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The People of Sparks picks up where The City of Ember leaves off. Lina and Doon have emerged from the underground city to the exciting new world above, and it isn't long before they are followed by the other inhabitants of Ember. The Emberites soon come across a town where they are welcomed, fed, and given places to sleep. But the town's resources are limited and it isn't long before resentment begins to grow between the two groups. When anonymous...

Bailey Ruth's supervisor, Wiggins, is worried about a dear old friend. The ghost of elegant Lorraine Marlow haunts a college library. Known as the Lady of the Roses, she plays matchmaker, using the fragrant flowers to pair up students. But someone's making mischief after hours, leaving roses strewn about the library, destroying a gargoyle, and stealing a valuable book. Concerned with Lorraine's reputation among the living, Wiggins dispatches the irrepressible...

As The Avenger searches for the teenage boys who trashed a house in his neighborhood, Buddy, one of the trashers, increases his drinking in order to cope with his parents' separation and his obsession with the daughter of the owner of the vandalized house.

Tim doesn't understand his playmate who vandalizes an old man'sshack and is suspected of theft.

Someone is spray-painting graffiti all over Cedar Valley and it is up to fifth-grader Nolan Byrd, also known as Shredderman, to expose the vandal.

"A quiet village is terrorized by a mysterious vandal who destroys see-saws, canes, musical instruments, traffic lights, and more." --

Vandals have struck at Damian's school--someone has been spray-painting graffiti in the boys' bathroom! To make matters worse, the vandals can't even spell. If the crooks aren't stopped, the whole school will be on cleaning duty. Damian knows he's the school's only hope of solving this bad spell of crime!

Frank and Joe Hardy are determined to stop a group of pranksters before their mean-spirited practical jokes and vandalism become more destructive and dangerous.

When someone tries to sabotage the school play, Kyle, an actor, and his friend Mindy, the stage manager, work together to investigate, even though each suspects the other.