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! Includes Mystery in the Sand, Mystery Behind the Wall, and Bus Station Mystery....

There are three rules in Black River Falls: Don’t break curfew unless you want the monsters to find you. Don’t ask questions, no matter what. And when someone goes missing, don’t go looking. Joey Barnes obeyed those rules, until the day her mother vanished without a trace....

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....

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

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

Thanks to the evidence Ben uncovered in his investigation of the Croatoan, the CIA has tracked his nemesis, Murray Hill, to Central America, where they believe he is boarding the world’s biggest cruise ship, The Emperor of the Seas, on its maiden voyage around the world....

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....

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....

It's a tough job, but somebody's got to do it. Guts, glory, danger, and sacrifice are all in a day's work for Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security....

Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, Sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention facility....

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....

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....

Stranded in Mexico after nearly capturing the leaders of SPYDER, 13-year-old Ben Ripley desperately needs to take a shower. But even more so, he and his spy school friends need to come up with a new plan to defeat their enemies, their only clue a key that opens...something....

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....

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....

Three complete stories in one collection! Includes Snowbound Mystery, Tree House Mystery, and Bicycle Mystery....

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....

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

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

Rebekah Daniels is just your ordinary spunky nine-year-old girl living in the small town of Curtis Bay…EXCEPT she is determined NOT to be ordinary at all!...

Three complete stories in one collection! Includes Schoolhouse Mystery, Caboose Mystery, and Houseboat Mystery....

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....

They said his uncle Ian died in a car accident. Alex Rider knows that's a lie, and the bullet holes in his uncle's car confirm the truth....

In the quaint town of Moonhaven lies a secret that has whispered through the ages - the Ghostly Mansion. Shrouded in mystery and tales of unexplained phenomena, the Mansion has stood untouched, until now. Enter Tyler, Millie, and Isha three intrepid friends whose thirst for adventure leads them to the Mansion's creaking gates. Drawn by the allure of the unknown and tales of hidden treasures, they embark on an exploration that quickly spirals into an enigmatic journey beyond their wildest imaginations.

With codewords and secret signals perfected, best friends Rachel and Joon are ready to spend their summer practicing spycraft—especially if they can uncover secrets like the one Joon’s parents have been keeping, that his family is about to move out of town. When eavesdropping leads them to a ring rumored to have belonged to Anna “Nancy” Smith Strong—according to local Long Island legend, the only female member of George Washington’s famed Culper Spy Ring—they think they’ve hit the jackpot. Then they discover Nancy left a coded message in the ring!

It’s all hands on deck after head rooster J.T. Cluck files an alarming report that the Charlies have invaded the ranch! And, things go from bad to worse when, in the midst of the chaos, Drover turns up missing. Between J.T.’s report and some important clues from Pete, the Security Force has no choice but to assume that he's been taken hostage! Will Hank be able to rescue his deputy from the Charlies in time—or even find out where they're hiding him—or is it curtains for everyone's favorite sidekick?

Kate and Mike are visiting Americas oldest professional ballpark, Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, for a big MLB game celebrating Juneteenth and the Negro Leagues. But disaster strikes when a priceless Satchel Paige baseball is stolen. Can Mike, Kate, and their new friend Andy find the missing baseball before the theft ruins the game?

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!

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?

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?

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.

Linda Barker, a 16-year-old Chinese-American girl, her 18-year-old Irish-American cousin Joey O'Connell, and their 17-year-old Afro-American friend Tyler Forbes, live on Spinnaker island off the coast of Maine with their parents and/or guardians Adam and Luan Barker. Adam is the world's most famous cryptozoologist and roams the globe investigating reports of unusual animals, many of which are kept in the island's fantastic private zoo. His wife Luan is the zookeeper and administrator and frequently goes on expeditions of her own. On the Greek Island of Nereus, a young woman named Theresa is...

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.

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!

In this final installment of the Sycamore Street Mysteries, clues lead Noah, Josh and Olivia to a suspicious corner store, an abandoned warehouse, and City Hall itself. The mayor's office is fundraising for the Sycamore Children's Hospital, but the money seems to be heading to a shadowy business group. Who is behind the Sycamore Corporation and what are they up to in the city?

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.