Clue Who Killed Mr. Boddy! by A. E. Parker

Mr. Boddy has invited his six best friends to be guests at his mansion. In the first chapter Pitty Pat, Mr. Boddy's bird gets murdered. Who did it? You'll have to read it to find out.

At the end of every chapter it shows the person who did the crime.

Review by Jade P.

The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Murder, mystery, and suspense come together as case after case Sherlock Holmes will unravel the mystery until he has you dying for more. From missing millions to murder, all time detective Sherlock Holmes solves it all! With wit and cunning Sir Arthur Conan Doyle writes this set with scientific notice, but beware, this book is fairly dull and dry.

Review by Sarah G.

Dead Letter  by Betsy Byars

This book is about a girl that finds a letter in her coat. It says that she can not see day from night and lots of other freaky stuff. Read this book because it is intense all the way.

Review by Samantha B.

Dog at the Door by Ben M. Baglio

This book is a mystery because Kimble, the dog, was abandoned and you don't know why. Kimble had some puppies and Jamie, Mandy, and her parents help Kimble.

You can tell by looking at the cover that it's going to be a good book because the illustrator spent so much time on it.

Review by Brianna M.

Don't Look Behind You  by Lois Duncan

A girl named April has a good life in Noorwood, Virginia. Someone tries to shoot her father so they have to move and and change their name.

This is a good book because it has a lot of surprises.

Review by Danielle D.

Encyclopedia Brown Gets His Man by Donald J. Sobol

In the begining of the book, Encyclopedia Brown picks some friends to go on a camping trip. They set up the campground the next day by the ocean. That night Encyclopedia Brown waited until everybody fell asleep. Then he took a walk by the side of a road and he heard a car coming toward him.

I love to read Encyclopedia Brown books because they are short and have a lot of really good books in one big book.

Review by Matt M.

 

A Ghost in the House  by Betty Ren Wright

There is a girl named Sarah Prescott and they move to an old mansion. It used to belong to their Aunt Margaret. Then Sarah's dad gets fired and they don't have enough money. Aunt Margaret calls and she is willing to pay the rent to live in the house. When she comes these spooky things start happening - like tapping on the walls. It all started when Aunt Margaret came. Is Sarah's new house haunted?

You can not stop reading this book. The questions start rushing into your mind and you want to find the answers.

Review by Danny A.

Hester Bidgood Investigatrix of Evil Deeds by E. W. Hildick

It's 1692 and talk about witchcraft is starting up. When Goody Wilson's kitten is found branded with a cross everyone assumes she's a witch. Everyone except Hester Bidgood. Now she and her friend Rob raised by Indians are hot on the trail of the person who setup Goody Wilson, but when they find him will anyone believe them?

It's tension and suspence adds the final touch to the mystery, it's the way the author writes that captures the true meaning of the book though!

Review by Chrissy H.

Message in the Haunted Mansion by Carolyn Keene

Nancy Drew's housekeeper has a friend in San Fransisco. Her name is Rose and her one dream is opening her own Bed and Breakfast. When she bids on a mansion and gets it, she needs some help renovating in order to make her dream come true. Nancy, Nancy's housekeeper and two of Nancy's friends come to help. But when Nancy finds wierd things going on at the house and secret passageways, everyone's a suspect. Now, Nancy has to figure out the biggest secret of all!

I like this book because there's always something going on and you never want to close it. It makes you wonder and ask questions. If you like mystery, you will love this book!

Review by Jessica H.

The Million Dollar Mystery  by Megan Townsend

This book was about a girl named Emily who won a million dollars. It got stolen from the bank. After that things started to get very bad for her friends and her. They got kidnapped a few times.

The book was exciting because it had lots of interesting parts and they did things that I like to do.

Review by Haley M.

Monsters Don't Scuba Dive by Debbie Dadey

This story was about four kids who go to camp. They have a new swimming teacher and they think she is the loch ness monster because her name is Nessie McFarland. When she gets in the water, she can stay under for a long time.

I think what makes this book good is that it's very exciting and you just can't wait until the next chapters.

Review by Casey S.

McMummy by Betsy Byars

"McMummy" is a great book. Mozie , the main character, has a summer job to take care of a green house in the forest. He does this for money. He feels like his family is not getting enough money. His father has died and he is an only child, so he only lives with his mother. You will want to keep reading this book until it's finished.

In this story a boy, Mozie, his friend Batty, Valvoline, and Mr. Mozier discover that there is a plant that Mozie has taken care of that is shaped like a mummy. I like the way the author writes and you never know what's next.

Review by Ethan W.

Murdered, My Sweet by Joan Lowery Nixon

This book is about a women named Madeline Jake who is a mystery writer. Her daughter Jenny, Madeline, and a detective are trying to figure out who killed Porter Harmony. The author has put many suspects in the book and she makes you keep guessing to the very end.

At the end of each chapter the author will make you think someone did it, so you keep reading to find out. But sometimes she will make you think it's two different people so you don't know who did it.

Review by Alison G.

Nancy Drew The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene

Nancy Drew and Helen Corning are on a mystery. Mr. Drew, Nancy's dad, and friend Nathan Somber warned Mr. Drew that he is in great danger. Nancy and Helen were assigned to go to Twin Elms Mansion. Nancy didn't know which mystery to solve--her dad or Twin Elms. Strange things are happening at Twin Elms Mansion, but Nancy's dad has been taken somewhere. Find out these two mysteries by reading Nancy Drew the Hidden Staircase.

The Hidden Staircase is a good book. I enjoyed how the author made the characters seem real. This book made me keep wanting to read. What I liked the most was how each chapter had something new in it!

Review by Caitlin C.

Sammy Keyes by Wendelin Van Draanen

Sammy is always trying to figure things out. On Halloween she visits the Bush Man's house. She figures out that he has been robbed and knows it's up to her to find everything and get it back to him, since he is sick and can barely talk.

This is a great book because the author is good at giving us clues about who the thief is but never really gives it away until the end.

Review by Emily L.

Sammy Keyes and the Search for Snake Eyes by Wendelin Van Draanen

Sammy Keys and her friend Marissa are hanging out at the mall and then Sanny saw this girl holding a shopping bag staring at a man with "steel for a mouth." The girl shoves the shopping bag to Sammy. Then Sammy notices that she has a big scar on her left arm. Inside the bag was a baby. The girl and baby lead Sammy to almost being shot by another baby, being locked in a basement and the true murderer of Joey, Lena's boyfriend.

I think it is a good book because they always keep you questioning yourself.There is no boring part in the book. I think if you really like deep mystery than this is a book for you.

Review by: Allison H.

The Sluggers Club by Paul Robert Walker

This book is about a baseball team and a mystery. What starts to happen is baseball equipment starts to get stolen. Three kids try to solve the mystery. I would suggest this book to anybody who likes sports and mysteries.

I think this is a good book because it tells about a sports team and I like sports. I think the author puts a lot of detail into his writing.

Review by Joshua A.

Spy X the Code by Peter Lerangis

Eve and Andrew are just regular kids in a regular family, until their mom dissappears. Their dad works in the Marines and their mom works for the company. Then Eve and Andrew meet their next door neighbor Mrs. Digitals who works with their mom and they had met in New York. Mrs. Digitals teaches them codes hard and easy. Then one day people follow Mrs. Digitals and she barely escapes. They go home and find out that their mom had given them a code to figure out and she tells them that she is a spy. Then because their dad is a marine they have to move again.

I like the book because it never gets boring and it grabs you from the beginning.

Review by Chad A.

Terrible Tractor of Texas-Michigan Chillers by Jonathon Rand

The new gas that this family puts in their tractors makes them come to life. It is an awesome book.

I like the author's scary story and how he ends each chapter at a very interesting part.

Review by Mitko T.

Trouble at Lake Tahoe by Carolyn Keene

Nancy, Bess, and George go to Lake Tahoe to visit Nancy's friend Katie, a water skier. Katie is competing in a ski tournament and someone is determined not to let Katie win. Strange things happen to her gear, and the four girls. Nancy has a limited period of time to find out who is doing these things before someone gets hurt.

I like how the author gave many clues that kept me wondering who the culprit was.

Review by Marissa D.

Who Stole the Wizard of Oz? by Avi

This is a book about two kids and five books. It all starts when Mrs. Brattle, the Checkertown librarian blames Becky for stealing five popular children's books. She hasn't! Who did? Find out when you read this book.

When I chose this book, it looked good. Toby and Becky want to know who really stole the Wizard of Oz.

Review by Dana D.

Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the U.F.O. by David A. Adler

Will is entering a picture contest and Cam is helping him. They find a cat in a tree and when Cam rescues it, Will takes a picture. Then they see a U.F.O. and Will takes a lot of pictures of it. Will they ever identify the U.F.O.?

I like how the title sounded and U.F.O. means there might be aliens and aliens are cool!

Review by Eddie M.

Whodunit Puzzles by Jim Sukach

In this book there are a bunch of mini-mysteries. Some of them are funny, some are scary, and some are about history. My favorite mystery is called "Bully". It is about a boy named Ronnie who had his money stolen by another boy. The boy who stole it won't admit he did. Ronnies wants his money back, but how will he?

I chose this book because I like solving mysteries. I liked this book because there were all types of mysteries and they were all very different. I also liked how they were hard to solve, but not too hard.

Review by Paige S.

Bernie Magruder and the Bats in the Belfry by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

In this book, a boy named Bernie Magruder discovers signs put up all over town. They say that a bat called the Indiana Aztec, that has a deadly bite, is coming to town. To make matters worse, donated bells play the same song every fifteen minutes. Most people are very annoyed. With Halloween coming up things are getting pretty strange. Bernie and his friends try to solve the mystery, but can they?

I wanted to read this book because humorous fiction is my favorite type of book. This is a good book because it never gets boring and I couldn't put it down. This book was funny and mysterious at the same time.

Review by Paige S.