Mysteries & Detective Stories - Kids Fiction

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...

It's no secret that Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki is a die-hard mystery fanatic, and with the help of human lie detector Naoya Fukamachi, he's determined to solve every case that hits his desk. First, a group of elementary schoolchildren claims to have contacted the...

Who was that man in the Park Service uniform who brought Jack and Ashley Landon into the wilds of Alaska's Denali National Park along with their friend Nicky Milano? Whoever he was, he has given them a dogsled ride to certain death unless somebody...

Zoey Isabella Sweezy has been participating in this "teeth for coinage" thing with the Tooth Fairy for as long as she's had teeth that don't stay in her mouth. But now, at ten, which is quite the questioning age, she wants to know why....

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: To smoke out the mastermind behind and learn the structure of an illegal international CD-burning operation that employs teenagers. LOCATION: Local and global. Start close to home. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Misicians. Record companies. Unsuspecting customers who...

Zoey Isabella Sweezy has been participating in this "teeth for coinage" thing with the Tooth Fairy for as long as she's had teeth that don't stay in her mouth. But now, at ten, which is quite the questioning age, she wants to know why....

Join over 20,000 children, teens and adults who've read the Ava & Carol Detective Agency series.Ava and Carol, teen detectives, can find a mystery just about anywhere, so why should Cairo, Egypt be any different?While Ava's mom, a world-renowned journalist is investigating the historical...

A coin.A friendship.A fast car.And a girl with a secret.Author Sneed B. Collard III puts them together to create the heart-pounding sequel to Double Eagle. Two summers after Mike and Kyle uncovered a pair of priceless $20 gold pieces in a Civil War fort...

Twelve-year-old Arthur Templar knows he is different.But he does not know he is a Timethreader.He is not alone, even though he often thinks he is.Arthur's two best friends also have unique psychic powers.Erin is a healer with heightened psychic empathy.Torin can remotely view hidden...

Fergus can't believe it when his brand-new digital watch starts going backwards. Then he crashes (literally) into gadget-loving Murdo and a second mystery comes to light: cats are going missing all over the neighborhood. Sharply and wittily observed, this is a story of unlikely...

After saving the sacred snakes of Narcisse, Wil Wychwood and his cousin Sophie Isidor are hailed as the new heroes of MiddleGate.Yet their journey is far from over. Wil knows the black medallion he inherited once belonged to an ancient secret society, the Serpent's...

With her parents on a trial separation, the last thing fifteen-year-old Juliana wantsis to be dragged by her mother to an artists' colony in England. Halfway across the world, Juliana misses her father terribly. But soon she has bigger worries when the sleepy town...

A new novel in verse from the author of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls comes this pensive piece about the dangers of growing up an orphaned young adult on an Indian reservation just outside a big city. Using a hodgepodge of prompts,...

Things are heating up. Abby Wright is Jeri McKane's biology lab partner and close friend. When a mysterious explosion in their lab sends Abby to the hospital, Jeri's sleuthing nose smells more than just smoke. Can she unravel the mystery before anyone else gets...

Turner Stuart lives to play baseball. He's just a kid, trying to get on base and catch the ball when it comes his way. His life is turned upside down and inside out when he accidentally crosses paths with a diamond smuggler. This action-packed...

Jeffrey Bones's teacher, Mr. Gale, loses things a lot. One day, Mr. Gale says he can't find Bones's math test, but Bones knows he turned it in. It's time for him to use his detective skills. Can Bones find his test and get an...

Detective Jeffrey Bones solves crimes?but this time it's personal. He's at a science museum when his blue Tyrannosaurus rex goes missing. Could someone have stolen it? Bones must find his T-rex Hopefully there's something in Bones's detective bag that can help him solve this...

A famous Van Gogh painting has been stolen from the National Gallery of Art. Or was it? Why risk such a brazen robbery in broad daylight? Was the theft a ruse for something more nefarious?Join super sleuths Ava and Carol as they unravel a...

Don't call this detective Baby Bear... Babe B. Bear came home from school one day to find the notorious burglar Goldilocks had broken into his house. After he and his friend Rapunzel Hightower managed to track the thief down and capture her, suddenly everyone...

With his bag of detective tools in hand, Detective Jeffrey Bones can solve any mystery. Good thing, because Mr. Green has lost his school bus Will Detective Bones be able to solve the case? Find out in this Level 3 readerAuthor: David A. AdlerISBN-10:...

It is spring 1929, and Prohibition is in full swing. So when Ruben and Jeddy find a dead body washed up on the shore of their small coastal Rhode Island town, they are sure it has something to do with smuggling liquor. Soon the...

Angus thinks he's in for a week of fun, sun, and surf, but he couldn't be more wrong. When pro surfer, and new friend, Leo, goes missing just days out from a big title competition, Angus's well-tuned instincts just won't let it rest. When...

Cody, Quinn, Luke, M.E., and Mika are the Code Busters--clever clue hunters with a passion for puzzles. They're excited for a fun-filled day at the Houdini-inspired Magicland theme park. The club plans to decipher the park's hidden codes to win a big prize. But...

Set out on an exciting adventure with two young sisters as they explore their grandparents' garden with its winding paths and colorful blooms, the delightful world of their greenhouse, and just when they think they've seen it all, they stumble upon a hidden entrance,...

Solve Animal Mysteries from A to Z! Inspired by Ron Roy's A to Z Mysteries series, this exciting animal adventure mystery is perfect for budding young chapter book readers. This time, 8-year-old Abbi and her friends solve a mystery with the help of dolphins!...

A thirteen-year-old boy finds a pocket watch linked to a local legend about a lost treasure. Theo is happy spending his summer searching the river for treasure. Even if he mostly just finds empty cans and fishing lures. But when he discovers a pocket...

Cody, Quinn, Luke, M.E., and Mika are the Code Busters--clever clue hunters with a passion for puzzles. They're excited for a fun-filled day at the Houdini-inspired Magicland theme park. The club plans to decipher the park's hidden codes to win a big prize. But...

Imagine exploring your attic and finding a trunk that isn't what it seems. The trunk is actually a portal to another time. This is what happens to 12 year old Tyler, 11 year old Hailey and 8 year old Megan when they move into...

James Patterson's blockbuster Alex Cross series has sold over 100 million copies - and now he's bringing those thrills to a new generation! Alex's son Ali is eager to follow in his father's footsteps as a detective, but when his best friend goes missing,...

A writer's conference brings twelve-year-old Lark's favorite writer--and a suspicious death--to Swallowtail Island, in the second book in this middle grade mystery series by an Edgar Award-nominated author.Swallowtail Island is hosting the Swallowtales Writer's Conference. Lark's ecstatic to be chosen as a "page" for...

I made the deal, okay?I was getting the hang of things. Winning with my team, I was having a great time playing the game. It was everything I asked for, and more.Then I found the mysterious note. I make one wrong choice, and suddenly...

It was my last chance, okay?I did what was right. Making the deal, so I can save my friends, was worth it. It was the best choice I could make. But, now, it's falling apart.Then I got an idea.I made one bad call, and...

Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a really long time--a whole month! She has solved many important cases like The Mystery of the Cranky Mom, The Mystery of the Missing Ice Cream, and The Mystery of the Smelly Feet. Her record is...

In this compelling and heartfelt mystery story, Janae Marks--author of the acclaimed bestselling From the Desk of Zoe Washington--follows a young girl reshaping her meaning of home. Perfect for fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Rebecca Stead. Two starred reviews! A Project Lit Club...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tales of mystery present three of Mr. Sherlock Holmes and his associate Dr. Watson investigations. The Adventure of the RedHeaded League uncovers a complex theft. The Adventure of the Speckled Band thwarts a murder. And the Adventure of the...

Be prepared to learn a lot about the culture while you follow Amanda on her adventure."--Laura Best, author, Bitter, Sweet "What a great way for a young person to learn about a culture and to be inspired to experience other countries themselves.--Irene Butler, author,...

Alice-Miranda and her friends are off to Switzerland to ski, sightsee, and experience the unique White Turf racing event. St Moritz is as glamorous as they expected and their hotel is beyond belief--as are its owners, the overly friendly Otto Fanger and his frosty...

Embark on a journey through exciting and captivating tales with "Adventure Awaits", a compilation of about 100 short stories for young minds. With a mix of mystery, detective, fantasy, sci-fi, animals, and more, this collection will take young readers on thrilling and imaginative escapades.Each...

The Aldens are making the journey to their Aunt Jane's house on an overnight bicycle trip. But on their first night, the children are caught in a rainstorm and have to take shelter in an old abandoned house, when a most unusual mystery --...

You don't want to know the muffin man...Babe B. Bear, Rapunzel Hightower, and Notso Badwolf are back and their latest case is a doozy.A witch has hired them to stop people from eating her house-at least until they're supposed to. She's building the pastry...

Detective brothers Frank and Joe must figure out who sabotaged Skeeter the Skateboarding Cat in the sixth book in the interactive Hardy Boys Clue Book series. Everyone in Bayport is talking about the first annual skateboard contest. The winner gets free mac and cheese...

The Aldens are making the journey to their Aunt Jane's house on an overnight bicycle trip. But on their first night, the children are caught in a rainstorm and have to take shelter in an old abandoned house, when a most unusual mystery --...

It's Christmas-so why not accept a dare to explore a creepy old haunted house?On this third book of the Ava & Carol Detective Agency series, fearless best friends Ava and Carol set out to prove that the Butcher house isn't haunted. Only, Carol is...

Brother detectives Frank and Joe follow a crooked trail of artistic deception in the fifteenth book in the thrilling Hardy Boys Adventures series. The Hardy Boys are visiting Paris! Joe is excited to check out all the street art he's heard about. And Frank...

The weeklong winter break comes to the schools of Mill Creek, and BEANS' mother PAULIE surprises BEANSs with a short five-day trip to Sarasota, Florida, to visit GRAMS. BEANS is eager to go but worries about the plane ride since it will be her...

Who wrote that threatening letter? Who beat up Bill Collins? Who stole his suitcase and his letter? "At last," thought they, "we have found the culprit " They held John Till on the ground, kicking and squirming. Then suddenly, Old Man Paddler came on...

Spending the summer at Grandpa Will's farm with his family is the last thing ten-year-old Davy Murray wants. How will he survive without his friends, the pool and his computer? There isn't even a television at Grandpa's house Doesn't anyone see how miserable he...

Author: Agatha ChristieISBN-10: 0008262330ISBN-13: 9780008262334Publisher: CollinsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2018Pages: 122Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 7.75h x 5.00w x 0.20d

Everyone's favorite library cats are on the road again! It's Taylor's birthday and his best buddy Baker has the perfect surprise in store for him in Space City!Baker and Taylor are in Houston, Texas for the sights, the food, and (of course) a good...

Solve Animal Mysteries from A to Z! Join Abbi and her friends on the hunt for proof of a cougar in the woods! Inspired by Ron Roy's A to Z Mysteries series, this bright and modern animal adventure story is perfect for budding young...