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Three times lucky
by Sheila Turnage
Making a home in a small North Carolina town where she washed up as a baby during a hurricane 11 years earlier, sixth-grader Mo taps the power of her strong will and tough attitude when a lawman arrives in town to investigate a murder case that threatens to destabilize Mo's adopted family. A first novel. AR: 3.9
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Sammy Keyes and the cold hard cash
by Wendelin Van Draanen
After an old man begs her with his last dying breath to throw away his bundles of cash for him, Sammy Keyes ends up in a dangerous dilemma after she decides to hide the ill-gotten gain in a secret spot in order to keep it for herself. AR:4.0-5.2
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39 Clues Series
by Rick Riordan
At the reading of their grandmother's will, Dan and Amy Cahill are given the choice of receiving a million dollars or uncovering the 39 clues hidden around the world that will lead to the source of the family's power, but by taking on the clues, they end up in a dangerous race against their own family members. 250,000 first printing. AR: 4.0-5.3
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Shakespeare's secret
by Elise Broach
Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, misfit sixth-grader Hero becomes interested in exploring this unusual connection because of a valuable diamond supposedly hidden in her new house, an intriguing neighbor, and the unexpected attention of the most popular boy in school. Jr Lib Guild. AR: 4.0
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The case of the case of mistaken identity
by Mac Barnett
When a quilt containing America's secrets is stolen and he is falsely accused of the crime, Steve Brixton must use all the skills he has gleaned from reading detective novels to solve the mystery and find the real culprits in order to restore his good name. AR: 4.0-4.5
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Moving target
by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
When her art history professor father is targeted by an assassin, Cassie, an American studying in Rome, discovers her secret ancient bloodline that enables her to use a legendary weapon, a legacy that is challenged by a murderous organization. By the award-winning author of The Red Umbrella. Simultaneous eBook. AR: 4.4
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Sherlock Holmes and the Baker Street Irregulars
by Tracy Mack
As assistants to the great detective Sherlock Holmes, the Baker Street Irregulars find themselves involved in another dangerous case when a murder takes place at the circus and the culprit will stop at nothing to make sure he isn't caught, enhanced with puzzles, maps, a glossary of Cockney slang, and more. AR: 4.5
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
by Chris Grabenstein
Twelve-year-old Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of 12 children chosen to stay in the new town library--designed by his hero, the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello--for an overnight of fun, food and games, but in the morning, the kids find all the doors still locked and must work together to solve secret puzzles in order to discover the hidden escape route. AR: 4.5
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When you reach me
by Rebecca Stead
As her mother prepares to be a contestant on the 1980s television game show, "The $20,000 Pyramid," a twelve-year-old New York City girl tries to make sense of a series of mysterious notes received from an anonymous source that seems to defy the laws of time and space. AR: 4.5
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The Great Shelby Holmes
by Elizabeth Eulberg
Nine-year-old Shelby Holmes, the best detective in her Harlem neighborhood, and her new easy-going friend from downstairs, eleven-year-old John Watson, become partners in a dog-napping case. AR: 4.7
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Wolf stalker
by Gloria Skurzynski
Combines science and survival techniques in a suspenseful tale set amidst the natural wonders of Yellowstone National Park, where a wolf has been wounded and three brave kids set off to find what really happened. AR: 5.1
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The Westing game
by Ellen Raskin
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, in a special twenty-fifth edition that features a brand new cover. AR: 5.3
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Greenglass House
by Kate Milford
At Greenglass House, a smuggler's inn, 12-year-old Milo, the innkeepers' adopted son, plans to spend his winter holidays relaxing, but soon guests begin arriving with strange stories about the house, sending Milo and Meddy, the cook's daughter, on an adventure. Simultaneous eBook. AR: 5.4
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Book scavenger
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Delightedly moving to San Francisco, 12-year-old Emily longs to meet a favorite author who lives nearby and who is savagely attacked just before the release of his latest online puzzle series. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook. AR: 5.5
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The mysterious Benedict Society
by Trenton Lee Stewart
As the only four children to pass the series of tests provided, Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance are asked to go on a secret mission as undercover agents at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened and quickly realize they will have to use their collective wit to get their important task complete. AR: 5.6-6.3
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The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place
by Maryrose Wood
Found running wild in the forest of Ashton Place, the Incorrigibles (a.k.a. Alexander, Cassiopeia and Beowulf) are no ordinary children -- luckily, Miss Penelope Lumley is no ordinary governess… but mysteries abound and Penelope will unquestionably have her hands full as she attempts to domestic the Incorrigibles. AR: 6.0-6.8
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