19 Must-Read Mystery Books for Kids

Shila said:  David A. Kelly's easy-to-read Ballpark Mysteries, take readers on a sleuthing journey to some of the most famous U.S. Major League Baseball stadiums. From The Wrigley Riddle to The Fenway Foul-Up, young sports fans especially enjoy these baseball-themed escapades.

Shila said:  For every month of the year, kids can enjoy reading Ron Roy's Calendar Mysteries, featuring spin-off characters introduced from his other popular series, A-Z Mysteries. Each title's theme, time, and setting pertains to a different month of the year, from the January Joker to December Dog. Follow four child detectives as they romp around town solving one puzzling secret after another.

Shila said:  Frank and Joe Hardy are featured as amateur detectives in this long-beloved mystery series for children and teens. From bicycle thieves to jewelry heists, the brother detectives, originally published in the 1920's, are back-in-action cracking codes in The Secret Files. The original books are fantastic options to read, as is this more child-friendly version adapted to more modern times.

Young friends Shelby Holmes and John Watson take on a variety of gumshoe detective adventures in this modern-day chapter book series modeled after the original Detective Sherlock Holmes. The pair of sleuths live in Harlem, New York, and work hand-in-hand to solve perplexing and engaging mysteries around NYC.