R.L Stine is the editor of Fear: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror. The Fear collection details thirteen chilling stories of thirteen masters of suspense. The authors include five New York Times bestsellers and a number of Edgar Award nominees. Nothing is as it seems in Fear. Read of cannibalistic children, an accidental date with a vampire or a crush on a boy who might just howl at the moon. R.L Stine also published the mystery collection Goosebumps, an ultimate mystery series for 8-12 year olds, and offers a 16-page writing program for teachers and parents to download on his website.
Carolyn Keen authored the Nancy Drew mysteries. Nancy Drew is a highly skilled, amateur detective, teen super sleuth; she can fight off villains on one page and cook a full course dinner on the next. A popular heroine amongst teenage girls, Nancy solves mysteries with a fearless attitude and sometimes teams up with The Hardy Boys to get the job done.
The Hardy Boys, who first appeared in 1927, were authored by Frank W. Dixon. Sons of Fenton Hardy -- the world renowned detective -- the boys tend to watch over things in their home of Bayport when Dad is away. The Hardy Boys Mysteries are popular amongst boy readers as their stories are packed with action verbs, solving clues and no kissing.
A mystery by Gregory Galloway, As Simple As Snow is narrated by a teen boy, who is in search of his missing girlfriend. Anna Cayne disappeared a week before Valentine's Day. Her boyfriend, remembering her as a girl who liked puzzles and riddles, must follow possible clues she left behind to find her.
Arthur Conan Doyle brought us Sherlock Holmes. This classic mystery series follows Sherlock Holmes and his famed sidekick Watson. In "A Study in Scarlett," the first novel about the sleuth detectives, Sherlock Holmes and Watson must solve a puzzling case; a bloody foreign word is found written on a wall beside a murder victim with a suspecting set of carriage wheel tracks outside the location.
This novel by Alvin Schwartz, highlights seven scary stories. The stories include a man with scary teeth, a woman in a graveyard, chattering corpses, ghostly pirates and a dark, dark room. Perfect for a campfire or sleepover to tell in the dark, it is based on traditional stories and folktales from various countries. Alvin Schwartz also authored the famed, bone chilling collection: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Scary Stories 3.
Elise Broach authored this mystery where a misfit, sixth-grader explores a strange connection. A diamond supposedly hidden in her house, paired with a captivating neighbor and surprising encounters with the most popular boy in school outline this mystery.
Tim Wynne-Jones writes of a boy who's father disappeared two years ago. In this mystery fourteen year old Jim is struggling to keep the family farm. He must turn to the town preacher to help him find the truth in a strange locals' claim that his father was murdered.