Lists and Suggestions for Kids
List: Mystery
The Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds
Adler, David A.
Also available in Overdrive and RB Digital. A fifth-grader with a photographic memory and her friend... More
Also available in Overdrive and RB Digital. A fifth-grader with a photographic memory and her friend Eric help solve the mystery of the stolen diamonds. Less
Inspector Flytrap
Angleberger, Tom
Also available in Overdrive, Hoopla, and RB Digital. Hoping to become the greatest detective that e... More
Also available in Overdrive, Hoopla, and RB Digital. Hoping to become the greatest detective that ever grew, Inspector Flytrap, a Venus Flytrap, and his assistant, Nina the Goat, investigate "big deal" mysteries at an art museum, a cookie shop, and a garden. Less
The Case of the Haunted History Museum
Brezenoff, Steven.
When a series of accidents and other strange happenings at the Capitol City Natural History Museum l... More
When a series of accidents and other strange happenings at the Capitol City Natural History Museum lead to rumors that the museum is being haunted by the ghost of a Pterosaur, ten-year-old Wilson Kipper and his friends set out to solve the mystery. Less
The Case of the Lost Boy
Butler, Dori Hillestad.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. While searching for his mysteriously lost human family, Budd... More
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. While searching for his mysteriously lost human family, Buddy the dog is adopted by another family and helps solve the mystery of their missing boy. Less
The Chicken Squad : the First Misadventure
Cronin, Doreen.
Also available in RB Digital. When the squirrel Tail comes barreling into the chicken coop ranting a... More
Also available in RB Digital. When the squirrel Tail comes barreling into the chicken coop ranting about a round, shiny, green, big, scary thing in the yard, Dirt, Sweetie, Poppy, and Sugar investigate this strange object. Less
The Magic Box
Falcone, L. M.
Also available in Hoopla. Ten-year-old Max Monroe teams up with his bumbling great-uncle's ghos... More
Also available in Hoopla. Ten-year-old Max Monroe teams up with his bumbling great-uncle's ghost, Larry, to help solve the mystery of the birthday girl who really disappeared during a magic act. Less
Operation Bunny
Gardner, Sally.
"When Emily Vole inherits an abandoned shop, it is up to her to battle a fairy-snatching witch ... More
"When Emily Vole inherits an abandoned shop, it is up to her to battle a fairy-snatching witch and get to the bottom of Operation Bunny"--Page 4 of cover. Less
The Mysterious Moonstone
Luper, Eric.
Neither Cleo nor Evan like the new school librarian, Ms. Crowley, but they are very curious about wh... More
Neither Cleo nor Evan like the new school librarian, Ms. Crowley, but they are very curious about where she disappears to at the back of the library, so one day they follow her--and find a secret door, a magical library full of locked books, and a letter from the previous librarian telling them that she is trapped somewhere between the covers of one of the enchanted books, and they must travel through the stories in order to save her. Less
The Great Cake Mystery : Precious Ramotswe
McCall Smith, Alexander.
Also available in Overdrive. Before becoming the first female private investigator in Botswana, eigh... More
Also available in Overdrive. Before becoming the first female private investigator in Botswana, eight-year-old Precious Ramotswe tracks down a thief who has been stealing her classmates' snacks. Less
The Case of the Stinky Socks
Montgomery, Lewis B.
Detectives-in-training Milo and Jazz join forces to tackle their first big case--finding out who sto... More
Detectives-in-training Milo and Jazz join forces to tackle their first big case--finding out who stole the lucky socks from the high school baseball team's star pitcher. Less
The Case of the Missing Carrot Cake
Newman, Robin.
When Miss Rabbit's carrot cake goes missing on Ed's farm, Detectives Wilcox and Griswold d... More
When Miss Rabbit's carrot cake goes missing on Ed's farm, Detectives Wilcox and Griswold do what it takes to track down the thieves. Less
The First Case
Nilsson, Ulf.
Also available in Hoopla. Someone's stealing the squirrel's nuts, and it's up to Dete... More
Also available in Hoopla. Someone's stealing the squirrel's nuts, and it's up to Detective Gordon to catch the thief. Unfortunately, solving this crime means standing in the snow and waiting for a long time... If only he had an assistant -- someone small, fast, and clever -- to help solve this terrible case. Then Detective Gordon would be able to go back to doing what he's best at: thinking, eating cakes, drinking tea, and stamping important papers.-- Less
Gus & Gertie and the missing pearl
Nixon, Joan Lowery.
Arriving for a vacation on Holiday Island, penguins Gus and Gertie stumble into a hotel full of Bad ... More
Arriving for a vacation on Holiday Island, penguins Gus and Gertie stumble into a hotel full of Bad Guys and have a beautiful, valuable deep-sea pearl stolen from them. Less
Super Sleuth
O'Connor, Jane.
Also available in Overdrive. "In her chapter book debut, Nancy Clancy must find the culprit whe... More
Also available in Overdrive. "In her chapter book debut, Nancy Clancy must find the culprit when a prized possession goes missing at school"--Provided by publisher. Less
The Mystery of the Gold Coin
Paris, Harper.
Second graders Ethan and Ella are sad about moving away from their hometown to travel the world with... More
Second graders Ethan and Ella are sad about moving away from their hometown to travel the world with their mom, a journalist, and dad, who will home school them, but before they go they have a mystery to solve. Less
The Case of the Perfect Prank
Preller, James.
Jigsaw's brothers love to play practical jokes. But Jigsaw does not have time for games. He has... More
Jigsaw's brothers love to play practical jokes. But Jigsaw does not have time for games. He has a big case to solve. Danika's kitty has been cat-napped. Can Jigsaw solve the mystery? Or will the cat burglar have the last laugh? Less
The Puzzle of the Pretty Pink Handkerchief
Stanley, George Edward.
Todd uses clues from earwax and a pink handkerchief in order to discover which of his schoolmates ha... More
Todd uses clues from earwax and a pink handkerchief in order to discover which of his schoolmates has been in his treehouse. Less
Lulu's Mysterious Mission
Viorst, Judith.
Also available in RB Digital. When Lulu's parents go on vacation, the formidable Ms. Sonia Sofi... More
Also available in RB Digital. When Lulu's parents go on vacation, the formidable Ms. Sonia Sofia Solinsky comes to babysit and Lulu behaves as badly as possible to get her to leave until Ms. Solinsky reveals her secret. Less
The Case of the Stolen Sixpence
Webb, Holly.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Junior sleuth Maisie Hitchins, who lives in her grandmother&... More
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Junior sleuth Maisie Hitchins, who lives in her grandmother's boarding house in Victorian London, uncovers an intriguing plot involving stolen sausages, pilfered halfpennies, and a fast-paced bicycle chase. Less