Omnimystery News is pleased to feature a selection of new First Clues: Mysteries for Kids for the month of May 2016 …
The Pockets of the Shadows by Geoffrey McSkimming
Series: Phyllis Wong
Publication Date: May 01, 2016
When a series of strange and unexpected incidents plunges her world into chaos, Phyllis Wong — that brilliant magician and clever sleuth — is faced with danger, uncertainty and an unremembered scientific theory that threatens everything she knows and trusts!
Will she solve the mystery of these weird happenings? Will things ever be the same for the young prestidigitator? Can her magic defeat the doom of the gloom?
— The Pockets of the Shadows by Geoffrey McSkimming
Undercover! by Ida Siegal
Series: Emma is On the Air
Publication Date: May 10, 2016
This is Emma Perez, and I'm ON THE AIR! I found a clue about a "lost princess" in the Jefferson Market library, and now I'm using my extra-famous reporter-detective skills to go undercover and find her!
Emma Perez solved Javier's wormburger mystery, found Sophia's Lion costume, and tracked down her dance teacher's special tambora drum. Now she'll have to learn an extra-special reporter trick: how to go undercover to solve a case! Can she find the "lost princess" at her library — without getting into big trouble?
— Undercover! by Ida Siegal
The Sign in the Smoke by Carolyn Keene
Series: The Nancy Drew Diaries
Publication Date: May 10, 2016
When Bess asks Nancy and George to be counselors at her old camp, they're a little wary. After all, running around after a bunch of little kids doesn't exactly sound like fun! But Bess promises that the girls will get to enjoy nature, relax by the lake, and play some sports. Plus, it will give Nancy a much-needed break from solving mysteries.
But trouble always finds Nancy Drew! After hearing the disturbing tale about a camper who had drowned in the lake years ago, Nancy dismisses it as a ghost story. But then something pulls her under water during a swim lesson — something eerily human, with long, silvery hair. And the next night her entire cabin's sleeping bags disappear — only to show up at the lake, soaked.
Now Nancy isn't so sure if she believes in ghosts! All she knows is she has to do everything within her power to make sure her campers — and her friends — are safe. Which means she'd better get to the bottom of what's happening at Camp Cedarbark.
— The Sign in the Smoke by Carolyn Keene
The Scandal by John Grisham
Series: Theodore Boone
Publication Date: May 10, 2016
Thirteen-year-old Theodore Boone knows every judge, police officer, and court clerk in Strattenburg. He has even helped bring a fugitive to justice. But even a future star lawyer like Theo has to deal with statewide standardized testing.
When an anonymous tip leads the school board to investigate a suspicious increase in scores at another local middle school, Theo finds himself thrust in the middle of a cheating scandal. With insider knowledge and his future on the line, Theo must follow his keen instincts to do what's right in the newest case for clever kid lawyer Theo Boone.
— The Scandal by John Grisham
Solar-Powered Showdown by Bob Pflugfelder and Steve Hockensmith
Series: Nick and Tesla
Publication Date: May 10, 2016
Kid inventors Nick and Tesla Holt have outsmarted crooks, spies, and kidnappers. Now they have to crack their biggest mystery yet: Where the heck are their parents? To outwit the criminal mastermind who's holding their parents hostage, the twins will need all their brainpower, the help of their eccentric Uncle Newt, and an assortment of homemade solar gadgets. Will the Holt family be reunited at last? Or will a hijacked solar satellite beam down doom from the skies? The adventure includes instructions for creating a solar-powered hot-dog cooker, alarm, secret listening device, and model car, plus a nighttime signal cannon that fires illuminated ping-pong balls.
— Solar-Powered Showdown by Bob Pflugfelder and Steve Hockensmith
Never Say Narwhal by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Series: Platypus Police Squad
Publication Date: May 17, 2016
Frank Pandini Jr. is the mayor of Kalamazoo City, and everyone is celebrating — everyone except for Zengo, O'Malley, and Cooper, who can't seem to close a single case. To make matters worse, a mysterious hulking shadow has appeared in waters around KC. Could this spell the end for the Platypus Police Squad?
— Never Say Narwhal by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
The Hollywood Hoax by Thea Stilton
Series: Geronimo Stilton
Publication Date: May 31, 2016
The Thea Sisters are visiting a friend in sunny California — and she invites them to the set of a movie in Hollywood! The mice love being around famouse and fabumouse directors and actors as they're working. But then an important reel of film is stolen from the studio! Can the Thea Sisters catch the thief and save the movie?
— The Hollywood Hoax by Thea Stilton