Mysteries & Detective Stories

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Cover: Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Blue Gem: Case 3
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Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Blue Gem: Case 3

From the Series On the Case with Holmes and Watson

A hat, a goose, and a priceless blue gem...Can Sherlock Holmes add up the clues? When countess's blue gem is stolen and winds up inside a goose, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson jump on the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 660
  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2011

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Cardboard Box: Case 12

From the Series On the Case with Holmes and Watson

A mysterious package reveals a revolting surprise! When Miss Susan Cushing receives a package with gruesome contents, she cannot imagine who sent it. While Inspector Lestrade dismisses the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Dancing Men: Case 4

From the Series On the Case with Holmes and Watson

Can Holmes decode the message of the dancing men? When Hilton Cubitt finds strange messages around his house, he is puzzled. When his wife sees them, she is terrified! Cubitt turns to… Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2011

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Six Napoleons: Case 9

From the Series On the Case with Holmes and Watson

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson learn of a criminal destroying Napoleon busts all over London. At first, they aren’t sure what to think. But when the criminal turns to murder, they know they… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • ATOS: 4.4
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Speckled Band: Case 5

From the Series On the Case with Holmes and Watson

"It was the band. The speckled band!" After her sister Julia dies suddenly, Helen Stoner worries that she is the killer's next target. With her last words, Julia insisted that the "speckled… Read More →

  • Lexile: 670
  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2011

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Sussex Vampire: Case 6

From the Series On the Case with Holmes and Watson

A mother sucks the blood from her baby's neck! Could she be a vampire? Do vampires really exist? Robert Ferguson thinks so. In fact, he believes his wife is one! He calls upon Holmes and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2011

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Three Garridebs: Case 13

From the Series On the Case with Holmes and Watson

"Garrideb" is more than an unusual last name. It's the key to a fortune! John Garrideb must find two more men with the same last name to obtain a deceased Garrideb's fortune. John finds… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 3.9
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012

Sherlock Holmes and the Boscombe Valley Mystery: Case 10

From the Series On the Case with Holmes and Watson

James McCarthy is the only suspect in his father’s murder. Yet Sherlock Holmes and James’s childhood friend Alice Turner believe he is innocent. Can Holmes unveil the real story behind the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 640
  • ATOS: 4.1
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012

Sherlock Holmes and the Gloria Scott: Case 14

From the Series On the Case with Holmes and Watson

What is the secret behind a letter that shocks a man to death? Holmes was not always a famous detective. In Holmes's very first case, a simple letter shocked a man to death. Holmes explains Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012

Sherlock Holmes and the Redheaded League: Case 7

From the Series On the Case with Holmes and Watson

Jabez Wilson can’t believe his luck. He can join the Redheaded League and earn money just because of his fiery red hair. But the league suddenly breaks up, and he loses the easy income.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 690
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012
Spring 2025

Skunk Squad

From the Series Tails and Tales (Phonics Fun — Chapter Books)

The Skunk Squad, an elite space defender force, is used to smelly jobs. When they get a call from a fancy fragrance festival, it’s clear that they are the wrong animals for the job. But… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • Dewey: 428.6/2
  • Copyright: 2025

Spooky Ballet!

From the Series Agent Amelia

Agent Amelia returns with three more spooky-but-funny adventures as she secretly saves the world! The three secret agent case files in this book are: The Case of the Spooky Ballet, in which… Read More →

  • Lexile: 740
  • ATOS: 5.1
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2011
Fall 2024

Sue and the Fruit Case: Book 12

From the Series Phonics Fun Decodables — Level 2

Who ate the blueberries? Sue is on the case! This book focuses on the vowel teams ue, ew, ui. Read More →

  • Lexile: 250
  • Dewey: 428.6/2
  • Copyright: 2025

Super Spy

From the Series The Fabulous Cakes of Zinnia Jakes

Meet Zoe Jones (aka Zinnia Jakes), a nine-year old SECRET PASTRY CHEF! Schoolgirl by day and chef by night! Zoe’s class is organizing a super fun sleepover in the school library, while their… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021
Spring 2025 8 titles

Tails and Tales (Phonics Fun — Chapter Books) — Hardcover Set

From the Series Tails and Tales (Phonics Fun — Chapter Books)

Draw in striving readers with fun stories that feature furry friends and other animals. Each title in this series is carefully crafted to engage readers, enhance phonics, and boost reading… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2025
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $255.92
  • Your Price: $191.94
  • 8 titles
3 titles

The Adventures of Lottie Lipton — Hardcover Set

From the Series The Adventures of Lottie Lipton

Meet Lottie Lipton, nine-year-old investigator extraordinaire! Her home in the British Museum means she is never far away from mystery and exciting adventures, usually involving priceless… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2017
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $75.96
  • Your Price: $56.97
  • 3 titles
6 titles

The Adventures of Lottie Lipton — Paperback Set

From the Series The Adventures of Lottie Lipton

Meet Lottie Lipton, nine-year-old investigator extraordinaire! Her home in the British Museum means she is never far away from mystery and exciting adventures, usually involving priceless… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2017
  • Paperback
  • List Price: $41.94
  • Your Price: $39.84
  • 6 titles
Spring 2025

The Alien Escape Room

From the Series Mystery Masters (Phonics Fun — Chapter Books)

Dive into the thrilling escape-room adventures of Alex and Matteo, two friends who find themselves trapped in a mysterious, high-tech challenge that’s practically out of this world. Can they… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 3.7
  • Dewey: 428.6/2
  • Copyright: 2025

The Bark in Space: Book 5

From the Series Chicagoland Detective Agency

Chicagoland can't get much weirder than this: Raf, Megan, and Bradley have been abducted by aliens from the planet Fnarf III! And not just your ordinary, everyday aliens, either. These… Read More →

  • Lexile: 430
  • ATOS: 2.7
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2013

The Big Flush: Book 4

From the Series Chicagoland Detective Agency

Poor Megan—history's repeating itself. She's been booted from Stepford Prep, and her father is sending her to visit Pine Lake Academy . . . a boarding school. This could mean the end of the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: 741.5'973
  • Copyright: 2012

The Case of the Bad Apples: A Wilcox & Griswold Mystery

From the Series Wilcox & Griswold Mysteries

Wilcox and Griswold are on the case, trying to discover who poisoned the apples Porcini pigged out on. Was it Sweet Pea, the piglet next door; Herman the Rat; or Hot Dog the nosy pooch? Who… Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020

The Case of the Clicking Clock: Solving Mysteries Through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math

From the Series Jesse Steam Mysteries

A summer trip to her grandparents' house was going great until Jesse gets caught up in a mystery in the attic. When she encounters a pair of spooky green eyes during a lightning storm, Jesse… Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

The Catacombs of Chaos: A Lottie Lipton Adventure

From the Series The Adventures of Lottie Lipton

Welcome to the British Museum, home to Lottie Lipton: nine-year-old investigator extraordinaire! The British Museum needs a big donation to stay open—and it has to be by tonight. For once,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 720
  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2017

The Chupacabra

From the Series The Cryptid Files

Vanessa found herself looking straight into a large, salivating mouth with razor-sharp fangs. Above it, two glowing red eyes pulsed to the sound of her heart… When Vanessa visits a friend's Read More →

  • Lexile: 710
  • ATOS: 5.1
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014