2007-09-14 15:29:35 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Trixie Belden books are quite similar to Nancy Drew, in that Trixie is a teen sleuth. Also good for kids are the Happy Hollister books. The Hollisters are five brother and sisters (Pete, Pam, Ricky, Holly and Sue) who like to solve mysteries. There are a couple of websites devoted to these two series:
Trixie Belden: http://www.trixie-belden.com/index.html
The Happy Hollisters: http://happy-hollisters.com/
Happy reading to you! :-)
2007-09-15 07:39:56 · answer #1 · answered by Bookworm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on whether the kid is a boy or a girl. Both series are the creations of the same syndicate, and the one Hardy Boys book I read had much the same flavor as the Nancy Drew books. However, if that kid is a girl, I would recommend the Judy Bolton series rather than Nancy Drew. The author Margaret Sutton, was a real person, and Judy and her friends also seemed much more real than the Nancy Drew crowd.
2016-05-19 22:59:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm hoping you mention them because you've already read them. Nancy Drew is the best mystery book series for kids. If you haven't, then take the time. It's worth it.
2007-09-15 05:59:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was about nine and a half I started to read adapted versions of Sherlock Holmes. Also try the Gilda Joyce series -- probably the most hilarious kid's mysteries to date.
2007-09-14 15:34:17 · answer #4 · answered by Lauren 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't read all of these, but here is a list I found by folks familiar with the genre - there may be some here of interest to you.
Individual book titles not part of a series
The Clearing : A Mystery by Dorothy Reynolds Miller
Come Morning by Leslie Davis Guccione
Cousins in the Castle by Barbara Brooks Wallace
The Curse of the Blue Figurine by John Belliars
Detective Stories (Story Library) Phillip Pullman (editor)
The Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright
The Eyes of the Killer Robot (Puffin Novels) by John Belliars
Friday Flight by Colleen L. Reece
The Ghost Belonged to Me by Richard Peck
The Ghost in the Mirror by John Bellliars
The Ghost of Lizard Light by Elvira Woodruff
The Golden Locket by Michelle White
House of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton
Howliday Inn by James Howe
The Keeping Room (Novel) by Anna Myers
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris van Allsburg
No More Magic by Avi Ruisseus
The One Hundredth Thing About Caroline by Lois Lowry
Scared Stiff by Willo Davis Roberts
Search for the Shadowman by Joan Lowery Nixon
The Vandemark Mummy by Cynthia Voigt
The View from the Cherry Tree by Willo Davis Roberts
The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
Mystery Series
The Boxcar Children Series by Gertrude Chandler Warner
The Babysitters Club Series by Ann M. Martin
Sugar Creek Gang Mystery Series by Paul Hutchins
Backpack Mysteries by Mary Carpenter Reid
Encyclopedia Brown Series by Donald J. Sobel
Cam Jansen Series by David A. Adler
Chinatown Mysteries by Lawrence Yep
Hank the Cowdog Series by John R. Erickson
Clue Jr. Series by Ella Rowland
Wishbone Mysteries by Anne Capeci
Jigsaw Jones Mystery Series by James Preller
Carmen Sandiego Mysteries by Melissa Peterson
Herculeah Jones Mystery Series by Betsy Comer Byers
Detective Zack Series by Jerry D. Thomas
Baker Street Mystery Series by Jake Thorne
American Girl History Mysteries by Holly Hughes
Three Investigators Series by Robert Arthur
Internet Detectives Series by Michael Coleman
Sammy Keyes Series by Wendelin Van Draanen
2007-09-14 16:04:39 · answer #5 · answered by The Corinthian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Famous Five, Secret Seven, Five-Findouters (or Mystery series) all by Enid Blyton, great books, love them.
2007-09-14 16:28:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have reissued the Trixie Belden series with new, hip covers in hardcover. My 11 year old loves them. My 12 year old niece really loves Agatha Christie...some things never go out of style.
2007-09-14 16:16:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Boxcar Children or Encyclopedia Brown
2007-09-14 16:07:32 · answer #8 · answered by Jill 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Depending on how old the kids are I would recommend Agatha Christie novels.
2007-09-14 16:04:20 · answer #9 · answered by Lex 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Three Investigators" series by Robert Arthur
2007-09-14 16:27:54 · answer #10 · answered by cyclades_011 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋