Mysteries
Novels
Benjamin, David Runaway
J Benjamin, D.
Have you seen these teens? They ran away from home, but now they're officially missing. Were they kidnapped? Murdered? Did something, or someone, cause them to simply vanish into thin air? Three people believe that a boy with a secret gift, Cole Sear, can solve the mystery.
Byars, Betsy The Dark Stairs
J Byars, B.
The intrepid Herculeah Jones helps her mother, a private investigator, solve a puzzling and frightening case.
Crossman, D.A. The Secret of the Missing Grave
J Crossman, D.
Summering on a Maine island, 13-year-old Ab joins her friend Bean in investigating the odd noises in her boarding house and solving the mystery of a missing treasure and stolen paintings.
Ernst, Kathleen Trouble at Fort LaPointe
J Ernst, K.
In the early 1700s, twelve-year-old Suzette, an Ojibwa-French girl, hopes that her father will win the fur-trapping contest so that he can quit being a voyageur and stay with his family year-round, but when he is accused of stealing, Suzette must use her knowledge of both French and Ojibwa ways to find the real thief.
Garfield, Leon The Empty Sleeve
J Garfield, L.
Though he dreams of going to sea, 14 year old Peter is not entirely displeased to be apprenticed to a locksmith, especially as it means getting away from his "saintly" twin. But when the ghost of a former apprentice and a murder put him in grave danger, it is only his despised brother that can save him.
George, Jean Craighead The Firebug Connection
J George, J.
12-year-old Maggie receives European firebugs for her birthday, but when they fail to metamorphose and grow grossly large and explode instead, she uses scientific reasoning to determine the cause of their strange death.
Griffin, Peni R. The Treasure Bird
J Griffin, P.
With clues from a talking parrot, 10-year-old Jesse and her stepbrother Matt discover the whereabouts of a hidden treasure in Uncle Matthew's old house in Texas.
Hicks, Clifford B. Alvin's Secret Code
J Hicks, C.
12-year-old Alvin and his best friend Shoie use their knowledge of codes and ciphers to solve a dangerous mystery.
Holmes, Barbara Ware Following Fake Man
J Holmes, B.
During his summer in Maine, 12-year-old Homer, together with his good friend Roger, is determined to find the truth about himself, his long-dead father, and a mysterious costumed man.
Keller, Holly Angela's Top Secret Computer Club
J Keller, H.
Angela and her friends in the Top Secret Computer Club use their knowledge of computers and e-mail to discover who is causing all the problems with the school's computer.
Levy, Elizabeth The Mystery of the Missing Dog
J Levy, E.
The invisible boy Chip intends to enter his invisible dog Max in the dog show, but when Max goes missing, Chip and his Invisible Inc. friends suspect foul play.
Mahy, Margaret Underrunners
J Mahy, M.
Tris and Winola find the underrunners, a vast network of tunnels, the ideal place to escape their unhappy lives and act out their fantasies, but the tunnels become a dangerous place when invaded by an unseen stranger.
Nixon, Joan Lowery Search for the Shadow Man
J Nixon, J.
While working on a genealogy project for his 7th grade history class, Andy Bonner becomes determined to solve the mystery surrounding a distant relative whom was accused of stealing the family fortune.
Nixon, Joan Lowery Check In to Danger
J Nixon, J.
While staying at a resort hotel, Brian and Sean investigate the ongoing theft of expensive cuts of meat from the hotel's kitchen.
Nixon, Joan Lowery The House Has Eyes
J Nixon, J.
Charles Collier thinks he can see eyes that peer out from the walls of his new house, so he comes to the Casebusters to see if they can find out if his house is really haunted.
Nixon, Joan Lowery A Deadly Game of Magic
J Nixon, J.
Lisa and her three friends find themselves unwilling players in a cat-and-mouse game with a murderous magician whose identity and motivation baffles them.
Page, Katherine Hall Christie & Company
J Page, C.
Three new eighth-grade girls at Cabot School find that their shared interest in mysteries comes in handy when the roommates are blamed for a series of thefts at the school.
Petersen, P.J. Liars
J Petersen, P.
Life in the remote town of Alder Creek, California, is boring for 8th grader Sam and his friends, until his newly awakened ability to tell when a person is lying involves him in a series of mysterious events.
Skurzynski, Gloria Wolf Stalker
J Skurzynski, G.
12 year old Jack, his younger sister, and the family's teenage foster child Troy go to Yellowstone National Park, where Jack's mother, a wildlife veterinarian, is investigating a report that wolves reintroduced to the park have killed a dog there.
Stanley, Diane The Mysterious Matter of I.M. Fine
J Stanley, D.
Noticing that a popular series of horror novels is having a bizarre effect on the behavior of its readers, Franny and Beamer set out to find the mysterious author.
Wallace, Barbara Brooks Secret in St. Something
J Wallace, B.
Fleeing from a cruel stepfather, 11-year-old Robin takes his baby brother and finds shelter with street boys living in a church in a tenement area of NYC.
Wynne-Jones, Tim The Boy in the Burning House
J Wynne-Jones, T.
Trying to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance from their rural Canadian community, 14 year old Jim gets help from the disturbed Ruth Rose, who suspects her stepfather, a local pastor.
Series Shelved by Authors
Cam Jansen Mysteries
J Adler, D.
Phreakers Mysteries
J Bach, A.
Stevie Diamond Mysteries
J Bailey, L.
Flatfoot Fox Mysteries
J Clifford, E.
The Baker Street Irregulars
J Dicks, T.
The Hardy Boys
J Dixon, F.
Chet Gecko Mysteries
J Hale, B.
Nancy Drew Mysteries
J Keene, C.
Spider Kane Mysteries
J Osborne, M.
A to Z Mysteries
J Roy, R.
Match Wits With Sherlock Holmes
J. Shaw, M.
Sammy Keyes Mysteries
J Van Draanen, W.
Mysteries in Time
Various Authors
Series Shelved by Name of Series
The Boxcar Children Mysteries
The Houdini Club Magic Mysteries
MoleHole Mysteries
Scooby Doo Mysteries
Three Cousins Detective Club
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