SML Logo
HOME CATALOG

EVENTSSEARCHSERVICESYOUTHCOMMUNITYEN ESPANOLABOUT
Nancy Drew

Juvenile Mysteries

Like Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys



bar


j
Adler
"Cam Jansen" Series
by David A. Adler
    Fifth grader Cam uses her photographic memory to crack the case.

j
Byars
“Herculeah Jones” Series
by Betsy Byars
    Herculeah Jones and her bumbling pal, Meat , investigate murders and missing people.

j
Ball
“Emily Eyefinger” Series
by Duncan Ball
    A young girl feels different from everyone else because she has an eye on the end of one finger, but it comes in handy on occasion, such as when she is helping catch a spy.

j
DeFelice
The Ghost of Fossil Glen
by Cynthia DeFelice
    Allie Nichols knows she's being pursued by the ghost of a girl who begs for help, but none of her friends believe her. In this gripping ghost story, Allie soon discovers what role the dead girl wishes her to play.

j
Dixon
“Hardy Boys” Series
by Franklin Dixon
    Brothers Frank and Joe Hardy travel to exotic destinations and meet exciting people as they solve mysteries.

j
Erickson
“Hank the Cowdog” Series
by John Erickson
    Hank the Cowdog as the fearless Head of Ranch Security humorously and doggedly pursues mischief makers.

j
Hale
“Chet Gecko” Series
by Bruce Hale
    When fourth-grade private eye Chet Gecko is called to work on a case, he always gets his man -- or reptile.

j
Keene
“Nancy Drew” Series
by Carolyn Keene
    Nancy, Bess and George investigate the strange and dangerous.

j
Hamilton
The House of Dies Drear
The Mystery of Drear House
by Virginia Hamilton
    The massive house had a century-old legend--two fugitive slaves had been killed by bounty hunters after leaving its passageways, and Dies Drear himself, the abolitionist who had made the house into a station on the Underground Railroad, had been murdered there. The ghosts of the three were said to walk its rooms...


j
“Kinetic City Super Crew” Series
by Various Authors
    The team travel the world solving mysteries through science using deductive logic, on-line research, on-site investigation and teamwork.

j
Klise
Letters from Camp
Trial by Journal
by Kate Klise
    These illustrated novels are told through journal entries, news clippings, and letters as young sleuths solve mysteries.

j
Kotzwinkle
Trouble in Bugland
by William Kotzwinkle
    Inspector Mantis (an insect Sherlock Holmes) and his capable companion Doctor Hopper solve crimes in Bugland, with a cast of characters that includes the circus owner, P. T. Barnworm, and Captain Flatfootfly.

j
Naylor
The Face in the Besseldorf Funeral Parlor
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
    Convinced that the strange things happening at the funeral parlor next door to his family's hotel are somehow connected to a recent robbery, Bernie determines to become famous by proving his theory and catching the thief.

j
Nixon
Search for the Shadowman
by Joan Lowery Nixon
    Andy Bonner delves into his family tree and uncovers a secret that has been kept hidden for generations. By using the Internet, as well as old-fashioned legwork and the powers of his mind, Andy learns about his own past and helps those around him realize it's never too late to seek justice.

j
Osborne
“Spider Kane” Series
by Mary Pope Osborne
    Lieutenant Leon Leafwing and Detective Spider Kane investigate the mysterious goings-on in the forest.

j
Parish
The Key to the Treasure
by Peggy Parish
    Three young children visiting grandparents stumble upon coded clues that will unravel a secret more than one hundred years old.


j
Raskin
The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel)
by Ellen Raskin
    The disappearance of her husband is only the first of the mysteries Mrs. Carillon must solve.

j
Simon
“Einstein Anderson” Series
by Seymour Simon
    Einstein Anderson uses his scientific knowledge to solve a variety of puzzles.

j
Sobol
“Encyclopedia Brown” Series
by Donald Sobol
    The solutions to ten mysteries solved by Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown are given in a separate section challenging the reader to match wits with the ten-year-old mastermind of Idaville's war on crime.

j
Stanley
The Mysterious Matter of I.M. Fine
by Diane Stanley
    Noticing that a popular series of horror novels is having a bizarre effect on the behavior of its readers, Franny and Beamer set out to find the mysterious author.

j
Stolz
Casebook of a Private (Cat’s) Eye
by Mary Stolz
    Can feline detective Eileen O'Kelly crack the case that has left the Boston police baffled and wringing their paws? Will she be able to track down the murderer who did away with celebrated chef Madame Jewel?

j
“The Three Investigators” Series
by Various Authors
    These classic mystery/adventure stories feature three boys who establish a detective firm with the motto "We Investigate Anything!"

j
Warner
“Boxcar Children” Series
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
    The four Alden orphans find themselves unraveling intriguing mysteries.

Booklist created September 2003