She has outgrown kids' books, but since I don't read mysteries, I need to know some good authors or series of books. I don't want any 'mature' themes in them, so if you know of books we should avoid, please let us know that, too!
2007-10-03 18:30:18 · 11 answers · asked by Cris O 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Lulu Dark series by Bennett Madison
1. Lulu Dark Can See Through Walls
2. Lulu Dark and the Summer of the Fox
The Echo Falls Mystery series by Peter Abrahams
1. Down the Rabbit Hole
2. Behind the Curtain
The Missing Persons series by M. E. Rabb
1. Rose Queen
2. Chocolate Lover
3. The Venetian Policeman
4. Unsuspecting Gourmet
The Mediator series by Meg Cabot
The 1-800-Where-R-You series by Meg Cabot
The Time Travel Mystery series by Kathryn Reiss
The Trixie Belden series by Kathryn Kenny
Other Y/A mystery authors she may like:
Lois Duncan
Joan Lowery Nixon
I started reading Agatha Christie when I was in 6th grade. I would recommend her starting off with Crooked House, And Then There Were None, and Death on the Nile.
2007-10-04 06:28:48 · answer #1 · answered by Night Owl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are always the good old Nancy Drews. Also i really liked the James Patterson books. Some of them have 'mature themes' but arent graphic or go into detail.
Try the local libraries or google search mystery in the 'young teen' genre.
Good luck!
2007-10-04 02:57:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Joan Lowery Nixon has written some of the best teen mysteries!
Elizabeth Chandler's The Dark Secrets series is also one of my favorites.
Linda Joy Singleton's The Seer Series is a must read.
2007-10-04 01:56:36 · answer #3 · answered by Alyssa 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Read the 'Nancy Drew' mysteries, they're good as a between type of book. I started reading 'James Bond' books when I was fourteen and found them quite exciting. I have an appetite for 'input' so read anything and everything.
2007-10-04 01:54:27 · answer #4 · answered by YveyK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
steven kings good, but most girls would be afraid of the mystery novals. i mean im like 17 and i still get chills from them. you could start out with books like eragon and eldest, maybe the warrior novels would be good. i love those, neither of the books show any mad thing sin them you should stay away from books that have sexual covers or appealling to the eye like when a guy or girl is half naked on the cover. that normally indicates that there is sex scenses i nthe book. take it form me i love to read.
2007-10-04 01:39:42 · answer #5 · answered by Ashlie w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Agatha Christie. She was truly one of the greatest ever. She is the biggest-selling author of all time, and her books are not overly graphic, violent or anything. They are actually pretty tame compared to most of the mysteries you find on the shelves of the bookstore.
2007-10-04 01:54:29 · answer #6 · answered by My Name Is Ken 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try Shirley Jackson's We Have Always Lived in thte Castle. Great book. I wore out two copies as a kid. Pax - C
2007-10-04 01:35:06 · answer #7 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know this will sound old-fashioned, but I'm in my twenties and still enjoyed reading Nancy Drew at that age even though they were written decades ago.
2007-10-04 01:44:29 · answer #8 · answered by Shh_its me 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
FACE ON THE MILK CARTON
by Caroline B. Cooney!
if she loves it then tell her to keep reading the author's book! its GREAT
2007-10-04 21:12:30 · answer #9 · answered by nerddd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mary Higgins Clark should be appropriate enough. I remember my (conservative Christian) aunt giving me her books when I was 14/15.
2007-10-04 19:38:42 · answer #10 · answered by Caitlin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋