When his parents go away, leaving him in the charge of a young woman, 11-year-old Harry's adventures begin and they include lies, attempted robbery, and the possibility of murder.

After a thief steals Old Granny's beans while she is asleep at night, she gets some surprising help with catching him.

After their photograph of a robbery is published in the newspaper, Hector and Mando find themselves pursued by two goofy thieves.

A magical forest aids an escaped robber until he seems too selfish to help, but after much suffering he proves himself worthy of the forest's protection by saving a group of orphans from a terrible fate.

The sheriff of Ant Hill seems none too worried when the townsfolk inform him that someone--perhaps a gang of ladybugs--has been rustling their ant cows, but Deputy Harvey is determined to put a stop to the thievery.

"The Thea Sisters are boarding the famouse Orient Express for a journey from Paris to Istanbul! The train is on a special trip to return a precious wedding dress stolen years ago from an Istanbul museum. But there's a rumor that the mysterious Acrobat Thief will steal the gown from the moving train! The Thea Sisters are determined to foil this sneaky mouse's plans" -- p. [4] of cover.

Teen geniuses Jonah, Motti, Con, Tye, and Patch, working for their mysterious benefactor, Coldhardt, are out to recover more stolen artefacts when one of their members is kidnapped, and they must add a rescue operation to the mission.

Ruth Rose, Josh, and Dink attend a concert during which someone steals the star's diamond pendant, and they are soon on the trail of the thief. X is for X-RAY - Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are having an excellent time at the Penelope Gwinn concert. But during intermission, Dink injures his arm! At the same time, the singer's diamond necklace is stolen. Could the two mishaps somehow be connected? And could Dink's X-ray be a clue? It's up to the kids...

Booker the bat, new to his job as a security guard at the Joanina Library, foils the attempted theft of pages from one of the collection's rare books.

When fifteen-year-old Ty, who has always lived on the ocean floor, joins Topside girl Gemma in the frontier's underworld to seek and stop outlaws who threaten his home, they learn that the government may pose an even greater threat.