Gurney, John Steven 1962-

Overview

Works:	403 works in 1,095 publications in 1 language and 132,607 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Juvenile works Detective and mystery fiction Ghost stories Horror tales Braille books
Roles:	Illustrator, Author, Creator
Classifications:	PZ7.R8139, FIC

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by John Steven Gurney

The absent author by Ron Roy( Book )

16 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in English and held by 2,584 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 bald bandit by Ron Roy( Book )

14 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in English and held by 2,432 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 canary caper by Ron Roy( Book )

15 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in English and held by 2,431 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 Ron Roy( Book )

13 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in English and held by 2,410 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While visiting Wallis's castle, Dink and his friends investigate strange noises that lead them to a dangerous secret

The empty envelope by Ron Roy( Book )

12 editions published between 1998 and 2009 in English and held by 2,303 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dink and his friends unearth the mysterious truth behind the envelpes incorrectly delivered to his house

The falcon's feathers by Ron Roy( Book )

13 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in English and held by 2,295 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Josh and his two friends look for the person who stole a peregrine falcon from its nest

Ghosts don't eat potato chips by Debbie Dadey( Book )

12 editions published between 1992 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,285 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"It started out to be a simple visit to a sick old aunt, but strange things were happening at the rundown house. Could it be haunted?" Spooky things are happening in Aunt Matilda's house. Potato chips on the floor are spelling out secret messages and forming trails. And if Aunt Matilda is snoring in her bed, then who is whistling a tune? There must be a ghost in Aunt Matilda's house

Werewolves don't go to summer camp by Debbie Dadey( Book )

10 editions published between 1991 and 2007 in English and held by 2,272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Mr. Jenkins' beard and bare feet have campers at Camp Lone Wolf wondering if he might be a werewolf who comes out at midnight for a snack

The jaguar's jewel by Ron Roy( Book )

9 editions published between 2000 and 2015 in English and held by 2,226 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dink and his friends use their detective skills to locate a giant emerald missing from a statue delivered to Uncle Warrens museum in New York City

The invisible island by Ron Roy( Book )

12 editions published between 1999 and 2015 in English and held by 2,191 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 runaway racehorse by Ron Roy( Book )

18 editions published between 2002 and 2015 in English and held by 2,174 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 Ron Roy( Book )

13 editions published between 2001 and 2015 in English and held by 2,161 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 haunted hotel by Ron Roy( Book )

15 editions published between 1999 and 2015 in English and held by 2,154 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 talking T. rex by Ron Roy( Book )

11 editions published between 2003 and 2015 in English and held by 2,128 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 lucky lottery by Ron Roy( Book )

10 editions published between 2000 and 2015 in English and held by 2,125 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z! Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries® have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now this classic kid favorite is back with a bright new look! L is for Lucky ... Lucky O'Leary has never been lucky--until his grandfather sends him a winning lottery ticket! But before Lucky can collect the cash, someone steals the ticket. Has Lucky's luck run out for good? Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose take a chance on this unlucky mystery. From the Trade Paperback edition

The kidnapped king by Ron Roy( Book )

13 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in English and held by 2,094 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 Ron Roy( Book )

9 editions published between 2003 and 2009 in English and held by 2,091 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Green Lawn Elementary becomes involved in a mystery when Mr. Bones, the skeleton in the nurse's office, disappears

The panda puzzle by Ron Roy( Book )

14 editions published between 2002 and 2015 in English and held by 2,072 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the kidnapping of the new baby panda at the petting zoo

The orange outlaw by Ron Roy( Book )

13 editions published between 2001 and 2015 in English and held by 2,030 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z! Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries® have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now this classic kid favorite is back with a bright new look! O is for Orange ... An art thief is on the loose! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are visiting Dink's uncle Warren in New York City when a painting is stolen from his apartment. A trail of orange peels and an orange hair are the only clues. Can the kids catch this crafty--and hungry --crook? From the Trade Paperback edition

The white wolf by Ron Roy( Recording )

11 editions published between 2004 and 2015 in English and held by 2,025 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