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Mystery Middle Grade – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Mystery Middle Grade

Explore middle grade books about mystery for children.

360 books

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Warriors: A Starless Clan #3

Frostpaw struggles to lead RiverClan while Tigerstar watches her every move and shifting warrior codes push the fragile

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Nic Blake and the Remarkables #2

The Book of Anansi

Nic Blake must track down a legendary artifact to save her family while grappling with a terrifying prophecy and a power

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Warriors: A Starless Clan #2

RiverClan is in shambles and their medicine cat is hiding a massive secret. As the warrior code begins to shift, no cat

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A Series of Unfortunate Events #12

The Penultimate Peril

Lemony Snicket

The Baudelaire orphans face harpoon guns, unsavory curry, and a notorious villain in this penultimate chapter of misery

Ages 9–13

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The Parker Inheritance

A mysterious letter found in an old attic sends Candice and Brandon on a hunt for hidden treasure to clear her grandmoth

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Harry Potter #2

Chamber of Secrets

Pull Mandrakes from their pots and travel via the Floo Network in this stunning edition featuring interactive paper craf

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The 39 Clues: The Cahill Files #2

From the burning of the White House to Houdini’s greatest tricks, the mysterious Cahill family has been pulling the stri

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A boy in 1977 searches for clues in his mother's room while a girl in 1927 seeks escape, their two worlds connecting thr

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Lumberjanes (Novels) #3

Summer camp at Roanoke cabin gets wild when young Ripley finds an abandoned egg and must protect it from a group of dete

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The Werewolf of Fever Swamp

Strange howling and shredded rabbits point to Grady's new dog, but he knows his pet is normal. Most dogs don't change in

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The Buxton Trilogy #2

The Madman of Piney Woods

Christopher Paul Curtis

Two boys playing in the woods of Ontario stumble upon the deep, hidden scars left behind by the American Civil War and t

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The Hybrid Prince

Tui T. Sutherland

Umber leaves his life as a goofy little brother behind to protect his sister, fleeing to a hidden island of dragons wher

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Diary of a Minecraft Zombie #21

Zombie is ready to star in his own circus act until his mom goes missing, leaving him to hunt through a chaotic big top

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Andrew Clements

Alton Barnes loves making secret maps of his classmates and teachers, but when his portfolio is stolen, he is forced to

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The 39 Clues: Unstoppable #3

Natalie Standiford

With the clock ticking and enemies closing in, Amy must decide if she will release a great evil to save her trapped brot

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Real Pigeons #11

Real Pigeons Flap Out

Andrew McDonald

Disappearing lunches and a dangerous dove threaten the city, forcing the crime-fighting pigeons to stick together throug

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Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone

For the child grappling with the guilt of being a bystander or the pressure to fit in at the cost of being kind.

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Wings of Fire #12

Tui T. Sutherland

Cricket is the only dragon immune to the Queen’s mind control, and now she must go on the run to uncover the deadly secr

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A Series of Unfortunate Events #1

The Bad Beginning

Three clever siblings face a series of truly unfortunate events, from a greedy villain to itchy clothes, in this darkly

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Shuri: A Black Panther Novel #3

When Wakanda's royal palace is breached by a mysterious 'symbiote,' Princess Shuri embarks on a high-stakes quest. She t

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Supernatural Investigations #2

Amari and the Great Game

Amari must enter the deadly Great Game to save her brother and lead the League of Magicians before a dangerous rival tak

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Harry Potter #5

Order of the Phoenix

As the Dark Lord's power grows, Harry must master secret defenses at Hogwarts while a hidden resistance forms at Grimmau

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The Skinjacker Trilogy #1

Neal Shusterman

For young readers contemplating big questions about life, death, and purpose. This imaginative tale follows two souls na

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Lumberjanes (Novels) #2

The campers at Miss Qiunzella’s are preparing for a massive competition when a literal Moon Pirate arrives to join the c

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