Mysteries & Detective Stories - Kids Fiction

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In the second installment of the Evan Sinclair Mystery series, Evan Sinclair is looking forward to a laid-back summer in Houston-but thanks to his nosy, super religious grandma, he's spending more time than he ever expected at the church his late PaPa founded. The...

When shy Ivy's troublemaking twin Scarlet vanishes from Rookwood boarding school, Ivy is invited to "take her place." But when Ivy arrives, she discovers the school's true intention; she has to pretend to be Scarlet. Ivy must think like Scarlet, act like Scarlet, become...

When a stock-pile of confiscated classroom items go missing, (self-appointed) seventh grade PI Maya is on the case. From the New York Times bestselling author of Kill the Boy Band comes a whip-smart middle grade debut and the start of a sharp cul-du-sac crime-solving...

Go to the Seaside with Sausage and Mash this summer!Hooray, it's summer again! Arthur, the daring Dachshund, and Masha, the brave British Blue Cat, are off to the beach for a well-earned holiday--they are strictly off-duty! They'll be staying with Arthur's auntie and his...

You are invited to travel back in time with famous amateur detective Hailey Haddie to solve history-themed supernatural crimes. Use your detective skills to tackle tricky puzzles, wacky suspects, and relentless riddles.You can read each mystery in about a minute and solve it in...

Author: Jacobo Feij?oISBN-10: 1601157339ISBN-13: 9781601157331Publisher: Treasure BayLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2025Pages: 112Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.58h x 5.98w x 0.55d

Lindsay Currie's Scritch Scratch meets The School for Invisible Boys in this fun romp of a middle grade novel about a newly dead boy who faces a spooky new school hiding an unearthly mystery. After an unlucky collision between a coconut and the top...

Set during World War II, a twelve-year-old orphan who accidentally unleashes a shadow monster onto the streets of London must team up with unlikely allies to hunt it down. Surviving on the streets of World War II London alone certainly hasn't been easy, but...

Madnes and his gang have split into groups, each team heading out to find one of the seven crystals that are driving the Terraforming spell-a spell that is destroying Oswick Island, annihilating the town, and replacing it with Wonderland soil for the Red King's...

Two historical mysteries starring Lady Grace in one special volume In the Edgar-nominated Assassin, one suitor is dead with a knife in his back and another is under suspicion. . . Can Lady Grace, Queen Elizabeth's favorite Maid of Honor, solve the mystery and...

Road Seeds that create a path just for you. A Perfect Prize Postcard that gets you the exact number of prizes you ask for. Labels that change any book's ending to an unhappy one. All these and many more astonishing items from the mysterious...

From New York Times bestselling creators, Emmy Award-winning actor Henry Winkler, children's book author Lin Oliver, and Caldecott Medal-winning author-illustrator Dan Santat, comes a hysterical, full-color chapter book adventure When the Pond Squad is invited to participate in the Emerald Pond Games, they can't...

Things are about to get spooky...monstrously spooky! Prepare to be haunted by the second book in this hilarious, all-new series from YouTube's favorite gamer family, FGTeeV!It's time for some back-to-school shopping, and Duddz has brought the FGTeeV family to an unusual outlet called the...

For graduates of Percy Jackson and fans of Alex Rider comes the second book in the adventure-filled Evil Villains International League series, bringing a maelstrom of epic proportions as Keeper Chance and his friends must beat the paradoxes of time to conquer a dangerously...

A search for Bigfoot takes the Monster Hunters to Florida, where they learn the importance of swamps and the creatures in them. Only to discover that not everyone has the same respect for nature - especially natural predators. When the team runs into a...

Author: Kacy RitterISBN-10: 0063348578ISBN-13: 9780063348578Publisher: StorytideLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2025Pages: 320Format: Hardcover