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Hand-picked Mystery Books for Children

Whodunits, missing pets, secret codes and locked rooms. The kind of book that gets read under the duvet with a torch.

432 mystery books

Nancy Drew Clue Book 1 – Pool Party Puzzler

Carolyn Keene

Nick and Tesla’s High-Voltage Danger Lab

Bob Pflugfelder, Steve Hockensmith

Something Wickedly Weird 1 – The Wooden Mile

Chris Mould

Swindle

Gordon Korman

The Great Mouse Detective 1 – Basil of Baker Street

Eve Titus

The Secret Seven

Enid Blyton

Alice-Miranda Holds the Key

Jacqueline Harvey

Alice-Miranda in China

Jacqueline Harvey

Alice-Miranda in Hollywood

Jacqueline Harvey

Alice-Miranda in Scotland

Jacqueline Harvey

Alice-Miranda in the Outback

Jacqueline Harvey

Alice-Miranda Keeps the Beat

Jacqueline Harvey

Barnaby Grimes 4 – Phantom of Blood Alley

Paul Stewart

Calendar Mysteries – April Adventure

Ron Roy

Calendar Mysteries – August Acrobat

Ron Roy

Calendar Mysteries – December Dog

Ron Roy

Calendar Mysteries – February Friend

Ron Roy

Calendar Mysteries – July Jitters

Ron Roy

Calendar Mysteries – June Jam

Ron Roy

Calendar Mysteries – March Mischief

Ron Roy

Calendar Mysteries – May Magic

Ron Roy

Calendar Mysteries – New Year’s Eve Thieves

Ron Roy

Calendar Mysteries – November Night

Ron Roy

Calendar Mysteries – October Ogre

Ron Roy
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