Mysteries & Detective Stories - Kids Fiction

Nancy, Bess, and George's Jiu-Jitsu lessons turn into a takedown of another sort in the twenty-first book in the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to a classic series. After a close call, Mr. Drew insists that if Nancy's going to be an amateur...

Edgar Award nominee for Best Juvenile MysteryThe book is about, among other things: the strongest boy in the world, a talking cockatoo, a faulty mind reader, a beautiful bearded lady and a nervous magician, an old museum, and a shrunken head.Blessed with extraordinary abilities,...

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

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 book fair. Cam Jansen, her friends, and their parents are at school for a book fair. Everyone's favorite mystery writer,...

A behind-the-scenes mystery at the World Series from bestseller John Feinstein. Bestselling author, journalist, and Edgar Award winner John Feinstein is back with another high-stakes sports mystery. Teen reporters Stevie Thomas and Susan Carol Anderson are covering baseball's World Series, and during the course...

"[A] deftly layered mystery about family, friendship, and the struggle to speak up." - Laurie Halse Anderson, bestselling author of Speak and ShoutFrom acclaimed author Kate Messner comes the powerful story of a young girl with the courage to make her voice heard, set...

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

No one is more surprised than Rennie to hear that his late grandfather, whom he hardly knew, has left a mission for him to fulfill. Rennie is to fly to Iceland and deliver a message from beyond the grave, but when he gets there,...

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 an amusement park. Cam, Eric, and Cam's aunt Katie and uncle George have just braved the amusement park's Haunted House when...

Second in the Egmont School Series: Davina Dupree is excited to be back in her luxury boarding school after the half term holidays, especially as famous Hollywood director Alfie Calpone will soon be arriving to direct the school play. But when jewellery goes missing...

Detective Jeffrey Bones is having fun eating cake and watching a clown perform tricks at his friend's birthday celebration. But when the clown can't find her street clothes at the end of the party, it's up to Bones to solve this Easy-to-Read mysteryAuthor: David...

As Will arrives on the Code Name Danger set, he's eager to jump into filming--and to learn what it means to be a real-life secret agent. The cool gadgets, the flashy moves--Will wants them all. But when a villain from the Code Name Danger...

Cocoa's convinced someone is sabotaging her dance class. She demands Malcolm and Dandy find out who it is - or else After getting kicked out of rehearsal, the boys meet the ghost of an old teacher who hates the new music and moves, and...

Join Luci and her friends as they go on an adventure to find a missing robot! In the process they learn the foundational concepts of coding, the increasing capabilities of technology, and the power of persistence. Was it just a dream?! Luci wakes up...

The latest installment in the beloved Cam Jansen mystery chapter book series from David A. Adler Aunt Molly has entered a joke-telling contest at a local comedy club and Cam, her best friend Eric, and Mr. Jansen are in the audience to watch her...

When the ghostly figure of a small, sad boy appears in her uncle's old house, Christina must figure out what he's trying to tell her--and how to help him--in this classic horror novel for young readers. Ten-year-old Christina was looking forward to spending the...

Lauren Magaziner's hilarious and high-stakes middle grade series gets a touch of Hollywood glamor Pick-your-own-path and puzzle-packed mystery collide in this star-studded sequel in which the reader must help Carlos and his friends solve the disappearance of a famous teen actress.In this wildly entertaining...

The Internet...a world without rules, without boundaries. Where you can be anyone you want, whoever you aren't. And it's all just a click away...Ryan Corrigan is not what most people would call a "cool" guy. He's usually called something more like geek or cybernerd....

The Cam Jansen books are perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books, and Cam is a spunky young heroine whom readers have loved for over two decades. Now the first ten books in the series have updated covers that...

Dear Diary... Bess, George, and I are actually in Alaska! Everywhere you look, there are massive mountains and sparkling deep-blue waters. We're on the maiden voyage of the Arctic Star luxury cruise ship, and my old friend Becca Wright, the assistant cruise director, needs...

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...

From Newbery Medalist Avi comes the thrilling and suspenseful story of an ordinary American family who falls under suspicion during the 1950s Red Scare. It's 1951, and twelve-year-old Pete Collison is a regular kid who loves detective stories and radio crime dramas. When an...

In this third book in the Charlie Thorne series from bestselling author Stuart Gibbs, Charlie tracks down Cleopatra's greatest treasure in Egypt.Charlie Thorne is a genius. Charlie Thorne is a renegade. Charlie Thorne isn't going down without a fight. After tracking down incredible discoveries...

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

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

Acclaimed author duo Marisa de los Santos and David Tague return with a heartwarming middle grade adventure about two misfits discovering the importance of just being themselves, perfect for fans of Counting By 7's and Hello Universe. When thirteen-year-olds Aaron and Audrey meet at...

Cam and Eric's gym teacher just had his office walls painted. But Cam notices that the color of his walls isn't the only difference-his prized tennis trophy is missing! Who could have taken it? Say "click" with Cam as she begins collecting clues to...

Alexander's plate is full with a school lunch menu of ice cream and pie every day, his whole class is crying, his friend goes missing, and to top it all off, he has to battle giant meat-eating vegetables before the town becomes dinner. Aligned...

The Cam Jansen books are perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books, and Cam is a spunky young heroine whom readers have loved for over two decades. Now the first ten books in the series have updated covers that...

Tory and the rest of the Virals are put to the ultimate test when they find a geocache containing an ornate puzzle box. Shelton decodes the cipher inside, only to find more tantalizing clues left by "The Gamemaster." A second, greater geocache is within...

Nancy's cases are more mysterious than ever with exciting three book plot arcsAuthor: Carolyn KeeneISBN-10: 1442422955ISBN-13: 9781442422957Publisher: Aladdin PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/14/2011Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.29lbsSize: 7.62h x 5.22w x 0.45dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.1Point Value: 4Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 144296 / California Schemin'

Solve the riddles to find the runaway gingerbread men in this funny and magical cookie hunt Marshall knows one thing for sure, despite what all the stories say: Gingerbread men cannot run. Cookies are for eating, and he can't wait to eat his after...

Cam Jansen and her friends are volunteering at a talent show at the local senior center. They're having fun entertaining the guests and enjoying treats donated by Ken's Bakeshop. But during the show someone steals the wedding cake from Ken's truck out front. Can...

Move over Scooby-Doo... there's a new dog detective in town! MISSING PUPPIES. DEADLY SECRETS. SERIOUS SLOBBER. All Honey the Great Dane ever wanted was a peaceful life - walking her human, checking Peemail at the park - but when neighbourhood puppies start disappearing, life...

One day Tohko borrows a book from the library, but there are pages missing--sliced right out of it. There's no way the Book Girl, who loves books so much that she devours them, is going to stay silent about this! Caught up in Tohko's...

Harriet, the class hamster, has been kidnapped Cece's supposed to be taking care of the precious pet, but everything goes wrong. Before Cece even gets Harriet home, the hamster goes missing. And then she gets a ransom note with a photo of Harriet in...

A thrilling bind-up of two classics from #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Pike. Epic love crosses space and time in these two sexy, suspenseful stories from #1 bestselling author Christopher Pike. In Spellbound, weeks ago, a girl's body was found in the...

CRASH AND BURN 
 Even as he dialed, Nick Bishop ran through the trees toward the rising dark plume. "911. Is this an emergency?" "Yes." Nick coughed on the smoke. In the second book in the Mud, Blood and Motocross series, mysterious fires plague...

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

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

A creepy-crawly surprise Harold the dog, Chester the cat, and Howie the dachshund puppy are excited for Toby's birthday. Because birthdays mean parties, and parties mean presents. And best of all -- cake. But when the pets find seven suitcases in the room with...

It's no mystery why this complete collection of Brixton Brothers books is a must-have for any sleuth Seventh-grader Steve Brixton is obsessed with the Bailey Brothers, a pair of sibling sleuths who solve crimes in a mystery book series. Steve read all fifty-eight Bailey...

Mystery-solving best friends Charlie and Frog are back for more adventures in this sequel by acclaimed author Karen Kane -- now in paperback Charlie is the new kid at Castle School for the Deaf and one of the few students who is hearing. It's...

In this third book in the exceptional Curiosity House mystery series by bestselling author Lauren Oliver and mysterious recluse H. C. Chester, four children must uncover the evil Nicholas Rattigan's newest dastardly scheme, wage war with a rival freak show, and deal with a...

Can Cam catch a jewel thief? Mysteries follow super-sleuth Cam Jansen everywhere she goes... even to a charity event. Cam and Eric are at a benefit with their mothers to raise money for local firefighters. When the host's pearl necklace goes missing, the luncheon...

In this second book in the New York Times bestselling Curiosity House series by exceptional author Lauren Oliver and shadowy recluse H. C. Chester, four extraordinary children must avenge their friend's death, try to save their home, and unravel the secrets of their past...

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 on a boat ride. Cam and Eric are enjoying a boat trip around the city when there is an onboard theft. A...

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

In this quirky middle-grade detective novel, mystery abounds but a girl genius is on the case Crime hits close to home when Friday Barnes learns her mother has been kidnapped. But her detective work gets put aside when Friday is distracted by other happenings...

Visiting an old cliff-top castle that was home to knights during medieval times sounds like an exciting adventure in itself, right? But when Jack, Emma and Albert learn that a treasured relic has been missing for hundreds of years, the crew decide to search...