21 Must-Read Mystery Books for Kids

The real mystery is which great book you’ll choose!

There’s no doubt about it, kids love a good whodunnit. And teachers do, too—the pacing and intrigue of a good mystery is often enough to draw even struggling readers into a big, thick book. Below are the mystery books for kids we think will keep your kids turning pages until the big reveal.

 

Best Mystery Books for Kids in Grades 2-4

Basil of Baker Street

Basil of Baker Street

Trial by Journal

Trial by Journal

 

Best Mystery Books for Kids in Grades 3-5

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

 Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective

Juniper Berry

Juniper Berry

The Fairy-Tale Detectives

The Fairy-Tale Detectives

Chasing Vermeer

Chasing Vermeer

Over Sea, Under Stone

Over Sea, Under Stone

Harriet the Spy

Harriet the Spy

The Ghost Belonged to Me

The Ghost Belonged to Me

Malcom at Midnight

Malcom at Midnight

 

Best Mystery Books for Kids in Grades 5-7

The Westing Game

The Westing Game

The Case of the Left-Handed Lady

The Case of the Left-Handed Lady

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Half Moon Investigations

Half Moon Investigations

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief

The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel)

The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel)

A Series of Unfortunate Events

A Series of Unfortunate Events

 

Best Mystery Books for Tweens in Grades 7-8

Al Capone Does My Shirts

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Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer

Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer

Dani Noir

Dani Noir
 
Must Read Mystery Books for Kids

What do you think? If you were compiling a list of mystery books every kid should read, what would be on it?
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