Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).

Our online Searchable Best Books List draws from the committee's annual Best Children's Books of the Year-beginning with the list of books published in 2000-with each featuring more than 600 high-quality titles for young readers.

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Trouble is a Friend of Mine

by Stephanie Tromly

Ages: 14+

Published: 2015

Publisher: Kathy Dawson Books/Penguin

ISBN: 978-0-525-42840-4

Keywords: Mystery, Divorce

With the help of sidekick Zoe, intrepid, resourceful, witty Digby succeeds in busting a drug ring. Can he solve the mystery of his kid sister's disappearance?