Kids Books


Book cover of Chasing VermeerChasing Vermeer
by Blue Balliett

A famous painting is stolen. Petra and Calder, two sixth graders, solve the mystery that has the entire world stumped.
 




Cover of The Demon in the TeahouseThe Demon in the Teahouse
by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler

A murder is stalking the beautiful geishas of the "floating city," Yoshiwara. Seikei must find out who the murderer is.
 




Cover of Detectives in TogasDetectives in Togas
by Henry Winterfield

Rufus is accused of desecrating a holy temple. In order to save him, his friends need to discover who had done it.
 




Cover of The Dollhouse MurdersThe Dollhouse Murders
by Betty Ren Wright

Amy finds an old dollhouse at her aunt's. The figures in the dollhouse move. Are they trying to tell her something?
 




Cover of Mr. Chickee's Funny Money Mr. Chickee's Funny Money
by Christopher Paul Curtis

Mr. Chickee, Steven's blind neighbor, is going on a long trip, but before he does, he gives Steven a present and tells him to keep it a secret.
 




Cover of Sammy Keyes and the Hotel ThiefSammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief
by Wendelin Van Draanen

A girl named Sammy saw a thief stealing some money in a hotel room. Unfortuantely, the thief saw Sammy, too. What will happen next?
 




Cover of Shakespeare's SecretShakespeare's Secret
by Elise Broach

A girl named Hero learns from her elderly neighbor that an enormous diamond might be hidden in the house that Hero and her family have just moved into.
 




Cover of Time Stops for No MouseTime Stops for No Mouse
by Michael Hoeye

Hermux, an average mouse, falls in love with the beautiful Linka, a mouse aviatrix. She disappears suddenly. Where did she go?
 




Cover of The View from the Cherry TreeView from a Cherry Tree
by Willo Davis Roberts

Rob admits having seen a murder, but no one believes him - except the murderer.