Mystery Books for Kids
Forbidden Book Club Issue Three: The Min Min Lights
When Ada, Darren, Skink, and Lachlan enter a mysterious book, they find themselves in a rundown town where everyone hides inside after dark. Strange glowing lights called min min lights appear at night, and anyone who follows them into the bush never comes back. A man warns them about his missing daughter, but Ada wants to investigate anyway. As they follow the eerie lights deeper into the darkness, they begin to wonder—what really happens if they can’t solve the book’s mystery?
Forbidden Book Club Issue Twelve: All Good Things
Ada and her friends have been part of a secret book club, using a mysterious machine to experience forbidden stories. When Ada discovers a hidden box of banned books in her attic, she’s excited to share with her friends. But when they arrive at Mrs. Quigley’s house, everything changes. Now the children must make a difficult decision and complete a secret mission before time runs out. Can they protect the incredible machine and keep their book club alive?
Forester Can Protect!
Meet Forester, a forest worker who cares deeply about all the animals in the wild! Every day he checks on bees, birds, snakes, and spiders to keep them safe. But when Forester notices something troubling—a mother kangaroo and her baby are missing—he knows something is very wrong. Will Forester be able to solve this mystery and protect his forest friends?
Jack Attack
Strange things keep happening on the farm! First, cakes everywhere. Then coal. Then eggs! Jack seems to think it’s hilarious, but Zom and Skel are tired of the mess. When Skel finally spots Jack in the night, he discovers something shocking—there’s more than one Jack! What’s really going on at the farm, and can anyone stop the chaos?
Nuts!
Pip the squirrel works hard all year to store nuts for winter. But when she checks her hiding spots in the tree, every single nut is gone! Pip asks the bird, the bees, and even a fly, but no one knows what happened. Her friend Liz doesn’t think anyone in the tree would steal from her. So if no one took the nuts, where could they be? Can Pip solve this nutty mystery before winter arrives?
The Haunted Village
A brave explorer discovers an abandoned village as darkness falls. The huts are empty, and an old golem stands frozen and silent. Then something strange appears—a ghostly cat you can see right through! When a distant bell rings, wispy villager ghosts float out of nowhere. But the real trouble starts when a zombie villager shows up. What mysterious force has turned this village into a spooky ghost town? Will the explorer find a way to escape?
The Pumpkin Patch
Zom has been working hard to grow the perfect pumpkins on his farm. He dreams of making delicious pumpkin cakes! But something strange is happening - his pumpkins are disappearing one by one. There are no footprints, no fur, and no clues left behind. Zom and his friend Skel decide to stake out the pumpkin patch to catch the mysterious thief. What could be stealing the pumpkins without leaving a trace?
Where Is My Shoe?
Caterpillar has lost a very important shoe and can’t find it anywhere! He asks all his friends for help—Frog, Grasshopper, and Crab—but their shoes don’t fit at all. Will he ever find his own shoe? Join this determined little bug on a funny adventure to solve the mystery of the missing shoe!
You're Rich, Ned!
Ned and The Book venture deep into a mysterious mine where it gets hotter and hotter. When Ned spots sparkling diamonds embedded in the walls, he’s determined to reach them—but the journey is dangerous! Will Ned’s clever rock path get him to the treasure safely, or will he face unexpected challenges in the darkness below?
A Tall Tale
Pa loves telling tall tales, but this one might be his strangest yet! He says there’s a girl made of air who appears in storms and snowflakes. Nobody can see her—until Pa comes up with a clever idea using paint. But is this story really true, or is it just another one of Pa’s wild tales? What do you think is really going on?