Andy Russell, NOT Wanted by the Police
by David A. Adler
(J ADLER, DAV)
Andy and Tamika watch their neighbors’ house while they are away and when strange things happen, the police do not believe the children.

Howie Bowles, Secret Agent
by Kate Banks
(J BANKS, KAT)
Third-grader Howie Bowles copes with having to change schools twice in one year by pretending to be a secret agent named Agent Bean Burger.

The Case of the Elevator Duck
by Polly Berrien Berends
(J BERENDS, POL)
An eleven-year-old private eye takes on his toughest assignment when he finds a duck in the elevator of his housing project.

The Berenstain Bears in Maniac Mansion
by Stan Berenstain
(J BERENSTAIN, STA)
When priceless antiques begin to disappear from Squire Grizzly's mansion, the ghost of his ancestor Bad Bart is suspected.

Binky Rules
by Stephen Krensky
(J BROWN, MAR AC #24)
When Binky is accused of vandalizing school property, Buster and Fern test their detective skills to find the real culprit.

Julian, Secret Agent
by Ann Cameron
(J CAMERON, ANN)
When Julian, his little brother Huey, and their friend Gloria decide to be "crime
busters," they find themselves in one
adventure after another.

Penalty Shot
by Matt Christopher
(J CHRISTOPHER, MAT)
Jeff, worried about losing his place on the hockey team because of low grades, suddenly finds himself the victim of sabotage in the form of forged papers.

Flatfoot Fox and the Case of the Missing Schoolhouse
by Eth Clifford
(J CLIFFORD, ETH)
Flatfoot Fox and Secretary Bird help Principal Porcupine find the missing schoolhouse.

Mr. Chickee’s Messy Mission
by Christopher P. Curtis
(J CURTIS, CHR)
Flint Future Detective Club members Steven Carter and his friends Russell and Richelle follow Russell's dog, Rodney Rodent, into
a mural to chase a demonic-looking gnome, only to find the mysterious Mr. Chickee on the
other side.

Kidnap at the Catfish Cafe
by Patricia Reilly Giff
(J GIFF, PAT)
Assisted by her cat Max, sixth grader Minnie starts up her new detective agency by investigating a kidnapping and a thief who will steal anything, even a hot stove.

Mystery of the Pirate Ghost
by Geoffrey R. Hayes
(ER HAYES, GEO)
Otto and his Uncle Tooth track down the pirate ghost terrorizing Boogle Bay.

You Only Have Nine Lives: A Novel
by Holm & Hamel
(J HOLM SF #3)
As the new spokescat for the Le Chat Gourmet cat food, former British feline spy Mr. Stink and his humans travel to France, where he revisits his childhood home and uncovers secrets about his past.

Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery
by Deborah Howe
(J HOWE, DEB)
Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their foundling boy bunny must be a vampire.

Horrible Harry and the Locked Closet
by Suzy Kline
(J KLINE, SUZ)
Harry and his detective classmates try to find clues relating to a mysterious locked closet in Room 3B.

Something Queer at the Ball Park
by Elizabeth Levy
(J LEVY, ELI)
Gwen, an amateur sleuth, sets out to discover who took her best friend's lucky baseball bat.

Harriet Bean and the League of Cheats
by Alexander McCall Smith
(J MCCALL SMITH, ALE HB#2)
Harriet helps her detective aunts, Thessalonika and Japonica, investigate cheating at the racetrack by disguising herself as a jockey.

Smiffy Blue: Ace Crime Detective: The Case of the Missing Ruby and Other Stories
by Walter Dean Myers
(J MYERS, WAL)
Famous crime fighter Smiffy Blue blunders his way to solving the mystery of a missing formula and three other cases.

Spider Kane and the Mystery at Jumbo Nightcrawler’s
by Mary Pope Osborne
(J OSBORNE, MAR)
Lieutenant Leon Leafwing and Detective Spider Kane investigate the mysterious disappearance of Leon's mother and members of the Order of the Moth.

Marvin Redpost: Kidnapped at Birth?
by Louis Sachar
(J SACHAR, LOU MR #1)
Red-haired Marvin is convinced that the reason he looks different from the rest of his family is that he is really the lost prince of Shampoon.

The Secret of Cacklefur Castle
by Geronimo Stilton
(J STILTON, GER #22)
Geronimo is invited by his friend Creepella von Cacklefur to her family's spooky castle, and he is surrounded by
the gloom of the castle as well as by Creepella's creepy family!

The Case of the Gasping Garbage
by Michele Torrey
(J TORREY, MIC DF #1)
Fourth-graders Drake Doyle and Nell Fossey combine their detective and scientific skills to solve a variety of cases.

Princess for a Week
by Betty Ren Wright (J WRIGHT, BET)
When a confident girl named Princess
arrives to spend a week at Roddy’s house, she encourages him to help her investigate the suspicious activities happening at
a supposedly haunted house.

The Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery From History
by Jane Yolen
(J YOLEN, JAN)
A young girl relates the facts that are known about the disappearance of the crew on the ship Mary Celeste in 1872, and challenges the reader to solve the mystery.

Mystery Series:

Cam Jansen Adventures by D. A. Adler (J ADLER)
Determined Detectives by M. B. Christian (J CHRISTIAN)
Hank the Cowdog by J. Erickson (J ERICSON)
Scooby-Doo by J. Gelsey (J GELSEY)
The Adventures of Minnie and Max by P. Reilly Giff (J GIFF)
Chet Gecko by B. Hale (J HALE)
Wild Willie Mystery by B. Joosse (J JOOSSE)
Nancy Drew Notebooks  by C. Keene (J KEENE)
Darcy J. Doyle, Daring Detective by L. Lee Maifair (J MAIFAIR)
Harriet Bean by A. McCall Smith (J MCCALL SMITH)
The Three Cousins Detective Club by E. Campbell Murphy (J MURPHY)
Jigsaw Jones by J. Preller (J PRELLER)
A to Z Mysteries by R. Roy (J ROY)
Capital Mysteries by R. Roy (J ROY)
Einstein Anderson by S. Simon (J SIMON)
Encyclopedia Brown by D. J. Sobol (J SOBOL)
Clue Jr. by Various Authors  (J CLUE CJ)
The Boxcar Children by G. Chandler Warner (J WARNER)