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Murder mystery stories for kids
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items Great fun to read out loud after dinner with all of the family. Accents optional. Some don't have murders in them, but are still very mysterious.
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Definitely murders in all of these
Less murders, but still some dodgy things afoot
Definitely murders in all of these
Your classic murder-light mysteries, each set in a bygone age
We meet the Honorable Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong at Deepdene Girls school where bodies turn up rather more than they ought to. A fantastic series with a great cast of characters.
Murder Most Unladylike Series by Robin Stevens - Goodreads
The follow-up series to the Murder Most Unladylike series. May, Nuala & Eric have big plans to help the war effort in 1940's Britain, even though they really ought to be at school, or doing as they are told, but that would be very boring.
The Ministry of Unladylike Activity - Robin Stevens
Each book is set in a different location around the UK, but the thing that always stays the same is that the body count goes up. Lady Sheridan (Kate to her friends) is a born detective, but this is Victorian England, so she needs to keep up appearanc...
Robin Paige Victorian-Edwardian Mysteries - Susan Wittig Albert
Set in Edwardian London, and based in a fictional department store, not unlike Selfridge's, Sophie, Lil and their friends often find themselves caught up in mysterious, often criminal, goings on.
The Sinclair's Mysteries
Less murders, but still some dodgy things afoot
Some classic fantasy adventures, some more recent offerings
First published in the 1960s, these fantasy adventures have stood the test of time and are still a brilliant read today.
The Chronicles of Prydain
A well-known classic series that now has a prequel & sequels, but start with the original three books to get into Lyra's world and learn about daemons and dust.
His Dark Materials
A fast paced adventure where it is difficult for Tom and Sarah to know who to trust, especially those in positions of power.
Britfield Trilogy Special
If your kids won't stay still long enough for a chapter book, these are very short stories with a little twist in the tale. Can you tell what the plot twist is going to be before the story ends?
Uncle Chris's Crafty Short Stories
Another totally classic series of books set in an alternative reality. These magical stories never get old. Read them in the proper order to find out where the magical wardrobe came from in the first place.
The Chronicles of Narnia
This is the first mystery in which we meet Ted Spark, his sister Kat and his cousin Salim who disappears from a pod on the London Eye. It is impossible to work out what has happened - can Ted solve the riddle before time runs out?
The London Eye Mystery: Dowd, Siobhan
We loved Murder Most Unladylike, so we went looking for what else Robin Stevens had written and came across this great art-theft mystery with a main character who doesn't always fit in, but has a great brain for detecting.
Amazon.com: The Guggenheim Mystery