Popsugar Parenting Reading With Kids Shop the Best Mystery Books For Kids 14 Mystery Books Your Kids Won't Be Able to Put Down 16 September 2020 by Murphy Moroney Image Source: bookshop.org As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. For young bookworms and children who are just getting comfortable with chapter books, the mystery genre is almost always the best way to go. Chock-full of suspenseful plots that make little ones want to continue turning the page long after bedtime, it's no wonder that books steeped in clues and capers are often at the top of readers' lists. Whether you have a kid at home who can't get through books fast enough or your kiddo is reluctant when it comes to cracking open the cover, these just-for-kids mystery books are interesting enough to keep just about anyone's attention. Scroll through to get a look at and shop some of our favourite titles! Related: 20 Books to Have at Home or in the Classroom For Kindergarteners Chasing Vermeer Image Source: bookshop.org Geared towards kids 12 and up, Chasing Vermeer ($7 and up) centres on how seemingly unrelated events bring the characters Petra and Calder together. Eventually, they find themselves in the middle of an international art scandal and rely on a series of clues to find the real culprits. Chasing Vermeer $7 from bookshop.org Buy Now Murder Is Bad Manners Image Source: bookshop.org Set in a 1930s boarding school, Murder Is Bad Manners ($8) is about two best friends who form a secret detective agency. Their only issue? There's nothing to investigate . . . until they find their science teacher's body! Kids 10 and up will love this book by Robin Stevens. Murder Is Bad Manners $8 from bookshop.org Buy Now Clubhouse Mysteries: Lost in the Tunnel of Time Image Source: bookshop.org Children 8 and up will love this story about the Underground Railroad, which happened to tunnel right under Ziggy's hometown in Clubhouse Mysteries: Lost in the Tunnel of Time ($6 and up). Clubhouse Mysteries: Lost in the Tunnel of Time $6 from bookshop.org Buy Now The Case of the Missing Marquess Image Source: bookshop.org Perfect for kids between 9 and 12 years old, The Case of the Missing Marquess ($7 and up) follows Enola Holmes — yep, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes! — on her mission to find her mom, who's mysteriously disappeared in London. Suddenly caught up in the kidnapping of a young marquess, Enola has to use her wits to escape the bad guys. The Case of the Missing Marquess $7 from bookshop.org Buy Now The Fairy-Tale Detectives Kids: The Sisters Grimm Image Source: bookshop.org A great option for readers 9 and up, The Fairy-Tale Detectives Kids: The Sisters Grimm ($8 and up) follows orphaned sisters, Sabrina and Daphne, who are sent to live with their mysterious grandmother in a town in New York known for inexplicable crimes. The Fairy-Tale Detectives Kids: The Sisters Grimm $8 from bookshop.org Buy Now The Haunted Library Image Source: bookshop.org A great option for readers between 6 and 9 years old who like the paranormal, The Haunted Library ($6 and up) follows a girl named Claire who's determined to help a ghost reunite with his long-lost family. The Haunted Library $6 from bookshop.org Buy Now The Deductive Detective Image Source: bookshop.org Kids ages 6 and up can help a very smart duck use his sound reasoning skills to catch a cake thief in The Deductive Detective ($10 and up). The Deductive Detective $10 from bookshop.org Buy Now Detective Dinosaur Undercover Image Source: bookshop.org Written by James Skofield and geared towards kiddos between the ages of 6 and 8, Detective Dinosaur Undercover ($5 and up) centres on an adorable dinosaur who accidentally solves a mystery in each chapter. Detective Dinosaur Undercover $5 from bookshop.org Buy Now Nate the Great Image Source: bookshop.org A beloved children's series for young sleuths, detective Nate in Nate the Great ($6) enjoys nothing more than solving mysteries. Children ages 6 and up can use logic and problem-solving skills to help the protagonist answer questions. Nate the Great $6 from bookshop.org Buy Now From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Image Source: bookshop.org A classic book that many read in school, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler ($8 and up) centres on Claudia and her younger brother, Jamie, who run away only to escape "right into a mystery that made headlines!" This beloved title is perfect for kids ages 6 to 10. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler $8 from bookshop.org Buy Now The Hardy Boys and The Tower Treasure Image Source: bookshop.org An oldie but a goodie for kiddos ages 8 and up, The Hardy Boys and The Tower Treasure ($8 and up) will get even the most reluctant reader interested with this mystery that begins with a dying criminal confessing his loot has been stored in a secret tower. The Hardy Boys and The Tower Treasure $8 from bookshop.org Buy Now Nancy Drew and the Mystery of the Old Clock Image Source: Bookshop.org The first book in the iconic series, Nancy Drew and the Mystery of the Old Clock ($8 and up) follows a teenage sleuth on a hunt for a missing will. Readers 8 and up will absolutely fall in love with these books by Carolyn Keene. Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief Kids Image Source: Bookshop.org Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief Kids ($7 and up) tells the story of a girl who sees a crime happening IRL. Determined to catch the perpetrator, she goes to great lengths to track down the mysterious man. Or is he the one following her? Kids 10 and up should read to find out. The Westing Game Image Source: bookshop.org This Newbery Medal winner can be best described as "a bizarre chain of events [that] begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will." The Westing Game ($8 and up) is sure to leave kids 10 and up on the edge of their seats. The Westing Game $8 from bookshop.org Buy Now Reading With KidsKid Books And MusicKid Shopping