Looking for excellent children's books about murder investigations? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.
Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.
A hippo's suspicious death at FunJungle leads Teddy into a dangerous investigation.
A penniless doctor and a brilliant detective unravel a dark murder mystery in Victorian London.
A girl and her friend investigate a murder to protect their makeshift family in a small town.
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Secrets buried beneath the playground threaten to unravel a peaceful town.
A professor races to solve cryptic clues to prevent an ancient truth from vanishing forever.
A pack member is dead. Is there a traitor among the dogs?
A student is murdered on Bonfire Night. Can two friends solve the mystery before their school unravels?
An apprentice races against time to unravel a deadly secret threatening the world.
Unlock the mystery with Agatha Christie's timeless tales.
Longer stories about murder investigations for developing and independent readers.
A mysterious death at the museum challenges a young detective's secret identity.
A ghost's murder resurfaces, leading detectives into a deadly, mythical underworld.
A student's story becomes reality when a classmate dies, and she's the prime suspect.
A young detective must solve a murder to save her dance instructor from false charges.
A cold case haunts a prestigious academy as a new student seeks the truth.
A dance, a murder, and secrets buried in Castle Cove. Can Alice and Iris uncover the truth?
A detective and his assistant hunt a supernatural killer in 1892 New England.
Three teens find a body in the woods and must catch the killer before becoming targets themselves.
A night out turns deadly when anonymous threats target a group of friends.
A boarding school murder leaves a teen racing to clear his friend's name.
A sudden death, a pocketful of grain, and a rhyme lead Miss Marple to a puzzling mystery.
A detective investigates a murder on a remote English moor.
