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Enthralling mysteries for kids that will test your skills as a detective. Captivating stories that will keep boys and girls busy while they learn important moral values. Written to stimulate the imaginations of elementary grades students. My mysteries are from The Old Compass E-Magazines and can vary in difficulty depending on each publication.

So, gear up, young detectives, and get ready to embark on thrilling adventures filled with intrigue and suspense!

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A Short-Lived Secret

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A short Lived Secret

Today, our third day at Camp Sewanee, my friend Rachel and I got up early so we could go help set up the dining hall. Well, mostly so that Rachel could get the Early Bird award for being the first one to come over and help.

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A Fair Use of Science

One of our most liked mystery.
Marty sighed. Without the electric element to heat up the “lava”, the cool volcano experiment Angela had entered was nothing but a big papier mâchè mountain.
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A Not-So-Sweet-Surprise

A MYSTERY WHILE HIKING
Hiking Mystery for kids
I spent most of my week at Camp Netop looking forward to the overnight hike. I wanted to go way out into the woods and hear the loons calling all night and wake up under the stars.
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The Missing Mask

Missing Mask Mystery
Missing Mask Mystery
Tina rushed off the school bus and into her friend’s house. She pulled her mask off as soon as she was through the door, taking a deep breath of air. Amanda and Jacob’s mom met them as soon as they entered the kitchen.
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Stolen Skateboard

Melissa Solves a Mystery
Most adults didn’t seem to know one end of a skateboard from the other but Mr Reynolds knew a lot about things that kids did. “What do you mean Mr Reynolds?” asked Lily when he didn’t add anything further. “What I mean is the skateboard has gone, somebody has stolen it. I just can’t believe anyone would do such a thing”.
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Halloween Mystery

Three Scared Zombies
Halloween mystery for elementary kids
Halloween night-- there is no night like it! I love giving out candies, chips and chocolate bars to all the kids that come to our door. In fact, my friends were pretty upset when I told them that I would not be going trick-or-treating this year.
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Short Mysteries for Kids

Welcome to the captivating world of short mysteries for kids!

Our website is home to a collection of intriguing puzzles and enigmatic riddles designed to ignite the detective spirit in young minds. With a range of thrilling adventures and brain-teasing conundrums, children are invited to step into the shoes of amateur sleuths and embark on thrilling quests to unravel perplexing mysteries.

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While solving mysteries, children will also hone their critical thinking, observation, and problem-solving skills. We also provide clue sheets that you can download for free on some of our mystery.

Good news, if you are completely frazzed, we'll give you a link to the solution at the end!

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Stolen Santa Hats

Christmas mystery for kids
There were so many boxes, and Sadie began to start searching. She went through box after box, putting some special decorations on display as she went. Finally, she reached the last box. “They have to be in here,” she thought. “There aren’t any more boxes.”
Where are the hats?

Mandy and the case of the missing lunch money

“Josh Watkins stole my lunch money,” Liz said. Liz has been my BFF since the second grade. We even wore matching blue ribbons in our ponytails, but we're too old for that sort of thing now. She'd been crying...
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The Halloween Door Disaster

Halloween dorr disaster
I sat up and looked around the room. Today was the day of our school door decorating contest for Halloween. Each grade was working hard to design and decorate their door.
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The Missing Slippers

Cartoon of Detective
Paisley peered out her window at the gray sky and wondered if the day was as cold as it appeared. When she placed her feet on the floor, her toes curled upon feeling the cold wood beneath her feet.
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