Kids - Mystery Chapter Books

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Kids - Mystery Chapter Books

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All ears
Gibbs, Stuart
Paper Book
In the ninth novel in New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs's FunJungle series, resident sleuth Teddy Fitzroy is on the case to find a missing elephant and clear his friend of vandalism. When a herd of elephants interrupts the big Friday night football game, the...
The secret of the old clock
Keene, Carolyn
Ebook
Read the original Nancy Drew mystery, the first book in the iconic mystery series that introduced readers to America's favorite teenaged sleuth! The accidental rescue of a little girl who lives with her two great-aunts leads to an adventurous search for a missing will....
The Swifts : a dictionary of scoundrels
Lincoln, Beth
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestseller! "Knives Out feel by way of Lemony Snicket...This archly told, never muddled debut whodunit reveals a roster of distinct characters, a labyrinthine setting and plot, and a mystery that is as clever as its heroine." - Publishers Weekly...
The house on the cliff
Dixon, Franklin W.
Audiobook
Read by Bill Irwin approx. 3 hours 2 cassettes When Mr. Hardy disappears while investigating a mystery surrounding a vacant house rumored to be either haunted or an abode for criminals, the Hardy Boys search for the truth.
Lila Greer and the shrieking shadow
Beaty, Andrea
Paper Book
Lila Greer and the Shrieking Shadow is the seventh Questioneers chapter-book adventure in the series from #1 New York Times bestselling team Andrea Beaty and David Roberts Lila Greer has always loved mysteries, even when they scare her. When a spooky storm blows...
The liars society
Gerber, Alyson
Paper Book
A New York Times and USA Today bestselling series! The Inheritance Games and One of Us is Lying for middle grade -- beloved author Alyson Gerber's new series is an unforgettable mystery featuring a secret society, a...
Spy school blackout
Gibbs, Stuart
Paper Book
In the thirteenth book in Stuart Gibbs's New York Times bestselling Spy School series, superspy middle schooler Ben Ripley goes off the grid to eliminate a cybersecurity threat. After a devious computer hacker pulls off the CIA's worst-case scenario, shutting...
Encyclopedia Brown cracks the case
Sobol, Donald J.
Paper Book
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 series from Newbery Honoree Lisa Yee and Caldecott...
The Sherlock society
Ponti, James
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! In the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami tackle a decades-old mystery in this first book full of "atmosphere, history, and lively humor" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in the Sherlock Society middle...
The secret letters
Haddix, Margaret Peterson
Paper Book
In this page-turning middle grade series by New York Times bestseller Margaret Peterson Haddix, Colin and Nevaeh, whose parents own rival junk-removal businesses, uncover mysteries hidden in attics and basements and discover how trash can become treasure. In The Secret Letters, Colin and Nevaeh...
Linked
Korman, Gordon
Ebook
EXPLORER ACADEMY : the nebula secret
TRUEIT, TRUDI.
Paper Book
Adventure, danger, and a thrilling global mission await 12-year-old Cruz Coronado as he joins an elite school for explorers. Cruz leaves his tranquil home in Hawaii to join 23 talented kids from around the globe to train at the Explorer Academy with the world's leading scientists...
Drew Leclair gets a clue
Bury, Katryn
Paper Book
In this modern take on Harriet the Spy, twelve-year-old Drew uses her true crime expertise to catch the cyberbully in her school--only to discover that family, friendship, and identity are the hardest mysteries to solve. Drew Leclair knows what it takes to be a great...
From the desk of Zoe Washington
Marks, Janae
Paper Book
#1 Kids Indie Next List * Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year * Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of the Year * SLJ Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * Junior Library Guild Selection * Edgar Award Nominee * Four Starred Reviews * Bank Street Best...
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