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Big Mitten Mysteries
A little history, a little mystery
BOOK # 1 & 2
Mystery of the Copper Turtle (book 1)
Mystery of the Voyageurs' Rendezvous (book 2)
by Doris Holik Kelly
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A stolen copper turtle, a monstrous green Gi-bi, a haunted music hall, and a man missing from the Governor’s Conference—suddenly, Jared and Sadie’s boring summer perks up! Jared, Sadie and their new Mackinac Island friends Eric and Becky find themselves turning into detectives as strange events occur all over the island. Native American art and artifacts are vanishing from gift shops and art galleries. At the Governors’ Conference, Dr. Royalton is demanding that Great Lakes water be diverted for use by states in the southwest—and then he disappears! As the four teenagers explore the island and its historical sites looking for clues, they find themselves facing an evil Gi-bi who locks them in a dungeon. Will they get out in time to save Dr. Royalton? Will they discover who stole the copper turtle and other art from the island stores? Eric and Becky’s cousin Luke keeps interfering in their investigation. Is he involved or just the jerk Jared thinks he is? How is all this connected—or is there more than one mystery to solve?
Mystery of the Copper Turtle
ISBN 9781933926-1-31
$6.99
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Release Date: November 9, 2009
This time we find Jared and Sadie at the annual Voyageurs‘ Rendezvous at Fort Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City. They are joining the reenactors who portray the lives of French voyageurs, British soldiers, and Native Americans in the 1700’s. But when Jared runs into Murphy, the meanest and smelliest voyageur ever, he knows something is fishy.
Mystery of the Voyageurs' Rendezvous
ISBN 9781933926-2-16
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The Robin Hamilton mystery series is set in Michigan's Upper Peninsula
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MYSTERIES IN BRIEF
Library Journal, Nov 1, 2009
Barr, Nancy. Page One: Whiteout. Arbutus. Nov. 2009. c.160p. ISBN 978-1-933926-17-9. pap. $17.95. M
Following a lead that might identify her fiancé’s killer, reporter Robin Hamilton (Page One: Hit and Run; Page One: Vanished) finds something very dangerous in the small Upper Peninsula town of Escanaba, MI. VERDICT Nicely plotted with good characterization, this Midwestern mystery will appeal to Steve Hamilton fans.
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Scenic vistas, small villages and miles and miles of soul satisfying roads including the Big Circle route that edges the state are included in WILLIAM MURPHY's latest addition in the Motorcycling Across America series. Bill writes, "Wisconsinites are fortunate indeed for their roads that dip and climb, twist, and turn: roads that excite the soul rather than deaden the senses." Hop on and let Bill show you the 19 mapped routes through historic places and more.
ISBN 978-1933926-2-09
$17.95
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978-1-933926-05-6
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Motorcycling Across Michigan
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978-0-9766104-6-5
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Motorcycling Across Ohio
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978-1-93392614-8
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Roadside Guide to Michigan Plants, Trees, and Flowers:
An Ecological Approach
by Edwin Arnfield
Photography by Connie Arnfield
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A guide for curious nature lovers.
Roadside Guide to Michigan Plants, Trees and Flowers blends ecology and plant identification through vivid photography and sketches. The author's unique approach to organizing plants according to their succession provides a refeshing way to understand our natural world.
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$18.95
ISBN 978-1933926-1-24
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FIND A RIVER NEAR YOU
 
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Michigan Rivers Less Paddled
ISBN 978-1-933926-19-3
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Weekend Canoeing in Michigan
ISBN 978-1-933926-09-4
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Doc Fletcher brings you accessible rivers in Michigan for canoeing or kayaking a day or a weekend.
Both meandering urban canoeing and swift water wilderness locations flow through the pages of Doc Fletchers canoeing guides. Descriptions of rivers in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and Lower Peninsula provide paddling opportunities for everyone. Paddle down a river near you.
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EXPLORE YOUR OWN BACK YARD
Driving Michigan: Mile by Mile on I-75
by Leslie Mertz
Ever wonder where the Institute of Snow Research was located? (Michigan Technological University.) When do black bears give birth to their young? (In the dead of winter.) What state park lies off exit 259? (The 9,672 acre Hartwick Pines State Park, the largest in the Lower Peninsula.)
From Monroe, Michigan to Sault Ste. Marie, this guide will enliven the highway miles with interesting facts about what's at the exits and mile-markers along the way. Brain Buster Quizzes challenge travelers to answer questions on an easy, medium and hard question level. Watch the miles fly by as you reach your travel destination.
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A Spy on the Bus: Memoir of a Company Rat
by Margean Gladysz
“ There will never be another book like this. There simply could not be another Margean Gladysz, who as a young woman was paid by Greyhound, Trailways and other companies to ride buses thousands of miles all over the country in the 1940’s. She was there to spot and report back on drunk, stealing, reckless and nutty bus drivers who should be fired. And its all in her diary-like letters that she sent home at the time. A Spy on the Bus is a treat and a half. I promise.
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Jim Lehrer, PBS NewHour anchor.
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Vintage Views of the Mackinac Straits Region
by Christine Byron and Thomas Wilson.
Price reduction! $20.00
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