Itasca Community Library
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Recommended Readings for Mysteries for 4th - 6th Graders
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
While secretly living inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art after running away from home, Claudia and Jamie investigate an art mystery. J KON
Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief by Wendelin Van Draanen
When Sammy witnesses a theft at a hotel, she can't identify the thief - but the thief can identify Sammy. J VAN
Search for the Shadowman by Joan Lowery Nixon
While working on a geneology project, Andy tries to solve the mystery of a distant relative who was accused of stealing the family fortune. J NIX
Someone Was Watching by David Patneaude
When his baby sister disappears from the river near their summer home, Chris sets off to discover what happened to her. J PAU
Susannah and the Purple Mongoose by Patricia Elmore
Amatuer detective Susannah tries to find out who is attempting to set fire to Miss Quigley's house. J ELM
The Bodies in the Bessledorf Hotel by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
When dead bodies begin mysteriously appaering and disappearing from hotel rooms, Bernie tries to figure out what is going on before his dad loses his job as hotel manager. J NAY
The Case of the Baker Street Irregular by Robert Newman
A young boy seeks the help of Sherlock Holmes when his tutor is kidnapped. J NEW
The Dark Stairs by Betsy Byars
Herculeah Jones helps her detective mother solve the mystery surrounding the disappearance of the owner of the legendary Dead Oak estate. J BYA
The Dead Man in Indian Creek by Mary Downing Hahn
When Matt and Parker investigate the death of a man they find floating in a creek, they fear that Parker's mother might be dating the killer. J HAH
The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright
While visiting her aunt, Amy discovers a wonderful dollhouse in the attic. Soon, Amy believes that the dolls in the dollhouse are giving her clues needed to solve a grisly double murder that happened over 30 years ago. J WRI
The Freshman Detective Blues by P. J. Petersen
When Eddie and Jack discover a skeleton weighted down in Muir Lake, Jack tries to prove that they have found his father who vanished nine years earlier. J PAU
The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn by John Bellairs
Anthony sets out on a wild and dangerous treasure hunt to find the fortune hidden by late millionaire Alpheus Winterborn. J BEL
The View from the Cherry Tree by Willo Davis Roberts
While high up in his family's cherry tree, Rob witnesses a murder. Unfortunately, no one believes him except the murderer! J ROB
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
The murder of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the murderer before they can claim their inheritance. J RAS
