Staff Picks: Kids Mystery Comics
by nicole
If you're searching for a mystery, these kids comics about sleuthing sloths, rat detectives, and alligator investigators are perfect for animal-lovers and aspiring detectives alike.
Sloth Sleuth, Vol. 1 by Cyndi Marko | Request Now
On Winkelfuss, an island crawling with crime, everyone's a suspect. Luckily, its resident sloth can solve crimes in her sleep (and often does!). Meet Paz, the world's first sloth sleuth. She may be slow . . . but she's on the case! Whether she’s hunting for pirate treasure or solving mysterious disappearances, she's always one step ahead of the bad guys. This series follows Paz and her friends as she solves crimes and tries to avoid being sloth-napped! When you're done with #1, you can find the rest of this series here.
The 39 Clues, Vol. 1: The Maze of Bones by Ethan Young | Request Now
Grace is the last matriarch of the Cahills, the world's most powerful family. Everyone from Marie Curie to Harry Houdini is related to the Cahills, yet the source of the family's power is lost. 39 Clues hidden around the world will reveal the family's secret, but no one has been able to assemble them. Now the clues race is on, and siblings Amy and Dan must decide what's important: hunting clues or uncovering what really happened to their parents.
InvestiGators, Vol. 1 by John Patrick Green | Request Now
With their very exciting spy technology and their tried-and-true, toilet-based travel techniques, the InvestiGators are undercover and on the case! And on their first mission together, they have not one but two mysteries to solve! Can Mango and Brash uncover the clues, crack their cases, and corral the crooks--or will the criminals wriggle out of their grasp? If this silly duo makes you laugh, you can find more InvestiGators in the collection.
Geronimo Stilton, Vol. 1: The Sewer Rat Stink by Various Authors | Request Now
In this smelly story, Geronimo Stilton, the famous mouse detective, and his friend Hercule Poirat venture into the sewers to find the origin of the horrible stink that is driving all the mice away from New Mouse City--and learn an important lesson about recycling. Geronimo's other adventures include stopping amusement park saboteurs and solving slimy crimes at spine-tingling mystery dinners, and you can find more of his comics in the catalog.
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