Mysteries & Detective Stories - Kids Fiction

A beautiful new cover look for the second title in Chris Riddell's Costa Award-winning Goth Girl series: Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death. This funny sequel to Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse is packed with gorgeous black-and-white illustrations throughout,...

While unicorns usually shimmer and sparkle in the spotlight, Unicorn longs for fame of another kind: he wants to be a cool, case-crackin' undercover agent, just like his hero, Agent Sparrow. And he's finally gotten his big break--a job at Agent Goat's Detective Agency!...

A beautiful new cover for the third title in Chris Riddell's Costa Award-winning Goth Girl series: Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright. This funny adventure, featuring Ada Goth and her friends, is packed with gorgeous black-and-white illustrations throughout, and is perfect for girls and...

Four friends investigate whether their favorite singer is a fraud in this installment of the Cyber Sleuths chapter book series. Ameer, Rika, Tim, and Cara have a lot in common, including a devotion to their favorite singer, Self-Akeem. But when the pop star is...

Four friends investigate whether their favorite singer is a fraud in this installment of the Cyber Sleuths chapter book series. Ameer, Rika, Tim, and Cara have a lot in common, including a devotion to their favorite singer, Self-Akeem. But when the pop star is...

Author: Heather AlexanderISBN-10: 154761613XISBN-13: 9781547616138Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/03/2024Pages: 80Format: Paperback

Author: Ellen Melissa CohenISBN-10: 1643713736ISBN-13: 9781643713731Publisher: Red Chair Press Books for Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2024Pages: 168Format: HardcoverReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2024

A young boy investigates an online claim about the lost city of Atlantis in this installment of the Cyber Sleuths chapter book series. Nick Pendleton's favorite online star, Griff Willis, is lighting up the internet. In a series of social media posts, the star...

Perfect for fans of The Alien Next Door, this second illustrated chapter book in the Outer Space Mystery Pizza Club series is an out-of-this-world adventure! With their trip to Kroon behind them, Mateo, Tina, Booker, and Jennica are back on Earth, Elvis the dog...

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 airport. Cam and Eric go with her father to the airport to meet "Spaghetti" Max, her father's best friend...

A young girl uncovers the truth behind an online health fad in this installment of the Cyber Sleuths chapter book series. Dalia Gopie is shorter than all her friends. Then she discovers that her favorite social media influencer is promoting a miracle fruit--one that...

Ever since the Backyard Rangers saved turtles in their town, Miles thought his troubles were behind him. But adjusting to his new school hasn't been easy, and now there's a new wildlife problem. Birdwatchers and paparazzi are flocking to see Marsh Hollow's newest celebrity,...

A mysterious note in code shows up on Billie's front porch and the members of the Mystery Club find all their skills as Code Breakers put to the test!Author: Sally RippinISBN-10: 1610673123ISBN-13: 9781610673129Publisher: Kane/Miller Book PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/2014Pages: 96Format: PaperbackAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.5Point Value:...

For graduates of Percy Jackson comes the adventure-filled story of an average boy offered a life of villainy that's about good vs. evil, mischief vs. mayhem, and making your mark on the world, by acclaimed author Alex Evanovich. If you've ever lost a sock...

Harriet the Spy meets Small Spaces in this heartfelt new paranormal mystery series for middle grade readers.Danica and her partner Jack are Renley Crow's best kid detectives. Well, they're the only kid detectives . . . until Kennedy Fang moves to town. Kennedy's convinced...

Someone is stealing from the family's mango tree! Could it be a mango monster? After waiting all year for mango season, Marianne is excited that the mangoes on their tree are ripe and ready to eat. She loves mangoes and plans to eat all...

This terrifyingly terrific coloring book is based on the hit series Wednesday! Wednesday is a sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting Wednesday Addams' time as a student at Nevermore Academy. Featuring highly-detailed and hauntingly-beautiful black and white illustrations, this coloring book is the perfect way...

A young boy investigates an online claim about the lost city of Atlantis in this installment of the Cyber Sleuths chapter book series. Nick Pendleton's favorite online star, Griff Willis, is lighting up the internet. In a series of social media posts, the star...

A young boy investigates online claims of Bigfoot sightings in this installment of the Cyber Sleuths chapter book series. Young sleuth Cliff Ringold is a fan of legendary cryptid creatures. When a local resort posts "evidence" of Bigfoot, he sets out to verify their...

Collected here in one omnibus edition are the first six Hardy Boys Adventures. These are the thrilling stories that captured the imagination of generations of readers.THE TOWER TREASUREFrank and Joe Hardy were driving along on their motorcycles one pleasant afternoon when a roadster driven...

Now with a reimagined look! Join a peasant boy who wants to be a knight in the laugh-out-loud funny, highly illustrated first book of the New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Tim chapter book series from Spy School author Stuart Gibbs. Tim is...

There's a rumor going around school that Mickey Rangel, detective extraordinaire, has competition! Apparently, Tina has gotten an online license just like Mickey. He can't believe it! Doesn't she know detectives are guys? Look at all the greats: Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Colombo, the...

In this sixth installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies stage a rescue in Rome in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Charlie Thorne. Cairo, the newest member...

Now with a reimagined look! Knight-in-training Tim and his best friend, Belinda, embark on a quest to save Princess Grace in the laugh-out-loud funny, highly illustrated second book of the New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Tim chapter book series from Spy School...

Billie and the Secret Mystery Club have a new case to solve: who put the leaves in Lola's sandwich? Everyone suspects Benny, but could they all be wrong? It's up to the Playground Detectives of the SMC to find the real culprit!Author: Sally RippinISBN-10:...

The best mysteries can only be solved with your best friends. The perfect summer read for fans of Stuart Gibbs. Paul Marconi has always thought that Bellwood was a strange town, but also a boring one. Not much for an eleven-year-old to do. Fires...

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 the mystery of missing emu egg! E...

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...

Now with a reimagined look! Set sail to Atlantis with Tim and his friends in the laugh-out-loud funny, highly illustrated fourth book of the New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Tim chapter book series from Spy School author Stuart Gibbs. Tim and his...

Now with a reimagined look! Join Tim and his friends on a treacherous journey across the seas in the laugh-out-loud funny, highly illustrated third book of the New York Times bestselling Once Upon a Tim chapter book series from Spy School author Stuart Gibbs....

Harriet the Spy meets Small Spaces in this heartfelt new paranormal mystery series for middle grade readers.Danica and her partner Jack are Renley Crow's best kid detectives. Well, they're the only kid detectives . . . until Kennedy Fang moves to town. Kennedy's convinced...

The case of a missing father is hard to crack . . . even for Felix, a tiny kid with a huge heart and an eye for detail. Eleven-year-old Felix likes being the smallest kid in school. At least he knows where he fits...

2022 Wishing Shelf Book Awards FINALIST!2023 BookFest Book Awards Gold Medal WINNER!2023 PenCraft Book Awards 2nd Place!2023 Literary Titan Silver Medal!To strengthen her skills, she'll turn to the scientific method. But can this middle schooler also learn how to mend a broken relationship?Putney Hicks's...

This authentic neurodiverse reimagining of Hamlet is a fresh and unconventional take on a classic-that's also a mystery! It's Nancy Drew and Sammy Keyes mixed with Turtles All the Way Down and Honestly Elliott. Cheer on Hannah Edwards in this relatable coming-of-age story about...

In the fourth installment of the New York Times bestselling Charlie Thorne series--which #1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Grabenstein called "a real page-burner"--Charlie searches for Isaac Newton's secret treasure across Europe and Australia. Charlie Thorne is a genius. Charlie Thorne is fearless....

"As the final book in the beloved Mercy Watson universe, this will lure fans like a certain pig sniffing out buttered toast." --Booklist (starred review) When Mercy Watson the pig goes missing, all of Deckawoo Drive is in an uproar. The Watsons are inconsolable,...

Meet Rasheed, Jonathan, and Josephine and their magical animal helpers: Maximilian the fire fox, Dan the karkadan, and Quetzalcoatl the feathered serpent (but you can call her Quetzy). They're three unique kids who love mysteries (actually they hate mysteries, but they love solving them)....

New York Times bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix delivers the thrilling conclusion to her middle grade Mysteries of Trash and Treasure series as Colin and Nevaeh unravel their most personal mystery yet.Colin has spent all summer solving mysteries with his friend Nevaeh. But they've...

The streets of Catropolis are filled with cats and crime. There are no superheroes, only Detective Maurice, an orange cat who saves lives, solves mysteries, and drinks milk. What happens, though, when milk disappears from the shelves? Join this all-knowing cat in his search...

It's a delight to see Asha and Alex solve clues and help some clueless adults right a wrong. I can't wait for the next book!" --Margaret Peterson Haddix, New York Times bestselling author of the Greystone Secrets series on The Fairfleet Affair How do...

Follow Max, Liz, and Chen in Book 2 of the Code Breakers series as they find one answer, only to find more questions along with it. This decodable chapter book lets upper elementary readers build fluency with short vowels, consonant blends, and consonant digraphs,...

Meet Max, Liz, and Chen in Book 1 of the Code Breakers series as they investigate the strange happenings around their school. This decodable chapter book lets upper elementary readers build fluency with short vowels, consonant blends, and consonant digraphs, while unraveling this page-turning...

In this spine-tingling final book in the Whispering Pines middle grade series that's Stranger Things meets The X-Files, Caden searches for a way to destroy the creatures from the Other Place for good while Rae tries to free her father from the sinister Green...

Catz is determined to be a successful detective. He gathers all the equipment of his trade and sets off on his first case. But try as he might, it's not as easy as he thinks, and he makes no progress. Catz thinks he has...

The Case Files: Uncovering Secrets in the City is a collection of mystery short stories designed for kids aged 9-11. These stories follow the adventures of a young detective as they work to solve a range of intriguing mysteries and puzzles. From missing persons...

Cousins Sophie and Wil certainly have their hands full. Wil's old friend Mr. Bertram is blamed for the disappearance of a priceless manuscript and lands in jail, things are up in the air at Auntie Vi's Fortune-Telling with a new competitor next door, Sophie...

Meet Rasheed, Jonathan, and Josephine and their magical animal helpers: Maximilian the fire fox, Dan the karkadan, Quetzalcoatl the feathered serpent (but you can call her Quetzy). They're three unique kids who love mysteries (actually they hate mysteries, but they love solving them). Their...

A crazy canine spook is terrorizing the dog show. Shaggy and Scooby prove which dog is best in show.Author: Sonia SanderISBN-10: 1614794219ISBN-13: 9781614794219Publisher: Leveled ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/15/2015Pages: 32Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.30dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.8Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz...

Newbery medalist Cynthia Voigt presents a rollicking mystery in three acts Max's parents are missing. They are actors, and thus unpredictable, but sailing away, leaving Max with only a cryptic note, is unusual even for them. Did they intend to leave him behind? Have...

Thirteen-year-old Noah thought a winter break trip to his aunt and uncle's house would simply mean snowball fights and hot cocoa. But a seemingly harmless sledding trip to the local state park unearths a chilling secret.For sixty years, a nearby reservoir has held a...