Mysteries & Detective Stories - Kids Fiction

When the Claymore Diamond is stolen from Ravenburg's finest jewelry store, Stanley and his friends decide to start a detective agency. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.Author: Lane WalkerISBN-10:...

A surprise awaits the annual opening of Douglas and Son's Toy Store on Christmas Eve, and if the Math Inspectors can't unravel the mystery, the surprise will ruin the holiday. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an...

The Math Inspectors can't wait for their school's upcoming field trip to the old mining town of Forgotten, West Virginia, but they soon learn the old town is hiding more than a few secrets. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....

Author: John R. EricksonISBN-10: 1591881838ISBN-13: 9781591881834Publisher: Maverick Books, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 05/02/2025Pages: 114Format: Paperback

Venture into a world of intrigue with "The Puzzle in the Pond," the 34th installment in the beloved Judy Bolton Series by Margaret Sutton. Dive into a classic juvenile fiction mystery starring Judy Bolton, the resourceful girl detective. This meticulously prepared edition ensures the...

New York Times bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix delivers the thrilling conclusion to her middle grade Mysteries of Trash and Treasure series as Colin and Nevaeh unravel their most personal mystery yet. Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery!Colin has spent all...

The fifth story in the New York Times bestselling Questioneers chapter book series following Ada Twist, Scientist and friends Blue River Creek has a problem: there's a pet thief on the loose! Or at least, Sofia and Iggy are convinced that there is once...

From R.A. Spratt, bestselling author of Friday Barnes, comes this collection of 20 short stories perfect for fans of Roald Dahl, David Walliams and Paul Jennings. Featuring fractured fairytales told by none other than Nanny Piggins, previously unpublished Friday Barnes mysteries and a bunch...

Join Simon and Chester as they get down to business: helping ghosts find their forever homes. A hilarious early graphic novel series for fans of The Bad Guys and Dog Man. After a lot of ghosts get released from a ghost trap, Simon gets...

Myrtle Stormwhisper is certain of one thing: tonight is the perfect night for a bit of magic! But it's been so long since Myrtle has cast a spell--what if she's forgotten how?! Some very strange characters live in Anderson House, retirement home for witches,...

Hot off cracking his first official case, Frankie Dupont is on the scene when his new teacher takes ill. The pint-sized detective suspects a classic case of sour grapes, but the evidence leads him to the one place he wouldn't mind avoiding for the...

Lisa Vega and her basketball teammates are thrilled when they make it into the regional playoffs. But before they can play their first game, they discover that their school gym has been vandalized. Paint is splattered everywhere. The basketball hoops and nets are destroyed....

Twelve-year-old Bone, whose Gift allows her to see memories in everyday objects, must unearth her family's deepest secrets to find her favorite, missing uncle. This supernatural historical mystery is the final book in the critically-acclaimed and emotionally-resonant Ghosts of Ordinary Objects trilogy. In a...

Four young teens from Ocracoke Island, NC, whom readers will know from Mystery at Blackbeard's Cove, set out on their quest to locate and return some very old pirate loot to its rightful owners. They encounter a few obstacles, but nothing that a little...

"There are some secrets so dangerous that they can't be told, even after death," Blackbeard worries. Daniel, Billy, Stefanie, and Mark have found the ancient pirate loot and are delivering it to its rightful owners in London. But the teens have only begun to...

A field trip to Washington, D.C. turns into a middle-grade mystery! In this Field Trip Mysteries book, sixth-grader Edward "Egg" Garrison and his friends travel to the nation's capital. But when they arrived at Union Station, people scream and flee the popular landmark. They've...

Traveling to the site of a commercial shoot, where her model friend Cindy will star, Nancy is alarmed by Cindy's disappearance and launches an investigation that takes her into the shady side of teen fashion.Author: Carolyn KeeneISBN-10: 0671872087ISBN-13: 9780671872083Publisher: Aladdin PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/1995Pages: 160Format:...

"4 OUT OF 4 STARS-One of the best books I've ever read! Absolutely in the same league as the Harry Potter teen and young adult series!"-Online Book Club Official reviewLost in Asia and inexplicably pursued by mobsters, teen orphan Justin Reed must use every...

"4 OUT OF 4 STARS! Fast-paced and action-packed! Reminiscent of James Bond films and the Alex Rider series! Reluctant and avid readers who enjoy teenage spy novels and adventures will love reading this!"-Online Book Club"Who is the great CIA Agent, Artful Dodger? Tell me...

STARRED REVIEW! "Precise, subtle details and complete emotional honesty bring these characters to life from the first page."--Kirkus Reviews starred review "A charming entry in the crowded middle grade contemporary field."--School Library JournalThe unforgettable tale of a girl, her maybe-criminal mom, her babysitting business,...

Real-life super-sleuth and media sensation Hilde Lysiak's reporting skills are put to the test in this fun early chapter book mystery series Pick a book. Grow a Reader This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers....

Every dog needs a good home. And Riley and Noah are on a road trip with Grandma Suzie to meet a fluff ball perfect for their grandma. But when they visit and fall in love with the adorable pooch, will their hopes get unexpectedly...

A great book and series for CIVICS EDUCATIONA lively mystery with a touch of spookiness, an intriguing setting, an appealing family dynamic, and an enterprising Latina heroine. --KIRKUS REVIEWS Fina Mendoza is the 10-year-old daughter of a congressman who solves mysteries in the U.S....

Yeti's aren't real . . . or are they? Get an epic game of hide and seek in best-selling author Matt Hunt's latest picture book. Some people don't believe in yetis, but this little boy does - in fact, he's a yeti expert, and...

For fans of Holly Jackson and Courtney Summers, Far From You is an emotionally raw, achingly beautiful novel of murder, addiction, love--and justice. The truth won't let her go. Sophie Winters nearly died. Twice. The first time, she's fourteen, and escapes a near-fatal car...

Knives Out meets Finding Orion in this funny and heartwarming middle grade mystery by award-winning author Kristin O'Donnell Tubb about a girl investigating the recent death of her uncle only to find the healing power of family.Chloe Alvarez has never been to the reading...

Enter a magical world where dinosaurs and knights have come to life in this fact-filled, lift-the-flap caper! It's midnight in the museum and there's a mammoth on the loose! Can Oscar catch him before the witching hour is up?Author: Ellie HattieISBN-10: 1610675924ISBN-13: 9781610675925Publisher: Kane/Miller...

Scooby and the gang are at a baseball game. When the lights go out and the coach and mascot disappear, it's up to the Mystery Inc. gang to solve the mystery and save the game.Author: Ellen GuidoneISBN-10: 1614794758ISBN-13: 9781614794752Publisher: Beginning ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/15/2016Pages: 24Format:...

Scooby and Shaggy are playing with their friend Billy when his tooth mysteriously goes missing! Did a monster really take Billy's tooth? It's up to Scooby to solve the mystery and find Billy's lost tooth.Author: Maria S. BarboISBN-10: 1614794723ISBN-13: 9781614794721Publisher: Beginning ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/15/2016Pages:...

In the third book in the charming Wallace and Grace series, the two owl detectives attempt to help a lost puppy find his way home. These best friends are partners in the Night Owl Detective Agency and work together to solve mysteries! When Wallace...

Margo is not your average ten-year-old. She's a junior detective with a knack for solving mysteries that leave even the adults stumped!Join Margo as she jumps into thrilling adventures - from tracking down a runaway to tailing a mysterious spy. With her quick thinking,...

Things are about to get spooky... monstrously spooky! Prepare to be haunted by this hilarious, all-new series from YouTube's favorite gamer family, FGTeeV!It is a dark and stormy night, and the FGTeeV family is headed out to the woods for some old-fashioned, unplugged together...

A Newbery Honor book and instant New York Times, USA Today, and indie bestseller!Award-winning author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story of friendship and community starring Magnolia Wu, a ten-year-old sock detective bent on returning all the lonely only...

A remarkable middle-grade debut that takes readers on a thrillingly fast-paced race through the murky and magical underbelly of 19th-century Paris. Z?lie is often accused of being a witch, but she doesn't believe in magic. That is until Jules climbs up from the reeking...

Little does Kinsley know...on an adventure with Muffin, her furry best friend, they will discover a path behind Aunt Dot-Dot's house leading to an enchanted forest. What mysteries await them? Lost in the forest, they encounter a yellow-eyed monster and a violent thunderstorm. Can...

When Grandfather's friend Mrs. Winkles needs some extra workers at her candy factory, the Boxcar Children are thrilled to help. What could be more fun than spending their days making candy? But working in the factory isn't as sweet as they expected. Workers are...

What if you were twelve for all of eternity? From the award-winning author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl comes a magical mystery about a group of kids called the Evers who have been alive for hundreds of years. Ivy Stewart thought West Archer...

You'll like April, she's a little quiet sometimes, a little loud sometimes, but she is always friendly. She lives with her mum in Glasgow, well she did until recently, now April and her mum are moving. It's a small flat, like her last one,...

In Victorian London at the height of the industrial revolution, Horatio Lyle is a former Special Constable with a passion for science and invention. He's also an occasional, but reluctant, sleuth. The truth is that he'd rather be in his lab tinkering with dangerous...

Why is the strangely clothed ghost child spying on Luke and his friends? Is this silent watcher linked in some way, to the centuries old riddle carved on the ancient stone fragment that the children discover? As the three pals struggle to make sense...

Winner of the 2010 Mom's Choice Award, Moonbeam Children's Book Award, and the London, Paris, NY, Hollywood, San Francisco, and New England Book Awards for Young Adults.Free Camp, which somehow became known as FreeK Camp, is for special kids. But just how special most...

The Ghost of GlenCastle Prison is set in the 19th century prison that was once the home to criminals and derelicts. Cold, filthy, disease-ridden, GlenCastle Prison, was the keeper of secrets, twists and surprises. It is still standing today and rumor has it that...

Author: Katie Trowbridge, Jenna Kmitch, Ponyo NguyenISBN-13: 9798989765492Publisher: Edlinks Press LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/09/2025Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.17d

From the author of Coop Knows the Scoop and The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle comes a quirky whodunnit that explores friendship, small town secrets, and a twisty mystery that will keep readers guessing.In the small, southern town of Everson, goats can run for...

Love is in the air! The week of Valentine's Day is in full swing in Trout Springs, with red hearts, pink candy, and plenty of X's and O's. The town is preparing for its annual Cupid and Cupcakes social, and Ms. Canvas, the local...

The latest adventure in the bestselling series that inspired the Nickelodeon animated series, HexVets and Magic Pets. THE HIT SERIES THAT INSPIRED THE NICKELODEON SHOW! In the Hex Vets' newest adventure, Dr. Talon has gone missing in the Night Tunnels, leaving Ariel worried and...

A breakout new detective series, from the author of the spine-tingling SCARLET AND IVY series, beautifully illustrated by Hannah Peck.Violet Veil wants nothing more than to prove her worth and become her father's apprentice at Veil & Sons Undertakers. And one rain-soaked night she...

Tony can hardly believe it. He's sailing with the wind, maneuvering through the narrow channels between the offshore islands with amazing skill. And he'sjust learned to sail But suddenly Tony is confused. Which way had he come? Which way is he headed? And who...

The fourth unputdownable mystery in the thrilling and bestselling SCARLET AND IVY series, perfect for fans of MURDER MOST UNLADYLIKE, SINCLAIR'S MYSTERIES and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL.Scarlet and Ivy's school trip takes a turn for the worse as another mystery begins to...

Two unlikely teammates on a grueling continent-hopping race to 7 countries. Their Mission: photograph 7 endangered animals in just 70 days!. . . and solve a family mystery.Ages 8 to 12: with 3 full-page maps and over 58 illustrations!Twelve-year-old Armando never expected to spend...