Crime and mystery gifts for 10 to 12 year olds

Travel, treasure and trickery in bustling Tokyo. When Alice-Miranda, Millie and Jacinta travel to Japan during the school holidays, they are in for a fascinating treat. Dolly Oliver, the family cook, has been invited to speak at a conference in...

‘Zohra Nabi has clearly done her research. Deep Dark dives into history to enthralling effect. The street life of the time, particularly London’s lost economy of patterers and ballad-sellers, shouting out the latest songs and stories, is brought into raucous,...

Illustrated in full color and packed with character and humor, this is the fifth whodunnit mystery in the awardwinning Detective Gordon series, fun to read alone or aloud. A Case with a Bang is the final book in the series...

A fun, fresh cover look for the first title in Chris Riddell's excellent Ottoline series. Packed with gorgeous black-and-white illustrations throughout, Ottoline and the Yellow Cat is perfect for kids aged 7+! Introducing Miss Ottoline Brown, an exceptionally inquisitive Mistress...

When pets go missing on the day of the big parade, Penelope Dolores "PD" McPem is on the case! It's West Bay Primary School's annual Pet Parade and Miss Harnett's Year One class is excited to showcase their lovable companions....

Sometimes feeling bored is just the beginning ... My name is Frog and this may have been a very bad idea. I've started at this new school, and when you're trying to fit in, the best thing you can do...

Dive into the sandy shores with PD McPem's Agency for Mysterious Mysteries: The Baffling Beach Bandit in an unforgettable beach adventure! PD and her classmates are all set for a day of sun and sea, but the excitement takes an...

In this fifth instalment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies takes on New York City in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Charlie Thorne....

The second gloriously gothic mystery starring supernatural sleuths, Lockett & Wilde - for fans of Lemony Snicket and Murder Most Unladylike. "All hail Lockett & Wilde!” Lemony Snicket "A stunningly spooky mystery." Maz Evans "Wildly funny." Ben Miller "Funny, spooky...

The first ever full-colour graphic novel in the New York Times bestselling series with over ten million copies in print!‘Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier’s The Last Kids on Earth delivers big thrills and even bigger laughs.’ Jeff Kinney, author of Diary...

***Perfect for fans of Anthony Horowitz's ALEX RIDER series*** 'Not since Nancy Drew has a nosy, crime-obsessed kid been so hard to resist' - New York Times Woody Lambert is in trouble. He comes from a broken family, suffers bad...

When the Hardy Boys eagerly agree to assist their friend Jack Dodd and his father in locating a family treasure, the two young detectives are unaware of the baffling complications that will arise. Deadly road traps, aerial ambush, a spider...

A breakout new detective series, from the author of the spine-tingling SCARLET AND IVY series, beautifully illustrated by Hannah Peck. Violet Veil wants nothing more than to prove her worth and become her father’s apprentice at Veil & Sons Undertakers....

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series. All 21 titles also available as audiobooks!In book sixteen, it's holiday time at Billycock Hill and the Famous Five make...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series.Five Go Off To Camp Ghost trains in the dead of night that seem to vanish into thin air? The...

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series. All 21 titles also available as audiobooks!In their second adventure, the Famous Five find a thief at Kirrin Cottage. They...

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIESDear Reader,If you have not read anything about the Baudelaire orphans, then before you read even one more sentence, you should know this: Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are kindhearted and quick-witted, but their lives, I am...

Marcus and the Breakfast Club Investigators are back and better than ever, just in time for a brand new adventure! When a treasure hunt is announced at Rutherford School, Marcus teams up with his friends to win. But an otherwordly...

The fabulously funny new novel from award-winning comedian and author of ROCKSTAR DETECTIVES, Adam Hills. This time, the detective dream team investigate an athlete's disappearance at the Paris Paralympics! The laugh-out-loud mystery series continues! Join the young detective dream team...

As London shivers in the grip of an icy blizzard, the Deptford Mice huddle indoors, telling ghost stories to keep the bitter cold at bay. Little do they know that this is no ordinary winter. Their most fearsome enemy has...

New York Times Bestseller * National Book Award Nominee * Winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile MysteryIt’s wintertime at Greenglass House. The creaky smuggler’s inn is always quiet during this season, and twelve-year-old Milo, the innkeepers’ adopted son, plans...

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series. All 21 titles also available as audiobooks!In book nineteen, the Famous Five travel to Demon's Rocks and discover a very...

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series. All 21 titles also available as audiobooks!In book four, the Famous Five stay at the large old house at Smuggler's...

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series. All 21 titles also available as audiobooks!In book eight, the Famous Five need to find their friend Dick who, mistaken...

It’s been months since Levi and Kat rescued their town’s forgotten children. But then a bizarre blizzard hits, trapping the kids in school. And something is roaming the darkened halls. Something ... hungry. Can a small group of student survivors...

Follow Team Avatar as they search for an Earthbending master to teach Aang. It's harder than it seems, but when the team meet a young blind girl known as the Blind Bandit, Aang is sure she is meant to be...

After saving Paris from a Snailien invasion, Stitch and his friends are off to the Big Apple. People have been disappearing all over New York City, and the Galactic Detective Agency suspects that a group of shapeshifting aliens is to...

Evenfall: The Golden Linnet was the number one bestselling children’s debut fiction book in the UK! 13-year-old Sam is now the Tempest – head of the secret, ancient Order of the Evening that protects the world from evil. But his...

The Case of the Priceless Coin is a wooden maze-style brain teaser from Professor Puzzle’s Sherlock Holmes collection. Presented in a small book‑shaped box, the puzzle challenges the player to guide a coin through the hidden passages and corridors of...

The Case of the Secret Society is a wooden sliding‑block puzzle from the well‑regarded Sherlock Holmes collection by Professor Puzzle. In this brainteaser, players slide pieces of a map to uncover and release a hidden membership token—a metal coin—from the...

The Case of the Smoking Pipe is a Sherlock Holmes–themed brain teaser from Professor Puzzle. The aim is to extract the tobacco from a wooden pipe without moving the pipe or touching the ash. Inside the box, you also get...

Who killed Boddy Black? Solve the mystery in this suspenseful Cluedo board game! When six guests arrive at Boden Black’s mansion, none are certain what to expect. But when their host turns up dead after revealing a sinister blackmail scheme,...

Jigsaw puzzle meets whodunnit with a retro twist! Join private investigator Joan St. James as she heads to the biggest charity event of the season to solve a mystery: Gregory, the chihuahua, has been dognapped! Owner Victoria Talbot is distraught....

Dive into the world’s most unbelievable, high-stakes, fascinating heists, from art thefts to bank robberies to jewel burglaries—perfect for kids 8-12.A collection of jewels vanishes in the dead of night. Thieves lift a surprisingly valuable resource: maple syrup. Pirates pilfer...

Step into the role of detective in Prime Suspect Deluxe, the upgraded version of our fan-favorite deduction game! Use sharp logic and keen observation to crack the case by arranging suspect tiles into a 3x3 grid using clever directional clues....

Sometimes you have to lie to get to the truth in the Cluedo Liars Edition board game, in which players use Investigation cards (there are 6 Lie cards and 6 Truth cards) to help them figure out who killed Dr....

A plot to steal a top-secret instrument vital to the United States space program poses a challenging case for Frank and Joe Hardy. After rescuing a South American stowaway who mutters a warning about "Footprints " and then vanishes, Frank...

A banker who has been receiving threatening notes enlists the help of the Hardy boys. Before long, the young sleuths find themselves entangled in the investigation of a notorious band of thieves.

In their motorboat the Sleuth Frank and Joe Hardy search Barmet Bay for a dangerous stranger who has stolen a valuable boat. Suddenly, in the eerie fog, they spot the craft drifting aimlessly out to sea. What happens next starts...

The must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater Lake. Perfect for 9+ fans of R.L.Stine’s Goosebumps. “Deliciously scary and hilarious comedy-horror, perfectly pitched for eight-plus.”The Guardian“Brilliantly creepy fun for young horror fans, with an unexpectedly moving ending.” The...

The son of Alex Cross follows in his father's footsteps in this exciting new thriller for young readers from globally bestselling author James Patterson Alex Cross The brilliant DC detective who never gives up on a case. Ali Cross The...

A bold and stylish graphic adaptation of Alex Rider's fifth mission.In the fifth book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex travels to Venice to discover the truth about his past. But the...

The third book in this illustrated chapter series, ideal for dance-mad, mystery-solving emerging and confident readers. A dodgy dog rescue fundraiser, a dazzlingly dizzy disco, and a mystery to solve for the Silver Star Dancers! When a disco to raise...

An exciting new cover design and author introduction celebrate the 20th anniversary of the top-selling, action-packed spy thriller for readers aged 9-13. The explosive first book in the bestselling Young Bond series, with a brand-new introduction by the author. Before...

Chase Through Venice by Sally Gould tells the exciting tale of Marco, a young boy helping his father guide tourists through the picturesque canals of Venice aboard their gondola. The adventure begins when a tourist inadvertently leaves behind his camera....

"A legendary hidden treasure, an eccentric guy who collects stuff in a mysterious castle, and five cool kids trying to connect the dots and save the day, all of it brilliantly illustrated. WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE HERE?" --MAX BRALLIER, author...

The stakes are high in this fast-paced mystery adventure starring young magician Flick Lions. The second book in the Great Fox series. How well do you really know someone...? Flick is a magician who needs answers. Her father is still...

When Geronimo's sister, Thea, is invited to teach a journalism class at a college on Mouse Island, she has no idea that she's going to be called on to help solve a mystery. But when a student disappears, it's up...

Embark on another thrilling adventure in the tropical paradise of northern Queensland with the intrepid team in The Sugarcane Kids and the Empty Cage by Charlie Archbold. This delightful sequel to the award-winning The Sugarcane Kids and the Red-bottomed Boat...

WINNER ABIA BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR YOUNGER READERS 'Fans of Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events will eat up Withering-by-Sea'-- Shelf Awareness High on a cliff above the gloomy coastal town of Withering-by-Sea stands the Hotel Majestic. Inside...

Manga Classics: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes brings tales of the world's most famous detective to life as a comic book. Join the brilliant Holmes and his loyal friend Dr Watson as they unravel five seemingly impossible mysteries using Holmes's...

The Investigators meet The First Cat in Space in this hilarious graphic novel. Fairy and Mouse will forever change young readers’ perspectives on stepmothers, princes, and pumpkins as they help Cinderella set things right when her carriage veers off course....

A thrilling, mysterious and very, very funny new adventure from the award-winning author of Einstein the Penguin, with brilliant illustrations from bestseller David Tazzyman. Cecily Sawyer: How To Be a Spy takes you on an exciting journey with Cecily Sawyer,...