Books tagged: childrens mystery

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The Doll's Head: A Mystery for Girls    by Elinor Teele
Price: $4.99 USD. 57740 words. Published on April 23, 2010. .

In a seaside village on the edge of the North Atlantic, a 12-year-old girl named Paulie finds a doll’s head buried in the muck of a cove. With the help of her mad Cousin Nan, Paulie sets out to solve the mystery of its origins.
Born To Spy    by Jayde Scott
Price: $0.99 USD. 35490 words. Published by Aurora Press  on December 9, 2010. .

My name’s Thom Gonzo and I know something’s up. My dad has been missing for several days now and I’ve just found out he’s been working as a spy for a secret organization. Everyone keeps saying he’ll be back soon, but my gut feeling tells me something bad has happened and he needs my help. I’ll do whatever it takes to save him.
Murphy's Law    by Debi Faulkner
Price: $1.99 USD. 16350 words. Published on February 21, 2011. .

Murphy just wants a chance at a normal life – one where people aren’t locked in lockers, don’t throw red jello on classmates, never fall from second-story windows into the hedges and certainly don’t believe in (much less talk to) fairies. When the most popular guy in school, hires the I’ll-Detect-Anything Detective Agency, Murphy thinks she’ll finally be able to rewrite Murphy's Law.
Tournament of Time    by Elaine Alphin
Price: $2.99 USD. 39820 words. Published on March 20, 2011. .

A mystery by Edgar Award winner Elaine Marie Alphin. When Jess's family moves to York, homesick Jess runs away from school and discovers the spirits of the murdered "Princes in the Tower" imprisoned in stained glass windows. Desperate to escape, the spirits enter into Jess and her brothers, begging to be taken home. But the murderer's spirit has other more sinister plans for Jess and her friends.
The Whispering Ferns - A Moonstone Bay Mystery    by Kristopher McClanahan
Price: $2.99 USD. 46610 words. Published by Deeply Dapper on April 21, 2011. .

Eleven-year-old James "Smith" Campbell always avoided adventure, but when he visits his cousins in Moonstone Bay, WA, he is thrown into secret passages, ghosts, pranks, tall tales, and the disappearance of his new friend, Noelle. Convinced the town is following the wrong lead, Smith sets out to prove she took off on her own to search for a mysterious ghostly shape within the mysterious forest.
The Mountain of Stone    by Christy Davis
Price: $2.87 USD. 22700 words. Published on May 1, 2011. .

What would you do if you found a message in a bottle? What if it foretold of treasure and death? Would you be able to figure out where the treasure was? Would you even try? And if you could, would you have the courage to go after it? Who was Gus? Who was after him? What kind of treasure was it? Join 7 kids inside 'The Mountain of Stone'
The Vampire Castle    by Malla Duncan
Price: Free! 42350 words. Published on May 4, 2011. .

In this first book of a fantasy series – age group 8 - 12 – Elspeth learns she is heir to a vast inheritance. To understand her true identity, she has to uncover the secrets of the Shadow Garden. Caught in the Garden’s mysterious magic codes, and at the mercy of demons, vampires, and other curious creatures, Elspeth has to use her wits at every turn to find her way home.
Striker Jones: Elementary Economics for Elementary Detectives    by Maggie M. Larche
Price: $2.99 USD. 17230 words. Published on August 16, 2011. .

Striker Jones doesn't know he's an economic wizard, but, boy, is he! You won't find one bit of economic jargon in this book, but it is actually jam-packed with economic lessons for kids ages 7-11. In it are hidden concepts like supply and demand, incentives, and trade-offs, all of which help form the basis for a lifetime of sound decision-making.
Penelope Barrows #1 The Case of the Blowing Whistle    by C.C. Beechum
Price: $3.99 USD. 17140 words. Published on October 14, 2011. .

Meet Penelope Barrows girl detective and her sidekick Ben Walters. Go with her on her perilous journey to solve The Case of the Blowing Whistle. Walk down the street with her while she is hiding in the shadows. Who is that girl with her hair flying in the wind? Where could she be going? Why is that whistle blowing? Delve into her world and discover the truth.
Jack Dervish, Super Spy    by JC Andrijeski
Price: $4.99 USD. 69010 words. Published by White Sun Press  on November 11, 2011. .

Jack Dervish was just four-years-old when the nasty incident took place at 74 Eaton Place and his super-spy parents vanished. Now Jack is twelve, and after years of living in his parents’ super-spy lair, training in every manner of super-spy skills, he’s decided to attend school. After all, how can he foil the international crime syndicate if he can’t pass as a normal, youngish Londoner?