# Books like Closed for the Season

**10** books similar to *Closed for the Season* by Mary Downing Hahn (Mystery · grades 3–8), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** neighbors, murder, friendship, mystery and detective stories
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/closed-for-the-season
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## Similar books

- [Dead Man in Indian Creek](https://readinglist.school/book/dead-man-in-indian-creek) by Mary Downing Hahn _(Grades 4–6)_ — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, shares themes of mystery and detective stories, and same genre (Mystery).
- [Deep and Dark and Dangerous](https://readinglist.school/book/deep-and-dark-and-dangerous) by Mary Downing Hahn _(Grades 4–6)_ — Is by Mary Downing Hahn, the same author, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Framed!](https://readinglist.school/book/framed) by James Ponti _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship and mystery and detective stories, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Tarot Says Beware](https://readinglist.school/book/tarot-says-beware) by Betsy Cromer Byars _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of murder and mystery and detective stories, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [The Name of the Game Was Murder](https://readinglist.school/book/the-name-of-the-game-was-murder) by Joan Lowery Nixon _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of murder and mystery and detective stories, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [The Stalker](https://readinglist.school/book/the-stalker) by Joan Lowery Nixon _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of murder and mystery and detective stories, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Twisted Summer](https://readinglist.school/book/twisted-summer) by Willo Davis Roberts _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of murder and mystery and detective stories, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Nightmare Mountain](https://readinglist.school/book/nightmare-mountain) by Peg Kehret _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of mystery and detective stories, both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, and same genre (Mystery).
- [Piggins](https://readinglist.school/book/piggins) by Jane Yolen _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of mystery and detective stories, both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, and same genre (Mystery).
- [Skeleton Man](https://readinglist.school/book/skeleton-man) by Joseph Bruchac _(Grades 3–8)_ — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–8).

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