Children's Crime and Mystery fiction Books

What can stop RJ from squashing just another bug? What can Clea do to stop from being stomped on? As RJ's big foot heads for its target, she bursts into song: "Please don't end my life right here on this dusty old road. I've managed to escape a bird, a...

You and Pippa can read the handwritten journal, given to you by your grandfather, but when your Aunt Vivian looks at it, she sees only blank pages. It's another mystery for your cousin Pippa to solve!As always, YOU decide where to go in your small...

Gear up for a high-tech mystery in "Ned and Nancy and the Case of the Runaway Robot," the eighth gripping installment in the popular Ned and Nancy Mystery series!Story Synopsis:When a groundbreaking robot mysteriously disappears from the Maplewood High...

Step into another enthralling mystery with "Ned and Nancy and the Case of the Poison Oak Plot," the seventh adventure in the beloved Ned and Nancy Mystery series!Story Synopsis:Maplewood is in turmoil when a devious plot to plant poison oak around the...

Dive into the thrilling world of middle school detectives with "Ned and Nancy and the Case of the Ghost in the Attic," the sixth installment in the captivating Ned and Nancy Mystery series!Story Synopsis:The peaceful town of Maplewood is buzzing with...

A slender missile, fire streaming from its tail, rose majestically into the blue sky over the waters of Cape Kennedy. Suddenly it exploded into a thousand pieces, showering the ocean and beaches with debris. This was the first sight to greet the...

Dead drops, cyphers, and invisible ink are all part of a mystery that even spymaster George Washington would love.Sam, Derek, and Caitlin love solving mysteries, and when they visit Washington, DC, spies are lurking. What starts out as a fun game of...

Jimmy’s Got a Gun—The Crash Brothers Forever addresses one of the biggest problems that is plaguing urban areas in the world today, which is gang and gun violence. This book brings to light the seven major themes listed below and applies both...

Kids, ages 9 to 12, get ready to meet your new heroes in the exciting first book of the Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series!World-famous Egyptologist Dr. Winston Thornsley died suddenly two months ago in disgrace. His widow, Ida Thornsley,...

Mad Mary really needs to replace her rickety old Land Rover. A new one, though, will be very expensive, so Mary decides to raise some money by taking in liveries at her smallholding. In no time there is a new occupant in one of the smallholding's two...

Four hundred years of history separate protagonists Jack Stone and Madeleine Archambault and their time at the ancient French castle, Château Bouchard, but their stories will collide with life- and history-changing consequences. Recently expelled...

An old enemy resurfaces. A new threat is born.There’s been no sign of Nexus since Loveday and her team captured his hired thief in St. Petersburg, but the Ivory Tower Spies are on high alert. There’s no telling what havok Nexus will wreak...

Tom Slade At Black Lake is a novel by Percy Keese Fitzhugh, published in 1920. The book follows the adventures of Tom Slade, a young boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts. Tom and his friends are spending the summer at Black Lake, where they plan to camp...

The Story Of The Lost Emerald: Or Overcome Evil With Good is a novel written by Emma Marshall and originally published in 1885. The book tells the story of a young girl named Maud, who is the daughter of a wealthy merchant. Maud is kind and...

Boy And Girl Heroes is a children's book written by Florence Virginia Farmer and published in 1912. The book tells the story of a group of young heroes who save the day in various situations. The main characters are a boy and a girl who work together to...

The only thing Trixie the elf loves more than making gifts is playing tricks. But when a silly trick goes wrong, an embarrassed Trixie runs away. With only a few days until Christmas and a terrible storm on the way, can the other elves find Trixie...

Trail of the ShapeshifterBook OneMonarch Mystery Series1991In Monarch, Wyoming, mysterious disappearances and dark secrets abound.Elias Blackstone, an orphaned and tormented teen, is simply trying to survive, unaware of the danger lurking in the sleepy...

Best friends Abby and Maddie are enjoying the last weeks of summer before school starts as they prepare to show their horses in the 4-H classes at the Wyoming State Fair. But what will they do when boarding stable owner Sadler Scott is injured in what...

Arthur Kelsey Ellie finds that the world he thought knew as an eleven-year-old boy, isn't that simple. When he meets some fellow young kids Anne Watson, and Lenny Holmes they start to solve the biggest mystery of their small town. The spookie Holwer...

The hunt for Professor Winchester's treacherous informant begins, drawing Victoria into the heart of London's deadly underground...With Sherlock out of the city on a case, it is up to Dr. John Watson, and his new patient, to help Victoria with the...

Disabled best friends Zed and Gretchen are barely staying afloat through an adolescent riptide of relationships, ableism, and pickles when their new neighbor and instant crush is mysteriously replaced by an inexact duplicate.Along with a tough as nails...

Dive into the fun and mystery with Detective Square Bear and the Pee-Pee Problem!Have you ever lived in a house with little kids? Then you know how messy the bathroom floor can get, and this is the book for you.When Detective Square Bear receives an...

Not just a thriller-a gripping fusion of mystery, action, and humor.Take a heart-pounding journey with identical twin brothers Dan and Paul Case on their second adventure as they fearlessly challenge the shadows to bring some criminals to justice.As high...

A missing ladder. A relentless bully. Can the junior lawyer uncover the truth before chaos erupts? Luana Porcello is on the climb of her life, juggling a newfound love for volunteering at the local animal shelter with her unwavering passion for the law...

When brothers, Levi and Deevee, discover the existence of a cave under the small town of Willow City, North Dakota, they have to share it with their best friends, Gus and Mike. Together, the boys cannot resist the search for the elusive cave entrance...

Trish's purple sweater is missing!But never fear! Private Petunia is on the case.With her trusty Penguin Private Eye guide at her side, can Petunia follow the clues and return the sweater to her sister? Or will Trish's favorite shirt be lost forever?

Squawk! Chickens are running amuck during Grace Notes' latest rehearsal - and they might just lead to The Good Deed Crew's next act of kindness! Come along with Addy, Ty, Shaun, and Jenny as they meet new friends at the Tigothee Falls Art Fair and...

Welcome to Thailand!Rustle. Crunch. Rustle. Crunch. Something creeps by Jess’ window in a Thai hill tribe village. Whatever it is sounds close enough to touch. The wind blows. Pebbles scatter. A shadow slithers though the moonlight. What is this...

Bernice Peppercorn’s imagination fills her mind and her notebooks with adventure and intrigue. She sees crimes where there are none and races to the local police station daily to fulfil her civic duty.When a real robbery is committed...

This was her last chance.Her hand twisted high in the air.  When fifteen-year-old Esme Silver objects at her father’s wedding, her protest is dismissed as the action of a stubborn, selfish teenager. Everyone else has accepted the loss of...

Henry T Dalrymple is the best detective in the entire River Dell district. Together, he and his partner, Octavius Sinclair, operate a successful Private Investigation service. Nothing unusual about that – except for the fact that Henry T is...

Although Stasia and mum Sarah have only lived in The Sticks for a very short time, they find themselves in the midst of some strange, increasingly suspicious goings-on. After their dangerous run-in with gangster Arton Mudd, they are dismayed to find he...

Jenny Valentine has gone on vacation. While Trouble's away, the Stranger will play.Sunscreen? Check! Phone charger? Packed! Flip-flops? Already wearing them! Trouble? ...Trouble!? TROUBLE!?!? Where oh where has our itsy-bitsy spy girl gone?...

Charlie and Rascal Holmes are anything but normal cats. As the beloved fur companions of Master Sherlock and Mistress Charlotte Holmes, the little pals have become quite aware of what is occurring in the lives of the people they love. Charlie and Rascal...

Thirteen-year-old Jennifer Nicole McGillicuddy, nicknamed Sweet Pickles, lives in the small riverside town of Anglers Cove, North Carolina-a place where most folks would assume not much ever happens.Or does it? With a natural curiosity and a talent for...

Seventeen-year-old Nora Thomas carries the burden of childhood loss and trauma, navigating life shrouded in solitude. A school trip introduces her to Claire Tucker, who is everything Nora's not. Optimistic, outgoing, self-confident. She's a magnet to...

Clara's last year at school is looking pretty uneventful, apart from the stress of uni applications. Until one day, classmate Ty (on whom she happens to have a pretty big crush) asks for her help. His computer genius brother has just disappeared, leaving...

Dylan and Emily are back! This time someone stole the bases from the baseball field. Can they track down the culprit in time for practice?Dylan and his little sister, Emily, don't go anywhere without Dylan's detective kit. Their trusty dog, Theodore, is...

Imagine being the new kid in town, with no friends and just moved into a creepy house. Strange things are happening, and you don't know why.This is what's happening to Bryan Sanders, and that's where Miller and Smith come in. They're the founders of...

"Dickes Fell" erscheint als drittes Buch einer Wuppertaler Krimi-Reihe der Autorin Chris Hartmann im Verlag Edition Köndgen, in dem bereits die Romane "Langer Atem" und "StilleWasser" veröffentlicht wurden. Nach den Tatorten Beyenburg und Ölberg in den...

Rain Wooten is just a normal teenager living in a quiet suburb and hunting down terrorists.Since childhood, she's been helping her dad fight the Enemies of America. His FBI assignments are so top secret that other parts of the FBI don't even know he...

Evaline Stoker and Mina Holmes never meant to get into the family business. But when you're the sister of Bram and the niece of Sherlock, vampire hunting and mystery solving are in your blood, so to speak. And when two young society girls disappear-one...

The humorous adventures of four middle-school friends learning life-lessons. A missing painting, three unusual suspects, and a group of inquisitive kids on the trail. Jo and the School's Out Squad follow the tracks to uncover The Mystery of the Blue...

When Gus the cat finds out his beloved owner has had something very sacred of his go missing, Gus smells foul play and is ready to investigate. What Gus isn’t quite prepared for is just how difficult and downright dangerous it will be to get it...

Christmas is just around the corner in Mumbles, but the church charity box has gone missing!  Luckily, Mr Brownie the leprechaun and his best friends, the GangStars of Bracelet Bay, are on the case. Their motto is to do good, and they're not...

Agaton Sax is Sweden's greatest detective and has solved more than his fair share of difficult cases. But when two men arrive at his office asking for help, Agaton knows that he'll really have his work cut out - particularly because they appear to be...