Children's Book Suggestions | Mysteries 2024

A few of our favorite new mystery books for children published in 2024. For more ideas, check out our 2023 list or browse the online catalog.

Updated December 5, 2024
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A royal conundrum
Yee, Lisa
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER .When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)-who're you gonna call? An elite team of crime-fighting underdogs, that's who! The Misfits are on the case in this hilarious illustrated series from Newbery Honoree Lisa Yee and...

Children\'s Fiction (Grades 3-5)

Detective Beans & the case of the missing hat
Chen, Li
Paper Book
Meet Detective Beans, the best kitten detective in town, equipped with his tie, brown trench coat, and--GASP. It's gone! His detective hat is missing! Follow along to discover the charming, whimsical, and mysterious world of Detective Beans. Meet Detective Beans (just Beans for...

Children\'s Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

Detective Sweet Pea. [1], The case of the golden bone
Varon, Sara
Paper Book
Can Detective Sweet Pea sniff out the suspect and crack the case? From the creator of Robot Dreams, now an Oscar-nominated feature film, comes a new graphic novel series for young readers! Sweet Pea's got a pretty sweet life. The animals in her hometown of Parkville...

Children\'s Graphic Novel (Grades 3-5)

The mystery of locked rooms
Currie, Lindsay
Paper Book
*Instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller!* Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch and What Lives in the Woods comes a action-packed adventure novel about three friends who team up to find a hidden treasure in an...

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)

The Bletchley riddle
Sepetys, Ruta
Paper Book
A stunning collaboration between award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin, this middle grade historical adventure follows two siblings at Bletchley Park, the home of WWII codebreakers, as they try to unravel a mystery surrounding their mother's disappearance.

Young Teen Fiction (Grades 5-7)


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