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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.

355 mystery books

Cover of Spaceheadz Book 3 by Jon Scieszka

Spaceheadz Book 3

Jon Scieszka
Cover of Speculation by Nisi Shawl

Speculation

Nisi Shawl
Cover of Summer Term at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton

Summer Term at Malory Towers

Enid Blyton

Super Puzzletastic Mysteries

Various Authors
Cover of Swindle 7 - Unleashed by Gordon Korman

Swindle 7 – Unleashed

Gordon Korman
Cover of Swindle 8 - Jingle by Gordon Korman

Swindle 8 – Jingle

Gordon Korman
Cover of Tank & Fizz - The Case of the Tentacle Terror by Liam O'Donnell

Tank & Fizz – The Case of the Tentacle Terror

Liam O’Donnell
Cover of The 1

The 1,000 year old Boy

Ross Welford
Cover of The Animal Lighthouse by Anthony Burt

The Animal Lighthouse

Anthony Burt
Cover of The Bewitching of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes

The Bewitching of Aveline Jones

Phil Hickes
Cover of The Boy Who Could See Secrets: 1 by Andi Cumbo-Floyd

The Boy Who Could See Secrets: 1

Andi Cumbo-Floyd
Cover of The Candy Mafia by Lavie Tidhar

The Candy Mafia

Lavie Tidhar
Cover of The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals by Jordan Stratford

The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals

Jordan Stratford
Cover of The Case of the Lighthouse Intruder by Kereen Getten

The Case of the Lighthouse Intruder

Kereen Getten
Cover of The Case of the Missing Tiger's Eye: 1 (Rider Woofson) by Walker Styles

The Case of the Missing Tiger’s Eye: 1 (Rider Woofson)

Walker Styles
Cover of The Case of the Perilous Palace by Jordan Stratford

The Case of the Perilous Palace

Jordan Stratford
Cover of The Castle of Adventure by Enid Blyton

The Castle of Adventure

Enid Blyton
Cover of The Curse on Spectacle Key by Chantel Acevedo

The Curse on Spectacle Key

Chantel Acevedo
Cover of The Dentist of Darkness by David O'Connell

The Dentist of Darkness

David O’Connell
Cover of The Einsteins of Vista Point by Ben Guterson

The Einsteins of Vista Point

Ben Guterson
Cover of The Explorer's Code by Allison K. Hymas

The Explorer’s Code

Allison K. Hymas
Cover of The Falcon's Malteser by Anthony Horowitz

The Falcon’s Malteser

Anthony Horowitz
Cover of The Five O'Clock Ghost (Haunted Library

The Five O’Clock Ghost (Haunted Library, 4)

Dori Hillestad Butler
Cover of The Garden of Lost Secrets by A. M. Howell

The Garden of Lost Secrets

A. M. Howell
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