Great Mysteries for Kids

Solve puzzles with kids like you in these librarian-recommended mysteries for kids.

Updated May 4, 2026
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Great Mysteries for Kids

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The elephant detectives
Adamson, Ged
Paper Book
A charming, funny adventure about losing an elephant and finding a friend. Alan's elephant is missing! Edie the Elephant Detectives is on the case. But they just might be missing some important...
The midnight children
Gemeinhart, Dan
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times and Indie bestseller! * "A story of fierce friendship, bravery, loyalty, and finding--or making--a place to belong." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Equal parts Kate DiCamillo and Shirley Jackson, this book is unlike anything else...
How to catch a clover thief
Parsley, Elise
Paper Book
This hilarious tale about problem-solving and ingenuity from bestselling author-illustrator Elise Parsley celebrates nonfiction books as a way to build skills and smarts!   All Roy the wild boar wants is to enjoy his precious patch of delicious clover . . ....
The many mysteries of the Finkel family
Kapit, Sarah
Paper Book
Fans of the Penderwicks and the Vanderbeekers, meet the Finkel family in this middle grade novel about two autistic sisters, their detective agency, and life's most consequential mysteries. When twelve-year-old Lara Finkel starts her very own detective agency, FIASCCO (Finkel...
Mistakes were made
Pastis, Stephan.
Paper Book
Want to aspire to greatness? Check out this edition of Timmy Failure's first adventure--featuring the bonus section "How to Draw Timmy and Total." He may be clueless, but the comically self-confident Timmy Failure is CEO of the best detective agency in town, perhaps even the...
Agent Lion
Soman, David
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling creators of Ladybug Girl, meet Agent Lion: a charmingly oblivious yet always-on-time detective! MS. FLAMINGO'S CAT, FLUFFY, IS MISSING...and there's only one detective who can crack the case! Meet Agent Lion--he works at Super Detective Agents...
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