7 Mystery Books For Children
Mystery books for children spark their imaginations and make them more creative and more adventurous in real life. When having to choose a book to read, many children choose the theme of the mystery.
The mystery involves adventure, action and intrigue, in addition to making them part of everything that happens around the story. If your child likes this literary theme, here are a series of mystery books for children that they will love.
Children’s Mystery Book Collections
1. Kika Super Witch
Although this collection of books from the publishing house Bruño was published 12 years ago, Kika Superbruja is still one of the most widely read collections for children today, recommended from 8 years of age.
Precisely, Kika Superbruja, detective is the first title in this collection and in which the protagonist of the story is presented. An adventurer who begins investigating the theft of her mother’s bicycle and ends up realizing that she can do magic!
2. Perrock Holmes, Two and a Half Detectives
As its title indicates, Perrock Holmes is a collection of books for the little detectives of the house. The protagonists are two children and a dog, Perrock Holmes, who can read the minds of people who scratch his belly.
A simple but fun collection of titles recommended for children from nine years old that will devour for their agile narrative and their humor on every page.
3. Four and a Half Friends , Another Collection of Children’s Mystery Books
From the hand of the Edebé publishing house, another of the best-known collections of mystery books for children reached the bookstores, despite its publication several years ago.
On this occasion, the protagonists are four children accompanied by their dog, a faithful friend and detective, as well as the children. All of them will immerse themselves in a series of cases that they will have to investigate.
4. Agatha Mistery
A collection of books that emulates Sherlock Holmes is the one starring Agatha and Larry. In each adventure, these two protagonists will solve an enigma that will take them to know different parts of the world : the Norwegian fjords, Venice, a safari through Africa … Will the two protagonists be able to solve all the cases in each of the books?
These stories, recommended for children from seven years old, will hook the little ones in the house and will awaken their passion for reading.
Mystery books for children
5. The missing painting
This title presents the disappearance of a painting, animals as protagonists and a plot that will keep children in suspense until the end.
The disappeared painting is one of the books that emulates the adult crime and crime novel in a children’s version that will keep the children hooked throughout the development of the plot.
6. The League of Redheads
A recommended story for young detectives aged 12 and over in which Wilson, a red-haired moneylender, goes to visit the famous Sherlock Holmes and Watson to solve the enigma of the mysterious dissolution of the league of redheads, to which he himself belonged.
The detective plot of the story will keep the reader hooked until the last page of the book. In addition, it has incredible illustrations that will introduce young people even more into history.
7. Genaro and the mystery of the green backpack
The Anaya publishing house has one of the most important and well-known collections in the history of children’s literature “El duende verde”. Within this collection is the title we are talking about and which has Genaro as its protagonist.
Genaro is a boy who loves to be a detective and solve all the mysteries that occur at his school. In this case, the disappearance of school supplies and objects at school will lead him and his friends to solve a great enigma.
