12/31/2022 0 Comments Inspector lewis season 8 ericaMissing dogs, anonymous valentines, stolen Easter Eggs: these are the high profile crimes the juvenile gang needs to solve. The younger siblings of the kid detectives in A to Z Mysteries get their own mysteries to solve, but instead of by the alphabet, mysteries happen monthly. When you're done with letter Z, you can turn to A to Z Mysteries Super Editions for more fun.Ĭalendar Mysteriesby Ron Roy. The three main kid-sleuths are well drawn and the stories entertaining and suspenseful. The A to Z mysteries is a super-popular series about a team of kids solving mysteries, one for each letter of the alphabet. Every book is set in a different ballpark, where a pair of 9 year olds combine sleuthing with baseball fan-dom.Ī to Z Mysteriesby Ron Roy. It was inevitable that my sports-loving dond enjoyed this series with loads of baseball and ballpark facts woven into each mystery. If your child loves non-fiction, introduce him (or her!) to Ballpark Mysteries. A lot of kids reading books at the early chapter book level also love non-fiction. Books have an "Answer" section at the end so the reader can check his or his own sleuthing against Encyclopedia Brown's.īallpark Mysteriesby David A Kelly. Each book has several self-contained mysteries that are intended to be solved by the reader. You absolutely cannot go wrong with the classic boy detective. I love how each book ends with some extra brain-teasers and mysteries to solve.Įncyclopedia Brown, Boy Detectiveby Donald J. At first Milo is uncertain that Jazz will be a good partner, but they end up working well together. This is a great series for the youngest readers ready for early chapter books. Milo & Jazz Mysteriesby Lewis B Montgomery. It is a slightly more challenging reading level than The Chicken Squad ( see above).Ĭlick here for a book list of fun animal themed early chapter books. Tully is a retired search-and-rescue dog but when two plucky chicks promise him a cheeseburger in return for his help finding their missing siblings, he can't resist. This series, inspired by hard-boiled detective novels, is perfect for kids who love tongue in cheek humor and mysteries. This is a spinoff of the J J Tully Mysteries ( see below). They hilariously solve backyard crimes that inevitably involve the squirrel population. In these gleeful books, Dirt, Sugar, Poppy, and Sweetie are detective chicks with varying degrees of intelligence. The Chicken Squadby Doreen Cronin is one of my favorite mystery series for early chapter book readers. A well-written series, the books are funny and charming. Buddy has been adopted from the pound, but he continues to search for his original family and what happened to them. My son loved this series about a dog detective, told from the canine's perspective. Animal lovers will find a few good picks on this book list, too! (Note: Book covers and titles are affiliate links.) Who doesn't want to get to the end and find out how the detective cracked the case? In addition, many of the early chapter book mysteries I included are quite humorous, or have tongue-in-cheek humor inspired by classic hard-boiled detective novels. Mysteries are an excellent choice for children who may be struggling because the story has built in suspense. Because the average age of learning to read is seven, reading levels vary widely in this age group but the material is all age appropriate, even if the level of the book is not right for your particular child. In general, they are appropriate for children ages 6-10, although some 5 year olds who are early learners will enjoy reading these titles, as well. This list of early chapter book mysteries and detective stories is designed for young readers transitioning from easy reader books to longer novels.
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