Whodunits, missing pets, secret codes and locked rooms. The kind of book that gets read under the duvet with a torch.
74 mystery books for 10-year-olds
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A Series of Unfortunate Events does something not many books pull off. It’s gloomy and grim and a bit doom-laden, and it’s also very funny. Three clever orphans, one ridiculous villain in a string of bad disguises, and a narrator who keeps telling you to put the book down before it ruins your life. If […]
Goosebumps gets a lot right. And it’s because of this that they’ve stood the test of time. I remember reading these as a child and watching the TV show (if I was feeling brave and my mum was home). The delicious shiver down the back of your neck. The chapter that ends right when you […]
Your child has cracked every case with Daisy and Hazel. They’ve torn through the whole Murder Most Unladylike shelf and now you’ve got an amateur (but very keen) detective on your hands. If you’re after books like Murder Most Unladylike, you’re in the right place. I’m a huge fan of murder mysteries myself. I grew […]
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