Mysteries for kids
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Mysteries
*also available on audiobook or playaway
Audacity Jones to the Rescue (series) by Kirby Larson*
When the mysterious Commodore Crutchfield visits Miss Maisie's School for Wayward Girls and whisks Audie off to Washington, DC, she knows she's in for the journey of a lifetime. Soon, though, it becomes clear that someone has unsavory plans for Audie -- plans that involve the President of the United States and a very sinister plot. Can Audie save the day before it's too late.
Chasing Vermeer (series) by Blue Balliet*
When seemingly unrelated and strange events start to happen and a precious Vermeer painting disappears, eleven-year-olds Petra and Calder combine their talents to solve an international art scandal.
Finding Serendipity by Angelica Banks
When Tuesday McGillycuddy and her beloved dog Baxterr discover that Tuesday's mother--the famous author Serendipity Smith--has gone missing, they set out on a magical adventure.
Eleven-year-old Fish, seeking a way to help his family financially, becomes a reluctant cabin boy on a pirate ship, where he soon makes friends--and enemies--and is asked to help decipher clues that might lead to a legendary treasure.
Two middle-grade kids take a shortcut home from school and discover what looks like fuzzy mud but is actually a substance with the potential to wreak havoc on the entire world
Greenglass House (series) by Kate Milford
Milo and his parents are looking forward to a vacation all to themselves at Greenglass House, the inn where they live and routinely host benevolent passing smugglers. When five unusual guests unexpectedly arrive, and their belongings—which all have something to do with the house—start disappearing, Milo finds himself at the heart of a real mystery.
Half-Moon Investigations by Eion Colfer
Twelve-year-old private investigator Fletcher Moon, nicknamed "Half Moon" because of his shortness, must track down a conspiracy or be framed for a crime he did not commit.
One Came Home by Amy Timberlake
To find out what really happened to her purportedly dead sister, sharpshooting 13-year-old Georgie Burkhardt and her sister’s one-time suitor Billy McCabe follow the trail of pigeon hunters and discover far worse going on near Placid, Wisconsin, in 1871.
The Puzzling World of Winston Breen (series) by Eric Berlin
Puzzle-crazy, twelve-year-old Winston and his ten-year-old sister Katie find themselves involved in a dangerous mystery involving a hidden ring. Puzzles for the reader to solve are included throughout the text.
Regarding the Fountain: a Tale, in Letters, of Liars and Leaks (series) by Kate Klise
When the principal asks a fifth-grader to write a letter regarding the purchase of a new drinking fountain for their school, he finds that all sorts of chaos results.
The Secret Zoo (series) by Bryan Chick
Noah and his friends follow a trail of mysterious clues to uncover a secret behind the walls of the Clarksville City Zoo--a secret that must be protected at all costs.
Serafina and the Black Cloak (series) by Robert Beatty
A brave and unusual girl named Serafina lives secretly in the basement of the grand Biltmore Estate. Serafina's pa warned her to keep herself hidden from the fancy folk who live on the floors above, but when children at the estate start disappearing, Serafina and a friend must work together to solve a dark and dangerous mystery.
Three Times Lucky (series) by Sheila Turnage*
Rising sixth grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in the small town of Tupelo Landing, NC, where everyone's business is fair game and no secret is sacred. So when a lawman comes to town asking about a murder, Mo and her best friend, Dale Earnhardt Johnson III, set out to uncover the truth.
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead*
A twelve-year-old New York City girl tries to make sense of a series of mysterious notes received from an anonymous source that seems to defy the laws of time and space.