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mystery

Books about mystery for readers of all ages.

Cover of The lightkeeper's daughters

The lightkeeper's daughters

Jean Pendziwol

Ages 13–18family secretsresilience

Cover of The little woods

The little woods

McCormick Templeman

Ages 12–16friendshipmystery

Cover of Foundling

Foundling

Ruthie Pearlman

Ages 11–16identityfamily

Cover of The Knaveheart's Curse: A Vampire Island Book

The Knaveheart's Curse: A Vampire Island Book

Adele Griffin

Ages 8–12familybrothers and sisters

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 Wonder at the edge of the world

Wonder at the edge of the world

Nicole Lea Helget

Ages 10–15family bondshistorical awareness

Cover of Chase tinker and the house of secrets

Chase tinker and the house of secrets

Malia Ann Haberman

Ages 8–12magicfamily secrets

Cover of The secret of the old red barn

The secret of the old red barn

Sandra L. Zaugg

Ages 9–14couragefreedom

Cover of Who stole Uncle Sam?

Who stole Uncle Sam?

Martha Freeman

Ages 8–12familymystery

Cover of The All-Star joker

The All-Star joker

David A. Kelly

Ages 8–12mysterybaseball

Cover of The glove of death

The glove of death

Rachel Delahaye

Ages 9–13mysteryfamily

Cover of The pizza puzzle / Susan Beth Pfeffer

The pizza puzzle / Susan Beth Pfeffer

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Ages 8–12problem-solvingschool life

Cover of Straggler's Reef

Straggler's Reef

Elaine Forrestal

Ages 8–12adventuretreasure hunting

Cover of The girl from Felony Bay

The girl from Felony Bay

John Thompson

Ages 10–15mysteryfamily

Cover of Colm the Lazarus Key

Colm the Lazarus Key

Kieran Mark Crowley

Ages 9–14mysteryfamily

Cover of Missing Believed Crazy

Missing Believed Crazy

Terence Blacker

Ages 10–15mysteryprivate schools

Cover of Oscuros

Oscuros

Lauren Kate

Ages 13–18reincarnationlove

Cover of Black-tie spy

Black-tie spy

George Glass

Ages 8–12adventuremystery

Cover of Presumed missing

Presumed missing

Nancy K. Wallace

Ages 8–12bullyingmystery

Cover of Phantom Enchantment

Phantom Enchantment

Eve Marie Mont

Ages 13–18fantasymystery

Cover of Dead Actually

Dead Actually

Kaz Delaney

Ages 12–16mysteryfriendship

Cover of The library ghost

The library ghost

David Webb

Ages 7–11friendshiplibraries and reading

Cover of People in the Wall

People in the Wall

Sam Penant, Susana De Dios

Ages 9–14mysterycourage