Mysteries & Detective Stories - Kids Fiction

The show must go on--and it's up to Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew to track down a missing performer in this musical mystery! It's opening day of the first Broadway musical to hit River Heights, and Nancy, Bess, and George are thrilled that...

Named one of "13 Detective Book Series You Obsessed Over as a Kid" by Buzzfeed.com and the inspiration for a hit Disney film, the masterful Great Mouse Detective is back and scurrying off to solve the mystery of a Lost Colony in Switzerland. Basil...

Named one of "13 Detective Book Series You Obsessed Over as a Kid" by Buzzfeed.com and the inspiration for a hit Disney film, the masterful Great Mouse Detective is back and tackling America's most ruthless outlaws in the Wild West! In this case of...

From the New York Times bestselling creators of Ladybug Girl, meet Agent Lion: a charmingly oblivious yet always-on-time detective MS. FLAMINGO'S CAT, FLUFFY, IS MISSING...and there's only one detective who can crack the case Meet Agent Lion--he works at Super Detective Agents Agency, wears...

It's Christmas--so why not accept a dare to explore a creepy old haunted house? Fearless best friends Ava and Carol set out to prove that the Butcher house isn't haunted. Only, Carol is pretty sure she saw something inside one of the windows--and moments...

Alex Cross's son Ali is an accomplished mystery-solver and #1 bestseller. A crime at a concert near his school sparks his newest investigation, and it gets dangerous fast. Sometimes it's good to have a father in the detective business. Ali Cross just solved his...

Cousins Arj, Tam, and Mira are spending their summer vacation in Elathoor, a little village in Kerala when their family home, Lili Villa, is broken into and some jewelry is stolen. The Terrific Three set out to solve the mystery but soon discover that...

*A Junior Library Guild Selection*From critically acclaimed author Ali Standish (The Ethan I Was Before), the story of one girl's journey to a magical seaside town, where she uncovers her family's long hidden secrets and ultimately finds truth and redemption. Fans of Sharon Creech...

An exciting announcement has been made and Alice-Miranda and her schoolmates are going to camp. There are sleep outs, treasure hunts, and so many other activities to look forward to However, it's not all fun and games. Alice-Miranda and Millie will need to keep...

A determined young girl joins forces with an adventure-loving street boy to save her father's life in this "thoroughly entertaining" (Kirkus Reviews) magical murder mystery. In the spell-powered city of Tarreton, the wealthy have all the magic they desire while the working class can...

Artie the Apatosaurus wants to be a secret agent, but at 40 feet tall he is not very secret He is terrible at hiding, he can't disguise himself, and he is too slow to chase bad guys. In fact, being an Apatosaurus is exactly...

From Emily Calandrelli--Emmy-nominated host of Xploration Outer Space, correspondent on Bill Nye Saves the World, and graduate of MIT--comes the fifth novel in a fun illustrated chapter book series about an eight-year-old girl with a knack for science, math, and solving mysteries with technology....

After becoming undead, a boy tries to survive middle school in this quirky, smart adventure for middle grade readers from James Preller. Adrian Lazarus has met with a curious fate. He's returned from the dead (after a bad bike accident, no helmet), yet not...

Twelve-year-old Isaveth tries to take down the man who framed her father for murder in this lively follow-up to A Pocket Full of Murder, which Kirkus Reviews called "thoroughly entertaining." The city of Tarreton is powered by magic, from simple tablets that light lamps...

Frank and Joe circle a new case in the wilds of Alaska in the twenty-fourth book in the thrilling Hardy Boys Adventures series. Frank and Joe Hardy are excited when their parents' friends, the Adenshaws, invite them to come visit their home in Alaska....

This weekend at Mountain Bluff Zoo, Katy and Micah get to help the bongo keeper. The kids have never heard of a bongo before, but they are quickly smitten with the gentle, striped antelope. Sadly, they also learn that the species is almost extinct...

Angus and his best buddy, Shahid, equipped with rearview sunglasses and an informant who lurks in the washroom, bungle their way through a series of hilarious encounters. Angus and Shahid share a love of science and their robot, Gordon. But recently, the artistic Ella...

For Mallow, every day is a Bad Hair Day.Wearing a wig means Mallow can hide her hair loss. But now someone's sending her creepy messages. It's a race to stop them before everyone discovers her secret.Losing her hair was hard enough - but will...

Nancy and her friends are practicing for the big ballet recital. They're so excited, and nervous too. Especially Bess, who can't seem to learn the steps. But then the special music goes missing and the recital might be canceled. Everyone blames Bess and Nancy...

"Plenty of humor, along with the intrepid kitty, keeps things sailing" - Kirkus Reviews Atticus is on beach cleaning duty with the kittens when he finds a message in a bottle from Fishhook Frank. Fishhook is marooned on a desert island, but he promises...

In the third installment of this New York Times bestselling series Eva's teacher is getting married -- and the whole class is invited to the wedding! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which...

This chapter book in Newbery Honor-winning and bestselling author Louis Sachar's Marvin Redpost series offers a sidesplitting take on being the new kid at school. When Marvin and Stuart sleep over at Nick Tuffle's house for Nick's birthday, they set up sleeping bags in...

If you enjoy Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys and the Boxcar Children, you'll love the 'Ava and Carol Detective Agency' series, a thrilling mystery series for children of all ages.Praise for The Ava and Carol Detective Agency Series: 'It was rip roaring fun, it moved...

Alex Cross's son Ali is an accomplished mystery-solver and #1 bestseller. A crime at a concert near his school sparks his newest investigation, and it gets dangerous fast. Sometimes it's good to have a father in the detective business. ​ Ali Cross just solved...

Justin has always wanted a pet. A dog a cat even a turtle would work.His parents would always tell him no; he wasn't responsible enough for that yet. Until one day his Mom and Dad agreed to take him to the pet store.That's when...

On his return to London after serving in the Second Anglo-Afghan War as an assistant surgeon, Doctor Watson is looking for a place to live. He is introduced to a certain Mr Holmes, an eccentric, pipe-smoking gentleman who shows an interest in chemistry and...

Twelve-year-old Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt Fitzroy has murder on his hands and trouble on his tail. He believes that Henry, the hippopotamus at the brand-new FunJungle, has been murdered. The zoo's top brass claim the hippo went belly up the natural way, but Teddy and...

Named one of "13 Detective Book Series You Obsessed over as a Kid" by Buzzfeed.com and the inspiration for a hit Disney film, the masterful Great Mouse Detective series is now available to a whole new generation of readers! Basil--the famous sleuth of mousedom--lives...

When the old woman died, she left her grandchild Nancy with the extraordinary gift of magic. Nancy can read people's minds, know their thoughts, and make them do what she wants. Will she use her gift for good, or satisfy her own selfish desire?...

In the seventh novel in New York Times bestselling Stuart Gibbs's FunJungle series, Teddy Fitzroy returns as FunJungle's resident sleuth to solve the disappearances of endangered bison and an irreplaceable necklace.Teddy Fitzroy, his family, and some other FunJungle employees have been invited to visit...

Fans of Dav Pilkey's Dog Man and Aaron Blabey's The Bad Guys will be excited to joinAgent Stitch, the world's greatest alien detective, on his first hilarious mission to stop the evil Snailien invaders! Stitch is good at sniffing out a lot of things...including...

Ars ne Lupin vs. Sherlock Holmes is a collection of two stories written by Maurice Leblanc, about the adventures between Ars ne Lupin and Sherlock Holmes. It follows Ars ne Lupin, gentleman-burglar, especially at the new antepen, Sherlock Holmes arrives too late. Both stories...

After the starting point guard sprains his ankle during a game, Jamere steps in until his rival teammate returns for the championship. But with both boys expecting to start in the final game, their coach asks Jamere to decide who will play. The ending...

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

Ridge isn't thrilled about the idea of spending his whole Spring Break with his mom, but when they get an invitation from his mom's billionaire friend to join him on his private yacht for a Caribbean cruise, how can he say no? Karl, the...

If I'm in the game, I play to win. So as captain of my team in the River Heights Biking for Bucks charity road race, my goals are to bring my team over the finish line first -- and to catch a thief along...

One day Arthur Conan Doyle will create the greatest detective of all -- Sherlock Holmes. But right now Artie Conan Doyle is a twelve-year-old Scottish schoolboy with a mystery of his own to solve. While sneaking out to explore Greyfriars Kirkyard by night, Artie...

Brother detectives Frank and Joe dive deep into the Florida Keys to find a missing person in the twenty-first book in the thrilling Hardy Boys Adventures series. Frank and Joe Hardy have been invited to take part in a conservation mission by a marine...

When a famous show dog "Mr. Binxley" is stolen, Ava and Carol, twelve-year-old detectives, jump at the opportunity to track down the dognapper.A strand of hair, a giant shoe-print - the girls begin putting together a series of clues and suspects that lead them...

"A dazzling debut novel about resilience, courage, home and family."--Rebecca Stead, Newbery Award-winning author of When You Reach Me SoHo, 1981. Twelve-year-old Olympia is an artist--and in her neighborhood, that's normal. Her dad and his business partner Apollo bring antique paintings back to life,...

"I never met a carb I didn't like," moaned Ava.Teen sleuths Ava and Carol were looking forward to a fun, relaxing vacation in Italy. But when they witness a kidnapping and discover half of an ancient ring at the scene of the crime, the...

The Mystery of the Pharaoh's Diamonds is a GOLD recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award!Ruthless international diamond smugglers think they've gotten away with the perfect crime, stealing the famous Ramesses diamonds from the Hancock Museum of Archeology. Until...Twelve-year olds Ava and Carol explode...

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...

When taking a well-deserved holiday in the beautiful country of Brosnia, Agaton Sax and his faithful dachshund find themselves on the wrong side of the law when the great detective is declared to be an imposter and arrested. Meanwhile, a gang of criminals are...

A cryptic poemThe Math Kids are at it again! When their new friend, Special Agent Carlson, asks them to take a look at a cryptic poem written by a dying bank robber, they know they will need all of their math skills to crack...

When the actor who plays popular comic character Morpho the Morph Monster comes to town for a fan day--along with his famous Morpho Mask and Morph Spork--everyone, including Frank and Joe, is excited to meet the man behind the mask. But at the event,...

Was Alice Scarlett a witch? Did she leave behind a secret message that revealed the location of a vast treasure?When Ava and Carol discover an ancient locket, the townspeople of Tempest, Maine begin to act strangely. The girls begin to investigate the story of...

The Queen's Colours leadership program is heading to Egypt and Alice-Miranda and her friends are thrilled. There are hidden tombs to explore, a new culture to experience and a lot to learn about the country's ancient past. But something is amiss among the pyramids...

While Andy's neighbors are away, strange things begin to happen in their house. Detective Andy Russell must prove that something suspicious is going on Author: David A. AdlerISBN-10: 0152167196ISBN-13: 9780152167196Publisher: Clarion BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2005Pages: 118Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 7.52h x 5.03w x 0.33dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level:...

"A terrific yarn, full of smart detection and hip good humor" (Stephen King)Behind the Curtain is the second book in the Echo Falls mystery series by bestselling crime novelist Peter Abrahams, following the acclaimed Down the Rabbit Hole. Perfect for middle school readers looking...