Acredolo, Linda.
Baby Signs for Mealtime.
P ACREDOLO (Little Picture Books)

If babies have a secret language, could it be sign?

Cousins, Lucy.
Where is Maisy’s Panda?
P COUSINS (Little Picture Books)

Little ones may not be able to solve the Mystery of the Missing Mascots, but they will have fun hunting under the flaps for Maisy’s panda in this book!

Gentieu, Penny.
Wow! Babies!
P GENTIEU (Little Picture Books)

Even young infants will enjoy identifying the “suspects in the line-up” here.

Hoban, Tana.
What is That!
P HOBAN (Little Picture Books)

Hoban ’s books are perfect for the youngest babies. See also Black on White, White on Black, and Black and White by the same author to play with observational skills. Older children will enjoy her picture books, as well.

Horacek, Petr.
What is Black and White?
P HORACEK (Little Picture Books)

Changing page sizes make the contrasts between identifying black and white objects and animals more exciting.

McClure, Nikki.
Awake to Nap.
P MCCLURE (Little Picture Books)

Local author McClure made this “almost alphabet” book (from awake to nap) as paper cuts for her new son.

Miller, Margaret.
Peekaboo Baby.
P MILLER (Little Picture Books)

The original Mystery Play!

Oxenbury, Helen.
I See.
P OXENBURY (Little Picture Books)

Sharpen your powers of observation and identification with these delicate pastel illustrations.

Tildes, Phyllis Limbacher.
Baby Animals; Black and White.
P TILDES (Little Picture Books)

A wordless book for youngest infants presents baby animal faces that end up on a crib mobile.

Shapes.
P TOUCH AND FEEL (Little Picture Books)

All of the books in this series have Dorling Kindersley’s trademark bright photographs and fun textures to feel.

Carle, Eric.
The Mixed-up Chameleon.
P CARLE (Little Picture Books)

Cutouts help connect the colors and animal “disguises” the chameleon tries.

Gardner, Beau.
Guess What?
P GARDNER

Figure out what part of a larger shape a detail is from

Garrett, Ann.
What’s for Lunch?
P GARRETT

Lift the flaps to find out what pandas and other animals eat! See What’s for Dinner? by the same author for more fun!

Jonas, Ann.
The 13th Clue.
P JONAS

Follow thirteen clues to a surprise.

Miller, Margaret.
Whose Hat?
P MILLER

One of Miller’s many photo puzzle books, this one matches hats to kids in costumes and their real-life career counterparts.

Schwartz, Roslyn.
Yo Baby!
P SCHWARTZ

Toddlers will love deciphering the clues to guess the missing objects!

Waber, Bernard.
Do You See a Mouse?
P WABER

The Park Snoot Hotel has a mouse which no one but the reader can see!

Walsh, Ellen Stoll.
Dot & Jabber and the Big Bug Mystery.
P WALSH

The author of Hop, Jump and Mouse Count uses her trademark collages to tell the story of mouse detectives, try to solve the mystery of the disappearing insects.

Base, Graeme.
The Eleventh Hour: A Curious Mystery.
P BASE

When Horace, the elephant, celebrates his eleventh birthday with eleven games, a mystery will be revealed at the eleventh hour. Can you guess?

Brunoff, Laurent de.
Babar’s mystery.
P BRUNOFF

In this classic, the brave elephant and his family battle a gang of thieves while on vacation.

Cushman, Doug.
Mystery at the Club Sandwich.
P CUSHMAN

Elephant Detective Nick Trunk is on the case of Lola Gale’s missing marbles.

Garland, Michael.
Mystery Mansion.
P GARLAND

Both reader and Tommy must solve the puzzles left in Aunt Jeanne’s mansion.

Geisert, Arthur.
Mystery.
P GEISERT

Readers can help a little piglet solve mysteries at the art museum.

Hobbs, Leigh.
Old Tom: Man of Mystery.
P HOBBS

Wacky art adds to the silliness as “Old Tom” tries to evade household chores.

Hurd, Thacher.
Mystery on the Docks.
P HURD

Mean rats kidnap Ralph along with Opera Singer Eduardo Bombasto, but Ralph is a cleverer.

Kelly, John, &Tincknell, Cathy.
The Mystery of Eatum Hall.
P KELLY

Greedy Glenda and Horace Pork-Fowler are too gullible to notice the clues children can spot to warn of the dangers in an invitation from Dr. A. Hunter.

Latta, Sara.
Stella Brite and the Dark Matter Mystery.
P LATTA

Stella solves a science mystery joining the astronomy club in researching the problem of invisible dark matter in the universe.

O’Malley, Kevin.
Who Killed Cock Robin?
P OMALLEY

The familiar nursery rhyme gets a film noir treatment.

Mauner, Claudia & Smalley, Elisa.
Zoe Sophia in New York: The Mystery of the Pink Phoenix Papers.
P MAUNER

Explore New York City with Zoe Sophia as she attends a school “for the exceptionally curious”!

Marzollo, Jean.
I Spy Mystery: A Book of Picture Riddles.
P MARZOLLO

Like others in the I Spy series, rhyming text leads readers to find objects in photographs, with bonus mysteries on the back pages.

McClements, George.
Jake Gander, Storyville Detective: The Case of the Greedy Granny.
P MCCLEMENTS

Red R. Hood has suspicions about her grandmother’s fur pajamas. We’ve heard it all before, but never like this!

Nash, Scott.
Tuff Fluff: The Case of Duckie’s Missing Brain.
P NASH

In the style of Philip Marlowe, a bunny rabbit P.I. investigates a washcloth duck’s missing brain.

Peterson, Doug.
Sheerluck Holmes and the Hounds of Baker Street.
P PETERSON

Crime detection by Veggie Tales uncovers better ways to treat friends.

Pinkwater, Daniel.
Bad Bear Detectives: An Irving & Muktuk Story.
P PINKWATER

Polar bears in trenchcoats appear in this sequel to The Big Hibernation and The Maltese Muffin.

Rash, Andy.
Agent A to Agent Z.
P RASH

A spy alphabet!

Yolen, Jane.
Piggins.
P YOLEN

The lights go out at the dinner party, but surely it wasn’t Piggins, the butler, who stole the diamond necklace?

Adler, David A.
Cam Jansen: The Summer Camp Mysteries.
EJ ADLER

Cam and her photographic memory help solve three mysteries in this book from a prolific series.

Clifford, Eth.
Flatfoot Fox and the Case of the Nosy Otter.
EJ CLIFFORD

Chatterbox Otter asks Flatfoot to help find her missing son.

Hanel, Wolfram.
Mary and the Mystery Dog.
EJ HANEL

Mary and her parents meet a friendly dog when they go to the beach for a week.

Joosse, Barbara M.
Dead Guys Talk: A Wild Willie Mystery.
EJ JOOSSE

In the dead middle of summer, the Scarface Detectives investigate their creepiest case ever.

Nancy, Bess, and George try to figure out who is ruining their craft projects at daycamp.

Kline, Suzy.
Horrible Harry and the Locked Closet.
EJ KLINE

Harry and friends try to find out what’s behind the door in Room 3B.

Lewis, Beverly.
Mystery Mutt (The Cul-de-Sac Kids).
EJ LEWIS

After Jason discovers a homeless dog on his doorstep, he changes his mind about the Cul-de-sac kids' decision to practice a Fruit of the Spirit.

Peterson, Doug.
The Couch Potato Caper (The Mess Detectives).
EJ PETERSON

Bob and Larry rescue Laura Carrot from the couch potatoes who have invaded her room.

Roy, Ron.
The Panda Puzzle (A to Z Mysteries).
EJ ROY

“P is for panda” and pandemonium when a baby panda is stolen in Green Lawn.

Rylant, Cynthia.
The Case of the Desperate Duck (The High-Rise Private Eyes).
EJ RYLANT

Bunny and Jack help Mabel Duck discover who stole the sugar cubes from her tea room.

Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman, & Mitchell.
Nate the Great and the Big Sniff.
EJ SHARMAT

Nate follows clues to find his dog, Sludge, in a department store.

Smith, Penny.
Animal Hide and Seek.
EJ SMITH

Brilliant photographs illustrate camouflage and other methods of hiding in the wild.

Adler, David A.
Andy Russell, Not Wanted by the Police.
JM ADLER

Ellsworth Smith is summoned by letter to a home he doesn't remember. His return stirs up ghosts.. .and a mystery.

Allison, Jennifer.
Gilda Joyce: The Ladies of the Lake.
JM ALLISON

Gilda Joyce investigates the drowning death of a student whose ghost supposedly haunts the campus of a girls’ school.

Anderson, Janet S.
The Last Treasure.
JM ANDERSON

Power, poetry, mystery and magic take the reader on a memorable treasure hunt of the mind.

Bailey, Linda.
What’s a Serious Detective Like Me Doing in Such a Silly Movie?
JM BAILEY

Stevie and Jessie are extras in a local film. Cast and crew believing the production is cursed.

Brockmeier, Kevin.
Grooves: A Kind of Mystery.
JM BROCKMEIER

A seventh-grader sets out to save the blue jean factory workers from greedy entrepreneur Howard Thigpen.

Byars, Betsy.
The Black Tower.
JM BYARS

Herculeah Jones goes to visit old Mr. Shivers Hunt, resident of the forbidding Hunt House.

Cavendish, Grace.
Assassin: The Lady Grace Mysteries.
JM CAVENDISH

Maid of honor of Elizabeth I must solve a murder mystery and clear the name of her betrothed.

Corbett, Sue.
12 Again.
JM CORBETT

Only twelve-year-old Patrick MacBride can solve the mystery brewing in his Long Island neighborhood.

Curtis, Christopher Paul.
Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money.
JM CURTIS (Also available on Compact Disc)

Flint Future Detective Club members solve the mystery of a quadrillion-dollar bill with the image of James Brown on it.

Eden, Alexandra.
To Oz and Back: A Bones and the Duchess Mystery.
JM EDEN

A 12-year old with Aspergers and a genial ex-cop investigate the disappearance of two girls from a rural east coast community.

Fast, Natali.
The Secret Apartment.
JM FAST

Eleven-year-old Jillian's life is changing and she's not happy about it. She now has a new stepfather, a stepsister, and a home in New York City.

Feinstein, John.
Vanishing Act.
JM FEINSTEIN

Two eighth-grade sports reporters reunite at the U.S. Open Tennis Championships where they investigate the mysterious disappearance of a top Russian player.

Hautman, Pete.
Snatched.
JM HAUTMAN

Roni, a high school crime reporter, teams up with a science geek to investigate the beating and kidnapping of a classmate.

Hirsch, Odo.
Something’s Fishy, Hazel Green.
JM HIRSCH

Hazel discovers that the fishmonger, Mr. Petrusca, has a secret and determines to help him.

Hoobler, Dorothy and Thomas.
The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn.
JM HOOBLER

Seikei, a merchant's son who longs to be a samurai, attempts to solve the mystery of a stolen jewel.

Jennings , Richard W.
Mystery in Mt. Mole.
JM JENNINGS

While Andrew J. Forrest searches for Mr. Farley, the assistant principal, strange things are happening on the town's namesake hill.

Karbo, Karen.
Minerva Clark Goes to the Dogs.
JM KARBO

A 13-year-old sleuth in Portland, Oregon, gets herself mixed up with a crooked animal shelter worker and some very strange animals.

Karr, Kathleen.
The 7th Knot.
JM KARR

Two brothers touring Europe in the 19th century become embroiled in a mystery when they go in search of their uncle's enigmatic missing valet.

Kirk, Daniel.
Rex Tabby.
JM KIRK

Rex Tabby is the finest cat detective around. As kids help solve this mystery, activities from the Rex Tabby Junior Detective School are included.

LaBatt, Mary.
The Secret of Sagawa Lake.
JM LABATT

At a cabin in the woods, Sam discovers an old diary which reveals some surprising secrets.

Lawrence, Caroline.
The Enemies of Jupiter.
JM LAWRENCE

An epidemic is sweeping Rome and it is up to Jonathan, Flavia, Nubia and Lupus to discover who is behind the terrifying outbreak.

Lytle, Robert A.
Mackinac Passage: Mystery at Round Island Light.
JM LYTLE

Four teenagers investigate when boathouses at the Les Cheneaux Islands resorts are looted.

Mitchell, Marianne.
Finding Zola.
JM MITCHELL

When her grandmother's friend Zola disappears, Crystal and her cousin set out to find her. Crystal does not let her paraplegic status stop her.

Obrist, Jurg.
Case Closed?!: 40 Mini-mysteries for You to Solve.
JM OBRIST

The reader can use visual clues and deductive reasoning to help Daisy and Ridley solve forty puzzling mysteries.

Potter, Ellen.
Pish Posh.
JM POTTER

At Pish Posh, her parents’ restaurant, Clara Frankofile fails to observe the mysterious events occurring right under her nose.

Raskin, Ellen.
The Westing Game.
JM RASKIN

The death of an eccentric millionaire brings together heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance.

Richards, Justin.
Ghost Soldiers (Invisible Detective series).
JM RICHARDS

Invisible Detective can solve any mystery, great or small. Only four kids know the truth about him and fight crime in his name.

Roberts, Willo Davis.
Undercurrents.
JM ROBERTS

Nikki is determined to find out what secret her new stepmom, Crystal, is hiding.

Seabrooke, Brenda.
The Haunting of Swain’s Fancy.
JM SEABROOKE

Taylor attempts to solve the mystery of ghosts who haunt the site of an historic home where she spends her summer.

Simner, Janni Lee.
Secret of the Three Treasures.
JM SIMNER

While pretending to be the heroine of her father's adventure novels, Tiernay discovers new friends, buried Revolutionary War treasure, and answers to a long-ago mystery.

Stolz, Mary.
Casebook of a Private (Cat’s) Eye.
JM STOLZ

Eileen O'kelly , Boston's only female feline detective, has her paws full trying to crack cases.

Van Leeuwen, Jean.
The Great Googlestein Museum Mystery.
JM VAN LEEUWEN

A hilarious adventure about three mice who leave their home in a New York City department store and escape to the outside world of Central Park and the Guggenheim Museum.

Wells, Rosemary.
Leave Well Enough Alone.
JM WELLS

Working for a wealthy family in an affluent neighborhood, Dorothy stumbles upon a secret.

Whybrow, Ian.
Little Wolf, Forest Detective.
JM WHYBROW

Little Wolf relates his adventures as a member of Yelloweyes Forest Detective Agency.

Aiken, Joan.
The Cuckoo Tree.
J AIKEN

Back on English soil, Dido Twite attempts to get to London to warn the king and save St. Paul's Cathedral from sliding into the Thames.

Banerjee, Anjali.
Looking for Bapu.
J BANERJEE

When Anu's beloved grandfather Bapu dies, Anu goes in search of Bapu's spirit.

Blackwood, Gary.
Shakespeare’s Spy.
J BLACKWOOD

Fast-paced tale of Elizabethan England that fans of the earlier novels will love.

Bondoux, Anne-Laurre.
The Killer’s Tears.
J BONDOUX

On a remote Chilean farm, Paolo, and the man who murdered his parents gradually become like father and son.

Bunting, Eve.
Spying on Miss Müller.
J BUNTING

In WWII Belfast, Jessie must deal with her suspicions of a teacher whose father was German and with her own father’s drinking problem.

Cottrell Boyce, Frank.
Framed.
J COTTRELL BOYCE

It is not until some strange men arrive in their small town of Manod, Wales, that Dylan and his sisters consider turning to crime.

de Campi, Alex.
Kat & Mouse: Teacher Torture.
J DE CAMPI

Kat must learn to deal with moving to a new school and being ostracized for her intelligence.

Howe, Deborah & James.
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery.
J HOWE

Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire.

Perlman, Rhea.
Water Balloon Doom (Otto Undercover series).
J PERLMAN

Otto Pillip, kid racecar driver and undercover agent, embarks on a mission to stop the evil Pruneman, who is trying to hold the world's water supply hostage.

Selznick, Brian.
The Boy of a Thousand Faces.
J SELZNICK

Alonzo King swims with the Loch Ness monster and runs with Big Foot. Can he solve the mystery and become what he's always wanted to be, the Boy of a Thousand Faces?

Anderson, M.T.
The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen.
JSF ANDERSON (Also available as an Audio Book)

Lily, Jasper, and Katie have flown off for a restful stay at a mountain lodge, which happens to be hosting a gathering for characters from other novels.

Molloy, Michael.
The House on Falling Star Hill.
JSF MOLLOY

In his grandparent's mysterious village, Tim meets Sarre. She leads Tim to a magical land where all secrets will be revealed.

Bowers, Vivien.
Crime Scene: How Investigators Use Science to Track Down the Bad Guys.
J363.25 BOW

This award winning book is visually appealing, balancing serious information and just plain fun.

Jackson, Donna M.
The Wildlife Detectives: How Forensic Scientists Fight Crimes Against Nature.
J363.28 JAC

Wildlife detectives at the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory in Ashland, Oregon, analyze clues to catch and convict people responsible for crimes against animals.

Parker, Janice.
Forgeries, Fingerprints, and Forensics.
J363.25 PAR

Introduces methods police and detectives use science to fight crime.

Platt, Richard.
Crime Scene: The Ultimate Guide to Forensic Science. J363.25 PLA

Photographs from actual crime scenes combine with 3-D diagrams and scientific close-ups to explain everything from ear prints to toxicology and encrypted files.

Science Detectives: How Scientists Solved Six Real-life Mysteries.
J501 SCI

Introduces methods police and detectives use science to fight crime. The editors of YES Mag cover Typhoid Mary, 4000 year old Otzi, the original “hobbits” and the reason for 1600 dead, rotting vultures!

Harris, Elizabeth Snoke.
Crime Scene: Science Fair Projects.
J507.8 HAR

Analyze handwriting, extract DNA, lift fingerprints and learn what blood spatter patterns tell.

Nilse, Anna.
Art Fraud Detective: Spot the Difference, Solve the Crime!
J751.58 NIL

Use sharp eyes and the included magnifying glass to spot the fakes for 35 paintings from the National Gallery in London. A spot-the-difference puzzle, a mystery story, and a reference book all in one!

Lewis, J. Patrick.
Once Upon a Tomb: Gravely Humorous Verses.
J811.54 LEW

21 poems in this collection tell, in hilarious verse, the story of an untimely demise.

Yolen, Jane.
Roanoke, the Lost Colony: An Unsolved Mystery from History.
J975.61 YOL

When John White returned to Roanoke in 1590, he found the colony deserted and the letters CRO carved into a tree. Unravel the mystery!