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One Year of Story Sleuths Book Club! September 2025 |
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Story Sleuths Book Club R
Wednesdays, 4:30–5:30 p.m. September 24 October 15 November 19
After reading a surprise book, work together as a team to discover each month’s hidden theme! (Grades 3–5)
Enjoy these titles from our past year of themes!
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Kites and lemonade
by Yasmeen bint Ahmad
Leena, who suffers from selective mutism, and her family move to Riyadh because of her father's job. Her new home is in a modern apartment building where she meets and makes friends with Rima, a neighbor who is blind, and Jojo, who has a secret. Together the girls encounter a clever cat, come across an ancient key, and find a mysterious old workshop full of books, inventions, and trinkets hidden under their building.
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The cookie crumbles
by Tracy Badua
While competing in the Golden Cookie Competition for a full ride to the prestigious Sunderland boarding school, Laila gets mixed up in a mystery as she and her best friend, Lucy, search for the truth after one of the celebrity judges collapses after sampling her showpiece.
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Attack of the forty-foot chicken
by Patrick Carman
An 11-year-old survivalist, Barker Mifflin lets down his guard for the summer and gets a job picking strawberries with his friends at McFadden Farm where things get REALLY weird as he must piece together a forty-foot-tall mystery that could crush the whole town of Nevermind!
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The mystery of locked rooms
by Lindsay Currie
With her family on the verge of losing their home, Sarah searches for a rumored treasure inside an abandoned funhouse which is unlike any escape room she's ever attempted, and when things take a dangerous turn, she refuses to turn back—not when her future is at stake.
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Nina and the mysterious mailbox
by Marti Dumas
During her first-ever detention, Nina, for a history assignment, pens a letter to Cleopatra, and on the way home from school, stumbles on an old mailbox in which she drops the letter, which unexpectedly draws her into an ancient mystery when she receives a reply.
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Beyond Mulberry Glen
by Millie Florence
Eleven-year-old Lydia Green lives with a fairy guardian, a philosopher and twin troublemakers known as the Zs. When a foolish choice by the Zs puts her family in danger, she must leave home for a magical world.
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Muffled
by Jennifer Gennari
Amelia does not like noise. In fifth grade, she has to learn to play an instrument or, as she sees it, make noise on purpose. To help Amelia cope, her father gives her a pair of earmuffs to wear. When she makes a new friend in trombone class, the two form an unlikely friendship that helps Amelia find a way to let in the noisy world she’s muffled for so long.
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Sparkleton: The Magic Day
by Calliope Glass
Begging his big sister to give him wish-granting powers for one whole day, Sparkleton the shaggy purple unicorn resolves to prove how glittertastic he will be when performing magic, before unleashing mayhem in the form of zany wishes and neglected homework.
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The Bookwanderers
by Anna James
Discovering that she can enter the worlds of her favorite books, an adventurous 11-year-old explores classic literary worlds before deciding to use her secret talent to solve the mystery of her mother's disappearance.
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Dragons With Drizzles
by Gina Kammer
Storm Watcher Zuli Cloud is a skilled tinkerer who gets on well with the dragons at the school, but not always with the other students--but now she not only has to cure the sea serpents of the drizzles, but convince her fellow students to help before a powerful storm hits the school.
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On thin ice
by Jessica Kim
Twelve-year-old fraternal twins Phoebe and Dexter Bae are opposites except for their love of the ice, and when Phoebe's figure skating partner gets injured and Dex is cut from his hockey team, they team up.
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The apartment house on Poppy Hill
by Nina LaCour
Determined to make two new tenants feel welcome, bighearted, curious and mischievous 9-year-old Ella, who knows all the neighbors except for the mysterious Robinsons who live on the top floor, hopes a special celebration will change that.
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Blast off!
by Andrea J. Loney
Starting school on the OASIS International Space Station, where her parents are scientists, third-grader Abby almost messes up her mother's big experiment and wonders if she'll be sent back to Earth.
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Miles Lewis: Whiz kid
by Kelly Starling Lyons
When Miles teams up with his friends to enter a citywide science competition, his cousin Cam, who made it to regionals the year before, offers to help, but while everyone else is rocking the project, Miles feels like the weak link.
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Trouble at the Tangerine
by Gillian McDunn
Determined to make his family's latest apartment in the Tangerine Pines his forever home and finally put down roots, Simon resolves to crack the case of a priceless stolen necklace when clues point to another neighbor.
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Otter Chaos
by Philip Reeve
Meet Pedro. He's tiny, but he's looking for a BIG adventure.
When his first try at an adventure goes a bit wrong, Pedro is rescued by the ADVENTUREMICE! They are a brave, determined team who keep all the Mouse Islands safe from harm.
Pedro's dream is to show he's heroic enough to join their ranks. And soon he gets the chance to prove himself, when a big, scary otter starts causing trouble in the waters nearby . . .
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Sea Keepers: The mermaid's dolphin
by Coral Ripley
Chosen by water magic to become Sea Keepers, new friends Emily, Grace, and Layla are charged with finding magical Golden Pearls before the Siren Efflvia can, and protecting all sea creatures--including merfolk.
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The Braid Girls
by Sherri Winston
Starting a business called Braid Girls, Maggie, her stepsister Callie and her best friend Daija arrive at a summer camp that is full of kids with locs begging to be braided, but when their rival shows up with her own braiding business, the competition becomes fierce.
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Cassandra, Animal Psychic: Cassandra Steps Out
by Isabelle Bottier
While struggling to cope with major changes in her life, fourteen-year-old Cassandra decides to help others by using her ability to see what animals are thinking, beginning with finding a lost cat
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Magic Girls: Kira and the (Maybe) Space Princess
by Megan Brennan
Making a wish on a shooting star to become a Magical Girl—a pretty superhero fighting villains with the power of friendship and glitter—Kira instead gets Catacorn, a cat-unicorn-space-princess who may or may not be what she promises to be.
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Cowgirls & Dinosaurs: Big Trouble in Little Spittle
by Lucie Ebrey
In the town of Little Spittle, dinosaurs and cowgirls live in harmony. Abigail, who has always dreamed of becoming a detective, lives on the outskirts of town with her pet dinosaur Rootbeer. Meanwhile Clementine, daughter of the sheriff, was born into the life of fighting crime.
When Bandit Queen gets a hold of some dark magic, it’s up to Clem, Abigail, and Rootbeer to team up! The unlikely trio work together to defeat the Bandit Queen, and save their beloved town from bandits, dinomagik, and undercover attacks.
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Ellie in First Position
by Brian Freschi
After moving, Ellie feels lonely in her new class. Mom has a solution, the girl needs to join the school's sports team to make friends. There is only one problem, no matter what sport she tries Electra makes an utter fool of herself. In the middle of her misery, enchanted by her cousin's ballet performance, Ellie suddenly knows what she wants more than anything, dancing. If only mom could agree.
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Journey under the sea
by Andrew E. C. Gaska
Enjoy the newest Choose Your Own Adventure graphic novel! With your submarine vessel, the Seeker, you'll explore the ocean depths and all the mysteries, creatures, and monsters that inhabit the ocean floor. Some will be familiar: squids, whales, and of course the Great White shark. Others will be entirely new to your eyes, like the city of Atlantis. So how will You proceed? Will you willingly dive into the depths? What paths will You choose?
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's library: the graphic novel
by Chris Grabenstein
When the world's most famous game maker designs the town's new library and hosts an invitation-only lock-in on opening night, Kyle sneaks in, but when morning comes and the doors remain locked, he must solve every clue to find a way out.
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Doom's Day Camp
by Joshua Hauke
When his dad, the fiercest apocalyptic warrior, leaves him in charge of the camp, Doom, in a world where everyone has unusual abilities except him, finally gets the chance to prove himself despite his super strong little sister trying to undermine his authority.
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Babymouse: Rock Star
by Jennifer L. Holm
Determined to realize her dream of becoming a famous musician even though she can't carry a tune, Babymouse, armed with her flute, makes music history!
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The Adventures of Invisible Boy
by Doogie Horner
After a spill at the science fair turns Stan and Gene invisible, one boy uses his powers for good while the other makes trouble.
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Summer vamp
by Violet Chan Karim
Maya is looking forward to a summer full of cooking and mixing in the kitchen, but when her dad's girlfriend registers her for culinary summer camp, she soon learns she is the only human at a camp full of vampires.
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Salt magic
by Hope Larson
When a mysterious woman shows up at the farm, accusing Vonceil's older brother of leaving her after WWI, she places a curse on the family and the town. Vonceil must delve deep into the world of witchcraft to solve the mystery.
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Blue Stars: The Vice Principal Problem
by Kekla Magoon
When cousins Riley, who has a way with people, and Maya, a tech wizard, move in with their activist grandma, they get off to a rocky start until they join forces as superheroes to stop their school culture from being threatened by money, power and lies.
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Lost time
by Tas Mukanik
Twelve-year-old Evie gets trapped 65 million years in the past and must learn to survive with only her wits...and Ada, the pterosaur she befriends. Evie will have to risk everything when she makes a discovery that may just be her only chance of returning home. Putting Ada’s flying skills to the ultimate test, the duo must embark on a journey halfway across the world—battling all nature throws at them, from fearsome dinosaurs to raging storms. Will Evie manage to overcome all the odds and find a way back to her family... or is she truly lost in time?
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Cosmic pizza party
by Nick Murphy
When the biggest pizza tycoon in the universe tells them the secret location of a cheese that's literally to die for, the crew jumps at the chance to take their pizza to the next level. But as they venture among the curds, they find more adventure than they bargained for. Space slugs, sandstorms, and culinary critics are just some of the dangers that the crew will have to overcome together if they want to throw the most amazing, most intergalactically awesome pizza party!
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Creature clinic
by Gavin Aung Than
Welcome to Creature Clinic, the world's finest--and only--hospital for mythical beings. Here, everyone from trolls and unicorns to tooth fairies and giants can expect the very best treatment. Well, with one exception. Humans are absolutely, 100 percent not welcome. Doctor-in-training Kara Orc has worked hard and followed the rules her entire life to get where she is now. But when a human in need shows up at the hospital, her obedience is put to the test. Sure, most humans are dangerous, destructive beasts, but Kara took an oath to help all creatures. Even humans deserve care and compassion. How long can she keep such a big secret from her boss--who also happens to be her mother?
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How to Spot a Sasquatch
by J. Torres
On a camping trip with the Junior Rangers, Jay feels like the odd one out because he's determined to get a photo of Bigfoot. Meanwhile, Sass the Sasquatch and her curious forest friends are playing practical jokes on the campers.
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