Mysteries And Detective Stories category: 4904 books

An ancient whaling journal sets Djuna on course for buried treasure When old Captain Beekman was on his deathbed, he turned to his daughter and muttered, “Lift the blue herring.” It’s a cryptic piece of family lore—until the day Djuna pays a visit to the old captain’s house. Inspecting...

Mimi and Papa speed away to London, England in their little red and white airplane, The Mystery Girl. Tagging along are grandchildren Christina, 10, and Grant, 7. Mimi, a children's mystery book writer, has an appointment with the Queen! Papa is headed for the Rosetta Stone. The kids are supposed...

The intrepid Agent Amelia is back in three more howlingly hilarious stories, as she saves the world from yet more evil geniuses! The three secret agent case files in this book are: The Case of the Hypno Hounds, in which a pack of dogs are menacing the cottage where Amelia and her mom go on...

The Mystery Girl - Mimi, Papa, Christina and Grant aboard - travels to the historic country of Greece. The wonders of the ancient world soon turn to a wickedly awful mystery! Trek along to the Acropolis in the moonlight! A museum where Grant loses his "marbles." Wake up in a volcano's caldera!...

Christina and Grant are studying Japan in school. They are so excited about the mysterious and exotic country that they talk Mimi and Papa into flying the Mystery Girl airplane to Japan. It all seems so beautiful and serene: the gardens, the cherry blossoms, the beautiful geisha. But what about the...

Christina and Mimi are uber-excited to visit a famous castle in Germany. They call it the Crystal Castle. ìI think it looks like a fairytale castle,î says Christina. Little does she know dark mystery's afoot! Grant and Papa are less excited. But that's until the Mystery Girl lands and they discover...

Mimi, Papa, Christina, and Grant are headed to Motown in Detroit, Michigan, home of the famous Motown Records and the American automobile industry. While visiting historic Detroit sites and museums, including the Henry Ford Museum, the Motown Historical Museum also known as Hitsville, U.S.A., and...

There's a new addition to the island of Crampton Rock. His name is MacDowell (yup, just one name) and he claims to have had some amazing pirate adventures with Admiral Swift, the great uncle of Stanley Buggles.Stanley is eager to know more about this MacDowell. Could this man help him uncover the secret of the Smuggler's map? Can he be trusted? Or once a pirate always a pirate?

This is the first book in the series Johnny Cooper's Adventures, and introduces young Johnny as he goes on holiday. In the recess after the Summer term, the family can't afford rich holidays, but the children envy his adventures, and can't wait to hear his stories.

Her name’s Moxie. Moxie McCoy. Bold, opinionated, and haplessly self-confident, the world’s greatest fourth-grade detective faces her biggest challenge! When someone kidnaps beloved school mascot Eddie the Owl, Moxie is on the case—but she’s forced to fly solo now that her best friend...

Children's Mystery Story. (ages 8-15)    This is the story of two girls, Karen and Jodie, who even when they are just sitting around wishing for a swimming pool, seem to get caught up in mysteries. Karen and Jodie are best friends, but they don't always think about problems...

At the local golf course, Djuna discovers a century-old mystery It’s the first day of summer, and the brilliant teenage sleuth Djuna is looking for a job when he meets a young boy named Jimmy, whose father is the new golf pro at the country club. While Jimmy and his dad are moving into the...

Small spy. Big trouble. Frankie Fox thinks she's just a regular 11-year-old girl. She loves hanging out with her best friend, playing with her dog, solving puzzles and reading stories about secret agents. But then Frankie discovers something amazing: someone is secretly training her...

You hold in your hand the key to a shadow world of shivers and screams. Take a step away from the safe, comfortable world you know. Unlock the door to terror. There's always room for one more in . . . The Nightmare Room.