Mysteries

Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake....

Three complete stories in one collection! This volume includes The Boxcar Children, Surprise Island, and The Yellow House Mystery....

"Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" Dozens of children respond to this peculiar ad in the newspaper and are then put through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers take along with them. Only four children—two boys and two girls—succeed....

A bizarre chain of events begins when 16 unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will....

Charlie searches for Isaac Newton's secret treasure across Europe and Australia....

Can an undercover nerd become a superstar agent? Ben Ripley sure hopes so - and his life may depend on it....

Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games....

In the eleventh book in the New York Times bestselling Spy School series, Ben Ripley goes on a rescue mission when one of his own is abducted from a remote Alaskan training facility....

Wrecker needs to deal with smugglers, grave robbers, and pooping iguanas—just as soon as he finishes Zoom school. Welcome to another wild adventure in Carl Hiaasen's Florida....

Before Jake’s grandfather died, he was on the trail of a centuries-old mystery. And he has entrusted that mystery to Jake, leaving behind a set of hidden codes, riddles, maps, and other clues that lead Jake and his friends on a scavenger hunt....

Twelve-year-old Ben Ripley is not exactly the best student spy school has ever seen - he keeps flunking Advanced Self Preservation. But outside of class, Ben is pretty great at staying alive....

He wasn't born with the name Maniac Magee. He came into this world named Jeffrey Lionel Magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name...

A sinister problem has occurred in London: all nature of ghosts, haunts, spirits, and specters are appearing throughout the city, and they aren't exactly friendly. Only young people have....

Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genuis, and, above all, a criminal mastermind....

Ben Ripley’s longtime nemesis, Murray Hill, has put a price on Ben’s head and accused him of being at the center of a conspiracy on the internet. Now Ben finds himself in his greatest danger yet, on the run from both assassins and conspiracy theorists....

Three complete stories in one collection! Includes The Woodshed Mystery, The Lighthouse Mystery, and Mountain Top Mystery....

Something strange is happening at the Clarksville City Zoo. Late at night, monkeys are scaling the walls and searching the neighborhood—but what are they looking for....

When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn't just want to run from somewhere; she wants to run to somewhere....

The author of the blockbuster Bartimaeus series delivers another amusing, chilling, and ingeniously plotted entry in the critically acclaimed Lockwood and Co. series....

With SPYDER defeated, Ben Ripley is looking forward to his life getting back to normal, or as normal as possible when you’re a superspy in training. Until someone bombs the CIA conference room next door....

When Ben gets kicked out of the CIA's spy school, he enrolls with the enemy....

Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other....

Ben Ripley is recruited for a top secret mission to bring down his nemesis, Murray Hill, once and for all. But when things go horribly wrong, Ben ends up lost in an extremely dangerous wilderness with Murray—and confronting a new, devious enemy—with none of his friends to help him.

One warm night four children stood in front of a bakery. No one knew them. No one knew where they had come from. Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are orphans. Can they find a home where they can stay together as a family?....

Three complete stories in one collection! Includes Mystery Ranch, Mike's Mystery, and Blue Bay Mystery....

Barbie, her sisters and their loyal puppies are enjoying a beautiful day at the beach. But the otherwise ordinary day takes an unexpected turn, when visiting Barbie’s friend Teresa at the lifeguard station. Teresa reveals four sandy bottles she has stumbled upon, each of them containing a message! Could these be secret messages? Another major mystery case for the super sleuthing sisters!

With their Very Exciting Spy Technology and their tried-and-true, toilet-based travel techniques, the InvestiGators are undercover and on the case! And on their first mission together, they have not one but two mysteries to solve! Can Mango and Brash uncover the clues, crack their cases, and corral the crooks—or will the criminals wriggle out of their grasp?

The InvestiGators Audio Collection: Books 1 & 2 includes InvestiGators and InvestiGators: Take the Plunge.

In their next big adventure, S.U.I.T. headquarters is under attack, and Mango and Brash are going undercover and underground disguised as city sewer workers to unclog a sticky situation. But when their search for the criminal Crackerdile backfires, the toilets they travel through get blocked and the InvestiGators take the blame for it! Can Mango and Brash restore their good name and put the real culprit behind bars before the whole city is in deep water?

I was almost killed by a delusional murderer five months ago. Since then, the recurring nightmares, creepy hallucinations, and overpowering fear are gone. That's good, right? I mean, no one in their right minds wants to feel like that. I am starting to wonder if I'm in my right mind anymore. When a lady in my neighborhood died, I couldn't help but stick my nose in, to see what happened. I should just get on with things—I've got some new friends, and a cool boy named Chris has taken an interest in me. Everyone is telling me to just leave this weird murder alone.

In Willow Wish Woods stands the ancient Emerald King. It is the tallest tree in the forest and there's something special about it. Something magic... Benji, Shyla, Ajay, Trix, Fujiko and Eric discover its branches are damaged. Who could have hurt the tree, and why? The stream, the Tadpole Run, is full of rubbish, and there's not a frog in sight. The friends decide to form the Woodland Explorers Club. Their mission is to solve the mystery of the Emerald King, protect the animals of Willow Wish Woods and bring the magic of the forest back to life.

It's 1953, just days from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, and Penny Black can't wait to go on her summer holiday to Scotland to visit her Uncle Frank. But when Wishyouwas plops into the fireplace in a cloud of soot and chaos, with a summons from the Royal Postmistress herself, all Penny's plans suddenly go up in smoke. The intrepid pair are soon on the trail of a mysterious traitor and a potentially deadly plot to halt the coronation. Their investigation will take them across London's busy streets, high up in the air and deeper into danger than they've ever been before.

When twelve-year-old Estie is expelled from school, she's sent to stay with her aunt in Scotland over the summer. Even though Estie knows what she did was right. Even though nobody, not even her mum, asked to hear her side of the story. Estie's determined to keep her barriers up and stick to herself until the holidays are over. But when she comes across an intricately folded paper bird with a secret message written inside - a message from someone desperate to tell their own unbelieved story - a chord is struck, and Estie can't help but follow the clues to the next piece of artwork.

Deep within the heart of Sherwood lies an old, haunted library. It cradles a mysterious book known as “The Original Book,” reputed to be a nexus between the realm of nightmares and the waking world.The allure of this enigmatic volume ensnares Alyse, Ethan, and Lila. But as they delve into its cryptic pages, they realize it’s more than just tales; it’s a portal. And something from the nightmare world is seeping through, blurring the lines between dream and reality.

Zach and his classmates have a field trip to read to the elderly residents. When Zach overhears a conversation about people taking food from the manor and finds out his fliers have gotten into the hands of the staff. It's up to Zach to find out who is responsible, but he first has to convince the staff that even though he's thirteen years old, he knows what he's doing. Get ready for Zach's first case in Emeryville!

Amongst the cobbled streets and misty alleyways of Shelwich, magic rises and falls with the Tide. When the Tide is out, the magic ebbs to a low murmur. When the Tide is in, the magic is high - and Tide-blessings are at their strongest. For most people, the Tide-blessing they are born with is nothing more than a simple party trick: eyes that change colour, or the ability to recite a poem backwards. Some, though, are blessed with more powerful gifts. Telepathy. Flight. Or, in the case of Ista Flit, being able to transform to look like someone else. Anyone else.

When a grumpy fisherman accuses Porter the Porpoise of causing the disappearance of fish in the cove, Josie, his human friend, springs into action to defend him. Together, they embark on a daring mission to confront the fisherman and uncover the true source of the problem. Amidst the rolling waves and stormy seas, Josie and Porter's bond grows stronger as they face challenges head-on, ultimately uniting with unexpected allies to protect their beloved cove from harm.

JULI SCOTT, SUPER SLEUTH, IS BACK! Bellingham, Washington's answer to Nancy Drew, and her mystery-solving friends from the Mysterious Monday through Saturday Scare series, return to confront their most baffling case. Juli, her best friend Shannon, boyfriend Dave, and the rest of the Lunch Bunch must expose the Sunday Suspicion surrounding their beloved high school principal as vicious lies. Accused of misconduct, overwhelmed by what appears to be incontrovertible evidence of wrong-doing, Mr. S. Miles, AKA "Mr. Smiles," is placed on temporary suspension. Can the sleuthing skills developed ...

The Buccaneers rival any private investigator of the time. When Sibby Fintail, fisherman and bay constable, goes missing, Lily, code name, Sprocket and Frank, code name WingNut, come to the rescue. They follow his trail to one of the island’s caves where he had been harvesting crystals for his artwork. They find an unconscious, badly beaten Sibby. Who did this and why? Becca Dawes.

Shocking news on a snowy night when Juli's policeman father doesn't come home is followed by more trouble than she feels she can handle: The need to change schools. Then, her Mom is forced to return to teaching. There are UPS trucks everywhere Juli goes, and a "gray man" lurking in the shadows--a man only she can see. When things come to a boil, Juli realizes nothing is ever as it seems Mystery fans of all ages will love this series of fun, whodunnits with Juli and her high school friends. If you love Nancy Drew and Scooby Do, these are the books for you.