Is the legendary creature of Kelpic Lake real? That’s what fame hungry Mimi Sterry, kid investigative journalist, needs to find out. Her reputation is at stake after claiming the creature doesn’t exist right before new evidence comes up which may prove her wrong. But to crack this mystery, she will need the help of Danton Cord, the most popular boy in school, and Private Iris, the most brilliant and secretive kid detective in town. But will Iris and Danton be willing to help Mimi after all the horrible things she’s done to them in the past?






Danton Cord is one of the most popular boys in MacGuffin Elementary. His friend, Iris Able, is a loner whom people think is weird. Because she doesn’t talk to anybody, the kids in school have given her the nickname “Private Iris”. However, Iris is also the smartest and most observant person in town. When the money of a class’ cashbox is stolen, Danton sees this as a chance to make people see how special Iris really is. If he can convince her to solve the crime and get the class its money back, maybe he can get Iris to be a bit more popular. But will Iris be willing to help out people she doesn’t like?


Glowing slime. Floating objects. Mysterious messages appearing on walls. Could all these strange happenings really be because of a ghost? Some of kids believe so and are willing to pay any price to get rid of the unwanted spook. But Danton thinks this is all some big hoax to trick the kids out of their money. Once again, he has to get Iris to help him prove that there’s no such thing as ghosts. Will they succeed, or will they find out it’s not a good idea to go up against an angry spirit?


It’s the Teachers’ Day celebration at MacGuffin High and Elementary and all the clubs are preparing for a big exhibit headed by the Student Council. But when the displays of the less popular clubs fall apart, the different clubs start accusing each other of sabotage. The Student Council says these weird clubs want to ruin the event, while these less popular clubs claim the Student Council is trying to make them look bad. Can Danton convince Iris to find the real culprit and help the clubs when Iris thinks that clubs are a bad idea?


When Iris’ dad is accused of trying to burn his old office, he is arrested by the police! It’s up to Iris, who is fighting a bad case of the flu, to prove that her dad is innocent. Danton and Mimi decide that they’re going to help Iris whether she wants them to or not. But is a very ill Iris ready for her friends to meet her family? Or maybe the better question is: Are Danton and Mimi ready to meet Iris’ family? It’s all out mystery and suspense as Iris and Danton learn that things are a lot more dangerous in the world of grown-ups.



Iris’ sister, Amber, is missing! A ransom note has been left at the Ables’ home, demanding the mysterious flash drive that Iris discovered at Swifty Corp. in exchange for Amber’s safe return. With less than 24 hours, it’s up to Iris and Danton to rescue Amber and figure out who is behind her kidnapping. Will they find Amber before Iris’ dad is forced to return the flash drive? And what is the connection between Amber’s abduction and all the mysterious symbols Iris has been finding all over town... and in her own secret headquarters?



Someone is solving mysteries around MacGuffin Elementary; and it isn’t Iris. No one knows who it is because this mystery detective just posts clues on a blog that leads people to the criminals. Iris wants to let this mystery sleuth handle all the cases in school (maybe then Danton will stop bugging her to help the other kids), but then the mystery detective accuses Iris of committing a crime! Can Iris and Danton clear Iris’ name and uncover the identity of Iris’ secret rival?


When some of the students in MacGuffin start claiming that aliens are coming into their homes and chopping off their hair for some unknown experiments, Danton Cord, the most popular boy in MacGuffin Elementary, suspects that someone may be trying to pull a grand, seemingly otherworldly scheme. So he enlists the help of “Private” Iris Able, the smartest but most secretive kid in town, to help him uncover who is behind these alien attacks and what they want with people’s hair. Will they prove that we are not alone in the universe, or will they end up as the latest victims of these extraterrestrial intruders?


Cherie Glasston is a rising TV star and a close familiy friend of Danton Cord, the most popular boy at MacGuffin Elementary. She asks for his help in tracking down her long lost mother before Cherie leaves the townfor good. Naturally, Danton enlists the help of “Private Iris” Able, the most secretive but smartest kid in town. But when Cherie’s mom turns out to be someone in dangerous trouble, Iris and Danton find out there’s more to this case than simply finding a missing person. And why is Iris so eager to help Danton out with this particular case? Could it have something to do with a mystery regarding her own mother?



A series of thefts and acts of arson have been happening to various stores around MacGuffin. They all appear to be the work of the famous thief, Eidolon. The secretive sleuth Private Iris and her friend Danton Cord decide to stop Eidolon before he destroys another establishment in town. But why has the mysterious burglar suddenly gone from simply stealing things to burning down stores? It’s up to Iris and Danton to find the answer.