15-Minute Brodericks Mysteries

“I wonder if something is wrong,” Mr. Broderick asked as he headed across the room. He swung open the window and called. “Chris?” Officer Hall’s head appeared at the window. “Kendall thinks you’re watching us.” “Actually he’s right,” Officer Hall said. “I need to talk to the kids for a few minutes.” Why did Officer Hall want to talk with Kendall and Jamie? See if you can solve this mystery!

Kendall and Jamie were sitting on the front porch looking bored. Just then a police car drove up and stopped in front of the house. An officer got out and opened the back door. Peter Markham stepped out. “I see Peter’s in trouble again,” Jamie said, loud enough for Peter to hear. “More like you are,” Peter sneered. He headed toward them. What have Kendall and Jamie been accused of?

“Today I need everyone to stay in the west play yard during recess. Which way is west?” Everyone looked at their compass. “That way!” several of the students yelled. “Good,” the teacher answered. “After lunch we’re going to go geocaching.” Who finds the geocache first? And are they cheating? See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do.

A valuable waistcoat is up for auction. The seller says that it used to belong to George Washington. If so, it could be worth a lot of money. How could they tell if the man was telling the truth? After all, the man selling it was Peter Markham’s uncle. And everyone knew that Peter Markham was one of the most dishonest kids in the whole school. See if you can solve this 15-Minute mystery.

“Ten thousand dollars,” Carl said. “I could get a lot more for it where I’m going in Europe. They remember the war over there. My grandfather was considered a hero by the people of France and England too. I’m only willing to sell it for this low of an amount because this was his hometown.” Is that a good price for an early pistol? And did it really belong to the first mayor?

Officer Hall climbed out of the police car and walked toward the man. She spotted Kendall and Jamie and nodded, but did not come over. She was busy watching the man on the ground. “What happened?” Jamie asked her. “It looks like a robbery,” Officer Hall called out. What is missing, and can Kendall and Jamie help find it? See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do.

Jamie and Kendall Broderick are excited to read about a missing masterpiece. A museum in France was robbed 30 years ago. Suddenly the painting has turned up, and the owner is seeking the reward. But is he the thief? Can the Brodericks help find out before the reward money is paid? See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before Jamie and Kendall Broderick do.

“I had to go toward the front of the school,” Miss Barker interrupted. “My cell phone doesn’t work at the back.” “I was gone for ten minutes. While I was gone, someone went into my classroom and took twenty dollars from my purse. I know it was someone from this team since no one else is around,” she said in an accusing tone. Who took the money? See if you can solve the case!

“Thank you all for coming,” Alice said. “It seems we’ve had a break in. The police have already come and checked everything out. Unfortunately they didn’t find any fingerprints or anything else.” “I’d like to start by asking John, to tell you what happened tonight,” she continued. “Perhaps he can shed some light on this situation for us.” See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery!

“Look at that,” Jamie said. “Someone broke into Bill Johnson’s case!” Kendall looked and saw that the trophy case had been smashed open. It was totally empty. That case was the pride and joy of Sports Play. It had held the baseball jersey, a bat, and a signed ball from Bill Johnson. Bill was a real home town hero. See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do.

Jayla Jones is appearing in a beauty pageant, and Kendall and Jamie have come to watch. But soon things are turning up missing. One girl’s baton is gone, and Jayla’s music is missing! Can Kendall and Jamie help solve the case before the pageant is finished? See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do. Ages 8 and up.

“In China, it is very important to give a young girl jade. A family will even go into debt to get a very good piece of jade jewelry. But often they don’t have to buy a bracelet. Jade is passed down from generation to generation, just like my bracelet was passed down to me.” The Brodericks could tell that the jade was important to Shing Lee. But why wouldn’t the shop keeper return her bracelet?

Someone has stolen a leafy sea dragon from the pet store. Jamie and Kendall’s friend Jarren Jones asks for their help. The store owner thinks Jarren has stolen it. Can they help him figure out who really took it? See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do! LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day.

Jamie slid her bike to a stop and quickly put it into the bike rack. She had it locked up and was starting to look around before Kendall even came to a complete stop. He started to lock up his bike as Jamie spotted Lisa. The girl was sitting on a park bench with tears rolling down her face. “Something’s wrong,” Jamie yelled as she hurried over. What is wrong, and can Kendall and Jamie fix it?

“It’s gone,” Jose’s yell interrupted Kendall’s thoughts. “My assignment isn’t in my backpack where I left it.” Everyone turned to look at Jose Gomez. Jose frantically searched through his backpack again. Then he looked up with an angry look on his face. “I’ll bet Peter took it!” See if you can solve the mystery of the Swiped Solar System before Kendall Broderick does.

The Brodericks are visiting the Queen Mary. After peering into a bedroom, they move down the hall. Jamie quickly pulls out her camera and runs back to the room. As she steps into the doorway, she holds her camera up. “Oh!” she exclaimed. She pulled down the camera, just in time to see a ship’s steward step back through the room’s far door. What was he doing? Can you solve the mystery?

“Hey, can you help me,” he said to Kendall. “Jack Washington just stole my jeans and my mom is going to kill me if I don’t bring them home.” “Not Jack Washington, again” Jamie said. Jack was the neighborhood bully. He was always trying to take things from the other kids. But how could they prove it? See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do.

“It was the guy with the kangaroo,” a woman’s voice said. “He stole our wallets. I saw him.” “Everyone calm down,” another woman said. “We’ll get to the bottom of this.” “I know that voice,” Jamie said. “It’s Officer Hall.” Jamie immediately headed into the tent. Kendall followed. Hopefully they could help find out who had stolen the wallets. See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery!

“I’m hoping that you can give me a lead,” Officer Hall said. A moment later they were in the kitchen and Jamie was popping some popcorn in the microwave. Kendall got them each a glass of milk. When the popcorn was done, they settled around the table. “We had a small burglary last night,” Officer Hall began. “Can you look at these and tell me what you think?" See if you can solve this case!

Benny Samson walked up to Kendall and Jamie just as they were about to leave the school yard. “I want to hire you guys to help me win the big chili contest on Saturday.” “Help you win?” Kendall asked. “Yeah,” Benny said. “I know my chili recipe is better than Jerry Smart’s, but only if we cook fair.” See if you can tell if Jerry plays fair in this 15-minute mystery. Can you solve it?

“The local Bank of Hannibal was robbed at gunpoint thirty minutes ago,” the announcer said. “The thief got away with over $100,000. He was last seen heading south on Highway 79 toward the Mark Twain Caves. The police have set up a road block just south of the caves, but they have not yet caught the theif. Can you help Kendall and Jamie discover who the theif is?

“Will you help me?” Jamie looked up from the book she was reading to find Leah Redstone in front of her. She looked like she was about to cry. Leah’s crayons have been stolen, but is there any way to prove it? See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day.

Tommy Watkins rode up to the Broderick house on his bike. He was breathing hard. Sweat was running down his face, but Tommy didn’t seem to care. “Hi Tommy,” Jamie said. “Someone stole my science experiment,” Tommy wailed. “You guys solve mysteries. I need your help. If I don’t get those pellets back before tomorrow I won’t be able to finish." Can you solve this mystery before the Brodericks do?

Jamie and Kendall Broderick catch up to their father at a fancy party. An expensive crystal vase has been stolen. They watch as the police ask their father to go through his movements at the party. Can they help the police find the stolen vase? See if you can solve this 15-minute mystery before the Brodericks do. LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children reading 15 minutes every day.

“Hey, look at this,” Jamie said. She pointed to the inside of the trunk lid. Stamped on the lid were some words: This trunk belongs to President Abraham Lincoln Springfield, Illinois “This trunk belonged to Abraham Lincoln?” Kim asked. Is this really Lincoln's trunk? See if you can solve the mystery before Jammie and Kendall Broderick do.