The Adventures of Shirley Holmes

1. The Case of the Burning Building

May 7, 1997

When ex-gang member and ""new kid"" at Sussex Academy, Bo Sawchuk, is a suspect in a number of suspicious local fires, Shirley Holmes is on the case.

2. The Case of the Ruby Ring

May 14, 1997

When Sussex Academy Presidential candidate Alicia Gianelli is electrocuted at the podium, all fingers point to the obvious suspect--her opponent Sterling 'Stink' Patterson.

3. The Case of the Liberated Beasts

May 21, 1997

Watson, Shirley's not very faithful and often disobedient basset hound, leads her to Redington's latest crime--a break-in at ""Pete's Rare Pets"".

4. The Case of the Precious Cargo

May 28, 1997

Shirley notices that Rita, the cafeteria assistant, is stealing food. By following her, Shirley discovers why: Rita is hiding her young niece in the school's laundry room.

5. The Case of the Alien Abductions

Jun 4, 1997

In one month, three citizens of Redington have been attacked and knocked unconscious with no explanation other than--one victim claims it was an alien abduction!

6. The Case of the Blazing Star

Jun 11, 1997

Bo has quit the football team, flunking half of his classes and falling asleep at school - and he won't tell Shirley what is going on.

7. The Case of the Maestro's Ghost

Jun 18, 1997

It is the fiftieth anniversary of the disappearance of Sussex student Maggie Hancock and Maestro Vespemi, the school's music teacher. Every year on the anniversary the Maestro's ghost comes looking for Maggie.

8. The Case of the Mystery Child

Jun 25, 1997

After receiving an ancient Egyptian toy from an old colleague on his deathbed, Peggy Holmes starts acting very strangely. Does the toy carry an ancient curse?

9. The Case of the King of Hearts

Jul 2, 1997

The students at Sussex Academy cannot figure out what is wrong with the usually stern and strict Ms. Stratmann--she is smiling and laughing all the time and she is even complimenting Stink on his practical jokes.

10. The Case of the Exact Change

Jul 9, 1997

When Stink, the class clown, goes missing from his thirteenth birthday party everyone, including his dad, thinks his disappearance is an elaborate practical joke. Everyone, that is, except Shirley.

11. The Case of the Cunning Coyote

Jul 16, 1997

Ancient native ceremonies and a mysterious tribal trickster follow Shirley Holmes as she tries to find out what happened to a box of two-hundred-year-old bones that has gone missing from a reservation.

12. The Case of the Singer's Secret

Jul 23, 1997

Bo is stunned and Shirley is devastated when they find Robert Holmes, Shirley's dad, kissing the pop music superstar Leah Farrell.

13. The Case of the Second Sight

Jul 30, 1997

While performing in a local theatre production of ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"", Shirley discovers that the lead actress, Rebecca Radcliff, is a jinx--or so the entire cast and crew believe.

1. The Case of the Wannabe Witch

Jan 5, 1998

Could Ms. Flitt, the Sussex school librarian, be a witch? It is a possibility that Shirley must entertain as she investigates a series of ominous mishaps at Sussex Academy.

2. The Case of the Doggone Cats

Jan 12, 1998

Barf, Stink's dog, is under suspicion when neighbourhood cats start disappearing. When he is nabbed by Hoskins, the over zealous local dogcatcher, his life hangs in the balance.

3. The Case of Babyfingers

Jan 19, 1998

Shirley infiltrates an organized gang of kiddie thieves after her backpack is ""snatched"" by a six-year-old pickpocket.

4. The Case of the Bouncing Baby

Jan 26, 1998

Shirley and Bo join the circus as they try to find out who left a baby boy on Mr. Howie's doorstep in the middle of the night.

5. The Case of the Rising Moon

Feb 2, 1998

Shirley's attempts to uncover the truth about a mysterious new boarding student at Sussex Academy place the young stranger's life in danger.

6. The Case of the Exploding Puppet

Feb 9, 1998

There is trouble on the set of The Happy Valley Show: props are exploding, background walls are falling over and Freddie the Firefly recently blew his lightbulb.

7. The Case of the Cryptic Creature

Feb 16, 1998

Sitting on the toilet becomes unsafe at Sussex Academy when the kids discover there is a slithering creature living in the water system.

8. The Case of the Missing Marbles

Feb 23, 1998

When Bo befriends ""the crazy old lady"" who lives down the block, he and Shirley find themselves being pursued by a criminal impostor as they race to find a bag of stolen diamonds.

9. The Case of the Mischievous Poltergeist

Mar 2, 1998

Bart is turning twelve--and everyone hopes his party won't be as boring as last year's. They needn't worry. Bart has a special guest lined up--his very own poltergeist!

10. The Case of the Left Thumb Print

Mar 9, 1998

When Robert Holmes is accused of stealing a top secret government decoding key from the British Consulate, Shirley jumps to her father's defense and vows to find the real offender.

11. The Case of the Golden Cave

Mar 16, 1998

An orienteering excursion into the deep woods brings to life a ghost story for the students of Sussex Academy.

12. The Case of the Patron Saint

Mar 23, 1998

When a disoriented stranger appears at the Holmes' front door with Joanna Holmes' stethoscope in his hand, Shirley is certain that the man has information on her missing mother's whereabouts.

13. The Case of the Broken Oath

Mar 30, 1998

Shirley suspects that Bo's cousin Zack, a musician, has something to do with the strange accidents that are taking other performers out of the picture and helping his career skyrocket!

1. The Case of the Celestial Signal

Sep 14, 1998

At the observatory, Bart hears signals from outerspace and runs into Shirley on the case. When two officials show up, it becomes clear that the man in charge of the observatory is not who he says he is.

2. The Case of the Galloping Ghost

At a horse ranch, the ghost of a horse seems to be stealing other horses. Shirley meets a boy working at the ranch that may be able to help solve the case.

3. The Case of the Crooked Comic

Sep 28, 1998

Molly and Stink are accused of stealing exam questions. Stink gets kicked out of the Academy and sets out to become a stand-up comic.

4. The Case of the Flim Flam Farm

Oct 5, 1998

Mr. Howie stays at the Howie Farm, but when he stays their longer than he had expected, Shirley has questions. Not only do the animals on the farm act nuts, but there is a ghost legend, and a feud between the Howies and the Wilkinsons.

5. The Case of the Mysterious Message

Oct 12, 1998

Shirley receives a message that her Grandmother has been kidnapped. As Shirley looks for her Grandmother, her own friends think that she was abducted.

6. The Case of the Second Take

Oct 19, 1998

Alicia shoots a movie, but when strange occurences and dissapearances happen, Shirley follows the wrong suspect and puts herself in danger.

7. The Case of the Code of Silence

Oct 26, 1998

To protect a friend, Bo sabotages the presses of the Redington Tribune.

8. The Case of the Bamboozling Blonde

Nov 2, 1998

After accepting a Woman of the Year award, Mrs. Stratmann is arrested for fraud. She is believed to be the wanted Honey Boulet, but Shirley believes that she's being framed.

9. The Case of the Real Fake

Shirley witnesses a death threat against author Constance Quick and believes that the intended target may be a lip-syncing singer Jake Bane.

10. The Case of the Open Hand

Nov 16, 1998

After Bo is attacked and his clothing is stolen by a gang of girls, Shirley joins them in order to find out more information about a former member they may have kidnapped.

11. The Case of the Ten Dollar Thief

Nov 23, 1998

Local stores are being robbed of $10 bills, and the theif is returning them afterwards. Shirley and Bo figure that the theif is looking for a special bill.

12. The Case of the Miraculous Mine

Nov 30, 1998

When a fever strikes a ruby mine in Rwanda, it's cure provides clues to the whereabouts of Shirley's missing and presumed dead mother.

13. The Case of the Forbidden Mountain

Dec 7, 1998

Shirley and her dad head to Rwanda in order to gather more information on Shirley's mother.

13. The Case of the Dragon's Breath

May 7, 2000

Bo gets sucked into a real-life adventure game.