Bibliomysteries Juvenile Books

Juvenile Books

Summaries by Candy Schwartz and Marsha McCurley

Avi.
Who stole the Wizard of Oz? New York, Knopf, dist. by Random House, c1981
Becky and her brother use some ingenious clues to identify the person who stole five children's books from the town's library.

Bellairs, John.
The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn. New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1978
After stumbling upon a clue in the public library, Anthony searches for the treasure long rumored to have been hidden by a wealthy, eccentric citizen of their small town.
The Dark Secret of Weatherend. Puffin, 1997
Anthony Monday stumbles upon the diary of J.K. Borkman , a book that reveals a terrible plan to turn the world into an icy wasteland. Anthony knows that he must find the person responsible and stop him from carrying out the diabolical plan.

Bradley, Carol Winifred.
Miss Pinn: the Case of the Missing Librarian. San Francisco, Bird in Hand Press, 1975. Ltd edition to 200 copies

Campbell, Julie.
Ginny Gordon and the Lending Library. Racine, Wis., Whitman, c1954.
Theft from a lending library
Ginny Gordon and the Broadcast Mystery. Racine, Wisc., Whitman, c1956
Someone is sabotaging the book review radio show hosted by Ginny while a valuable Lewis Carroll book disppears

Dhondy, Farrukh.
Black Swan. New York, Houghton Mifflin, 1993
While taking care of an elderly man, Rose realizes that they are being watched, and becomes caught up in a mystery going back to Elizabethan England involving Shakespeare, Marlowe, and an extraordinary black slave.

Dorian, Edith M.
The Twisted Shadow. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1967
A college girl spending the summer as a bookmobile librarian in a small coastal Maine town finds romance with a forest ranger and adventure with his pet snake, a hurricane, and a mysterious burgler whose contorted disguise casts a twisted shadow.

Duane, Diane.
Support Your Local Wizard.
A book in the non-fiction section of the children's library titled, So You Want to be a Wizard, leads two pre-teens into the realms of magic and wizardry. As much a children's fantasy series as a bibliomystery.

Fisher, David E.
Katie's Terror. New York, Morrow, 1982.
Librarian uses library skills to solve murder

Gegan, Phyllis.
A Mystery for Ninepence. London, Collins, 1964.
Books bought in lot from bookstore

Gray, Genevieve.
Break-in. St. Paul, Minn., EMC Corp., 1973
After discovering who wrecked the school library, two girls devise a scheme that forces the culprit to reveal herself.

Hayashi, Nancy.
Cosmic Cousin. New York, Dutton, 1988.
During her frequent trips to the public library, Eunice seeks to uncover the identity of Cosmic Cousin, a mysterious reader who shares her love for science fiction and seems to be searching for a new friend by leaving notes inside books.

Hildick, Edmund W.
The Case of the Secret Scribbler; A McGurk Mystery. New York, Macmillan, 1978.
On the basis of a clue found in a library book, the McGurk detectives search for the perpetrator and the victim of a crime they think will be committed in three days.
The Case of the Absent Author; A McGurk Mystery. New York, Macmillan, 1995
Searching for a missing mystery writer, the McGurk Organization wonders how the author's forthcoming deadline played a part in his disappearance and track down a series of leads stemming from clues that the author has left for them.
The Serial Sneak Thief; A Felicity Snell Mystery. New York, Marshall Cavendish, 1997.
A master criminal known as The Chameleon threatens to disrupt a mystery contest being held in the public library, but J.G. and the other Watchdogs are on hand to investigate.

Hughes, Shirley.
Charlie Moon and the Big Bonanza Bust-up. London, Bodley Head, 1982
While helping Linda the librarian at the book fair, three English friends stumble on a plot to steal a valuable drawing.

Jane, Mary C.
Mystery at Shadow Pond. New York, Lippincott, c1958
Involves library

Judd, Francis K.
The Sacred Feather. New York, Cupples & Leon, 1940
Library book theft

Keene, Carolyn .
The Riddle in the Rare Book. Minstrel Books.
Nancy investigates the theft of rare books from the Blooms's Bookstore and Coffeehouse (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, No 126)

Landon, Lucinda.
Meg MacKintosh and the Mystery in the Locked Library. Secret Passage Pr, 1996
(Solve-It-Yourself Mystery, 5)

Levy, Elizabeth.
Something Queer at the Library : A Mystery. New York, Delacorte, 1977.
Two girls must find out who damaged a library book or be blamed for it themselves

Mahey, Margaret.
The Librarian and the Robbers. Boston, Godine, 1986

Maifair, Linda Lee.
The Case of the Troublesome Treasure. Grand Rapids, Mich., Zondervan, 1996.
Hoping to find a buried treasure by following clues left in an old library book, D.J. and her best friend finally discover what is really valuable. Darcy J. Doyle, daring detective ; #9

Martin, Ann M.
Mary Anne and the Library Mystery. 1994
Mary Anne investigates fires at the Stoneybrook Library. (Babysitters Club Mystery, No 13)

Morgan, Stacey Towle.
The Belgium Book Mystery. Bethany House, 1996
Hope Brown's family travels to Belgium, where someone is sabotaging the printing press of their missionary friends. 2d book in the Ruby Slippers School series

Murphy, Elspeth Campbell.
The Mystery of the Book Fair. Bethany House, 1999
When Sarah-Jane discovers that several other people want the same old favorite books which she has just found at a benefit for the library, she and her cousins find out why. Three Cousins Detective Club, No 24

St. John, Willy Folk.
The Mystery Book Mystery. New York, Viking, 1976
Seventeen-year-old Libby Clark signs up for a writers' conference on mysteries and becomes entangled in a real-life murder mystery.

Skipper, David.
Runners. New York , Viking Kestrel, 1988.
Fifteen-year-old Jim Taylor becomes the target of revenge when he finds a computer disc containing vital drug trafficking information stashed in a record sleeve borrowed from the library.

Sutton, Margaret.
The Yellow Phantom. New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 1933
Mystery writer and a girl's disappearance. A Judy Bolton mystery

Warner, Gertrude Chandler.
The Deserted Library Mystery. Albert Whitman & Co, 1991.
Someone keeps sabotaging the children's attempts to clean up an old library so it won't be torn down. (The Boxcar Children No. 21)

Whitney, Phyllis.
Mystery of the Haunted Pool. Philadelphia, Westminster Press, 1960
An old ship's log help solve a family mystery

William, Kate.
"R" for Revenge. New York, Bantam, 1997
Cheerleading co-captains Jessica Wakefield and Heather Mallone thought they'd found the perfect faculty advisor for their squad in Nancy Swanson. They wer sure the mousy assistant librarian wouldn't cramp their style at all. But neither of them knows about the dark secret in Nancy's past, or how dangerous she really is. Sweet Valley High Super Thriller

Woodson, Jacqueline.
The Book Chase. Bantam Books, 1994
The young PBS series Ghostwriter detective team investigates the disappearance of a rare copy of Frederick Douglass's autobiography.

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Avi. Who stole the Wizard of Oz? New York, Knopf, dist. by Random House, c1981 Becky and her brother use some ingenious clues to identify the person who stole five children's books from the town's library.
Bellairs, John. The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn. New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1978 After stumbling upon a clue in the public library, Anthony searches for the treasure long rumored to have been hidden by a wealthy, eccentric citizen of their small town. The Dark Secret of Weatherend. Puffin, 1997 Anthony Monday stumbles upon the diary of J.K. Borkman , a book that reveals a terrible plan to turn the world into an icy wasteland. Anthony knows that he must find the person responsible and stop him from carrying out the diabolical plan.
Bradley, Carol Winifred. Miss Pinn: the Case of the Missing Librarian. San Francisco, Bird in Hand Press, 1975. Ltd edition to 200 copies
Campbell, Julie. Ginny Gordon and the Lending Library. Racine, Wis., Whitman, c1954. Theft from a lending library Ginny Gordon and the Broadcast Mystery. Racine, Wisc., Whitman, c1956 Someone is sabotaging the book review radio show hosted by Ginny while a valuable Lewis Carroll book disppears
Dhondy, Farrukh. Black Swan. New York, Houghton Mifflin, 1993 While taking care of an elderly man, Rose realizes that they are being watched, and becomes caught up in a mystery going back to Elizabethan England involving Shakespeare, Marlowe, and an extraordinary black slave.
Dorian, Edith M. The Twisted Shadow. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1967 A college girl spending the summer as a bookmobile librarian in a small coastal Maine town finds romance with a forest ranger and adventure with his pet snake, a hurricane, and a mysterious burgler whose contorted disguise casts a twisted shadow.
Duane, Diane. Support Your Local Wizard. A book in the non-fiction section of the children's library titled, So You Want to be a Wizard, leads two pre-teens into the realms of magic and wizardry. As much a children's fantasy series as a bibliomystery.
Fisher, David E. Katie's Terror. New York, Morrow, 1982. Librarian uses library skills to solve murder
Gegan, Phyllis. A Mystery for Ninepence. London, Collins, 1964. Books bought in lot from bookstore
Gray, Genevieve. Break-in. St. Paul, Minn., EMC Corp., 1973 After discovering who wrecked the school library, two girls devise a scheme that forces the culprit to reveal herself.
Hayashi, Nancy. Cosmic Cousin. New York, Dutton, 1988. During her frequent trips to the public library, Eunice seeks to uncover the identity of Cosmic Cousin, a mysterious reader who shares her love for science fiction and seems to be searching for a new friend by leaving notes inside books.
Hildick, Edmund W. The Case of the Secret Scribbler; A McGurk Mystery. New York, Macmillan, 1978. On the basis of a clue found in a library book, the McGurk detectives search for the perpetrator and the victim of a crime they think will be committed in three days. The Case of the Absent Author; A McGurk Mystery. New York, Macmillan, 1995 Searching for a missing mystery writer, the McGurk Organization wonders how the author's forthcoming deadline played a part in his disappearance and track down a series of leads stemming from clues that the author has left for them. The Serial Sneak Thief; A Felicity Snell Mystery. New York, Marshall Cavendish, 1997. A master criminal known as The Chameleon threatens to disrupt a mystery contest being held in the public library, but J.G. and the other Watchdogs are on hand to investigate.
Hughes, Shirley. Charlie Moon and the Big Bonanza Bust-up. London, Bodley Head, 1982 While helping Linda the librarian at the book fair, three English friends stumble on a plot to steal a valuable drawing.
Jane, Mary C. Mystery at Shadow Pond. New York, Lippincott, c1958 Involves library
Judd, Francis K. The Sacred Feather. New York, Cupples & Leon, 1940 Library book theft
Keene, Carolyn . The Riddle in the Rare Book. Minstrel Books. Nancy investigates the theft of rare books from the Blooms's Bookstore and Coffeehouse (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, No 126)
Landon, Lucinda. Meg MacKintosh and the Mystery in the Locked Library. Secret Passage Pr, 1996 (Solve-It-Yourself Mystery, 5)
Levy, Elizabeth. Something Queer at the Library : A Mystery. New York, Delacorte, 1977. Two girls must find out who damaged a library book or be blamed for it themselves
Mahey, Margaret. The Librarian and the Robbers. Boston, Godine, 1986
Maifair, Linda Lee. The Case of the Troublesome Treasure. Grand Rapids, Mich., Zondervan, 1996. Hoping to find a buried treasure by following clues left in an old library book, D.J. and her best friend finally discover what is really valuable. Darcy J. Doyle, daring detective ; #9
Martin, Ann M. Mary Anne and the Library Mystery. 1994 Mary Anne investigates fires at the Stoneybrook Library. (Babysitters Club Mystery, No 13)
Morgan, Stacey Towle. The Belgium Book Mystery. Bethany House, 1996 Hope Brown's family travels to Belgium, where someone is sabotaging the printing press of their missionary friends. 2d book in the Ruby Slippers School series
Murphy, Elspeth Campbell. The Mystery of the Book Fair. Bethany House, 1999 When Sarah-Jane discovers that several other people want the same old favorite books which she has just found at a benefit for the library, she and her cousins find out why. Three Cousins Detective Club, No 24
St. John, Willy Folk. The Mystery Book Mystery. New York, Viking, 1976 Seventeen-year-old Libby Clark signs up for a writers' conference on mysteries and becomes entangled in a real-life murder mystery.
Skipper, David. Runners. New York , Viking Kestrel, 1988. Fifteen-year-old Jim Taylor becomes the target of revenge when he finds a computer disc containing vital drug trafficking information stashed in a record sleeve borrowed from the library.
Sutton, Margaret. The Yellow Phantom. New York, Grosset & Dunlap, 1933 Mystery writer and a girl's disappearance. A Judy Bolton mystery
Warner, Gertrude Chandler. The Deserted Library Mystery. Albert Whitman & Co, 1991. Someone keeps sabotaging the children's attempts to clean up an old library so it won't be torn down. (The Boxcar Children No. 21)
Whitney, Phyllis. Mystery of the Haunted Pool. Philadelphia, Westminster Press, 1960 An old ship's log help solve a family mystery
William, Kate. "R" for Revenge. New York, Bantam, 1997 Cheerleading co-captains Jessica Wakefield and Heather Mallone thought they'd found the perfect faculty advisor for their squad in Nancy Swanson. They wer sure the mousy assistant librarian wouldn't cramp their style at all. But neither of them knows about the dark secret in Nancy's past, or how dangerous she really is. Sweet Valley High Super Thriller
Woodson, Jacqueline. The Book Chase. Bantam Books, 1994 The young PBS series Ghostwriter detective team investigates the disappearance of a rare copy of Frederick Douglass's autobiography.