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Mystery and adventure, clues, quests and cliffhangers.

A good mystery turns readers into detectives. Children read closely, spot clues and cannot wait to find out whodunit. Adventure stories give them the thrill of danger from the safety of the sofa.

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Puzzle for the Secret Seven: 10 (The Secret Seven Series)

Puzzle for the Secret Seven: 10 (The Secret Seven Series)

Enid Blyton

Ages 6 to 12

A Good Girl Guide to Murder, Book 1

A Good Girl Guide to Murder, Book 1

Holly Jackson

Teens 13+

Five Have Plenty of Fun: 14 (The Famous Five Series)

Five Have Plenty of Fun: 14 (The Famous Five Series)

Enid Blyton

Ages 6 to 12

Geronimo Stilton #65: The Bollywood Burglary

Geronimo Stilton #65: The Bollywood Burglary

Geronimo Stilton

Ages 6 to 12

Divergent (Divergent Trilogy)

Divergent (Divergent Trilogy)

Veronica Roth

Ages 9+

The Final Gambit: The Inheritance Games Book 3

The Final Gambit: The Inheritance Games Book 3

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Ages 9+

Geronimo Stilton #68: Cyber-Thief Showdown

Geronimo Stilton #68: Cyber-Thief Showdown

Geronimo Stilton

Ages 6 to 12

The Ship of Adventure (The Adventure Series)

The Ship of Adventure (The Adventure Series)

Enid Blyton

Ages 6 to 12

Fun for the Secret Seven: 15 (The Secret Seven Series)

Fun for the Secret Seven: 15 (The Secret Seven Series)

Enid Blyton

Ages 6 to 12

Agatha Christie: Partners in Crime

Agatha Christie: Partners in Crime

Agatha Christie

Teens 13+

Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox (Book 6) (Artemis Fowl, 22)

Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox (Book 6) (Artemis Fowl, 22)

Eoin Colfer

Ages 9+

Secret Seven Fireworks: 11 (The Secret Seven Series)

Secret Seven Fireworks: 11 (The Secret Seven Series)

Enid Blyton

Ages 6 to 12

Russian Roulette (Alex Rider)

Russian Roulette (Alex Rider)

Anthony Horowitz

Ages 9+

As Good as Dead (A Good Girl Guide to Murder, Book 3)

As Good as Dead (A Good Girl Guide to Murder, Book 3)

Holly Jackson

Ages 9+

Geronimo Stilton SE: The Hunt for the Curious Cheese

Geronimo Stilton SE: The Hunt for the Curious Cheese

Geronimo Stilton

Ages 6 to 12

Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl Guide to Murder, Book 2)

Good Girl, Bad Blood (A Good Girl Guide to Murder, Book 2)

Holly Jackson

Ages 9+

The Kid Who Came from Space

The Kid Who Came from Space

Ross Welford

Ages 9+

The Emperor's Code (The 39 Clues #8)

The Emperor's Code (The 39 Clues #8)

Gordon Korman

Ages 6+

Glorious Rivals: The Explosive New Series Set in the Bestselling World of The Inheritance Games! (Grandest Game)

Glorious Rivals: The Explosive New Series Set in the Bestselling World of The Inheritance Games! (Grandest Game)

Jennifer Lynn Barne

Ages 9+

Good Work Secret Seven: 6 (The Secret Seven Series)

Good Work Secret Seven: 6 (The Secret Seven Series)

Enid Blyton

Ages 6 to 12

Five Go Adventuring Again: 2 (The Famous Five Series)

Five Go Adventuring Again: 2 (The Famous Five Series)

Enid Blyton

Ages 6 to 12

The Enormouse Pearl Heist (Geronimo Stilton #51)

The Enormouse Pearl Heist (Geronimo Stilton #51)

Geronimo Stilton

Ages 6 to 12

Three Cheers Secret Seven: 8 (The Secret Seven Series)

Three Cheers Secret Seven: 8 (The Secret Seven Series)

Enid Blyton

Ages 6 to 12

Magic Tree House #14: A Good Night for Ghosts (A Stepping Stone Book) (Magic Tree House Merlin Mission)

Magic Tree House #14: A Good Night for Ghosts (A Stepping Stone Book) (Magic Tree House Merlin Mission)

Mary Pope Osborne, Sal Murdocca

Ages 6 to 12

A note from our librarians

This shelf has detective series, treasure hunts, survival stories and quests for every age from early readers to teens.

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Questions parents ask us

Short series with a young detective and a puzzle in every book work well for 6 to 9 year olds. They are easy to follow and satisfying to solve.