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mystery and detective work

Books about mystery and detective work for readers of all ages.

Cover of Sammy Keyes and the killer cruise

Sammy Keyes and the killer cruise

Wendelin Van Draanen

Ages 9–14mystery and detective workfamily problems

Cover of The mystery across the secret bridge

The mystery across the secret bridge

Harper Paris

Ages 8–12mystery and detective worksiblings and family

Cover of Too Smart Jones and the Cat's Secret (Too Smart Jones #4)

Too Smart Jones and the Cat's Secret (Too Smart Jones #4)

Gilbert Morris

Ages 8–12mystery and detective workproblem-solving

Cover of Dream Thief

Dream Thief

Catherine Webb

Ages 10–15mystery and detective workscience and curiosity

Cover of Secret of the mountain dog

Secret of the mountain dog

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Ages 8–12mystery and detective workadventure

Cover of Trapped : the 2031 journal of Otis Fitzmorgan

Trapped : the 2031 journal of Otis Fitzmorgan

Bill Doyle

Ages 9–14mystery and detective workancient history

Cover of Edgar Allan's Official crime investigation notebook

Edgar Allan's Official crime investigation notebook

Mary Amato

Ages 8–12mystery and detective workschool life

Cover of Rose in the blitz

Rose in the blitz

Rebecca Stevens

Ages 9–13mystery and detective workcourage

Cover of Il Mostro DI Lago Lago

Il Mostro DI Lago Lago

Elisabetta Dami

Ages 7–11mystery and detective workhumor

Cover of Precious and the Mystery of Meerkat Hill

Precious and the Mystery of Meerkat Hill

Alexander McCall Smith

Ages 8–12mystery and detective workkindness

Cover of The firebird mystery

The firebird mystery

Darrell Pitt

Ages 9–14mystery and detective workorphans and found family

Cover of The case of the black-hooded hangmans

The case of the black-hooded hangmans

John R. Erickson

Ages 7–12mystery and detective workproblem-solving

Cover of Sammy Keyes and the curse of Moustache Mary

Sammy Keyes and the curse of Moustache Mary

Wendelin Van Draanen

Ages 8–12mystery and detective workfriendship

Cover of Pieces and players

Pieces and players

Blue Balliett

Ages 8–12mystery and detective workart and creativity

Cover of The firehouse mystery

The firehouse mystery

Mary Adrian

Ages 8–12mystery and detective workfamily relationships

Cover of The puzzle of the paper daughter

The puzzle of the paper daughter

Kathryn Reiss

Ages 8–12mystery and detective workimmigration and belonging

Cover of The Unfrightened Dark

The Unfrightened Dark

Isabelle Holland

Ages 9–13mystery and detective workdisability representation

Cover of The Mystery of the Star Ruby

The Mystery of the Star Ruby

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Ages 8–12mystery and detective workfamily and sibling bonds

Cover of Three times lucky

Three times lucky

Sheila Turnage

Ages 10–14mystery and detective workfound family

Cover of Trixie Belden and the Mystery on the Mississippi

Trixie Belden and the Mystery on the Mississippi

Kathryn Kenny

Ages 8–12mystery and detective workfriendship

Cover of Say it ain't so

Say it ain't so

Josh Berk

Ages 10–14mystery and detective worksports and baseball

Cover of Sammy Keyes and the kiss goodbye

Sammy Keyes and the kiss goodbye

Wendelin Van Draanen

Ages 9–13mystery and detective workfriendship

Cover of The case of the beagle burglar

The case of the beagle burglar

Nancy E. Krulik

Ages 7–11mystery and detective workproblem-solving

Cover of Nate the Great, San Francisco detective

Nate the Great, San Francisco detective

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Ages 6–10mystery and detective workproblem-solving