Showing 1–25 of 25 titles
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All the Greys on Greene Street
Olympia must navigate both the disappearance of her father and her mother's growing struggle with depression.- Fiction, Mystery
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9780451479532
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Baby Monkey, Private Eye
Baby Monkey solves a variety of puzzling mysteries in an ingenious early chapter book for preschoolers and emerging independent readers.- Fiction, Mystery
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781338180619
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Beetle Boy
With distinct characterizations and humor, M.G. Leonard narrates her book about a boy, beetles, and the mysterious disappearance of his father. -
Detective Gordon: The First Case
Squirrel's nuts have been stolen! Never fear, a bulbous toad, Detective Gordon, and his new mouse assistant, Buffy, are on the case. A delightful mystery.- Fiction, Mystery
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781927271490
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The Egypt Game
April and Melanie begin the Egypt game in the backyard of a slightly sinister curio shop. With costumes, ceremonies, an evil god, an oracular owl, and four other members, the game is seriously and imaginatively played. After the murder of a child, they are forced inside for awhile, but finally they begin the game again. This time one of the players almost becomes the next victim.- Fiction, Mystery
- John Newbery Medal 1968 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780440227243
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Holes
Stanley Yelnats, the heir to his family's curse of bad luck, is convicted of a crime he didn't commit. He serves his sentence at Camp Green Lake, a dry, flat wasteland where the warden assigns each inmate the task of digging one hole every day. Hole by hole, Stanley and his friend Zero dig their destiny.- Fiction, Mystery
- John Newbery Medal 1999 (Medal Winner)
- Older
- ISBN: 0-374-33265-7
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I Must Betray You
In 1989 Communist Romania, 17-year-old Cristian Florescu struggles to live his life and protect his secrets without hurting those he loves most.
- Fiction, Mystery, Historical Fiction
- Notable Children's Books 2023
- Older
- ISBN: 9781984836038
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The In-Between
Cooper and his little sister, Jess, stumble upon a dark mystery when they become curious about their new neighbor across the alley.
- Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2022
- Older
- ISBN: 9780062916099
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Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone
When UFO-obsessed Jennifer Chan disappears after “the Incident,” Mallory feels partly responsible and begins to search for her in this sensitive examination of the complex social dynamics of middle-school bullying.
- Fiction, Mystery
- Notable Children's Books 2023
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780593310526
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King and Kayla and the Case of the Lost Tooth
When Kayla's tooth goes missing from the tooth fairy pillow, she and her dog, King, investigate the mystery.- Fiction, Mystery
- Notable Children's Books 2019, Theodor Seuss Geisel Award 2019 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781561458806
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King and Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats
King, the dog, and Kayla, his human, solve the mystery of missing dog treats and make some interesting discoveries along the way.- Fiction, Mystery
- Notable Children's Books 2018, Theodor Seuss Geisel Award 2018 (Honor Title)
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781561458776
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The Leak
Ruth Keller begins investigating sludge at a local lake when she suspects ties between the water supply and her plethora of cavities in this eco-driven graphic novel.
- Fiction, Graphic Novels, Mystery
- Notable Children's Books 2022
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781250217950
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The Lie Tree
In Victorian Britain, Faith Sunderly investigates the mysterious murder of her father, discovering a tree that feeds that feeds upon lies and gives visions to those who eat its fruit.- Fiction, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
- Notable Children's Books 2017
- Older
- ISBN: 9781419718953
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Maximilian and the Mystery of the Guardian Angel: A Bilingual Lucha Libre Thriller
Xavier Garza successfully captures the excitement that Max, an eleven-year-old Mexican-American boy, displays when he discovers that his favorite Lucha Libre wrestler is coming to town and might have a strange connection with his own family! This action packed bilingual mystery novel uses playful language that reinforces elements of Mexican-American culture and overflows with almost unbridled excitement for Lucha wrestling.- Fiction, Mystery
- Pura Belpré Children's Author Award 2012 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781933693989
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Murder Is Bad Manners
Hazel Wong and her best friend Daisy Wells form a secret detective agency at their boarding school. They open their first big case when their teacher, Miss Bell, turns up dead.- Fiction, Mystery
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781481422123
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One Came Home
In 1871 Wisconsin, love, betrayal, grief and violence spur 13-year-old Georgie on a gripping adventure full of hardship, heartbreak and terror. As she tries to solve the mystery of her sister's disappearance, Georgie and her brash, humorous voice pull readers along on her journey of self-discovery.- Fiction, Mystery
- John Newbery Medal 2014 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9780375869259
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The Parker Inheritance
Issues of race, bullying, and identity are interwoven in this buried-treasure mystery that spans multiple decades as tween Candice unravels a series of puzzles in her community.- Fiction, Mystery
- Notable Children's Books 2019
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780545946179
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The Parker Inheritance
In pursuit of the mysterious Parker inheritance, author Varian Johnson takes readers down a trail of clues spanning three generations of fear and discrimination in the American South. Narrator Cherise Boothe evokes an appropriate sense of time and place with her compelling cast of characters and authentic range of emotions. -
The Secret of Nightingale Wood
Narrator/author Lucy Strange brings a quiet lyricism and intimacy to her haunting, dream-like story of grief and mental illness, set in the aftermath of WWI.- Fiction, Mystery, Audiobook
- Notable Children's Recordings 2018
- Older
- ISBN: 9781338252996
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Three Times Lucky
In the rich tradition of Southern storytelling, rising sixth-grader Mo LoBeau leads the eccentric residents of Tupelo Landing, North Carolina, on a rollicking journey of mystery, adventure and small-town intrigue as she investigates a murder and searches for her long-lost mother.- Fiction, Mystery
- John Newbery Medal 2013 (Honor Title)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780803736702
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Tod of the Fens
Fifteenth-century Boston, England, is the setting for the amusing tale of Tod, who lives with a band of men just outside of town. Prince Hal, later to become Henry V, roves about the town in various disguises. Tod, realizing what is happening, tells no one and plays along with the game that is afoot.- Fiction, Mystery, Historical Fiction
- John Newbery Medal 1929 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9781545203132
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The Westing Game
An expensive apartment building mysteriously fills up with sixteen occupants—all named as heirs or possible murderers in millionaire Sam Westing's will. The sixteen are paired, given $10,000, and challenged to discover who really killed Sam Westing.- Fiction, Mystery
- John Newbery Medal 1979 (Medal Winner)
- ISBN: 9780451480989
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Who Done It?
Flip the pages to view the suspect line-ups and use the visual clues to determine the “who done it” on each page. A mystery designed for preschoolers.- Fiction, Mystery
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9781452141985