Books for 3rd - 4th Grade

Mysteries for 3rd & 4th Graders

J/F/ADLER
Adler, David A. - Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the U.F.O.
Cam, the girl with the photographic memory, and her sidekick Eric investigate the appearance of a U.F.O. Try the many other Cam Jansen titles. 58p.

J/F/BAILEY
Bailey, Linda - What's a Daring Detective Like Me Doing in the Doghouse?
Stevie Diamond and her friend Jessie try to catch an unusual criminal called "The Prankster" who is responsible for stealing the Prime Minister's underwear, locking up a basketball player during an important game, and dognapping. Try other titles in the Stevie Diamond series. 185p.

J/F/BUNTING
Bunting, Eve - Coffin on a Case
Henry Coffin, the son of a private investigator, helps a gorgeous high school girl in her dangerous attempt to find her kidnapped mother. 105p.

J/F/BYARS
Byars, Betsy - The Dark Stairs
The intrepid Herculeah Jones helps her mother, a private investigator, solve a puzzling and frightening case. Try other titles in the Herculeah Jones series. 130p.

J/F/CHRISTOPHER
Christopher, Matt - Soccer Scoop
The life of Mac Williams, star goalie for the Cougars, seems great until he becomes the target of unflattering cartoons that appear in the school paper. What in the world is going on? 133p.

J/F/COLEMAN
Coleman, Evelyn - Mystery of the Dark Tower
In 1928, Bessie's father takes her from her mother in North Carolina to live with aunts in Harlem. She finds herself trapped in a strange place, especially after her father mysteriously disappears. Try others in the History Mysteries series. 149p.

J/F/HILDICK
Hildick, E.W. - The Case of the Wiggling Wig
Even though McGurk is stuck in his bedroom with a broken leg, he directs the other kids in his detective organization as they try to stop a robbery scheme before it happens. Try other titles in the McGurk series. 154p.

J/F/HILDICK
Hildick, E.W. - The Purloined Corn Popper
Tim is worried when a popcorn popper containing a wad of money is stolen from his kitchen and his friend Freddie is suspected of the crime. 158p.

J/F/JOOSSE
Joosse, Barbara M. - Ghost Trap: A Wild Willie Mystery
When Wild Willie's best friend Kyle moves back to the neighborhood, the boys suspect that Kyle's new house is haunted. 66p.

J/F/KEHRET
Kehret, Peg - Don't Go Near Mrs. Tallie
While trying to find a new home for Mrs. Tallie's cat, Care Club members Rosie and Kayo discover that their elderly neighbor may be the victim of a horrifying plot to do her harm. Try others in the Frightmares series. 131p.

J/F/KELLER
Keller, Holly - Angela's Top-Secret Computer Club
Someone has caused havoc by breaking into the school's computer system. It's up to Angela and the members of the Top-Secret Computer Club to expose the student hackers and set things right. 60p.

J/KONIGSBURG
Konigsburg, E.L. - From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
After running away from home and secretly living in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Claudia and Jamie investigate an art mystery they discover at the museum. 162p.

J/F LEE
Lee, Marie G. - Night of the Chupacabras
When Mi-Sun and her younger brother spend the summer in Mexico with their friend Lupe, they become convinced that there is a mysterious vampire-like monster killing Tio Hector's goats. 115p.

J/F/LEVY
Levy, Elizabeth - School Spirit Sabotage
Brian and Penny try to catch the culprit who has been sabotaging School Spirit Week. Try the two other titles in the Brian and Pea Brain series. 87p.

J/MONSELL
Monsell, Mary Elise - The Mysterious Cases of Mr. Pin
Mr. Pin, a rock-hopper penguin, leaves his home at the South Pole to be a detective in the city of Chicago. Try other titles in the Mr. Pin series. 53p.

J/F/NAYLOR
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds - The Treasure of Bessledorf Hill
Bernie, whose father runs the Besseldorf Hotel, uncovers a treasure map and searches for the lost treasure of Peg Leg the Pirate. Try other titles in the Bessledorf Hotel series. 127p.

J/F/ROBERTS
Roberts, Willo Davis - The Absolutely True Story…How I Visited Yellowstone Park with the Terrible Rupes
What they thought would be a dream vacation turns into a nightmare for Lewis and his twin sister Alison, when they accompany their irresponsible new neighbors on a trip to Yellowstone Park and are chased by two mysterious men. 154p.

J/F/SKURZYNSKI
Skurzynski, Gloria - Cliff-Hanger
Jack and Ashley's trip to Mesa Verde National Park is upset by a deadly cougar on the prowl and a mystery involving their new foster sister. Try other titles in the National Parks Mystery series. 147p.

J/F/STOLZ
Stolz, Mary - Casebook of a Private (Cat's) Eye
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 the celebrated Chef, Madame Jewel? 118p.

J/F/STRICKLAND
Strickland, Paul - The Specter from the Magician's Museum
There are spooky happenings galore as Lewis and Uncle Jonathan, who happens to be a sorcerer, discover that a member of an ancient Egyptian cult is working dirty tricks. There are many titles in the Johnny Dixon series in J/F/STRICKLAND and J/F/BELLAIRS. 149p.

J/F/WALLACE
Wallace, Barbara Brooks - The Twin in the Tavern
A young orphan, afraid of being sent to the workhouse, finds himself at the mercy of the unsavory owner of a tavern while he tries to solve the mystery surrounding his past and a missing twin. 177p.

J/WALLACE
Wallace, Bill - Trapped in Death Cave
A posthumous letter referring to buried treasure convinces Gary that his grandfather did not die a natural death and, with his friend Brian, he sets out to find both the treasure and his grandfather's killer. 170p.

J/F/WRIGHT
Wright, Betty Ren - A Ghost in the Family
While vacationing at an eccentric aunt's boarding house, Jeannie and Chad try to solve the mystery of a stolen diamond bracelet, but are disturbed by ghostly happenings. 92p.

J/F/YEP
Yep, Lawrence - The Case of the Goblin Pearls
Lily and her aunt, a movie actress, try to solve the theft of some priceless pearls and close down a sweatshop in San Francisco's Chinatown. Also try the two other titles in The Chinatown Mystery series. 179p.

Prepared by MG, SP, September 2000