Not only adults love intricate, intriguing stories with an unpredictable ending. Detectives for children and adolescents tell about the fascinating adventures of unusual main characters, and Agatha Christie herself could envy the cunning plots.
"Sweetness on the crust of the pie," by A. Bradley
This is one of the most popular and interesting detective stories for children. The family of English aristocrats living in an old estate consists of a father, a retired eccentric colonel, and his three daughters, who are always quarreling with each other.
The leisurely calm of provincial life is suddenly interrupted by a terrible incident: an unknown was killed, and everyone respected colonel was arrested on murder charges. Local policemen shrug, and the fate of the father of the family hangs in the balance. While the eldest daughters are crying, having buried their noses in batiste scarves, the youngest girl, who is only eleven, is embarked on an investigation.
Will this brave and talented child succeed? To the fans of the book, the author prepared a real gift and wrote several more detective books about children. So you won’t be bored!
"Five Young Investigators and a Faithful Dog", 15 books, author E. Blyton
A company of young, cheerful and very curious researchers every year comes on vacation to the small English town of Peterswood. By a strange coincidence, it was at this time that some kind of crime was committed here and juvenile detectives threw all their forces into the investigation. A faithful friend, a dog of the breed Fox Terrier, helps them in everything. This series of detective stories for children has fifteen books, each of which describes amazing and slightly dangerous adventures.
"The Incredible Adventures of Jeronimo Stilton," by J. Stilton
This book is a detective story for children of preschool and primary school age. The protagonist is a curious mouse named Jeronimo Stilton, who works in the newspaper as editor-in-chief. It is noteworthy that the author indicated Jeronimo Stilton himself, but in fact the book was written by the Italian writer Elizabeth Dami.
"The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes," by A.K. Doyle
This is a classic of the detective genre that will appeal to children of middle and senior school age. It’s impossible to tear yourself away from the Sherlock stories until you read them to the last page. The story of a genius detective consists of twelve stories and was first published in the distant 1892. Since then, the book has been beloved by readers all over the world and of all ages.
The Secret of the Ginger Cat by S. Task
A boy named David has amazing abilities: he can see how the characters of the pictures drawn by his mother come to life. One of the heroines is a sad woman who lost a little daughter, and David bravely undertakes to help her. In addition to the baby, David also wants to find his father, who also disappeared under strange circumstances. The Secret of the Ginger Cat is a fabulous detective story for children, so the investigation is conducted in a non-standard way.
"Calle Blumquist" by A. Lindgren
Astrid Lindgren, a famous writer from Sweden, presented the world with stories about Carlson, who lives on the roof, and Peppy Long Stocking. Although these books are the most famous works of the author, they are far from the only ones. Kalle Blumqvist is a young detective who investigates complex crimes no worse than experienced cops. For the boy, all this is a fun game, but when a real gangster is announced in the city, he, together with his friends, exhibits amazing endurance and non-childish composure.
Nancy Drew Series by K. Kim
Nancy is a very observant girl, the daughter of an American lawyer named Carson Drew. Curious and persistent, she seeks to unravel the essence of any incident, significant or completely minor. It is noteworthy that the author of the stories is not one, but many different writers, but all the detective books for children from this series are published under the pseudonym Caroline Kim. Although the girl does not grow up from year to year, she changes to better match modern life and be interesting to modern children.
"Detective Club" by F. Kelly
Fiona Kelly, a British writer, was delighted with Enid Blyton’s Five Young Detectives and Faithful Dog. It was this series of children's detectives that inspired her to create her own novel. Three bosom girlfriends decide to establish a detective club, investigate crimes together, catch the attackers and are not even afraid to enter into battle with them. There are already 30 books in this series.
"The Last Black Cat" by E. Trivizas
On one of the islands in Greece, black cats and cats mysteriously disappear one after another. When only a few representatives remain, the black cat decides to find out where his relatives disappear. This story is an exciting detective story that clearly demonstrates the terrible consequences of prejudice and intolerance in society.
"Beatrix Potter Village Stories" by S.W. Albert
The main character of a series of children's novels, Beatrix Potter, really existed in reality, and the plots of books have something in common with her real biography. A young woman buys a house in the village. When she moves around, strange incidents begin to occur. Speaking animals help to understand the situation.