Books about mystery and detective stories
37 books that US schools assign on this theme
A Deadly Game of Magic
Joan Lowery Nixon
Grades 6–8
A Haunting in Williamsburg
Lou Kassem
Grades 3–5
Alvin's Swap Shop
Clifford B. Hicks
Grades 4–6
Christina's Ghost
Betty Ren Wright
Grades 4–6
Closed for the Season
Mary Downing Hahn
Grades 3–8
Dead Man in Indian Creek
Mary Downing Hahn
Grades 4–6
Don't Look Behind You
Lois Duncan
Grades 6–8
Framed!
James Ponti
Grades 3–8
Ghosts Don't Get Goose Bumps
Elvira Woodruff
Grades 3–5
Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Holly Jackson
Grades 9–12
Mystery at the Club Sandwich
Doug Cushman
Grades 3–8
Nightmare Mountain
Peg Kehret
Grades 3–6
