Here are the top 30 mysteries & detectives books for 11 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. Chase For Home: Chase Manning Mystery #2 (Chase Manning Mystery Series) (Volume 2)
by: Steve Reifman Release date: Nov 11, 2014 Number of Pages: 148 Find in Library Read Review |
Riding high in fifth grade, Chase Manning joins the Apple Valley baseball team, and his clutch hitting leads the squad to within two victories of the school’s first league championship. Confidence is high–until Chase’s lucky batting glove turns up missing the day of the semifinal game. Unsure whether the theft represents a personal attack or an attempt to derail the entire baseball team, Chase must track down the culprit and find the glove before the team boards the bus at 3 o’clock. Surprising and suspense-filled plot twists fill the pages of this single-day, real-time mystery thriller.
About the Chase Manning Mystery Series
Encyclopedia Brown and Jack Bauer have passed the torch to Chase Manning.
The Chase Manning Mystery Series features single-day, real-time thrillers that occur on an elementary school campus. Written for readers 8-12 years of age by National Board Certified Teacher Steve Reifman, the series launched with the award-winning Chase Against Time, in which fifth grader Chase Manning must investigate the mysterious disappearance of the cello that the school plans to auction off to save its prestigious music program. Chase Against Time has enjoyed rave reviews from children, parents, and teachers. Young readers love the book’s fast-paced, action-packed format while parents and teachers appreciate the book’s kid-friendly tone and content. Chase is now back in the eagerly anticipated sequel, Chase for Home.
Note for Elementary School Teachers and Parents
Chase Against Time and Chase for Home are Level Q on the Fountas & Pinnell scale. Both books are ideally suited to be used as read alouds and mentor texts during Reading Workshop and Writing Workshop units on mystery and “edge-of-seat” fiction because they include numerous examples of end-of-chapter cliffhangers, red herrings, suspects, motives, and other important mystery elements. If you are interested in teaching children how to craft their own mysteries, check out Steve’s e-book, The Ultimate Mystery Writing Guide for Kids.
2. Anna Brown and The Missing Uniforms: A Wheelchair Basketball Mystery (Volume 1)
by: Annie Beth Donahue Release date: Mar 25, 2015 Number of Pages: 84 Find in Library Read Review |
3. The Fairy Swarm (The Imaginary Veterinary)
by: Suzanne Selfors, Dan Santat Release date: Oct 27, 2015 Number of Pages: 240 Find in Library Read Review |
4. The Spirit of Chatsworth Mansion
by: Alice Scovell Coleman Release date: Nov 29, 2006 Number of Pages: 176 Find in Library Read Review |
5. The Adventures of the Black Hand Gang
by: Hans Jurgen Press Release date: Mar 01, 1983 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
6. Face The Music (Music City Murders Book 2)
by: Ken Vanderpool Release date: Jul 24, 2014 Number of Pages: 310 Find in Library Read Review |
Still frustrated by the lack of evidence and convinced he knows who the killer is; Mayor Rowe pulls rank and calls in veteran Nashville homicide detective, Sergeant Mike Neal. Rowe is familiar with Sergeant Neal’s unique past and he’s certain this investigator will have no trouble relating to the case.
The mayor’s appeal is motivated by his knowledge of Sergeant Neal’s most recent assignment. A young attorney was murdered near his home in Brentwood. The early stages of Sergeant Neal’s investigation have produced a person of interest, Nashville financial advisor Barrett Stone, who was the son of Mayor Rowe’s sister’s fiance and the man Rowe is convinced killed his sister.
The morning following Sergeant Neal’s initial interview with Barrett Stone, the offices of Stone Asset Management, as well as all client investment accounts, are found empty. Initial investigations uncover reliable evidence that Barrett Stone has left the country with a new identity and forty-five million dollars.
Mayor Rowe, guided by this knowledge and desiring revenge even more than justice, charges Sergeant Neal with one solitary assignment. Find Barrett Stone, and bring him back to Nashville to FACE THE MUSIC.
7. The Uninvited Visitors (Starfoot and Brown Books) (Volume 2)
by: Rhoda Canter Release date: Mar 05, 2014 Number of Pages: 288 Find in Library Read Review |
Isabel is a gifted, fifteen-year-old saxophone player, whose scientist father is in danger on the other side of the world. He texts Isabel a frightening message that sends her into hiding on Bald Head Island.
Jordy is a boy unlike other boys. On a school trip to the island, he follows his curiosity into the woods and finds himself separated from the rest of his class.
Fate comes to fruition when Isabel and Jordy meet and instantly strike up a friendship. But Starfoot and Brown smell danger in the air, and it’s blowing straight toward these two talented young people. The detectives must use every bit of their cunning and creativity to help their new friends find safety.
What follows is a frolicking adventure of mystery, friendship, and growing up, decorated with plenty of laughs to make the journey truly enjoyable.
Author Rhoda Canter’s follow-up to The Adventures of Starfoot and Brown is a touching, and harrowing, tale of fear of the unknown, coming-of-age, and the desire for a fresh start at life.
8. The Traitor King (Colorado Book Award Finalist)
by: Todd Mitchell Release date: Apr 01, 2007 Number of Pages: 368 Find in Library Read Review |
9. Secrets of a Ghost’s Diary
by: Dawn Marie Clifton Release date: Apr 17, 2014 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
10. Chase Under Pressure (Chase Manning Mystery Series) (Volume 3)
by: Steve Reifman Release date: Apr 25, 2015 Number of Pages: 154 Find in Library Read Review |
With huge prizes on the line at the state hamster race, the Apple Valley Elementary science team has been working overtime to prepare. Dash, the school’s little speedster, is in the best shape of her life, and confidence is high–until the hamster turns up missing the morning of the event. Fifth-grader Chase Manning must overcome an unsupportive principal, the visiting members of a rival school, and even his own teammates to identify the thief and find Dash before the competition begins. Expect the unexpected on the pages of this single-day, real-time mystery thriller.
About the Chase Manning Mystery Series
Encyclopedia Brown and Jack Bauer have passed the torch to Chase Manning.
The Chase Manning Mystery Series features single-day, real-time thrillers that occur on an elementary school campus. Written for readers 8-12 years of age by National Board Certified Teacher Steve Reifman, the series launched with the award-winning Chase Against Time, in which fifth grader Chase Manning must investigate the mysterious disappearance of the cello that the school plans to auction off to save its prestigious music program. Its sequel, Chase for Home, was released in 2014. Both Chase Against Time and Chase for Home have enjoyed rave reviews from children, parents, and teachers. Young readers love the books’ fast-paced, action-packed format while parents and teachers appreciate the kid-friendly tone and content. Chase is now back in the eagerly anticipated third installment, Chase Under Pressure.
Note for Elementary School Teachers and Parents
Chase Against Time, Chase for Home, and Chase Under Pressure are Level Q on the Fountas & Pinnell scale. All three books are ideally suited to be used as read alouds and mentor texts during Reading Workshop units on mystery and “edge-of-seat” fiction because they include numerous examples of end-of-chapter cliffhangers, red herrings, suspects, motives, and other important mystery elements. If you are interested in teaching children how to craft their own mysteries, check out Steve’s e-book, The Ultimate Mystery Writing Guide for Kids.
11. Mystery on Mansion Hill (Katie Karr Mystery Series) (Book 1)
by: Sandy Rosinbaum Release date: Jul 05, 2014 Number of Pages: 78 Find in Library Read Review |
12. Native Tongue (The Specialists Book 4)
by: Shannon Greenland Release date: Jul 31, 2008 Number of Pages: 260 Find in Library Read Review |
Lovable GiGi is pairing up with expert linguist Darren, aka Parrot, on a mission to South America. When a centuries-old vase is found in a cave full of hieroglyphics, it is discovered that this vase was important to at least fifteen different North American and South American Indian tribes. And now all fifteen nations want it back. They are meeting in Rutina, South America, to “decide” who gets the vase.
Enter the Specialists, and Parrot who will go as the official translator. And when no one can decode the ancient cave writings, not even the elders of each nation, GiGi comes to the rescue. Of course there’s a hitch. One of the tribal chiefs attending the meeting in Rutina is connected to Parrot’s past–in a very bad way.
The question is, will Parrot be able to face his past and complete the mission, or will the vase–and the fate of the Native American nation–fall into the wrong hands?
13. Thea Stilton and the Tropical Treasure: A Geronimo Stilton Adventure (Thea Stilton #22)
by: Thea Stilton Release date: Nov 24, 2015 Number of Pages: 176 Find in Library Read Review |
While the Thea Sisters are on a tropical vacation in the Bahamas, they stumble upon an old pirate map! It’s related to a local legend. Could it lead to treasure?! The five mice venture onto the sparkling Caribbean Sea to follow the map… but someone else is trying to find the treasure first. It’s a dazzling adventure!
14. Murder in the Middle Pasture (Hank the Cowdog)
by: John R. Erickson, Gerald L Holmes Release date: Oct 15, 2011 Number of Pages: 120 Find in Library Read Review |
15. Dani and the Mall Caper (A Dani P. Mystery Book 2)
by: K. Lamb Release date: Feb 13, 2016 Number of Pages: 132 Find in Library Read Review |
After solving her first big case, Dani earns the title of being the best almost-eight-year-old detective in the world. Can she live up to her reputation?
Join Dani as she sets out to prove that she can keep the citizens of Shady Hollow safe. There is only one problem: How does she stop a thief? With the help of her best friend, Chloe Marshall, she’ll have to figure it out soon before the local mall becomes the next target!
16. The Team That Couldn’t Lose: Who is Sending the Plays That Make the Team Unstoppable? (Matt Christopher Sports Classics)
by: Matt Christopher, The #1 Sports Writer for Kids Release date: Sep 01, 1997 Number of Pages: 96 Find in Library Read Review |
17. The Case of Mister Wallingsworth: Samantha Post, Private Eye
by: Denniger Bolton Release date: Dec 01, 2015 Number of Pages: 36 Find in Library Read Review |
10 Year Old Private Eye
Meet Samantha Post. Sam to friends and family. A girl who likes everybody. She’s smart and has already decided she wants to be a private eye when she grows up. Actually, she’s already gotten her first case, to find Mister Wallingsworth who has simply disappeared from Miss Brickstone’s apartment. Using techniques she’s learned from reading the entire works of Sherlock Holmes, she takes on her first case.
18. FreeK Show: Where Nothing Is as It Appears (FreeKs Book 2)
by: Steve Burt, Jolyn Joslin Release date: Nov 10, 2013 Number of Pages: 270 Find in Library Read Review |
When This Camp’s In Session, It’s Not Just Fun & Games. Sometimes, It’s Murder.
The FreeKs are back so, naturally, trouble’s not far behind. Several of the kids have returned – a year older and more adept with their paranormal skills. There’s also a hot new guy, Damon. When he sees Atlanta, with her streaked hair and body piercings, you don’t have to be psychic to feel the electricity. Just as the group gathers, a body is discovered under bizarre circumstances. It looks like suicide, but when the ghosts from last year show up with a strange ethereal companion, the FreeKs and their adult mentors have to conclude it’s a murder. And they’re being drawn into it. It’s out of the frying pan into the fire when the murderer targets two at FreeK Camp for abduction and murder. But why these two? As the victims are taken, new talents and an assist from an unexpected ally all come into play. But the sun is coming up and time is running out. This is the second in a series of three (FreeK Week is #3 in the series and has been named Grand Prize Winner at the 2015 Florida Book Festival). Now available in print, ebook, and audio book read by actress Melissa Epp.
19. Meg Mackintosh Mysteries Set: Books 5-8 (Meg Mackintosh Mystery series)
by: Lucinda Landon Release date: Sep 01, 2007 Number of Pages: 192 Find in Library Read Review |
20. The Rascals Of Stafford Street: Laughing and Losing during the remarkable Summer of ’62
by: John Quick Release date: Sep 20, 2015 Number of Pages: 82 Find in Library Read Review |
21. It’s Elementary, My Dear Winifred
by: Miss Mae, Miss Mae Release date: Sep 27, 2016 Number of Pages: 158 Find in Library Read Review |
Amateur sleuth Winifred Merryweather, along with dashing newspaper hound Remington Hawthorne, find themselves in the throes of a real life mystery when they’re plunged in the bowels of a dark and ancient castle. Booby-traps abound with disappearing floors, hidden sliding panels, and spider-webbed shadowy corridors.
Danger threatens to steal Winifred’s very breath — or is that the annoying allure of Remington’s flirtatious charms?
22. Mitzy Ruskowsky, Book 1: The Cloudy High Treasure Hunt: Mitzy Ruskowsky, Book 1: The Cloudy High Treasure Hunt (Volume 1)
by: Nancy Halseide, Ryan Haight Release date: Mar 14, 2014 Number of Pages: 134 Find in Library Read Review |
23. Proper Suda
by: Mike Whicker Release date: Jun 23, 2003 Number of Pages: 164 Find in Library Read Review |
24. The Secret of the Crooked Cat #13 (Three Investigators Classics)
by: William Arden, Robert Arthur Release date: Jul 12, 1985 Number of Pages: 168 Find in Library Read Review |
25. Abby and the Notorious Neighbor (The Baby-Sitters Club Mysteries #35)
by: Ann M. Martin Release date: Sep 29, 2015 Number of Pages: 129 Find in Library Read Review |
26. Dangerous Games (Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys Super Mysteries #4)
by: Carolyn Keene Release date: Aug 01, 1989 Number of Pages: 224 Find in Library Read Review |
27. FreeK Week (Florida Book Festival Grand Prize, Mom’s Choice gold) (FreeKs 3)
by: Steve Burt, Jolyn Joslin Release date: Jul 18, 2014 Number of Pages: 288 Find in Library Read Review |
SPRING BREAK IN FLORIDA IS A BLAST—
FOR THE FREEKS IT’S A KILLER
Five of the psychic teens are going to Florida over spring break. They can stay with fellow FreeK Caroline and their mentors Bando, Rose, and Twait. But somebody wants them to stay home and will use fire, rattlesnakes, and more to keep them away. As they prepare to leave New England, Charlie has one of his dreams—a murder and kidnapping—only it’s happening in real time in the Sunshine State. The dead man is a midget who worked with Twait, Bando, and Rose in their sideshow days. And that’s just the first murder.
The trail will take the FreeKs from Cassadaga (psychic medium capital of the world) to Gibsonton (Freaktown USA, America’s Weirdest Town)—with side trips to The Villages (Florida’s Friendliest Hometown unless somebody’s out to kill you) and Ocala (Horse Capital of the World)—and finally to the capital, Tallahassee. What the teens will remember about FreeK Week won’t be their visit to Daytona Beach or the airboat ride in the gator swamps—it’ll be sharing their gifts, working together, and fighting to survive. Winner of 2014 Mom’s Choice Award gold medal for young adult fiction, Grand Prize WInner 2015 Florida Book Festival, and Best Y.A. Book at the New England Book Festival.
28. Wagons West (Hank the Cowdog (Hardcover))
by: John R Erickson, Gerald L Holmes Release date: Mar 28, 2016 Number of Pages: 120 Find in Library Read Review |
receives a report that his little birdy friend, Madame Moonshine, is in danger of being eaten by Pete the Barncat! Naturally, Hank springs into action to save her, but a misstep brings the wrath of Sally May down on his head, and Hank must flee the scene of the rescue and travel west on the Oregon Trail with Little Alfred. Later, when a freak storm causes the creek to rise, stranding Little Alfred far from the house, Hank must rely on his instincts
and clever witsand perhaps a little help from Madame Mooshineto keep them both safe and get Alfred back to his mother!
29. Les Aventures de Tintin: L’Ile Noire (French Edition of The Black Island)
by: Herge Release date: Sep 15, 2000 Number of Pages: 61 Find in Library Read Review |
The hero of the series is Tintin, a young Belgian reporter. He is aided in his adventures from the beginning by his faithful fox terrier dog Snowy (Milou in French). Later, popular additions to the cast included the brash, cynical and grumpy Captain Haddock, the bright but hearing-impaired Professor Calculus (Professeur Tournesol) and other colorful supporting characters such as the incompetent detectives Thomson and Thompson (Dupond et Dupont). Herge himself features in several of the comics as a background character; as do his assistants in some instances.
The success of the series saw the serialized strips collected into a series of albums (24 in all), spun into a successful magazine and adapted for film and theatre. The series is one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century, with translations published in over 50 languages and more than 200 million copies of the books sold to date.
The comic strip series has long been admired for its clean, expressive drawings in Herge’s signature ligne claire style. Engaging, well-researched plots straddle a variety of genres: swashbuckling adventures with elements of fantasy, mysteries, political thrillers, and science fiction. The stories within the Tintin series always feature slapstick humor, accompanied in later albums by sophisticated satire, and political and cultural commentary.
30. The Mystery of the Haunted Boxcar (The Boxcar Children Mysteries #100) (Boxcar Children (Quality))
by: Gertrude Chandler Warner Release date: Jan 01, 2004 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Best Selling Books for 11 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- 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
- Children’s Cookbooks
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- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- 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
- Children’s Cookbooks
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