Mystery:
Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen - Wendelin Van Draanen
It's Sammy's birthday, which should be a good thing, except that Dorito, Sammy's cat, is missing, and while Sammy's
searching for him, she finds three dead cats in dumpsters around town. Worse still, Miss Kitty, a psycho cat lady, blames
Sammy when it turns out one of the dead cats belonged to her. As if Sammy didn't have enough on her hands
investigating these furry felonies, her mother has a confession to make: she lied about Sammy's age so she could start
her in school a year early. So—surprise!—Sammy isn't turning 14 at all, she's going to be unlucky 13 for another whole
year.
Something Upstairs- Avi
When 12-year-old Kenny Huldorf moves to Providence, Rhode Island, he soon discovers that his attic bedroom is
haunted by the ghost of a teenage slave named Caleb. Before long, Caleb summons Kenny back in time, where Kenny
finds himself entangled in Caleb's murder and deeply troubled by the century-old injustice. Ultimately, it is up to Kenny
to solve Caleb's murder or remain forever trapped in history. Part ghost story, part social commentary, this thoughtprovoking, hair-raising page turner from master tale spinner, Avi, is a perfect chilling summer read!
The Other Side of Dark- Joan Lowry Nixon
Stacy wakes up in a hospital room, in a body she doesn't recognize. Her mother is dead--murdered--and Stacy is
recovering from a gunshot wound. She is the only eyewitness to the crime, but she has only a shadowy memory of the
killer's face. Will Stacy be able to regain a clear memory of that fateful day before the killer reaches her?
The Postcard- Tony Abbott
While in St. Petersburg, Florida, to help clean out his recently-deceased grandmother's house, thirteen-year-old Jason
finds an old postcard which leads him on an adventure that blends figures from an old, unfinished detective story with
his family's past.
Last Shot: a Final Four Mystery- Feinstein
After winning a basketball reporting contest, eighth graders Stevie and Susan Carol are sent to cover the Final Four
tournament, where they discover that a talented player is being blackmailed into throwing the final game.
Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer- John Grisham
With two attorneys for parents, thirteen-year-old Theodore Boone knows more about the law than most lawyers do. But
when a high profile murder trial comes to his small town and Theo gets pulled into it, it's up to this amateur attorney to
save the day.
Hunt for the Seventh Christine Morton- Shaw
When his father starts a new job at Minerva Hall as gardener, twelve-year-old Jim is haunted by the ghosts of children,
long-dead, whom no one else can see. Urging him to “find the Seventh,” the children leave him cryptic clues pointing to
a devastating ancient prophecy that only he can stop from being fulfilled.
The Mysterious Benedict Society- Trent Lee Stewart
After passing a series of mind-bending tests, four children are selected for a secret mission that requires them to go
undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules.
The Westing Game: Ellen Raskin
A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing’s will. And
though no one knows why the eccentric, game-loving millionaire has chosen a virtual stranger—and a possible
murderer—to inherit his vast fortune, on things for sure: Sam Westing may be dead…but that won’t stop him from
playing one last game!
Three Times Lucky: Sheila Turnage
Rising sixth grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in the small town of Tupelo Landing, NC, where everyone's business is fair
game and no secret is sacred. She washed ashore in a hurricane eleven years ago, and she's been making waves ever
since. Although Mo hopes someday to find her "upstream mother," she's found a home with the Colonel--a café owner
with a forgotten past of his own--and Miss Lana, the fabulous café hostess. She will protect those she loves with every
bit of her strong will and tough attitude. So when a lawman comes to town asking about a murder, Mo and her best
friend, Dale Earnhardt Johnson III, set out to uncover the truth in hopes of saving the only family Mo has ever known.
The Case of the Missing Marquess- Nancy Springer
Enola Holmes might not be as logical and analytical as her much older brother Sherlock, but what she lacks in traditional
sleuthing talent she makes up for with her resourcefulness and determination as she solves missing person cases in
Victorian London. It’s wonderful to follow Enola’s adventures as she emerges from the shadow of her famous brother
and learns to take herself seriously.
Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children- Ransom Riggs
As a kid, Jacob formed a special bond with his grandfather over his bizarre tales and photos of levitating girls and
invisible boys. Now at 16, he is reeling from the old man's unexpected death. Then Jacob is given a mysterious letter that
propels him on a journey to the remote Welsh island where his grandfather grew up. There, he finds the children from
the photographs--alive and well--despite the islanders’ assertion that all were killed decades ago. As Jacob begins to
unravel more about his grandfather’s childhood, he suspects he is being trailed by a monster only he can see.