Genre + Age 7

Hand-picked Mystery Books for 7-year-olds

Seven-year-olds reading mystery want secret codes, hidden rooms, small crimes and cases they can crack themselves. Our shelf at this age rewards an attentive reader — the clues are there, the red herrings are gentle, and the satisfaction of being right comes on cue. Each one hand-picked by Hannah, a former English teacher.

40 mystery books for 7-year-olds

Cover of Violet and the Mummy Mystery by Harriet Whitehorn

Violet and the Mummy Mystery

Cover of Violet and the Smugglers by Harriet Whitehorn

Violet and the Smugglers

Cover of The Mystery of the Missing Pop Idol by Gertrude C. Warner

The Mystery of the Missing Pop Idol

Cover of The New Friend Fix by Jennifer Torres

The New Friend Fix

Cover of The Mystery at Stormy Point by Tracey Corderoy

The Mystery at Stormy Point

Cover of The mystery of Banshee Towers by Enid Blyton

The mystery of Banshee Towers

Cover of The Animal Lighthouse by Anthony Burt

The Animal Lighthouse

Cover of Settles a Score by Jennifer Gray

Settles a Score

Cover of Puzzle for the Secret Seven by Enid Blyton

Puzzle for the Secret Seven

Cover of Ra the Mighty 2 - The Great Tomb Robbery by Amy Butler Greenfield

Ra the Mighty 2 – The Great Tomb Robbery

Cover of Ra the Mighty Cat Detective by A. B. Greenfield

Ra the Mighty Cat Detective

Cover of Off-Key by Jennifer Torres

Off-Key

Cover of Nick and Tesla's Secret Agent Gadget Battle by Bob Pflugfelder

Nick and Tesla’s Secret Agent Gadget Battle

Cover of Nick and Tesla's Solar-Powered Showdown by Bob Pflugfelder

Nick and Tesla’s Solar-Powered Showdown

Cover of Lulu and the Cat in the Bag by Hilary McKay

Lulu and the Cat in the Bag

Cover of Look Out

Look Out, Secret Seven

Cover of Judy Moody Predicts the Future by Megan McDonald

Judy Moody Predicts the Future

Cover of Judy Moody

Judy Moody, Girl Detective

Cover of Hardy Boys Clue Book 15 - The Garden Plot by Franklin W Dixon

Hardy Boys Clue Book 15 – The Garden Plot

Cover of Hardy Boys Clue Book 6 - A Skateboard Cat-astrophe by Franklin W Dixon

Hardy Boys Clue Book 6 – A Skateboard Cat-astrophe

Cover of Hardy Boys Clue Book 7 - The Pirate Ghost by Franklin W Dixon

Hardy Boys Clue Book 7 – The Pirate Ghost

Cover of Hardy Boys Secret Files 01 - Trouble at the Arcade by Franklin W. Dixon

Hardy Boys Secret Files 01 – Trouble at the Arcade

Cover of Hardy Boys Secret Files 02 - The Missing Mitt by Franklin W. Dixon

Hardy Boys Secret Files 02 – The Missing Mitt

Cover of Hardy Boys Secret Files 03 - Mystery Map by Franklin W. Dixon

Hardy Boys Secret Files 03 – Mystery Map

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