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These Mysteries are Ageless!

Check out the great kids' mysteries that are sure to appeal to readers of all ages! The content of this booklist is curated by Ramsey County Library Staff following RCL best practices and standards including equity and inclusive representation.

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  • "After finding an old photo of her grandmother who insists the woman is someone else, Maizy is inspired by the legacy of Nancy Drew to launch her own investigation that leads her on an unexpected journey of self-discovery."
    BookNew York ; Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 2022. — J MFIC BERT
  • "With her family on the verge of losing their home, Sarah searches for a rumored treasure inside an abandoned funhouse which is unlike any escape room she's ever attempted, and when things take a dangerous turn, she refuses to turn…
    BookNaperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Young Readers, [2024] — J MFIC CURR
  • "Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site."
    BookNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2002. — J FIC HIAA
  • "Twelve-year-old Candice Miller is spending the summer in Lambert, South Carolina, in the old house that belonged to her grandmother, who died after being dismissed as city manager for having the city tennis courts dug up looking for…
    BookNew York, NY : Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2018. — J FIC JOHN
  • "The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance."
    UnknownNew York, N.Y. : Speak, 2008. — PB YA MFIC RASK
  • "Twelve-year-old Teddy investigates when a popular Texas zoo's star attraction--Henry the hippopotamus--is murdered." - First in the Fun Jungle series
    BookNew York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2011, c2010. — PB J MFIC GIBB
  • "Twelve-year-old Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of 12 children chosen to stay in the new town library--designed by his hero, the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello--for an overnight of fun, food and games, but in the morning, the kids…
    BookNew York : Random House, [2013] — J FIC GRAB #1
  • "Sentenced to juvenile detention after exposing her foster parents’ crimes, a talented young hacker is rescued by a British spy who recruits five teen savants from different world regions to become elite agents for MI6." - First in the…
    BookNew York : Aladdin, 2020 — J MFIC PONT #1
  • "Enola Holmes, much younger sister of detective Sherlock Holmes, must travel to London in disguise to unravel the disappearance of her missing mother." - First in the Enola Holmes series
    Book[New York] : Puffin Books, 2020. — PB J MFIC SPRI #1
  • "After passing a series of mind-bending tests, four children are selected for a secret mission that requires them to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules." - First…
    BookNew York : Little, Brown & Company, [2008] — J FIC STEW #1
  • "Twelve-year-old Cruz Coronado leaves his home in Hawaii to study and travel with other young people invited to attend the elite Explorer Academy in Washington, D.C." - First in the Explorer Academy series.
    BookWashington, D.C., U.S.A. : National Geographic, [2018] — J FIC TRUE #1