Mystery Books for Children
Recommended by Mrs. Ferguson
All titles are available at the BSS Library Call numbers are listed at the end of each entry
E-books (https://wbb31341.follettshelf.com)
(see Mrs. Ferguson for login information) The Bell Bandit by Jacqueline Davies The Case of the Stinky Socks by Lewis B. Montgomery The Gymnastics Mystery (Boxcar Children) by G.C. Warner
Grades 3-6
The Fake Heir (Nancy Drew, Girl Detective) 741.5 (Graphic Novels) Wicked Whodunis: Dr. Quicksolve Mini-Mysteries by Jim Sukach, 793.73 The Postcard by Tony Abbott, F ABB The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity by Mac Barnett, F BAR The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery by Graeme Base, F BAS The Red Blazer Girls: The Ring of Rocamadour by Michael D. Beil, F BEI The Ghost Who Haunted the Capitol by Steven Brezenoff, F BRE Room One: A Mystery or Two by Andrew Clements, F CLE We the Children by Andrew Clements, F CLE Whodunit Crime Mysteries by Hy Conrad, F CON Theodore Boone, Kid Laywer by John Grisham, F GRI The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse by Bruce Hale, F HAL Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery by Deborah Howe, F HOW From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg, F KON The Mystery at the Boston Marathon by Carole Marsh, F MAR The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright, F WRI Who Stole the Wizard of Oz? by Avi, JFIC AVI
Picture Books:
Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard, E ALL Enigma: A Magical Mystery by Graeme Base, E BAS Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective (and sequels) by David Biedryzcki, E BIE Scooby-Doo and the Fantastic Puppet Factory by Jesse Leon McCann, E MCC Detective Dinosaur by James Skofield, E SKO Wilson and Miss Lovely by John Stadler, # STA The Composer is Dead by Lemony Snicket, E SNI Detective LaRue: Letters from the Investigation by Mark Teague, E TEA Black and White by David Macauley, E MAC
Grades 1-3
Judy Moodys Mini-Mysteries and Other Sneaky Stuff for Super Sleuths by Megan McDonald, 363.25 Inspector Hoppers Mystery Year by Doug Cushman, JFIC CUS Scream for Ice Cream by Carolyn Keene, JFIC KEE The Fenway Foul-Up by David A. Kelly, JFIC KEL Follow that Flea by Stephen Mooser, JFIC MOO The Riddle of the Stolen Sand by G. E. Stanley, JFIC STA
Mystery Books for Children
Recommended by Mrs. Ferguson
All titles are available at the BSS Library Call numbers are listed at the end of each entry
Grades 5-8
Down the Rabbit Hole: An Echo Falls Mystery by Peter Abrahams, F ABR Murder at Midnight by Avi, AVI Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet, F BAI The 100-Year-Old Secret by Tracy Barrett, F BAR The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin by Josh Berk, F BER Chime by Franny Billingsley, F BIL Shakespeares Spy by Gary L. Blackwood, F BLA Masterpiece by Elise Broach, F BRO Ghost in the Machine by Patrick Carman, F CAR Ruby Redfort: Look Into My Eyes by Lauren Child, F CHI Powerless by Matthew Cody, F COD The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline Cooney, F COO 13 Hangmen by Art Corriveau, F COR The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd, F DOW Rush for the Gold: Mystery at the Olympics by John Feinstein, F FEI (and others by John Feinstein) The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke, F FUN 13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison, F HAR Silverfin: A James Bond Adventure by Charles Higson, F HIG Shadowed Summer by Saundra Mitchell, F MIT The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin, F RAS Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs, F RIG When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead, F STE Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage, F TUR
MYSTERY SERIES:
Young Cam Jansen (Grades 1-3) Nate the Great (Grades 1-3) Boxcar Children (Grades 2-3) Cam Jansen (Grades 2-3) Meg Mackintosh (Grades 2-3) Baseball Park Mysteries (Grades 2-4) A to Z Mysteries (Grades 2-4) Geronimo Stilton (Grades 2-4) Jigsaw Jones (Grades 2-4) Encyclopedia Brown (Grades 3-5) Hank the Cowdog (Grades 3-5) 39 Clues (Grades 3-6) Series of Unfortunate Events (Grades 3-6) Sammy Keyes (Grades 5-8) Pendragon (Grades 5-8)
