Clement, Rod. Grandpa’s Teeth. (Ej Cl)
Grandpa’s teeth disappear from a glass of water near his bed, and Inspector
Rate investigates.
Christelow, Eileen. Where’s the Big Bad Wolf? (Ej Ch)
Detective Doggedly, a pair of cows, and a suspicious sheep all nearby each
time three pigs get in trouble, but the big bad wolf is conspicuously absent.
If you liked this story, look for other mysteries by this author.
Cushman, Doug. Mystery at the Club Sandwich. (Ej Cu)
When a famous singer at the Club Sandwich loses her lucky marbles, elephant
detective Nick Trunk takes the case. If you liked this story, look for other
mysteries by this author.
Geisert, Arthur. Mystery. (Ej Ge)
During a visit to the art museum, a little piglet and her grandfather investigate
the disappearance of several paintings. Clues in the illustrations give readers
a chance to solve the mystery along with the heroine. If you liked this story,
look for other mysteries by this author.
Gosling, Gabby. The Top Secret Files of Mother Goose. (Ej Go)
Mother Goose tracks down the thief who stole the queen's tarts with the help
of several nursery rhyme characters.
Kitamura, Satoshi. Sheep in Wolves’ Clothing. (Ej Ki)
When wolves steal their fluffy coats, three sheep turn to Detective Baa for
help.
Taylor, Mark. The Case of the Purloined Compass. (Ej Ta)
When Henry’s compass disappears, dog detective Angus follows clues which
lead him into trouble.
Teague, Mark. Detective LaRue: Letters from the Investigation. (Ej Te)
While on vacation, Mrs. LaRue receives letters from her dog Ike who is falsely
accused of harming the neighbor's cats. If you liked this story, look for
other stories with LaRue.
Walsh, Ellen Stoll. Dot & Jabber and the Big Bug Mystery. (Ej Wa)
Mouse detectives Dot and Jabber solve the mystery of the disappearing insects.
If you liked this story, look for other mysteries with Dot and Jabber.
Yolen, Jane. Piggins. (Ej Yo)
Piggins the butler quickly discovers the thief when Mrs. Reynard’s beautiful
diamond necklace is stolen. If you liked this story, look for other Piggins
mysteries by this author.
Adler, David. Young Cam Jansen and the Library Mystery. (J-ER Ad)
Cam uses her photographic memory to find a shopping list that her dad lost
at the library. If you liked this story, look for other Young Cam Jansen mysteries.
Allen, Laura Jean. Rollo and Tweedy and the Ghost at Dougal Castle. (J-ER
Al)
Lord Dougal asks the detective Tweedy and his assistant Rollo to come to Scotland
to solve the mystery of the ghost haunting Dougal Castle.
Berenstain, Stan. The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone. (J-ER
Be)
The Bear Detectives search for a dinosaur bone missing from the Bear Museum.
If you liked this story, look for other Bear Detectives mysteries.
Bonsall, Crosby. The Case of the Double Cross. (J-ER Bo)
Marigold concocts a mystery that finally gets her and her friends into the
boys’ private eye club. If you liked this story, look for others in
this series and other mysteries by this author.
Cushman, Doug. Inspector Hopper. (J-ER Cu)
Inspector Hopper and his perpetually hungry assistant McBugg solve three mysteries
for their insect friends.
Platt, Kin. Big Max. (J-ER Pl)
Someone has stolen the king’s elephant. Can the world’s most improbable
detective Big Max solve the mystery?
Rylant, Cynthia. The High Rise Private Eyes: The Case of the Missing Monkey
(J-ER Ry)
A glass monkey is missing from The Grill Next Door. Detectives Bunny and Jack
are on the case. If you liked this story, look for other High Rise Private
Eyes mysteries.
Sharmat, Marjorie. Nate the Great and the Boring Beach Bag. (J-ER Sh)
Nate the Great and his trusty dog Sludge finds mystery at the beach when Oliver’s
beach bag vanishes. If you liked this story, look for other Nate the Great
mysteries.
Adler, David. Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds. (J First
Chapter Books Ad)
A fifth-grader with a photographic memory and her friend Eric help solve the
mystery of the stolen diamonds. If you liked this story, look for other Cam
Jansen mysteries by this author.
Adler, David. Lucky Stars. (J First Chapter Books Ad)
Herman "Houdini" Foster and his cousin Janet discover that what
seems to be a case of thwarted coat theft is something much more serious.
If you liked this story, look for other Houdini Club Magic Mysteries by this
author.
Conford, Ellen. A Case for Jenny Archer. (J First Chapter Books Co)
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. If you liked
this story, look for other Jenny Archer stories by this author.
Hayes, Geoffrey. The Curse of the Cobweb Queen. (J First Chapter Books Ha)
Cousin Olivia proves to be very helpful when Otto and Uncle Tooth, a famous
detective, attempt to retrieve a stolen black pearl from a wicked witch.
Labatt, Mary. Spying on Dracula. (J First Chapter Books La)
A mystery-loving sheepdog named Sam tries to convince her next door neighbor
that Dracula’s living in town. If you liked this story, look for other
Sam: Dog Detective mysteries by this author.
Landon, Lucinda. Meg Mackintosh and the Mystery in the Locked Library. (J
First Chapter Books La)
Meg investigates the theft of a rare book from a locked library. The reader
is challenged to solve the mystery before Meg, using clues in both text and
illustrations. If you liked this story, look for other Solve-t-Yourself Mysteries
by this author.
Levy, Elizabeth. A Mammoth Mix-Up. (J First Chapter Books Le)
Brian and his younger sister Penny find mystery at the museum where they are
working on a woolly mammoth display for a science fair. If you liked this
story, look for other Brain and Pea Brain Mysteries by this author.
Levy, Elizabeth. Something Queer is Going On. (J First Chapter Books Le)
The kidnapping of Fletcher, a Bassett hound, leads best friends Jill and Gwen
on a frantic search that ends up in front of a TV camera. Comical illustrations
are full of clues that will keep the reader solving along with the girl detectives.
If you like this series, check out a related series told from the perspective
of Fletcher, the Bassett hound, Fletcher Mysteries.
Nixon, Joan Lowery. Gus & Gertie and the Missing Pearl. (J First Chapter
Books Ni)
Arriving for a vacation on Holiday Island, penguins Gus and Gertie stumble
into a hotel full of Bad Guys where a valuable deep-sea pearl is stolen from
them.
Roy, Ron. The Absent Author. (J First Chapter Books Ro)
Dink Duncan and his two friends investigate the apparent kidnapping of famous
mystery author Wallis Wallace. If you liked this story, look for other A to
Z Mysteries by this author.
Avi. Windcatcher. (J Av)
While learning to sail during a visit to his grandmother's at the Connecticut
shore, eleven-year-old Tony becomes curious about the rumors of sunken treasure.
Balliett, Blue. Chasing Vermeer. (J Ba)
When seemingly unrelated and strange events start to happen and a precious
Vermeer painting disappears, eleven-year-olds Petra and Calder combine their
talents to solve an international art scandal.
Cheaney, J.B. The Playmaker. (J Ch)
While working as an apprentice in a London theater company in 1597, fourteen-year-old
Richard uncovers a mystery involving the disappearance of his father and a
traitorous plot to overthrow Queen Elizabeth.
George, Jean Craighead. The Fire Bug Connection : An Ecological Mystery.
(J Ge)
Twelve-year-old Maggie receives European fire bugs 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.
Haddix, Margaret Peterson. The House on the Gulf. (J Ha)
Twelve year old Britt moves with her family to a nicer neighborhood, thanks
to her older brother Bran’s new house-sitting job. Britt becomes suspicious
when her brother’s behavior changes unexpectedly, which leads her to
uncover a terrible secret.
Holm & Hamel. The Postman Always Brings Mice. (J Ho)
A dashing British feline spy is dismayed to find himself stranded in New Jersey
and adopted by a typical suburban family, until he puts his skills to good
use for his new human. The Stink Files; Dossier 001. If you liked this story,
look for other Stink Files mysteries by this author.
Howe, Deborah and James. Bunnicula : A Rabbit-tale of Mystery. (J Ho)
Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his human
family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire. If you liked this
story, look for other Harold and Chester mysteries by this author.
Konigsburg, E.L. From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. (J
Ko)
A young girl runs away with her brother to live in the Metropolitan Museum
of Art. The two unravel a mystery behind a famous sculpture.
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Bernie Magruder and the Bats in the Belfry. (J
Na)
Many residents of Middleburg, Indiana are going crazy from the ever-ringing
church bells. After a bat is spotted in the Besseldorf hotel run by the Magruder
family, they worry that the dangerous Indiana Aztec bat has finally arrived.
It is up to Bernie and his friends to get to the bottom of these seemingly
unrelated occurrences in this award-winning installment of the Bernie Magruder
mysteries.
Nickerson, Sara. How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found. (J Ni)
With a swimming medal, the key to a mansion, and a comic book about a half-man/half-rat
as her only clues, a twelve-year-old girl seeks the true story of her father's
mysterious death four years earlier near an island in the Pacific Northwest.
Raskin, Ellen. The Westing Game. (J Ra)
The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely
assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before
they can claim their inheritance.
Ruby, Lois. Soon Be Free. (J Ru)
Thirteen-year-old Dana investigates a mystery involving the old Kansas house
that her parents have turned into a bed and breakfast business; in a parallel
story, a Quaker boy living in the house in 1857 sets out to help some fugitive
slaves to freedom.
Van Draanen, Wendelin. Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief. (J Va)
Thirteen-year-old Sammy's penchant for speaking her mind gets her in trouble
when she involves herself in the investigation of a robbery at the "seedy"
hotel across the street from the seniors' building where she is living with
her grandmother. If you liked this story, look for other Sammy Keyes mysteries
by this author.
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