F KLI	43 Old Cemetary Road Series (age 9-12) by Kate Klise humor ... authorship ... letters/journal ... spooky ... mystery Publisher comments: Ignatius B. Grumply moves into the Victorian mansion at 43 Old Cemetery Road hoping to find some peace and quiet so he can crack a wicked case of writer's block. But 43 Old Cemetery Road is already occupied by eleven-year-old Seymour, his cat Shadow, and an irritable ghost named Olive. It's hard to say who is more outraged. But a grumpy old ghost just might inspire this grumpy old man--and the abandoned kid? Well, let's just say his last name's Hope. title: Over My Dead Body
F HIA	Scat (age 9-12) by Carl Hiaasen mystery ... adventure ... nature ... humor Publisher comments: Bunny Starch, the most feared biology teacher ever, is missing. She disappeared after a school field trip to Black Vine Swamp. And, to be honest, the kids in her class are relieved. But when the principal tries to tell the students that Mrs. Starch has been called away on a "family emergency," Nick and Marta just don't buy it. No, they figure the class delinquent, Smoke, has something to do with her disappearance. And he does! But not in the way they think. There's a lot more going on in Black Vine Swamp than any one player in this twisted tale can see. And Nick and Marta will have to reckon with an eccentric eco-avenger, a stuffed rat named Chelsea, a wannabe Texas oilman, a singing substitute teacher, and a ticked-off Florida panther before they really begin to see the big picture. That's life in the swamp, kids.
F VAN	Moon Over Manifest (age 9-12) by Clare Vanderpool mystery ... historical Publisher comments: "The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I'd seen only in Gideon's stories: Manifest—A Town with a rich past and a bright future." Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job. Armed only with a few possessions and her list of universals, Abilene jumps off the train in Manifest, Kansas, aiming to learn about the boy her father once was. Having heard stories about Manifest, Abilene is disappointed to find that it's just a dried-up, worn-out old town. But her disappointment quickly turns to excitement when she discovers a hidden cigar box full of mementos, including some old letters that mention a spy known as the Rattler. These mysterious letters send Abilene and her new friends, Lettie and Ruthanne, on an honest-to-goodness spy hunt, even though they are warned to "Leave Well Enough Alone." Abilene throws all caution aside when she heads down the mysterious Path to Perdition to pay a debt to the reclusive Miss Sadie, a diviner who only tells stories from the past. It seems that Manifest's history is full of colorful and shadowy characters—and long-held secrets. The more Abilene hears, the more determined she is to learn just what role her father played in that history. And as Manifest's secrets are laid bare one by one, Abilene begins to weave her own story into the fabric of the town.
F STE	When You Reach Me (age 9-12) by Rebecca Stead mystery ... family Publisher commments: This remarkable novel holds a fantastic puzzle at its heart. By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, and they know who to avoid. Like the crazy guy on the corner. But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then a mysterious note arrives, scrawled on a tiny slip of paper. The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realizes that whoever is leaving them knows things no one should know. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late.
F ANG	The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (age 9-12) by Tom Angleberger humor ... school ... mystery Publisher comments: In this funny, uncannily wise portrait of the dynamics of a sixth-grade class and of the greatness that sometimes comes in unlikely packages, Dwight, a loser, talks to his classmates via an origami finger puppet of Yoda. If that weren't strange enough, the puppet is uncannily wise and prescient. Origami Yoda predicts the date of a pop quiz, guesses who stole the classroom Shakespeare bust, and saves a classmate from popularity-crushing embarrassment with some well-timed advice. Dwight's classmate Tommy wonders how Yoda can be so smart when Dwight himself is so clueless. With contributions from his puzzled classmates, he assembles the case file that forms this novel.
F BRO	Shakespeare's Secret (age 9-12) by Elise Broach the arts ... mystery Publisher comments: When Hero starts sixth grade at a new school, she's less concerned about the literary origins of her Shakespearean name than about the teasing she's sure to suffer because of it. So she has the same name as a girl in a book by a dusty old author. Hero is simply not interested in the connections. But that's just the thing; suddenly connections are cropping up all over, and odd characters and uncertain pasts are exactly what do fascinate Hero. There's a mysterious diamond hidden in her new house, a curious woman next door who seems to know an awful lot about it, and then, well, then there's Shakespeare. Not to mention Danny Cordova, only the most popular boy in school. Is it all in keeping with her namesake's origin-just much ado about nothing? Hero, being Hero, is determined to figure it out. In this fast-paced novel, Elise Broach weaves an intriguing literary mystery full of historical insights and discoveries.
F BRO	Masterpiece (age 9-12) by Elise Broach the arts ... mystery ... friendship Publisher comments: Marvin lives with his family under the kitchen sink in the Pompadays apartment. He is very much a beetle. James Pompaday lives with his family in New York City. He is very much an eleven-year-old boy. After James gets a pen-and-ink set for his birthday, Marvin surprises him by creating an elaborate miniature drawing. James gets all the credit for the picture and before these unlikely friends know it they are caught up in a staged art heist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that could help recover a famous drawing by Albrecht Durer. But James can't go through with the plan without Marvin's help. And thats where things get really complicated (and interesting!).
F BUN	The Ghost Children (age 9-12) by Eve Bunting spooky ... mystery ... the arts Catalog: Matt's investigation of vandalism of life-sized dolls belonging to the strange but well-meaning aunt with whom he and his sister live takes him to the art world of Los Angeles.
	American Girl History Mysteries (age 9-12) historical ... mystery Each mystery takes you to an exciting moment in American history. title: Hoofbeats of Danger by Holly Hughes F HUG title: Mystery of the Dark Tower by Evelyn Coleman F COL title: The Night Flyers by Elizabeth McDavid Jones F JON title: Secrets on 26th Street by Elizabeth McDavid Jones F JON title: Shadows in the Glasshouse by Megan McDonald F MCD title: The Smuggler's Treasure by Sarah Masters Buckey F BUC title: Trouble at Fort La Pointe by Kathleen Ernst F ERN title: Under Copp's Hill by Katherine Ayres F AYR title: Voices at Whisper Bend by Katherine Ayres F AYR title: Watcher in the Piney Woods by Elizabeth McDavid Jones F JON
F BAR	Sherlock Files Series (age 9-12) by Tracy Barrett adventure ... mystery Publisher comments: Xena and Xander Holmes, an American brother and sister living in London for a year, discover that Sherlock Holmes was their great-great-great grandfather when they are inducted into the Society for the Preservation of Famous Detectives and given his unsolved casebook, from which they attempt to solve the case of a famous missing painting. title: The Case That Time Forgot
F BAL	The Calder Game (age 9-12) by Blue Balliett the arts ... mystery Publisher comments: When Calder Pillay travels with his father to a remote village in England, he finds a mix of mazes and mystery . . . including an unexpected Alexander Calder sculpture in the town square. Calder is strangely drawn to the sculpture, while other people have less-than-friendly feelings towards it. Both the boy and the sculpture seem to be out of place . . . and then, on the same night, they disappear! Calder's friends Petra and Tommy must fly out to help his father find him. But this mystery has more twists and turns than a Calder mobile . . . with more at stake than first meets the eye.
F GIF	Eleven (age 9-12) by Patricia Reilly Giff realistic ... growing up ... family ... mystery ... identity Publisher comments: Sam is almost 11 when he discovers a locked box in the attic above his grandfather Mack’s room, and a piece of paper that says he was kidnapped. There are lots of other words, but Sam has always had trouble reading. He’s desperate to find out who he is, and if his beloved Mack is really his grandfather. At night he’s haunted by dreams of a big castle and a terrifying escape on a boat. Who can he trust to help him read the documents that could unravel the mystery? Then he and the new girl, Caroline, are paired up to work on a school project, building a castle in Mack’s woodworking shop. Caroline loves to read, and she can help. But she’s moving soon, and the two must hurry to discover the truth about Sam.
	The 39 Clues (age 9-12) historical ... action ... adventure ... mystery Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her decendants an impossible decision: "You have a choice: one million dollars or a clue." Grace is the last matriarch of the Cahills, the world's most powerful family. Everyone from Napoleon to Houdini is related to the Cahills, yet the source of the family power is lost. 39 clues hidden around the world will reveal the family's secret, but no one has been able to assemble them. Now the clues race is on, and young Amy and Dan must decide what's important: hunting clues or uncovering what REALLY happened to their parents. title: The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan F RIO title: One False Note by Gordon Korman F KOR title: The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis F LER title: Beyond the Grave by Jude Watson F WAT title: The Black Circle by Patrick Carman F CAR title: In Too Deep by Jude Watson F WAT title: Into the Gauntlet by Margaret Peterson Haddix F HAD title: The Viper's Nest by Peter Lerangis F LER title: The Emperor's Code by Gordon Korman F KOR title: Storm Warning by Linda Sue Park F PAR
F STG	Mystery at St. Martin's (age 9-12) by Judith StGeorge mystery When counterfeit money begins to circulate in her small New Jersey town and her father's parish seems to be implicated, 12-year-old Ruth determines to help him by tracking down the source of the money.
F HAH	Time For Andrew: a Ghost Story (age 9-12) by Mary Downing Hahn family ... mystery ... spooky Aunt Blythe's house gives Andrew the creeps, full of dark rooms, creaky noises, and the sound of a woman sobbing somewhere in the shadows. Then, in the middle of the night, Andrew awakens to find a boy standing in his room...a boy who is Andrew's double, except he looks as if he's come from the grave. He wants to follow him, to a place where he will meet the spirits of long-dead ancestors...a place from which Andrew may never return.
F WIN	Adam Canfield of the Slash Series (age 9-12) by Michael Winerip mystery ... authorship ... school Late for math club, late for jazz band, late for soccer...Adam Canfield has to be the most overprogrammed middle-school student in America. So when super-organized Jennifer coaxes him to be coeditor of The Slash, Harris Elementary/Middle School's student newspaper, he wonders if he's made a big mistake. Not only do editors get stuck with assigning stories (like an investigative report on the edibility of cafeteria food), but they also have to deal with annoying third graders like Phoebe, always pushing for a front-page slot. But when Phoebe's article on Eddie the janitor leads to a much bigger scoop, an eccentric woman's mysterious gift to the school, Adam and Jennifer rise to the challenge, risking their principal's wrath to uncover some shocking secrets. title: Adam Canfield, Watch Your Back!
F SEL	The Invention of Hugo Cabret: a Novel in Words and Pictures (age 9-12) by Brian Selznick the arts ... mystery ... math/science/technology ... historical Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a stolen key, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father form the backbone of this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery.
F PAR	Liza, Bill and Jed Mysteries (age 9-12) by Peggy Parish action ... adventure ... realistic ... mystery Who or what is taking the kitchen scraps from the garbage every night? What starts out as a puzzle becomes a mystery. Every night Grandma leaves table scraps in a wrapped plastic bag in the garbage can where, according to plan, the McNellis children pick them up to feed their kittens. But the plan changes when the bag is gone in the morning. The twins, Liza and Bill, and brother Jed decide to investigate the matter. First the children discover Liza's missing red sweater in a part of the woods she hadn't been to before, next they read about runaway children in the newspaper, and then their new puppy is lost. Finally they find a teepee in the woods with what seems to be Indians in warpaint dancing and shooting arrows! The young detectives must put all the clues together and solve the mystery. title: Haunted House
F CHR	Mystery Coach (age 9-12) by Matt Christopher mystery ... sports When their coach becomes ill and their baseball team starts falling apart, several of the Blazers begin receiving coaching tips from an anonymous phone caller.
F BAC	Ulysses Moore Series (age 9-12) by Pierdome Baccalario action ... adventure ... fantasy ... mystery Eleven-year-old twins Jason and Julia have just moved from London to an old mansion on the English coast. Their new home is filled with twisting tunnels and strange artifacts from around the world, and the twins can't wait to discover all its secrets. Before long, Jason, Julia, and their friend Rick stumble upon a mysterious-looking door hidden behind an old wardrobe. But none of the keys in the house will open it. What lies behind the door? And why has someone tried to conceal it? Jason, Julia, and Rick are determined to find out, no matter what it takes.... title: The Door To Time
F NAY	Night Cry (age 9-12) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor growing up ... family ... mystery Often left alone on their five-acre Mississippi farm by her traveling-salesman father, Ellen learns, through a terrifying experience, to distinguish between real and false fears.
F ROB	Scared Stiff (age 9-12) by Willo Davis Roberts family ... mystery When their mother disappears, two brothers go to stay with a great uncle in a mobile home park next to an abandoned amusement park and begin a search which puts them in danger.
F ROB	The View From the Cherry Tree (age 9-12) by Willo Davis Roberts action ... mystery Rob admits having seen a murder, but no one believes him--except the murderer.
F SNY	Gib Rides Home (age 9-12) by Zilpha Keatley Snyder identity ... mystery ... historical ... family Gib Whittaker's life at Lovell House Orphanage in the early 1900s is pretty bleak. But along with hours of chores, bad food, and paddlings, the boys do get some schooling, and reading and writing are better than scrubbing floors. Still, Gib's fondest dream is to have a real family. So when Georgie Olson is adopted, Gib can't help being jealous, even when he finds out that the "adoption" really means being farmed out to work as unpaid labor until the age of 18. When Gib himself is farmed out, he arrives at the home he has always dreamed of. But he's soon aware of barely concealed tensions and secrets kept hidden from him.
F JAC	Castaways of the Flying Dutchman (age 9-12) by Brian Jacques voyages/journeys ... mystery The Flying Dutchman! The legend of the wind-tattered ghost ship and its mad sea captain, cursed to sail the seas forever, has been passed down throughout the centuries. But what of the young boy and his dog who were trapped aboard that ship? What became of them? In this, one of Jacques' most original adventures, the castaway boy and dog set off on an eternal journey of their own, braving icy wind and waves to arrive at strange shores, and explore new places and times. The unlikely Chapelvale village is their first destination, a Victorian town under siege. If Ben and his dog, Ned, can help the townspeople figure out the clues and riddles-hidden beneath floorboards and deep inside wells-perhaps they can save Chapelvale and its people as well.
F BEL	The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn (age 9-12) by John Bellairs adventure ... mystery After stumbling upon a clue in the public library, Anthony searches for the treasure long rumored to have been hidden by a wealthy, eccentric citizen of their small town.
F BAL	The Wright 3 (age 9-12) by Blue Balliett math/science/technology ... the arts ... mystery Spring semester at the Lab School in Hyde Park finds Petra and Calder drawn into another mystery when unexplainable accidents and ghostly happenings throw a spotlight on Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House, and it's up to the two junior sleuths to piece together the clues. Stir in the return of Calder's friend Tommy (which creates a tense triangle), H.G. Wells's The Invisible Man, 3D pentominoes, and the hunt for a coded message left behind by Wright, and the kids become tangled in a dangerous web in which life and art intermingle with death, deception, and surprise.
F WRI	The Dollhouse Murders (age 9-12) by Betty Ren Wright spooky ... family ... mystery Catalog: A dollhouse filled with a ghostly light in the middle of the night and dolls that have moved from where she last left them lead Amy and her retarded sister to unravel the mystery surrounding grisly murders that took place years ago.
F WRI	Haunted Summer (age 9-12) by Betty Ren Wright family ... mystery ... spooky Catalog: Shy nine-year-old Abby surprises herself, her equally timid babysitter, and her older brother when they are haunted by a ghost that is trying to reclaim a stolen music box.
F SNY	Janie's Private Eyes (age 9-12) by Zilpha Keatley Snyder mystery Intent on investigating a rash of dog disappearances, eight-year-old Janie forms a detective agency and involves her friends and unwilling family in tracing clues and suspects.
F BAL	Chasing Vermeer (age 9-12) by Blue Balliett the arts ... mystery When a book of unexplainable occurances brings Petra Andalee and Calder Pillay together, strange things start to happen: seemingly unrelated events connect, an eccentric old woman seeks their company, and an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of an international art scandal. As Petra and Calder are drawn clue by clue into a mysterious labyrinth they must draw on their powers of intuition, their skills at problem solving, and their knowledge of Vermeer. Can they decipher a crime that has left even the FBI baffled?
F LAW	The Roman Mystery Series (age 9-12) by Caroline Lawrence mystery ... historical In the first of this series, Thieves of Ostia, the dogs on Flavia's street have started dying mysteriously, and she is determined to find out why. Her investigation leads her to three extraordinary people: Jonathan, her new neighbor; Nubia, an African slave; and Lupus, a mute beggar boy. The four embark on a search for the killer--and that's when the excitement begins. title: The Thieves of Ostia: a Roman Mystery title: The Secrets of Vesuvius title: The Pirates of Pompeii title: The Assassins of Rome title: The Dolphins of Laurentum title: The Enemies of Jupiter
F KON	From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (age 9-12) by E. L. Konigsburg realistic ... the arts ... mystery ... adventure Claudia knew that she could never pull off the old-fashioned kind of running away...so she decided not to run FROM somewhere, but TO somewhere. And so, after some careful planning, she and her younger brother, Jamie, escaped right into a mystery that made headlines!
F BEL	The House With a Clock in Its Walls (age 9-12) by John Bellairs spooky ... magic ... mystery A boy goes to live with his magician uncle in a mansion that has a clock hidden in the walls which is ticking off the minutes until doomsday. sequel: The Figure in the Shadows
F KEE	Nancy Drew Series (age 9-12) by Carolyn Keene mystery In each book, teenage detective Nancy Drew solves a new mystery with determination and sharp wit. title: The Bungalow Mystery title: The Clue of the Black Keys title: The Clue of the Dancing Puppet title: The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes title: The Haunted Showboat title: The Hidden Staircase title: The Moonstone Castle Mystery title: The Mystery at Lilac Inn title: Mystery of Crocodile Island title: The Mystery of the Fire Dragon title: The Phantom of Pine Hill title: The Scarlet Slipper Mystery title: The Secret in the Old Lace title: The Secret of Mirror Bay title: The Secret of Red Gate Farm title: the Secret of Shadow Ranch title: The Secret of the Old Clock title: The Sign of the Twisted Candles title: The Spider Sapphire Mystery title: The Thirteenth Pearl
F DIX	The Hardy Boys Series (age 9-12) by Frank Dixon mystery In each book Frank and Joe Hardy, boy detectives, investigate a new mystery. title: The Arctic Patrol Mystery title: The Bombay Boomerang title: The Clue of the Broken Blade title: The Clue of the Hissing Serpent title: The Clue of the Screeching Owl title: The Crisscross Shadow title: Danger on Vampire Trail title: The Disappearing Floor title: A Figure in Hiding title: The Firebird Rocket title: The Flickering Torch Mystery title: The Ghost at Skeleton Rock title: The Great Airport Mystery title: The Haunted Fort title: The Hidden Harbor Mystery title: The House on the Cliff title: Hunting for Hidden Gold title: The Jungle Pyramid title: The Masked Monkey title: The Mysterious Caravan title: Mystery at Devil's Paw title: The Mystery of the Aztec Warrior title: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk title: Mystery of the Desert Giant title: The Mystery of the Spiral Bridge title: The Phantom Freighter title: The Secret Agent on Flight 101 title: The Secret of Pirates' Hill title: The Secret of Skull Mountain title: The Secret of the Caves title: The Secret of the Lost Tunnel title: The Secret of the Old Mill title: The Secret of Wildcat Swamp title: The Secret Panel title: The Secret Warning title: The Shattered Helmet title: The Shore Road Mystery title: The Short-wave Mystery title: The Sinister Signpost title: The Sting of the Scorpion title: The Tower Treasure title: The Twisted Claw title: The Wailing Siren Mystery title: What Happened at Midnight title: While the Clock Ticked title: The Witchmaster's Key title: The Yellow Feather Mystery title: Mystery of the Whale Tattoo title: The Mark on the Door title: The Missing Chums title: The Mystery of Cabin Island
F COL	Artemis Fowl Series (age 9-12) by Eoin Colfer math/science/technology ... mystery ... adventure ... science fiction ... brilliant protagonist ... adventure ... action ... fantasy Artemis Fowl, a charming but villainous twelve-year-old, takes on the dangerous world of the Fairy People in this unforgettable story. Full of unexpected twists and turns, Artemis Fowl opens up a riveting world of fantasy and mystery where anything, literally, is possible. title: Artemis Fowl title: The Artemis Fowl Files

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