Here’s a great book for your kids to add to their winter break reading list! Let them follow the story of two teenage boys who are determined to unveil the secret appearance of $2 billion worth of counterfeit money. Help Pablo and Jeffrey crack the case as the rest of the world prepar...
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The best mystery books for kids When choosing a mystery book for your child, you’ll want to keep a few things in mind. Books that are part of a series – as we just mentioned – are a great way to keep even a reluctant reader looking forward to the next installment. Keep the inten...
Often, my kids will stop me halfway through a book to tell me their hypothesis (yes, they use that word) and make predictions about the rest of the story. Mysteries get kids to think differently and pay attention to details they might not otherwise notice. You can help your little ...
Mystery text explained for parents, including examples of how children might work on crime stories in KS2 and suggestions of great mystery story books for children aged 8 to 12. What is a mystery text? A mystery story is one in which an unexplained event has occurred. The usual format for...
This hilarious mystery for kids and teens hardly deserves to be solved, but the bored nursing home coordinator has nothing else to do. So why not interrogate the suspicious subjects including: a nurse; a security guard; a maintenance worker; and other colorful residents of the nursing home?
and humor. There were some great moments of prose inside these tales. I hope Joe never stops writing because as long as he writes and publishes I will happily read what he has to offer. Favorite story in this collection for me is Late Returns — it really had the water works going. ...
Her story “Tokyo Stranger,” nominated for a Derringer Award, appears in the Mystery Writers of America anthology When a Stranger Comes to Town edited by Michael Koryta. Tina co-chairs the Murderous March Conference and is a founding member of Sleuths and Sidekicks, where she blogs, tours ...
"This book marks the first time a mystery story has made me laugh out loud. I laughed until tears were running, and my sides ached! I laughed so hard that my husband came to see if I was OK." "This has to be one of the funniest books I have read in a long time. It's just...
Your middle grade reader, (ages 8-13, or thereabouts) will find a mystery and detective story on this list to suit every taste. Secret codes, mysterious letters, dastardly villains, wretched relatives, murders, confounding clues, art heists and missing jewels. These mystery books for kids have...