Books About Mystery And Detection

The Best Mystery And Detection Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about mystery and detection? 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.

Lunch Lady and the Mutant Mathletes
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2012

Lunch Lady and the Mutant Mathletes

By Jarrett J. Krosoczka · Lunch Lady series

A group of students forms a math team and uncovers a sinister plot by their competitors to cheat and win a championship.

96 pages· 2,341 words· Est. 27 min read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 2,908 ratings
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Summary: The Breakfast Bunch is ready to claim the mathlete championship for Thompson Brook Elementary. But when Lunch Lady spots something off about the rival team and their eerie coach, she and her sidekick Betty must unravel the mystery. Can they expose the truth before the trophy slips away? Suspense and clever sleuthing await as the competition heats up.
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