Ten brief cases allow the reader to match wits with ten-year-old crime-buster, Encyclopedia Brown, as he investigates such cases as toys missing from a fair, music stolen from a singer-songwriter, and arrowheads that disappear during a campout.

As their school gets ready for the annual Fun Fair, Jamie and Isabella agree to compete in the bottle toss game and to face the terrible consequences for the loser.

"The Thea Sisters are headed to Venice, Italy! They'll be there for the Carnival, an annual festival that's famouse for its elaborate masks. The mouselets love exploring the city's bridges and canals, and seeing the beautiful costumes mice wear to Carnival celebrations. But a mysterious thief strikes while they are there! Can they unmask him before the festival ends?"--Page 4 of cover.

CA©cile Rey looks forward to having a one-of-a-kind costume at Mardi Gras and her brother's return from France, while forming a friendship and having a daring adventure with Marie-Grace Gardner

Cecile Rey is anxious to attend New Orleans' parties and costumes of Mardi Gras, but Mardi Gras season turns out to be even more exciting than Cecile expects when she meets a new girl, Marie-Grace Gardner.