Detective Mysteries Kids

Are you a Law & Order or CSI crime junkie? In these You Solve It mini mysteries, you get to be the lead detective who takes on the case. You will read the case file, collect the evidence and solve the crime. Become an iDetective.

The second of the Leger Hotel Mysteries Series sees an unexpected visitor with a massive grudge against Leger arrive - his son, August. Confused when August first arrives at the hotel, Leger asks how the young tomcat made the journey from Glasgow. He learns that August travelled with Verity, the sister of the man who attacked Hugh almost two years ago. Unaware who Verity is, Annabella and Hugh give her a job at the hotel but alarm bells ring when the young girl falls victim to one crime after another. Leger suspects she is conning her trusting employers and friends out of money. August is ...

Now settled in his new home as a hotel cat on a tiny Scottish island, Leger is searching for activities to keep him busy. As always, his mind turns to sleuthing... At a Burns Supper hosted by Tony, the hotel's manager, in honour of the Lithuanian girls he has employed to work for him, the mystery of three recent thefts is apparently solved when two of the stolen wallets turn up in one of the girl's bags. However, Leger is not convinced that the accused, Emilija, is guilty and using his feline instincts, sets about searching for the true culprit to clear Emilija's name.

Refreshed after his recent trip to the island, Leger is back in Glasgow but finds there are matters which require his attention. His girlfriend is angry that he disappeared to the island without saying goodbye and issues an ultimatum; take a break from sleuthing or lose her. Leger must also find a home for Lily, the island sleuth who returned to Glasgow with him and it seems a local cat loving criminal, Malky Maguire, is the perfect person to adopt her. Undeterred by a series of break-ins and acts of vandalism at the Maguire home, Lily settles in and is soon part of the family. However, the...

Leger isn't the detective this time - he's the witness. After saving Poppy from an attack, Leger must guide troubled teenager Daniel Goldsworthy on the right path to discovering the crime has been committed, solving the mystery and putting the perpetrator behind bars. However, it proves an almost impossible task since Leger himself has a lot to deal with. Between a potentially lethal trapped hairball causing him extreme pain, a group of friends who are determined to do his job for him and a mischief of vigilante mice, Leger finds it difficult to tackle the task. Will Leger put his own ...

The Guardians of Seabrook By Madalyn Roden Madalyn Roden, a curious and determined 12-year-old, stumbles upon an ancient, encrypted book hidden in the depths of Seabrook Intermediate School’s library. As a dedicated student in the science magnet program, Madalyn’s passion for discovery leads her on an unexpected journey that reveals a secret world beneath her school—one filled with hidden treasures, ancient technology, and a mysterious lost city built by an advanced civilization. Joined by her best friends, Jason and Ella, Madalyn uncovers the existence of the Shadowguard, a dark and ...

A girl in distress. A criminal mastermind. And two billion dollars in counterfeit money. While the rest of the world prepares to celebrate Christmas, 15-year-old Jeffrey and his friends uncover a plot to flood Los Angeles with two billion dollars in counterfeit currency. Now he's locked in an airtight vault with his friends Pablo and Marisol, and a timer that's set to flood the vault with poison gas at the stroke of midnight - only fifteen minutes from now. The clock is ticking. What would you do? Action-packed from start to finish, readers have voted this their favorite book in the series....

Winning a science contest brings Ricky and friends to Canada to search for the fabled lake creature Ogopogo. But strange events reveal something even more ominous than a legendary monster.

Ridley Pearson brings us the origins of the rivalry between literature's most famous enemies - Sherlock Holmes and James Moriarty - told from the perspective of James' observant little sister, Moria. Before James grew up to be a ruthless, remorseless villain, he was a curious boy from Boston, with a penchant for trouble and an acid tongue. Thrown into a boarding school against his wishes, James winds up rooming with a most unlikely companion: a lanky British know-it-all named Sherlock Holmes.

Gus’s wakes up to discover that he’s been kidnapped by a Mexican mobster. He’s not the only one who has been kidnapped, however. Apparently, someone’s pinched the crime lord’s kid and the head thug of the gang wants Gus to find the missing kid before the crime lord finds out about it. By kid, it turns out that they meant young goat. If the goat doesn’t turn up in time then the ire of the crime lord will surely fall on one of them. Gus needs to figure out which suspect is the correct one. Luckily, Gus has Father Xavier around to help him sort out this tricky situation. Can Gus ...

What could possibly go wrong during a weekend in the countryside with an art collection to look at? Everything, when a Van Gogh disappears. When her most treasured painting mysteriously vanishes from the hallway wall of Matt’s grandmother, her only hope to catch the thief is Project Adventure, the kid-detective agency. Ethan, Matt, and Lisa embark on a train journey to the small town where Mrs. Sharkey—Matt’s grandmother—curates her beautiful estate and valuable art collection. Caught in a terrible storm that sets the garage ablaze and almost kills them, Ethan, Matt, and Lisa ...

Book 2 - The Midnight Carnival's Vanishing Act The book immerses readers in a whirlwind of mystery and adventure in Eldertown. The story unfolds with the arrival of a mesmerizing carnival, igniting the town with colors, laughter, and a hint of the unknown. Young detectives Lucy, Jasmine, and Ethan are drawn into a deeper enigma as they encounter a series of unexplainable events, from vanishing acts to mysterious tents guarded by enigmatic figures. Their investigation leads them through a labyrinth of mirrors, revealing glimpses of other worlds and historical secrets of the carnival. As they...

*Updated, if you downloaded months back you may have to manually process to receive the latest version.* A Murder Mystery that keeps you guessing to the very end! Investigator Buck Arnold isn't expecting to work another murder case after he's forced to retire from the police department. When Artie, a prominent attorney in a small upscale Georgia town with a reputation as a "Fixer" is killed, his fiancée Michelle hires him to solve the murder. Buck has worked for Artie's law firm Adcock and Adcock over the years, so he's someone she can fully trust. There are many suspects for him to dig ...

Wish you could travel the States while solving mysteries? You can with the Kingston family. When the Kingston family finds themselves traveling the United States for the school year, nine-year-old Logan is less than pleased. He doesn’t mind sharing an outdated RV with his twin sister, Lucy, but he might go crazy if he has to hear his genius, younger brother mentions scientific theories one more time. Life quickly gets exciting when the family stops in Ohio for the week only to be dognapped by Bigfoot. Join the Kingston kids as they save their dog and avoid getting eaten by mythical ...

Returning to Glasgow after a brief spell in his new island home has left Leger feeling homesick and heartbroken. His son and daughter have grown up without him, his beloved Ginger has found a new tom and a thief is running amok in the area while his former sidekick, Amber, is uninterested in catching the culprit. On the plus side, the extra pounds he gained during his brief retirement have done nothing to ruin his appeal with the local mollies. Leger faces uneasy choices. Should he help Amber collect clues and point her in the right direction? How can he win back Ginger? Did he make the ...

Book 5 - A Collection of Curious Capers Curious minds and brave hearts will be captivated by the thrilling adventures of the Home Town Heroes. Tom, Jack, Alex, and Ben, four best friends, are determined to explore the world around them and uncover its secrets. From a hidden train compartment to an ancient labyrinth to a haunted hotel, the boys rely on their wits and teamwork to outsmart their adversaries and solve the mysteries before them. With plenty of excitement, humor, and heartwarming moments, "The Remarkable Tales of the Home Town Heroes" is a must-read for any young reader looking ...

The man knocking at the door of 221 Baker Street has lost his head and is out of his mind with worry! A major scandal is brewing at the museum, and only Joe Sherlock can save Mr. Klopper from certain ruin. In this hushed underworld of eerie tombs, pickled kings, and water-filled surgical gloves, Joe finds his creepiest, most wrinkled-up case ever.

One night, Atlas hears strange whispers coming from the history wing of Lincoln Middle School. Curious, he follows the sounds and finds hidden speakers hooked into the old PA system. With help from his friend Marcus, Atlas traces the wires to a maintenance closet and turns off the secret amplifier. But the mystery isn’t over—he also finds a dusty note that points to a secret door under the history wing. When Atlas uses the note to unlock the hidden passage, he discovers a small room full of old school items, a handwritten journal, and a time capsule meant to be found by someone who ...

George Bailey, because of his teams great detective work in helping to capture a murderer in Bucket of Fish, has been offered a summer job as a Police Cadet for the new Chief of Police on Hamilton Island. In looking through some old unsolved crimes he soon finds one for a Stolen Diving Suit. Soon George Bailey and his "associates" Walt and Sharon are off on another adventure. The story is set on Hamilton Island and the kids find themselves researching the tragic sinking of an old Steamship full of gold. The George Bailey series consists of four books including Bucket of Fish, Wreck of the ...

Thirteen-year-old October Schwartz is new in town, short on friends, and the child of a clinically depressed science teacher. Naturally, she spends most of her time in the Sticksville Cemetery, which just happens to border her backyard. And that backyard just happens to be the home of five dead teenagers, each from a different era of the past. Soon, October befriends the five dead kids. Together they form The Dead Kid Detective Agency, committed to solving Sticksville’s most mysterious mysteries.