Detective Stories for Kids

Explore Detective Stories made for young readers and classrooms. Discover curated children’s books and matching illustrations that bring Detective Stories to life—perfect for parents, teachers, librarians, and curious kids.

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Fred's First Case

David T. Wolf

Just because you live with a cop doesn’t mean you’re a police dog!Fred is just a family dog, but since the head of the family is a cop, Fred pretends he’s a police dog. He’s always making up heroic tales to impress his next-door buddy, Bitz, a scruffy little poodle. It’s all fun--until Bitz's family’s new cat, Fritz, disappears. And the family blames Bitz! If Fred doesn’t find Fritz, Bitz could be sent to the pound. So Fred agrees to take the case, even though he hates cats so much they make him sneeze. He questions all his doggy pals, but they’re no help. Now Fred faces his greatest challenge yet: he will have to talk to cats! In the end, Fred not only gets over his allergy,...

Remember Remember

Richard Hardie

The Temporal Detective Agency gets together in Remember Remember for their third and probably their most dangerous adventure yet.Tertia, Unita, and their boyfriends’ holiday plans are ruined by the mysterious Mr North, from the Federal Bureau of Infinity, asking them to help stop two American presidents being kidnapped for ransom. However things are not as they seem. The Agency starts on a time travelling adventure that takes them to 19th century America and to the American War of Independence, as well as to 17th century London where they get mixed up in one of the most famous conspiracy plots of all time ... The Gunpowder Plot. On the way, they get help from people such as H G Wells, Thom...