Here are the top 30 bestselling mysteries & detectives books for 4 year olds. Please click Read Review to read book reviews on Amazon. You can also click Find in Library to check book availability at your local library. If the default library is not correct, please follow Change Library to reset it.
1. LEGO City: Mystery on the LEGO Express
by: Trey King, Sean Wang Release date: Aug 26, 2014 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
When a famous actress loses her award statue on the LEGO Express, it is up to Mr. Clue to solve this action-packed and hilarious mystery-adventure!
2. The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
by: Chris Van Allsburg Release date: Sep 24, 1984 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
3. The Stranger
by: Chris Van Allsburg Release date: Oct 28, 1986 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
4. Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House (Geronimo Stilton, No. 3)
by: Geronimo Stilton Release date: Feb 01, 2004 Number of Pages: 122 Find in Library Read Review |
Who Is Geronimo Stilton?
That’s me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on Mouse Island, my books are all best-sellers! What’s that? You’ve never read one? Well, my books are full of fun. They are whisker-licking good stories, and that’s a promise!
The Case of Curlypaw Cannycat’s Castle
I was lost in a dark, spooky forest! Until I stumbled upon Curlypaw Cannycat’s Castle. The castle was completely empty, or so I thought. But I quickly discovered that it was haunted – by cats! Let me tell you, this was one case where curiosity almost killed the mouse!
5. Big Max and the Mystery of the Missing Giraffe (I Can Read Level 2)
by: Kin Platt, Lynne Cravath Release date: May 30, 2006 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
Jake the giraffe is missing, and Big Max is on the case! But is this mystery too big for even the world’s greatest detective?
6. More Spaghetti, I Say! (Scholastic Reader Level 2)
by: Rita Golden Gelman, Mort Gerberg Release date: Jan 01, 1993 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
7. Super Animals! (Disney Zootopia) (Step into Reading)
by: Rico Green, The Disney Storybook Art Team Release date: Jan 19, 2016 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
8. The Big Case (Disney Zootopia) (Step into Reading)
by: Bill Scollon, The Disney Storybook Art Team Release date: Jan 19, 2016 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
9. Scooby-Doo Reader #3: Howling on the Playground (Level 2)
by: Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur Release date: Nov 01, 2000 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
10. Detective Dinosaur (I Can Read Level 2)
by: James Skofield, R. W. Alley Release date: Jan 17, 1998 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
All in a day’s work!
First, Detective Dinosaur solves the mystery of the missing hat. Then he cracks the case of the squeaky shoe. Then he goes on night patrol, and spots a scary shadow in a dark alley. Can it be a monster? Help Detective Dinosaur follow the clues and find out!
11. The Lost Dinosaur Bone (Little Critter)
by: Mercer Mayer Release date: Nov 20, 2007 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
Little Critter’s class is going to the Critterville Museum of Natural History, and everyone is excited. But when the class arrives, they find out the dinosaur exhibit is closed because of a missing Triceratops bone. Join Little Critter as he searches the Hall of Gems and Minerals, climbs the trees in the rain forest, and sneaks around the Planetarium—all to solve the mystery of the lost dinosaur bone.
12. Detective Dinosaur Undercover (I Can Read Level 2)
by: James Skofield, R. W. Alley Release date: Aug 31, 2010 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
When a detective goes undercover, it usually means they are in disguise, right? Not if it’s Detective Dinosaur!
The bumbling but bighearted star of Detective Dinosaur and Detective Dinosaur Lost and Found is back with three new silly cases to investigate. How this charmingly clueless gumshoe goes undercover—in the most surprising ways—is the kind of irresistible goofiness beginning readers love.
This third book of comic misadventures by James Skofield, brought to life as only the inspired illustrations of R. W. Alley can do, is sure to please mystery lovers and dinosaur fans alike.
13. The Wretched Stone
by: Chris Van Allsburg, Chris Van Allsburg Release date: Oct 28, 1991 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
14. Super Agents (Barbie Spy Squad) (Step into Reading)
by: Melissa Lagonegro Release date: Jan 05, 2016 Number of Pages: 24 Find in Library Read Review |
15. Scooby-doo Reader #05: Shiny Spooky Knights (level 2)
by: Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur Release date: Mar 01, 2001 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
16. Grandpa’s Teeth (Trophy Picture Books (Paperback))
by: Rod Clement, Rod Clement Release date: Mar 27, 1999 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
“Help, I’ve been robbed!
It’sth a disthasthter!”
Grandpa’s teeth, handmade by the finest Swiss craftsman, are gone — stolen from his bedside table! Grandpa suspects anyone who doesn’t smile widely enough to prove that their teeth are their own. Soon everyone in town is smiling — all the time — and their ghastly grins are frightening the tourists away. Can the culprit be caught before the whole town cracks up
Popular Australion cartoonist Rod Clement, illustrator of Edward The Emu and Edwina The Emu by Sheena Knowles, has created a rollicking whodunit with a surprise ending that will have readers grinning from ear to ear.
00-01 CA Young Reader Medal Masterlist
17. Zen Ghosts
by: Jon J. Muth Release date: Sep 01, 2010 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
When Addy, Michael, and Karl finish trick-or-treating, their bags are brimming with treats. But the fun isn’t over yet. Their good friend Stillwater the panda has one more special surprise in store for them. A mysterious visitor is about to tell them a spine-tingling story — one that will fill each and every reader with wonder.
18. Minnie and Moo: The Case of the Missing Jelly Donut (I Can Read Book 3)
by: Denys Cazet, Denys Cazet Release date: Sep 05, 2006 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
Minnie’s jelly donut is gone! Moo is sure it has been stolen. Can the cunning cows stop the crime wave before the donut-napper strikes again?
19. Alphabet Mystery
by: Audrey Wood, Bruce Wood Release date: Sep 01, 2003 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
20. Judy Moody and Friends: Amy Namey in Ace Reporter
by: Megan McDonald, Erwin Madrid Release date: Sep 09, 2014 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
Amy Namey, Ace Reporter, is on the hunt for a good news story. But not a lot happens in the town of Frog Neck Lake. So what’s a budding reporter to do? Team up with Judy Moody! With Judy along to sniff out a story, anything can happen. Like maybe a close encounter with the famed Great Virginia Sea Serpent, Taboo! Are Amy and Judy about to stumble upon the scoop of the century?
21. The Composer Is Dead
by: Lemony Snicket, Carson Ellis, Nathaniel Stookey Release date: Mar 03, 2009 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
There’s dreadful news from the symphony hall—the composer is dead!
If you have ever heard an orchestra play, then you know that musicians are most certainly guilty of something. Where exactly were the violins on the night in question? Did anyone see the harp? Is the trumpet protesting a bit too boisterously?
In this perplexing murder mystery, everyone seems to have a motive, everyone has an alibi, and nearly everyone is a musical instrument. But the composer is still dead.
Perhaps you can solve the crime yourself. Join the Inspector as he interrogates all the unusual suspects. Then listen to the accompanying audio recording featuring Lemony Snicket and the music of Nathaniel Stookey performed by the San Francisco Symphony. Hear for yourself exactly what took place on that fateful, well-orchestrated evening.
22. Alphabet Adventure
by: Audrey Wood, Bruce Wood Release date: Aug 01, 2001 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
All the little letters from Charley’s Alphabet have learned their proper order, from a to z. They’re ready to go to school, but suddenly something is wrong! Little i has lost her dot, and none of the letters can find it. Can you?
Children, parents, and teachers will have a great time finding and identifying the “little” letters on every page — and when the little letters meet up with a party of “big” letters, the entire alphabet, large and small, can be found in one exuberant scene. From games of hide-and-seek to a wealth of teaching tools, you’re off on an Alphabet Adventure — a new way of learning your a-b-c’s.
23. The Missing Mitten Mystery
by: Steven Kellogg, Steven Kellogg Release date: Sep 23, 2002 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
With entirely new full-color illustrations, this beautiful version of the beloved picture book The Mystery of the Missing Red Mitten retains all the charm of the original.
24. Big Max (I Can Read Level 2)
by: Kin Platt, Robert Lopshire Release date: Apr 19, 1978 Number of Pages: 64 Find in Library Read Review |
25. Scooby Doo and the Weird Water Park (Scooby-doo 8×8)
by: Jesse Leon McCann, Duendes Del Sur Release date: Apr 01, 2000 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
26. Cranberry Halloween (Cranberryport)
by: Wende Devlin, Harry Devlin Release date: Sep 27, 2013 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Cranky Mr. Grape refuses to contribute and insists it’s a mistake to trust Mr. Whiskers. Grandmother speaks up for him and Mr. Whiskers gets the job. Later, on the way to the town Halloween party Maggie and Mr. Whiskers are confronted by two men dressed as pirates who want to steal the town’s money. What will they do?
This 1982 classic returns with another mouthwatering Devlin recipe, this time for Cranberry Dessert!
27. The Big Bad Blizzard (Scooby-Doo Reader, No. 21)
by: Gail Herman, Duendes Del Sur Release date: Dec 01, 2007 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
The Mystery Inc. gang are going skiing! But when Scooby and Shaggy sneak off from the group to look for food, they get caught in a blizzard! Then, YIKES! Monsters start chasing them. Looks like it’s a scary snow-storm of a mystery, and only Scooby and the gang can solve it.
28. Bob and Larry in the Case of the Missing Patience (I Can Read! / Big Idea Books / VeggieTales)
by: Karen Poth Release date: Aug 27, 2011 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
A Lesson in Being Patient
The Pod Squad needs some detective training, and Bob and Larry are on the job. But will the expert detectives be able to stay patient when things don’t go their way?
This is a Level One I Can Read! book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. It aligns with guided reading level I and will be of interest to children Pre-K to 2nd grade.
29. The Real Spy’s Guide to Becoming a Spy
by: Peter Ernest, Suzanne Harper Release date: Oct 01, 2009 Number of Pages: 144 Find in Library Read Review |
Have you ever wondered what spies really do. What kind of training is involved? Do you have to go to a special school or take a polygraph test? How do you live your ?cover”? How does your work life affect your relationships with your friends and family? Is there danger involved?
This fascinating, fact-filled book answers these questions and more while providing a historical timeline, definitions of key terms, suggestions for further reading, an index, quizzes, and exercises to see if you have the right spy stuff.
30. Fog Island
by: Tomi Ungerer Release date: Apr 16, 2013 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
Top 10 Children’s Book 2013 – New York Times Book Review
A Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of 2013
A New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book of 2013
“Tomi Ungerer has created another masterpiece.” – Eric Carle
In this imaginative tale from master storyteller Tomi Ungerer, two young siblings find themselves cast away on mysterious Fog Island. No one has ever returned from the island’s murky shores, but when the children begin to explore, they discover things are not quite as they expected.
Ungerer’s captivating drawings evoke the eerie beauty and magic surrounding this timeless adventure. Selected by both The New York Times and Publishers Weekly as one of the year’s best children’s books, Fog Island is destined to become a modern classic.
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Best Selling Books for 4 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
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- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
Recommended Books for 4 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
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