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investigation

Books about investigation for readers of all ages.

Cover of In the Club

In the Club

Antonio Pagliarulo

Ages 8–14mysteryinvestigation

Cover of Death's Door (Herculeah Jones Mystery)

Death's Door (Herculeah Jones Mystery)

Betsy Cromer Byars

Ages 8–12mysterydetective work

Cover of Forensics

Forensics

Colin Hynson

Ages 9–14scienceinvestigation

Cover of Operation Foxtrot Five

Operation Foxtrot Five

Doris Stutley

Ages 10–15mysteryteamwork

Cover of Dead in the Water

Dead in the Water

Robin Stevenson

Ages 12–16mysteryinvestigation

Cover of Out of tune

Out of tune

Norah McClintock

Ages 13–18mysteryinvestigation

Cover of The young detective's handbook

The young detective's handbook

William Vivian Butler

Ages 9–12mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of Missing

Missing

Catherine MacPhail

Ages 10–14mysterymissing persons

Cover of The case of the crime-catching camcorder

The case of the crime-catching camcorder

Marivi Soliven Blanco

Ages 8–12mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of Misterio en el patio de la escuela (Hola, lector!)

Misterio en el patio de la escuela (Hola, lector!)

Elizabeth Levy

Ages 6–10mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of Fastback Crime and Detection Series (10 Books)

Fastback Crime and Detection Series (10 Books)

Ages 11–15mysterydetective work

Cover of Newspaper Chase

Newspaper Chase

John Escott

Ages 7–11mysteryproblem-solving

Cover of The Crash

The Crash

Krystyna Kuhn

Ages 13–18mysterysecrets

Cover of Il fantasma del Colosseo

Il fantasma del Colosseo

Elisabetta Dami

Ages 8–12mysteryinvestigation

Cover of Who done it?

Who done it?

Olivier Tallec

Ages 3–8mysteryobservation

Cover of The Fish Creek mystery

The Fish Creek mystery

Beatrice S. Smith

Ages 7–11mysteryinvestigation

Cover of Password

Password

Norah McClintock

Ages 12–16mysteryinvestigation

Cover of Adam Canfield of the Slash

Adam Canfield of the Slash

Michael Winerip

Ages 9–13journalisminvestigation

Cover of Grooves

Grooves

Kevin Brockmeier

Ages 9–13mysteryinvestigation

Cover of Black mirror

Black mirror

Nancy Werlin

Ages 13–18mysteryboarding school

Cover of Regeneration (X-Files (HarperCollins Age 12-Up))

Regeneration (X-Files (HarperCollins Age 12-Up))

Everett Owens

Ages 10–15mysteryscience fiction

Cover of Witch Water

Witch Water

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Ages 9–13mysteryfriendship

Cover of Conspiracy

Conspiracy

Grace Cavendish

Ages 9–13mysteryinvestigation

Cover of Trapped

Trapped

D. K. Akers

Ages 10–14mysteryjustice