Mysteries & Detective Stories - Kids Fiction

Nozome and Nieno have yet another catalog to offer, although this one looks especially old and shabby. It's full of curious and wondrous items such as Illusion Incense, Surefire Stamps, Onlooker Tickets...and a particularly strange product called "Nozomi." Plus, Nieno recently saw a girl...

Almost-eleven-year-old Josephine is NOT pleased to be moving into the Happy World trailer park over the summer of 1974. She misses her bedroom with ballerinas on the wall and her pretty, well-dressed friends. Happy World isn't happy. It's dingy and depressing! Nothing like the...

An exciting riverside mystery from the author of Tom's MidnightGarden. David makes an amazing discovery: At the bottom of the garden, bobbing on the river, is a canoe. The Minnow. David can't help wishing he could keep her . . . The Minnow leads...

Master storyteller and Newbery Medalist Avi shows exactly how personal politics can be in this "nail-biting thriller" (Publishers Weekly) set during the Revolutionary War following a young girl who becomes a spy for the American forces--now with a brand-new look just in time for...

An unforgettable adventure begins with one small puzzle piece...Sojo is ready for a simple trip, but what he finds will change everything.When a mysterious map leads him to glowing puzzle pieces, a talking fox, and a hidden world beyond the forest, Sojo discovers that...

It's the day before the Maple Creek Pet Show, but prize-winning cat Whiskerton is nowhere to be found.Known for his impossibly fluffy tail and attitude of quiet superiority, Whiskerton's sudden disappearance is both deeply suspicious and slightly inconvenient...Each page of the story includes a...

Solve the clues and color in the pictures in this adorable romantic mystery book.Poppy Lovegood is a shy bookstore owner in the small town of Cinnamon Hollow. She's always reading books with great love stories, but hasn't experienced one herself... That is until one...

Discover the secrets of a mysterious dragon horn in this adorable fantasy adventure where you solve clues and color scenes as you go.When a fluffy, adventurous rider discovers a glowing horn in a cave near her village, she finds herself on an incredible quest...

Embark on an Unforgettable Egyptian Treasure Hunt!When the Travel Sisters, Sophie and Stephie, receive a top-secret mission, they're off on the journey of a lifetime! From the golden sands of the desert to the majestic Great Pyramids, they must follow ancient clues, solve tricky...

2018 Green Earth Book National Short List RecipientThe boys are down in the dumps--literally! Someone is dumping trash on the Wilder Family Campground's property. It's bad for the campground, and bad for the wildlife, too. When Cooper, Packrat, and Roy find a fox in...

2018 Green Earth Book National Short List RecipientThe boys are down in the dumps--literally! Someone is dumping trash on the Wilder Family Campground's property. It's bad for the campground, and bad for the wildlife there, too. When Cooper Wilder and his friends, Packrat and...

The stakes have never been higher for Cooper Wilder. When an accident puts Cooper's dad in the hospital, Cooper must shoulder some new responsibilities. But he's distracted. First, he and his friends find a fox caught in an illegal trap on the campground's land....

Trouble's coming to the Wilder Family Campground. When Cooper and Packrat find their geocache box full of illegal eagle parts, their lazy summer is over. Someone wants those valuable parts back. And if they can't get the parts back, they'll settle for holding one...

Cooper thought living at a campground would be cool. But ever since his parents bought the lakeside campground, he's had more chores and less time to explore. And as if babysitting his little sister and cleaning the bathrooms weren't bad enough, his ex-friend Roy...

Fourteen-year-old Haley is struggling to cope with her stepmom and baby brother, with her beloved cousin's terminal illness, and with dropping grades at school. When she digs deep into her family history for a school project, she uncovers a disturbing New England tradition and...

"I'm Mia.I know how to write.Why's that a big deal?Because... I'm a cat."After nearly being discovered by the scientists from Caput Laboratories and having to fake her own death, Mia has been lying low. As Christmas approaches, she gets herself temporarily adopted by College-Guy,...

Tanner knows he didn't leave the gate open, so how did Angel escape?!Angel was a prized albino chimpanzee at Great Northwest Zoo... until the young chimp vanished from his habitat.Nine-year-old Tanner Gibson loves the zoo. He loves to wander among the exhibits, watch the...

Impossible! Whodunnit? But more importantly, HOWdunnit? Michael Dahl Presents the most mystifying new mysteries for young readers. Bestselling author Michael Dahl has curated a list of page-turning, mind-popping and brain-dazzling puzzlers from some of his favorite -- and trickiest -- authors. Young readers will...

Author: R. D. MorganISBN-10: 1465344438ISBN-13: 9781465344434Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/29/2011Pages: 210Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

Join 10-year-old Leonie and her brother Lionel on this funny, nail-biting, madcap adventure set in Sydney, Australia.It all kicks off when they find an old, locked up green suitcase washed up at Tamarama Beach. What could be inside? The clues they discover send the...

Each mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more! Each mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Each Carole Marsh Mystery also has an Accelerated Reader quiz, a Lexile Level, and...

Eight complete RJ - Boy Detective mysteries come together in this exciting chapter book collection. This volume includes: The Mysterious CrateVampire HuntingAlien Goo!Mystery Poo!Mr. Pip Is Missing!Where Is Hensely?Night NoisesThe Cheese Thief From suspicious crates and secret attic investigations to glowing green goo, missing...

The Sherlock Society goes undercover in the Miami street art scene to find an anonymous graffiti artist in this third book in the hilarious, New York Times bestselling Sherlock Society middle grade series from Edgar Award-winning author James Ponti! The Sherlock Society's latest case...

She's twelve. He's dead. But together they're going to save the world. Hopefully.Third bone-breaking, belly-busting adventure in the bestselling series that puts the "funny" back in... um... funny series. That didn't really work, did it?Author: Derek LandyISBN-10: 000824880XISBN-13: 9780008248802Publisher: HarperCollins Children's BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2018Pages:...

Leila Beal and her little dog, Nugget, are back in this second installment of Leila & Nugget Mysteries. A treasure hunt ensues at Englewood Elementary. There's just one problem--there are no clues! Mr. McGee was the principal of Englewood Elementary in 1947, and the...

Steven and his best friend Russell are back! When Russell's dog, Rodney Rodent, jumps into a mural to chase a demonic-looking gnome and disappears, the Flint Future Detectives are on the case. With the secret password (Bow-wow-wow yippee yo yippee yay!) Steven, Richelle, and...

We've buried 12 emerald-studded numbers?each handmade and one of a kind?in 12 holes across the United States. These treasures will belong to whoever digs them up first. The question: Where to dig? The only path to the answer: Solve the riddles of The Clock...

The second book in this wildly original chapter book series based on Disney's Zootopia! Join Detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde as they take on their eeriest case yet! Strange things have been happening at the reptile speakeasy, leading Marsh Market residents to believe...

Solve Animal Mysteries from A to Z! Inspired by Ron Roy's A to Z Mysteries series, this exciting animal adventure mystery is perfect for budding young chapter book readers. This time, 8-year-old Abbi and her friends solve the mystery of a missing ferret! F...

The Treasure Trackers: X Marks The Spot By: Sandy Wahowski The mystery that began in Galveston, Texas does not end there.After uncovering a hidden maritime vault along The Strand, Harper and her friends discover that the Texas coast holds a much larger secret. A...

Some legends never die... they wait for you in the woods.Ava and Carol are thrilled to spend the weekend at Pinecrest Camp, where they've been invited as special guests to teach a local Girl Scout troop the secrets of detective work and help them...

When uncovering secrets, Amanda risks losing friendships she has tried so hard to make. In a Central Minnesota town, Beltran Elementary sixth-grader Amanda Hamann determines to solve a crime against her new friend. Someone has put a tortured doll in Linda's locker and Amanda...

Where's Charlie? Forest Friends Mysteries, Book 1 is a heartwarming and gentle mystery that introduces young readers to a charming forest community where friendship, curiosity, and caring for one another are at the center of every adventure. On what begins as an ordinary sunny...

In the thirteenth book in Stuart Gibbs's New York Times bestselling Spy School series, superspy middle schooler Ben Ripley goes off the grid to eliminate a cybersecurity threat. After a devious computer hacker pulls off the CIA's worst-case scenario, shutting down power networks all...

A New York Times bestseller! When a hurricane uncovers new information in a cold case, the Sherlock Society investigates a decades-old heist in this "engrossing" (Kirkus Reviews) second book in the hilarious, New York Times bestselling Sherlock Society middle grade series from Edgar Award-winning...

***This is the second Ellie Ment book, a Moonbeam Children's Book Award-winning series***When a local farmer is accused of polluting the skies, the case seems cut and dry. The evidence is clear. The science backs it up. The court delivers its verdict.But the farmer...

Hi there, Junior Detective!I'm Detective Shaila Holmes, and I need your help.My hummingbird sidekick, Itsy, and I have five mysteries to solve, and we can't do it alone.There's a black widow spider whose red hourglass marking has mysteriously vanished, a missing pie at the...

Something strange is happening in Oakwood... and the Guardians must pedal fast to catch the clues! When bikes start disappearing from school racks, front yards, and porches, the town is buzzing with rumors. Who would steal bikes in a quiet place like Oakwood? And...

A world-famous show dog has been kidnapped, and Ava and Carol are on the case.When Mr. Binxley, a champion Cavalier King Charles Spaniel worth a quarter-million dollars, vanishes from his mansion home, his heartbroken owner knows the police won't treat it like a real...

Kat's summer takes a wild turn when she moves to a new city. On her birthday, she adopts a shy puppy named Kit. Together, they embark on thrilling adventures, uncovering secrets in their new home and helping others along the way.In Kit 'n Kat,...

Gus the Grumpy Guinea Pig: The Case of the Borrowed Pet(The Gus the Grumpy Guinea Pig Mysteries, Book 3)Meet Gus - the grumpiest guinea pig in Year 3... and the world's most reluctant detective. Gus likes his life exactly the way it is.Warm radiator....

In the coastal town of Willowbrook Cove, not all mysteries announce themselves.Some arrive quietly-through a misplaced object, a lingering rumor, or a moment that doesn't quite make sense. Piper P. Sands notices these moments when others pass them by. By paying attention, watching patterns...

When eleven-year-old Freddy Carver's mother disappears, fear isn't his only enemy-the truth may be far more dangerous.Known as Fraidy Cat, Freddy would rather avoid trouble altogether. But alongside his sharp-witted best friend, James "Smarty Pants" Shelley, he's drawn into a mystery involving cryptic clues,...

The next evolution in storytelling from New York Times bestselling, Newbery Medal Winning author Erin Entrada Kelly!Twelve-year-old Lila has two goals for the summer: 1. Win back the friends who ditched her for being "too dramatic"2. Stop being so dramaticBut then Lila's estranged Grandpa...

A ghostly mystery full of laughs, friendship, and furry fun!Charleston and his trusty sidekick Shadow are back - and this time, they're chasing one of the world's biggest mysteries: Bigfoot!Rumors whisper that the legendary creature hasn't been spotted in New York's Hudson Valley for...

Set in the '60s at a summer camp, The Mystery of the Haunted Dance Hall is a spooky, atmospheric middle-grade story for fans of classic ghost stories, unlikely friendships and intriguing mysteries. Now available in paperback! Bee's mom has a job in New York...

Secrets and Lies are everywhere you look! And the storm is coming! The new teen thriller from Sophie McKenzie, the bestselling author of Girl Missing Hollie has spent her whole life on the quiet south coast. She's faced some tough challenges, but then who...

Gus the Grumpy Guinea Pig: The Case of the Missing HamsterMeet Gus - a guinea pig with zero patience, a sharp tongue, and absolutely no interest in solving mysteries. Unfortunately for Gus, when Sir Crackers, the class hamster and full-time drama queen, vanishes just...

The first book in an exciting new middle grade mystery series from actress, artist, and social star Hayley LeBlanc! In Hayley Mysteries: The Haunted Studio, when Hayley is cast as the lead in a Nancy Drew like kids television show, strange things start happening...

Ava's got brains, bravery . . . and a party-hat-wearing magic chicken. Good thing, too, because she'll need all three. When eleven-year-old inventor Ava takes a wrong turn after school, she stumbles into a mysterious building that just happens to be run by an...