Mysteries & Detective Stories - Kids Fiction

In Green with Envy, book two in the Eco Mystery trilogy, Nancy continues her investigation into the ecological abuses at the Casa Verde resort in Costa Rica. Everything's not as shiny and clean as it seems, and Nancy must figure out who is dumping...

National treasures, criminal masterminds, and...secret agent librarians? Steve Brixton wants to be a crime-busting detective--just like his favorite crime-busting detectives, the Bailey Brothers. Turns out, though, that real life is nothing like the stories. When Steve borrows the wrong book from the library, he...

Life echoes art in this sassy, heartwrenching coming-of-age story from the author of Imaginary Girls. It's summer and Dani Callanzano has been abandoned by everyone she knows. Her dad moved out, her mom is all preoccupied being broken-hearted, and her closest friend just moved...

#25: Double Trouble launches the next three-book arc storyline, featuring a teen celebrity being stalked, with a twin brother who adds some interesting complications into the mix.Author: Franklin W. DixonISBN-10: 1416967656ISBN-13: 9781416967651Publisher: Aladdin PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2008Pages: 176Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 7.60h x 5.16w x 0.51dAccelerated...

MOST GIRLS WOULD DIE FOR A LIFE OF PRIVILEGE.... SOME WOULD EVEN KILL FOR IT. Ariana Osgood ruled exclusive Easton Academy -- until she was arrested for murdering Thomas Pearson. She's spent the past two years at the Brenda T. Trumbull Correctional Facility for...

ATAC Briefing for Agents Frank and Joe Hardy: Special Paranormal Operation MISSION: Investigate possible supernatural disturbances at the Undercliff House of Detention, formerly an insane asylum in the 1800s. LOCATION: Juvenile detention center in Glastonbury, CT. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Many of the inmates appear to...

Forbidden fruit... Reed, Noelle, and former Billings Girls Kiran and Taylor have been living it up on St. Barths over winter break. The tropical sun has melted away all the tensions of last semester, and for the first time in months, Reed is happy....

Paradise awaits.... Now that Cheyenne's murderer has been revealed and Reed knows the truth about who's been stalking her, she's ready to leave the heartache and turmoil of last semester behind. And what better way to recover than a five-star Caribbean vacation? Reed is...

The biggest mystery of all...and Reed is dying to learn the truth. Two months after Cheyenne Martin was found dead in her Billings House dorm room, exclusive Easton Academy is rocked by another stunning revelation: Cheyenne was murdered. No one knows who the killer...

SOME NIGHTMARES NEVER END. For Janie and Cabel, real life is getting tougher than the dreams. They're just trying to carve out a little (secret) time together, but no such luck. Disturbing things are happening at Fieldridge High, yet nobody's talking. When Janie taps...

Atac Briefing For Agents Frank And Joe Hardy MISSION: Investigate threats sent by an extremist environmental group -- STEMM -- to the owner of the local mall. These fanatics may resort to drastic measures to protect nearby wetlands. That is, if members of STEMM...

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Look into the disappearance of Kathy Boutry, a college reporter who was hot on the trail of several huge stories. LOCATION: Atlantic City, NJ. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: The longer Kathy's missing, the more danger she's in....

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...

I'm hunting for something other than clues for a change: dinosaur bones Bess, George, and I travel out to the desert to join a paleontology dig. The other volunteers are a pretty quirky bunch, but we're all having a great time...until an important find...

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Attend fashion show and keep valuable selections of diamonds in sight at all times. LOCATION: Bayport. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Jewelry model Naomi Dowd. SUSPECTS: Jewels worth millions -- everyone's a suspect. THIS MISSION REUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE...

To my friend Bess, the major Hollywood production coming to River Heights is her chance for fame as an extra. To me it's a chance to get involved in a big mystery. Looks like the drama on this set really kicks up when the...

Every performance needs a little scandal and . . . DRAMA! Spawned from Hollywood's A-list glitterati, nearly every student at the exclusive Orion Academy is a singer, dancer, model, or actor -- with the ego to match. So how do you fit so many...

ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Investigate possible hazing at Eagle River Academy, and find the truth behind a student's death. LOCATION: A town near Bayport. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: All new students, including Frank and Joe. SUSPECTS: Seniors. Dorm monitor Mr. Diehl....

Once upon a crime, in a faraway land know as River Heights... Hi, it's me, Nancy Drew. I thought meeting my hero, mystery writer Hazel Perrault, would be a dream come true. As soon as I found out she was joining forces with a...

'Tis the season? Yeah, right. It's holiday time in Corrolton, but things are anything but festive. Here's the deal: There may be a quantum hacker lurking around, which means someone has the ability to create a computer a billion times faster and smarter than...

There's something creepy about Mr. Creepy . . . ​Mystery Muffin and her best friend, Soda Pop Slooth, get a new neighbor--and strange things start to happen. A pack of wolves inhabits the small town of Whispering Hollow shortly after "Mr. Creepy" moves in....

Redemption comes at a cost. For some it is greater than others. Christy has tried for years to forget the harrowing Washington, D.C., experiences that launched her into an unlikely spy career-especially since it jeopardized her friendship with Marybeth. But when Marybeth begs her...

Oh Gosh! You've returned now you need to ESCAPE!!! Don't you? I can help ... but you'll need to learn how when you read ... Escape from The Children's Horrible House! In this third book of The Children's Horrible House series, Holly Spinatsch and...

You're back!Congratulations! You survived The Children's Horrible House!Are you ready to Return?Are you sure?You look ready to me!Here's a glimpse as to what you can look forward to reading ...Holly Spinatsch wakes up from what she believes is a dream until a slew of...

Oh Gosh! You've returned now you need to ESCAPE!!!Don't you?I can help ... but you'll need to learn how when you read ... Escape from The Children's Horrible House!In this third book of The Children's Horrible House series, Holly Spinatsch and Coriander Oats have...

When Oliver's great-grandfather's pocket watch is confiscated at school, Chase, a budding detective, vows to help him get it back.Author: Douglas L. HooverISBN-10: 0996670912ISBN-13: 9780996670913Publisher: IconiconLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/2016Pages: 446Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.75lbsSize: 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.70dReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2016Foreword 09/19/2016BlueInk Review 09/26/2016Booklist 11/15/2016...

Eighth graders Sonny and Breanne look nothing alike--a short black boy, a tall white girl. Their special friendship develops when they discover they both have psychic powers: they can read minds, and ghosts communicate with them. Sonny's and Breanne's special gifts are even stronger...

A spirited adventurous twelve-year-old, Jessie Hanson, witnesses a hit-and-run accident in which a young girl is injured. With the help of her best friend, Tina Adams, she uses her detecting skills to cut through the victim's amnesia and track down the driver of the...

Ryan and Kendra have returned to Maple Harbour on the British Columbia coast to visit their cousins Claire and Nathan. But the sleepy little town has been rocked by the news that a valuable Indigenous mask has been stolen, only days after it arrived...

Fans of Dan Gutman's Baseball Card Adventures and Julianna Baggott's The Prince of Fenway Park are going to root for April and Darren as they dig into the secret at Haney Field. Mystery and history go together like peanuts and Cracker Jack in this...

Volume 2 in the Spencer Family Mystery Series. Tom Spencer and Rick Kline are in the middle of things again. Can they move fast enough to catch a thief? Will they end up getting caught? Tom and Rick join forces with Tom's uncle, the...

IS YOUR BED MADE? IS YOUR ROOM CLEAN? It better be! Or you'll be headed to The Children's Horrible House! Sounds terrifying, right? I assure it, it is!!! ... not ... "that" ... "terrifying". Unless you're scared by untidy rooms, howling monsters, and night...

Fourteen-year-old Jake had ignored the letters stamped "Highly Confidential" for too long, so they sent him a message he couldn't miss. With his parents at work and his friends at camp, Jake's summer is stretching into a letdown of legendary proportions. Those two kids...

A deserted mansion perches on a steep hillside, overlooking a rocky canyon. Tattered curtains hang behind broken windows, and a turret stretches toward the sky. Three years ago the wealthy owner disappeared suddenly, leaving behind a house full of secrets: A mysterious note, tantalizing...

It was a long day. A day Jack thought would last indefinitely. The young detective continues to struggle with the reality of it all, but lately his anger is getting the best of him after making the decision to return. His tag along partner...

When the Chief of Police calls the Charles family to report that a brand new boat and trailer are missing from the boat show, Upton isimmediately recruited to apply his detective skills to the disappearance. Our super sleuth is a Bichon Frise (that's "BEE-shon...

Upton Charles and his family are in New Hampshire for a weekend ski vacation and our canine investigator meets three Saint Bernards. But it would not be an Upton Charles adventure without a mystery. Our sleuth is a Bichon Frise (that's "BEE-shon free-ZEY"), who...

When is a lighthouse not a lighthouse? Did Sam, Becky, and their friends cross the Cape Fear River just to get to the other side? What started as a summer vacation on North Carolina's Oak Island has landed Sam, Becky, Troy, and Andrew right...

Becky is the math whiz, but Sam is pretty sure he can count to four--or can he?Sam and Becky have visited a lot of lighthouses during their summer vacations (helping Mom and Dad write their book about lighthouses), so Sam knows how to count...

Troy, the smallest kid in school, discovers a plot to steal "The World's Greatest Toy". Troy is determined to save the invention and his family, but how will he do it when he can barely speak a word?Author: S. TostenISBN-10: 0974318515ISBN-13: 9780974318516Publisher: Booklocker.comLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

In the fourth installment of the Edgar and Agatha Award-nominated series, Sam (the cat detective) spends Memorial Day weekend in the village of East Ham where he finds himself paw deep in mystery and adventure. Any resemblance to "The Great Gatsby" is purely intentional....

Would you let someone die if you could prevent it? Teen Alice and ghost Ruth's special bond permits them to explore days of Kylemore Abbey's past, when their school was a Victorian castle and estate owned by the ill-fated Henry family. But such adventuring...

Sean and Emily must do all they can to save the world, but their training is incomplete, and their allies are unravelling. Can they help to save Major Clavity and thwart their arch nemesis' plans?A page turning action, adventure, mystery for children aged 7...

A burglary pulls Sean Yeager into a world of spies, aliens, and an ancient struggle for survival. Can Sean recover his stolen belongings and figure out why his world has been turned upside down?A page turning action, adventure, mystery for children aged 7 to...

What if the right man for the job is actually a girl? Meet MI6's new recruit. Stuck aboard a cruise ship filled with problem rich kids, Darcie Lock is about to embark on her next exciting adventure. But it could turn out to be...

Jimmy's sighting of a strange water creature gets the community in an uproar, until its true nature is discovered.Author: Milly HowardISBN-10: 0890847118ISBN-13: 9780890847114Publisher: JourneyforthLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/08/2005Pages: 133Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.45h x 5.47w x 0.42dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.7Point Value: 2Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 53147...

The Team: In this story siblings Max and Mia Holmes, along with their good friend Morris and their flamboyant Granny Holmes, are known as The Crypto-Capers. They are a group of detectives who unravel crimes by solving cryptograms that criminals leave behind. Mia is...

Tree forts, maple trees--and roaring lions? When Yousuf hears ferocious roaring lions and creepy laughing hyenas in his backyard, he calls the best detectives he knows: Ibrahim and Zayn Khan! With the help of their trusty brown sack, they search for clues and bit-by-bit...

Mystery Box is the story of Franklin Dixon and Carolyn Keene, authors of the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew mysteries. It's true that these two never actually lived in the real world, but the mystery of their identities has intrigued readers for years. Gordon...

While at the Winding River Lodge, the Aldens hear about a zombie living in the surrounding forest! As the signs of zombie attacks start to mount, the Boxcar Children recruit the help of a reporter and some locals. But is someone hiding information? Or...