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Completed Episode: Season 2 7. Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf?
Author: Robert B. Parker
Book: Now & Then
Date Read: 1/21/21
Task: 5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: MPG Mystery
Next Episode Choice: Season 2 8. Don't Fool with a Phantom
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8. Don't Fool with a Phantom
While participating in the Johnny Sands Dance Game Show at the local TV station, the teens encounter a phantom made of wax, who steals a safe full of money and kidnaps the station manager. Is the phantom a hoax, or the result of a curse from an old station employee seeking revenge for the cancellation of his show?
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. a book with a teen-aged MC
2. a book where the MC watches TV
3. a book where the MC uses a candle
4. a book with 'revenge' in the text of the book
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
JoAnne and Scooby-Doo Solve a MysteryCompleted Episode: Season 2
7. Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf?
Author: Michelle Major
Book: The Merriest Magnolia
Date Read: 1/24/21
Task: 4. a book with 'revenge' in the text of the book
How it Fits: Chap 1 Niall had been at the top of his long list of detractors, but if death stole Dylan’s chance for revenge on the man himself, he could at least destroy the famed artist’s legacy.
Next Episode Choice: Season 3
1. Watch Out! The Willawaw!
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1. Watch Out! The Willawaw!
While visiting Velma's Uncle Dave, the gang find out he has been kidnapped from
his home, and that a mysterious Williwaw is haunting the area.
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. a book with a 'V' somewhere in the author's name
2. a book where an uncle plays an important part in the story
3. a book where a kidnapping occurs
4. a book with an unusual name in it
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
JoAnne and Scooby-Doo Solve a MysteryCompleted Episode: Season 3
1. Watch Out! The Willawaw!
Author: Vi Keeland
Book: First Thing I See
Date Read: 2/1/21
Task: 1. a book with a 'V' somewhere in the author's name
How it Fits: Author's first name is Vi.
Next Episode Choice: Season 3
2. A Creepy Tangle in the Bermuda Triangle
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2. A Creepy Tangle in the Bermuda Triangle
While on a boat flowing down the Gulf Stream, the gang end up in the Bermuda Triangle and discover an airplane-snatching flying saucer and a trio of Skeleton Men.
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. a book with 'boat' in the text of the book
2. a book set along the Atlantic Ocean
3. a book from a trilogy
4. a book with a man or men on the cover
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
JoAnne and Scooby-Doo Solve a MysteryCompleted Episode: Season 3
2. A Creepy Tangle in the Bermuda Triangle
Author: Marie Force
Book: Fatal Invasion
Date Read: 2/6/21
Task: 5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: Mystery MPG
Next Episode Choice: Season 3
3. A Scary Night with a Snow Beast Fright
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3. A Scary Night with a Snow Beast Fright
After being invited by Professor Krueger at the North Pole, the gang finds out that he has been captured. After they meet an Inuit named Chief Minook, he gets captured as well, and the gang attempts to solve the mystery.
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. a book where the main character receives an invitation
2. a book with a main character's name that begins with 'K'
3. a book with 'capture', 'captures', or 'captured' in the text of the book
4. a book with a Native American character in the story
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
JoAnne and Scooby-Doo Solve a MysteryCompleted Episode: Season 3
3. A Scary Night with a Snow Beast Fright
Author: Kristen Ashley
Book: The Farthest Edge
Date Read: 2/8/21
Task: 1. a book where the main character receives an invitation
How it Fits: MC Evangeline receives a wedding invitation.
Next Episode Choice: Season 3
4. To Switch a Witch
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4. To Switch a Witch
On Halloween night, the New England town of Salem, Massachusetts is being haunted by the witch of Milissa Wilcox, who was burned at the stake in 1778. After receiving a distressed call from their friend Arlene Wilcox, a descendant of the accused witch, the gang arrives to help, despite being warned off by the town's mayor. The gang realizes the witch looks exactly like Arlene.
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. a book set in a New England state: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut
2. a book with a witch in it
3. a book the main character receives a call for help
4. a book with 'warning' in the text of the book
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
JoAnne and Scooby-Doo Solve a MysteryCompleted Episode: Season 3
4. To Switch a Witch
Author: Sandra Brown
Book: Thick as Thieves
Date Read: 2/10/21
Task: 5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: MPG Mystery
Next Episode Choice: Season 3
5. The Tar Monster
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5. The Tar Monster
The gang go to the ancient city of Byzantius in Turkey. On the way there, they meet the Tar Monster, who frightens the workers away while opening the inner sanctum.
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. a book with a very old character in it
2. a book set in a place that starts with a 'T'
3. a book with a title that spells 'monster'
4. a book where the main character uses a very private room or place
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
JoAnne and Scooby-Doo Solve a MysteryCompleted Episode: Season 3
5. The Tar Monster
Author: Denise Swanson
Book: Come Homicide or High Water
Date Read: 2/12/21
Task: 5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: MPG Mystery
Next Episode Choice: Season 3
6. A Highland Fling with a Monstrous Thing
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6. A Highland Fling with a Monstrous Thing
The gang travel to Scotland to visit their friend Aggie MacDuff, who says people have left her castle in fear after ghost sightings. It seems the ghost plays bagpipes to call on the Loch Ness Monster to help him scare people away from the castle.
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. a book set in Scotland or written by a Scottish author
2. a book with the tag 'Paranormal'
3. a book where character plays a musical instrument
4. a book with water on the cover
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
JoAnne and Scooby-Doo Solve a MysteryCompleted Episode: Season 3
6. A Highland Fling with a Monstrous Thing
Author: RaeAnne Thayne
Book: Coming Home for Christmas
Date Read: 2/14/21
Task: 4. a book with water on the cover
How it Fits:
Next Episode Choice: Season 3
7. The Creepy Case of Old Iron Face
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7. The Creepy Case of Old Iron Face
As the gang go water-skiing, they encounter Old Iron Face, a phantom who is supposed to have a hideous face. Later the gang's guide, Captain Morgan, disappears, and they set out for the island to find him.
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. a book where the main character spends time playing in the water
2. a book with a character that is considered ugly or unpleasant
3. a book with 'captain' in the text of the book
4. a book set on an island
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
JoAnne and Scooby-Doo Solve a MysteryCompleted Episode: Season 3
7. The Creepy Case of Old Iron Face
Author: Kirsten Fullmer
Book: Christmas in Smithville
Date Read: 2/16/21
Task: 2. a book with a character that is considered ugly or unpleasant
How it Fits: Nadine and many other women picked on Gloria for dating a lot when she was a teenager. They decided that she was after their husbands when she wasn't.
p 61 “Was it Nadine that made you cry at the meeting the other night?” Tara asked.
Next Episode Choice: Season 3
8. Jeepers, It's the Jaguaro!
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8. Jeepers, It's the Jaguaro!
After an emergency landing in a jungle in Brazil, the gang get caught between headhunter natives, and the Jaguaro: a creature with the head of a Smilodon, and the body of an ape.
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. a book where the main character has an emergency
2. a book set in South American or written by a South American author
3. a book with only a head on the cover
4. a book 'dinosaur' in the text of the book
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
JoAnne and Scooby-Doo Solve a MysteryCompleted Episode: Season 3
8. Jeepers, It's the Jaguaro!
Author: Kendra Elliot
Book: The Last Sister
Date Read: 2/23/21
Task: 5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: MPG Mystery
Next Episode Choice: Season 3
9. Make a Beeline Away from That Feline
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9. Make a Beeline Away from That Feline
As the gang go to visit Daphne's aunt, she says that a strange and unexpected package that had a cat medallion in it arrived at her door. She believes that every night, she turns into the cat creature — the same cat creature that robbed a jewelry store.
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. a book where an aunt plays an important part in the story
2. a book where the main character receives a package in the mail
3. a book with a cat on the cover (any type of feline)
4. a book where a robbery occurs
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
JoAnne and Scooby-Doo Solve a MysteryCompleted Episode: Season 3
9. Make a Beeline Away from That Feline
Author: Kelley Armstrong
Book: A Stranger in Town
Date Read: 2/25/21
Task: 5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: MPG Mystery
Next Episode Choice: Season 3
10. The Creepy Creature of Vulture's Claw
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10. The Creepy Creature of Vulture's Claw
While visiting Vulture’s Claw Botanical Gardens, owned by one of Velma’s friends, Professor Greer, the gang confronts a seven-foot-tall praying mantis that roams the grounds, and is scaring away Professor Greer’s associates.
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. a book with a garden-like cover
2. a book that you own
3. a book with a very tall character in it
4. a book with 'pray' or 'praying' in the text of the book
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
JoAnne and Scooby-Doo Solve a MysteryCompleted Episode: Season 3
10. The Creepy Creature of Vulture's Claw
Author: Jodi Thomas
Book: Christmas in Winter Valley
Date Read: 2/27/21
Task: 4. a book with 'pray' or 'praying' in the text of the book
How it Fits: p 58 He laced his hands together as if praying his answer was true.
Next Episode Choice: Season 3
11. The Diabolical Disc Demon
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11. The Diabolical Disc Demon
The gang goes to Decade Records recording studio to see a live recording from their friend, Jimmy Lewis, but the building is haunted by the Phantom, who is trying to find a song by a missing writer, and will stop at nothing until he gets it.
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. listen to an audio book
2. a book with a building on the cover
3. a book with 'phantom' in the text of the book
4. a book where someone sings
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
JoAnne and Scooby-Doo Solve a MysteryCompleted Episode: Season 3
11. The Diabolical Disc Demon
Author: Mary Kubica
Book: When the Lights Go Out
Date Read: 2/28/21
Task: 5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: MPG Mystery
Next Episode Choice: Season 3
12. Scooby's Chinese Fortune Kooky Caper
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12. Scooby's Chinese Fortune Kooky Caper
The gang travel to China to visit a friend. While there, the gang run into the
Moon Monster, who is turning people into stone if they run into its shadow.
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. a book set in China or written by a Chinese author
2. a book about friends
3. a book with a moon on the cover
4. a book with something made of stone on the cover
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
JoAnne and Scooby-Doo Solve a MysteryCompleted Episode: Season 3
12. Scooby's Chinese Fortune Kooky Caper
Author: Bria Marche
Book: Back in Her Arms
Date Read: 3/3/21
Task: 4. a book with something made of stone on the cover
How it Fits: Stone walkway in front of fountain
Next Episode Choice: Season 3
13. A Menace in Venice
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13. A Menace in Venice
The gang goes to visit their friend Antonio in Venice. They soon find out that a ghost is haunting him and the ghost plans to steal the ancient necklace Antonio is wearing.
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. a book with an Antonio, Anthony, Tony or Toni in the story
2. a book set in Italy
3. a book with the letters of 'ghost' in the title
4. a book that you find haunting or disquieting
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
JoAnne and Scooby-Doo Solve a MysteryCompleted Episode: Season 3
13. A Menace in Venice
Author: David Baldacci
Book: No Man's Land
Date Read: 3/8/21
Task: 5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: MPG Mystery
Next Episode Choice: Season 3
14. Don't Go Near the Fortress of Fear
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14. Don't Go Near the Fortress of Fear
The gang arrives at Puerto Rico to visit the ancient fortress El Moro. While there, the kids run into a ghostly commander named Juan Diego who warns them to stay away from his creepy fortress.
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. a book set in a place with two words to the title, i.e.; New York, St. David, Gold Coast
2. a book with the letters 'El Moro' in the title (must have 2 Os)
3. a book where the main characters receives a warning
4. a book where the main character has to defend himself/herself
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
JoAnne and Scooby-Doo Solve a MysteryCompleted Episode: Season 3
14. Don't Go Near the Fortress of Fear
Author: Nora Roberts
Book: Hideaway
Date Read: 3/13/21
Task: 5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: MPG Mystery
Next Episode Choice: Season 3
15. The Warlock of Wimbledon
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15. The Warlock of Wimbledon
The gang meets Jimmy Pelton, a star tennis player, while cruising England. Jimmy has been cursed by the Warlock Anthos that if he plays in Wimbledon, he is doomed.
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. a book with a character by the name of James, Jamie, or Jimmy
2. a book where the main character plays or played a sport
3. a book set in England
4. a book with 'doom' in the text of the book
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
JoAnne and Scooby-Doo Solve a MysteryCompleted Episode: Season 3
15. The Warlock of Wimbledon
Author: Karen Harper
Book: Under the Alaskan Ice
Date Read: 3/15/21
Task: 5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
How it Fits: MPG Mystery
Next Episode Choice: Season 3
16. The Beast is Awake in Bottomless Lake
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16. The Beast is Awake in Bottomless Lake
On a fishing trip, the gang end up in Canada at the newly deserted village of Bottomless Lake. Turns out the beast has scared everyone away, which only leaves Scooby and the gang, to fritter away.
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. a book set in Canada
2. a book set in a very small town
3. a book from a series with 10+ books in it
4. a book without a human on the cover
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page
JoAnne and Scooby-Doo Solve a MysteryCompleted Episode: Season 3
16. The Beast is Awake in Bottomless Lake
Author: Susan Sands
Book: Again, Alabama
Date Read: 3/17/21
Task: 2. a book set in a very small town
How it Fits: Set in Ministry, Alabama
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7. Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Werewolf?
Out on a camping trip, the gang hears the sounds of a wolf, so they decide to follow wolf-like tracks to the open and empty grave of Silas Long, who was supposedly a werewolf. They follow his tracks further to an old abandoned sawmill filled with wool, empty barrels, and the werewolf ghost himself.
To help the team solve the mystery, read:
1. a book with a mountain on the cover
2. a book with 'wolf' in the text of the book
3. a book where the MC goes to a graveyard
4. a book that someone else has abandoned (DNF)
5. a book with 'Mystery' on the book's main page