Mysteries & Detective Stories - Kids Fiction

Griffin Penshine is always making wishes. But when an eccentric old woman named Mariah gives Griffin a box of shiny pennies, it sets in motion a desperate quest. The old woman was a wish stealer, who stole each penny from a wishing fountain decades...

Author: M. Nathan KingISBN-13: 9798995610632Publisher: Rumrunner BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/30/2026Pages: 180Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d

Author: P. AnastasiaISBN-10: 195242528XISBN-13: 9781952425288Publisher: Jackal Moon PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/19/2027Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.36lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.42d

Meet the Chicken Squad: Four fuzzy little chicks who should fill their days pecking chicken feed and chasing bugs, but instead spend most of their time looking for trouble, and finding it.Author: Doreen CroninISBN-10: 1664427864ISBN-13: 9781664427860Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 05/06/2014Format: CDWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 5.31h...

Author: Marta Pilosio,Stefanie GamarraISBN-13: 9798998866500Publisher: Marshmallow Tree PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/28/2026Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.28lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.08d

Author: Kristin SumpterISBN-13: 9798995287032Publisher: Kristin Sumpter CreativeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/16/2026Pages: 140Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d

Author: Riyaanshi ShahISBN-10: 9347311642ISBN-13: 9789347311642Publisher: BS PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/24/2026Pages: 38Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.12lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.08d

A fast-paced international mystery series featuring a boy and girl detective team travelling the globe solving dangerous crimes.The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew meet James Bond as amateur detective twins Dex and Paisley Archer solve action-packed mysteries in far-flung locations around the world. Using...

Jasper and the Curiosity ChroniclesBook 1 - The Day the Dinosaurs Found UsWhat if curiosity could take you anywhere?Jasper asks a lot of questions. Big questions. The kind that make teachers pause and friends lean closer to hear the answer.But one ordinary Tuesday at...

Turtle Rock Mystery: Pirate is a middle-grade adventure novel by Scott "Pappy" Anton. The story follows brothers Logan (10 years old) and Gunner (7) on a transformative summer vacation at their family's cottage on Bois Blanc Island in Michigan. Expecting a relaxing time with...

When a sixth grader discovers a mysterious, sometimes-there-sometimes-not house in the woods, it throws into question everything she believed--and everything she didn't--in this immersive speculative mystery from acclaimed author Frances O'Roark Dowell. Sarah T. doesn't believe in a lot of things anymore: That her...

Bonbon is back in the third installment of the clever and funny illustrated murder mystery series. But tensions run high when she's surrounded by crooks. Bonnie Montgomery (as her case-cracking alter ego Montgomery Bonbon) has been tasked with delivering a priceless diamond to Adderstone...

Wednesday Addams + Sherlock Holmes = Raven Gallows--a curious girl who uses her budding skills as a mortician and a scientist to investigate a mysterious death at her small town's haunted hotel. Raven Gallows lives in a funeral home and is determined to become...

Perfect for fans of Cam Jansen, #1 New York Times bestseller Mike Lupica begins an exciting new chapter-book series, featuring his trademark sports action and heart, and a lovable twin brother-sister duo who solve sports-related mysteries. There's nothing eight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe Walker...

This new spooky mystery series by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is perfect for fans of Goosebumps. Olive Oakes loves a good mystery. She keeps a notebook with her at all times, ready to jot down observations about anything that seems out...

If you are looking for a MAGICAL ADVENTURE BOOK then this is a perfect choice.Is talking to your favorite objects a childhood fantasy, or some kind of magical power?The Chronicles of the Silent ones: Autobiographies of the Inanimates is a magical journey where everyday...

A clever cat duo and a seriously sarcastic fish team up to defeat underwater thieves in this hilarious chapter book perfect for fans of Dav Pilkey and The Bad Guys. Max and Milo are soon to be stars of the S.O.S. Academy. Their next...

Author: Ruta Sepetys,Steven SheinkinISBN-10: 1420536516ISBN-13: 9781420536515Publisher: Youth Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/15/2026Format: PaperbackLarge PrintAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.1Point Value: 10Interest Level: Middle Grade PlusQuiz #/Name: 551711 / Bletchley Riddle

Clue meets Knives Out for the younger set in this twisty-turny middle grade mystery-comedy with dry humor, impeccable plotting, and fun interactive bonus content. Eleven-year-old orphan Nico Lombardi has been unfairly indentured at a remote mountain inn for five years now. Just as he...

Brandon "Buddy" Mims has lost something important... and now he's pointing fingers at everyone.Buddy is known for making messes and not taking the blame. So when his glasses suddenly go missing, he accuses everyone around him-his sisters, his brother, even his parents!But as the...

A detective... a mysterious cloak... and one big adventure! Emo can't wait to become a great detective. He's been training for years on Luminaris, where rivers glow and flowers talk. All he needs now is the perfect gadget. Maybe a cap of invisibility? A...

In this adventure, PaleoJoe and his Dinosaur Detective Club, Shelly and Dakota, search for rare blue mammoth tusks in Siberia where our heroes meet up with their old nemesis--Buzzsaw! Kids will devour these dinosaur CSI stories while learning cool facts about their favorite dinosaurs...

Book #4 of PaleoJoe's Dinosaur Detective Club. Raptors--one of the most exciting and scary dinosaurs ever--join in on this fantastic adventure where one of PaleoJoe's arch enemies comes back for his revenge. PaleoJoe found a real T-Rex and Triceratops in 2007 & 2008.Author: Paleojoe,Wendy...

Book #3 of PaleoJoe's Dinosaur Detective Club. What is the Secret of the Sabertooth? In a race against time, Shelly and Dakota must help their new friend Sarra find her missing brother and solve the mystery of a unique Sabertooth skull and the ancient...

Book #2 of PaleoJoe's Dinosaur Detective Club. PaleoJoe's Dinosaur Detective Club is real adventure and real paleontology that all boys and girls love. Everywhere PaleoJoe goes, kids just can't wait to meet him and read his books. Teachers have even told us kids will...

Fun and laughter abound in this fun spy caper from an award-winning author. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+Annie's dad is a private investigator. She's used to mysterious things going on, but when a string of visitors come to her...

How will Tara escape the malevolent gaze of the Third Eye?Tara and her brother, Suraj, have been living a nightmarish year. Their mother and grandfather fled the village of Morni under strange circumstances. Their new stepmother is cruel and deceptive. Their father is indifferent...

Pete warns Hank that a stray dog has invaded the ranch and is lurking inside the machine shed. Naturally, Hank goes to investigate, and sure enough, he finds the Phantom Dog--in an old mirror stored in the machine shed. But then Drover looks into...

Eleven-year-old Jenkins Towne has no idea when he enters the Salem graveyard that he'll be thrown into a whirlwind adventure full of witches, fungus, and an evil Sheriff. Accompanied by his friend Clyde, the unlikely friends time travel back to 1692 to try and...

Eleven-year old Jenkins is shocked when his new classmate turns out to be the oddly dressed, hole-digging kid who just moved in next door. No two kids could be more different--Clyde's passion is mushrooms and Jenkins' is baseball. The two boys are assigned as...

When Bess and George dared me to try out for the new reality TV show Mystery Solved!, I never thought I'd actually get picked. But the next thing I knew, I was off to Paris for the shoot. I was all set for a...

"The Curious Adventures of Flossie the Cat", Book 1 of The Worley Village Mysteries, is the whimsical tale of our clever and intuitive feline Flossie and her swan friends, solving mysteries in their little village of Worley. Little, we say, as Worley is a...

From the #1 bestselling author of RESTART, the story of five kids who are up all night every night... and desperate to find out why.There's not enough time in the day.How often have Mickey, Skye, Levi, Cyrus, and Thea thought that?Well, now they have...

A standalone mystery from a New York Times bestselling, Edgar Award-winning author set in a contemporary world tinged with magic, in which two sisters spend summer vacation in a small town in the shadows of abandoned amusement park that is not what it seems.Ivy...

Someone started a fire at the local middle school. Until they're caught, no one is safe. From the author of I Know Your Secret, this is a thrilling middle-grade mystery that's sure to keep you guessing.There's a fire in a school locker!Was it an...

In this twisty, propulsive mystery for kids from former public defender Emily Galvin Almanza, author of The Price of Mercy, a fearless fifth grader vows to help a classmate in danger of getting lost in the system. Andromeda Diaz knows a thing or two...

Three siblings. One globe-traveling dad. And a hidden truth beneath one of the world's strangest wonders.When journalist Gabe Santos takes his eight-year-old triplets to Xochimilco, Mexico City, he's chasing a story about the last great floating gardens and a chinampa-growing family whose harvest records...

"The Charlemonte Crest, a Mystery of Modern Haiti" is a captivating mystery novel set against the vibrant and enigmatic backdrop of early 20th-century Haiti. The story follows a group of young protagonists as they unravel a tangled web of secrets connected to a long-lost...

A classic Nancy Drew mystery featuring a daring rescue, hidden identities, and a seaside conspiracy. Carolyn Keene's The Bungalow Mystery presents one of the earliest and most enduring cases of the celebrated young detective, as Nancy Drew intervenes in the fate of a mysterious...

The internet is gone. The phones are locked away. The adventure is just beginning.For readers who love City Spies, The 39 Clues, and high-stakes mystery adventures filled with puzzles, conspiracies, and dangerous secrets.Andy Wagner's summer collapses the moment he walks straight into a river-because...

"Hunting for Hidden Gold" is a high-stakes mystery adventure featuring the iconic teenage detectives, Frank and Joe Hardy. In this thrilling installment of the classic series, the Hardy brothers are summoned to the rugged mining country of Montana by their father, world-renowned private investigator...

"Hunting for Hidden Gold" is a high-stakes mystery adventure featuring the iconic teenage detectives, Frank and Joe Hardy. In this thrilling installment of the classic series, the Hardy brothers are summoned to the rugged mining country of Montana by their father, world-renowned private investigator...

"The Tower Treasure" introduces readers to Frank and Joe Hardy, two teenage brothers with a natural talent for solving mysteries in their hometown of Bayport. When a series of daring robberies culminates in the theft of a valuable treasure from the local Tower Mansion,...

Dara longs to have a best friend, someone she can hang out with. But it seems like Josh, her new assignment partner, will land her in popularity purgatory. At least their assignment topic is perfect - Ned Kelly's death mask. Now, Dara can drop...

Based on the webcomic of the same name, this spooky graphic novel mystery from the creator of Misfit Mansion follows a kid detective whose search for her missing father leads her into eerily enchanted woods full of strange, otherworldly creatures. After her father's sudden...

"When I'm faced with a Pilkey fan looking to branch out, this graphic novel is the first book I reach for... If eight books aren't enough, the spinoff series, Agents of S.U.I.T., continues the fun." ―The New York TimesWith more than four million copies...

ANew York Times and USA Todaybestselling series!The Inheritance Games and One of Us is Lying for middle grade -- beloved author Alyson Gerber's new series is an unforgettable mystery featuring a secret society, a mysterious island, and dangerous family secrets.Weatherby is a fish out...

A whimsical, adventure-filled mystery about a young orphan at the edge of society who finds herself at the center of a city's secrets. For fans of The Swifts and A Series of Unfortunate Events. "I was hooked from the beginning ... Move over Lemony...

In this lighthearted, illustrated chapter book series, ten-year-old twin detectives Ming and Wah invite readers to hunt for clues and solve neighborhood mysteries. No case too small, for fees not too large!Ten-year-old twins Ming and Wah can get to the bottom of any mystery!...

When Frank and Joe Hardy begin investigating a mysterious message linked to a vanished prospector, they uncover a dangerous hunt for a hidden treasure buried somewhere along the rugged coastline. Clues point to secret maps, false trails, and ruthless criminals determined to claim the...