Mysteries & Detective Stories - Kids Fiction

This mystery takes boys and girls on a fabulous tour of the world's largest aquarium where they encounter Ralph and Norton (the world's largest fish ), a living coral reef, beluga whales, jellies, a very friendly octopus, a 4-D movie, and more as they...

This book is a compilation of books 13-16 of "Rebekah - Girl Detective", short story mysteries for children ages 9-12. Each short story is around 30-35 pages long. It includes the following books: *The Ghost Snowman *Monkey Business *Science Magic *Quiet On The Set...

Cam, her father, and her best friend can't pass up eating at the best pizza place in the world. But they can't leave the mall until they solve the mystery of the missing jacket. Will Cam's photographic memory be enough to solve the case?...

Now even beginning readers can join in the fun of cracking cases with Cam Jansen, the red-headed detective with the photographic memory.Author: David A. AdlerISBN-10: 0613226674ISBN-13: 9780613226677Publisher: Turtleback BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2000Pages: 32Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 9.34h x 6.66w x 0.38dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.5Point Value: 0.5Interest...

It's the eighth inning "The Missing Marlin" is book #8 in our early chapter book mystery series, where each book is set in a different American ballpark Mike and Kate are in Miami visiting Kate's Uncle Oliver--and the Miami Marlins ballpark, of course Uncle...

Don't miss the final Alex Rider mission - now in paperback Scorpia has dogged Alex Rider for most of his life. They killed his parents, they did their best to con Alex into turning traitor, and they just keep coming back with more power....

April Corrigan's life is turned upside-down when she when she learns that her father has been working secretly undercover for the FBI. When his testimony convicts a notorious drug dealer, the whole family must relocate and enter the Federal Witness Security Program. April's entire...

It's 1952 and summer vacation looms, full of possibilities. When best friends Josh and Billy find an old, collapsed cabin in the middle of the woods, they decide to search the rubble for treasure. They look for weeks and eventually find a chest buried...

Ethan Sparks is psyched when he lands an assignment as a photojournalist with The Young Explorer Magazine. He's covering his dad's latest archaeological dig in China. While his dad excavates a Terra-Cotta Soldier, Ethan looks for ways to keep his article exciting. But excitement...

Colin Trevelyan, newly orphaned heir to his parents' fortune, is kidnapped in the night from his ancestral home and taken to the grim Broggin Home for Boys, where he is underfed, overworked, and destined for a short life in a deadly glass factory. This...

This is an adventure story of two young kids and a dog, who stumble on to the search for stolen bank robbery money in the spooky, empty, haunted Simpson Manor. Read along as these young detectives get caught up in their unexpected adventure and...

El Chupacabras -- The Goatsucker--a rumored beast with a fanged mouth, enormous red eyes, and thin clawed arms; its name alone ignites the imagination. With visions of this urban legend in their heads Tyler and Tommy Oliver and their new stepsister, Paige, arrive in...

Author: Craig D. BurrusISBN-10: 0595153682ISBN-13: 9780595153688Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2000Pages: 140Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d

Author: Carol Madden AdorjanISBN-10: 0595144918ISBN-13: 9780595144914Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2000Pages: 128Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.32lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.30d

Is the old lady next door a witch? This and other problems keep Beth busy the rest of the summer in her new home.Author: Carol Madden AdorjanISBN-10: 0595140874ISBN-13: 9780595140879Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2000Pages: 116Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.28d

Chris and Luke form a partnership to uncover secrets that have remained unresolved for years.Author: Craig D. BurrusISBN-10: 0595125425ISBN-13: 9780595125425Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2000Pages: 124Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 9.03h x 6.03w x 0.34d

"Skillfully mixes fairy tales and detective fiction with a coming-of-age story about braving danger to prove oneself...a pleasing well-judged blend of genres with a good resolution." - Kirkus Reviews"...vibrant, original, fun, and highly recommended." - Midwest ReviewsWhen her father dies, Goldilocks is left with...

The day Sacha found out he could see witches was the worst day of his life . . . Being an Inquisitor is no job for a nice Jewish boy. But when the police learn that Sacha Kessler can see witches, he's apprenticed to...

Inventions, spells, and bullies--oh my! It all begins when Chet's favorite teacher is fired, only to be replaced by the mechanical invention of Dr. Tanya Lightov--a mysterious Russian scientist.Suddenly, the school seems possessed by forces that are upsetting the natural order of things: Kindergartners...

The explosive finale to Scholastic's mega-selling seriesFormat: 4 CDs, UnabridgedNarrator: David PittuThroughout the hunt for the 39 Clues, Amy and Dan Cahill have uncovered history's greatest mysteries and their family's deadliest secrets. But are they ready to face the truth about the Cahills and...

Bugs are all over Dot and Jabber's meadow. Then--poof!--they're gone! Bugs can't just disappear, can they? The mouse detectives know a big bug mystery when they see one. Join them as they search for clues to prove that there's more to this vanishing act...

With the plague of bogles in Victorian London barely contained, bogle hunter Alfred Bunce needs all the help he can get. So Ned Roach becomes a bogler's apprentice, luring child-eating monsters from their lairs just like his friends Jem and Birdie. It's dangerous work...

Fans of Erin Entrada Kelly's Hello, Universe and Melissa Savage's own Lemons will devour this voice-driven novel packed with humor and heart about two friends who head off on an adventure to find the Loch Ness Monster. Ada Ru finally thought her parents were...

Logan Seagate hadn't bargained on making friends with a secretive, rich and mysterious family - or being caught up in a pirates shipwreck mystery and trapped in a burning building with no way out - when he'd trespassed onto the private beach by abseiling...

When Ricky Reyes dares Jeffrey to get a bloody dagger out of the old McGyver house on Halloween night, Jeffrey is counting on Max, his ghostly friend, to help him.Author: Megan Stine, H. William StineISBN-10: 0449903273ISBN-13: 9780449903278Publisher: Random House Publishing GroupLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/22/1988Pages: 80Format:...

The Hardy Boys series, first published in 1927, has sold more than 70 million copies Now with a brand-new look, this is an edition that collectors won't want to miss In The Missing Chums, the fourth book in the incredibly popular, long-running series, Frank...

Will Lyza's 1968 summer mystery lead to . . . pirate treasure? When Lyza helps her dad clean out her late grandfather's house, a mysterious surprise brightens the sad task. In Gramps's dusty attic, Lyza discovers three maps, carefully folded and stacked, bound by...

With desperate poachers on their trail, Sammy and her fellow campers have just been added to the endangered species list. "Think a combination of Carl Hiaasen's Flush and Janet Evanovich's "Stephanie Plum" and you'll be right on target" --School Library Journal This is not...

"The hottest sleuth to appear in children's books since Nancy Drew" (The Boston Globe) is back Don't miss the eighth book in the series that's been described as "a combination of Carl Hiaasen's Flush and Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books" (School Library Journal) and...

In this adventure, Sammy is the one whodunnit--but will she get away with it? "This is one of the best entries in the popular long-running series." --Booklist Sammy's made a deadly mistake. The good news: No one knows she did it. The delicious dilemma:...

"The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!)" --Midwest Children's Book Review Sammy's softball team is in contention for the Junior Slugger's Cup, and all she wants to do is hunker down behind the home plate and catch strikes....

During the Great Depression, a boy who faces bullying stumbles upon a mystery and comes of age in this novel that integrates fact and opinion and has a rich 1930's vocabulary. Extra material: An Author's Note is included in the back of the book....

"Steer clear of that ship," warns the mysterious gentleman who shares a coach with John and his father. "Death she'll bring you," says the man. "It's the way of a ship that was christened with blood." This is an ominous introduction to the schooner...

Help Fox solve another simple mystery in this bedtime companion to Apples for Little Fox The mystery-loving fox from Apples for Little Fox returns with a new case When Fox dreams that the moon is missing, he and his friends go on a quest...

One of Newbery Honor author Avi's most popular middle-grade mysteries is available in paper once again. The mystery revolves around a rare edition of The Wizard of Oz missing from the local library. When Becky is accused of stealing it, she and her twin...

Eleven-year-old Gilbert, self-styled private eye, takes on his toughest case when he finds a duck in the elevator of his housing project. In this easy-to-read mystery, "the solution is credible, the plot is fresh, the style casual and natural."--Bulletin, Center for Children's Books. Author:...

For fans of the film series Shrek and the Chronicles of Narnia and of Frozen, as well as classic books such as Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Cricket in Times Square, and The Mouse and the Motorcycle, this imaginative and engaging debut middle-grade novel by...

Someone's out to get Sherry's stepmom. . . .Can she save her before it's too late? Did you know that the main campus of the Academy of Spirits is at a Dairy Queen in Phoenix? Me either. Until now. Some weird stuff has been...

A creepy Victorian house, secretive aunties, and a great escape combine in this debut that is part Mysterious Benedict Society, part Roald Dahl, and all quirky, smart, hilarious storytelling. Join the League. . . . Anastasia is a completely average almost-eleven-year-old. That is, UNTIL...

The Dry Creek Middle School drinking fountain has sprung a leak, so principal Walter Russ dashes off a request to Flowing Waters Fountains, Etc. asking "...We need a new drinking fountain. Please send catalog. "Florence Waters responds: "I'd be delighted. . . But please...

In the second installment of the Century Quartet, Italian author P. D. Baccalario continues the mystery that will take four cities and four extraordinary kids to solve. NEW YORK CITY, MARCH 15 Another mysterious artifact reunites Harvey from New York, Elettra from Rome, Mistral...

The perfect series for kids who loved THE LEMONADE WAR series and are ready for more mysteries! Edgar Award Nominee for Best Mystery! "With wit, cunning, snappy dialogue and superior math skills, The Red Blazer Girls represent the best of girl-detectives while still feeling...

Timothy July has a secret. And it's giving him nightmares. Abigail Tremens has a problem. Her nightmares are haunting her . . . while she is awake. When they team up for a school project, they don't realize that Abigail's past and Timothy's present...

What if the monsters from your favorite horror books were real? Eddie Fennicks has always been a loner, content to lose himself in a mystery novel by his favorite author, Nathaniel Olmstead. That's why moving to the small town of Gatesweed becomes a dream...

Before he wrote the bestselling 100 Cupboards trilogy and Ashtown Burials series, N. D. Wilson delighted readers with his first unforgettable action-adventure story of survival. . . . Thomas Hammond has always lived next to Leepike Ridge, but he never imagined he might end...

A tribute to Florida, fishing, and family All Skeet Waters wants is to catch a big, beautiful tarpon on his fly rod - and to keep everything else in his life in Florida the way it's always been. But on his spring break from...

It's no mystery: Chet Gecko can't sing. He can't dance. He can't act. Heck, he can't even act normal. So why would he take the lead in Mr. Ratnose's musical version of Shakespeare's Omlet, Prince of Denver? A new case, naturally. The original leading...

Hold on to your fedoras, Gecko fans, a new detective has arrived at Emerson Hicky Elementary. His name's Bland. James Bland. And he immediately cracks a case that has baffled Chet and Natalie. Do our favorite PIs get jealous? You'd better believe it! When...

Summer, 1940. Hitler's army is advancing towards Paris, and millions of French civilians are on the run. Amidst the chaos, two British children are being hunted by German agents. British spy Charles Henderson tries to reach them first, but he can only do it...

Are you average? Normal? Forgettable? If so, the League of Unexceptional Children is for you! This first book in a hilarious adventure series is for anyone who's struggled to be noticed in a sea of above-average overachievers. What is the League of Unexceptional Children?...