Mysteries & Detective Stories - Kids Fiction

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...

Three times the fun. Three times the mystery. The perfect gift for curious kids! Meet P.I. Butterfly, the clever, fearless private investigator who can crack any case--and have fun doing it. This delightful 3-book box set is packed with mystery, humor, and heart, making...

Cooper loves solving puzzles and mysteries but has struggled to make friends. So, he sees summer camp as his chance to make a name for himself. When he uses his detective skills to help other campers, it looks like he might have solved the...

A construction site is no place for teenagers after dark. Oliver and Maddy learn that the hard way when they sneak through a hole in the fence and discover a half-buried yellow backpack. Inside, they find a tiny T-shirt and an old compass before...

Off with their heads! T.J. Jackson, LouAnne and Bortnicker have become international TV personalities for their ghost hunting exploits. But when they are summoned to Buckingham Palace to undertake a Royal investigation in the Tower of London, the stakes are raised and the pressure...

Video Game Demon is a fast paced story for kids 8 to 12 years old. A fun, action packed, mystery that get kids hooked on reading.Emma discovers a retro video game at the game shop. She plays the game with her friends and they...

"Guaranteed to bring out the inner hero in all of us." --Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Super sly, super fun." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) For graduates of Percy Jackson and fans of Alex Rider comes the second book in the adventure-filled...

Join the Eden twins, Alice and Emma, and their dog, Murphy as they embark on the adventure of their lives at their new home in the summer of 1951. Not only do they find bones and buried skeletons which help solve a long forgotten...

Elsa Roth and her best friend, Olivia, are excited to tag along with Elsa's mother on a month-long expedition to study the diet of orca whales in the San Juan Islands. But when a young orca is found separated from his pod, things take...

An oil spill in the ocean means destruction for both animals and their habitats-and lots of work for Seaside Sanctuary, where Elsa Roth's parents work. When pelicans are gravely hurt in the spill and brought into the sanctuary, Elsa and her friends are given...

What is going on with Robo Ren?John King is thrilled to be invited to the National Science Expo-and he's determined to earn his way there by running a lemonade stand. But just as plans start coming together, his trusty robot, Robo Ren, begins to...

The wood pile rolled out from under a terrified Kat as she deperately tried to maintain her balance. Bug saw what was happening and knew that she was going to get caught. He couldn't let them catch him or they were all doomed.Best friends...

Jasper is back! He learned his lesson when he served jail time for stealing the museum's dinosaur bone, and now he's completely rehabilitated. Mayor Piddlewicks has shown mercy to Jasper and allowed him to stay at her house, but only if he agrees to...

"We've been robbed!" is the museum's curator cry, and the opening scene in this hilarious mystery about a museum's missing dinosaur bone. During the night, as the watchman slept, someone sneaked into the museum and stole a humongous dinosaur bone. But who stole it?...

When Gilly McMahon watches her older brother, Cracker, and his friends, Trann and Bone, disappear over the cliff in front of their family's holiday shack on a secret expedition she is determined that she will not be left behind. Accompanied by her cousin Bobby...

The Margaret of Greenwich(R) Young Adult series narrates the lives of a poor teenager and her wealthy friends in the richest town in America. In Book Nine, Margaret in London, Margaret's hope for a peaceful summer crumbles as events overturn her life: a mysterious...

Learning geometry becomes the least of Margaret's worries as she helps to investigate a student's murder plot. Her fears increase when Erika, the only child of Greenwich's billionaire widower, accepts a date with the mysterious student, Malcolm; an attempt is made to assassinate Claudine,...

Amanda Dagger is an eleven-year-old Sherlock Holmes in pink converse sneakers. Freddy Dash is the class clown, baseball star and school detention pro. The unlikely friends team up again when an ancient skeleton is unearthed on school grounds under suspicious circumstances, and all fingers...

Even though Dana, Amy, and Jack have escaped from the Troll, they know they're still in danger. Something sinister is going on in the old mine and the kids are determined to find out what it is. Dana is sure she's identified the Troll,...

A prince is in River Heights. A prince! Granted, he's from a relatively minor royal family, but still. This is big news. The headlines get even bigger once the prince is found toting a painting for his family's good friend Mrs. Mahoney -- because...

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners.Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These readers have been carefully adapted...

Determined to help their cousin Althea keep her beautiful home, Peacock Hall, the Alden children go in search of the mysterious treasure rumored to be hidden there--and find more mysteries to solve!Author: Gertrude Chandler WarnerISBN-10: 0807554456ISBN-13: 9780807554456Publisher: Random House Books for Young ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Author: Brad Strickland,John BellairsISBN-10: 1848129084ISBN-13: 9781848129085Publisher: Piccadilly PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2021Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.60d

A swashbuckling tale of friendship, courage, and ghost pirates! Join twelve-year-old AJ and his friends on an epic adventure to find the long lost treasure of Captain Grayshark. When AJ and Jayden discover a gold coin washed up on the shore of Miami after...

Detective Angelina is back with another exciting case! When Molly's favorite stuffed bunny, Bunny-Bun, suddenly goes missing, it feels like a disaster. Luckily, Angelina-better known to her friends as Detective Angel-is always ready for a mystery. With her magnifying glass in hand and her...

A heartwarming, school-time mystery about excitement, friendship, and learning that while mistakes happen, honesty and kindness can make things right.On the first day of her long-awaited return to school, Sophia Snail discovers that her special Cloo Cookie-baked with love the day before-is missing from...

Finally . . . Spring has come to Makawee! And with spring warmer weather comes, green grass, budding flowers, and Food Trucks! There's no better after-school treat than to walk downtown and get an order of Smilie Potatoes from a favorite vendor, Roger's Roast...

Deidra Ann is a twelve-year-old girl living in southern United States during the mid-1960s. Living with her grandmother and aunt, Deidra Ann has never met her mother.Behind their house is a forest where mysterious things happen; a forest that is off limits to Deidra...

Gwendolyn Gimmal desperately wants an invitation to the mysterious Gimmal Gala where her family's coveted ring is bestowed upon new inductees. It's not that she particularly likes bling, but she knows it will unlock exciting secrets and reveal what she believes will be her...

Ellie Anders has a good life. She has wonderful parents, a furry dog named Sam, and a pretty-okay little brother. She plays tennis, eats pizza, and swaps toys and games with her best friend Lex. But a new school project is threatening to disrupt...

Michael Richards may be a recent arrival to this town and fifth grade but he already knows three things: his new friend Wart is crazy, he needs to come up with the best Halloween costume of his life, and something strange is going on...

With graduation looming, Emmy's only friend in her new school goes missing. Brett's run off before. Her mother and even the cops figure she's done it again. But Emmy is convinced Brett can't wait to begin college in the fall, and she would never...

Nancy, Bess, and George must find a stolen statue in this twentieth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to the classic mystery series. Nancy is beyond excited when she receives an invitation to an elite celebration of the arts hosted by...

A teen girl unravels the mysteries of a secret society and their most dangerous invention in this adventure-swept romance set in Victorian London. When a fire consumes Meg's home, killing her parents and destroying both her fortune and her future, all she has left...

Emma Avery has always loved solving puzzles and codes, and now that she's processing a recent autism diagnosis and facing down seventh grade at a new school, they're even more important to her.Then Emma meets Nate Lin. He's popular and funny and . ....

A girl accused of killing a famous wolf must solve his murder while on the run, in this thrilling and adventurous twist on Little Red Riding Hood! At twelve years old, Ruby Calvino is the youngest competitor in the Tooth & Claw championship. It's...

Return to the thrilling skies with "The Silver Ring Mystery," the thirteenth installment in the beloved Vicki Barr Flight Stewardess Series by Helen Wells. This classic juvenile fiction mystery follows Vicki Barr as she navigates intrigue and suspense in her role as a flight...

Lillia Pameroy can't wait to see her friend Tod performing in the Wild West Shootout Show in Deadwood. But he doesn't appear...except on a Missing Perons poster!Chasing his dream of finding gold in the Black Hills, Tod didn't come home last night. His is...

"Ever since we've had this doll," Elizabeth said hesitantly, "we've had funny things happen - the same dreams and knowing things and stuff like that."Twins Jane and Elizabeth are twelve years old and have outgrown dolls. Nevertheless, on a cold wet spring Saturday they...

Author: Bradley DoxonISBN-13: 9798988865872Publisher: Shallowford PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/03/2025Pages: 222Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d

Author: Francis C. PengitoreISBN-13: 9798895431139Publisher: Austin MacauleyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/10/2025Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.15d

Author: E. J. RohlyISBN-13: 9798232771683Publisher: E J RohlyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/07/2025Pages: 140Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.33d

Author: E. J. RohlyISBN-13: 9798231884490Publisher: E J RohlyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/07/2025Pages: 168Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.44lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.39d

Ollie the curious owl hears whispers in the moonlit forest-and follows them to a glowing pumpkin patch with secrets to share. With Daisy the gentle deer by his side, Ollie dons his tiny detective hat and discovers a heartwarming truth: the pumpkins aren't spooky...

As the witty murder-mystery series continues, Bonbon returns for a pyrotechnic display aboard ship--until a shocking demise puts a damper on the festivities. Shenanigans are once again afoot in the town of Widdlington, and this time they're on board the Dreadnowt--a galleon that's set...

Some mysteries are buried in history. Others are hiding just beneath the surface...When Noah and his friends set off on a boat ride through the Louisiana swamp, they're only hoping for a little adventure and some wildlife sightings. But when they overhear a dock...

Some secrets are buried deep. Others come sledding right back. Max Mittal expected Christmas at Whispering Pines to be nothing more than snowball fights, sledding, and steaming mugs of cocoa. But when he and his friends uncover a broken sled hidden in the forest,...

Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with mystery and friendship!The Thea Sisters head to Capri for a new adventure!Author: Thea StiltonISBN-13: 9798225027841Publisher: Scholastic PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/02/2026Pages: 176Format: Paperback

The Alden children were searching for a home-and found a life of adventure! Embark on an exciting journey with the Boxcar Children in this Step 2 leveled reader as they investigate a mysterious figure in the night! Perfect for early readers learning to read...

The Alden children were searching for a home-and found a life of adventure! Embark on an exciting journey with the Boxcar Children in this Step 2 leveled reader as they investigate a mysterious figure in the night! Perfect for early readers learning to read...