Mysteries & Detective Stories - Kids Fiction

Cherry has finally been discharged from the Army and is back to civilian life. What should she do next after her intense years of Army nursing? Dr. Joe finds her a job as the private nurse of a celebrated musician suffering from a dangerous...

It's been five years since Livy and her family have visited Livy's grandmother in Australia. Now that she's back, Livy has the feeling she's forgotten something really, really important about Gran's house. It turns out she's right. Bob, a short, greenish creature dressed in...

Ella can't wait to celebrate Tia's birthday. But when Ella arrives at the party, there are clowns everywhere. Ella does not like clowns, and these clowns seem extra creepy and a little secretive. Just what are these clowns up to? With short chapters, easy-to-read...

Kelsey hears a strange sound in her bedroom and discovers a bump under the rug. She tries to fall asleep, but her imagination runs wild. What could be hiding underneath that rug? Can Kelsey face her fears and solve the mystery? A Mom's Choice...

No mystery is too great for super-sleuth Cam Jansen and her amazing photographic memory Mysteries follow super-sleuth Cam Jansen everywhere she goes...even to her school's Sports and Good Nutrition Day. Cam's class is going to Franklin Park to run races, play soccer and baseball,...

When strange things keep happening aboard the Arctic Star, Nancy and friends have to figure out who's trying to sabotage the maiden voyage. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight a division of ABDO.Author:...

Cam Jansen and her friend Eric are having fun at a local basketball game. They watch the team s retiring coach receive a basketball signed by his former players, including the governor. But after the game, the ball is gone. Was it stolen? In...

In Cat Burglar Caper, someone is stealing kittens from the local pet store Fortunately for the cats, Nancy and her friends are on the case....Author: Carolyn KeeneISBN-10: 141699436XISBN-13: 9781416994367Publisher: Aladdin PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/14/2010Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.16lbsSize: 7.66h x 6.54w x 0.28dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.3Point...

While at summer camp, Domingo and Carmen Rivera are excited for the big Camp Rivals Race, an annual cross-country running competition. But during the boy's race, one runner trips and knocks over several competitors. Then another runner interferes with Domingo and keeps him from...

It's a mystery every month from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy With the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries kids January is for Joker... In the first book of the Calendar Mysteries--an early chapter book mystery series--Green Lawn has...

No mystery is too great for super-sleuth Cam Jansen and her amazing photographic memory Mysteries follow super-sleuth Cam Jansen everywhere she goes...even to a park with U.F.O.s in sight Cam and Eric see flashing lights in the sky, and everyone thinks aliens have landed....

Cherry's first aid center is adjacent to the antiques department of a large department store, where a series of thefts have pointed the finger of suspicion at a young, recently widowed employee. But Cherry's instincts say otherwise, and her tenacity helps uncover the truth.Author:...

From popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy comes a red, white, and blue mystery perfect for the election season In the first book of the Capital Mysteries--an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.-- KC...

An Indie Next pick A 2020 Kansas Notable Book selection This hilarious middle grade series with color illustrations throughout is The Sisters Grimm meets Shrek For Nobbin Swill, life is no fairy tale. His family has been the king's royal dung farmers for generations....

While sleeping on the roof of his father's hotel, thirteen-year-old Lucas Benes finds a baby alone and learns that the Good Company has restarted its profitable kidnapping business. Brainwashed (Crime Travelers #1) tracks the secret urban adventures of the New Resistance, a network of...

Help Nancy and her friends track down the crafty clown who stole George's junior ringmaster whistle in the fourth book in an all-new, interactive Nancy Drew chapter book mystery series. Includes space for readers to jot down their own ideas and solutions to the...

Nancy joins an Elizabethan troupe as a lady to the queen's court. There are performances and feasts, but the true drama unfolds when Nancy learns that she, the queen, and the entire festival have been targeted for sabotage.Author: Carolyn KeeneISBN-10: 0671792989ISBN-13: 9780671792985Publisher: Aladdin PaperbacksLanguage:...

Four brave siblings were searching for a home - and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate the mystery of a curious train caboose in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers. The Aldens take a...

From the author of A to Z Mysteries comes a springtime egg hunt mystery featuring the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries kids It's a mystery every month from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy With the younger siblings of...

Four brave siblings were searching for a home - and found a life of adventure! Join the Boxcar Children as they investigate some suspicious activity at a bus station in this illustrated chapter book series beloved by generations of readers. The Boxcar Children take...

In order to become a flight nurse, Cherry Ames, already a professional nurse of skill, compassion, and courage, completes six weeks of intensive training that prepares her and others to fly in winged ambulances to every American battlefront on the globe to places where...

No mystery is too great for super-sleuth Cam Jansen and her amazing photographic memory Mysteries follow super-sleuth Cam Jansen everywhere she goes...even to the community hobby show. Cam and Eric are checking out a sports memorabilia booth when a baseball autographed by Babe Ruth...

Little does Nurse Cherry realize when distinguished Sir Ian Barclay is rushed by his nephew Lloyd to Hilton Hospital that her newest case will carry her north to misty, sea-beaten Balfour Island, off the rugged coast of wind-swept Newfoundland. "Sudden hemorrhage of a peptic...

Help Nancy and her friends find the truth behind a haunted theater in the tenth book in the interactive Nancy Drew Clue Book mystery series. The hit TV show Twinkle Little Stars is coming to River Heights to audition contestants for their upcoming Halloween...

Cherry's natural curiosity leads her to discover a secret room in the reconstructed ch' teau now used as a girls' boarding school. There she finds a formula that when reconstructed to its exact specifications produces a perfume that saves the school from bankruptcy.Author: Helen...

It's a mystery every month from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy With the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries kids March is for Madness... In the third book of the Calendar Mysteries - an early chapter book mystery series...

No mystery is too great for super-sleuth Cam Jansen and her amazing photographic memory Mysteries follow super-sleuth Cam Jansen everywhere she goes...even to a party. Cam has put together a surprise party for her parents. But when Granny and Gramps call from the airport...

Max and Oscar are given a pet ID microchip to identify. A rice-sized electronic device, Max has never seen anything quite like it. Using an ancient library book scanner, he obtains a reading from it. It's a mysterious code, with the Bluggsville City logo...

No mystery is too great for super-sleuth Cam Jansen and her amazing photographic memory Mysteries follow super-sleuth Cam Jansen everywhere she goes...even to the zoo. When a few monkeys suddenly go missing from their cage, Cam is sure she knows how the thief took...

Caution This book may lead to kids frog calling and owl hooting around your home or library. Other side effects may include laughing out loud, a strong desire to go outside, and increased interest in nature.Copper enjoys the comfortable life of an ordinary house...

Frank and Joe do their best to avoid a camping catastrophe in this Hardy Brothers Secret Files adventure. Frank and Joe are excited to go camping with their friends in Bayport State Park for the annual "Fun With Camping" event. They are ready for...

In Camp Creepy, the girls take a school trip to Taos, New Mexico A classmate's uncle has opened a new camp and the kids of River Heights Elementary are invited to come test it out. But when a series of mysterious incidents ruin Nancy's...

In this Nancy Drew and the Clew Crew adventure, Nancy and her friends must track down a beautiful--and very rare--butterfly when it goes missing from the new butterfly museum. Nancy, Bess, and George can't wait to check out Flutter House, an awesome new museum...

It's a mystery every month from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy With the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries kids June is for Jam... In the sixth book of the Calendar Mysteries - an early chapter book mystery series...

Everyone knows the legend--Greene Island is cursed. 17-yr-old Hardy Vance doesn't care about curses. All he wants to do is graduate from high school and head to college on the mainland. But Hardy has a knack for finding trouble. When he gets stuck doing...

In Buggy Breakout, spring has sprung, bringing...bugs? The Clue Crew must use their best detective skills to recover the Bug Club's prize insect.Author: Carolyn KeeneISBN-10: 1416978143ISBN-13: 9781416978145Publisher: Aladdin PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/09/2010Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 7.66h x 5.06w x 0.26dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.8Point Value: 1Interest...

Slip behind the Iron Curtain into a world of smoke, secrets, and lies in this stunning novel where someone is always listening and nothing is as it seems. Noah Keller has a pretty normal life, until one wild afternoon when his parents pick him...

No mystery is too great for super-sleuth Cam Jansen and her amazing photographic memory Mysteries follow super-sleuth Cam Jansen everywhere she goes...even to school. It's the first day of fifth grade, and Cam and Eric have just met their new teacher, Ms. Benson. The...

From the author of the popular A to Z Mysteries comes a story of magical mayhem featuring the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries kids May is for Magic... In the fifth book of the Calendar Mysteries - an early chapter book...

Charlie is recruited to use his mathematical prowess to discover what happened to a box of stolen moon rocks in this follow up to Bringing Down the Mouse. The Kid: Charlie Lewis, a.k.a. Numbers. The smartest kids in sixth grade. Charlie sees the world...

Detective brothers Frank and Joe search for a very special beetle in the eleventh book in the interactive Hardy Boys Clue Book series. Frank and Joe are taking care of their friend's super cool pet stag beetle named Izumi for the weekend. Not only...

Is the fourth time a charm for October and her ghost detective friends? While investigating the cause of the long-dead Tabetha Scott's death way back in the 1860s, October and the Dead Kids discover that Sticksville, Ontario, served as an endpoint for the Underground...

Pick-your-own path and puzzle-packed mystery collide in the fourth book in Lauren Magaziner's hilarious and interactive middle grade series as Las Pistas Detective Agency gets its first international case at an archaeological dig in Greece. In this wildly entertaining and interactive adventure, YOU pick...

A new year, a new teacher, and a very mysterious house guest. Clementine Rose is heading back to school, and this year she has a new teacher. Young Mr. Smee is very different to Mrs. Bottomley and he sets the class a special project....

(Volume 1) For self-styled "book girl," third-year high school student Tohko Amano, being the head of the literary club is more than just an extracurricular activity with minor perks. It's her bread and butter . . . literally! Tohko is actually a literature-gobbling demon,...

In this sequel to the New York Times bestselling Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation--which #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Grabenstein called "a real page-burner"--Charlie searches for Charles Darwin's hidden treasure in South America.Charlie Thorne is a genius. Charlie Thorne is a...

No mystery is too great for super-sleuth Cam Jansen and her amazing photographic memory Mysteries follow super-sleuth Cam Jansen everywhere she goes...even to a hotel. Cam is visiting her aunt Molly at a hotel when one of the guests' luggage and beloved cat, Little...

The Cam Jansen series is perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books. The first fifteen books in the series have received updated covers, and the series redesign continues with books 16-22, bringing new life to these perennial bestsellers.Author: David...

Caution This book may lead to kids frog calling and owl hooting around your home or library. Other side effects may include laughing out loud, a strong desire to go outside, and increased interest in nature.Copper enjoys the comfortable life of an ordinary house...

The Cam Jansen series is perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books. The first ten books in the series have received updated covers, bringing new life to these perennial bestsellers. Now the series redesign continues with five more books,...