Kids Books - Detectives

The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall

The Ghost of Crutchfield Hall

By Mary Downing Hahn

This book is the best book I havve ever read! If you like Ghost stories you should totally read this book! It is about a girl named Flourence who is an Orphan who moves to live with her Uncle and Aunt because her mom and Dad died when a boat sunk. Her aunt is extremly mean to her. And her Uncle is the one who is the only one who is nice to her. She has two couisins James and Sophia. Sophia died in a terrible fall of the roof of the house. James is sickly and is always in his room. Flourence thinks that Sophia still haunts the house when she always feels someone following her. Read This book to find out what happens next! This story will make you want to stay in bed under the covers with a flashlight up all night!

Payback Time

Payback Time

By Carl Deuker

What would you do if you found out information that could risk someone's life? Would you keep it to yourself or would you tell someone? The title of my book is Payback Time the author is Carl Deuker. The book takes place in a big city called Philadelphia and on a football field. The main character's name is Daniel but everyone calls him Mitch because they think he looks like the Michelin Man. He is a reporter for the Lincoln Light. His best friend in the story is a girl named Kimi. She is the school photographer for the Lincoln Light. Mitch and Kimi also submit their stories about the school football games to the sports editor, Chet the Jet, at the Seattle Times. Their stories are usually about a cornerback named Angel Marichal. Angel is a great player but doesn’t get a lot of playing time. Mitch doesn’t understand why Coach McNulty doesn’t play him a lot. Also, Chet the Jet always cuts the parts about Angel out of the stories Mitch sends him. Mitch decides he wants to find out why. Mitchs calls the town where Angel is from but gets a bad feeling from the person he is talking to. Mitch doesn’t give him a lot of information except that Angel now goes to Lincoln High. Mitch couldn’t shake the bad feeling he had. He went to Coach McNulty to ask questions. Coach said to meet me at a local restaurant and he would tell me everything. Coach told Mitch that when Angel was around 12 he saw 2 gangs have a shoot out. There was a boy in the middle of the shoot out and was hit. Angel ran over and pulled the boy to safety but it was too late. The boy died. Angel told the cops who the gang members were and they went to jail. Now the other gang members are after Angel to kill him. Mitch realizes the guy he talked to must be part of the gang. He now needs to figure out how to fix what he has done. Mitch realizes that the gang will come to the championship gang to hurt Angel. The players tunnel is the best place for the gang to corner him. Mitch sees the gang car in the parking lot next to the back fence. Before the game Mitch silently crawled along the back fence to the car. Then he laid down under the car and the doors opened. He waited for the gang members to get back into the car then he put a knife into one of the tires. He left the knife in the tire until it slowly went flat. Mitch then silently crawled back along the fence and went to the game. Lincoln High won the game. Mitch was still nervous that something bad was going to happen. After the game he went to the players tunnel to see if everything was ok. When everyone was coming out Angel and Coach McNulty were the last to come out. They said their goodbyes to each other. When it was all over Mitch went to his car, looked over at the gang car and saw the guys trying to fix their flat tire. Mitch felt like a hero for saving Angels life. Angel moved away and we never saw the gang members again. I would recommend this book to anyone that loves suspenseful or action/sports books. This book had a lot of twists and turns. There were a lot of surprises. They did a great job of going into detail about the football games as they happened.

Wait Till Helen Comes

Wait Till Helen Comes

By Mary Downing Hahn

This book was good.It was a lot like the book called Deep Dark and Dangerous so if you liked that book then you will like this book too. 12 -year old Molly's mom marries a man named Dave whose wife was killed in a fire.He's got a daughter that hates Molly ,Michael (Molly's brother),and Jean the mom. She is always finding new ways to get them in trouble even if it means lying.Once they are moved into the church Heather Dave's daughter finds an old graveyard.She instantly loves it.Now she goes and sees it everyday sometimes sneaking out.Molly grows suspicious and follows her out one day.Molly hides behind a bush and watches from afar.She sees Heather talking ,but there's no one around.Now Molly's worried and follows her everyday and from the looks of it,it's not very good.

The Quantum League #1: Spell Robbers

The Quantum League #1: Spell Robbers

By Matthew J. Kirby

Incredible. Just incredible. This book is just so amazing. I couldn't put it down, which is unusual with me because I can usually put a book down. But not this one. This action packed thriller keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time. I mean, this is the best book that I've read in a long time. So in the beginning, our story sees Ben Warner struggling with school, and living with his single mother in a tiny apartment. However, Ben is accepted into a special school, which he doesn't know much about. He enters this school, and soon discovers what it's all about. Actuating. Actuating is when people can control elements, such as fire, lightning, and water, just to name a few. Ben is really good at it, however, he must use the actuating circle to harness his abilities. While he's there, he becomes better friends with a kid from his other school who also attends this school, Peter. However, a group of evil thugs enter the school to steal their teacher's invention, so they take the invention and the teacher. However, they knock Ben and Peter out before they leave. When they woke up, they were in a white room that they had not seen before. They had been accepted into the Quantum League. That's all I'm gonna say for now because I don't want to spoil it for you. This book was incredible, and I'm so mad that they haven't came out with a sequel yet. I really hope they do soon, because this book deserves one!!

The Templeton Twins Make a Scene: Book 2

The Templeton Twins Make a Scene: Book 2

By Ellis Weiner

I like it when books are about kids, especially this one.I also like it when kids have adult jobs too.

CHERUB: The Recruit; The Dealer; Maximum Security

CHERUB: The Recruit; The Dealer; Maximum Security

By Robert Muchamore

This has three books of this series recommended to read in order. Great story. One of the best books i've ever read.

Dead Is Just a Dream

Dead Is Just a Dream

By Marlene Perez

crosbyfan

i read this book it was amazing yo

The Search for Baby Ruby

The Search for Baby Ruby

By Susan Shreve

24cwise

If your into mystery, shocks, and detective work then get this book because it has all three of those things and I think its a really good book.

Downsiders

Downsiders

By Neal Shusterman

When I read this book it was and still is my favorite book but the only thing I didn't like was that it didn't go the way I thought it would.

Mystery at Lake Placid (Screech Owls)

Mystery at Lake Placid (Screech Owls)

By Roy MacGregor

unknown

it's a really interesting book I suggest you read it

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