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| murder mystery stories for kids: First Class Murder Robin Stevens, 2017-04-04 A murdered heiress, a missing necklace, and a train full of shifty, unusual, and suspicious characters leaves Daisy and Hazel with a new mystery to solve in this third novel of the Wells & Wong Mystery series. Hazel Wong and Daisy Wells are taking a vacation across Europe on world-famous passenger train, the Orient Express—and it’s clear that each of their fellow first-class travelers has something to hide. Even more intriguing: There’s rumor of a spy in their midst. Then, during dinner, a bloodcurdling scream comes from inside one of the cabins. When the door is broken down, a passenger is found murdered—her stunning ruby necklace gone. But the killer has vanished, as if into thin air. The Wells & Wong Detective Society is ready to crack the case—but this time, they’ve got competition. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: The Amateurs Sara Shepard, 2016-11-04 Five years ago, high school senior Helena Kelly disappeared from her backyard in Dexby, Connecticut, never to be heard from again. Her family was left without any answers -- without any idea who killed Helena, or why. So when eighteen-year-old Seneca Frazier sees a desperate post on the Case Not Closed message board, she knows it's time to change that. Helena's high-profile disappearance is the one that originally got Seneca addicted to true crime. It's the reason she's a member of the site in the first place. Determined to get to the bottom of the mystery, she agrees to spend spring break in Connecticut working on the case with Maddy Wright, her friend from Case Not Closed. However, the moment she steps off the train, things start to go wrong. Maddy's nothing like she expected, and Helena's sister, Aerin, doesn't seem to want any help after all. Plus, Seneca has a secret of her own, one that could derail the investigation if she's not careful. Alongside Brett, another super-user from the site, they slowly begin to unravel the secrets Helena kept in the weeks before her disappearance. But the killer is watching . . . and determined to make sure the case stays cold. #1 New York Times best-selling author Sara Shepard is back with The Amateurs, first in a gripping new series packed with scandalous twists, shocking betrayals, and sizzling romance. Shepard . . . unravels the truth, the author lulls readers into a false sense of security before expertly pulling the rug out from underneath them. This is a delicious start to the Amateurs series. -Publishers Weekly, starred review A twisty and ultimately satisfying romantic whodunit. -Kirkus Reviews [L]ikely to reach best-seller status. -Booklist A delicious and suspenseful page-turner. I want more! -I. Marlene King, Executive Producer, Pretty Little Liars Chilling and romantic and full of surprises. -Cecily von Ziegesar, New York Times best-selling author of the Gossip Girl series Long live the queen of secrets! The Amateurs is a dark and twisty thriller which might just fill the Pretty Little Liars shaped hole in my heart! -Danielle Paige, New York Times best-selling author of Dorothy Must Die Deceitful and delicious! -- Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times best-selling coauthor of Beautiful Creatures and author of The Lovely Reckless It's clear that Sara Shepard is no amateur; her devious and thrilling twists will leave you frantically turning pages until the very last moment. -- Kass Morgan, New York Times best-selling author of The 100 series |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Here Lies Daniel Tate Cristin Terrill, 2017-06-06 A young runaway is welcomed into the arms of an affluent family after he takes on the identity of the family's missing son Daniel, only to slowly realize that the family knows more about Daniel's disappearance than they're letting on. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: The Vanishing of Katharina Linden Helen Grant, 2009-04-02 On the day Katharina Linden disappears, Pia is the last person to see her alive. Terror is spreading through the town. How could a ten-year-old girl vanish in a place where everybody knows everybody else? Pia is determined to find out what happened to Katharina. But then the next girl disappears . . . |
| murder mystery stories for kids: People of Darkness Tony Hillerman, 1991-02-04 Who would murder a dying man? Why would someone steal a box of rocks? And why would a rich man's wife pay $3,000 to get them back? These questions haunt Sgt. Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police as he journeys into the scorching Southwest. But there, out in the Bad Country, a lone assassin waits for Chee to come seeking answers, waits ready and willing to protect a vision of death that for thirty years has been fed by greed and washed in blood. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Bounced Ted Staunton, 2017-01-31 A detective story with as many laughs as there are twists and turns, from award-winning author Ted Staunton! In the beginning, it was simple: I wanted to be a detective, and I needed something to detect . . . Thirteen-year-old Duncan lives with his unconventional bohemian aunt. She's determined to give him an expensive private education, even though Duncan isn't particularly interested in school. He wants to be a detective like the ones in the World's Best 100 Detective Stories, which he reads when he should be studying. Fortunately for Duncan (and readers!), he gets something to detect in the first chapter of this funny crime mystery. Full of twists and turns and laugh-out-loud adventure, this highly entertaining story will have readers wondering if they've solved the mystery (and most likely they haven't) until the last page turn. Ted Staunton ratchets up the fun in this fast-paced romp, loosely based on a true story from Texas in the early 2000s. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Death in the Spotlight Robin Stevens, 2023-04-11 Hazel and Daisy step into the spotlight to find the stage is set for murder in this thrilling seventh novel of the Murder Most Unladylike Mystery series. Hazel Wong and Daisy Wells return to London to face an entirely new challenge: acting. Danger has a nasty habit of catching up with the Detective Society though, and it soon becomes clear that there is trouble waiting in the wings at the Rue. And when one of the cast members is found dead, the friends and investigative partners must work together to untangle the web of jealousy and threats that surround them in order to catch the culprit before the curtains rise on opening night…and the murderer returns for an encore. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Curious Cases: True Crime for Kids Valley, 2022-07-19 Introduce middle-grade readers to the intriguing and exciting history of true crime, including capers, stories, unsolved crimes, daring escapes, famous art heists, and much more, in this first-ever true crime book specifically for kids. True crime is a genre that captures readers of all ages, but oftentimes the stories are too intense—even for kids who love spooky books and movies. Curious Cases: True Crime for Kids presents a slew of fascinating stories that are all age-appropriate, including: -The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft -The cold case of D. B. Cooper -The disappearance of Masterpiece the poodle -Two brothers' cunning escape from Alcatraz -Sherlock Holmes and the Fairy Photographs -Real-life Ghostbusters -and much more! Plus, kids will love the breakdowns of some of the most iconic pop culture detectives and mystery writers like Agatha Christie. The book even includes some fun forensic science activities that kids can do at home to help them better understand how evidence is found and how mysteries can be solved. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Theory of Prose Виктор Шкловский, 1991 Viktor Shklovsky's 1925 book Theory of Prose might have become the most important work of literary criticism in the twentieth century had not two obstacles barred its way: the crackdown by the Soviet dictatorship on Shklovsky and other Russian Formalists in the 1930s, and the unavailability of an English translation. Now translated in its entirety for the first time, Theory of Prose not only anticipates structuralism and post-structuralism, but poses questions about the nature of fiction that are as provocative today as they were in the 1920s. Arguing that writers structure their material according to artistic principles rather than from attempts to imitate reality, Shklovsky uses Cervantes, Tolstoi, Sterne, Dickens, Bely, and Rozanov to give us a new way of thinking about fiction and, in his most impassioned moments, about the world. Benjamin Sher's lucid translation will allow Shklovsky's Theory of Prose to fulfill its destiny as a major theoretical work of the twentieth century. from back cover. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Solve the Mystery A. C. Gordon, Lewis Gardner, Singer Media Corporation, Sandra Gardner, 1997-04-01 Challenging assignments invite young would-be detectives to solve cases involving burglaries, murders, jewel heists, arson, embezzlement, and other criminal activities. Solutions included for cases involving the Attic Arsonist, the Bashful Bullet, the Conked Clerk, and 38 other intriguing puzzles. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Deductive Detective, The Brian Rock, 2013-02-10 Someone stole a cake from the cake contest—who could it be? Twelve animal bakers are potential suspects but Detective Duck uses his deductive reasoning skills to “quack” the case. After all, the thief left hairs behind so the thief wasn’t a bird. Follow along as he subtracts each suspect one at a time to reveal just who the culprit was. This clever story will have children of all ages giggling at the puns and the play on words. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Chasing Vermeer (Scholastic Gold) Blue Balliett, 2012-12-01 Chasing Vermeer joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!When a book of unexplainable occurences brings Petra and Calder together, strange things start to happen: Seemingly unrelated events connect; an eccentric old woman seeks their company; an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of an international art scandal, where no one is spared from suspicion. As Petra and Calder are drawn clue by clue into a mysterious labyrinth, they must draw on their powers of intuition, their problem solving skills, and their knowledge of Vermeer. Can they decipher a crime that has stumped even the FBI? |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Short Stories Murder & Mystery Liz Doolittle, 2020-06-23 Just a book for crime stories lovers. You will find in this book 10 short, compelling short stories written to make you feel excited trying to guess the riddle in anticipation.Since the start of humankind, humans have enjoyed storytelling, particularly crime and mystery stories. All these very short stories will bring some of that thrilling spark into your life. These are great reads whether you're in the mood for a good crime story or just longing for an out of-the world feel that only good books bring about.The titles of the stories included in the book are: FINDING ELLAA STORY OF TWO SISTERSTHE JEWELSTHE MYSTERIOUS DEATH IN ROOM 20AMANDA STARK IS DEADTHE MYSTERY OF MIRANDA'S DEATHTHE KILLER'S DIARYTHE MYSTERY MANTHE JEWELRY THIEFWHO KILLED ALBERT?So, download this book to enjoy these short mystery stories that can be finished and savored during a quick break! TAGSthriller, suspense, suspense books, thriller ebook, mystery books, crime novel, thriller books, crime books, suspense book, mystery books, short stories, crime short stories, mystery reads, crime reads. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Lowriders to the Center of the Earth Cathy Camper, 2016-07-05 The lovable trio from the acclaimed Lowriders in Space are back! Lupe Impala, Elirio Malaria, and El Chavo Octopus are living their dream at last. They're the proud owners of their very own garage. But when their beloved cat Genie goes missing, they need to do everything they can to find him. Little do they know the trail will lead them to the realm of Mictlantecuhtli, the Aztec god of the Underworld, who is keeping Genie prisoner! With cool Spanish phrases on every page, a glossary of terms, and an action-packed plot that sneaks in science as well as Aztec lore, Lowriders to the Center of the Earth is a linguistic and visual delight. ¡Que suave! |
| murder mystery stories for kids: The Big Over Easy Jasper Fforde, 2006-07-25 Welcome to the seedy underbelly of nursery crime. From the New York Times bestselling author of the Thursday Next series comes a rollicking novel—“as if the Marx brothers were let loose in the children’s section of a strange bookstore” (USA Today). “A wonderfully readable riot . . . cleverly plotted, magically overstuffed yet amazingly digestible . . . [for] anyone who wants the thrill of a good crime novel larded with highly literate humor.”—The Wall Street Journal Meet Inspector Jack Spratt, family man and head of Reading’s Nursery Crime division. He’s investigating the murder of ovoid D-class nursery celebrity Humpty Dumpty, ex-convict and lover of women, found shattered to death beneath a wall in a shabby area of town. Yes, the big egg is down, and all those brittle pieces sitting in the morgue point to foul play. Spratt and his new partner, Sergeant Mary Mary, search through Humpty’s sordid past in hopes of finding the key to his death. Before long, Jack and Mary find themselves immersed in a bizarre case that reaches into the highest echelons of Reading society and business. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Recursion Blake Crouch, 2019-06-13 *The brand new thriller novel from Blake Crouch - Upgrade - is available to pre-order now* A breathtaking exploration of memory and what it means to be human, Recursion is the follow-up novel to the smash-hit thriller, Dark Matter, by Blake Crouch. 'Recursion takes mind-twisting premises and embeds them in a deeply emotional story about time and loss and grief and most of all, the glory of the human heart' - Gregg Hurwitz, author of Orphan X At first, it looks like a disease. An epidemic that spreads through no known means, driving its victims mad with memories of a life they never lived. But the force that’s sweeping the world is no pathogen. It’s just the first shockwave, unleashed by a stunning discovery – and what’s in jeopardy is not just our minds. In New York City, Detective Barry Sutton is closing in on the truth – and in a remote laboratory, neuroscientist Helena Smith is unaware that she alone holds the key to this mystery . . . and the tools for fighting back. Together, Barry and Helena will have to confront their enemy – before they, and the world, are trapped in a loop of ever-growing chaos. 'A fantastic read' – Andy Weir, author of The Martian. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: In the Woods Tana French, 2007 Twenty years after witnessing the violent disappearances of two companions from their small Dublin suburb, detective Rob Ryan investigates a chillingly similar murder that takes place in the same wooded area, a case that forces him to piece together his traumatic memories. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Hooked on Murder Betty Hechtman, 2008-05-06 Molly Pink is about to discover the joys of crochet. It’s a relaxing escape from her hectic life as a bookstore event manager . . . and from the stress of being Tarzana, California’s latest murder suspect. For Molly, the weekly crochet group at Shedd & Royal Books and More was just another event to manage. Then she stumbled across the body of group leader Ellen Sheridan. Her complicated past with Ellen has made her a prime suspect, and after being cuffed and questioned, she could use a little diversion. Never mind that she doesn’t know how to crochet. Granny squares don’t look that hard to make. But while Molly’s fending off a detective with a grudge and navigating crochet group politics, the real killer is at large. And it’s up to Molly to catch the culprit—before she winds up in a tight knot. Delicious recipe and crochet pattern included! “A gentle and charming novel. . . . Its quirky and likable characters are appealing and real.”—Earlene Fowler, author of Tumbling Blocks |
| murder mystery stories for kids: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Holly Jackson, 2020-02-04 THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES—COMING SOON TO NETFLIX! • This is the story about an investigation turned obsession, full of twists and turns and with an ending you'll never expect. Everyone in Fairview knows the story. Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was all anyone could talk about. And five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town. But she can't shake the feeling that there was more to what happened that day. She knew Sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. How could he possibly have been a killer? Now a senior herself, Pip decides to reexamine the closed case for her final project, at first just to cast doubt on the original investigation. But soon she discovers a trail of dark secrets that might actually prove Sal innocent . . . and the line between past and present begins to blur. Someone in Fairview doesn't want Pip digging around for answers, and now her own life might be in danger. And don't miss the sequel, Good Girl, Bad Blood! The perfect nail-biting mystery. —Natasha Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author |
| murder mystery stories for kids: The Great Greene Heist Varian Johnson, 2014-05-27 Saving the school -- one con at a time. A political heist page-turner set in middle school? Is that even possible? Varian Johnson shows us how it's done. - Gordon Korman, author of SWINDLE Do yourself a favor and start reading immediately. - Rebecca Stead, author of WHEN YOU REACH ME Jackson Greene swears he's given up scheming. Then school bully Keith Sinclair announces he's running for Student Council president, against Jackson's former friend Gaby de la Cruz. Gaby wants Jackson to stay out of it -- but he knows Keith has connections to the principal, which could win him the presidency no matter the vote count. So Jackson assembles a crack team: Hashemi Larijani, tech genius. Victor Cho, bankroll. Megan Feldman, science goddess. Charlie de la Cruz, reporter. Together they devise a plan that will take down Keith, win Gaby's respect, and make sure the election is done right. If they can pull it off, it will be remembered as the school's greatest con ever -- one worthy of the name THE GREAT GREENE HEIST. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: The Chronicles of Harris Burdick , 2011 A collection of stories based on illustrations in Chris Van Allsburg's The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Shady Hollow Juneau Black, 2022-01-25 The first book in the Shady Hollow series, in which we are introduced to the village of Shady Hollow, a place where woodland creatures live together in harmony—until a curmudgeonly toad turns up dead and the local reporter has to solve the case. Reporter Vera Vixen is a relative newcomer to Shady Hollow. The fox has a nose for news, so when she catches wind that the death might be a murder, she resolves to get to the bottom of the case, no matter where it leads. As she stirs up still waters, the fox exposes more than one mystery, and discovers that additional lives are in jeopardy. Vera finds more to this town than she ever suspected. It seems someone in the Hollow will do anything to keep her from solving the murder, and soon it will take all of Vera’s cunning and quickness to crack the case. A VINTAGE CRIME/BLACK LIZARD ORIGINAL |
| murder mystery stories for kids: The Spider and the Fly (Illustrated) Mary Howitt, 2023-02-24 Mary Howitt's classic 19th Century poem, The Spider and the Fly, warns its young readers against the danger of flattery and evil counsel. In her famous tale, the flitting Fly is overwhelmed by the cunning Spider, due in part to the Spider's deception, but also because of the Fly's own sins of vanity and naivety. The poem is told in an engaging rhyme and rhythm and is colorfully illustrated by Ukrainian artist Yelyzaveta Anysymova. This edition of Howitt's tale of moral hazard is a great addition to any child's bookshelf. Mary Howitt (1799-1888) was an English author of over 180 books, many written for children. Among her literary accomplishments were her translations of many tales by Hans Christian Andersen and her work as an editor on the Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book. She was recognized and rewarded for her life's work with a silver medal from the Literary Academy of Stockholm and a Civil List Pension from the United Kingdom. Yelyzaveta Anysymova is a self-taught children's book artist from Ukraine. She draws inspiration from the people and beauty of her hometown of Zaporizhzhia. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: The Silent Patient Alex Michaelides, 2019-02-05 **THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** An unforgettable—and Hollywood-bound—new thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy. —Entertainment Weekly The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive. Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late from a fashion shoot, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word. Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into something far grander, a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety. The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the tabloids and spotlight at the Grove, a secure forensic unit in North London. Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk and unravel the mystery of why she shot her husband takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations—a search for the truth that threatens to consume him.... |
| murder mystery stories for kids: A to Z Mysteries: The Kidnapped King Ron Roy, 2000-06-27 Help Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose solve mysteries from A to Z! Kids love collecting the entire alphabet and super editions! With over 8 million copies in print, the A to Z Mysteries® have been hooking chapter book readers on mysteries and reading for years. Now this classic kid favorite is back with a bright new look! K is for Kidnapped . . . The king and queen of Costra have been kidnapped. For his own safety, Prince Sammi comes to Green Lawn to hide out at Dink’s house. But then Sammi is captured, too! Who kidnapped the king and his family? It’s a royal mystery for Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Holes Louis Sachar, 2011-06-01 This groundbreaking classic is now available in a special anniversary edition with bonus content. Winner of the Newbery Medal as well as the National Book Award, HOLES is a New York Times bestseller and one of the strongest-selling middle-grade books to ever hit shelves! Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by spending all day, every day digging holes exactly five feet wide and five feet deep. There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. But there are an awful lot of holes. It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment —and redemption. Special anniversary edition bonus content includes: A New Note From the Author!; Ten Things You May Not Know About HOLES by Louis Sachar; and more! |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Home Sweet Homicide Craig Rice, 2018-03-20 From the “grand dame of mystery mixed with screwball comedy”: The children of a widowed mystery writer play amateur sleuths and matchmakers (Ed Gorman, Ellery Queen Award–winning author). When your mom’s a mystery writer, a talent for detection is only natural. So when the three children of prolific whodunit author Marion Carstairs become material witnesses in a neighborhood murder, they launch their own investigation. And why not? They know everything about baffling mysteries from reading their mother’s books, the publicity could do wonders for her sales, and then she and a handsome detective could fall in love. It’s too perfect for words. Marion’s too busy wrapping up the loose ends of her latest book for the inconvenience of a real crime. But what’s surfacing in the shadows of the house next door is not quite as predictable as fiction: accusations of racketeering, kidnapping and blackmail; a slain stripper; a grieving but slippery husband; a wily French artist; a panicky movie star; and a cop who’s working Marion’s last nerve. If the kids are game, Marion decides she is too—in between chapters, at least. Besides, this whole dangerous bloody mess could turn out to be a source of inspiration! This stand-alone mystery was the basis for the classic 1946 comedy starring Randolph Scott and Peggy Ann Garner and “makes clear why Craig Rice remains one of the best writers of mystery fiction” (Jeffery Marks, author of Who Was That Lady?). |
| murder mystery stories for kids: The Amityville Horror Jay Anson, 2019-12-03 “A fascinating and frightening book” (Los Angeles Times)—the bestselling true story about a house possessed by evil spirits, haunted by psychic phenomena almost too terrible to describe. In December 1975, the Lutz family moved into their new home on suburban Long Island. George and Kathleen Lutz knew that, one year earlier, Ronald DeFeo had murdered his parents, brothers, and sisters in the house, but the property—complete with boathouse and swimming pool—and the price had been too good to pass up. Twenty-eight days later, the entire Lutz family fled in terror. This is the spellbinding, shocking true story that gripped the nation about an American dream that turned into a nightmare beyond imagining—“this book will scare the hell out of you” (Kansas City Star). |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Dead Famous Ben Elton, 2012-11-08 Wry, fast and fiendishly clever (The Times) One house. Ten contestants. Thirty cameras. Forty microphones. Yet again the public gorges its voyeuristic appetite as another group of unknown and unremarkable people submit themselves to the brutal exposure of the televised real-life soap opera, House Arrest. Everybody knows the rules: total strangers are forced to live together while the rest of the country watches them do it. Who will crack first? Who will have sex with whom? Who will the public love and who will they hate? All the usual questions. And then, suddenly, there are some new ones. Who is the murderer? How did he or she manage to kill under the constant gaze of the thirty television cameras? Why did they do it? And who will be next? |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Closed for the Season Mary Downing Hahn, 2010-09-06 Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery Two friends set out to solve the years-old mystery of a murder, testing their friendship and placing them in danger, in this creepy thriller by suspense master Mary Downing Hahn. A pair of thirteen-year-old boys investigate the unsolved theft and murder that took place in the old house one boy's family has just moved into. Their quest takes them to the highest and lowest levels of society in their small Maryland town, and eventually to a dark and derelict amusement park where someone will go to any length to shut down their investigation for good. Themes of adjusting to a new town, navigating complex friendships, and resisting a bully are deftly explored in this eerie page-turner. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Walking the Bowl Chris Lockhart, Daniel Mulilo Chama, 2022-02-15 A New York Times Notable Book An NPR Best Book of the Year For readers of Behind the Beautiful Forevers and Nothing to Envy, this is a breathtaking real-life story of four street children in contemporary Zambia whose lives are drawn together and forever altered by the mysterious murder of a fellow street child. Based on years of investigative reporting and unprecedented fieldwork, Walking the Bowl immerses readers in the daily lives of four unforgettable characters: Lusabilo, a determined waste picker; Kapula, a burned-out brothel worker; Moonga, a former rock crusher turned beggar; and Timo, an ambitious gang leader. These children navigate the violent and poverty-stricken underworld of Lusaka, one of Africa’s fastest growing cities. When the dead body of a ten-year-old boy is discovered under a heap of garbage in Lusaka’s largest landfill, a murder investigation quickly heats up due to the influence of the victim’s mother and her far-reaching political connections. The children’s lives become more closely intertwined as each child engages in a desperate bid for survival against forces they could never have imagined. Gripping and fast-paced, the book exposes the perilous aspects of street life through the eyes of the children who survive, endure and dream there, and what emerges is an ultimately hopeful story about human kindness and how one small good deed, passed on to others, can make a difference in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: "Who Could That Be at This Hour?" Lemony Snicket, 2012-10-23 Before the Baudelaires became orphans, before he encountered A Series of Unfortunate Events, even before the invention of Netflix, Lemony Snicket was a boy discovering the mysteries of the world. In a fading town, far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket began his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about. He started by asking questions that shouldn't have been on his mind. Now he has written an account that should not be published, in four volumes that shouldn't be read. This is the first volume. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: If We Were Villains M. L. Rio, 2017-04-11 “Much like Donna Tartt’s The Secret History, M. L. Rio’s sparkling debut is a richly layered story of love, friendship, and obsession...will keep you riveted through its final, electrifying moments.” —Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of The Nest Nerdily (and winningly) in love with Shakespeare...Readable, smart.” —New York Times Book Review On the day Oliver Marks is released from jail, the man who put him there is waiting at the door. Detective Colborne wants to know the truth, and after ten years, Oliver is finally ready to tell it. A decade ago: Oliver is one of seven young Shakespearean actors at Dellecher Classical Conservatory, a place of keen ambition and fierce competition. In this secluded world of firelight and leather-bound books, Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress, ingénue, extras. But in their fourth and final year, good-natured rivalries turn ugly, and on opening night real violence invades the students’ world of make-believe. In the morning, the fourth-years find themselves facing their very own tragedy, and their greatest acting challenge yet: convincing the police, each other, and themselves that they are innocent. If We Were Villains was named one of Bustle's Best Thriller Novels of the Year, and Mystery Scene says, A well-written and gripping ode to the stage...A fascinating, unorthodox take on rivalry, friendship, and truth. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Verity Colleen Hoover, 2021-10-05 Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Too Late and It Ends With Us. #1 New York Times Bestseller · USA Today Bestseller · Globe and Mail Bestseller · Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: A Spoonful of Murder Robin Stevens, 2022-11-08 When her grandfather dies, fourteen-year-old amateur detective Hazel Wong and her best friend Daisy Wells travel to Hong Kong, where the girls find themselves framed for murder and tangled up in a family mystery. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: The Lost Island Laura Powell, 2018-02-08 After saving the Grand Duchy of Elffinberg from the jaws of a dragon in The Last Duchess, Pattern has been recruited by The Silver Service Agency to help solve supernatural mysteries. Pattern is dispatched undercover to the Island of Cull as a housemaid to the mysterious Lady Hawk, to investigate the disappearance of a young man called Henry.She quickly discovers that the Isle of Cull has some strange and magical properties, including an unseasonably tropical climate and a party of house guests who seem entirely in thrall to Lady Hawk and her beautiful daughter. Pattern and her new friend Nate are the only ones immune to the spell Lady Hawk has cast, but as the male house guests begin to disappear one by one, they find themselves in a race against time to solve the mystery of the island's magic.Join Pattern on another dangerous and spellbinding adventure in The Lost Island, the second Silver-Service Mystery from Laura Powell, illustrated by Sarah Gibb. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Mystery and Mayhem Katherine Woodfine, Julia Golding, Robin Stevens, Frances Hardinge, Clémentine Beauvais, Elen Caldecott, Sally Nicholls, Susie Day, Caroline Lawrence, Helen Moss, Kate Pankhurst, Harriet Whitehorn, 2016-05-05 Enthralling children's fiction for everyone who loves Robin Steven's Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries and Frances Hardinge's The Lie Tree. Twelve mysteries. Twelve authors. One challenge: can YOU solve the crimes before the heroes of the stories? These are twelve brand-new short stories from twelve of the best children's crime writers writing today. These creepy, hilarious, brain-boggling, heart-pounding mysteries feature daring, brilliant young detectives, and this anthology is a must for fans of crime fiction and detection, especially the Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries, The Roman Mysteries and The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow. The Crime Club are twelve UK-based authors who are mad about crime fiction. Clementine Beauvais, Elen Caldecott, Susie Day, Julia Golding, Frances Hardinge, Caroline Lawrence, Helen Moss, Sally Nicholls, Kate Pankhurst, Robin Stevens, Harriet Whitehorn and Katherine Woodfine can be found anywhere there is a mystery to be solved, a puzzle to be cracked or a bun to be eaten, and they are always ready for the next puzzling case. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: The Windsor Knot SJ Bennett, 2021-03-09 “Sheer entertainment… Bennett infuses wit and an arch sensibility into her prose… This is not mere froth, it is pure confection.” – New York Times Book Review “[A] pitch-perfect murder mystery… If The Crown were crossed with Miss Marple…, the result would probably be something like this charming whodunnit.” – Ruth Ware, author of One by One The bestselling first book in a highly original and delightfully clever crime series in which Queen Elizabeth II secretly solves crimes while carrying out her royal duties. It is the early spring of 2016 and Queen Elizabeth is at Windsor Castle in advance of her 90th birthday celebrations. But the preparations are interrupted by the shocking and untimely death of a guest in one of the Castle bedrooms. The scene leads some to think the young Russian pianist strangled himself, yet a badly tied knot leads MI5 to suspect foul play. When they begin to question the Household’s most loyal servants, Her Majesty knows they’re looking in the wrong place. For the Queen has been living an extraordinary double life ever since her teenage years as “Lilibet.” Away from the public eye and unbeknownst to her closest friends and advisers, she has the most brilliant skill for solving crimes. With help from her Assistant Private Secretary, Rozie Oshodi, a British Nigerian officer recently appointed to the Royal Horse Artillery, the Queen discreetly begins making inquiries. As she carries out her royal duties with her usual aplomb, no one in the Royal Household, the government, or the public knows that the resolute Elizabeth won’t hesitate to use her keen eye, quick mind, and steady nerve to bring a murderer to justice. SJ Bennett captures Queen Elizabeth’s voice with skill, nuance, wit, and genuine charm in this imaginative and engaging mystery that portrays Her Majesty as she’s rarely seen: kind yet worldly, decisive, shrewd, and, most important, a superb judge of character. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Night Without End Alistair MacLean, 2010-07-29 From the acclaimed master of action and suspense. The all time classic. |
| murder mystery stories for kids: Harry Potter and the Art of Spying Lynn M. Boughey, Peter Earnest, 2014 The Harry Potter series is more than just a story about a young wizard who saves the world from He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. The seven-book saga is an excellent primer on spying, intelligence, and politics. Join spy novelist Lynn Boughey and thirty-six-year CIA veteran and executive director of the International Spy Museum Peter Earnest as they review the spy craft employed and celebrated in J.K. Rowling's bestselling books. From the invisibility cloak to house passwords to Fred and George Weasley's Extendable Ears, Harry Potter & the Art of Spying is full of spy lessons for the secret-agent-in-training in the Muggle realm. Learn how to break secret codes, gather intelligence, read character's motives, and why Severus Snape is the best double agent ever. |
Mystery and Detective Stories for Kids - Flossmoor Library
Mystery and Detective Stories for Kids . Absolutely Truly · Frederick, Heather Vogel Find It: J FRE “Twelve-year-old Truly Lovejoy’s family moves to a small town to take over a bookstore. Soon, …
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After reading a story, students will use this checklist of mystery "ingredients" to determine if the story they read was a mystery. Items on the list include characters (suspects, witnesses, and a …
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erged in America. This “hard-boiled” style of fiction took hold in the 1920s, the era of American Prohibition and. angster violence. Popularized through the accessibility of the “pulps”—cheaply …
Mystery and Detective Stories for Kids - Flossmoor Library
Mystery and Detective Stories for Kids . Absolutely Truly · Frederick, Heather Vogel Find It: J FRE “Twelve-year-old Truly Lovejoy’s family moves to a small town to take over a bookstore. Soon, …
Minute mysteries
There are two people dead in a cabin in the woods. It's the cabin of an airplane that's crashed there. A man pushes a car up to a hoteland realizes he's bankrupt. It's a game of Monopoly. A man goes …
MURDER MYSTERY · WHO KILLED MISS GREENSPOON
an affair with the English teacher. She had ababy but he wan. ed that to be a secret to prot. ct his career. His son is Ba. ry, the teacher. Miss Gre. nspoon was his mom. She was going to tell …
Murder Mystery Stories For Kids (book) - netsec.csuci.edu
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Murder Mystery Situation - Surrey Scouts
Murder Mystery. Situation: Police have been called to a local hotel. Lying on the floor is the body of a murdered guest! Police search the hotel and find 5 clues written down by witnesses to the …
MINUTE MYSTERY - No - Easier Scouting
Answer: It's the remains of a melted snowman. UTE MYSTERY - No.13Clue: A husband coming home hears his wife call "Bi. l, don't kill me!". He walks in and. nds his wife dead. Inside are a …
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Murder & Mystery stories Murder In Midwinter -ibr y By Fleur Hitchcock F/HIT Sat on the top of a bus a couple of weeks before Christmas, Emma sees a couple arguing violently in the middle of a …
Thamesmead School Year 7 English Summer 2B: Detective / Crime …
Arthur Conan Doyle, and is the fourth of the twelve stories in ''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.'' It was first published in the Strand Magazine in 1891. This lesson is dedicated to reading or …
15+ Excellent Mystery Books for Kids - Everyday Reading
15 Mar 2022 · 15+ Excellent Mystery Books for Kids • Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett • The Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley • The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd • The Great …
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24 Dec 2023 · {EBOOK} Murder Mystery Stories For Kids G Orfield The Red House Mystery A. A. Milne.2012-07-03 In between tea and billiards, a pair of amateur detectives investigates their …
MURDER MYSTERY - eslwriting.org
MURDER MYSTERY. YBackground During a high school reunion, the guests heard a loud sc. eam at 8.45pm. Five minutes later, Miss Greenspoon, the school’s oldest English teacher. as found …
Name: Teacher: - The Crest Academy
Detective Fiction often spends a lot of time describing the setting and giving facts to help the reader play along to solve the crime. Have a look at this extract as a whole and summarise the …
Minute Mysteries I - High Rocks
Minute Mysteries. These are great, quick games that are always fun to play. The best part is you can do it in the van, the dark, cabin overnights, etc. They are very simple to do once you get an idea. …
THE DETECTIVE CLUB MURDER - Ruth Ware
THE DETECTIVE CLUB MURDER. A Murder Mystery Dinner Game by. TH WAREFor 4–8 playersThe setting is Mistletan Manor, the ancient country-house home of celebrated crime w. iter Sir …
A Collection of Short Mystery Stories - Italophile S
Contents i Contents From The Amateur Cracksman, by E. W. Hornung, 1899 1 THE IDES OF MARCH 1 A COSTUME PIECE 18 From The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1927 …
A Murder Mystery Party Pack - Lazy Bee Scripts
x General Staging Notes on how best to plan and stage your Murder Mystery event. x Overview of the Characters (including suggested costumes and ‘props’). x An extract from the Plot Narrative …
Murder Mystery 1 - Primary Resources
Murder Mystery 1 The police are called to a health spa. Lying on the floor is the body of a murdered guest. As police search the spa, they find 5 clues written down by witnesses. They have sent the …
An Easy-to-Run Mystery and Scavenger Hunt for 5-100 Players
The Guest List. Earl/Erline King: The Goblin Sheriff of Shufflemoore Woods, Earl/Erline is a cunning monster with an eye for detail and the ability to ferret out the facts. This role will be played by the …
Ingredients for a Mystery Checklist - Scholastic
After reading a story, students will use this checklist of mystery "ingredients" to determine if the story they read was a mystery. Items on the list include characters (suspects, witnesses, and a …
The Mystery Genre - PBS LearningMedia
erged in America. This “hard-boiled” style of fiction took hold in the 1920s, the era of American Prohibition and. angster violence. Popularized through the accessibility of the “pulps”—cheaply …
