Heres a list of our best personalized books for teen girls compiled from our classic and teen titles. More than 35 books complete this series, and young readers cant seem to get enough. Saxby smart, private detective series by simon cheshire, illustrated by r. Trixie belden series by julie campbell tatham and kathryn kenny grades 35 these books were written about 50 years ago, but this young and savvy detective had quite a few fans in her day and is still a fave of girls today. Do you need a few books to get your young male reading, engaged, and interested. Miss maud silver, created by british writer patricia wentworth, was a detective who appeared for the first time in the 1928 novel grey mask. David baldacci is also the cofounder, along with his wife, of the wish you well. Styled after the original nancy drew, mary louise gay is a bold girl detective whose methods are sometimes not strictly legal. A teenage girl divides her time between working in london for the famed belgian sleuth, hercule poirot, and staying in the countryside with her shrewd greataunt, jane marple. Gifts for teen girls personalized books and ebooks are a great gift idea. A girl named willow krimble is also available to read online at the authors website absolutely free. With two books setting to capture young iris exploits as a level headed efficient sleuth in the making, the girl is murder series is a definite pick for any teenage mystery freak.
Juvenile fiction, mystery, young reader detective story, light fantasy for kids by karen romano young and jessixa bagley jan 7, 2020 4. Discover special powers and spells that harry potter formulates. There are tons of great books with teen sleuths, spies, and other mystery solvers. One of the great joys of summer for avid young readers is the opportunity to explore books all on their own. Orphan connie carew is another girl detective in edwardian london. Disneys the great mouse detective is based on titus books. With strong heroes and gripping plots, theyre bound to keep teens reading. And think of additional fun items to go with her book what about a set of vampire teeth to accompany our teen vampire book, first bite, or a pair of ruby slippers to go with the wizard of oz. Teenage detective book series popular the world over. These suspenseful, thrilling stories for young adults will grab your teens attention until the final pages. The case of the hollywood art heist is the first novel about the north hollywood detective club. Chet is the resident detective of emerson hicky elementary, and no crime is too big for him to solve.
From 2008 to 2012, the mysteries were presented as 3book mini arcs, drawing the mystery out over three distinct, but linked, titles. This nine volume series by lilian garis is set on a country road named melody lane. Kathryn miller haines young adult mystery series features 15 year old iris anderson as a doting daughter set out to help her injured detective father. Well written, tons of fun, lots of humor, spunky young teen detective sort of nancy drew of 21st century. Most popular teenage detective movies and tv shows imdb. Top 10 female detectives jess mccabe opinion the guardian. His books are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with over 110 million copies in print. Support girl detectives in trouble by making a donation. This canadian series is a publisher set featuring stories set in canada. It works best here when nancys investigative process is. Tweens are ready for intriguing, original, and complex stories, which means that middle grade readers can find titles perfect for them in every genre. It works best here when nancys investigative process is at its most quaint. American girl has some history mysteries for some of its historical doll characters that i have. She always wants to be the first to the story, and the first to solve the mystery.
The number one highfunctioning sociopath the world has ever known. A good girls guide to murder was one of the breakout hits of 2019 and now holly jackson returns with a similarly taut, blisteringly paced sequel. Teenage sleuth nancy finds herself surrounded by numerous mysteries in. A study in charlotte by brittany cavallaro, one of us is lying by karen m. These books were written about 50 years ago, but this young and savvy detective had quite a few fans in her day and is still a fave of girls today. Trixie dixon, girl detective, is the fearless, hot and sassy partnerin banter and in businessof black jack justice, created by decoder ring theatre writer gregg taylor.
Clients cry, clients lie, clients dicker over the bill. The term girl detective was a popular enough as a concept to appear in several book titles, for example new york nell, the boygirl detective 1854 by. Young adult crimemurder mysteries ya books with a criminal element and teenage sleuths, of course. The sisters grimm series by michael buckley and illustrated by peter ferguson. When it comes to detective work, jack and trixie agree on the facts.
And the infamous teenage thief stealing jewels in the night. Teen detective mysteries score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. A teenage girl divides her time between working in london for the famed belgian sleuth, hercule poirot, and staying in the countryside with her shrewd great. Check out selected results from nypl title quest 2019, held august 2, 2019, as well as title quest 2018. On lily sandersons eighteenth birthday shell become just a girlstill a mergirl, true, but signing the renunciation will ink princess waterlily of. Girl detective is a genre of detective fiction featuring a young, often teenaged, female. Thats what happens in this entertaining series that combines mystery with stem subjects.
With two books setting to capture young iris exploits as a level headed efficient sleuth in the making, the girl is murder series is a. This three volume series by edith lavell was published by a. Girl heroes and detectives if your tweens and teens have moved beyond nancy drew but arent quite ready for p. Where intrepid girl snoops solve crimes and evade the plots of wicked villians girl detectives in trouble where intrepid girl snoops solve crimes and evade the plots of wicked villians. Greenville girl detective group the exploits of melody and friends, by jonathan moderator. In the mid2000s, the teenage girl detective evolved into veronica mars kristin bell, the hero of the eponymous american tv series. A mighty girl s top picks of girl empowering books for middle grade readers. This series includes currently 6 books, plus a shortner novella, each focusing on an adventure of a young sherlock holmes starting at the age of 14, set in 1868. Tera lynn childss sequel to forgive my fins offers another tailflicking romance with plenty of fun, sun, and underwater adventure. The 17year old that was a 7year old twice in his life. Whether you tend toward the stephen kingesque thriller novel side of the shelf, or prefer your crime books with a little girl power, theres bound to be something on this list to tip off your.
When angie was thirteen, she went to girl scout camp. It can be tough to remember the title and author of a book you read a long time ago. Robie crosses paths with a wayward teenage girl, a fourteenyearold runaway from a foster home. Rowling, snowspelled by stephanie burgis, the blood of ol. The books chronicle the adventures of 18 year old sara gay as she begins her modeling career.
A mighty girls top picks of mysteries for children and teens starring mighty girl detectives. Mystery books for pre teens the cozy mystery list blog. Pretty woman 1990 rotten tomatoes 62% the devil wears prada 2006 rotten tomatoes 75% pitch perfect 2012 rotten tomatoes 81% pitch perfect 2 2015 rotten tomatoes 66% ever after. This series from emily calandrelli, host of xploration outer space and mit graduate, provides a scientificallyminded detective young readers. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new.
May 09, 20 kate pankhurst is the author and illustrator of the mariella mystery series of books, featuring a totally amazing girl detective aged nine and a bit who solves the most mysterious mysteries and. Wouldbe detectives can also hone their skills with a year of mini mysteries. Last updated february 14th, 2019 today i wanted to talk about some good mystery books for teens that youngsters can enjoy. Boasting incredibly assured plotting and an involving, credible cast of characters good girl, bad blood is a terrifically engaging addition to. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communications november 22, 2017. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Theres only two books so far in this series from patricia elliot. This is an update of a previous post by sharon rickson. Jeffrey jones is a neargenius 14yearold who enjoys putting his brain to use solving problems nobody else wants to bother with.
They might even keep your kids up past their bedtime trying to. Alley grades 36 readers get a chance to solve mysteries alongside this 10yearold boy detective, because he often shares his notebook, notes, and clues. I got an email a few days ago with a request to list some young adult mystery books that this growing generation can also read. Girl detectives in trouble where intrepid girl snoops. Not only so, but there are many awesome books where kids just get swept up in something crazy. One of the things that got us through those transformative years was a group of incredible books that were smart and funny and empowering as hell. Gifts for teen girls personalized books and ebooks. See whats streaming, limit strong violence or language, and find picks your kids will love with common sense media plus. Mar 08, 2016 in popular books, a new character type was born, one so familiar and beloved today that our cultural landscape would be unrecognizable without her. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon kindle store best sellers. Who in the the house of eyes has to uncover whether her family are who they say they are. What makes a teenage girl detective nancy drew if you want the brand name to mean anything.
Any suggestions for cozy book mysteries for a 9 year old. Kate pankhursts top 10 books starring young detectives. You can find just about any genre in the young adult section, and mystery is no exception. Make a list browse lists search lists leaders help contact suggest feature newsletter. Kate pankhurst is the author and illustrator of the mariella mystery series of books, featuring a totally amazing girl detective aged nine and a bit. I then look no further because this roundup includes some of the most quickwitted kid detectives of childrens literature. In popular books, a new character type was born, one so familiar and beloved today that our cultural. The redesigned covers feature model jessica silverman as nancy drew. Most popular teenage detective movies and tv shows refine see titles to watch instantly. Fumiko orikasa, masako jo, kotaro satomi, hirofumi nojima. These 17 books are stories that we love so much, we think every teen girl should read them. Teenage detective teenage boy 35 puerto rican american 27 teenage girl 10 teenager 7. Top 25 best young adult mystery books best ya mystery novels aka mysteries for teenagers these days young adult fiction is everywhere, in a revolution sparked by sparkly vampires, young adult fiction is enjoyed by teenagers and adults alike oftentimes more by adults.
Apr 29, 2011 in the mid2000s, the teenage girl detective evolved into veronica mars kristin bell, the hero of the eponymous american tv series. Publication date old to new publication date new to old applied filters. Oct 09, 2019 what makes a teenage girl detective nancy drew if you want the brand name to mean anything. From uncovering a mystery to the hunt for clues, from mistaken conclusions to the big reveal, many mighty girls love detective stories. James, these girl centered mysteries are just the thing. And though these texts feature boys in starring roles, any readerboy or girl alikewill be swept in for the mystery, suspense, and excitement of these popular titles. Boasting incredibly assured plotting and an involving, credible cast of characters good girl, bad blood is a terrifically engaging addition to the burgeoning ya mystery novel genre.
See more ideas about nancy drew mysteries, nancy drew books and nancy drew mystery stories. Mystery books for preteens this next comment was sent in by nana b. Is the young reader in your life a codecracking, baddybusting, fiendfoiling, eagleeyed p. James, these girlcentered mysteries are just the thing. American girl welliewishers barbie brio calico critters frozen harry potter hasbro hatchimals lego l. This four volume series by janey scott was published in the united kingdom during the 1960s. Sep 19, 2019 when two teenage girls go missing on a trip to thailand, journalist kate waters is all over the case.
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