Mysteries

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 * __Early Readers Series__**

Gr. 1-3. The eight year old detective with a photographic memory uses her skills to solve mysteries.
 * E Reader ADL [|“Young Cam Jansen”] Series by David A. Adler.**

Gr. K-2. This grasshopper detective solves crimes in the insect world. Also: __Inspector Hopper’s__ __Mystery Year.__
 * E Reader CUS __[|Inspector Hopper]__by Doug** **Cushman.**

Gr. 1-3. Private Detectives Jack Jones (a racoon) and Bunny Brown (a rabbit) solve the mysteries in this funny series.
 * E Reader RYL “High Rise Private Eyes” Series by Cynthia Rylant.**

Gr. 1-3. Nate solves the mysteries with the aid of his trusty dog, sludge, in this classic series for young readers.
 * E Reader SHA “Nate the Great” Series by Marjorie** **Sharmat.**

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 * __Early Chapter__** **__Book Series__**

Gr. 1-4. Spunky 10 year old Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to solve crimes.
 * J ADL & JP A “Cam Jansen” Series by David A. Adler.**

Gr. 1-4. Flatfoot Fox, assisted by Secretary Bird, solves mysteries in the animal kingdom in this funny and engaging series.
 * J CLI “Flatfoot Fox” Series by Eth Clifford.**

Gr. 2-4. Fourth grader Chet Gecko is a lizard gumshoe in this fast-paced series, loaded with silly jokes and crazy characters.
 * J HAL “ Chet Gecko Mysteries” Series by Bruce Hale.**

Gr. 1-4. Shorter version of the Classic “Nancy Drew Mysteries.” Also available for this level: “Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew.”
 * JP K “Nancy Drew Notebooks” by Carolyn Keene.**

Gr. 2-4. Third graders Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose band together solve mysteries, one for each letter of the Alphabet. Also available by the same author: “Capital Mysteries.”
 * J ROY & JP R “A to Z Mysteries”** **Series by Ron Roy.**

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 * __Chapter Books and Series__**

Gr. 6-9. 13 year old Ingrid Levine-Hill becomes involved in a murder mystery while practicing for a play of __Alice in Wonderland__. Plenty of plot twists and surprises make this book hard to put down! Also: __Behind the Curtain__.
 * J ABR & TEEN FICTION __Down the Rabbit Hole__** **By Peter Abrahams.**

Gr. 4-7. Fans of the “American Girls” books will love these titles featuring girls from different periods in American History.
 * J AME “History Mysteries” Series Various authors.**

Gr. 5-8. Ghosts, family secrets, and long lost relatives surround 13 year old Ellsworth and his cousin Jess as they work together to uncover the secret treasure hidden away in an old family mansion.
 * J AND __The Last Treasure__ by Janet Anderson.**

Gr. 5-8. Jasper, Katie and Lily solve a mystery at the Moose Tongue Lodge in this hillarious story which pokes fun at popular children’s series books from the Hardy Boys to Goosebumps. //Part of the “M. T. Anderson’s Thrilling Tales” series.//
 * J AND __The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen__ by M. T. Anderson.**

Gr. 5-8. Petra and Calder, students at the University of Chicago Lab School, solve the mystery of a missing painting by Vermeer in this exciting story. Sequel: **__The Wright 3__**.
 * J BAL __Chasing Vermeer__ by Blue Balliet.**

Gr. 5-8. Filled with dark stomy nights, mysterious happenings and hauntings, these gothic mysteries are thrilling and chilling! They are good choices for fans of Lemony Snicket.
 * J BEL & JP B** **“Johnny Childermas series,” “Anthony Monday series,” and “Lewis Barnavelt series” by John Bellairs.**

Gr. 4-7. When Sixth-grader Hero Netherfield moves to a new town, she uncovers the mystery of a enormous missing diamond rumored to be hidden in her new house.
 * J BRO __Shakespeare’s Secret__ by Elise Broach.**

Gr. 4-7. //Copies available at the Main Building only//. When Dwane Ruggles discovers that there is a message being transmitted from the ridges in his jeans and later from his potato chips, he bands with his friends Kevin and Emily to discover who the messages are coming from and why!
 * J BRO __Grooves: a kind of mystery__ by Kevin** **Brockmeier.**

Gr. 4-7. With a father who works as a police detective and a mother who works as a private-eye, Herculeah was destined to solve mysteries!
 * J BYA & JP B “A Herculeah Jones Mystery” Series by Betsy Byars.**

Gr. 4-7. When 12 year old private eye Fletcher Moon is hired by the pink-wearing “princess” of a group of Barbie-like girls, things aren’t what they seem. This clever and entertaining title is by the author of the popular “Artemis Fowl” series.
 * J COL __Half Moon Investigations__ by Eoin Colfer.**

Gr. 3-6. When Steven is given a quadrillion dollar bill for safe keeping, he is on the hunt to discover if it is real! By the author of the Newbery Award winning __Bud, Not Buddy__.
 * J CUR __Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money__ by Christopher Paul Curtis.**

Gr. 4-8. This classic mystery series for boys features the adventures of brothers Frank and Joe Hardy. In addition to the traditional series, there is a new updated version in paperback called “Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers”.
 * J DIX & JP D “Hardy Boys” Series by Franklin Dixon.**

Gr. 3-6. Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, and his kooky sidekick Drover keep the peace in this funny series set in the Wild West.
 * J ERI & JP E “Hank the Cowdog” Series by John R. Erikson.**

Gr. 4-8 //. Copies available at the Main Building only//. Lady Grace Cavendish solves mysteries while serving as a lady-in-waiting for Queen Elizabeth I of England in this series written in diary format.
 * J FIN “Lady Grace Mysteries” by Patricia Finney.**

Gr. 5-8. Sequel: **__Mystery at Drear House__**. An African American family tries to unravel the secrets of their new home, which was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.
 * J HAM & JP H __The House of Dies Drear__ by Virginia Hamilton.**

Gr. 5-8. //First in a series. Copies available at the Main Building only//. Hermux Tantamuq is a mouse watchmaker with a penchant for solving mysteries. When Linka Perflinger, a lovely mouse adventuress turns up missing, it is up to Hermux to find her!
 * J HOE & JP H __Time Stops for no Mouse: a Hermux Tantamoq Adventure__ by Michael Hoeye.**

Gr. 3-5. //Copies available at the Main Building only//. James Edward Bristlefur is the pet of a famous British Secret Agent. When his owner is murdered, he ends up in an animal shelter in New Jersey and is adopted by a family who call him Mr. Stink! Now he solves mysteries while trying to uncover the identity of his owner’s killer!
 * J HOL “The Stink Files” Series by Jennifer L. Holm and Jonathan Hamel.**

Gr. 5-8. //First in a series.// 14 year old Seikei dreams of becoming a samurai. When he thinks he sees a ghost stealing a priceless jewel belonging to a powerful samurai, he must join Judge Ooka (a 18th-century Japanese version of Sherlock Holmes) to discover who or what is responsible.
 * J HOO & JP H __The Ghost at the Tokaido Inn__ by Dorothy Hoobler.**

Gr. 5-8. //Copies available at the Main Building only//. 13-year old Nick Diamond is left to live with his bumbling older brother while his parents move to Australia. When his brother opens a Detective Agency, it is up to Nick to solve the crimes!
 * J HOR “A Diamond Brothers Mystery” Series by Anthony Horowitz.**

Gr. 4-8. This classic girls’ series features the independent and resourceful Nancy Drew.
 * J KEE & JP K “Nancy Drew,” series by Carolyn Keene**

Gr. 4-7. When Claudia decides to run away from home and live in New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, she becomes interested in discovering the identity of the artist who sculpted a lovely little angel sculpture on display. //Winner of the John Newbery Award.//
 * J KON __From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler__ by E. L. Konigsburg.**

Gr. 4-7. This exciting mystery series is set in ancient Rome. Four children--Flavia Gemina, a ship owner's daughter; Jonathan, her neighbor; Nubia, an African slave; and Lupus, a beggar boy--join together to solve mysteries that are based on historical fact.
 * J LAW & JP L “The Roman Mysteries” by Caroline Lawrence.**


 * J MAC __The Fall of the Amazing Zalindas__ by Tracy Mack and Michael Citrin.**
 * Gr. 4-8.** Sherlock Holmes was assisted by a band of devoted boys who loved to solve mysteries called the Baker Street Irregulars. In this exciting tale, they help Sherlock Holmes solve the case of the deaths of the Amazing Zalindas.

Gr. 4-6. //First in a series//. Dead bodies which appear and disappear mysteriously are threatening to lose Bernie MacGruder’s father his job as manager of the Besseldorf Hotel. It’s up to Bernie to solve the mystery!
 * J NAY __Bodies in the Bessledorf Hotel__ by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.**

Gr. 5 & up. The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together his heirs who must uncover who murdered him before they can claim their inheritance. Can you solve the mystery before they can? //Winner of the John Newbery Award..//
 * J RAS __The Westing Game__ by Ellen Raskin.**

Gr. 4-8. While spying on his neighbor from the branch of his favorite tree, Rob thinks he sees someone murder her. When he tells his family, no one believes him. Now “accidents” start happening to him, and It is up to Rob to identify the killer before he’s the next one to die!
 * J ROB __View from the Cherry Tree__ by Willo Davis Roberts.**

Gr. 5-8. //First in a series//. A daring bank robbery leads the Invisible Detective gang down into the sewers, where they discover a hideous beast whose master is the bank robber.
 * TEEN FICTION RICHARDS __Shadow Beast__ by Justin Richards.**

Gr. 4-7. Siblings Jack and Ashley experience adventure and mystery while visiting our nation’s National Parks in this action packed series created by a mother/daughter team!
 * J SKU “Mysteries in our National Parks” Series by Gloria Skursyznicki and Alane Ferguson.**

Gr. 5-8. //Copies available at the Main Building only//. 12 year old Paolo gets involved in a mystery surrounding some missing money from the church collection plate in this humorous story set in 1951. //Edgar Award winner.//
 * J SMI __The Boys of San Joaquin__ by D. J. Smith.**

Gr. 4-6. Each book in this classic mystery series includes 10 short story mysteries starring “America’s Sherlock Holmes in sneakers!” Readers are invited to solve the mysteries themselves before checking the answers at the back of each book.
 * J SOB & JP S “Encyclopedia Brown” Series by Donald Sobol.**

Gr. 4-8. //First in a series.// Enola Holmes, the sister of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes solves the case of a missing young Viscount while searching for her own missing mother!
 * J SPR __The Case of the Missing Marquess__ by Nancy Springer.**

Gr. 4-7. //First in a series.// Sammy Keyes is perusing the neighborhood through binoculars when she spots something fishy at the Heavenly Hotel. She's sure she's just seen a robbery, now she just has to prove it!
 * J VAN & JP V __Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief__ by Wendelin Van Draanen.**

Gr. 3-5. Four adventurous orphans take up residence in a boxcar and begin to solve mysteries in this popular series.
 * J WAR & JP W “Boxcar Children”** **by Gertrude Warner.**

Gr. 4-6. A dollhouse filled with a ghostly light in the middle of the night and dolls that have moved from where she last left them lead Amy to unravel the mystery surrounding grisly murders that took place years ago.
 * J WRI & JP W __The Dollhouse Murders__ by Betty Ren Wright.**

Gr. 4-7. In San Francisco’s Chinatown, Lily and her aunt, a Chinese-American movie actress, solve mysteries.
 * J YEP “Chinatown Mysteries” Series by Laurence Yep.**