You never know what might inspire you. Surprisingly, school has been the source of many of my cases. There’s a whole lot of boring stuff at school. But there are also a whole lot of interesting things that you can learn about. When you find something interesting, like dinosaurs, you never know where it might lead. In case you haven't met me, my name is Courtney Case. I live in Australia. That’s in the Southern Hemisphere between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. We speak English, but we don't have the funny accent you Americans do. We also spell some of our words differently, as you'll probably notice in this book. I go to primary school, where we have grades prep to six, with two classes at each grade level. I’m in grade five. In my spare time, I’m a Private Detective. I’ve got my best friend and trusty sidekick, Laura, to take notes, and my cat, Maggie. Together, we form the Courtney Case Detective Agency – No Case Too Small. Being a Private Detective isn’t always about crime. Things can get lost or go missing by accident. That’s where I’m happy to help out. I love investigating cases, finding the evidence and discovering what really happened. In this case (my second book), I try to discover what happened to the leg of a dinosaur that was shown at our local museum. I mean, how can something as big as a dinosaur leg not be found? Join Courtney Case, the fearless young detective as she tries to solve the mystery of the Dinosaur. Ages 7 to 10 Chapter book Reading level: 3.7

I never thought my mum’s bad memory would lead me to another case. It was Friday evening. Mum had spent the afternoon gardening in the front yard and was enjoying a well deserved cup of tea. Dad was helping me with my homework. I would have been happy to leave it until bedtime Sunday night. Dad was aware of this and decided that we could get it all done tonight. And by “we”, I mean “me”. Dad’s idea of helping was covering the kitchen table in all my books and asking me more questions than my teacher. Mum didn’t feel like cooking. So she went out for fish and chips. Half an hour later, Mum was home again. “I’ll just go and get a lemon,” I said. I went out the back, past the garage and down to the lemon tree in the corner of our yard. Our lemon tree always seems to have lemons on it, no matter what time of year it is. I stopped, and looked at the lemon tree in surprise. There were hardly any lemons. Who has stolen the lemons? Can Courtney and her trusty sidekick Laura solve the case? Ages 7 to 10 Chapter book Reading level: 3.4

Courtney Case, the Australian detective solves the case of what happened to her this past Valentine's Day when she received a card from a secret admirer. Courtney's teacher assigned her students to make cards for Valentine's Day. On February 14th, she passed out cards to those kids who had received one. Every child got at least one. But the one Courtney got didn't have a name on it! There were flowers that were neatly cut out, but the handwriting was messy. How could she find out who had sent her the card? Read this fifth book in the exciting Courtney Case Mystery Series. Ages 7 to 10 Chapter book Reading level: 3.4

A number of items have gone missing from around the neighborhood. Courtney Case, Australian girl detective is on the case. First Mack cannot find his A-Man…AGAIN! Then it is Liesel's beads, a hair ribbon, and other items. None of the items has any real value. So who is stealing them, and why? What do the items have in common? Could that be the clue that leads to finding the thief? Read this seventh book in the exciting Courtney Case Mystery Series. Ages 7 to 10 Chapter book Reading level: 3.5

Courtney Case, Australian girl detective has another case, but this time the thief strikes closer to home. Courtney's mother left her garden gloves on the front porch and now they are gone. At first Courtney doesn't think she has a case, but then other things turn up missing. There doesn't seem to be a pattern. Who is stealing them, and why? Read this eighth book in the exciting Courtney Case Mystery Series. Ages 7 to 10 Chapter book Reading level: 3.1

This is the fourth book in the exciting Courtney Case Mystery Series. I'd had a hard week at school, so I wasn't ready for the Saturday morning early knock on my door. I pulled the blankets over my head, hoping whoever it was would go away. A soft paw reached under the blankets and batted at my face. "Miaow." "I'm asleep, Maggie," I told my cat. The batting persisted. So did the knocking. "Courtney! Are you there?" It was Mack. He and his twin sister, Liesel, lived over the road from me. "Courtney!" Mack called again. I rolled over and looked at the clock. It was 7:49 am. I dragged myself out of bed, pulled on my dressing gown and staggered to the front door. "What is it, Mack?" I asked, half yawning at the closed front door. "I've got a case for you." he answered. Who has stolen Mack's A-Man? Can Courtney and her trusty sidekick Laura solve the case? Ages 7 to 10 Chapter book Reading level: 3.0

Courtney is working on a science experiment when a knock sounds at her door. It is Nick and Andie. Someone has stolen the money their grandmother sent them in a Christmas Card! Can Courtney find the thief? What will happen when her own Christmas card arrives in the post? Will her money be gone too? Read this ninth book in the exciting Courtney Case Mystery Series to see if Courtney can solve the case. Ages 7 to 10 Chapter book Reading level: 3.8