Meet the Characters: Readers are introduced to Max Finder, Alison Santos, and the rest of their seventh grade class through the pages of the Whispering Meadows Junior High yearbook The Case of the Cafeteria Crisis: Alex Rodriguez ruins Central Meadows chef Oliver "Ollie" Jamie's lunch service in order to turn his ill-conceived "Chips for Charity" plan into a success The Case of the Halloween Heist: While at a pre-Halloween party gathering at the Peeves mansion, Dorothy Pafko throws Jessica Peeves's one-of-a-kind Ninja Queen costume out the window, prompting a Clue-esque mansion mystery The Case of the Dastardly Defamer: Shawna, Tony Dematteo, and Basher McGintely frame Max for a series of crimes, getting Max suspended from the Knowledge Bowl, leaving Zoe and Alison to do the bulk of the detective work Max Finder's Short Story Mystery: This never-before-published short story mystery, written by series creator Liam O'Donnell, is told from the perspective of Max Finder The Case of the Snow Day Disaster: Max and Alison must figure out who trashed Felix Reeves's awesome new sled The Case of the Graffiti Goon: Monica Peeves graffitis the town to get back at her father, the mayor, for not allowing her to go to New York City for art school The Case of the Messed-up Magic Show: Jake Granger sabotages "I Want to Be in Max" contest winner Glendon McGowan's talent show try-out in order to maintain his spot as the school's top magician Alison Santos's Short Story Mystery: This never-before-published short story mystery, written by series creator Liam O'Donnell, is told from the perspective of Alison Santos The Case of the Absent Answer Key: Ethan Webster steals Mr. Reed's carefully prepared answer key to get back at him for giving him detention, risking the class's involvement in the Meadows Midway The Case of the Mad Money: Hal Kogan counterfeits Meadows Money, the currency used at the Meadows Midway, in order to get food and games for free at the Midway The Case of the Campground Crime Spree: Marta, the owner of Camp Bernie, sabotages Prog Lake Campground in order to get more business in a tough camping market Bonus Content: Max and Alison reveal the skills they call on in order to be able to crack each case and provide tips and tricks so readers can hone their own detective skills.