''The Key Word and Other Mysteries'' is a collection of

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short stories by American author

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, featuring his boy detective Larry. The book was illustrated by Rod Burke. It was first published in hardcover by

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in 1977, and in paperback by

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in 1979. A British edition illustrated by Geoff Taylor and adding one additional story was issued by

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in 1982. The book contains five stories by Asimov (six in the British edition). Most were reprinted from magazines, but one was written for the book. Larry appeared in six other stories, five of which appear in '' The Disappearing Man and Other Mysteries''. (The eleventh and final Larry story does not appear in any book.)Asimovonline
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*"The Key Word" (first appeared in this book) *"Santa Claus Gets a Coin" (''

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'', December 1975) *"Sarah Tops" (''Boys' Life'', February 1975) *"The Thirteenth Day of Christmas" (''

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'', July 1977) *"A Case of Need" ('' Young World Magazine'', October 1975) *"The Disappearing Man" (British edition only) (''Boys' Life'', June 1978)

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* * Mystery short story collections by Isaac Asimov 1977 short story collections Works originally published in Boys' Life 1977 children's books Children's mystery short story collections {{child-story-collection-stub

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