Splash! A hit soars over the walls of the San Francisco ballpark on the bay and drops into the water. But then Mike and Kate hear another, much larger splash nearby . . . and this time it’s not a baseball. It’s a man overboard! And when he’s pulled from the water, the old-time ballplayer discovers his World Series ring is gone! Is it at the bottom of the bay? Or was it somehow stolen by a long-ago rival?

   The San Francisco Splash includes several pages of “Dugout Notes,” fun facts about San Francisco’s recently built ballpark.

Cross Ron Roy’s A to Z Mystery series with Matt Christopher’s sports books and you get the Ballpark Mysteries: fun, puzzling whodunits aimed at the younger brothers and sisters of John Feinstein’s fans.

It’s a mystery every month from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy!

June is for Jam…

In the sixth book of the Calendar Mysteries – an early chapter book mystery series featuring the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries detectives – Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy want to make homemade strawberry jam for Father’s Day. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as it first seems. Some sneaky creature is taking bites of their strawberries. Polly the pony, Pal the dog, and Josh the older brother are all suspects. If the kids can’t protect the strawberry patch from the mystery chomper, they might be in a real jam!

Parents, teachers, and Librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who loves mysteries!

From the Trade Paperback edition.

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!

Nate the Great solves crimes with his dog, Sludge. But this time, Sludge can’t help. Sludge is lost! Nate looks high and low. But every clue leads to a dead end until . . . Nate realizes Sludge can help after all!

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“Another satisfying entry in a consistently entertaining series.”–Booklist 

“These simple chapter books build confidence in children who are just starting to read and who look forward to a new mystery.”–Kirkus Reviews

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Sparkle the unicorn has gone missing from the town’s medieval festival. Did third-grade diva Destiny Delgado or the mischievous Toby Leo steal Sparkle? Or did the wand Nancy bought from the fortune-teller make Sparkle disappear? Once again it’s up to Nancy, Bess, and George to look for clues and find the culprit. Follow the Clue Crew as they solve this magical mystery!

A group of girls in Claire’s town have noticed strange sights and sounds coming from the tree house where their club meets. Is it a rival boys’ club trying to scare them away? Or is it a ghost? The girls ask Claire to tackle the mystery—and Kaz hopes to finally find the rest of his missing family members!

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Meet Jane Brown, a tenacious young girl with a wild imagination. Follow her and her partner, Ares the Rottweiler, as they attempt to solve various mysteries using her trusty detective kit.

On this day, Jane’s father has recruited her to find the television’s missing remote control. But when the evidence begins to point toward her colleague and best friend, Jane must figure out how to close the case and prove his innocence before it’s too late.

It’s a red, white, and blue mystery from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy!

Fireworks at the FBI
 
In the sixth book of the Capital Mysteries—an early chapter book mystery series featuring fun facts and famous sites from Washington, D.C.— KC gets a front row seat to the Fourth of July festivities at the White House. What better place to be on the fourth than Washington, D.C.? But KC spots fireworks coming from a very peculiar place – the FBI building! Although the president thinks it was an accident, KC and her friend Marshall know better. They are sure those fireworks were covering up a clever crime!

Each book highlights one of the famous museums, buildings, or monuments from the Washington area and includes a map and a two-page fun fact spread with photographs. Parents, teachers, and librarians agree that these highly collectible chapter books are perfect for emerging readers and any kid who love mysteries!

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Spy Pets is a children’s book series for ages 6-8. Each adventure book is filled with a fun exciting mystery and lots of animals. Your child sleuth will love using their detective skills with these safe, easy to read chapter books full of pictures.

Books in the Spy Pets detective series are standalone and can be read out of order. Funny mystery books for kids and adults will love them too! Spy Pets 1: Ball Game Bandit is a hilarious adventure for children ages 6-8.

Misty’s younger brother left her brand-new bike in the middle of the street, and a speeding car ran over it. Not only is the bike totally mangled, it’s covered with ugly red dirt.

Misty wants to find the driver, but she doesn’t have much information to go on — all she noticed was that the car was white. The Third-Grade Detectives agree to help, but there are an awful lot of white cars around town. Can the detectives clean up the case?

River Heights has gone gaga over Make-a-Pets! Nancy and her friends are excited to make their own cuddly stuffed animals—and play the online game Petopia that goes along with Make-a-Pet animals.

But when Nancy’s friend, Violet, discovers that Hoppity, her Make-a-Pet, is missing, the Clue Crew is called on to help find the missing bunny. It seems there are a few possible suspects—including Violet’s best friend, Sonia, who claims Violet stole the idea about Hoppity from her. Could Violet’s best friend be the culprit? Or is the real thief even more of a surprise?