Ron Roy Books in Order

Young Yukio discovers a whale stranded on a Japanese beach. With his father working as a whale hunter, the boy faces a difficult choice as he tries to keep the enormous animal alive with water.

An aging, blind tiger can no longer hunt, so a monkey brings him fruit, believing his presence keeps other predators away. Their unusual arrangement faces a challenge when another tiger arrives in the forest.

Jack borrows a library tape recorder to listen to recordings sent by his aunt in Africa. When a bus crushes his bag, he dreads explaining the apparent disaster to the librarian who trusted him.

Three ducklings leave their barnyard and wander into the wider world. As they explore, dangerous animals lurk nearby, and the little ducks remain unaware of the threats surrounding their seemingly ordinary afternoon adventure.

After his family separates, David spends winter Saturday mornings having breakfast with his father. When his father fails to arrive one Saturday, the disappointed boy must deal with feelings he finds difficult to express.

Brothers Scott and Tony, six years apart in age, have already experienced their parents' divorce. During a ski trip, an avalanche creates another separation, placing their family relationships against an immediate struggle for survival.

Jonas learns that his best friend Frankie must repeat third grade while he moves ahead. His attempts to help confront Frankie's unhappiness, exposing the awkwardness of supporting a friend through a painful school experience.

Harley and his younger brother set out on their first camping trip without adults to Little Island off Maine. When an oil slick ignites around them, their adventure becomes a struggle to escape the flames.

Two boys devise a plan to win a frog-jumping contest. Their efforts involve complicated swaps and deals, creating unexpected difficulties as they try to arrange an advantage and keep their increasingly troublesome scheme moving.

Bored and lonely, Brad spends time at the shopping mall, where he meets an older boy named Chet. Drawn into Chet's shoplifting, Brad becomes involved in crimes that challenge his understanding of himself.

This illustrated pet book introduces three animals that children can keep and care for. Through their distinctive physical features and eating habits, it explains the practical work involved in feeding and maintaining these unusual pets.

Mike discovers that his younger brother Buddy is missing. Because Buddy has diabetes and has left without his medication, the search becomes urgent, forcing Mike to find him before a dangerous medical crisis develops.

Ten-year-old Tommy discovers that a winning million-dollar lottery ticket was left in his old jeans. Unfortunately, his father has given those jeans to a church rummage sale, launching an urgent hunt for them.

Six young wheelchair users describe an ordinary day at home, school, and around their neighborhoods. Photographs accompany their experiences, examining daily routines alongside the reactions they encounter and their place within the wider community.

Harold's concern for animal rights makes him an outsider among his classmates. When a new student helps him plan to free a laboratory chimpanzee, his convictions become the basis for a risky shared undertaking.

Photographs show hats worn by different people, inviting children to guess who uses each one. The accompanying explanations connect the headwear with its wearer and reveal the practical reasons behind these distinctive choices.

Photographs of twenty kinds of footwear invite children to work out who wears them and why. From ski boots to waders and ice skates, the book explains how different shoes suit particular activities.

After Pip Ramsey buys an old Russian doll at a yard sale, strange events begin disrupting his life. Odd telephone calls, a missing backpack, and rearranged toys suggest someone is watching him closely.

Dink invites his favorite author, Wallis Wallace, to Green Lawn, but the promised visit never happens. While the police suspect a missed flight, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the possibility of foul play.

A bank robbery has been caught on video by a redheaded boy, and a private investigator wants to find him. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose join the search, but their elusive witness seems determined to disappear.

Mrs. Davis's canary disappears, and other pets in Green Lawn begin vanishing too. When Ruth Rose's cat Tiger goes missing, she joins Dink and Josh in tracking down whoever is taking the town's animals.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose spend a night at Moose Manor, a castle in Maine. Strange noises behind the walls and rumors of a hidden dungeon lead the friends to investigate their unsettling surroundings.

Dink receives letters addressed to D. Duncan, although the messages inside are meant for someone named Doris. When one envelope arrives empty, he, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate whether the puzzling mail conceals a secret.

Josh discovers a falcon nest while sketching birds, but the young birds soon disappear. Other empty nests and an injured adult with trimmed feathers send Josh, Dink, and Ruth Rose searching for a bird thief.

While vacationing in Florida, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose meet divers seeking sunken treasure aboard the Golden Goose. Promises of a share in the gold leave the friends questioning whether the expedition can be trusted.

Near Halloween, disturbing sights and sounds suggest a ghost is haunting Green Lawn's Shangri-La Hotel. As guests become frightened, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the mysterious presence threatening the hotel's peaceful routine.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose discover a hundred-dollar bill while picnicking on Squall Island. When they return the next day, the whole island seems to have vanished, leaving them with an extraordinary mystery.

During a visit to New York, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose see a museum's golden jaguar statue. When an emerald in its paw is replaced with a fake, the friends investigate the jewel's disappearance.

After the king and queen of Socotra are kidnapped, their son stays with Dink for protection. When the young prince also disappears, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose must investigate another abduction close to home.

Lucky O'Leary receives a lottery ticket from his grandfather and discovers it has won a prize. Before he can claim it, the ticket is stolen, prompting Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose to investigate.

A museum's Egyptian exhibition gives Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose a chance to see a child's mummy. When the mummy disappears and a tomb robbery emerges, the friends investigate the theft and its connection to treasure.

At a Montana dude ranch, Josh pans for gold and finds an enormous nugget. When his discovery is stolen, he teams up with Dink and Ruth Rose to investigate the people around the ranch.

While visiting Uncle Warren in New York, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose discover that a painting has been stolen from his apartment. Orange peels and strange orange hairs provide clues to the puzzling theft.

Green Lawn's new park welcomes a panda and her baby, but the young animal is kidnapped. With a million-dollar ransom demanded, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate who could be behind the alarming disappearance.

Watching the president on television, K.C. Corcoran notices stiff movements and an unfamiliar signing hand. Convinced something is wrong, she recruits her friend Marshall to investigate whether the president has been replaced by a clone.

K.C. and Marshall attend the Cherry Blossom Festival with President Thornton and K.C.'s mother. While the children get ice cream, the adults are kidnapped, leaving the young investigators determined to help the FBI.

Green Lawn raises money for a bridge to help ducks cross River Road safely. When the funds disappear, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose follow the thief's trail toward the dangerous ground around a patch of quicksand.

Uncle Warren's racehorse Whirlaway disappears and returns the following day, but then runs unusually slowly. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the horse's unexplained absence and the troubling change in its performance on the track.

The skeleton in the school nurse's office, nicknamed Mr. Bones, has been stolen. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose follow mysterious clues around their school as they try to discover who took it and why.

KC and Marshall explore the Smithsonian when a man claims the money used to establish the museum should belong to him. They search for evidence that his claim is false before the institution falls into his hands.

Jud brings a moving, talking T. rex statue to Green Lawn to raise money for a dinosaur museum. When the collected cash disappears after the show, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate to recover the funds.

KC's mother is preparing to marry the president, but private wedding details keep appearing in the newspapers. KC and Marshall try to discover who is leaking secrets from the White House before the wedding is spoiled.

A charity baseball game brings Green Lawn together while Mr. Pocket's valuable baseball collection is stolen. The umpire becomes the police's suspect, and Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate to determine whether he is innocent.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose follow a pale stranger into Ellie's Diner, where he seems to vanish. A mark on Ellie's neck raises alarming questions, sending the friends searching for an explanation before they become victims themselves.

During a visit to the Maine wilderness, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose watch a white wolf with her pups. When the young wolves are stolen, the friends search for the culprits and the missing animals.

Dink injures his arm during a concert, just as the singer's diamond necklace disappears. He and his friends investigate whether the events are connected and examine his X-ray for a clue to the missing jewelry.

A vacation in Costra gives Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose time for swimming and snorkeling, until an island robbery interrupts their fun. They investigate whether a mysterious yacht docked nearby is connected to the crime.

While visiting Louisiana's bayous, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose hear that a silver-haired zombie is digging up graves. The friends investigate the frightened village's cemetery to discover whether the stories are real or conceal another explanation.

The president plans a celebration honoring the sculptor of the Lincoln Memorial statue, but KC and Marshall discover that Lincoln's thumb is missing. They investigate the damaged monument and search for the missing piece before the event.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose attend a summer camp where children learn detective skills and practice solving a mystery. While following their assigned clues, they notice suspicious activity and wonder whether a real crime is unfolding.

During Fourth of July festivities, KC sees fireworks coming from the FBI building. While the president assumes it is an accident, she and Marshall suspect the display may have concealed a crime and begin investigating.

KC and Marshall tour the Treasury's printing and engraving building and discover that a bundle containing a hundred thousand dollars has disappeared. They investigate how a thief could remove the money past cameras, guards, and locked doors.

KC and Marshall attend a National Zoo fundraiser featuring a precious jewel loaned to support endangered tigers. When the lights go out and the jewel disappears, they investigate a theft from a room with tightly controlled access.

Spending Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose hear about a sapphire necklace lost on the original Mayflower. They search for the centuries-old treasure, hoping to discover its hiding place before someone else finds it.

Camping on the White House lawn, KC and Marshall notice lights flickering high in the Washington Monument. Investigating the strange sight leads them to peanut shells, a broken stone, and a monkey, leaving them to connect the clues.

With the presidential election approaching, doctored photographs appear online after a White House Halloween party. KC and Marshall investigate who is trying to damage President Thornton's reputation and stop the false images from affecting his reelection campaign.

Visiting Washington in December, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose join KC and Marshall when the president's dog disappears amid Christmas preparations. The five children search for her as darkness approaches and a major snowstorm threatens the city.

An unsigned Valentine leads Bradley's class to a rabbit hidden in a closet. When Douglas becomes ill, Bradley, Brian, Lucy, and Nate search for the animal's owner and try to discover what is making him sick.

Strange lights and three-toed tracks convince Bradley that aliens have come to Green Lawn. When Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose disappear, he and Brian, Lucy, and Nate investigate whether extraterrestrial visitors are responsible for the missing children.

KC and Marshall discover old toy horses belonging to Thomas Jefferson in a White House hiding place. After taking them to Monticello, they find the collection has been stolen and investigate how the thief escaped notice.

Bradley, Brian, Lucy, and Nate join a springtime Easter egg hunt in Green Lawn. As they search, they realize some eggs have disappeared rather than simply been hidden, prompting an investigation into who is taking them.

Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy decorate a leprechaun statue for Green Lawn's St. Patrick's Day contest. When it disappears overnight and other statues vanish too, the four friends investigate who is behind the thefts around town.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit Sleepy Hollow for Halloween, planning a cabin stay and haunted hayride. Strange events go beyond the organized scares, leading them to investigate whether the legendary Headless Horseman is actually haunting the village.

KC and Marshall visit Camp David on President Eisenhower's birthday, when legend says his ghost appears. A trapped bat, red dirt, and strange thumping noises make them investigate what is causing the unsettling activity in their cabin.

Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy plan to make strawberry jam for Father's Day, but something keeps eating the berries. They investigate suspects ranging from pets to Josh, hoping to protect the patch and finish their homemade gifts.

After a Mother's Day hypnotist show, Bradley and Brian's mother starts behaving like a duck. With help from Lucy and Nate, the twins investigate whether she remains hypnotized and how to get their familiar mother back.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit San Francisco for the Chinese New Year parade. When Miss Chinatown and her crown disappear during the celebration, the friends search for clues among the festivities to solve the double disappearance.

KC and Marshall ride an express train with the vice president and Secret Service protection. When they leave their special car to explore, someone tampers with the train and begins searching for them through the carriages.

Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy help a struggling traveling circus prepare its show in Green Lawn. A mysterious masked acrobat could save the performance, but the children must discover who the talented, elusive person is.

A Fourth of July pet costume contest offers its winner the chance to be mayor for a day. After dressing Polly and Pal, Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy discover both animals are missing before the parade.

KC and Marshall arrange to save more than the single turkey usually pardoned at Thanksgiving. When all 117 birds disappear from the National Mall overnight, the friends investigate who took the flock before it could be released.

Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy visit a hotel transformed into a Halloween haunted house, complete with an ogre. When children who enter fail to come back out, the friends investigate what is happening inside the attraction.

After caring for the class hamster all summer, Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy find Goldi missing on the first school day. A sneaker key chain and other disappearances lead them to investigate a thief around Green Lawn.

Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy find a lost puppy on Christmas Eve with a torn gift tag attached to its ribbon. They search for whoever bought the dog and the person meant to receive the present.

Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy look forward to celebrating New Year's Eve together. Mysterious clues begin appearing before the party, leading the four friends to investigate whether something unexpected is planned beyond the usual confetti and noisemakers.

A couple moves next door to the Pinto twins and builds a tall fence around a guarded tent. Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy investigate strange purchases and the neighbors' secretive behavior to discover what they are hiding.

During a London visit, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose learn that Queen Elizabeth's jewels have been stolen near Windsor Castle. They search the scene for clues, hoping to discover evidence that Scotland Yard has missed.

On an Alaskan whale watching trip, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose spot an orca and her calf. When the baby disappears the next day, they search for answers before it is separated too long from its mother's milk.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose feel that Valentine's Day has lost some of its childhood excitement. Then each receives messages and clues from a secret admirer, giving the friends a new mystery to solve together.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose plan revenge after bookstore owner Mr. Paskey plays an April Fools’ prank on them. When the Book Nook is genuinely robbed, the friends must set aside jokes and investigate a real crime.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose spend the night at a Boston science museum near a giant Spinosaurus skeleton. A loud crash interrupts their sleep, sending the friends to investigate whether the fossil or another exhibit is in trouble.

A Grand Canyon visit gives Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose the chance to meet television star Parker Stone. Before they can collect his autograph, he is kidnapped, leaving scattered clues and his pet parrot to guide their search.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit a Florida space museum and examine NASA equipment. Suspicious visitors around owner Alice’s house turn the trip into an investigation when the friends discover someone wants her property for unknown reasons.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose travel to Brooklyn to visit Ruth Rose’s grandmother. When a valuable vase disappears from Greenwood Cemetery and suspicion falls on her, the friends follow the evidence to try to clear her name.

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit the San Diego Zoo just as a rare Amur leopard goes missing. With suspects all around them, the friends investigate how the animal escaped and search for clues to its disappearance.