Mystery and detective stories (Tamariki).

Here is a list of books for mystery fans and the budding detective. This selection of mystery and detective stories is bound to amused and inspire your inner Sherlock or Enola Holmes, Famous Five, and Nancy Drew.

Updated August 20, 2024
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Framed
Cottrell Boyce, Frank.
Paper Book
A few things to know about Dylan He is the only boy in his entire town—so forget about playing soccer. His best friends are two pet chickens. His family owns the world's only gas station/coffee house—their pies are to die for, but profits are in the hole. ...
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's library
Grabenstein, Chris.
Paper Book
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory meets A Night in the Museum in this action-packed New York Times Bestseller from Chris Grabenstein, coauthor of I Funny, Treasure Hunters and other bestselling series with James Patterson!...
Theodore Boone : the accomplice
Grisham, John
Paper Book
Theodore Boone is back on the case in an all-new adventure! Bestselling author John Grisham delivers a page-turning legal thriller for a new generation of readers. Theo has been worried about his good friend Woody Lambert. Woody is struggling at school and making bad...
Theodore Boone : the activist
Grisham, John
Paper Book
Theodore Boone is back, and he's facing his most dangerous case yet. As Strattenburg sits divided over a hot political and environmental issue, Theo finds himself in the middle of the battle. When he uncovers corruption beneath the surface, Theo will confront bigger risks than ever to himself and...
Theodore Boone : the fugitive
Grisham, John
Paper Book
"Not since Nancy Drew has a nosy, crime-obsessed kid been so hard to resist." --The New York Times   Thirteen-year-old Theodore Boone thought the danger had passed, but he's about to face off against an old adversary: accused mur­derer and fugitive Pete Duffy....
Theodore Boone : the scandal
Grisham, John
Paper Book
Thirteen-year-old Theodore Boone knows every judge, police officer, and court clerk in Strattenburg. He has even helped bring a fugitive to justice. But even a future star lawyer like Theo has to deal with statewide standardized testing. When an anonymous tip leads the school board to...
Theodore Boone : the abduction
Grisham, John.
Paper Book
Visit www.theodoreboone.com Watch a video Theodore Boone is back in a new adventure and the stakes are higher than ever. When his best friend April disappears from her bedroom in the middle of the night, no one, not even Theo Boone--who knows April better than...
Judy Moody sunny-side up
McDonald, Megan
Paper Book
Sometimes you just have to find the good news, as Judy Moody discovers when she creates her very own newspaper--featured as a bonus at the end of the book. Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow! Mr. Todd has Class 3T looking for the Five Ws in the newspaper, but all Judy can see is how...
The case of the left-handed lady : an Enola Holmes mystery
Springer, Nancy
Paper Book
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...
When you reach me
Stead, Rebecca.
Paper Book
"Like A Wrinkle in Time (Miranda's favorite book), When You Reach Me far surpasses the usual whodunit or sci-fi adventure to become an incandescent exploration of 'life, death, and the beauty of it all.'" --The Washington Post   This...
The mysterious Benedict Society
Stewart, Trenton Lee
Paper Book
For fans of Lemony Snicket and Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, this first book in the bestselling, award-winning Mysterious Benedict Society series is not to be missed! "Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" Dozens of children...

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