Mysteries & Detective Stories - Kids Fiction

Steve, Matt, and Jenny always dreamed of becoming detectives. One day, their dreams become reality when they discover an ancient treasure map written by a pirate named Elias Darby over three hundred years ago. According to legend, the dying pirate hid a magical stone...

It's time for the queen's Grand Ball and everyone in the Kingdom of Klue is invited Ava and Gabby wear their finest dresses and practice their best manners. Everything is going swimmingly, that is, until the palace is invaded by frogs How did they...

What's going on at our favorite park? Strange things are happening once it gets dark.Wolves to the west. Elk to the east. And lurking in shadows, an unruly beast Who's wild, humongous, hairy, and sweaty. Some folks have called it the Yellowstone Yeti Olivia...

A Nasty old zookeeper, shifty and mean. Sea serpent monsters, longish and green Vanishing - gone - without leaving a trace. Yes, this would be a most difficult case Olivia and "Jenny the Great" team up with Scotland Yard when Nessie, the Loch Ness...

"A dead person?" asks eleven-year-old Esme. How intriguing! She has just learned that she is going on a journey in search of a dead person. Was she going to a cemetery? Or maybe to a funeral?By train, by wagon, and even by ostrich, Esme...

Welcome to Australia Wendy, Chloe, and Jacko must unravel four spooky clues: an ancient letter, a rusty key, a missing box, and a curse. The kids race against time to solve the mystery before the clock strikes midnight.2019 CIPA Evvy Gold--Children's Story Books 2017...

Welcome to Brazil Sofia and J lia visit the coast of Brazil. It's fun in the sun until they notice mysterious markings in the golden sands. Someone or something is after the loggerhead sea turtles. But why? It's up to Sofia and J lia...

Welcome to Brazil Nine-year-old Sofia Diaz's world is coming apart. So is the rickety old boat that carries her far up the Rio Negro river in Brazil. Crocodiles swim in the dark waters. Spiders scurry up the twisted tree trunks. And a crazy toucan...

Welcome to Mexico Izzy's family sails into a quiet lagoon in Mexico and drops their anchor. Izzy can't wait to explore the pretty little village, eat yummy tacos, and practice her Spanish. When she meets nine-year-old Patti, Izzy's thrilled. Now she can do all...

Welcome to Austria What could be more perfect than Christmas in Kitzbuhel? Brooke's family arrives just in time for some great Austrian skiing during the day and the magical Christmas market in the evening. And it would be perfect except for the two mysterious...

Welcome to Austria It's raining so Brooke and Eva have nothing to do but play hide and seek in the castle's attic. It's just an ordinary game on an ordinary rainy afternoon. But then Brooke stumbles into a room everyone has forgotten for decades....

Welcome to Austria Nine-year-old Brooke Mason has lived all her life on a ranch in the Colorado Rockies. Now she's headed to Austria with her mom. Brooke can't wait They even get to stay in Schloss Mueller, an ancient Austrian castle. Even better? There's...

The bank president has disappeared -- and so has a big sum of money Are the disappearance of the president and the disappearance of the money related? And what does the strange symbol of the plumed serpent, found on some paper, have to do...

Penny Parker sees an odd tattoo on a strange sailor. After writing a story about it, all trouble breaks loose Why? What is the real story behind the sailor and the tattoo? Find out in The Secret Pact This book is from the Penny...

From the Eisner-award winning writer of JUSTICE LEAGUE and SPIDER-MAN and the artist of WEREWOLF BY NIGHT and MAN-THING comes the long-awaited collection of their fan-favorite follow-up to ABADAZAD Last night, when Cody DiMarco went to bed, life was the same as it's always...

Set on Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, approaching Halloween festivities find Billy, Daniel, Stephanie, and Mark exhausted from their trip to sea to give their eccentric friend Mrs. Nemmish the pirate burial she insisted on. But now they are trapped...

A LOCKED-ROOM YOUNG ADULT WHODUNIT IN THE CLASSIC TRADITION OF SHERLOCK HOLMES A VIEW OF HISTORY REVEALED THROUGH A MYSTERY JUNE 1860 -- A new locomotive christened A Southern Breeze steams across the Carolina countryside carrying seventeen-year-old Jeb Bennett and his twin sister Rachel...

Readable as a stand-alone title or as an exciting continuation to Volume I: Into the Hollow Earth, Volume II: Burned by the Inner Sun continues the adventures of you and your trusted friends Peter and Dresdale on your quest through a dangerous dystopian future....

Fifteen-year-old Pete Jenkins and his three summer friends visit the nearby Round Island Lighthouse after crossing the turbulent water of Lake Huron in their tiny dingy. After exploring the island they return to find their picnic basket turned upside down and a warning message...

Barbara Appleby Books is thrilled to present "Killer Cakes and Thieves" Book 1 in the Silver Pen Cozy Mysteries series Fox's Sweet Shop and The Silver Pen Bookstore manager Annie Fox finds herself caught up in a murder investigation when her little brother's truck...

"Its story and illustrations both burst with humor and heart." - Michelle EdwardsSomeday, Lena hopes to be a world-famous detective. But in the meantime, she's working on "The Case of the Mysterious Rabbi!" It's a tricky one. The rabbi seems to be everywhere. With...

Have you ever lost your favorite sunglasses to the waves of the ocean? Have you ever wondered what happened to your sunglasses when they disappeared? Are they really lost? Are they gone forever? Are they taking a vacation? Where are your favorite sunglasses?Author: Alice...

There's something wrong at Magnolia Run. Twelve-year-old Claire Moran can feel it as soon as she arrives at her new home: a crumbling farmhouse in rural South Carolina. Claire has just lost her mother and has been shipped off to live with her only...

Brother detectives Frank and Joe face the dangers of Black Bear Mountain once again in the twentieth book in the thrilling Hardy Boys Adventures series. Frank and Joe are back on Black Bear Mountain, the scene of a previous wilderness adventure and mind-bending mystery....

Nancy, Bess, and George race to catch an international jewel thief in this eighteenth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to the classic mystery series. Nancy is helping out her Dad's friend, Louise Alain, and her dog, Marge, at an upcoming...

The tales and travels of the Sugar Creek Gang have passed the test of time, delighting young readers for more than fifty years. Great mysteries with a message for kids, The Sugar Creek Gang series chronicles the faith-building adventures of a group of fun-loving,...

Frank and Joe investigate a supernatural crime in the seventeenth book in the thrilling Hardy Boys Adventures series. One of the Hardys' favorite writers, Nathan Foxwood, has recently died in a tragic car accident. Now, the press is swarming his house in Bayport to...

Author: Carolyn KeeneISBN-10: 1640910182ISBN-13: 9781640910188Publisher: Oasis AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/15/2019Format: CDWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 6.50h x 5.40w x 0.60d

Fourth grade best friends, Betty, Wendy, and Sherri formed the Friendship League to help others and solve mysteries. Little did Betty know that their latest mystery would be at her own house during Passover This year, things are a little different when Wendy and...

A day before Julie and Leah will be able to go home with Julie's time machine, a volcanic eruption interrupts their plan. How will they make it home now? Can they? Leah thinks she has the answer.Author: Sonya WritesISBN-10: 153480997XISBN-13: 9781534809970Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing...

The first ten Miss Mallard Mysteries are now available in a collectible boxed set Super-sleuth ducktective Miss Mallard is on the case as she solves baffling mysteries all over the world This boxed set includes: Texas Trail to Calamity Dig to Disaster Stairway to...

The first four books in this brand-new series about Tom Swift, everyone's favorite inventor, are now available in a collectible boxed set that's perfect for fans of The Hardy Boys and Alex Rider When your dad funds the Swift Academy of Science and Technology,...

An obsessive crush puts partygoers in danger in this frighteningly fun addition to the You're Invited to a Creepover series. Kayla Evans wants to be part of the popular crowd. She wants it so much that she looks the other way whenever queen bee...

World-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard unravels her most dangerous mystery yet in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery. While surfing in Hawaii, Miss Mallard launches into one of her most dangerous cases--one which involves the ownership of sacred land and leads to kidnapping, mistaken identities, bribery,...

World-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard stumbles upon some plans she was never meant to see in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery. While visiting London, Miss Mallard finds secret plans meant for spies What will she do with the super-secret information?Author: Robert QuackenbushISBN-10: 1534414126ISBN-13: 9781534414129Publisher: Aladdin...

World-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard tries to track down a missing masterpiece in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery. Miss Mallard finds herself chasing a stolen masterpiece through Venice's maze of canals while attending an opera festival.Author: Robert QuackenbushISBN-10: 1534414061ISBN-13: 9781534414068Publisher: Aladdin PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/08/2019Pages: 80Format:...

World-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard must track down her disappearing family memebers in this engaging Aladdin QUIX mystery. Miss Mallard is travelling to Scotland's Duckinbill Castle for a family reunion. During the reading of a will, family members vanish one by one. Is the ghost...

World-famous duck-tective Miss Mallard must thwart a thief in this mystery that launches QUIX, a new line of fun-to-read short chapter books that are perfect for emerging readers. A runaway horse and a mysterious ranch in the Texas prairie have the intrepid Miss Millard...

Sam Graham is a mystery man. But when there are no mysteries to solve, Sam comes up with a plan to find one in this hilarious fourth chapter book in the Sam the Man series from Frances O'Roark Dowell. Sam Graham loves solving mysteries....

Don't miss the frights and fun at a Halloween sleepover you'll never forget in this scary Creepover tale. Abby Miller is having a Halloween sleepover with her best friends. They'll go trick-or-treating and then come back to Abby's house to discover their destinies on...

In his third wilderness adventure, eleven-year-old Buck Bray, along with the rest of The Wild World of Buck Bray TV crew, including the cameraman's daughter, Toni Shoop, heads to Yellowstone National Park to film an episode about its famous geysers and hot springs. They...

There's Nothing to Fear at Bedtime Alice and Adele are going to have a sleepover but Adele is a little bit nervous. As the friends get ready to go to sleep, common bedtime worries keep popping up. But there's nothing to fear Alice is...

Barry's usual walk through Marshfield Grove with his dog Lucy turns ominous when they find blood and encounter the ghost of Byron Mumford. Byron's been disturbed by zombies in the cemetery, the same zombies Barry and his friends fought a few months ago. While...

Leaving the safety of her home with Nana in Kansas, Suzanne travels on trains to reunite with her family. She has many adventures on the way. Her long-suffering father keeps her from danger when he can. She saves cattle from rustlers and a friend...

Famous Lost Treasure. A Dying Wish. One Very Determined Boy Six months after his mom's death, a still broken-hearted Curial Diggs discovers that his mom has left him a challenge. She wants him to find The Romanov Dolls, a fantastic treasure stolen from the...

Sherlock Holmes Vol.2 The Red-Headed League Yellow House Kids Jabez Wilson, a London pawnbroker, comes to consult Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. While studying his client, both Holmes and Watson notice his red hair, which has a distinct flame-like hue. Wilson tells them that...

As a child, Nicholas Grant dreamed of being an agent for the FBI International. But after being rejected, he made it his life's work to teach them a lesson and instead became a criminal mastermind. To date, he has pulled off more than 400...

Dive into adventure with Violet the mermaid and Wally the narwhal as they solve the mystery of the disappearing playground From Epic Originals, Undersea Mystery Club is a fun, inspiring series about curious friends who work together to uncover the truth--learning lots along the...

Something is weird at the Museum of Natural History. There are hominids in the dinosaur exxhibit Wilson Kipper knows this can't be right, since no hominids lived during the time of the dinosaurs, and it turns out his suspicions are correct: someone is altering...

The Air and Space Museum is adding a new exhibit, and Amal Farah and her friends get to attend the grand opening But before the new exhibit goes live, some of the items go missing. This won't be good-the exhibit is funded by a...