Mysteries & Detective Stories - Kids Fiction

He was six years old the last time he set foot on the family farm. Now, instead of partying it up the summer before college, Edgar Karpinsky is saying goodbye to his friends and sort-of girlfriend Gina, and preparing to revisit the place that...

The ghosts are restless, the guests are spooked-and Cora's back on the case.Fresh off solving the mystery of the missing diamond, young detective Cora Flash travels to Topaz Mountain for a peaceful visit with her Uncle André. But when strange events start rattling the...

When George, Bess and I headed to Brody's Junction, Vermont, to help George's cousin with her café's website and enjoy a brief vacation, we were looking forward to some downtime -- not to landing in the middle of a media circus. Hundreds of tourists...

My friend George is competing in a grueling three-day mountain-bike race in Costa Rica, and her cousin Bess and I will be there as her support team. But when I find out someone's taking dangerous steps to make sure top U.S. cyclist Derek Woodhall...

There's been a snake-napping at the River Heights Zoo, and all clues about the thief seem to point in my good friend Charlie's direction. But why would Charlie want to steal a snake? I'm not convinced he's the perpetrator, but with all the circumstantial...

Dad, Bess, and I are all set for London when Ned's Shakespeare professor asks us to do a simple favor: to take a look at his townhouse while we're there, since he can't seem to locate the housekeeper and fears something's wrong. Sounds easy...

Eleven year old Dante' Boomer dreams of becoming the best private investigator in Poppy Springs. When the raffle box goes missing, he figures this is the perfect opportunity to use all the tricks of his idol Fireye Private Eye. He quickly learns that solving...

The annual Easter egg hunt was every pupils chance to win a visit to the county fair. It was a trip that everyone at Buttercup Academy dreamed about. Whichever of the student houses, Buttercup, Knotweed, Forget-Me-Nots, Tumbleweed and Foxglove, collects the most eggs is...

Join the adventures in "The Shore Road Mystery," a classic tale of intrigue and suspense by Franklin W. Dixon. This thrilling juvenile fiction explores a captivating mystery involving automobile theft, promising excitement for readers of all ages. As a cornerstone of the boys' adventure...

This enhanced edition of "Fairy Chimneys" reveals the story behind the story of writing this exciting mystery. To add to the readers' pleasures, I have included book discussion questions, a writing activity, and a little gem about how the story came about from the...

A Civil War reenactment should be fun, right? Not in our town! It feels like war fever's taken over. The tension started to build when we all chose sides. Confederate and Union sympathizers never did mix. And if that wasn't enough to heat things...

When Michael's family moved to an old house in the woods of Carroll County, Maryland he knew that things would be different but he never could have imagined what he would find there. Soon after his ninth birthday, while his cousin was visiting, mysterious...

Choose your path, solve the puzzles, and catch the killer in this second collection of three ingenious fictional murder mysteries that challenge young readers with logic problems, visual games, and dangerous decisions at every turn. Arlo Banks rose to fame as an amazing puzzle...

The first book in a mystery series features three sleuthing sisters One spring evening, three strange visitors arrive in the town of Covenly. Sisters Hildegurp, Yuckmina, and Glubbifer are hoping to start fresh with a new business: a pet store! Their first customer is...

Prepare for a spooktacular adventure with Vampirita, a vampire who finds herself in the sundrenched confines of California! Ever since Vampirita left her home in Lima, Peru for Sunny City, California, her life has been dull and gloomy - and not the chilly air,...

The town of Fin Lake has darkened and none of the axolotls know why. Twins Amethyst and Aqua work together with their friends to solve the mystery of the murky mess. The cause involves land dwellers, who are known to be dangerous to axolotls....

The town of Fin Lake has darkened and none of the axolotls know why. Twins Amethyst and Aqua work together with their friends to solve the mystery of the murky mess. The cause involves land dwellers, who are known to be dangerous to axolotls....

Child detectives Pesto and Turnpike are twins, but they couldn't be more different!Fastidious and careful Pesto is happy with the cases they've been solving--what's wrong with cupcake capers and degenerate dognappers? Meanwhile, Turnpike the troublemaker longs for more adventure.When they stumble upon a murder...

While her mom makes a movie in the Australian outback, Daisy is enjoying meeting the local wildlife. But the movie director becomes convinced that someone is trying to sabotage his movie! Daisy sets out to uncover the truth--with a little help from a curious...

Daisy Dolittle's detective skills are put to the test to catch a dognapper! While at a Paris hotel with her mom, a famous dog fashion designer's prize puppy goes missing! Luckily, Daisy and her ability to talk to animals is on the case. Can...

Frank and Joe Hardy travel west to Montana for their most exciting adventure yet! Over the jagged mountains, through the deepest mines, around a pack of wolves, past the ruthless outlaws, lies a massive cache of stolen gold. Can the Hardy Boys find the...

Young sleuths Frank and Joe Hardy return for another adventure in their seaside home of Bayport! A relaxing drive by the coast turns into a chase, a frame-up, and a mystery as Frank and Joe struggle to unravel the mystery of cars that disappear...

In this literary debut of the adventure series, teenage aspiring detectives Frank and Joe Hardy stumble onto a crime spree that touches every corner of their hometown of Bayport. With the help of their father, legendary detective Fenton Hardy, Frank and Joe encounter thieves,...

Frank and Joe Hardy face one of their most puzzling cases yet, centered around a mysterious old mill on the outskirts of Bayport. As counterfeit money begins to circulate through the town, the brothers suspect the abandoned mill may be at the heart of...

Kidnapping, bank robberies, boat chases: It's just another day in the life of Frank and Joe Hardy, America's favorite young detectives! In this adventure, the Hardy Boys race to track down their friends who vanished without a trace one stormy afternoon. Can the Hardy...

In their second thrilling adventure, set against the eerie backdrop of Bayport's windswept coastline, teenage sleuths Frank and Joe Hardy find themselves entangled in a dangerous mystery when they investigate a crumbling, cliffside mansion. With the help of their father, renowned detective Fenton Hardy,...

Ava and Carol wanted adventure-just not the kind that begins with a kidnapping.During their long-awaited vacation in Italy, the teen detectives witness a crime that pulls them into a centuries-old mystery. A strange half of an ancient ring is left behind at the scene,...

"A dazzling plot with characters who are rich and real and unforgettable."--Lynda Mullaly Hunt, New York Times best-selling author of Fish in a Tree Is a hidden diary the key to an unsolved secret from the American Revolution? It's 1979 and twelve-year-old Theodora "Thunder"...

Two best friends. Priceless treasure. A race against time.When the legendary Ramesses diamonds vanish from the Hancock Museum of Archeology, it's not just a heist-it's a crime against history. Enter Ava and Carol, middle school detectives with quick minds, fearless hearts, and a knack...

This Winter Solstice beware the Fifty-Year Feast.Vampires arrive in Elderton for a deadly blood ritual. People look to thirteen-year-old supernatural sleuth Dotty Morgan to save the day. But her girlfriend and secret weapon, Hannah, is sidelined by a sledding injury, and Dotty hesitates to...

Princess Poop Mysteries: Six Stink-Tacular Tales of Royal Mischief!Get ready for a whirlwind of potty-powered adventures with Princess Poop, Flushington's fearless (and fabulously funny) young detective! From dried turds to disappearing underpants, this mischievous princess tackles the kingdom's stinkiest mysteries with brains, bravery, and...

Can you keep a secret? It seems everyone who spends the summer at Camp Briarwood can. But what actually goes on inside this elite, top-secret summer camp for the most brilliant young minds? Plenty, if the whispers can be believed. Callie Garcia would do...

Somewhere in the peaceful town of Treeville, high among the pine trees and maples, someone is stirring up trouble.Mrs. Hummingbird returns home from lunch to find that her nest has been disturbed! The sparrows haven't seen anyone, nor has Mrs. Wren. When Mrs. Woodpecker...

The Secret Life of Pets meets Ranger in Time in this humorous, historic, and mildly haunted illustrated chapter book series featuring a service dog who thinks he's British, tasked with chasing the unsolved ghost stories of the Southwest. Edmund, a goldendoodle and seizure-alert dog...

"A whimsical, suspenseful adventure that weaves mystery and magic into a heartfelt exploration of sibling bonds." - Kirkus Reviews "This is a quirky, lighthearted adventure that incorporates clever cats, curious youngsters, aliens, zombies, and other disasters with weightier themes of friendship and family connection....

Sloane and Amelia's amateur detective agency has landed their first paid gig! After seeing their YouTube documentary series, eccentric millionaire Covington Cooley hires them to solve a mystery: the secret location of a time capsule buried in 1865 somewhere on the grounds of Cedar...

Fred might be a German Shepherd, and Joe is probably a Chihuahua. The mysteries they investigate range from exploding houses to waste bins and laundry baskets. Squirrels, cats and raccoons are their traditional enemies of course, but who knows what strange friendships they'll form...

Zoey Z. Parks: Kid-Attorney is a four-story adventure featuring a girl who represents students (as a kid-attorney) and helps them get to the bottom of tough issues. She's just. She's fair. She's a kid and a lawyer. Zoey Z. Parks is a great reading...

What do sign language understanding horses, a little jokester sister, a soda spraying raccoon, a twelve-year old adversary with an attitude, a hearing impaired horseman, a horticulturalist with a frown, and two best friends have in common? A wild and interesting mystery that's what!...

Tyler Yu asked Charlie Hitchcock to meet him after school, and Charlie assumed it was for a fight. But when it turns out Ty just needs help solving a magical mystery at the Abracadabra Hotel, an unlikely friendship is formed.Author: Michael DahlISBN-10: 143424038XISBN-13: 9781434240385Publisher:...

//WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE/ 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.... Nick Annunciato wants to impress his new girlfriend's father. So when he flies to Key West...

"The Box-Car Children" by Gertrude Chandler Warner tells the timeless tale of four orphaned siblings. Facing homelessness and determined to stay together, the children create a home for themselves in an abandoned boxcar. This enduring work of children's literature explores themes of survival, resourcefulness,...

Your favorite cast of retired witches is back, but this time there's trouble brewing. The witches of Anderson House have picked up their wands and gotten back on their brooms, and it's a good thing too: it's all hands on deck to prepare for...

What if you could travel back to the moment America was born?When Rose is catapulted from modern-day Williamsburg to 1774, she's plunged into a city alive with rebellion, danger, and secrets. With Pearl risking everything in the past and Nathaniel decoding clues in the...

The Stuffie Squad / Die Kuschelbande: The Case of the Missing Kiwi / Der Fall des verschwundenen Kiwi is a heartwarming bilingual English-German picture book for young readers and families. Meet Lambkins, Pookins, Womby, and Kiwi-four best-friend stuffed animals who call themselves the Stuffie...

Ryan, Toby, Jake, and Lucy love spending the holiday's on the farm with their grandparents, but this time it's different. There's a mystery and a puzzle to solve, as well as helping Poppy and Saz with the animals, the orchard and the vegetable patch....

A hidden pirate treasure. A legendary artifact. Two teen detectives caught in a dangerous game of secrets and lies.Join teen detectives Ava and Carol in this action-packed, Nancy Drew meets National Treasure, mystery adventure as they hunt for the legendary Screaming Monkey statue and...

Tori and her friends are ready for a night of fun, flashlights, and pizza at the Pinewood Public Library's legendary lock-in. But when a mysterious poem surfaces in a donated book-and leads to a forgotten journal tucked deep in the archives-the night takes a...

Monty has a lot to learn, but he knows one thing: he has what it takes to be a great detective. So when the police accuse his momma of auto theft, he puts on his Sherlock coat and gets to work.Join Montgomery Schnauzer P.I....

Daisy is visiting a charming German town by an old crumbling castle. But eerie sets and spooky props aren't the only things stirring up excitement. Three mischievous otters, Skip, Scooter, and Smudge, are causing chaos and a "monster" is scaring them away from their...