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Mystery Books for Younger Kids - Picturebooks & Readers

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Base, Graeme.
JEASY BAS
An elephant's eleventh birthday party is marked by eleven games preceding the banquet to be eaten at the eleventh hour; but when the time to eat arrives, the birthday feast has disappeared. The reader is invited to guess the thief.

Biedrzycki, David.
JEASY BIE
Aided by his friends, Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective, sets out on the trail of kidnappers who took Queenie Bee.

Grey, Mini.
JEASY GRE
A mouse with typewriting skills secretly helps the people of Offley Street find lost items, and eventually saves the day.

Metzger, Steve.
JEASY MET
With the help of his nursery rhyme friends, Little Boy Blue, who now runs a detective agency, solves the mystery of the missing Miss Muffet.

McClements, George.
JEASY MCC
A series of fairly obvious clues help Jake Gander prove Red R. Hood's suspicions about her granny's strange new look.

McLaughlin, Lauren.
JEASY MCL
When Max suspects that Mitzi's father has snuck vegetables into her muffin they hurry to the lab of her neighbors, Juan and Juanita, to investigate.

McLaren, Meg, author, illustrator.
JEASY MCL
A pigeon private eye captures a birdnapper with help from his feathered friends.

Nichols, Travis, author, illustrator.
JEASY NIC
Betty's bakery has been burgled, and it is up to the Gumshoe Zoo to solve the criminal conundrum of who stole (and ate) the purloined pastries.

Palatini, Margie.
JEASY PAL
Ducktective Web and his partner try to quack the case of the pilfered peck of perfectly picked pickled peppers.

Rock, Brian, 1966-
JEASY SP ROC
"Someone stole a cake from the cake contest--who could it be? Twelve animal bakers are potential suspects but Detective Duck uses his deductive reasoning skills to 'quack' the case"-- Provided by publisher.

Teague, Mark.
JEASY TEA
While on vacation, Mrs. LaRue receives letters from her dog Ike who has been falsely accused of harming the neighbor's cats and is trying to clear his name.

Voake, Charlotte.
JEASY VOA
Ginger and the small kitten are happy living with the little girl who looks after them but one day a large and hungry visitor appears in the kitchen and changes their comfortable routine.

READERS

Adler, David A.
JEASY ADL
When Sally's entry in the Best Pie Contest goes missing, young Detective Jeffrey Bones looks for clues.

Adler, David A.
JEASY ADL
Eric's Grandma Minnie and Grandpa Max keep hearing someone knock at their door, night and day, but find no one there, so Cam tries to solve the mystery using her amazing memory.

Archer, Dosh, author, illustrator.
JEASY ARC
Old-fashioned dog Detective Paw and his young partner, Patrol Officer Prickles, a porcupine armed with the latest in police equipment, are called to find out who stole the money from Piggy's Bank.

Baker, Keith, 1953-
JEASY BAK
Mr. and Mrs. Green, a loving alligator couple, try their hand at detective work, a gumball-guessing contest, and the town talent show.

Butler, Dori Hillestad, author.
JAUDIO DISC JEASY BUTLER
A lovable dog helps his human girl solve a mystery. Kayla made peanut butter treats for Jillian's new puppy Thor. But now the treats are missing. What does Kayla know? There are three treats missing. King was in the kitchen. King's breath doesn't smell like peanut butter. What does King know? There's an intruder in the house. How will they solve the mystery?

Newman, Robin, author.
JEASY NEW
Wilcox and Griswold investigate the case of a missing egg named Penny.

Rylant, Cynthia.
JEASY RYL
While having breakfast at their favorite diner, two detectives, Bunny and Jack, solve a mystery that is not what it seems.

Rylant, Cynthia.
JEASY RYL
While trying out the spy glasses, spy hat, and other items in their new spy kit, seven-year-old Henry and his dog Mudge make a new friend and form a spy club.

Selznick, Brian, author, illustrator.
JEASY SEL
Baby Monkey, private eye, will investigate stolen jewels, missing pizzas, and other mysteries--if he can manage to figure out how to put his pants on.

Steele, Michael Anthony.
JEASY STE

Walsh, Ellen Stoll, author.
JEASY WAL
Two mice try to figure out how a little acorn turns into a huge oak tree.