Mysteries & Detective Stories - Kids Fiction

When Parker Pettengill and Matt Armentrout find a dead man at the edge of Indian Creek, their camping trip comes to a close -- and a detective hunt begins. Evans, the creepy new boyfriend of Parker's mom, Pam, was seen at -- the place...

A gigantic jellyfish monster is terrorizing the port. Can Mystery, Inc. save the day and make a big catch?Author: Sonia SanderISBN-10: 1614794162ISBN-13: 9781614794165Publisher: Leveled ReadersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/15/2015Pages: 32Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.30dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 3.6Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz...

Introducing The Famous Five to younger readers, aged 5 and up! In this full-colour, newly created adventure story, the Five investigate a mysterious noise on Kirrin Island... The Five are camping on Kirrin Island and hear a mysterious noise coming from the castle. And...

Introducing The Famous Five to younger readers, age 5+. In this full-colour, newly created adventure story, the children and Timmy find a special toy, hidden deep inside a cave . . . The Five have found a bottle with a message inside! It says...

A sinister private hospital. Ten challenging puzzles. Can you uncover the truth? Bruised, dazed, and confused, Simon wakes up in a hospital bed. What happened to him? Why can't he remember anything? As Simon starts to piece together past events, he uncovers clues that...

A mysterious letter. A treasure hunt. Can you solve 10 puzzles and outrace your enemies to a lost fortune. Ryan Creed is a cryptology professor with a passion for solving even the toughest of riddles. A letter from an unknown client leads him to...

A deserted fairground, a legendary killer, and 10 puzzles. Can you escape? To Mina, a party in an abandoned fairground with a mysterious past sounds like fun--so she's totally on board. Rumors of unsolved murders at the fair just add to the thrill. But...

Lost in an ancient Mayan city. Pursued by criminals. Can you solve 10 riddles and escape? Nina and Luke are excited to visit their friend Ben in southern Mexico at an archaeological dig. But when they arrive, Ben's nowhere to be found. Clues lead...

A creepy mansion. Ten puzzles. Can you get out in time? For generations, rumors have circulated about the lakeside ruin of the old Tennison mansion. It's said that on foggy, moonlit nights, the spirit of the late Catherine Tennison glides across the waters of...

A daring rescue mission. Can you solve 10 puzzles to save the day? Puzzle master Ryan Creed is known around the world for his ability to crack even the most baffling of riddles. But can he resolve a life-and-death mystery when an enigmatic client...

Solve a new puzzle each day--24 total--on a madcap romp through Santa's headquarters! Billy the Elf works at Santa's Workshop in the Arctic. A calm, comfortable life. But all that changes in the blink of an eye when someone slips him secret documents that...

A spooky RV park. Ten riddles. Can you escape? Anna, Michelle, Leon, and Nick are going on a road trip. When Leon's old beat-up car breaks down on the way, the four friends seek refuge at a run-down trailer park in the middle of...

Author: Mike JonesISBN-13: 9798986435442Publisher: Thaxton Press, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/30/2024Pages: 308Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d

This edition features black-and-white illustrations.Three teens, a missing parrot, and a treasure hunt-welcome to the quirky world of Ripley Kool and the Investigators!Ripley, Gilly, and Alexis are called upon by Mrs. Cornthumper, an elderly woman with an unusual case. Her beloved parrot, Thaddeus, has...

Dive into the fun and mystery with Detective Square Bear and the Pee-Pee Problem!Have you ever lived in a house with little kids? Then you know how messy the bathroom floor can get, and this is the book for you.When Detective Square Bear receives...

Codes to crack, puzzles to solve, mysteries to uncover - there is never a dull moment in the life of a spy! Mickey is a secret agent for the Top Secret Animal spy ring COBRA--the only human operative. When her hero and codebreaker extraordinaire...

Stranger Things meets The X-Files in this eerie, heart-pounding middle grade adventure about a young boy and girl who must protect their small town from otherworldly forces threatening to destroy it. Rae's father vanished without a trace--and Rae knows what happened to him. But...

Chris Kingsolver has always been especially close to his aunt Elsie and is heartbroken when she dies in a car accident. Elsie left Chris clues to the location of a lost treasure ship as an inheritance--if he, his cousin Carrie, and their new friend...

Best selling author Hutton Wilkinson brings you the fourth adventure in his popular Gaspar Brown series. Join Gaspar and his sidekick Alex Mendoza as they explore The House of Mystery on Perdido Isle. Learn about the eccentric Sullivan Twins and their family who built...

Girl can't find her mitten Is it lost, or did something far worse happen to it? Hamster sleuths, Tilly and Greta, set out to solve the mystery. But they will have to leave their cozy cage, somehow get off of Girl's dresser, and maybe...

Think a baby monitor is just to keep tabs on the baby? That's what Jessie Hanson believes until she hears a sinister conversation coming through her little brother's monitor. Instead of baby chatter, Jessie hears a rough-talking man and a woman with an accent...

Get ready for a spooktacular adventure in Cooperstown, New York. Join Mike and Kate from the bestselling Ballpark Mysteries series as they race against time to catch a monster mystery-with zombies on the run! As the duo helps out at a charity race in...

Get ready for an enthralling adventure in middle-grade fiction with "The Bird Caper," the captivating debut in The Crow's Tales series by Victoria E. Pannell and Thorir Sigfusson. This delightful new novel, a tale of unexpected twists and burgeoning friendships, is set to steal...

Gremlins and fashion don't mix! Summer vacation before seventh grade should be awesome. Instead, Dotty Morgan's favorite clothes don't fit; her mother constantly embarrasses her with bra-talk; and she's growing in places she would rather not. She can't even talk about it with her...

The Trail of the Green Doll A Judy Bolton Mystery, a classical book, was published more than a century ago and has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts...

A family legacy is in crisis. Can you solve 10 puzzles to find the treasure that will save the day? Lily lives in the most beautiful place in the world: Summerview--a small hotel in the mountains that's been in her family for over a...

In the second thrilling installment to the Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall series, Arthur returns to the elusive Baskerville Hall and must solve the mystery behind a poisoned Sherlock Holmes, facing new threats, harrowing challenges, and ghastly ghouls along the way. It's time for...

Max, Liz, and Chen will never take lunch for granted again after they come to the rescue of frazzled school staff in Book 5 of the Code Breakers series. This decodable chapter book lets upper elementary readers build fluency with R-controlled vowels and diphthongs...

Max, Liz, and Chen are gathering more clues in Book 4 of the Code Breakers series as teachers keep dodging their questions and acting stranger than usual. This decodable chapter book lets upper elementary readers build fluency with long vowels while unraveling this page-turning...

Thirteen-year-old Tom Goodwin is not happy about moving hundreds of miles away from his best friend, thanks to his dad's new job. His new classmates think his Boston accent is weird, his new school is seriously old, and his new friends--just kidding. He has...

When the guests of the Shangri-La Hotel are scared away by a white-haired female ghost, Dink and his friends investigate the mystery before Green Lawn turns into a ghost town! Illustrations.Author: Ron RoyISBN-10: 061316122XISBN-13: 9780613161220Publisher: Turtleback BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/15/1999Pages: 96Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 7.86h x...

She's smart as a whip, super sleuth-y, and able to solve most mysterious mysteries and perplexing problems in no time flat. Mariella Mystery (age nine and a bit) knows that all good detectives write down important information about their investigations. In this top-secret journal...

Finley's mom says no pets allowed, but when the girls discover a baby alicorn that needs their help, they sneak it into the house and try to hide it from her mom. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spellbound is...

Jamie and Marie Longbow's reputation for solving mysteries is getting around. They are at another Powwow when a man named Lester Laughing, dressed in full regalia, approach them with a treasure map and ask them to solve a mystery. Jamie and Marie follow the...

Pollo di Nozi, a reporter-in-training, has a nose for news. Weird things are happening in Riddle Gully and Pollo smells a major scoop. With Shorn Connery, her sheepish sidekick, Pollo is determined to track down the truth. But is Will, the new boy in...

With time travel and mysteries that need solving, the Galactic Academy of Science (G.A.S.) series instructs readers on how to think like scientists. Under the guidance of a Dude or Dudette from the future, the middle school characters are faced with treacherous, present-day crimes...

With time travel and mysteries that need solving, the Galactic Academy of Science (G.A.S.) series instructs readers on how to think like scientists. Under the guidance of a Dude or Dudette from the future, the middle school characters are faced with treacherous, present-day crimes...

With time travel and mysteries that need solving, the Galactic Academy of Science (G.A.S.) series instructs readers on how to think like scientists. Under the guidance of a Dude or Dudette from the future, the middle school characters are faced with treacherous, present-day crimes...

With time travel and mysteries that need solving, the Galactic Academy of Science (G.A.S.) series instructs readers on how to think like scientists. Under the guidance of a Dude or Dudette from the future, the middle school characters are faced with treacherous, present-day crimes...

There's a lot more going on in this town than meets the eye. This blended fiction mystery is served with a side order of the supernatural ... or is it science? All of this changes when his interest in robotics lands him an invitation...

Fans of magic, mystery, and adventure will love this rollicking sequel to The Sixty-Eight Rooms--a perfect next step for kids who love the Magic Tree House series, and just right for readers who love Chasing Vermeer, The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler,...

"The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!)" --Midwest Children's Book Review The Christmas parade gets furry in a hurry when three pranksters dressed as wise men toss some cats onto Sammy's float. Dogs shoot off in all directions,...

Fans of magic, mystery, and adventure will love the third The Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventure--a perfect next step for kids who love the Magic Tree House series, and just right for readers who love Chasing Vermeer, The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, and...

The Automobile Girls At Chicago This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:...

Now a Netflix original movie starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter! Meet Enola Holmes, teenaged girl turned detective and the younger sister to Sherlock Holmes. When Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared, she...

Don't miss Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess! Now a Netflix original movie starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter! Enola Holmes--younger sister to Sherlock Holmes--is back on another case! Enola Holmes is being hunted by the world's most...

Don't miss Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess! Now a Netflix original movie starring Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, and Helena Bonham Carter!Enola Holmes--younger sister to Sherlock Holmes--is back on another case! Everyone knows Dr. Watson is Sherlock Holmes's right-hand man, so...

It's time to embark on yet another exciting adventure with Lulu, the young British house mouse turned detective, as she solves a new mystery in Lulu Cracks the Case, book two in The Lulu Mystery Series by Melody Kelly. After a thrilling and unexpected...

About the book: Nattie and Zoe are sisters who love different things. While one sister enjoys wearing cowgirl boots and interacting with animals, the other sister prefers princess dresses and makeup. In a spirited game to uncover the most interesting items, they compete for...

When Ollie walks through the woods on his way back from school one day, he notices a scarf and a baseball cap caught on a bush on the side of the path. Ollie thinks nothing of them and walks on. But then he finds...