Law & Crime - Kids Fiction

From the award-winning, ALA Notable author of Unsettled and Lailah's Lunchbox, this is a captivating coming-of-age middle grade novel in verse about seventh grader Aafiyah Qamar, a Pakistani American girl who hatches a special plan to help her family but finds that doing what's...

When a publicity stunt goes terribly wrong, twelve-year-old Darleen Darling, star of the silent film era, must defeat villains both on screen and off in this edge-of-your-seat adventure. Lights Camera Kidnapping? It's 1914, and Darleen Darling's film adventures collide with reality when a fake...

Pondville's general store is being robbed! Harry's first challenge as the new sheriff in town is to form a posse and catch the thieves. Humorous and daring antics ensue as these oddball characters engage in an attempt to nab the perpetrators. Excitement, lessons, and...

Together in this one book are two of the Hardy Boys' oldest mysteries that began the classic mystery series of the sleuthing siblings. In The Tower Treasure, the Hardy boys' summer is ruined by a red-haired robber striking all over town. No robbery is...

Deep in trouble, deep in the canyonsFourteen-year-old Dylan Sands has come all the way to the Big Bend on the Texas-Mexico border to paddle the fabled Rio Grande with his cousin Rio. As the boys are packing their raft and canoe for ten days...

This is the full colour hardback edition of Agaton Sax and the Colossus of Rhodes.There are not many cases, even in the files of Agaton Sax, that involve ancient art, devious dentistry, false Frenchmen and a temporary tooth. The story of the Colossus of...

How did The Cheetah become Wonder Woman's fierce feline foe? Discover the story behind this Super-Villain's journey from brilliant scientist to wildcat criminal, including the source of her beastly abilities. With action-packed illustrations and easy-to-follow text, this DC Comics book is perfect for early...

When Atticus receives a mysterious message asking him to a meeting in a sleepy coastal town, he packs his bags and sets off. The world's greatest cat burglar likes a good mystery and this time curiosity has got the better of him. The writer...

A young girl and her neighbor are kidnapped during a burglary gone awry in this hair-raising and fast-paced thriller from three-time Edgar Award-winning author Willo Davis Roberts. Sixth-grader Kaci Drummond longs for excitement and to be noticed just as her sister Jodie is for...

The cons get twistier and the stakes get higher in this second book of The Curse Workers trilogy: "a sleek and stylish blend of urban fantasy and crime noir" (Booklist). Curses and cons. Magic and the mob. In Cassel Sharpe's world, they go together....

Darkseid has always been one of SUPERMAN'S strongest foes, so when the MAN OF STEEL discovers that the Dark Lord and his demonic minions have located the Infinity Particle, SUPERMAN realizes he's in deep trouble.Author: Laurie S. Sutton, Laurie SuttonISBN-10: 143424220XISBN-13: 9781434242204Publisher: Stone Arch...

In Melissa Thomson's first standalone middle-grade novel, the beloved author of the Keena Ford chapter book series delivers a funny yet moving story about fathers, sons, and criminal justice. Oliver "Spaghetti-O" Jones's dad is about to be jailed for a crime he didn't commit,...

'Officer Pete' by Ruth Wielockx is a fun picture book about a young policeman who is searching for something. - Wayne A McCoy A cute and quick little book about Officer Pete losing his police officer's cap and spending the day searching for it,...

The Milo & Jazz Mysteries stars two kid detectives-in-training who use STEM problem-solving skills as they race to unravel cases and save the day! Perfect for fans of Encyclopedia Brown, Cam Jansen and Nate the Great. Someone stole $100 from a locked cashbox... and...

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...

Dan is not sure he'll survive the boring field trip to a remote heritage farm. How could a place with no running water, telephone or electricity be anything but dull? The farmer knows nothing about farming and seems angry about having to conduct the...

The #1 bestselling kid detective is back! Mysteries, crime-solving, homeroom--all in a day's work for Ali Cross. Ali Cross has always looked up to his father, the famous detective Alex Cross. And after helping to solve two big cases, Ali knows he has what...

Bonnie's brother Matt leaves his classroom to use the restroom--and vanishes. A police dog traces his scent to the curb, where he apparently got into a vehicle. But why would Matt go anywhere with a stranger? Kehret spins a gripping tale of suspense and...

The story of Mac, Vince, and middle-school organized crime comes to its thrilling conclusion in the third book of Chris Rylander's Fourth Stall saga, a series that combines a Godfather-like tale of crime and betrayal with hilarious school comedy la Jack Gantos.Their business is...

There are not many cases, even in the files of Agaton Sax, that involve ancient art, devious dentistry, false Frenchmen and a temporary tooth. The story of the Colossus of Rhodes, however, is one of them.Left giddy by a hefty dose of anaesthetic after...

Teenage bodyguard Connor must survive the wilds of the African savanna in a life-or-death mission--perfect for fans of Alex Rider, Tom Clancy's The Division, and James Bond! With two successful missions under his belt, Connor Reeves is quickly rising up the ranks of the...

A new action-packed adventure series for young fans of Alex Rider and Jason Bourne--with the first four books publishing simultaneously. Binge read for summer! Picking up where the electrifying third Bodyguard installment, Hijack, left off, young bodyguard Connor Reeves and the the twin daughters...

Teen special agents investigate a deadly plane crash in the ninth book of the CHERUB series, which Rick Riordan says has "plenty of action." CHERUB agents are highly trained, extremely talented--and all under the age of seventeen. For official purposes, these agents do not...

In brightest day and in blackest night, Hal Jordan heeds all calls for help as sector 2814's Green Lantern. But before Hal became a galactic guardian, he was a test pilot for the U.S. Air Force. Follow in Hal's footsteps as he becomes the...

Told in letters, poems, text messages, news stories, and comics--a series of documents Nora collects for the Wolf Creek Community Time Capsule Project--Breakout is a thrilling story that will leave readers thinking about who's really welcome in the places we call home. Nora Tucker...

The gripping finale to Kathy and Brendan Reichs' New York Times bestselling VIRALS series The Virals are back--but they're not the only pack in town anymore. Terminal finds Tory Brennan and the rest of the Morris Island gang tracking a pack of rogue Virals...

Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2017 - Best Picture Books to Give Readers Strength STARRED REVIEW! "This book is a necessary one."--Kirkus Reviews starred review STARRED REVIEW! "A highly recommended title that serves as an excellent entry to discuss incarceration in an age-appropriate way."--School...

The deeply researched and partly imagined story of the fearless, internationally recognized journalist who was assassinated for believing that 'words can save lives.' Say No to Fear, part of the They Said No series of histories, tells the story of Anna Politkovskaya's courageous life...

Someone has broken into the fancy art gallery and stolen a painting Can Detective Paw and Patrol Officer Prickles discover who took it? Young readers will learn about police procedures and detective work as they follow along with Detective Paw and try to solve...

High adventure from a master storyteller about one boy's attempt to fend for himself among cruel orphan masters, corrupt magistrates, and conniving thieves. In the seaside town of Melcombe Regis, England, 1724, Oliver Cromwell Pitts wakes to find his father missing and his house...

Tiger Moth works for truth and justice by working to solve the crime of the missing painting. Written in graphic-novel format.Author: Aaron ReynoldsISBN-10: 1598892282ISBN-13: 9781598892284Publisher: Stone Arch BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2006Pages: 40Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.28w x 0.12dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.6Point Value: 0.5Interest Level:...

A new action-packed adventure series for young fans of Alex Rider and Jason Bourne--with the first four books publishing simultaneously. Binge read for summer! Following the nail-biting cliff-hanger of Bodyguard 1: Recruit, the action resumes in Hostage as martial arts expert and trained bodyguard...

Batman and Robin team up to stop Gotham City's coldest criminal: Mr. Freeze! He's on a cold-hearted crime wave in a new, high-tech suit. Can the Dynamic Duo catch this supervillain before the case goes cold, or will he slip through their hands like...

Gang warfare gets gruesome in the eighth installment of the action-packed CHERUB series. CHERUB agents are highly trained, extremely talented--and all under the age of seventeen. For official purposes, these agents do not exist. They are sent out on missions to spy on terrorists,...

How do you cope when the impossible happens?Poppy Parker's world is collapsing. Life was so safe and easy before her Grandma Beth had a stroke and ended up in a nursing home. Now she's desperately homesick and struggling to cope with life in a...

The humorous and easy-to-read adventures of Detective Paw and Officer Prickles are now together in one shrink-wrapped set. Contains The Case of the Icky Ice Cream, The Case of the Stolen Drumsticks, The Case of Piggy's Bank, and The Case of the Missing Painting....

When Harley's hyenas are taken hostage, it's no laughing matter! The culprit is the Clown Prince of Crime, and landing a punch line on her part-time partner won't be easy. Can Harley find a way to crash the Joker's hideout, free her beloved pets,...

From Todd Strasser, a "truly shocking" (Kliatt) account of the prison-style workings of teen boot camps. Garrett is an average fifteen-year-old, except that he's in love with an older woman. Even though Garrett gets good grades and hasn't had any real discipline problems, his...

NO. MORE. HOMEWORK. That's what sixth grader Sam Warren tells his teacher while standing on top of his desk. He's fed up with doing endless tasks from the time he gets home to the time he goes to sleep. Suspended for his protest, Sam...

There's more to most things than meets the eye--or nose--as code-cracking, wisecracking girl detective Ruby Redfort discovers in her third adventure. Wild animals roaming around Twinford? Ruby Redfort has heard the rumors, but she doesn't quite believe them. She's got enough on her mind...

Juba, South Sudan. RCMP Sergeant Ray Robertson has spent eleven and a half months serving with the United Nations in the world's newest country. He's tired of the chaotic traffic and jostling crowds that fill the narrow streets. Tired of the choking red dust...

Intergalactic alien hijackers have stolen Earth's moon SUPERMAN may be an alien himself, but he's not about to sit back and watch his adopted planet be torn asunder by terrible tidal waves. The MAN OF STEEL zooms into space to recover the straying satellite,...

When fifteen-year-old Jude's father is brutally murdered, Jude is a witness. But to save his own life, he can't tell the police what he knows. Still, Jude is determined to clear his name and win the approval of his mother -- the district attorney...

Barbara Gordon, the secret super hero Batgirl, has been invited to the biggest Halloween party of year. Unfortunately, she already agreed to spend time with Robin, her younger crime-fighting partner. Instead of arguing with her mentor, Batman, Barbara decides to bring Robin along. That...

There are few places more dangerous than Apokolips, but Superman never turns away from those who need help. The downtrodden slaves of the planet, known as the Lowlies, are ready to throw off their shackles in this comics and chapter book hybrid. But first...

The threat of two escaped convicts and a missing friend lead Lizzie on a harrowing journey through the wilds of the Adirondacks in this stunning novel from National Book Award finalist Beth Kephart. Thirteen-year-old Lizzie's favorite place in the world is her uncle's cabin....

A rash of mysterious fires has struck businesses in Gotham City! But burn patterns at the scene of the latest blaze point to foul play. Join Batman and Robin as they use fire investigation to crack the case and bring one of their most...

Everything about sixteen-year-old Clara Howard is perfect; she's popular, beautiful, and smart. Even her parents are the picture of perfection. Nothing lasts forever. After suffering a horrific experience at the hands of an unknown assailant, Clara is returned to her perfect life and treated...

Danny is scared to tell the truth. After he saw someone steal some bikes, now he has to see that person in court and tell what he did. To help calm Danny's fears on the big day, his parents call the Helper Hounds--and there's...

"Each day after school at a quarter to three, a school guard named Tajo stands at Elm and McGee."Tajo the Tarantula is the school crossing guard. Choosing to ignore Tajo's directions, one youngster finds himself in the path of an oncoming truck. Afterwards he...