Last Updated: December 23, 2025
Whale and the Mystery Mango
by Erica S. Perl
Whale sees a mango! It’s growing on the tree on Tiny Island, but it’s not ready to eat. When will it be ripe? It’s a mystery, and waiting is hard, but Whale, Quail, and Snail will get through it together!
Backyard Mystery
by Marzieh A. Ali
Nadia and Nadir can’t wait to have a sleepover in their backyard. But missing treats and critter footprints have them thinking of monsters. Eventually, they set up a plan to track down the creature and figure out what nightly visitor is in their backyard. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
The Birthday Surprise
by Jesse Byrd
Big Sister Coco is sassy and smart, and she absolutely adores her little brother, Bo! Together, Coco and Bo are ready to have fun and solve any problem or mystery that comes their way! In “A Birthday Surprise,” three interconnecting stories told as an easy graphic novel will introduce emerging readers to this dynamic duo while highlighting their first mystery: How will Coco’s help Bo figure out, prepare for, and enjoy his big fifth-birthday surprise?
King & Kayla and the Case of the Lost Library Book
by Dori Hillestad Butler
When one of Kayla’s library books goes missing, King and Kayla’s friend Jillian must help her solve the crime.
The Mermaid Park Mystery
by Arthur Brown & Douglas Sloan
Purple pears are being stolen! Can Barbie solve the Mermaid Park mystery?
The Case of the Missing Painting
by Dosh Archer
Detective Paw and Patrol Officer Prickles must track down who stole a painting from the Big City Art Museum.
Who is the Mystery Reader?
by Mo Willems
As Zoom Squirrel and his friends try to identify the Mystery Reader, they learn about books, how they are written, and how to read–while sharing a-corny jokes.
The Missing Sound
by Susana Illera Martínez
Dolores Madrigal has the amazing ability to hear things that are very far away, from across the whole Encanto she calls home. But one morning when she wakes up, she doesn’t hear something she usually does. But what? To find out, join Dolores and her magical Madrigal family as they team up to solve a mystery in this sweet and silly story set in the world of Disney Encanto!
The Mystery of the Missing Hook
by Johanna Gohmann
Siblings Piper and Percy are young pirates, living on a pirate ship with their pirate mother and father.
