Scotch Plains Public Library Children’s Department Mysteries Younger Elementary

Cam Jansen and the mystery of the stolen diamonds* by David Adler J ADL A fifth-grader with a photographic memory and her friend Eric help solve the mystery of the stolen diamonds.

The Berenstain Bears and the Perfect Crime* by Stan Berenstain J BER The Bear Detectives are once more on the case when the cubs discover that a valuable historical document has been swiped and replaced with a forgery!

The Curse of the Ancient Mask, and Other Case Files* by Simon Cheshire J CHE Saxby Smart is no ordinary ten year old. He’s the best detective in the world, or at least the best one who happens to still be in elementary school.

The great cake mystery : Precious Ramotswe's very first case by Alexander McCall Smith J MCC Before becoming the first female private investigator in Botswana, eight-year-old Precious Ramotswe tracks down a thief who has been stealing her classmates' snacks.

Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth* by Jane O’Connor J OCO In her chapter book debut, Nancy Clancy must find the culprit when a prized possession goes missing at school.

The Case of the Perfect Prank* by James Preller J PRE While his brothers play practical jokes, young sleuth Jigsaw Jones investigates the disappearance of Danika’s cat.

A to Z Mysteries* by Ron Roy J ROY These books follow the adventures of three nine-year-old detectives who have become friends by solving mysteries together.

Ottoline and the yellow cat by Chris Riddell J RID Sleuth Ottoline Brown, with the help of her hairy best friend, Mr. Munroe the cat, eagerly takes on her latest case, to catch the jewel thief and dog-napping bandit who has been terrorizing the high-society residents of Big City.

Updated 01/2017 Scotch Plains Public Library Children’s Department Mysteries Older Elementary

We the Children* by Andrew Clements J CLE Sixth-grader Ben Pratt's life is full of changes that he does not like--his parents' separation and the plan to demolish his seaside school to build an amusement park--but when the school janitor gives him a tarnished coin with some old engravings and then dies, Ben is drawn into an effort to keep the school from being destroyed.

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library* by Chris Grabenstein J GRA "Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape"-- Provided by publisher.

Chasing Vermeer* by Blue Balliett J BAL 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.

The red blazer girls: the ring of Rocamadour* by Michael Beil J BEI Catholic-schooled seventh-graders Sophie, Margaret, Rebecca, and Leigh Ann help an elderly neighbor solve a puzzle her father left for her estranged daughter twenty years ago.

The Secret Zoo* by Bryan Chick J CHI When his sister disappears, Noah, along with their best friends, Ella and Richie, sneak into the neighborhood zoo and delve into the unknown world of animals.

We the Children* by Andrew Clements J CLE Sixth grader Ben Pratt’s life is full of changes he does not like—but when the school janitor gives him a tarnished coin with some old engravings and then dies, Ben is drawn in an effort to keep the school from being destroyed.

The Tower Treasure* by Franklin Dixon J DIX Meet the world famous Hardy Boys in this first installment of the classic mystery series. In this mystery make an astonishing discovery after a dying criminal confesses that his loot has been stashed "in the tower."

The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd J DOW When Ted and Kate’s cousin disappears from the London Eye Ferris wheel, the siblings must work together to solve the mystery of what happened.

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Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer* by John Grisham J GRI With two attorneys for parents, thirteen-year-old Theodore Boone knows more about the law than most lawyers do. But when a high profile murder trial comes to his small town and Theo gets pulled into it, it's up to this amateur attorney to save the day.

Scat* by Carl Hiaasen J HIA Nick and his friend Marta decide to investigate when a mysterious fire starts near a Florida wildlife preserve and an unpopular teacher goes missing.

The Hidden Staircase* by Carolyn Keene J KEE Teenage detective solves the mysterious happenings in an old stone mansion.

The Maze of Bones* by Rick Riordan J THI Dan and Amy Cahill are given the choice of receiving a million dollars or uncovering the thirty- nine clues hidden around the world that will lead to the source of the family's power, but by taking on the clues, they end up in a dangerous race against their own family.

Vanishing Acts* by Leslie Margolis J MAR Life is confusing for seventh-grader Maggie, who must track down a missing person and fin d out who is behind a string of dog eggings at a local dog run.

The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin J RAS 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.

Smells Like Dog* by Suzanne Selfors J SEL When Homer’s uncle dies and leaves him a droopy eared dog with a mysterious coin hidden in his collar, it leads him to The City where he meets the conniving head of the Natural History Museum who is trying the steal the coin, and Homers place in a secret society.

The Case of the Missing Marquess* by Nancy Springer J SPR Enola Holmes, much younger sister of detective Sherlock Holmes, must travel to London in disguise to unravel the disappearance of her missing mother.

Three Times Lucky by Shelia Turnage J TUR Washed ashore as a baby in tiny Tupelo Landing, North Carolina Mo LoBeau, now eleven, and her best friend Dale turn detective when the Colonel is implicated in a murder.

Pie by Sarah Weeks J WEE

Updated 01/2017 Scotch Plains Public Library Children’s Department Mysteries After the death of Polly Portman, whose pies put Ipswitch, PA on the map in the 1950’s, her devoted niece Alice, and Alice’s friend Charlie investigate who is going to extremes to find Aunt Polly’s recipe.

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief by Wendelin Van Draanen J VAN 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.

The sisters Grimm: fairy-tale detectives by Michael Buckley J BUC Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother that they have always believed to be dead.

Updated 01/2017