Mystery and Detective Books for Kids

Go beyond Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, and Encyclopedia Brown with these mysteries for kids.
Updated September 19, 2022
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The Westing Game
Ellen Raskin
Ebook
NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER * Ellen Raskin's unforgettable, timeless classic continues to be cherished by young readers of each new generation. "Great fun for those who enjoy illusion, word play, or sleight of hand." --The New York Times Book Review A...
The Case of the Missing Marquess
Nancy Springer
Paper Book
Now a Netflix film starring Millie Bobby Brown and Harry Cavill with a screenplay by Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child). Upon the disappearance of their mother, Enola Holmes, the child sister of Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes runs away to become a fugitive private detective herself.
Timmy Failure: Mistakes were made
Stephan Pastis
Audiobook
The New York Times bestselling cartoonist behind the nationally acclaimed comic strip Pearls Before Swine, Stephan Pastis has won raves for Timmy Failure, the hilarious first book in a new series for young readers. With the help of a polar bear named Total, Timmy Failure hopes to strike it rich by...
The Falcon's Malteser
Anthony Horowitz
Ebook
Murder Most Unladylike
Robin Stevens
Paper Book
A super-special 10th anniversary edition of the first gripping, award-winning mystery starring schoolgirl detectives, Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong. With a new introduction from the author and new bonus content! When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up their very own secret detective...

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