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mystery and detection

Books about mystery and detection for readers of all ages.

Cover of Wild Ride (Sidestreets)

Wild Ride (Sidestreets)

Jacqueline Guest

Ages 10–14mystery and detectionenvironmental conservation

Cover of Edison's gold

Edison's gold

Geoff Watson

Ages 9–14mystery and detectionadventure

Cover of Kepler's Dream

Kepler's Dream

Sylvia Brownrigg, Juliet Bell

Ages 11–16mystery and detectionfamily relationships

Cover of Anna Smudge

Anna Smudge

MAC

Ages 9–13mystery and detectionfather-daughter relationships

Cover of Neil Flambé and the Bard's banquet

Neil Flambé and the Bard's banquet

Kevin Sylvester

Ages 8–12mystery and detectioncooking and food

Cover of Alice-Miranda at sea

Alice-Miranda at sea

Jacqueline Harvey

Ages 8–12mystery and detectionfriendship

Cover of Snazzy cat capers

Snazzy cat capers

Deanna Kent

Ages 7–11mystery and detectioncleverness

Cover of Ride a dark horse

Ride a dark horse

Lynn Hall

Ages 9–13mystery and detectionhorses

Cover of The Mystery at Lilac Inn

The Mystery at Lilac Inn

Carolyn Keene

Ages 8–12mystery and detectioncourage

Cover of Grk and the Hot Dog Trail

Grk and the Hot Dog Trail

Joshua Doder

Ages 8–12mystery and detectioncourage

Cover of Find me

Find me

Romily Bernard

Ages 13–18mystery and detectionidentity and belonging

Cover of Half Moon Investigations

Half Moon Investigations

Eoin Colfer

Ages 9–14mystery and detectionself-acceptance

Cover of Gold Medal Murder

Gold Medal Murder

Carolyn Keene

Ages 8–12mystery and detectionteamwork

Cover of Adventure in Istanbul (The Spy Who Wasn't There)

Adventure in Istanbul (The Spy Who Wasn't There)

Cora Taylor

Ages 9–13mystery and detectionmagic and wonder

Cover of The spy catchers of Maple Hill

The spy catchers of Maple Hill

Megan Frazer Blakemore

Ages 9–13mystery and detectionfriendship

Cover of No Rules

No Rules

R. A. Spratt

Ages 9–13mystery and detectionfriendship

Cover of The Legend of Diamond Lil

The Legend of Diamond Lil

Doreen Cronin

Ages 7–11rescue dogsmystery and detection

Cover of The ghost at Camp David

The ghost at Camp David

Ron Roy

Ages 8–12mystery and detectioncourage

Cover of Dreamland Burning

Dreamland Burning

Jennifer Latham

Ages 14–18race relationssocial justice

Cover of The legend of the emerald lady

The legend of the emerald lady

Carolyn Keene

Ages 8–12mystery and detectioncourage