mystery and detective stories

When the man responsible for killing his best friend Ed is murdered and all signs point to his other best friend Jack, gamer VZ must level up to help Jack while trying to keep Ed's legacy alive through a video game.

Nonbinary teen birder Bianca Torre must face their large list of fears to solve a murder they witnessed or they might be next.

Cam Walker, the 12-year-old son of the creators of a traveling theme park called Futureland, must stop an unknown enemy from stealing his parent's cutting-edge technology and using it for sinister purposes.

Nine-year-old investigator Lottie and her friends must find the missing scroll of Alexandria to prevent the British Museum's money-hungry Head Curator from selling valuable books to the highest bidder.

"Welcome to the reality game show that'll scare you to death! Have you got what it takes to last the night? On the reality show It's Behind You!, five contestants competing for prize money must survive the night in the dark and dangerous Umber Gorge caves, rumored to be haunted by the Puckered Maiden, a ghost who eats the hearts of her victims. But is it the malevolent spirit they should fear, or each other? As the production crew ramps up the frights, tensions rise and the secrets of the cast member start coming to light. Each of these teenagers has hidden motives for taking part in the show. But could one of them be murder?"--Provided by publisher.

Ryan, who records all of his findings in his journal, and Sarah, who uses her video camera to document everything, continue to search for answers surrounding the strange occurrences in Skeleton Creek and soon find themselves in haunted and sinister places beyond their hometown.

When both a classmate's DIY robot and the class hamster go missing, Detective Wednesday Nadir and her service dog, Woof, must use the scientific method to solve two cases at once.

"When a seemingly harmless prank turns deadly, seventeen-year-old Skye Thorn realizes the people she's involved with are willing to kill to get what they want, she must discover their true identities before it's too late"--OCLC.

Jessie and Violet travel to a ranch in order to help Grandfather's sister, but soon find that she is not easy to take care of.

In Winklefuss, a tropical paradise rife with crime, Paz, the world's smartest--and sleepiest--sloth detective, investigates a mysterious illness originating from Cookie's Diner, pitting her against the toughest crime boss this side of the Bermuda Triangle.