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mystery-solving

Books about mystery-solving for readers of all ages.

Cover of Alexis and the Arizona escapade

Alexis and the Arizona escapade

Erica Rodgers

Ages 8–12mystery-solvingfaith

Cover of Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Carnival Prize

Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Carnival Prize

David A. Adler

Ages 6–10mystery-solvingfriendship

Cover of The case of the chewable worms

The case of the chewable worms

Bill Myers

Ages 8–12responsibilitycritical thinking

Cover of The milkshake detectives

The milkshake detectives

Heather Butler

Ages 8–12family secretsbrotherhood

Cover of Scooby-Doo!

Scooby-Doo!

Jesse Leon McCann

Ages 5–10mystery-solvingfriendship

Cover of Too many treasures

Too many treasures

Mary Carpenter Reid

Ages 7–11orderlinessorganization

Cover of Mystery of the forgotten island

Mystery of the forgotten island

Florence Parry Heide

Ages 8–12mystery-solvingadventure

Cover of Trixie Belden and the Mystery at Bob-White Cave

Trixie Belden and the Mystery at Bob-White Cave

Kathryn Kenny

Ages 8–12friendshipmystery-solving

Cover of Abby and the mystery baby

Abby and the mystery baby

Ann M. Martin

Ages 8–12friendshipmystery-solving

Cover of Scooby Doo's the Mystery Machine Adventure (Scooby-Doo)

Scooby Doo's the Mystery Machine Adventure (Scooby-Doo)

Dena Neusner

Ages 4–8friendshipteamwork

Cover of Scooby-Doo and the zombie's treasure

Scooby-Doo and the zombie's treasure

James Gelsey

Ages 6–10friendshipmystery-solving

Cover of The Ice Cream Mystery

The Ice Cream Mystery

Gertrude Chandler Warner, Aimee Lilly, Hodges Soileau

Ages 8–12mystery-solvingsiblings

Cover of The sky phantom

The sky phantom

Carolyn Keene

Ages 8–12mystery-solvingcourage

Cover of Mystery men

Mystery men

Lara Bergen

Ages 8–12heroismadventure

Cover of Big top Scooby-Doo!

Big top Scooby-Doo!

Sonia Sander

Ages 5–9mystery-solvingteamwork

Cover of Scooby-Doo! and the cactus creature

Scooby-Doo! and the cactus creature

James Gelsey

Ages 6–11mystery-solvingteamwork

Cover of Nate the Great, where are you?

Nate the Great, where are you?

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Mitchell Sharmat

Ages 6–10mystery-solvingdetective work

Cover of Trixie Belden and the Mystery Off Old Telegraph Road

Trixie Belden and the Mystery Off Old Telegraph Road

Kathryn Kenny

Ages 8–12friendshipmystery-solving

Cover of Scooby-Doo Mystery #2

Scooby-Doo Mystery #2

Kate Howard

Ages 6–10friendshipteamwork

Cover of Scooby-Doo! a Science of Chemical Reactions Mystery

Scooby-Doo! a Science of Chemical Reactions Mystery

Megan Cooley Peterson, Dario Brizuela

Ages 6–10mystery-solvingscience and discovery

Cover of Cam Jansen and the mystery writer mystery

Cam Jansen and the mystery writer mystery

David A. Adler

Ages 7–10mystery-solvingmemory

Cover of Kristy and the Missing Fortune

Kristy and the Missing Fortune

Ann M. Martin

Ages 8–12friendshipteamwork

Cover of Shock for the Secret Seven

Shock for the Secret Seven

Enid Blyton

Ages 7–12friendshipteamwork

Cover of Jewel Society #3

Jewel Society #3

Hope McLean

Ages 8–12friendshipmystery-solving