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The titles in this list contain a mix of mystery, puzzles, action, and talented kids, similar to Trenton Lee Stewart's The Mysterious Benedict Society.
*Many of these titles are the first in their series!
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The Name of this Book Is Secret
Pseudonymous Bosch - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Print book
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Warning: this description has not been authorized by Pseudonymous Bosch. As much as he'd love to sing the praises of his book (he is very vain), he wouldn't want you to hear about his brave 11-year old heroes, Cass and Max-Ernest. Or about how a mysterious box of vials, the Symphony... |
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's library
Chris Grabenstein - Random House
Format: Print book
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory meets A Night in the Museum in this action-packed New York Times Bestseller from Chris Grabenstein, coauthor of I Funny, Treasure Hunters and other bestselling series with James Patterson!Kyle Keeley is the class clown... |
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The Westing Game
Ellen Raskin - Dutton Juvenile
Format: Hardcover
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The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance. |
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Anybodies, The
N E Bode - HarperCollins
Format: Print book
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The Anybodies Fern discovers that she was swapped at birth and leaves her tragically dull parents for an unforgettable adventure with her true father, the Bone. Just who are the Anybodies? You'll have to read to find out! Narrated by the hilariously intrusive N. E. Bode, The Anybodies... |
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Winterhouse
BEN GUTERSON - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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An enchanting urban fantasy middle-grade debut -- the first book in a trilogy -- set in a magical hotel full of secrets.Orphan Elizabeth Somers's malevolent aunt and uncle ship her off to the ominous Winterhouse Hotel, owned by the peculiar Norbridge Falls. Upon arrival, Elizabeth quickly... |
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From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
E.L. Konigsburg - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Paperback
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When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesnt just want to run from somewhere; she wants to run to somewhere - to a place that is comfortable, beautiful, and preferably elegant. She chooses the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Knowing that her younger... |
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The Bad Beginning: Or, Orphans!
Lemony Snicket - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback
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NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIESAre you made fainthearted by death? Does fire unnerve you? Is a villain something that might crop up in future nightmares of yours? Are you thrilled by nefarious plots? Is cold porridge upsetting to you? Vicious threats? Hooks? Uncomfortable clothing?It is likely... |
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The Willoughbys
Lois Lowry - Yearling
Format: Hardcover
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Now a Netflix animated film starring Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Alessia Cara, Terry Crews, Martin Short, Jane Krakowski, Séan Cullen, and Ricky Gervais!From the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Giver and Number the Stars, comes a "hilarious" (BOOKLIST , starred review) and wonderfully... |
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The Case of the Missing Moonstone
Jordan Stratford - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book
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"Imagines an alternate 1826 London, where Ada Lovelace (the world's first computer programmer) and Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein) meet as girls and form a secret detective agency. Their first case involves a stolen heirloom, a false confession, and an array of fishy suspects"-- |
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Greenglass House
Kate Milford - Clarion Books
Format: Book
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National Book Award Nominee Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery Nebula/Andre Norton Award NomineeNew York Times Bestseller It's wintertime at Greenglass House. The creaky smuggler's inn is always quiet during this season, and twelve-year-old Milo, the innkeepers'... |
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The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street
Lindsay Currie - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
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A girl unravels a centuries-old mystery after moving into a haunted house in this deliciously suspenseful mystery.Tessa Woodward isn't exactly thrilled to move to rainy, cold Chicago from her home in sunny Florida. But homesickness turns to icy fear when unexplainable things start happening... |
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The Gallery
Laura Marx Fitzgerald - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover
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A riveting historical art mystery for fans of Chasing Vermeer and The Westing Game, set in the Roaring Twenties! It's 1929, and twelve-year-old Martha has no choice but to work as a maid in the New York City mansion of the wealthy Sewell family. But, despite the Gatsby-like... |
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The full series of The Mysterious Benedict Society!
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The Mysterious Benedict Society
Trenton Lee Stewart - Little, Brown & Company
Format: Paperback
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"Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?"When this peculiar ad appears in the newspaper, dozens of children enroll to take a series of mysterious, mind-bending tests. (And you, dear reader, can test your wits right alongside them.) But in the end just four very... |
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey
Trenton Lee Stewart - Little, Brown
Format: Hardcover
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The fabulous foursome readers embraced as The Mysterious Benedict Society is back with a new mission, significantly closer to home. After reuniting for a celebratory scavenger hunt, Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance are forced to go on an unexpected search--a search to find Mr. Benedict.... |
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma
Trenton Lee Stewart - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; 1 edition
Format: Audiobook
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Reynie, Kate,Sticky and Constance are back - but so is Mr Curtain, with another devious scheme! Can the Mysterious Benedict Society thwart Mr Curtains plans, even whilst held prisoner? Join them on their adventure as they face all sorts of dilemmas, in a bid to save Stonetown. The third... |
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages
Trenton Lee Stewart - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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The brilliant and beloved gang from the New York Times bestselling series is back! The Mysterious Benedict Society is a modern classic, drawing comparisons to J.K. Rowling and Roald Dahl, named a Time magazine "Best Young Adult Book of All Time," and selling... |
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