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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.

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)

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 Forbidden Stone (Copernicus Legacy, book 1)           
​byTony Abbott

Four friends receive a coded e-mail about a dangerous secret at the heart of a family member's death. (intermediate)
Scat                                                                          
by Carl Hiaasen

An unpopular teacher goes missing after a school field trip to Black Vine Swamp. (intermediate)
Greenglass House                                            
by Kate Milford
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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)
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)
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).
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