Roy, Ron 1940-
Overview
Works: | 663 works in 2,043 publications in 2 languages and 115,904 library holdings |
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Genres: | Fiction Juvenile works Detective and mystery fiction Ghost stories Braille books Detective and mystery stories |
Roles: | Author, Director, Producer, Creator, Instrumentalist |
Classifications: | PZ7.R8139, FIC |
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Most widely held works about
Ron Roy
Most widely held works by
Ron Roy
The absent author by
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30 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in English and Japanese and held by 2,606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A is for author ... Dink writes to his favorite author, mystery writer Wallis Wallace, and invites him to visit Green Lawn. To Dink's amazement, Wallace says he'll come! But when the big day arrives, Wallace is nowhere to be found. The police think he just missed his plane, but Dink suspects foul play. It's up to Dink and his two best friends, Josh and Ruth Rose, to find the famous writer--before it's too late!
30 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in English and Japanese and held by 2,606 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A is for author ... Dink writes to his favorite author, mystery writer Wallis Wallace, and invites him to visit Green Lawn. To Dink's amazement, Wallace says he'll come! But when the big day arrives, Wallace is nowhere to be found. The police think he just missed his plane, but Dink suspects foul play. It's up to Dink and his two best friends, Josh and Ruth Rose, to find the famous writer--before it's too late!
The canary caper by
Ron Roy(
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26 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in English and held by 2,503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink and his friends investigate why pets, like Mrs. Davis's canary, Mozart, are mysteriously disappearing all over town
26 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in English and held by 2,503 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink and his friends investigate why pets, like Mrs. Davis's canary, Mozart, are mysteriously disappearing all over town
The deadly dungeon by
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27 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in English and Japanese and held by 2,480 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While visiting Wallis's castle, Dink and his friends investigate strange noises that lead them to a dangerous secret
27 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in English and Japanese and held by 2,480 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While visiting Wallis's castle, Dink and his friends investigate strange noises that lead them to a dangerous secret
The bald bandit by
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29 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in English and Japanese and held by 2,474 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Third-grader Dink and his detective friends hope to receive a big reward by finding the person whose video recorder picked up a picture of the local bank robber
29 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in English and Japanese and held by 2,474 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Third-grader Dink and his detective friends hope to receive a big reward by finding the person whose video recorder picked up a picture of the local bank robber
The empty envelope by
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28 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in English and held by 2,355 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink and his friends unearth the mysterious truth behind the envelopes incorrectly delivered to his house
28 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in English and held by 2,355 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink and his friends unearth the mysterious truth behind the envelopes incorrectly delivered to his house
The falcon's feathers by
Ron Roy(
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20 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in English and held by 2,343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Josh and his two friends look for the person who stole a peregrine falcon from its nest
20 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in English and held by 2,343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Josh and his two friends look for the person who stole a peregrine falcon from its nest
The jaguar's jewel by
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22 editions published between 1999 and 2015 in English and held by 2,292 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink and his friends use their detective skills to locate a giant emerald missing from a statue delivered to Uncle Warren's museum in New York City
22 editions published between 1999 and 2015 in English and held by 2,292 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink and his friends use their detective skills to locate a giant emerald missing from a statue delivered to Uncle Warren's museum in New York City
The invisible island by
Ron Roy(
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27 editions published between 1999 and 2015 in English and held by 2,261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While picnicking on Squaw Island, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose find a hundred dollar bill, and when they return to explore further they find an entire cave full of money
27 editions published between 1999 and 2015 in English and held by 2,261 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While picnicking on Squaw Island, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose find a hundred dollar bill, and when they return to explore further they find an entire cave full of money
The goose's gold by
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28 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in English and held by 2,238 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Ruth Rose and her friends, vacationing in Florida, discover that her grandmother is about to invest in a project to recover sunken treasure, they stumble upon evidence that the entire plan may be a fraud
28 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in English and held by 2,238 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Ruth Rose and her friends, vacationing in Florida, discover that her grandmother is about to invest in a project to recover sunken treasure, they stumble upon evidence that the entire plan may be a fraud
The haunted hotel by
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28 editions published between 1997 and 2018 in English and held by 2,238 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When the guests of the Shangri-La Hotel are scared away by a white-haired female ghost, Dink and his friends investigate the mystery
28 editions published between 1997 and 2018 in English and held by 2,238 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When the guests of the Shangri-La Hotel are scared away by a white-haired female ghost, Dink and his friends investigate the mystery
The runaway racehorse by
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31 editions published between 2002 and 2015 in English and held by 2,228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the disappearance of a valuable racehorse that Dink's uncle and his friend, Forest Evans, have just bought and entered in a race at Saratoga
31 editions published between 2002 and 2015 in English and held by 2,228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the disappearance of a valuable racehorse that Dink's uncle and his friend, Forest Evans, have just bought and entered in a race at Saratoga
The missing mummy by
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23 editions published between 2000 and 2015 in English and held by 2,197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help catch the thieves who have stolen the treasure from the museum's mummy exhibit
23 editions published between 2000 and 2015 in English and held by 2,197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help catch the thieves who have stolen the treasure from the museum's mummy exhibit
The lucky lottery by
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24 editions published between 2000 and 2015 in English and held by 2,188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink and his two friends help Lucky find the culprit who stole Lucky's winning lottery ticket
24 editions published between 2000 and 2015 in English and held by 2,188 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink and his two friends help Lucky find the culprit who stole Lucky's winning lottery ticket
The talking T. rex by
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21 editions published between 2003 and 2015 in English and held by 2,163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the theft of a great deal of money from the belly of a nearly life-size Tyrannosaurus Rex model that their friend, Jud Wheat, is using to raise money for a dinosaur museum
21 editions published between 2003 and 2015 in English and held by 2,163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the theft of a great deal of money from the belly of a nearly life-size Tyrannosaurus Rex model that their friend, Jud Wheat, is using to raise money for a dinosaur museum
The kidnapped king by
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24 editions published between 2000 and 2015 in English and held by 2,143 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink and his friends meet an exchange student, Sammi, who is actually the prince of an island country, hiding from those enemies who have kidnapped his parents and who may be after him as well
24 editions published between 2000 and 2015 in English and held by 2,143 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink and his friends meet an exchange student, Sammi, who is actually the prince of an island country, hiding from those enemies who have kidnapped his parents and who may be after him as well
The school skeleton by
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19 editions published between 2003 and 2015 in English and held by 2,123 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At Green Lawn Elementary, the entire school becomes involved in a mystery when Mr. Bones, the skeleton in the nurse's office, disappears. Grades 3-6. 2003
19 editions published between 2003 and 2015 in English and held by 2,123 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At Green Lawn Elementary, the entire school becomes involved in a mystery when Mr. Bones, the skeleton in the nurse's office, disappears. Grades 3-6. 2003
The panda puzzle by
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27 editions published between 2002 and 2015 in English and held by 2,109 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the kidnapping of the new baby panda at the petting zoo
27 editions published between 2002 and 2015 in English and held by 2,109 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the kidnapping of the new baby panda at the petting zoo
The white wolf by
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24 editions published between 2004 and 2015 in English and held by 2,100 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While visiting their friend Wallis and her adopted daughter on Mount Desert Island, Maine, Josh, Dink, and Ruth Rose investigate why three white wolf cubs were stolen, and by whom. W is for Wolf. ... Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are thrilled to visit Wallis Wallace at her new cabin in the Maine wilderness. On their very first day, they glimpse a white wolf and her babies on a cliff. But soon after the kids spy the wolf family, the pups are wolf-napped! Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose sniff out the culprits before the white wolf starts suspecting them? ₃An appealing combination of intrigue, ingenuity, and good fun. A great recreational choice for newly independent readers.₄ When he₂s not writing a thrilling new A to Z Mystery or Capital Mystery, Ron Roy spends his time traveling all over the country and restoring his Connecticut farmhouse. The author lives in Manchester, CT
24 editions published between 2004 and 2015 in English and held by 2,100 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While visiting their friend Wallis and her adopted daughter on Mount Desert Island, Maine, Josh, Dink, and Ruth Rose investigate why three white wolf cubs were stolen, and by whom. W is for Wolf. ... Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are thrilled to visit Wallis Wallace at her new cabin in the Maine wilderness. On their very first day, they glimpse a white wolf and her babies on a cliff. But soon after the kids spy the wolf family, the pups are wolf-napped! Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose sniff out the culprits before the white wolf starts suspecting them? ₃An appealing combination of intrigue, ingenuity, and good fun. A great recreational choice for newly independent readers.₄ When he₂s not writing a thrilling new A to Z Mystery or Capital Mystery, Ron Roy spends his time traveling all over the country and restoring his Connecticut farmhouse. The author lives in Manchester, CT
The ninth nugget by
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17 editions published between 2001 and 2015 in English and held by 2,086 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit a dude ranch in Montana, they find themselves with another mystery to solve, this one involving the theft of money from the ranch's safe and of a large gold nugget that Josh had found
17 editions published between 2001 and 2015 in English and held by 2,086 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit a dude ranch in Montana, they find themselves with another mystery to solve, this one involving the theft of money from the ranch's safe and of a large gold nugget that Josh had found
The orange outlaw by
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22 editions published between 2001 and 2015 in English and held by 2,062 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While visiting Dink's uncle in New York City, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help uncover who is responsible for stealing a very valuable painting
22 editions published between 2001 and 2015 in English and held by 2,062 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While visiting Dink's uncle in New York City, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help uncover who is responsible for stealing a very valuable painting
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- Gurney, John Steven 1962- Illustrator Author
- Duncan, Dink (Fictitious character)
- Pinto, Josh (Fictitious character)
- Hathaway, Ruth Rose (Fictitious character)
- Bush, Timothy Illustrator
- Pittu, David Narrator
- Woodruff, Liza Illustrator
- Mayflower (Ship)
- Hausherr, Rosmarie
- Galdone, Paul
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April Fools' Day Art thefts Authors Bank robberies Brigands and robbers Castles Child detectives Counterfeits and counterfeiting Detective and mystery stories Disguise Dude ranches Duncan, Dink (Fictitious character) Emeralds Envelopes, Addressing of Falcons Florida Fourth of July Friendship Ghost stories Giant panda Hathaway, Ruth Rose (Fictitious character) Haunted castles Horses Hotels Islands Kidnapping Lost articles Lotteries Maine--Mount Desert Island Montana Museums New York (State)--Larchmont New York (State)--New York Peregrine falcon Pets Pinto, Josh (Fictitious character) Postal service Princes Prisons Race horses Schools Shipwrecks Skeleton Statues Theft Thieves Third grade (Education) Treasure troves Wolves Zoos