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Books in the Mystery genre:

The Alley (1964)

Connie and her friend Billy investigate a mystery in their neighborhood.

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Author(s): Eleanor Estes
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

ismo (1964)

The Callendar family are again caught up in international intrigue.

Author(s): John Verney
Illustrator(s): John Verney

A Spell Is Cast (1964)

During her visit to Tarnhelm, a huge old house on the California coast, Cory Winterslow discovers the secret of her past. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Eleanor Cameron
Illustrator(s): Beth Krush
Joe Krush

Stranger on Big Hickory (1964)

Skip Rollins decides to join 4-H and pursue his hobby of wildlife photography.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Don Lambo

The Thirty-Nine Steps (1964)

A novel of adventure and intrigue in the run up to World War I. This marks the first appearance of Richard Hannay.

Author(s): John Buchan
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

Bill Bergson and the White Rose Rescue (1965)

A pair of kidnappers break in on the war between the White Roses - Bill Bergson, Anders Bengtsson, and Eva-Lotta Lisander - and the Red Roses.

Author(s): Astrid Lindgren
Illustrator(s): Don Freeman

Friday’s Tunnel (1966)

February and her brother Friday get mixed up with an international crisis -- and Friday’s tunnel comes through. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): John Verney
Illustrator(s): John Verney

Mystery of the Pirate’s Ghost (1966)

When Abby and Kit Hubbard moved into the family homestead on the New England coast, they were unprepared for the surprises the historic old house had in store for them. Read online at archive.org... View More

Author(s): Elizabeth Hoffman Honness
Illustrator(s): Beth Krush
Joe Krush

The Horse in the Camel Suit (1967)

The young detective from The Alligator Case is back on the job in the case of the missing race horse.

Author(s): William Pène du Bois
Illustrator(s): William Pène du Bois

ismo (1967)

The Callendar family is again caught up in an international intrigue.

Author(s): John Verney
Illustrator(s): John Verney

Missing Melinda by C. Gibbs and O. Gibbs (1967)

Twins Ophelia and Cordelia find a (priceless) antique doll and carelessly lose it. Was it stolen or just borrowed by some child conniseur? Now they have to find it again.

Author(s): Jacqueline Jackson
Illustrator(s): Irene Burns

The Great Pie Robbery (1969)

When pies go missing from Ma Dog’s Bakery, Sam Cat and Dudly Pig, detectives, are on the case.

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Mystery of the Roman Ransom (1969)

When the seven Roman schoolboys try to give their teacher a slave, he will have none of it and the detectives in togas are plunged into another mystery.

Author(s): Henry Winterfeld
Illustrator(s): Fritz Biermann

Richard Scarry’s Supermarket Mystery (1969)

Sam Cat and Dudley Pig are called in to find out who is stealing food from the supermarket. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Seven Sunflower Seeds (1969)

The Callendars investigate the strange effects of Vita-Mix breakfast cereal on race horses. And what does Edward Lear have to do with it? Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): John Verney
Illustrator(s): John Verney

The Case of the Vanishing Spinster (1972)

A collection of short mystery stories. 

Author(s): Susan Dickinson
Illustrator(s): Robert Micklewright

The Tunnel of Hugsy Goode (1972)

When Nicholas and Timothy break into the tunnel under the Alley, the adventure has just begun. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Author(s): Eleanor Estes
Illustrator(s): Edward Ardizzone

The Cat Sitter Mystery (1973)

Is the old lady next door a witch? This and other problems keep Beth busy the rest of the summer in her new home. Read online at archive.org... View More

Author(s): Carol Adorjan
Illustrator(s): Beth Krush
Joe Krush

Richard Scarry’s Find Your ABC’s (1973)

Sam Pig and Dudley Cat are called in to find the letters of the alphabet.

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Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Richard Scarry’s Great Big Mystery Book (1973)

This edition includes The Great Pie Robbery and The Supermarket Mystery.... View More

Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Samson’s Hoard (1973)

The Callendars are caught up in a mystery, this time closer to home.

Author(s): John Verney
Illustrator(s): John Verney

The Mystery of the Missing Red Mitten (1974)

Annie is searching for her red mitten. She has already lost four of them this winter.

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Author(s): Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

River School Detectives (1974)

Corky's summer is full of activity as he cares for a collection of live snakes and helps his friends track down the mysterious killer of the local wildlife.

Author(s): Mary Phraner Warren
Illustrator(s): Beth Krush
Joe Krush

Richard Scarry’s Great Steamboat Mystery (1975)

Sam Pig and Dudley Cat attend a wedding party to guard the bride’s jewels.

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Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

Silly Mysteries (1975)

Three friends, two mysteries and a mystery surprise.

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Author(s): John Peterson
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Brillstone Break-In (1977)

Two teen-age neighbors in a city apartment building become involved in the theft of money intended as a bribe for a public official. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Fear at Brillstone (1978)

Two teenage neighbors in a city apartment building are drawn into the mysterious activities at an oriental import company. Read online at archive.org... View More

The Face at the Brillstone Window (1979)

Interviews for a research project lead two teenagers to discover the secret of a desperate man.

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The Body in the Brillstone Garage (1980)

Liza discovers a body wearing Mr. Greening's jogging jacket, but when she returns to the scene with a friend, the body is gone and later, Mr. Greening is wearing the jacket. Is he a murderer? Read online at archive.org... View More

Black Magic at Brillstone (1981)

Liza and Logan investigate a spiritualist they believe is trying to cheat their neighbor out of her inheritance. Read online at archive.org.... View More

The Mystery of the Stolen Blue Paint (1982)

Belinda’s can of blue paint is missing and she is sure somebody took it.

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Author(s): Steven Kellogg
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

Sniff the Detective (1988)

An early reader about the dog detective.

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Author(s): Richard Scarry
Illustrator(s): Richard Scarry

The Spirit House (1991)

Fifteen-year-old Julie investigates the suspicious behavior of the Thai exchange student staying with her family and comes to believe in the wish-granting power of a spirit that appears to have followed him across the ocean. Read online at archi... View More

Author(s): William Sleator
Illustrator(s): None

The Adventures of Tintin (1993)

The Adventures of Tintin is a series of comic albums created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi (1907–1983), who wrote under the pen name Hergé. The series was one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century. By the time of t... View More

Author(s): Hergé
Illustrator(s): Hergé

T-Model Tommy (2000)

Tommy Ballard has his way to make in the Depression, but with the help of his sturdy Model-T, he’s well on his way.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Edward Shenton

Kate Culhane: A Ghost Story (2001)

A traditional Irish ghost story translated from the Gaelic.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Jeremiah Curtin
Michael Hague
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Stranger on Big Hickory (2005)

Skip Rollins decides to join 4-H and pursue his hobby of wildlife photography.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Don Lambo

The Buckboard Stranger (2006)

When a smooth-talking stranger with a fast rig comes to town, Chuck and Barney are in for a summer of mystery and excitement.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Paul Calle

King of the Hills (2006)

Breck Townsend went to New Hampshire to photograph the biggest buck and found himself tangling with a gang of poachers.

Author(s): Stephen W. Meader
Illustrator(s): Lee Townsend

The Book of Ghosts (2009)

A collection of classic ghost stories from Irving and Alcott to Poe and Wilde. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

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