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Mystery - Fast and Fun

Cam Jansen and the chocolate fudge mystery by David A. Adler - When Cam Jansen and her friend Eric uncover a mystery while selling fudge door-to-door to raise money for the local library, Cam uses her photographic memory to foil a crime
Inspector Flytrap by Tom Angleberger - Hoping to become the greatest detective that ever grew, Inspector Flytrap, a Venus flytrap, and his assistant, Nina the Goat, investigate "big deal" mysteries at an art museum, a cookie shop, and a garden
The haunted library by Dori Hillestad Butler - When his haunt is torn down and he is separated from his ghost family, Kaz befriends human Claire, who has the ability to see ghosts, and helps her investigate a haunting at the local library
The Chicken Squad : the first misadventure by Doreen Cronin - They're chicks on a mission, and on this, their first (mis)adventure, the Chicken Squad launches a galactic backyard expedition
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Sherlock Sam and the missing heirloom in Katong by A.J. Low - Sherlock Sam, Singapore's greatest kid detective, investigates the disappearance of Auntie Kim Lian's precious Peranakan cookbook
The case of the snack snatcher by Liam O'Donnell - When someone breaks into the school kitchen and steals the morning snacks, third-grade detective Myron, his self-appointed partner Hajrah, and the ragtag crew of room 15 are on the case
January joker by Ron Roy - Seven-year-olds Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy make observations and gather clues that convince them that their older siblings, cousin, and animals have been captured by hungry space aliens
Buttercup mystery by Kristin Earhart - Willa and Ben must find out who is poisoning the Starlings' new horse, Buttercup, before it is too late
Ghost trap : a Wild Willie mystery by Barbara M. Joosse - When Wild Willie's best friend Kyle moves back to the neighborhood the boys suspect that Kyle's new house is haunted
Geronimo and the gold medal mystery by Geronimo Stilton - Geronimo goes to Athens to report on the Olympics, and after observing some of the games he become suspicious about Cyrus von Snootrat who seems to be winning every event
Word travelers and the Taj Mahal mystery by Raj Haldar - Eddie and MJ are suddenly transported to India where they must use their word knowledge to solve a mystery and help their new friend Dev save his school
Fabio the world's greatest flamingo detective : mystery on the Ostrich Express by Laura James - While traveling by train to their vacation resort, flamingo detective Fabio and his giraffe associate, Gilbert, investigate a jewelry theft
The trouble with chickens : a J.J. Tully mystery by Doreen Cronin - A hard-bitten former search-and-rescue dog helps solve a complicated missing chicken case
The case of the nibbled pizza by Tadgh Bentley - When brother and sister duo, Dino Detective and Awesome Possum, discover Grandma Thunderclaps's pizza is missing all its pepperoni, they jump into action to find out who is to blame
Mac undercover by Mac Barnett - One day, Mac (smartest boy in his class in a small town in California) receives a telephone call from the Queen of England, recruiting him to find the crown jewels (well, actually just the Coronation Spoon)
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Mystery - Fiction

Murder at midnight by Avi - Falsely accused of plotting to overthrow King Claudio, scholarly Mangus the magician, along with his street-smart servant boy, Fabrizio, face deadly consequences unless they can track down the real traitor
Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett - 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
Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman - Emily teams up with new friend James to follow clues in an odd book they find, hoping to figure out its secrets before dangerous men solve the mystery first or come after the friends
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Madhattan mystery by John J. Bonk - On her first day in New York City with her younger brother, Kevin, twelve-year-old Lexi overhears thieves discussing where to hide stolen jewels, and the siblings, along with their aunt's neighbor, Kim Ling, investigate
The name of this book is secret by Pseudonymous Bosch - Two eleven-year-old misfits try to solve the mystery of a dead magician and stop the evil Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais, who are searching for the secret of immortality
Missing on Superstition Mountain by Elise Broach - When brothers Simon, Henry, and Jack move with their parents to Arizona, they are irresistably drawn to explore the aptly named Superstition Mountain, in spite of warnings that it is not safe
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's library by Chris Grabenstein - Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by a famous gamemaker, with other students but finds that come morning they must to solve puzzles in order to escape
The chameleon wore chartreuse : from the tattered casebook of Chet Gecko, private eye by Bruce Hale - When hired by a fellow fourth-grader to find her missing brother, Chet Gecko uncovers a plot involving revenge upon the school football team
The Falcon's Malteser : a Diamond brothers mystery by Anthony Horowitz - Tim Diamond, a poor-minded detective, is entrusted with a package worth five million dollars, until the owner of the package is murdered
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Greenglass House by Kate Milford - At Greenglass House, a smuggler's inn, twelve-year-old Milo, the innkeepers' adopted son, is sent on an adventure when guests arrive with strange stories about the house
The Westing game by Ellen Raskin - 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
Three times lucky by Sheila Turnage - Washed ashore as a baby in tiny Tupelo Landing, North Carolina, Mo LoBeau, now eleven, and her best friend Dale turn detective in a murder case
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Junior High - Mystery

Hold fast by Blue Balliett - On a cold winter day in Chicago, Early's father disappeared, and now she, her mother and her brother have been forced to join the ranks of the homeless--and it is up to Early to solve the mystery surrounding her father
Assassin by Grace Cavendish - Thirteen-year-old Lady Grace Cavendish, favorite maid of honor of Elizabeth I, must solve a murder mystery and clear the name of her betrothed
The truth as told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor - As he grieves his best friend Benny's death, Mason and his friend Calvin, who are targeted by the neighborhood bullies, create an underground haven for themselves, but then Calvin goes missing
Moxie and the art of rule breaking : a 14 day mystery by Erin Dionne - Instead of spending a carefree summer exploring downtown Boston with best friend Ollie, thirteen-year-old Moxie must solve a famous art heist in order to protect those she loves
The gallery by Laura Marx Fitzgerald - In 1929 New York City, twelve-year-old housemaid Martha O'Doyle suspects that a wealthy recluse may be trying to communicate with the outside world through the paintings on her gallery walls
Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz - After the death of the uncle who had been his guardian, fourteen-year-old Alex Rider is coerced to continue his uncle's dangerous work for Britain's intelligence agency, MI6
Death cloud by Andrew Lane - In 1868, fourteen-year-old Sherlock Holmes is sent to stay with his eccentric uncle and aunt in their vast house in Hampshire, where he uncovers his first murder and a diabolical villain
Picture me gone by Meg Rosoff - Twelve-year-old Mila travels with her father to upstate New York to visit friends and family, who may lead them to clues to the whereabouts of her father's best friend, who has gone missing
The blackthorn key by Kevin Sands - In 1665 London, fourteen-year-old Christopher Rowe, apprentice to an apothecary, and his best friend, Tom, try to uncover the truth behind a mysterious cult