When his younger brother, who, had come along on Ricky's class trip to New York City, suddenly disappears, Ricky and his classmates set out to find him.
Ricky is sure that taking care of Joel is the worst thing that can happen at summer camp. However, he soon changes his mind when ghosts seem to be haunting their campsite. It's the latest mysterious adventure in the bestselling Accidental Detective series.
In this adventure of The Accidental Detectives, Ricky tumbles onto the secret of the phantom outlaw, leading to a night with his friends which demands they find strength through faith, a night when their very lives depend on a 6-year-old boy.
Twelve-year-old Ricky finds faith is a two-way street when he is suspected of being involved in the theft of priceless antique jewels and his friends appear to turn against him.
A mysterious phone call seems like just a prank…until Ricky realizes it was Brother Phillip’s voice pleading for help. But when Ricky discovers that Brother Phillip is thought to have died in a fire, Ricky and his companions travel to New York to help their friend. But what--and who--they discover makes them question everything they thought they knew! Accidental Detectives book 13.
The Accidental Detectives make a trip to Southern California to stay at a house that once belonged to pirates, but Lisa's Uncle Carl involves them in a search for buried treasure that leads everyone into untold peril. Original.
Book 6 of Accidental Detectives. Winning a science contest brings Ricky and friends to Canada to search for the fabled lake creature Ogopogo. But strange events reveal something even more ominous than a legendary monster. As trouble looms, the Accidental Detectives realize that without God, faith in science is empty.
Book 9 of Accidental Detectives.The discovery of a treasure map appears to promise untold riches for Ricky Kidd and the Accidental Detectives. But when the entire town gets in on the race for the fortune, Ricky sees firsthand just how destructive greed can be. What will it take to make him realize there are more important things than money?
While on an archaeological dig in central Mexico, Ricky, Old Lady Bugsby, and the Jamesville gang investigate the mysterious disappearance of a Mayan girl's father.
In this collection of short stories featuring the Accidental Detectives, behind one story is another story--the thoughts and background which leads to another story. In all of it, author Sigmund Brouwer reflects on some of the tough issues of growing up.
Book 3 of The Accidental Detectives, great adventures for reluctant readers! Ricky and his friends are eagerly anticipating their trip to the Alberta Badlands, famous for dinosaur discoveries. But when his friends disappear and Ricky is accosted, it looks as though this dream vacation is turning into a nightmare! Can Ricky figure out who is behind the kidnappings?
Book 10 of Accidental Detectives. A free trip to a beautiful Colorado ski resort seems to be a perfect Christmas vacation for Ricky and his friends. However, a hotel ?re and a terrifying slide down Kamikaze Run aren’t the best way to start out! And when a ghostly apparition begins haunting the resort, Ricky must learn new lessons about faith and trust, even as he attempts to solve the mystery…without putting his life in peril!
On his vacation to Florida, Ricky and his friends find themselves in the dangerous crossfire of an old family feud fought by moonshiners, alligator poachers, and even a couple of FBI agents.
Postcard-perfect Hawaii proves to be anything but paradise when Ricky and the other Accidental Detectives stumble on an active volcano. This one threatens to destroy the hiding places of immigrants. What can the Accidental Detectives do to help—without being reduced to ash?
Ricky and friends attempt to solve a century-old mystery of military theft in Charleston, South Carolina, while they also prepare to face an approaching hurricane.
As they set out to be extras in a Hollywood movie, Ricky and his friends face danger and difficult faith questions.