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detective work

Books about detective work for readers of all ages.

Cover of The last treasure

The last treasure

Janet Anderson

Ages 8–13mysteryfamily secrets

Cover of The remarkable return of Winston Potter Crisply

The remarkable return of Winston Potter Crisply

Eve Rice

Ages 8–12mysteryfamily

Cover of The girl from Felony Bay

The girl from Felony Bay

John Thompson

Ages 10–15mysteryfamily

Cover of The case of the diamonds in the desk

The case of the diamonds in the desk

Lewis B. Montgomery

Ages 8–12mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of The Celebrated Cases of Sherlock Holmes (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Hound of the Baskervilles / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes / Return of Sherlock Holmes / Study in Scarlet / Sign of Four)

The Celebrated Cases of Sherlock Holmes (Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Hound of the Baskervilles / Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes / Return of Sherlock Holmes / Study in Scarlet / Sign of Four)

Arthur Conan Doyle

Ages 11–18detective worklogic and reasoning

Cover of Snooperman

Snooperman

Mel Cebulash

Ages 7–11mysterydetective work

Cover of Hamster Holmes, a mystery comes knocking

Hamster Holmes, a mystery comes knocking

Albin Sadar

Ages 4–8mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of Sensible Hare and the case of carrots

Sensible Hare and the case of carrots

Daren King

Ages 5–10mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of The quick fix

The quick fix

Jack D. Ferraiolo

Ages 9–13mysteryhumor

Cover of The case of stolen time

The case of stolen time

Wayne Madsen

Ages 8–12mysterydetective work

Cover of Scene of the crime

Scene of the crime

Marvin Miller

Ages 8–12mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of Night landings

Night landings

Alison Prince

Ages 9–13mysterydetective work

Cover of The Diamond brothers in The French confection and the Greek who stole Christmas

The Diamond brothers in The French confection and the Greek who stole Christmas

Anthony Horowitz

Ages 8–12mysteryhumor

Cover of Death's Door (Herculeah Jones Mystery)

Death's Door (Herculeah Jones Mystery)

Betsy Cromer Byars

Ages 8–12mysterydetective work

Cover of The Bloodhound Gang in the case of the cackling ghost

The Bloodhound Gang in the case of the cackling ghost

Sid Fleischman

Ages 7–11mysterydetective work

Cover of Into the Dark

Into the Dark

Peter Abrahams

Ages 10–15mysteryfamily secrets

Cover of Sky Sabotage

Sky Sabotage

Franklin W. Dixon

Ages 8–12mysterydetective work

Cover of Timmy Failure

Timmy Failure

Stephan Pastis

Ages 8–12friendshiphumor

Cover of The dark stairs

The dark stairs

Betsy Cromer Byars

Ages 8–12mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of Museum mayhem

Museum mayhem

Carolyn Keene

Ages 8–12mysterydetective work

Cover of Now you see it, now you don't

Now you see it, now you don't

Anne Mazer

Ages 8–12mysterydetective work

Cover of A spy at Mill Green

A spy at Mill Green

Alison Prince

Ages 8–12mysterydetective work

Cover of Case of the Baffling Beast

Case of the Baffling Beast

Ron Fontes, Justine Fontes

Ages 7–12mysterydetective work

Cover of Mr. and Mrs. Bunny-- detectives extraordinaire!

Mr. and Mrs. Bunny-- detectives extraordinaire!

Polly Horvath

Ages 7–12familydetective work