Detective Mysteries Kids

Telly has everything a girl could want: a wealthy family, a luxurious home, and an excellent private education. But she doesn’t want any of that. She wants to be normal, like the other kids. So when her parents enroll her in public school, she’s ready to have fun, make friends, and...solve mysteries? When she meets Sebastian, a new student from London who claims to be a detective, they form an unlikely duo and take on the mysteries of their school.

Joe Sherlock, the world's most unlikely kid detective, stumbles back into action to solve Baskerville's biggest, most epic crime spree ever. With his brainy kid sister Hailey at his side, Sherlock encounters a mystery so massive, it's left his city in a panic and Baskerville's police department once again knocking on his door at 221 Baker Street. As the town's giant statues disappear mysteriously one by one, Sherlock needs to act fast before there are no statues left to swipe. But who's taking them? And why? Is this case too big for one fourth grader to wrap his arms around?

Meet Joe Sherlock, the most unlikely kid detective on the planet. Join in on the fun and laughs as Joe Sherlock tackles his first official case ever! How are cakes vanishing into thin air? How can a mailbox disappear without a trace? When did something evil move into Mr. Asher's toolshed? Strange and unexplained things are happening on Baker Street after dark. Joe Sherlock must come face to face with the things that go bump in the night. Even though a cold tingle of terror gallops down his spine like a herd of wild gophers, Joe is determined to solve the case...and have his bundt cake too.

"Australian author Tristan Bancks has created a fictional but thoroughly researched, fast paced, suspenseful and ultimately hopeful story." - Better Reading Sima and her family are pressed to the rough, cold ground among fifty others. They lie next to the tall fence designed to keep them in. The...

Beatrix, Clara, Christopher, and Benjamin had been meeting after school for years. They called themselves the Cluefinders Club. The best friends would teach themselves how to be detectives by finding clues and following the trail until the mystery was solved.

Chris loves being on the train when his class goes on a school trip - but he soon gets caught up in another mystery when the driver loses control and the train won't slow down! It's another job for the Cluefinders Club, four young amateur detectives who will do what it takes to save the day! Together, Beatrix, Ben, Clara, and Chris must follow the trail of clues and solve the mystery of the runaway train!

How does a valuable painting vanish from a museum wall without a trace? Can you trust a goofball kid detective to recover a priceless painting? Why does Joe Sherlock's shirt stink worse than a dirty diaper? Join Joe Sherlock and his sister Hailey as they uncover shocking secrets that not only will echo down the halls of Baskerville Elementary School, but just might bring City Hall crashing down in a scandal of snot-blowing proportions.

If your mum was a cop and your dad was a crim who needed your help to commit a crime, would you do it to save him? At what cost? Nash Hall's dad is a criminal who just can't seem to go straight. He wants Nash to help him commit a robbery. A big one. The trouble is, Nash's mum is a cop. And the...

Joe Sherlock is at it again on his wackiest, weirdest case yet! Why has an ancient ghost returned to haunt a snooty golf course? Who secretly emptied out the Sherlock family’s savings account? Can a trembling kid detective solve Baskerville’s oldest and most terrifying mystery before he gets the wits scared out of him?

Ben invites his friends over for a sleepover, but it soon turns scary when the lights go out, and they realize that there's a ghost dog in the house! But can it really be a ghost, or have their imaginations run away with them? It's another mystery for the Cluefinders Club, four young amateur detectives who will do what it takes to save the day! Together, Beatrix, Ben, Clara and Chris must use their reasoning and bravery to solve the mystery of the ghost job!

The children in Mister Faraday's class are all stuck in the classroom at lunchtime because of a bad storm. The teacher has left a trophy meant for the winner of a writing competition - but the wet lunchtime gets worse when the trophy goes missing! It's another job for the Cluefinders Club, four young amateur detectives who will do what it takes to save the day! Together, Beatrix, Ben, Clara, and Chris must follow the trail of clues and solve the mystery of the rainy day thief!

A missing dad, a trail of riddles, and two kids on a mission to uncover the truth! Sebastian is an ordinary kid trying to fit in with everyone else. His world gets turned upside down when his famous detective dad disappears while working on a puzzling case. Determined to find him, Sebastian teams up with his little sister, Cassandra. Together, they embark on an adventure to solve the mystery their father was working on. As they investigate the case, using their skills and the knowledge taught by their father, they uncover a connection to a missing woman and a secret legacy.

Someone has been plotting to bring down the Spencers ever since Kensy and Max were thrust into the secret world of Pharos, but they've always managed to stay one step ahead of their attackers...until now. As the twins' inner circle - and Pharos's top agents - start going missing, it quickly becomes clear that someone is staging a coup. Soon Kensy and Max are on their own, racing to get to the bottom of the terrible situation before the organisation completely falls apart. And before their family is gone forever.

Jack Cannon and his team of detectives have an incredible adventure ahead of them in the wondrous land of Pierrany. When a magical girl named Jade arrives at the Cannon household in the middle of the night, she comes with urgency and whisks Jack, Teddy, Stacey, Veronica, and Grandpa Telly away to a whole other world. As they arrive in Pierrany, the young detectives must work through some social issues they are dealing with, realize their own powers, and come together to conquer evil and stave off the dark powers in this fascinating world that threatens their very existence.

Two remarkable tales featuring Cymbeline Igoo from the bestselling and Carnegie shortlisted author Adam Baron. BOY UNDERWATER Cymbeline Igloo (yes, really!) has NEVER been swimming. Not ever. Not once. But how hard can it be? He’s Googled front crawl and he’s found his dad’s old pair of...

As Halloween approaches, a new adventure unveils itself to Jack Cannon and his detective friends. A dark manor, a terrifying island, and an old folklore present new challenges for the young detective. Each alone is enough to send chills down the spines of many, but Jack is drawn in by the unsolved mysteries. The discovery of an old artifact fuels his curiosity and launches him into the adventure of a lifetime.

*NOW A NETFLIX SERIES* In this spine-tingling next book of the Lockwood & Co series, the ghost-hunting gang take on terrifying new challenges. In the six months since Anthony, Lucy, and George survived a night in the most haunted house in England, Lockwood & Co. hasn't made much progress. Quill...

*NOW A NETFLIX SERIES* In this spine-tingling next book of the Lockwood & Co series, the ghost-hunting gang take on terrifying new challenges. As a massive outbreak of supernatural Visitors baffles Scotland Yard and causes protests throughout London, Lockwood & Co. continue to demonstrate their...

When a girl with a troubled history of finding dead bodies investigates the murder of her ex, she uncovers a plot to put herself -- and everyone she loves -- on the list of who's next. Flora Calhoun has a reputation for sticking her nose where it doesn't belong. After stumbling upon a...

In this third book of the middle-grade Adventures on Trains series by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, amateur sleuth Hal Beck travels to South Africa with his uncle to a ride a famous train...and stumbles onto a murder mystery! Following his adventure on the California Comet, artist and amateur...