Mysteries & Detective Stories - Kids Fiction

Author: Van Evan FullerISBN-10: 1805589083ISBN-13: 9781805589082Publisher: Book Publishing ProsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/02/2025Pages: 56Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.06lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.31d

Eleven-year-old Alex Bennett is used to being overlooked by his classmates. From being bullied due to his OCD, he's learned that being invisible is the safest option. So he's unprepared when the new girl, Ida May, requests to partner with him on a school...

A call for help. A vanishing professor. And a rugged coastline hiding a sinister secret...When Frank and Joe Hardy set out to help a friend in trouble, they never expect to be swept into a thrilling hunt for a missing man-and a string of...

Shaker Street residents are finding holes all over their yards. Are animals to blame? Are aliens? Michael, Liv, and Leo - the Mysterious Makers of Shaker Street - decide to investigate what's behind all the destroyed landscapes. After gathering some clues, the makers put...

For as long as he can remember, Michael Wilson has enjoyed tinkering with things, and now, along with his buddies Liv Hernandez, and Leo Hammer, he's formed the Mysterious Makers of Shaker Street. The Makers spend their free time making gadgets out of old...

DIARY OF A WIMPY KID meets NANCY DREW meets AMELIA BEDELIA in this hilarious young graphic novel series featuring an aspiring detective who will solve any case . . . usually accidentally. Casey has a lot on her plate, and not just delicious tater...

A USA Today bestselling series! The Inheritance Games and One of Us is Lying for middle grade -- an unforgettable mystery featuring a secret society, a mysterious island, and dangerous family secrets.After joining Last Heir, the world's most powerful secret society, cousins Weatherby and...

Get ready for a laugh-out-loud adventure with Leo Edwards's "Poppy Ott and the galloping snail"! This classic of juvenile fiction blends humor and mystery in a tale that will charm readers of all ages. Set in Illinois, this delightful story takes young readers on...

Questions have arisen about the celebrated Fernwood Museum of Art's most recent acquisition: a priceless vase with a dubious origin. After digging deeper to find answers, two exhibition curators receive an anonymous threat; a letter telling them to leave the vase's past buried. Those...

THE MEGA-BESTSELLING GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES CONTINUES! More than three million copies in print! InvestiGators fans, get ready to dive into the fourth volume of Agents of S.U.I.T. with the weirdest mystery yet! Someone has stolen the Notorious P.I.G. food truck, and with it, Piggy...

Carla is enjoying a campfire when suddenly a stick rises from the ground and writes the word danger. Along with friends, Carla discovers a ghost is communicating with them. Discover r-controlled words in this mystery. Author: Amanda CoffinISBN-13: 9798765649787Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2025Pages:...

In the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami tackle a decades-old mystery in this first book full of "atmosphere, history, and lively humor" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in the Sherlock Society middle grade series from New York Times bestselling,...

After the death of his parents, Harry keeps busy by making food for the unhoused in his grandmother's food truck. That's how he meets and befriends Stanley, an excellent cook and teacher with only two possessions: a precious recipe binder and a grumpy dog...

Twelve-year-old Sarah Greene wants nothing more from her seventh-grade year than to beat the hardest escape room left in her town with her best friends, West, and Hannah. But when a foreclosure notice shows up on Sarah's front door, everything changes. Since her father...

Author: John R. EricksonISBN-10: 1591882834ISBN-13: 9781591882831Publisher: Maverick Books, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 05/02/2025Pages: 114Format: Hardcover

You are invited to solve holiday-themed supernatural crimes with Hailey Haddie, the famous amateur detective. Use your detective skills to tackle hidden clues, tricky puzzles, wacky suspects, and relentless riddles.Each mystery is less than 400 words long, so you can read it in about...

Timmy and his friend Norman decided to camp in the backyard for a night of adventure. Just as they drifted off to sleep, a sudden, alarming noise jolted them awake! Their hearts pounded as they wondered if it was a ghost or something even...

Hone critical thinking skills while learning about animals, friendship, and the importance of generosity.Strong sense of middle-school humor!" --BlueInk ReviewApollo the cougar cub goes missing from Lemon Tree petting zoo. Can twelve-year-old Kassy O'Roarke outsmart the dogcatcher and find him before Animal Control does?When...

Whispering Pines meets Small Spaces in this spooky "part campfire tale, part eco-fable, all charm" (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade novel about a girl whose first summer camp experience is disrupted by a menacing creature abducting her fellow campers. Eleven-year-old Naomi loves all things outdoors--birds...

An 11-year-old podcaster-turned-sleuth teams up with the new kid in the building to find their missing neighbor! A captivating adventure perfect for fans of When You Reach Me and Only Murders in the Building. Eleven-year-old Roya is the superintendent's kid in her regal Brooklyn...

The Mystery of the Blue Train is one of Agatha Christie's early detective novels (a cozy mystery--no violence or gore), and where she continues to use the fictional detective Hercule Poirot as a major character. The story, set on a train bound for the...

It's time for a field trip to Gold Country! Cody, Quinn, Luke, M.E., and Mika are the Code Busters--clever clue hunters with a passion for puzzles. The group of friends are excited to explore caves and learn about the gold rush, all while solving...

Your child will love helping Detective Stan find the missing birthday cake while learning colors! Colorful County is a vibrant and cheerful place where crayons live, but today something is afoot! Pretty Pink has baked a wonderful cake for Mellow Yellows' birthday party, but...

"Get ready for a smart, fun, sharply written, page-turning heart-clencher of a story. I would follow Avery and Jax anywhere. And I will read everything Erin Soderberg Downing writes." - Natalie Lloyd, bestselling author of Hummingbird and The Witching WindIn this alternating narrative by...

'Sharply drawn... convincingly humorous and stroppy' - The Guardian "Finding a dead body at my new school was a pretty rubbish way to start. But actually getting mixed up in the case? I was bound to get into deep, deep trouble for that!" Murder...

A stolen train, the crime of the century, and thieves who travel through time...In Part 1 of The Untimely Journey of Veronica T. Boone, 12-year-old Molly's small town of Laurentide was destroyed by time-traveling Pug-Nasties, led by the evil Ursula Bamcroft. Now in Part...

From the # 1 New York Times bestselling author of the Alex Rider series. When the vertically-challenged Johnny Naples entrusts Tim Diamond with a package worth over three million pounds, he's making a big mistake. Tim Diamond is the worst detective in the world....

A Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee - From the creators of the bestselling My Life series comes a fresh and funny story about Hannah Sharpe--an observant young sleuth on the autism spectrum who likes to solve mysteries by drawing cartoons of her cowboy alter ego,...

A billionaire's rocket. A dangerous truth. Three kids who know too much.When Sam, Derek, and Caitlin witness something they shouldn't at a high-stakes rocket launch at Virginia's Wallops Island Space Center, they stumble into a deadly conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of the...

Bring the doom and gloom of Wednesday Addams and Nevermore Academy into your room with glossy full-color poster book based on the hit series Wednesday! Wednesday is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams' time as a student at Nevermore Academy. Cover your...

Zombies Ate My Homework: The Magic CircleThe thrilling sequel to the award-winning Zombies Ate My Homework!In Zombies Ate My Homework: The Magic Circle, Lila and Max are back, ready to face a new supernatural mystery at Swindon Academy. After their victory against Mr. Xanar...

Author: Karina Evans, Andrea BellISBN-10: 0063282488ISBN-13: 9780063282483Publisher: HarperalleyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/02/2025Pages: 208Format: Paperback

A creation from the co-author of the bestselling picture book, The Day I Broke The Alphabet.Meet Tom?s the Taco. He's a hard shell taco with a soft spot for his jalape?o necklace. When Tom?s loses his most prized possession - his favorite, special, spicy,...

BEWARE the Blue Bazzoo! But what if the rumours aren't true? Join in with the detective who is on the trail of a mysterious blue creature in this fun picture book! A detective tries to uncover the truth about the infamous "Blue Bazzoo"--a creature...

When young Shimplya Jadhav comes to Mirchi asking for his help after thepolice arrest his fisherman father, the group of detectives who call themselvesthe M4-Mirchi, Malhar, Meera and Munna the dog-decide they need toinvestigate. Someone has planted a sack full of turtles in Shimplya's...

Author: John R. EricksonISBN-10: 1591886465ISBN-13: 9781591886464Publisher: Maverick Books (TX)Language: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2005Format: CDWeight: 0.31lbsSize: 7.42h x 5.40w x 0.56d

The Math Inspectors can't wait to build their own float for the Founders' Day parade, but their focus shifts when a note from one of the founders appears, and it promises treasure if the kids can find it. Aligned to Common Core Standards and...

When a relaxing day of roller coasters, riddle booths, and waffle-eating contests turns into a desperate scramble to save a beloved landmark, the Math Inspectors discover that this case may be asking more than they are willing to give. Aligned to Common Core Standards...

The Math Inspectors are called in to uncover the identity of a criminal prankster named Mr. Jekyll, but the more the friends delve into the crimes, the more they realize why they were asked to help, and it wasn't because of their detective skills....

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...