First Clues: Mysteries for Kids is pleased to announce a selection of new mystery, suspense and thriller books (including series books) scheduled for publication during August 2011, listed in approximate order of reading level, from books for younger readers to books for teens.
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The Clue in the Clubhouse
Jeanne Betancourt
A Pony Mystery (2nd in series)
Penny, Tina, and Tom get permission to make the old shed into their clubhouse. After they clean it up, Tina and Tom's mom comes to them with a mystery: where did she lose her keys? With a few clues, and some help from Pepper, Penny's pony, they solve the mystery!
The Scholastic Reader Level 3 Pony Mysteries are recommended for readers aged 4 to 6.
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The Bicycle Thief
Franklin W. Dixon
A Hardy Boys Secret Files Mystery (6th in series)
It's time for the annual Junior Bike Race in Bayport, and Frank and Joe are the top contenders. Midway through the race, Frank runs over a nail and blows a tire. It seems as if the day couldn't get worse -- until Frank's bicycle goes missing!
Bayport's leading bully, Adam Ackerman, seems to be the prime suspect. But when he proves that he wasn't the bicycle thief, everyone turns out to be a potential culprit -- even Mr. Mack's dog, Lucy! Can Frank and Joe crack the case and bring Frank's bicycle home?
The Hardy Boys Secret Files are recommended for readers aged 7 to 9.
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The Medusa Plot
Gordon Korman
A 39 Clues Cahills vs. Verspers Mystery (1st in series)
Thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, thought they belonged to the world's most powerful family. They thought the hunt for 39 Clues leading to the source of that power was over. They even thought they'd won. But Amy and Dan were wrong.
One by one, distress calls start coming in from around the globe. Cahills are being kidnapped by a shadowy group known only as the Vespers. Now Amy and Dan have only days to fulfill a bizarre ransom request or their captured friends will start dying. Amy and Dan don't know what the Vespers want or how to stop them. Only one thing is clear. The Vespers are playing to win, and if they get their hands on the Clues ... the world will be their next hostage.
The 39 Clues books are recommended for readers aged 10 to 12.
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The Bridge to Never Land
Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson
Aidan and Sarah cooper have no idea what they're getting into one afternoon when they discover a mysterious coded document in a secret compartment of an antique English desk their father recently bought at an auction. Something about the document seems familiar to Sarah, and that night she realizes what it is: the document seems to be referring to some books she has read—the Starcatchers series, about the origin of Peter Pan. But how could that be? The document seems far older than the books. And of course, the books are just stories.
Curious, Sarah and Aidan begin to decipher the mysterious document. At first it's a game—unraveling the mystery piece by piece, each piece leading them to a new, deeper puzzle. But soon the game turns strange—and scary. Pursued by a being that can take any form and will stop at nothing to get what it wants from them, Aidan and Sarah embark on a desperate, thrilling quest for help—a quest that leads them to some unforgettable people in some unlikely places, including one that's not supposed to exist at all.
This thriller is recommended for readers aged 10 to 12.
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Clocks and Robbers
Dan Poblocki
The Mysterious Four (2nd in series)
Moon Hollow's town library is a favorite spot for the Mysterious Four. But when the strange, masonic glyphs that decorate the building prove to be a secret code, they discover there's more than books hidden away inside.
Embarking on a treasure hunt, Viola, Sylvester, Rosie, and Woodrow must run a gauntlet of mysteries and puzzles -- and readers are invited to guess alongside them with every new clue they uncover.
Each book comes with an exclusive code so that readers can download a FREE copy of the e-book ... which includes an extra mystery unavailable anywhere else!
The Mysterious Four books are recommended for readers aged 10 to 12.
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Eddie: The Lost Youth of Edgar Allan Poe
Scott Gustafson
When young Eddie is falsely accused of destroying the Judge's chicken coop, his adopted parents give him two days to find the true culprit. Guided by logic, but entranced by the poetry of the paranormal, Eddie seeks to solve the mystery, along the way meeting Captain Mephisto, a darkly unusual magician. With help from his Raven and the prodding of a mischievous imp, McCobber, it is no wonder that Eddie grows up to become a master of the macabre.
This book is recommended for readers aged 10 to 12.
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The Black Heart Crypt
Chris Grabenstein
A Haunted Mystery (4th in series)
Halloween is nearing, the one day of the year when the ghostly plane is close enough to the human plane to allow mischief and mayhem. But the ghosts who have their eye on Zack aren't thinking mischief, they are thinking murder. Zack must once again do battle with malevolent spirits. And with his usual pluck, and the assistance of three dotty aunts, he must save his town from a 200-year-old threat.
The Haunted Mysteries are recommended for readers aged 10 to 12.
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The Ride That Was Really Haunted
Steve Brezenoff
A Field Trip Mystery (5th in series)
The trip to the amusement park should be fun. But when Samantha "Sam" Archer and her friends try out the Haunted House ride, things go terribly wrong!
Three other titles in this series are also being released this month: The Symphony That Was Silent, The Cave That Shouldn't Collapse, and The Seals That Wouldn't Swim.
The books in the Field Trip mystery series are recommended for readers aged 10 to 12.
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The Family Hitchcock
Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett
Finances are tight for the Hitchcock family this year, which means no summer vacation! But siblings Maddy and Benji are secretly delighted to escape the annual torturous ritual of family bonding. Then Dad announces big news: a cost-effective weeklong house swap in Paris, trading places with a French family named the Vadims.
But instead of a relaxing European vacation, it quickly becomes clear that something is very off about this house swap. The facts about the Vadims don't quite add up. Then threatening characters start showing up, demanding a mysterious object. Soon the Hitchcocks are caught in a whirl of intrigue and running for their lives through the streets and over the rooftops of Paris, without even knowing why.
This book is recommended for readers aged 10 to 12.
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The Ho Ho Ho Mystery
Bob Burke
A Third Pig Detective Agency Mystery (2nd in series)
When Father Christmas goes missing on Christmas Eve eve, Mrs. Christmas calls on Harry Pigg to track him down. What follows is another hardboiled caper featuring fairy tale villains, plenty of red herrings, a few close shaves, a couple of punch ups, and a very clever twist. Aided and abetted by his sidekicks Jack Horner and the genie from the lamp, Harry tries to save Christmas before time runs out. If only he didn't have to deal with those annoying elves.
Though written for readers aged 13 and older, adults will also appreciate the humor in the books of this series.
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First Clues: Mysteries for Kids is your source for information on over 200 mystery series for children and young adults, where each series is conveniently listed under four different age categories (New Sleuths, ages 4 to 6; Future Sleuths, ages 7 to 9; Sleuths in Training, ages 10 to 12; and Apprentice Sleuths, ages 13 and older).
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