Intermediate
Fiction
Mysteries
Call Number is JF plus the author’s last name
Abbott,
Tony. The Postcard
After his grandmother dies, Jason joins his father in Florida and
finds a postcard that leads him on an adventurous quest to uncover
the past.
Alexander,
Lloyd. The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio
Bumbling Carlo and his friends try to follow a treasure map through
the deserts and cities of the infamous Golden Road.
Balliett,
Blue. The Calder Game
Petra and Tommy help search for their friend Calder, who has disappeared
along with an Alexander Calder sculpture.
Bruchac,
Joseph. Bearwalker
13 year old Baron is inspired by his Mohawk ancestors when he has
to face down man and beast during a terrifying school camping trip.
Colfer,
Eoin. Half-Moon Investigations
12 year old private investigator Fletcher Moon must track down a conspiracy
or be framed for a crime he didn’t commit.
Dowd,
Siobhan. The London Eye Mystery
When Kat and Ted’s cousin Salim disappears from the London Eye
ferris wheel, the two siblings must work together to solve the mystery.
Gutman,
Dan. Getting Air.
After foiling an airplane highjacking, four kids and two adults try
to survive in the wilderness while they await rescue.
Harlow,
Jean. Blown Away
The summer of 1935 seems idyllic to 13 year old Jake, until a powerful
hurricane threatens his home on the Florida Keys.
Higgins,
F.E. The Black Book of Secrets
Ludlow runs away from his thieving parents and becomes apprentice
to Joe Zabbidou, who calls himself a “secret pawnbroker.”
Hoobler, Dorothy & Thomas. A Samurai Never Fears Death
Seikei, the adopted son of a famous Samurai judge, investigates a
murder at an old Japanese puppet theater.
Howe,
James. Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow
Suspicious Chester the Cat predicts trouble in the Monroe household
when a writer of horror fiction and his bird companion spend the night.
Jacques,
Brian. Voyage of Slaves
In a time-travel adventure, Ben and his dog Ned find themselves in
the Mediterranean in 1703, pursued by a band of ruthless Barbary slave
traders.
Jonell,
Lynn. Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat
After she is bitten by the classroom rat Emmy can understand rat talk,
and embarks on a fast-paced adventure to undo her evil nanny’s
plans.
Kress,
Adrienne. Alex and the Ironic Gentleman
After Alex meets her new teacher, a descendant of a famous pirate,
three dangerous men show up looking for a fabled treasure map.
Lafevers,
R. L. Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos
12 year old Theo Throckmorton is plunged into a mystery involving
two secret societies both wanting to steal the same Egyptian amulet.
Lalicki,
Tom. Shots at Sea
13 year old Nate helps Harry Houdini get to the bottom of an assassination
attempt aboard the Lusitania
Larwence,
Caroline. The Charioteer of Delphi
In ancient Rome Flavia and her friends learn about a plot to sabotage
one of the chariot teams during the Festival of Jupiter.
Mack,
Tracy. The Fall of the Amazing Zalindas
The Baker Street Irregulars help Sherlock Holmes investigate the mysterious
deaths of a troop of circus tightrope walkers.
Miller,
Wiley. The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Basil
Basil is tired of living in a lighthouse, and sets off on an adventure
that leads him to a mysterious city in the clouds.
Napoli,
Donna Jo. North
Inspired by his report about explorer Matthew Henson, Alvin travels
north and spends a season with a trapper near the Arctic Circle.
Pinkwater,
Daniel. The Neddiad
A sacred turtle, a mysterious shaman, a ghostly bellboy, cops from
outer space, lots of doughnuts…these are just some of things
Neddie encounters when he moves with his family to L.A in the 1940s.
Potter,
Ellen. Olivia Kidney and the Secret Beneath the City
Olivia, who can talk to ghosts, explores the depths of the New York
subway system to solve an age-old mystery for her friend Frannie.
Raskin,
Ellen. The Westing Game
When an eccentric millionaire dies, an assortment of heirs must uncover
the circumstances of his death before claiming their inheritance.
Springer,
Nancy. Case of the Bizarre Bouquets
14 year old Enola Holmes finds clues in floral bouquets as she searches
for the missing Doctor Watson.
Stanley,
Diane. The Mysterious Case of the Allbright Academy
8th grader Franny and her friends investigate why so many students
at their school are brilliant, beautiful and just too perfectly behaved.
Wilson,
N.D. Leepike Ridge
11 year old Tom drifts downriver and finds himself trapped in a series
of underground caves while trying to escape murderous treasure-hunters.
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