Mystery

At the bottom of the world

Nye, Bill,


Booklist, Horn Book Guide, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection Star, Traveling to Antarctica for a prestigious science competition, twelve-year-old Jack and his genius foster siblings, Ava and Matt, become caught up in a mystery involving a missing scientist.
Date Published:2018

The book of storms

Hatfield, Ruth,


School Library Journal, July 2014. Publisher's Weekly, October 2014. Kirkus Starred, October 2014. Booklist, October 2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2014. Library Media Connection, March 2015. When his parents disappear after a fierce storm, eleven-year-old Danny, unaccustomed to acts of bravery, comes to their rescue after finding a valuable shard of wood that enables him to talk to plants and animals and battle terrifyingly powerful enemies, including the demonic Sammael.
Date Published:2015

School Library Journal, July 2014. Publisher's Weekly, October 2014. Kirkus Starred, October 2014. Booklist, October 2014. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2014. Library Media Connection, March 2015. When his parents disappear after a fierce storm, eleven-year-old Danny, unaccustomed to acts of bravery, comes to their rescue after finding a valuable shard of wood that enables him to talk to plants and animals and battle terrifyingly powerful enemies, including the demonic Sammael.

Date Published:2015

Book Scavenger

Bertman, Jennifer Chambliss,


School Library Journal, May 2015. Pub Weekly, April 2015. Booklist, May 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2015. Kirkus Review, April 2015. Library Media Connection, January 2016. Just after twelve-year-old Emily and her family move to San Francisco, she teams up with new friend James to follow clues in an odd book they find, hoping to figure out its secrets before the men who attacked Emily's hero, publisher Garrison Griswold, solve the mystery or come after the friends.
Date Published:2015

School Library Journal, May 2015. Pub Weekly, April 2015. Booklist, May 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), September 2015. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), June 2015. Kirkus Review, April 2015. Library Media Connection, January 2016. Just after twelve-year-old Emily and her family move to San Francisco, she teams up with new friend James to follow clues in an odd book they find, hoping to figure out its secrets before the men who attacked Emily's hero, publisher Garrison Griswold, solve the mystery or come after the friends.

Date Published:2015

The clockwork three

Kirby, Matthew J., 1976-,


Wilson's Children, September 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011. Pub Weekly, September 2010. Booklist, October 2010. Horn Book, May 2011. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2010. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2011. Library Media Connection, January 2011. As mysterious circumstances bring Giuseppe, Frederick, and Hannah together, their lives soon interlock like the turning gears in a clock and they realize that each one holds a key to solving the others' mysteries.
Date Published:2011

Wilson's Children, September 2011. Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011. Pub Weekly, September 2010. Booklist, October 2010. Horn Book, May 2011. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), December 2010. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), February 2011. Library Media Connection, January 2011. As mysterious circumstances bring Giuseppe, Frederick, and Hannah together, their lives soon interlock like the turning gears in a clock and they realize that each one holds a key to solving the others' mysteries.

Date Published:2011

The clue at Black Creek Farm

Keene, Carolyn,


People at Black Creek are getting very sick from fresh fruits and vegetables crawling with deadly bacteria and Nancy is going to find out who is responsible for sabotaging the Heyworth's farm.
Date Published:2015

The color of darkness (The book of storms, volume 2)

Hatfield, Ruth,


Kirkus, May 15, 2016. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2016. Horn book guide, Volume 2: Danny thinks he's left magic and mystery behind, but Sammael, a creature of terrible imagination, refuses to let him go. A strange new girl, Cath, enters Danny's world, bringing with her a message: Danny's cousin Tom has sold his soul to Sammael. It's up to Danny and Cath to find Tom and stop Sammael, who seeks to destroy humankind once and for all.
Date Published:2016

Kirkus, May 15, 2016. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, September 2016. Horn book guide, Volume 2: Danny thinks he's left magic and mystery behind, but Sammael, a creature of terrible imagination, refuses to let him go. A strange new girl, Cath, enters Danny's world, bringing with her a message: Danny's cousin Tom has sold his soul to Sammael. It's up to Danny and Cath to find Tom and stop Sammael, who seeks to destroy humankind once and for all.

Date Published:2016

Curse of the Arctic Star

Keene, Carolyn,


Nancy, Bess, and George take an Alaskan cruise to help uncover the mystery of who is threatening the ship and its passengers.
Date Published:2013

Finding Mighty : a mystery /

Chari, Sheela,


"Along the train lines north of New York City, twelve-year-old neighbors Myla and Peter search for the link between Myla's necklace and the disappearance of Peter's brother Randall. Thrown into a world of parkour, graffiti, and diamond-smuggling, Myla and Peter encounter a band of thugs who are after the same thing as Randall. Can Myla and Peter find Randall before it's too late, and their shared family secrets threaten to destroy them all?"--
Date Published:2017

"Along the train lines north of New York City, twelve-year-old neighbors Myla and Peter search for the link between Myla's necklace and the disappearance of Peter's brother Randall. Thrown into a world of parkour, graffiti, and diamond-smuggling, Myla and Peter encounter a band of thugs who are after the same thing as Randall. Can Myla and Peter find Randall before it's too late, and their shared family secrets threaten to destroy them all?"--

Date Published:2017

Haunting on Heliotrope Lane

Keene, Carolyn,


"Nancy's classmate, Willa, needs her help. Willa is convinced something is terribly wrong with her friend Izzy, but everyone has dismissed Willa's concerns, saying it's just teen angst. But Willa thinks it's more than that; she thinks Izzy is possessed"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2018

In the deep blue sea

Nye, Bill,


"Jack, his genius siblings, and inventor Hank Witherspoon go to Hawaii and help technology billionaire Ashley Hawking find out who is sabotaging her revolutionary electric plant that harvests energy from the deep ocean. Includes facts about the deep ocean, the scientific process, and green power, as well as instructions for an experiment."--OCLC.
Date Published:2017

The incredibly dead pets of Rex Dexter

Reynolds, Aaron, 1970-,


Booklist, February 15, 2020. Kirkus, January 15, 2020. School library journal, April 2020. Publisher's Weekly, April 20, 2020. Cursed by an old carnival game, sixth-grader Rex Dexter uses his new ability to communicate with dead animals to investigate the mysterious deaths of endangered zoo animals.
Date Published:2020

Infected : an original novel /

Crawford, Terrance,


Kirkus Review, Presents an original novel based on the survivor-horror video game, "PIGGY." When an infection begins turning people into monsters, a small band of survivors must try to find a cure before the Infected overwhelm them.
Date Published:2023

Into thin air

Dixon, Franklin W.,


Joe and Frank Hardy investigate the disappearance of children from an amusement park ride.
Date Published:2013

The magician's secret

Keene, Carolyn,


"When she attends a performance by master illusionist Drake Lonestar, Nancy is skeptical. Lonestar is known for his razzle-dazzle wizardry, but can the magician really make the River Heights library disappear?"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2015

Mystery of the midnight rider

Keene, Carolyn,


Nancy, Bess, and George are on the case when a few equestrians break the rules to win the River Heights Horse Show.
Date Published:2013

Once upon a thriller

Keene, Carolyn,


Nancy, Bess, and George investigate when it seems that local author Lacey O'Brien's book plots are coming true, including a fire, a sinking boat, and a missing statue.
Date Published:2013

The phantom of Nantucket

Keene, Carolyn,


While vacationing in Nantucket, Nancy, Bess, and George attend the opening of an exhibit at a local museum where a vandal has left a threatening message, prompting an investigation.
Date Published:2014

The professor and the puzzle

Keene, Carolyn,


"Attending the annual Greek mythology gala at Oracle College, Nancy, Bess, and George race to assist when a student falls from a balcony in the middle of her speech, an accident the sleuthing trio links to collegiate sabotage"--OCLC.
Date Published:2017

Sammy Keyes and the art of deception

Van Draanen, Wendelin,


"A Dell Yearling book." Wilson's Junior High School, August 2004. School Library Journal, March 2003. Booklist, February 2003. Kirkus Review, March 2003. Kliatt, September 2005. Seventh-grade sleuth Sammy Keyes investigates mysterious happenings at a local art gallery.
Date Published:2005

Sammy Keyes and the curse of Moustache Mary

Van Draanen, Wendelin,


"A Yearling book." School Library Journal, August 2000. Booklist, September 2000. Kliatt, May 2001. While celebrating the New Year with a friend, Sammy encounters a mystery involving an elderly neighbor, a pioneer cabin, and a century-old family feud.
Date Published:2001