Collection: Detective Stories
For young sleuths who love solving puzzles, our children’s detective stories are packed with mystery, clues, and plenty of red herrings.
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Captain Carrick's Sunken Treasure
Rebecca McDowall
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Lockwood & Co.: The Creeping Shadow
Jonathan Stroud
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Greystone Secrets #2: The Deceivers
Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Leon the Extraordinary
Jamar Nicholas
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Nancy Drew 20: the Clue in the Jewel Box
Carolyn Keene
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If You're Reading This, It's Too Late
Pseudonymous Bosch
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Death at the Museum
Janice Hallett
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The Famous Five Collection 5
Enid Blyton
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The Riddle of the Disappearing Dickens
Alan Nolan
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How the Other Half Die
P.C. Roscoe
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The Twin in the Tavern
Barbara Brooks Wallace
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Double Trouble at the Dead Zoo
Alan Nolan
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Agents of S.U.I.T.: Wild Ghost Chase
John Patrick Green
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Masterpiece
Elise Broach
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The Grey Ghost
Stuart Hill
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The Mystery of the Disappearing Treasure Map
Fran Manushkin
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The Name of This Book Is Secret
Pseudonymous Bosch
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Glorious Rivals
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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Hot Chocolate Mystery
SM Dooley
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What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside
Julia Donaldson
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The One
Isabella Galbraith
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One of Us Is Lying
Karen M. McManus
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The Red-Headed League and Other Tales
Arthur Conan Doyle
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Spy Ski School
Stuart Gibbs
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My Sister is a Dog
Ali Sparkes
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Mystery in the Palace of Westminster
Sarah Lustig
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Snacks and Scares! (Scooby-Doo)
Random House
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Crookhaven The School for Thieves
J.J. Arcanjo
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The Shadow of the World-Famous Nine
Ben Guterson
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Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-a-Lot Colour
Dav Pilkey
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The World-Famous Nine
Ben Guterson
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Police Nan and Spike the Cat-Detective – The Mystery of the Toyshop Robber
Dawn McNiff
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The Case of the Adder That Didn't Add Up
Chris Bradford
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Toga in a Tangle
Hawys Morgan
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My Big Fat Smelly Poo Diary 3
Jim Smith
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The Traitor's Blade
Kevin Sands
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Death in the Spotlight
Robin Stevens
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Cluedle - The Case of the Golden Pomegranate
Hartigan Browne
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Kat Wolfe Investigates
Lauren St John
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Greystone Secrets #1
Margaret Peterson Haddix
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39 Clues: The Sword Thief (Graphic Novel Edition)
Peter Lerangis
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Case Closed #1: Mystery in the Mansion
Lauren Magaziner
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The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels
Beth Lincoln
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The Feathered Book
Charlie Nutbrown
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Detective Dimple and the Rubbish Mystery
Peter Woolrich
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The Tall Man
Mary Cathleen Brown
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Detective Stories
These whodunits challenge curious minds while delivering page-turning excitement. Popular characters like Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, and Robin Stevens’ Wells & Wong detective duo inspire kids to follow the evidence and crack the case.
With themes ranging from school-based mysteries to historical capers, this genre develops logical thinking, reading comprehension, and a love of problem-solving. Great for fans of mystery TV shows or board games like Cluedo, these books turn every reader into a budding detective.