mystery and detective stories

When she and her grandmother return to Franklin, North Carolina, for a Christmas visit, thirteen-year-old Mandie worries about how all the guests will get along with each other and wonders about the appearance of a mysterious package addressed to her.

Mandie, Celia, and Jonathan are visiting Europe and see a strange woman on ship. While visiting a linen mill in Belfast, Mandie saves a little girl trapped inside.

Jason is sure his science project will win first prize, until he finds out what the other Cul-de-sac Kids are planning.

Harry spends an adventurous three weeks at his grandfather's house. Strange things begin to happen, including sounds in the night, mysterious intruders, and the finding of hidden staircase. All this leads to the surprising climax and the finding of a precious gem.

The Robbins children find and solve a mystery when they spend a summer in the country.

A young boy and girl see lights at night on an offshore island, row out to the island and discover a cave, and eventually, during a storm, solve the question of what is going on out there.

Roger Teale tracks down the man who bound and gagged the dentist and stole a bicycle to escape.

Desmond, the dog detective, and his boy, Gus, solve a mystery involving a haunted house, a ghost, and the odor of peppermint.

A new boy in an old Swedish town finds unexpected adventure in a haunted castle.

In 1878 in London, Sally and her companions Frederick and Jim try to solve the mystery surrounding the unexpected collapse of a shipping firm and its ties to a sinister corporation called North Star.