Crime and mystery gifts for 8 to 9 year olds

In this hilarious full-colour graphic novel, Detective Beans and the Case of the Missing Hat by Li Chen, readers are introduced to Cat Town's best kitten detective on a new and exciting adventure. When Detective Beans realises his favourite hat...

Detective Beans: Adventures in Cat Town is back to solve all the mysteries that you need solved, and even the ones you don't need solved. He's that good. In between playing Scrabble, having sleepovers, and trips to the beach, there's...

InvestiGators: Case Files is a special solve-along edition of the laugh-out-loud, full colour comic book series. Find clues, spot suspects and crack six new cases alongside the InvestiGators! Mango and Brash are back, and this time they're asking you to...

There's a crime spree in town and Detective E.Z. Case needs a clever young assistant to help him nab the culprits - but only the cleverest kids need apply! Can you put your sleuthing skills to the test and work...

Hello, mouse friends! Join me, Geronimo Stilton, in solving this whisker-licking-good mystery. Find clues along with me as you read. Together, we'll be super-squeaky investigators! Embark on this thrilling adventure with The Double Cross (Geronimo Stilton Mini Mystery #5) and...

In Disney’s Zootropolis, rookie rabbit Judy Hopps is determined to prove herself as the city’s first bunny cop. When predators start to mysteriously go missing, she teams up with sly fox Nick Wilde to crack the case. Their unlikely partnership...

Hello, mouse friends! Join me, Geronimo Stilton, in solving this whisker-licking good mystery. Find clues along with me as you read. Together we will be super squeaky investigators. I was attending the Mouse Island Cheese Exhibition to show off my...

Dog Man 7: For Whom the Ball Rolls finds Dog Man and his band of misfits dishing out another serving of justice! The fleas are gone and Petey the cat is back in jail, right where he belongs. All is...

Watch out, you diabolical masterminds! There’s a new detective on Pancake Court: Bean! She laughs at danger! She solves even the most mysterious mysteries! What? There aren’t any mysteries? Then Bean and her assistant, Ivy, will make some! In Ivy...

From the internationally-bestselling Murdle series comes the second instalment of Murdle puzzles for young detectives! Join four new junior sleuths on their daring detective journeys deciphering codes, navigating maps, and solving mazes to catch the dastardly culprits of fiendish crimes—and...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find new discoveries and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton‘s most popular series. From solving mysteries to half term escapades, these five are often found caught up in exciting adventures. 01...

Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! These timeless stories are perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series. Also available in audiobook! It's their first adventure and the Secret Seven super-sleuths are...

Everyone at Sweet Valley Middle School is going to the biggest concert ever…everyone except twins, Jessica and Elizabeth! Their favourite band is back in town but no matter how much they beg their parents, they can’t get permission to go....

Remember, you are bound by the Official Secrets Act… Summer, 1940. Nineteen-year-old Jakob Novis and his quirky younger sister Lizzie share a love of riddles and puzzles. And now they’re living inside of one. The quarrelsome siblings find themselves amidst...

Join Tintin, one of the most iconic characters in children’s literature, in eight of his greatest adventures.Celebrating 95 years of Hergé’s classic comic book creation Tintin, one of the most recognisable characters in children’s books. Beautiful, boxed gift set with...

The Case of the Codebreaker is a Sherlock Holmes‑inspired code‑breaking logic game by Professor Puzzle. The aim is to deduce the correct order of four coloured pegs hidden inside a wooden box, using feedback from each guess to crack the code...

Dive into a side-splitting InvestiGators adventure in Agents of S.U.I.T.: Sew Much Trouble! This laugh-out-loud graphic novel is perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey! 'Fast, fabulous, and fantastically funny, the InvestiGators books are instant classics!' - Jamie Smart, creator...

Best friend cousins Ana and Frog turn junior detectives in a determined search for Whaea McCready's missing horse, Minty. Ana & Frog Search for Minty the Missing Horse is an adventurous tale about Ana, who loves that horse more than...

The side-splitting sequel to Adam Kay's debut children's novel Dexter Procter the Ten-Year-Old Doctor, illustrated by Henry Paker. The next medical mystery adventure featuring Dexter and his friends!

Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with mystery and friendship! The Thea Sisters go to Paris! The Search for the Secret Garden (Thea Stilton #38) invites readers on a thrilling journey filled with excitement and...

A fantastically imaginative detective story for readers looking for an interactive adventure.One puzzling mystery. Several slippery suspects. Endless possibilities!Welcome to Haventry, a town where the ordinary and extraordinary collide! With ghosts, werewolves and zombies living side by side, trouble is...

The World of David Walliams: Fun-Tastic Families Box Set, from Children's author David Walliams BAD DAD:Dads are fat and thin, tall and short. There are young dads and old dads, clever ones and stupid ones. There are silly ones and...

The hilarious and high-stakes Case Closed middle grade series gets a touch of Hollywood glamor! Pick-your-own-path and puzzle-packed mystery collide in this star-studded sequel in which the reader must help Carlos and his friends solve the disappearance of a famous...

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES The Bad Beginning introduces us to Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire, intelligent children who are charming, resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky. In the first two books alone, the three...

The epic new adventure series from best-selling author Anh Do continues! Twins, Noah and Skye, split up and continue their dangerous search for answers. As Noah discovers kids held captive aboard a ship, Skye and the dolphins make some new...

The warrior cats leap off the page in this full-color graphic novel adventure—a stand-alone story set in the world of Erin Hunter’s #1 bestselling Warriors series.After recovering from the dog attack she survived as an apprentice, Brightheart is once again...

If you ever thought detectives can't be divas, you need to meet Lulu and her fabulous mystery-solving dance troupe! This illustrated chapter series is ideal for dance-mad emerging and confident readers. Will Lulu and the Silver Stars deliver a stolen...

Fans of fractured fairy tales will be delighted to discover the fantasy, mystery, adventure, and humor in the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley, now with new cover art. As featured on NBC's The Today...

The mysteries just keep coming! Detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must...

An award-winning illustrated detective story set in a friendly forest and first in the acclaimed series for beginning readers. Detective Gordon – a mystery-solving toad who loves cake – has his very first case. Someone’s stealing nuts from the forest,...

The start of a thrilling new World War Two mystery series from the number-one-bestselling and multi-award-winning author of Murder Most Unladylike. The start of a thrilling new mystery series from the number-one-bestselling, award-winning author of Murder Most Unladylike. 1940. The...

From million-copy bestselling author David Walliams comes his first ever murder mystery – with thrills, spills, and laughs galore. Dilly loves a good murder. Not a REAL murder. A made-up murder. One you would find in a murder-mystery novel. Sherlock...

One False Note: A Graphic Novel (The 39 Clues: Book Two) by Gordon Korman tells the tale of Amy and Dan, who made the choice of a lifetime when they gave up a million dollars in favour of a Clue...

Two terrible pirates ... two brilliant detectives! The first book in a hilarious illustrated pirate mystery series for readers aged 6-9, crammed with puzzles and clues for the reader to solve. Young fans of funny books like Investigators and Grimwood...

** Shortlisted for the BOOKS ARE MY BAG Readers Award for Children's Fiction **‘Clever, inventive and a cracking read’ – Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis FowlA locked-room mystery packed with rooftop chases, hidden codes and mind-bending science, The Clockwork Conspiracy...

All aboard the Crystal Express! Hotdog, Kev and Lizzie are going on a train! They’re not the only important passengers—the train is also carrying the famous Mega Diamond! But wait, someone’s stolen it?! The thief must be on board!

“As the final book in the beloved Mercy Watson universe, this will lure fans like a certain pig sniffing out buttered toast.” —Booklist (starred review) When Mercy Watson the pig goes missing, all of Deckawoo Drive is in an uproar....

It could be the bloodstained man who tries to stop their coach, or the fact no one seems to be around at the brand-new activity centre when Lance and the rest of his class arrive for the Year 6 school...

A thrilling mystery story with mini chapters containing an innovative mix of narrative text and a puzzle (called a 'Detectogram®') for the reader to solve and keep the mystery unravelling.Police Inspector Cross and her officers have been called out on...

You're looking well, darling. One lump or two? It's the most sought-after invitation of the year: Dinoton Abbey for high tea. Now you're all gussied up in your finery and ready for some tea and chit-chat. One problem: You can't...

Billie B Brown and her friends have started a new Secret Mystery Club – but can they follow the clues to solve their first case? Find out in Spooky House, the exciting new graphic novel starring Billie B Brown, for...

Triggered by the disappearance of a brilliant young professor, this mystery takes the Hardy boys first to Kenworthy College, where they find a puzzling message on an examination paper. But then, a new clue is unearthed that sends the young...

Frank and Joe race against time to retrieve a scientist's top-secret invention before thieves get their hands on it. But the young detectives soon discover that they are involved in a mystery far greater in scope than just safeguarding the...

Valuable electronic parts containing platinum are being stolen from shipments made by Stanwide Mining Equipment's cargo planes, and Frank and Joe are called upon to assist their world-renowned detective father solve the baffling case. While posing as Stanwide employees, the...

Frog, Log and Dave deliver ridiculous fun of the highest order! - Andrew McDonald and Ben Wood, creators of Real Pigeons Frog, Log and Dave are back in another fast and furious adventure! When a hungry shark needs delivering to...

Who's to Blame Logic Game 1 Player  |  Ages 8+ Dog Crimes is the follow-up to our top-selling deductive reasoning game, Cat Crimes.A stand-alone game, Dog Crimes features an all-new cast of characters - and 40 all new mysteries to...

The New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series is a delightful combination of fantasy, mystery, adventure and humor for the fans of fractured fairy tales. Grany Relda's body has been hijacked by the Master, and it's up to Sabrina, Daphne...

Fans of fractured fairy tales will be delighted to discover the fantasy, mystery, adventure, and humor in the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley, now with new cover art. The nine wildly popular books are...

From the best-selling creator of Barry Loser comes Jim Smith's brand new full-colour graphic novel series for readers of seven plus. My Big Fat Smelly Poo Diary is packed full of friendship, fun and toilet jokes galore! Join best friends...

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...

Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! These timeless stories are perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series. Also available in audiobook! In book five, a sinister-looking man gets George in trouble...

Join detective brothers Frank and Joe as they solve exciting mysteries with the first four books in the brand-new interactive Hardy Boys Clue Book series, now available in a collectible boxed set! Get to the bottom of Bayport’s biggest mysteries...

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 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...

Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! These timeless stories are perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series. Also available in audiobook! In book six, Peter and Janet are the only witnesses...

Introduce The Famous Five to younger readers with these BRAND-NEW mystery stories for children aged five and up! In this full-colour, newly created adventure story, the children and Timmy find a special toy, hidden deep inside a cave . ....

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...

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...

The first book in a BRILLIANT new series brimming with adventure, friendship and an amazing array of magical creatures! Join the club, find the magic! The first book in a BRILLIANT new series brimming with adventure, friendship and an amazing...

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...

An a-PAW-rable two-colour, highly-illustrated young fiction series from best-selling author and illustrator Laura Ellen Anderson! Meet the STAR KITTIES – the cutest cats ever! These loveable, magical kitties get up to all sorts of fun adventures and mischief in Whiskery...

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,...

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...

Help detective brothers Frank and Joe solve mysteries in the first ten interactive Hardy Boys Clue Books, now available in a collectible boxed set.Get to the bottom of Bayport’s biggest cases as these expert kid detectives follow the clues to...

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...