Mysteries for Kids of All Ages
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| Picture book mysteries |
| Mystery readers |
- Alexander, Sue. World Famous Muriel and the Magic Mystery. 1990.
- JX ALE
- Allard, Harry. Miss Nelson is Missing. 1977.
- JX ALL
- Amoore, Susannah. Motley the Cat. 1997.
- JX AMO
- Binnamin, Vivian. The Case of the Anteater’s Missing Lunch. 1990.
- JX BIN
- Binnamin, Vivian. Case of the Mysterious Mermaid. 1990.
- JX BIN
- Brandt, Keith. Case of the Missing Dinosaur. 1982.
- JX BRA
- Bunting, Eve. The Bones of Fred McFee. 2002.
- JX BUN
- Christelow, Eileen. Gertrude, the Bulldog Detective. 1992.
- JX CHR
- Christelow, Eileen. Where’s the Big Bad Wolf? 2002.
- JX CHR
- Clement, Rod. Grandpa’s Teeth. 1998.
- JX CLE
- Cushman, Doug. The ABC Mystery. 1993.
- JX CUS
- Fazzi, Maura. The Circus of Mystery. 1999.
- JX FAZ
- Garland, Michael. Mystery Mansion. 2001.
- JX GAR
- Gibbons, Gail. The Missing Maple Syrup Sap Mystery. 1979.
- JX GIB
- Hurd, Thatcher. Art Dog. 1996.
- JX HUR
- Isherwood, Shirley. Something for James. 1996.
- JX ISH
- Jonas, Ann. The 13th Clue. 1992.
- JX JON
- Kellogg, Steven. The Mystery of the Magic Green Ball. 1978.
- JX KEL
- Lass, Bonnie. Who Took the Cookies From the Cookie Jar? 2000.
- JX LAS
- Mahr, Juli. The Mailbox Mice Mystery. 1999.
- JX MAH
- Mahy, Margaret. The Boy Who was Followed Home. 1975.
- JX MAH
- Maisner, Heather. Save Brave Ted. 1996.
- JX MAI
- Mathews, Judith. An Egg and Seven Socks. 1993.
- JX MAT
- McClements, George. Jake Gander, Storyville Detective. 2002.
- JX MCC
- McDonald, Megan. Great Pumpkin Switch. 1992.
- JX MCD
- Walsh, Ellen Stoll. Dot and Jabber and the Great Acorn Mystery. 2001.
- JX WAL
Picture Book Mysteries
- Ada, Alma Flor. Daniel’s Mystery Egg. 2001.
- J Reader ADA
- Adler, David. Young Cam Jansen (series).
- J Reader ADL
- Benchley, Nathaniel. The Strange Disappearance of Arthur Cluck. 1967.
- J Reader BEN
- Bonsall, Crosby. The Case of the Hungry Stranger. 1963.
- J Reader BON
- Bonsall, Crosby. The Case of the Scaredy Cats. 1971.
- J Reader BON
- Cushman, Doug. Inspector Hopper. 2000.
- J Reader CUS
- Dussling, Jennifer. The Bunny Slipper Mystery. 1997.
- J Reader DUS
- Grambling, Lois. Miss Hildy’s Missing Cape Caper. 2000.
- J Reader GRA
- Hanel, Wolfram. Mary and the Mystery Dog. 1999.
- J Reader HAN
- Lawler, Laurie. The Worst Kid Who Ever Lived On Eighth Avenue. 1998.
- J Reader LAW
- Lawler, Laurie. Parents’ Night Fright. 1998.
- J Reader LEV
- Levy, Elizabeth. The Snack Attack Mystery. 1995.
- J Reader LEV
- Obrist, Jurg. Max and Molly and the Mystery of the Missing Honey. 2000.
- J Reader OBR
- O’Connor, Jane. Eek! Stories to Make You Shriek. 1992.
- J Reader OCO
- Osborne, Mary Pope. Pandora’s Box. 1987.
- J Reader OSB
- Platt, Kin. Big Max in the Mystery of the Missing Moose. 1977.
- J Reader PLA
- Quackenbush, Robert. Detective Mole and the Seashore Mystery. 1979.
- J Reader QUA
- Quackenbush, Robert. Sherlock Chick (series).
- J Reader QUA
- Rocklin, Joanne. The Case of the Backyard Treasure. 1998.
- J Reader ROC
- Rocklin, Joanne. The Case of the Missing Birthday Party. 1996.
- J Reader ROC
- Rylant, Cynthia. High-Rise Private Eyes (series).
- J Reader RYL
- Scary Stories to Read When It’s Dark. 2000.
- J Reader SCA
- Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman. Nate the Great (series).
- J Reader WEI
- Skofield, James. Detective Dinosaur (series).
- J Reader SKO
- Stevenson, James. The Mud Flat Mystery. 1997.
- J Reader STE