Adler, David. Cam Jansen and the Ghostly Mystery (series)
Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to catch a thief disguised
as a ghost. J/Fiction/Adler
Apablasa, Bill. Rhymin' Simon and the Mystery of the Fat Cat
Rhymin' Simon, a detective who loves to make rhymes, helps out when
his neighbor's cat disappears. J/Reader/Apablasa
Berends, Polly. The Case of the Elevator Duck
Adventures begin when an eleven-year-old detective finds a duck
in the elevator of his apartment building. J/Fiction/Berends, J/Paperback/B
Bonsall, Crosby. The Case of the Hungry Stranger
Wizard and his friends are clueless when they are sent on the trail
of a blueberry pie thief. J/Reader/Crosby, J/Reader/Paperback
Christian, Mary Blount. Sebastian (Super Sleuth) and the Bone
To Pick Mystery (series)
While investigating a case of breaking and entering at the local museum,
the canine detective uncovers a fraud involving dinosaur bones. J/Fiction/Christian
Conford, Ellen. A Case for Jenny Archer
After reading three mysteries in a row, Jenny becomes convinced
that the neighbors across the street are up to no good and decides to
investigate. J/Fiction/Conford
Corbett, Scott. The Great McGoniggle Rides Shotgun
Mac and Ken accept a ride from a nervous stranger and find themselves
involved in a robbery. J/Fiction/Corbett
Fiedler, Lisa. The Case of the Cheerleading Camp Mystery
(series)
Somebody wants to prevent Ashley from becoming captain at cheerleading
camp. J/Paperback/Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley
Keene, Carolyn. Dinosaur Alert! (series)
When Nancy tries to prove that a giant footprint on school grounds is
that of a dinosaur, she finds more threatening footprints in her own
backyard. J/Paperback/Nancy Drew Notebooks
Kline, Suzy. Orp and the FBI
When Orp and his friend start a detective agency, Famous Bathtub
Investigators (FBI), little sister Chloe starts a rival one, Chloe's
Investigation Agency (CIA). Then the FBI and CIA team up to solve a
mystery. J/Fiction/Kline
Levy, Elizabeth. The Schoolyard Mystery (series)
In this first book of the Invisible Inc mystery series, Chip, an invisible
boy, and his friends solve the mystery of who took the school ball from
the playground. J/Fiction/Levy
Levy, Elizabeth. Something Queer on Vacation: A Mystery (series)
Gwen and Jill are determined to win the weekly sandcastle contest on
the beach but something always seems to go wrong. J/Fiction/Levy
Lewis, Beverly. The Midnight Mystery (series)
After a party to celebrate the last day of school, Dunkum's cousin Ellen's
seeing-eye dog disappears, and the Cul-de-sac Kids get help from an
unexpected source in solving the mystery. J/Paperback/Cul-de-sac
Kids
Lexau, Joan. The Rooftop Mystery
When Sam is asked to carry his sister's big doll to their new
home on moving day, his errand results in embarrassment and mystery.
J/Reader/Lexau
Myrick, Mildred. The Secret Three
The discovery of a bottle containing a coded message leads two
boys to a new friend with whom they form a club. J/Reader/Myrick
Pearson, Susan. Eagle-Eye Ernie Comes to Town
A new kid in school named Ernie solves the case of the lunch
box thief using her powers of deduction and her "eagle eye."
J/Fiction/Pearson
Pinkwater, Daniel. The Muffin Fiend
Wolfgang Amadeus Mazart helps Inspector LeChat catch the thief
who is stealing all the muffins of Europe. J/Fiction/Pinkwater
Platt, Kin. Big Max
Big Max, the world's greatest detective, helps a king find his
missing elephant. J/Reader/Platt, J/Reader/Paperback
Quackenbush, Robert, Piet Potter's First Case (series)
A boy detective uses a blank sheet of paper, a key, and a subway map
to help a neighbor solve a puzzling message in a will. J/Fiction/Quackenbush
Quackenbush, Robert. Surfboard to Peril (series)
World famous Miss Mallard launches into her most dangerous case, involving
kidnapping, mistaken identities, bribery, blackmail, and death-defying
chases. J/Fiction/Quackenbush
Roy, Ron. The Missing Mummy (series)
Dink, Josh and Ruth Rose help catch the thieves who have stolen the
treasure from the museum's mummy exhibit. J/Fiction/Roy, J/Paperback/A
to Z Mysteries
Sharmat, Marjorie. Nate the Great (series)
Nate the Great solves the mystery of the missing picture. J/Reader/Sharmat,
J/Reader/Paperback
Bunting, Eve. Coffin on a Case
Twelve-year-old Henry Coffin, the son of a private investigator,
helps a gorgeous high school girl find her kidnapped mother. J/Fiction/Bunting
Dixon, Franklin. The Chase for the Mystery Twister
(series)
The Hardy boys join a team of storm chasers in Oklahoma where they not
only track down twisters but also face the destructive fury of a criminal
mastermind. J/Paperback/Hardy Boys
Hahn, Mary Downing. The Dead Man in Indian Creek
When Matt and Parker go camping, they find a dead body floating
in Indian Creek. J/Fiction/Hahn
Hass, E. A. Incognito Mosquito, Private Insective (series)
The mosquito detective relates his exploits with such insect notables
as Mickey Mantis, F. Flea Bailey, and the Warden of Sting Sting Prison.
J/Fiction/Hass
Heisel, Sharon. Wrapped in a Riddle
Eleven-year-old Miranda investigates a mystery involving stolen
letters supposedly written by Mark Twain. J/Fiction/Heisel
Hildick, E.W. The Case of the Absent Author (series)
The McGurk Detective Organization is again called upon to solve a case
involving the disappearance of an eccentric mystery writer. J/Fiction/Hildick
Howe, Deborah. Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery
Chester, the cat, tries to warn his human family that their
foundling baby bunny must be a vampire. J/Fiction/Howe
Howe, James. Dew Drop Dead
While setting up a homeless shelter at the church, Sebastion
and his friends solve the mystery of a dead man found in an abandoned
inn. J/Howe/Fiction
Keene, Carolyn. The Wild Cat Crime (series)
Nancy Drew searches for baby cougars that have been stolen from the
zoo. J/Paperback/Nancy Drew
Mahy, Margaret. Underrunners
Tris and Winola find a vast network of tunnels, the ideal place
to act out their fantasies. The tunnels become a dangerous place when
invaded by an unseen stranger. J/Fiction/Mahy
Raskin, Ellen. The Westing Game
All sixteen people invited to the reading of a millionaire's
will have a motive for murdering him. All of the heirs are given clues
which lead them to the money and the guilty person. J/Fiction/Raskin
J/Paperback/R, J/Newbery 1979
Roberts, Willo. The View from the Cherry Tree
Rob admits having seen a murder, but no one believes him--except
the murderer. J/Fiction/Roberts, J/Paperback/R
Simon, Seymour. Einstein Anderson, Science Sleuth (series)
Adam "Einstein" Anderson uses his knowledge of science to
discover the cause of a shrinking table, win a bet with Pat the Brat,
and uncover a UFO hoax. J/Fiction/Simon
Sobol, Donald. Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (series)
Fifth-grader "Encyclopedia" Leroy Brown solves ten mysteries
and, by putting the solutions at the back of the book, challenges the
reader to do the same. J/Fiction/Sobol, J/Paperback/Encyclopedia
Brown
Whybrow, Ian. Little Wolf, Forest Detective
Little Wolf relates his adventures as a member of the Yelloweyes
Forest Detective Agency, crime solvers of the Frettnin Forest, as they
investigate a series of mysterious disappearances. J/Fiction/Whybrow
Van Draanen, Wendelin. Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief
(series)
Thirteen-year-old Sammy's habit of speaking her mind gets her into trouble
when she involves herself in the investigation of a robbery. J/Fiction/Draanen
J/Paperback/D
Warner, Gertrude Chandler. The Boxcar Children (series)
In this first book of the boxcar mysteries, the Alden children find
themselves orphaned and alone, so they make an abandoned boxcar their
home. J/Fiction/Warner, J/Paperback/Boxcar Children
Wright, Betty. The Dollhouse Murders
A dollhouse filled with ghastly light and dolls that move from
where they were last left lead Amy to unravel the mystery surrounding
grisly murders that took place years ago. J/Fiction/Wright
