Picture Book Mystery Stories

Adler, David. My Dog and the Birthday Mystery.
With the help of her dog, Jenny spends her birthday investigating a bicycle theft and wondering why no one seems to remember it is a special day for her.

Adler, David. My Dog and the Green Sock Mystery.
Jennie's dog solves the mystery of the disappearing objects at her friend Andy's house.

Adler, David. My Dog and the Knock Knock Mystery.
Jennie's dog helps her friend Billy discover the source of the mysterious knocking at his house.

Alexander, Sue. World Famous Muriel and the Magic Mystery.
Muriel searches for a magician who disappears in the middle of his magic show.

Allard, Harry. Miss Nelson Is Missing.
The kids in Room 207 are faced with a vile substitute when their teacher disappears.

Alborough, Jez. Where's My Teddy?
Eddie searches for his lost teddy in the dark woods, and comes across a huge bear with a similar problem.

Anderson, Scoular. A Puzzling Day at Castle MacPelican.
Thomas and Esmerelda go on a treasure hunt and solve a series of other puzzles at Castle MacPelican.

Christelow, Eileen. Gertrude, the Bulldog Detective.
Gertrude stumbles on a real case after her neighbors plant fake clues to get her to snoop somewhere else.

Clarke, Gus. Scratch 'n' Sniff.
Sniff is on the trail of an irresistible aroma and uncovers the secret of Scratch's clandestine behavior.

Clement, Rod. Grandpa's Teeth.
Grandpa's teeth disappear from a glass of water near his bed and Inspector Rate investigates.

Cox, Paul. The Case Of the Botched Book.
Archibald the koala discovers a mystery surrounding a book from Badgibberish the badger.

Cox, Paul. The Great Eucalyptus Mystery.
The koalas' eucalyptus leaves are disappearing. Is it the badgers' fault?

Cox, Paul. The Riddle Of the Floating Island.
The disappearance of several objects belonging to the inhabitants of Rastepappe Island baffles Archibald.

Cushman, Doug. The Mystery Of King Karfu.
Seymour and Muggs search for a stone chicken, a clue to the location of the Lost Treasure Of King Karfu.

Hurd, Thatcher. Mystery On the Docks.
Ralph, a short order cook, must rescue a kidnapped opera singer from Big Al and his gang of nasty rats.

Jonas, Ann. The 13th Clue.
A young girl follows thirteen clues to a surprise.

Kitamura, Satoshi. Sheep In Wolves' Clothing.
When wolves steal their fluffy coats, three sheep turn to Detective Baa for help.

Kroll, Steven. Looking For Daniella.
Antonio must rescue a merchant's daughter from bandits and get her home again.

Kroll, Steven. Woof, Woof!
Amelia adopts a stray bull terrier who barks a lot but earns her family's gratitude for solving a mystery.

Kunhardt, Edith. Danny's Mystery Valentine.
Danny and his mother go in search of the person who left Danny an unsigned valentine.

Miller, Edna. Mousekin's Mystery.
Mousekin is frightened by a strange pale light in the dark forest, of which he eventually learns the source.

Supraner, Robyn. Sam Sunday and the Mystery At the Ocean Beach Hotel.
Sam Sunday begins investigating the disappearance of some valuables at an old hotel.

Taylor, Mark. The Case of the Purloined Compass.
When Henry's compass disappears, dog detective Angus follows clues which lead him into danger.

Tryon, Leslie. Albert's Halloween: The Case Of the Stolen Pumpkins.
Chief Inspector Albert the duck follows clues to find the batch of stolen pumpkins.

Tudor, Tasha. The Great Corgiville Kidnapping.
Caleb Corgi is suspicious of a band of raccoons, especially when Corgiville's prize rooster disappears.

Whatley, Bruce. Detective Donut and the Wild Goose Chase.
Detective Donut sets out to find Professor Drake, the famous archaeologist who has disappeared.

Yolen, Jane. Picnic With Piggins.
A picnic in the country develops into a mystery.

Yolen, Jane. Piggins.
Piggins the butler quickly discovers the thief when Mrs. Reynard's beautiful diamond necklace is stolen.

Yolen, Jane. Piggins and the Royal Wedding.
Piggins, the butler at the Reynard household, solves the mystery of the missing royal wedding band.

Compiled by Sarah S. Wright for MCPL Children's Services (5/99).