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1-3Goofballs series.
Illustrated by
Colleen Madden.
In their latest case, Goofball detectives Jeff, Brian, Kelly, and Mara must solve a spooky case so the town's first bookstore can open in a supposedly haunted old mansion. Despite the fright-fraught mission, the crew's trademark goofiness breaks the tension as the kids work to crack the case. Lively black-and-white illustrations mirror the lightheartedness of the wordplay- and pun-heavy text.