Mystery
Mystery is a genre of literature whose stories focus on a puzzling crime, situation, or circumstance that needs to be solved. Stories can be either fictional or nonfictional, and can focus on both supernatural and non-supernatural topics. Many mystery stories revolve around the uncovering the unknown.
The Lost Library
By Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass
The Lost Library is a timeless story about a mysterious little free library in Martinville. The story follows eleven-year-old Evan and his friend Rafe as they discover a connection between old books and a long-gone event, exploring the power of good books and the importance owning one's truth.
The Dollhouse
by Charis Cotter
A creepy, mysterious dollhouse takes center stage in this atmospheric middle-grade mystery for fans of Doll Bones and Small Spaces. Alice's world is falling apart. Her parents are getting a divorce, and they've cancelled their yearly cottage trip -- the one thing that gets Alice through the school year.
Beyond the Bright Sea
by Lauren Wolk
The story of Crow, a 12-year-old girl with a mysterious background. As an infant, she washed ashore one of the Elizabeth Islands in a skiff. The man who found her, Osh, is a recluse escaping his own mysterious past. But he has room in his heart for Crow.
Midnight at the
Barclay Hotel
by Fleur Bradley
A quirky, kid-friendly introduction to the murder mystery. Five strangers (with secrets!) are invited to a historic (haunted) hotel—to solve a murder.