she was never meant to see in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery. While visiting London, Miss Mallard finds secret plans meant for spies! What will she do with the super-secret information?




The Story Of An Hour


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Mrs. Louise Mallard, afflicted with a heart condition, reflects on the death of her husband from the safety of her locked room. Originally published in Vogue magazine, “The Story of an Hour” was retitled as “The Dream of an Hour,” when it was published amid much controversy under its new title a year later in St. Louis Life. “The Story of an Hour” was adapted to film in The Joy That Kills by director Tina Rathbone, which was part of a PBS anthology called American Playhouse. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.




Henry's Awful Mistake


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Henry the Duck makes a humongous and hilarious mess in the kitchen in his latest merry misadventure in this fresh and lively picture book from beloved author Robert Quackenbush! Henry the Duck has invited his good friend Clara to his home for a delicious dinner! But as he starts the preparations, he sees an annoying ant in his kitchen. “The ant must go!” says Henry. But as he quickly learns, one tiny little ant turns into huge and hilarious trouble!




Rickshaw to Horror


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World-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard encounters a supposed psychic in Hong Kong in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery. When Miss Mallard visits Hong Kong, she encounters Marshall Gadwall, a retired English military duck, who seems to have the power to predict disasters. His predictions always come true, but as Miss Mallard examines the evidence, she finds someone’s story doesn’t add up.




Stairway to Doom


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As one of thirteen guests invited to historic Duckinbill Castle to hear the will of her late great-aunt, Miss Mallard finds the other guests have disappeared overnight and it is up to her to solve the mystery.




Sherlock Chick and the Peekaboo Mystery


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Look out Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Chick hatched from his egg with a detective’s hat and magnifying glass, and he’s looking to track down a missing mouse in this adorable, easy-to-follow mystery from Robert Quackenbush. When Mother Mouse’s son Squeakins runs away after a cat scared him, no one has any clue where he went! Is he hiding in the tree? The basket? The hill? Who can solve the case of the missing mouse? Why, Sherlock Chick, that’s who!




Cable Car to Catastrophe


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World-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard’s ski vacation is a bust when she finds herself on the tail of a bundled-up bandit in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery. When the police are baffled by an eerie robbery, Miss Mallard interrupts her ski vacation in the Alps to track down a burglar who has been stealing all the ski masks!




Sherlock Chick and the Case of the Night Noises


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Look out Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Chick hatched from his egg with detective’s hat and magnifying glass and he’s on a brand new case to find out who—or what—is causing the mysterious loud noises that are waking the farm animals every night in this adorable, easy-to-follow mystery from Robert Quackenbush. CRASH! BANG! BOOM! Who is making the loud, mysterious noises that wake up the farm animals night after night after night? Who can solve the case of the night noises? Why, Sherlock Chick, that’s who! With a magnifying glass, a purple plaid hat, and his beak to the ground, acclaimed artist and author Robert Quackenbush’s super teeny super sleuth is ready to get cracking and solve his latest mystery!




Stage Door to Terror


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In Paris to visit an old friend, Miss Mallard becomes involved in one of the most terrifying cases of her career centering around the disappearance of her friend's granddaughter and the long-ago theft of a fabulous jewel.




Flamenco to Mischief


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World-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard tracks down a stolen painting in Spain in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery. While on holiday in sunny Spain to attend a flamenco festival, Miss Mallard, the world-famous ducktective, and her nephew Willard Widgeon of the Swiss police become involved with intrigue. A painting by Miss Mallard’s great friend, El Ducko, Spain’s wealthiest artist, is stolen. Miss Mallard goes undercover as a flamenco dancer to “quack” the case.