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Mystery Early Readers – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Mystery Early Readers

Explore early readers books about mystery for children.

68 books

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Baby Monkey, Private Eye

Brian Selznick, David Serlin

Baby Monkey is a brave detective who can solve any mystery—from missing pizza to stolen spaceships—if only he can figure

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Scooby-Doo! Picture Clue Books #1

Search for Scooby Snacks

Robin Wasserman

Someone has made off with the Scooby Snacks! Use the picture clues to join the gang and hunt down the missing treats.

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Bones Mysteries #6

Bones and the Math Test Mystery

For the child who feels a flutter of nerves on test day or has ever lost something important at school. This gentle myst

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Katie Woo and Pedro Mysteries

The Mystery of the Disappearing Treasure Map

Fran Manushkin

For the child who loves a good challenge and needs to learn that a lost item doesn't have to mean the end of the fun.

Ages 5–7

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Bones Mysteries #3

Bones and the Clown Mix-Up Mystery

For the young problem-solver who loves to figure things out, this early mystery builds confidence through a silly birthd

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The High-Rise Private Eyes #2

The Case of the Puzzling Possum

For the young detective eager to solve a friendly mystery, this charming story sparks curiosity and encourages gentle pr

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars

The Secret Villain

For the child learning to navigate group dynamics and the importance of reliability, this superhero mission explores wha

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Point Horror #11

Halloween Night

For the teenager navigating tense family changes who craves a high-stakes escape through suspense and classic 90s myster

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For readers learning to trust their instincts and navigate complex, potentially dangerous situations, this historical ta

Cover of The Big Stink

For the child who loves a mystery and is starting to read on their own. Join Katie Woo as she uses her senses to track d

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Horse Show Heist

For the early reader who loves action and animals, this mystery follows Wonder Woman as she tracks down a missing horse

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I Spy Readers #4

A Dinosaur's Eye

Hidden dinosaurs wait to be spotted among the pages of this colorful rhyming hunt that challenges readers to find object

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Spring Scavenger Hunt

For children building confidence in their new reading skills, this spring celebration follows friends working together t

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Pinkalicious I Can Read! #41

Message in a Bottle

Pinkalicious and Molly find a mysterious riddle tucked inside a bottle on the beach, sparking a seaside quest for the tw

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Flat Stanley: I Can Read! #1

Show-and-Tell, Flat Stanley!

Jeff Brown, Lori Haskins Houran

A teacher's sparkly new engagement ring vanishes during show-and-tell, and it is up to the uniquely flat Stanley to flat

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Benny and Penny #2

Two little mice prepare to face their new neighbor, only to find that first impressions can be wrong and a scary strange

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Biscuit I Can Read #14

Biscuit Meets the Class Pet

Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Nibbles the hamster has gone missing! Luckily, Biscuit the puppy is on the case to find the class pet and bring him back

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All Aboard Reading

Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Valentine cards are missing and a little girl is on the case. Follow the clues to find the culprit and a wonderful holid

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Scooby-Doo! Mysteries #15

Scooby-Doo! and the Gruesome Goblin

Scooby and the gang board a dusty old clipper ship in search of hidden treasure, but a frightening ghost is determined t

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Nightmare Hall #24

Barbara Steiner

The crowd goes wild when star quarterback Reggie Westlake appears at the high school pep rally, but a chilling truth rem

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Richie Tankersley Cusick

Trish loves her mall job until a strange customer and creepy phone calls reveal that someone is watching her every move.

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I Spy Readers #10

I Spy Santa Claus

For the child who loves a holiday challenge, this festive search-and-find book uses simple rhymes to build early reading

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The Boxcar Children Early Readers #4

Secret of the Yellow House

Gertrude Chandler Warner

For the child who loves to play detective and needs a confidence boost as they transition from picture books to their fi

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The Boxcar Children Early Readers #2

Surprise Island Adventure

Gertrude Chandler Warner

The Boxcar Children are spending the summer on their own private island, but a mysterious stranger and a hidden secret a

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