Itasca Community Library
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Recommended Readings for Mysteries for 3rd - 4th Graders
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the U.F.O. by David Adler
Cam, a young girl with a photographic memory, and her sidekick Eric investigate the appearance of a U.F.O. Be sure to try other books in the Cam Jansen series. J+ ADL YELLOW TAPE READER
Coffin on a Case by Eve Bunting
Henry Coffin, the son of a private investigator, helps a gorgeous high school girl in her dangerous attempt to find her kidnapped mother. J BUN
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald Sobol
After helping his father, the Chief of Police, solve a baffling theft, Encyclopedia Brown opens his own detective agency. Be sure to try other titles in the Encyclopedia Brown series. J SOB
Nothing But Trouble by Betty Ren Wright
While spending the summer at her Aunt Bert's farm, Vannie tries to figure out who is vandalizing her aunt's property. J WRI
Spider Kane and the Mystery at Jumbo Nightcrawlers by Mary Pope Osborne
Detective Spider Kane and Lt. Leon Leftwing investigate the disappearance of Leon's mother and members of the Order of the Moth. J OSB PAPERBACK
The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster by James Preller
Jigsaw Jones, private eye, and his partner Mila are hired to locate a young boy's missing hamster. Be sure to try other books in the Jigsaw Jones series. J+ PRE YELLOW TAPE READER
The Chameleon Who Wore Chartreuse by Bruce Hale
When Chet Gecko is hired by a fellow 4th grader to find her missing brother, Chet uncovers a Gila monster's plot to get revenge on the school's football team. J HAL
The Clue of the Left-handed Envelope by George Stanley
When someone sends Amber Lee a secret-admirer letter, her classmates with the help of their teacher - an ex-spy - get involved in unmasking the writer. Be sure to try other titles in the Third Grade Detectives series. J+ STA YELLOW TAPE READER
The Hockey Mystery by Gertrude Warner
The Boxcar Children help their favorite hockey star, Kevin Reynolds, when someone is sabotaging the new ice rink that Kevin is trying to have built. Be sure to try other titles in the Boxcar Children series. J BOX SERIES
The Mysterious Cases of Mr. Pin by Mary Monsell
Mr. Pin, a rock-hopper penguin, leaves his home at the South Pole to be a detective in the city of Chicago. J MON PAPERBACK
The Purloined Corn Popper by E. W. Hildick
Felicity Snell, librarian and former private detective, teaches two friends, Tim and Freddie, the skills they need to solve the mystery of who stole Tim's mother's popcorn popper. J HIL
The Smuggler's Treasure by Sarah Buckey
After her father is taken prisoner by the British in 1814, Elisabet searches for a hidden treasure so that she can buy her father's freedom. Be sure to try other titles in the American Girls' History Mysteries series. J AME SERIES
Who Stole the Wizard of Oz? by Avi
When Becky is accused of stealing a rare book from the library, she decides to clear her name by finding the real culprit. J AVI
