Middle Reader 8-12 > Mystery and Adventure
A genre of stories that involve a secret or crime that needs to be solved, usually by the end of the story.
The Good Thieves by Katherine Rundell
$16.99 AUD
Category: Mystery and Adventure
'Vita set her jaw, and nodded at New York City in greeting, as a boxer greets an opponent before a fight.' Fresh off the boat from England, Vita Marlowe has a job to do. Her beloved grandfather Jack has been cheated out of his home and possessions by a notorious conman with Mafia connections. Seeing J ...Show more
Seven Days by Fleur Ferris
$16.99 AUD
Category: Mystery and Adventure
A fast-paced, action-packed story of how the past catches up to us, from bestselling and award-winning author Fleur Ferris. When Ben is dumped with his country relatives for the holidays, he starts counting down the days until it's over, hating every second. But Ben's stay takes a sharp turn when he com ...Show more
The Hunt for the Nightingale by Sarah Ann Juckes
$16.99 AUD
Category: Mystery and Adventure
Discover the healing power of nature in one boy's heartbreaking and hopeful journey back from the wilderness.Bird fact no. 30: a nightingale song is one of the most beautiful sounds on the planet. Ten-year-old Jasper has been waiting all spring for his beloved nightingale to return to his garden and sin ...Show more
Pick Your Poison (#5 Ruby Redfort) by Lauren Child
$14.99 AUD
Category: Mystery and Adventure | Series: Ruby Redfort | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 4-6, Age 9-11
Meet Ruby Redfort: every smart kid's smart kid. The fifth book in the nail-biting series, created by award-winning author Lauren Child. Ruby Redfort: undercover agent, code-cracker and thirteen-year-old genius - you can count on her when you're between a rock and a hard place. There's a lot to lose slee ...Show more
Rockstar Detectives (#1) by Adam Hills
$14.99 AUD
Category: Mystery and Adventure
A fabulously funny debut novel from comedian Adam Hills featuring a young detective dream team, perfect for fans of Sharna Jackson, Robin Stevens, David Baddiel and David O'Doherty.When a priceless painting goes missing, Charley - a 12-year-old viral singing sensation - and her best friend George - came ...Show more
Undercover (#10 Friday Barnes) by R.A. Spratt
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Category: Mystery and Adventure | Series: Friday Barnes
Friday is not running away. Yes, she did get on a train to Norway without telling anyone where she was going – but she had to help Binky. He may or may not have been attacked by a polar bear. Now he’s facing court martial for dereliction of duty. Obviously, Friday had to drop everything and travel 3000 ...Show more
Ming and Flo Fight for the Future (#1 The Girls Who Changed the World) (CBCA Notable 2023) by Jackie French
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Category: Mystery and Adventure | Series: The\Girls Who Changed the World Ser.
An empowering and exhilarating look at the girls who went before us, and the way they shaped the world. Twelve-year-old Ming Qong is convinced that girls must have changed the world, even if they are rarely mentioned in history books. So when Ming gets the chance to go back in time she imagines herself ...Show more
Animal Train: Wolf Girl 6 by Anh Do
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Category: Mystery and Adventure | Series: Wolf Girl | Reading Level: 18
Wolf Girl and her pack are back for another hackle-raising adventure! When Gwen and her dogs jump on a train bound for the mountains, they are surprised to find the carriages are full of weird and wonderful animals! With the help of new and old friends, Gwen is determined to give the wild creatures thei ...Show more
Into the Sideways World by Ross Welford
$14.99 AUD
Category: Mystery and Adventure
When twelve-year-olds Willa and Manny hear of a mysterious animal prowling their town, they are determined to prove it is real. Following the creature into a cave one full moon, they are swept into an alternate, ideal, world – one where pollution and conflict have been conquered decades ago and even the ...Show more
A Case Of Misfortune (#2 The Violet Veil Mysteries) by Sophie Cleverly
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Category: Mystery and Adventure | Series: The Violet Veil Mysteries
Violet Veil is ready for her next big case and with trouble afoot at the Grecian Theatre, Violet and her dog Bones are hot on the trail. But just who is the mysterious fortune-teller, Lady Athena, whose predictions keep coming true? Is it all just a case of smoke and mirrors? Or is there something more ...Show more
Mickey and the Trouble with Moles (#2 Mickey and the Animal Spies) by Anne Miller
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Category: Mystery and Adventure | Series: Mickey and the Animal Spies
This is the second story following Mickey and her escapades in the extraordinary world of undercover animals! Disaster strikes when someone (or some thing . . .) robs a bank famed as the most secure bank in the world. There aren't any signs of a break in - it's as though the jewels from the vault simp ...Show more
The Orchard Underground by Mat Larkin
$17.99 AUD
Category: Mystery and Adventure
An explosive, suspenseful and utterly brilliant middle-grade mystery for fans of Louis Sachar's Holes. Not-quite twelve year-old Pri Kohli knows the town of Dunn's Orchard better than anyone. After all, he was the first kid ever to live there. He knows its mysteries (none), its secrets (also none) and ...Show more