Holiday Mystery Kids

Fantasy, mystery, and adventure collide in this exciting story that will leave you believing in the magic of Christmas! The perfect book for kids ages 8 to 12 this holiday season. Leo spends his time drinking hot cocoa, inventing new toys, and celebrating Christmas––but he is no ordinary elf! Leo is Santa’s guardian and sworn protector of the North Pole. Leo's life is pretty great, until the day Santa Claus tells him the world’s Christmas Spirit is in danger. With Christmas just around the corner, Santa Claus sends Leo on a mission to find the evil Sorrow King, a powerful wizard who...

Discover a Heartwarming Christmas story about the joy of Giving Abby, her little brother Sam, mom, and dad didn't realize this Christmas was going to turn out to be an adventure. It was something they would never forget. Creating homemade gifts for family and friends was what it was all about. This included baking Christmas cookies and sharing them with everyone. The holiday treats were going to be extra special this year. They would bake cookies from recipes her grandma had made as a child with Abby’s great-grandmother long ago. That made this year even more exciting. Go along with Abby ...

Micah Neresen only signed up to fill the pulpit temporarily, but he's become fond of his eccentric congregation at the Blessed Church of the Holy Lamb and Sacred Lion. He can't leave them until they've found a new pastor -- and he's pretty sure their favorite candidate is a con man! Newly arrived from her home in the Congo and armed with a brand-new degree in nonprofit management, Carrie Strough is eager to organize and improve the Unity Plenkiss Community Center. Unfortunately, no one wants to be organized, and only Micah Neresen, the charming and handsome pastor of the local church, is ...

Join us on the adventure as three friends set out to have "the best Halloween ever" and end up in an unexpected adventure. Alexis, Alina and Sebastian are three adventurous 11 year olds who enjoy scary mysteries, and solving mysteries. This time the adventure gets REAL, as they attempt to go into an abandoned house they find an unexpected occupant waiting. Not to worry the friends are up to the challenge, ready to take on even the scariest of challenges. Alexis who loves cats is lucky to find a small kitten amongst the scary house. Alina who loves mystery, loves to scare her friends but not...

Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya on a Magical Adventure! When paper snowflakes come alive and SpongeBob SquarePants tumbles onto their front steps, three young friends know they're in for an extraordinary day! In this enchanting installment of the beloved What Shall We Do Today? series, our heroes are whisked away to the Winter Preserve—a magical realm where five December 27th celebrations have been mysteriously tangled together. Zoo animals hide inside frozen balloons, a giant fruitcake needs comforting, and snowflakes won't stay cut! Can Imani, Tommy, and Maya solve the Mischief Mixer's ...

Christmas in Maplewood was supposed to be quiet. The kind of quiet that came with glowing lights, fresh snow, and the comforting belief that everything would turn out exactly the way it always had. But for Calvin—and his loyal beagle, Pudge—Christmas had a habit of arriving with surprises. Somewhere between twinkling decorations and a peaceful winter night, something impossible fell from the sky and landed right in their backyard. Something small. Something magical. Something that couldn’t remember who—or what—it was. As Christmas Eve ticked closer, Calvin and Pudge found ...

James Patterson's blockbuster Alex Cross series has sold over 100 million copies – and now he's bringing those thrills to a new generation! Alex's son Ali is eager to follow in his father's footsteps as a detective, but when his best friend goes missing, what price will he have to pay to solve...

Alex Cross’s son Ali is an accomplished mystery-solver and #1 bestseller. A crime at a concert near his school sparks his newest investigation, and it gets dangerous fast. Sometimes it’s good to have a father in the detective business. Ali Cross just solved his first real case. Alex Cross...

It’s autumn in New England and Truly and her fellow Pumpkin Falls Private Eyes are gearing up for the annual Halloween Festival. Aunt True and her new husband, Rusty, have bought Ethel and Elmer Farnsworth’s dilapidated old farm on the edge of town, where they’re going to raise sheep and where Truly and her grandparents have volunteered to farm- and sheep-sit while the newlyweds are on their honeymoon. But as always, there are mysteries and secrets afoot in Pumpkin Falls. Jack-o’-lanterns outside the shops downtown are going missing—in broad daylight!

One missing coin. One chaotic festival. Four friends who won’t back down. The Lenape High Thanksgiving Festival is supposed to be all fun—hay bales, pie-eating contests, and the big Turkey Trot race. But when a rare commemorative coin disappears, chaos erupts… and Marcus Kahale, Alissa Claude, Janice Kane, and Nate Wilson find themselves caught in the middle of a mystery. From pie-splattered competitions to clues hidden under the bleachers, the Kahale Crew must work fast before the festival’s biggest tradition is ruined for good. But with suspects everywhere—rival students, ...

The small lakeside town of Wolfhollow, New Hampshire is bustling with Fourth of July tourists. The week-long holiday festivities are interrupted when a valuable letter from the Revolutionary War is stolen from the town museum. Fourteen-year-old Leah Bartlett and her two siblings, eleven-year-old Avery and nine-year-old Grayson, jump in to solve this summer mystery. The local newspaper nicknamed the Bartlett children the Rucksack Kids for the canvas backpacks they each carry.

A magical Easter adventure full of surprises! When a group of curious kids arrives at the whimsical Hoppity Hotel for a mysterious Easter vacation, they expect chocolate fountains, bunny-shaped pillows, and carrot-themed snacks—but they never expected this! Hidden tunnels beneath the hotel, mischievous mechanical bunnies, and a secret legend about a powerful Golden Egg send them on a wild chase full of hopping bedposts and magical surprises. But when candy starts disappearing, the walls giggle a little too much, and a trickster bunny with a love for chaos returns to the scene, it’s up ...

Bexley, Thayer and the Mystery of Santa Claus invites listeners on a captivating journey that uncovers the deeper truths behind the legend of Santa Claus. Blending timeless holiday magic with meaningful life lessons, this book reimagines the story of Santa as a symbol of kindness, courage, and connection—a light that lives within us all. Designed for listeners aged 10 to 12, yet layered with insights to engage adults, Bexley, Thayer and the Mystery of Santa Claus bridges the gap between childhood wonder and growing curiosity.

Every child knows that Christmas is magical—but what happens when that magic starts fading... in the middle of summer? Calvin and his ever-curious beagle Pudge weren’t expecting anything exciting to happen during their backyard bug hunt. But when a mysterious envelope arrives from the North Pole in the sweltering heat of July, their ordinary afternoon turns into an extraordinary mission. Inside the letter? A plea from Mrs. Claus herself. Santa is heartbroken. People are celebrating “Christmas in July” all over the world—but somehow, they’ve forgotten to include him. No sleigh ...

For centuries, the North Pole has searched for Servant Rupert — Santa’s brilliant but treacherous assistant who vanished with secrets no one was meant to know. Neither cutting-edge tech nor ancient magic has uncovered his hiding place. But Rupert has been hunting too. He’s looking for the Pole — the one person on Earth who can truly see Santa. And he’s just found him. Jakob Jablonski never believed in fairy tales, let alone that he might be part of one. But when Servant Rupert crashes into his life with a terrifying ultimatum — capture Santa… or everyone Jakob loves becomes ...

He prefers giving to receiving. Saving a boy’s life pays dividends he could never have imagined. Owen Adair keeps everyone at a distance. Convinced he’s an apple with a worm in it, the publishing magnate lavishes his friends with thoughtful gifts while deflecting any praise or appreciation. But when an ambitious tabloid editor discovers he anonymously rescued a child from drowning in a freezing river, he suddenly finds himself the subject of uncomfortable and unwanted attention. Reluctantly agreeing to meet the boy’s grateful mother, Owen is deliriously ill with pneumonia when she ...

The Pigeon family is off to sunny Spain for what they hope will be the perfect holiday. But when mysterious pairs of underwear start appearing all over their vacation apartment, their dream holiday quickly turns into a hilarious disaster! With Mom on the verge of losing her mind, Dad trying to keep things under control, and the kids turning into mini-detectives, the Pigeons are in for the most disastrous and funniest adventure of their lives. Is it a prank, a ghost, or something even stranger? Join the Pigeons on a laugh-out-loud journey full of surprises, mischief, and unforgettable ...

One mysterious coin. Two brothers. The adventure of a lifetime. When seven-year-old Jon and his teenage brother Alex arrive in Bali for a sun-filled family vacation, they anticipate lazy pool days, towering sandcastles, and endless breakfast buffets. But everything changes when Jon discovers a peculiar, ancient coin hidden in the sand, sparking an unforgettable adventure. Adorned with mysterious symbols, the relic points to secrets scattered across the island. As the brothers join forces to unravel the coin's enigma, they explore scorching beaches, dodge curious lizards, and slip past their...

She’s a clever tween vampire. But she’s terrified of everything. Can she find some courage, or will stage fright be her doom? Twelve-year-old Ellie “Scaredy Bat” Spark would give her fangs to prove herself and become a real detective. So when she learns of a haunted movie set, she jumps at the chance to solve the puzzle. But if her stage fright stalls the case, Ellie will disappoint her hero and the old Mumford Mansion will be condemned.

Now a USA Today Bestseller! “I've wanted this all my life,” he said. “I want you.” Carter Between running a company and a recent attempt on his life, billionaire Carter Williamson doesn't need any more stress. So when a trio of orphan children breaks into the Colorado ranch he's hiding out in, his first instinct is to just let the police handle it. That was before their spunky social worker Mia showed up. Mia Mia Amesworth has worked hard to make sure that the Smith kids aren't separated from each other, but she can only do so much. With her own body unable to produce children, the ...