E.L.L.

MYSTERY

Reading levels are indicated: “beginning” is for readers who are starting to learn English, while “intermediate” and “advanced” are for readers with some experience in the language. Click on the cover art to order the title from Amazon.
39 Clues series, various authors
Book 1: The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
Amy and Dan try to find the lost source of their family's power by decoding 39 clues throughout the world. (beginning)
​The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched. And he detests the color yellow. When he decides to investigate the mysterious death of a neighborhood dog, he begins an epic quest that will lead him in unexpected directions. (advanced)
Greenglass House                                            
by Kate Milford
​Greenglass House is a smugglers inn run by Milo’s parents. One night, before their winter holiday, unexpected guests begin to arrive and it becomes clear that the house is hiding something, and Milo is going to find out what. (intermediate)
The Inheritance Games
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why -- or even who Tobias Hawthorne is​. (advanced)
The London Eye Mystery
by Siobhan Dowd
A brother and sister overcome their differences to try to  find their cousin, who disappeared in mid air while riding the London Eye ferris wheel. (intermediate)
One of Us is Lying (series)
by Karen M. McManus
Five students enter detention, and all have been posted about on the anonymous school chat board by Simon. By the end of detention, Simon is dead, and it wasn’t an accident. Which of the four had enough to lose to commit a murder and will they strike again? (advanced)
The Secret Keepers 
by Trent Lee Stewart
(also by this author: The Mysterious Benedict Society)
Reuben and his friends race to solve a mystery involving an antique watch, thwart a sly villain and save the city from a terrible fate. (beginner-intermediate)
The Secret of Locker 24 by Will Mara
Not only has Locker 24 not been opened in 20 years, there are vague rumors that it's dangerous to touch it. When Emily sees it open one day, she is drawn to look inside . . .(beginning)
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made              
by Stephan Pastis
Timmy launches a detective business with a polar bear partner in this funny mystery. First in a series. (beginning)
Unsolved Mysteries series
The 500 Million Dollar Heist by Tom Sullivan
In 1990, in Boston, two thieves posing as police, entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.  Eighty-one minutes later they left with 500 million dollars worth of artwork. How did they do it and how close are the authorities to solving the case? (intermediate)
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