Great Middle Grade Reads discussion

My 3rd grade year I read the entire library shelf (43 books!) of Nancy Drew. I loved zipping around with her in her little blue convertible and putting away the bad guys. Who are your favorite middle grade sleuths? Nominate a book or the first in a series with a savvy clue-finding main character!

Please nominate books with a copyright 2013 or earlier, so that they are easier to find and borrow from friends and libraries. We don't want anyone to have to buy a book to participate.

Ready. Set. Nominate!

Encyclopedia Brown was always a favourite of mine. Such simple solutions that sometimes didn't make sense until I was way older.

Beth Sniffs Books wrote: "I would LOOOOVE to read The Westing Game! I bought it awhile back and haven't read it yet."

The Westing Game has always been one of my favorites : )

I was always more partial to the Hardy Boys than Nancy Drew.

Three Times Lucky is a mystery, and if I recall correctly, the MC actually sets herself up as a detective, so it's right on target for this one. Good, fun book. Though I still love Frank and Joe ;)

"I'd Tell You I Love You but Then I'd Have to Kill You" by Ally Carter (First book in the Gallagher Girls Series) The girls are secret spies.

I adore Trixie Belden by Julie Campbell! Or is that going too far back? haven't read her in years. This is the first one:
May be old but how nice to share with our own kids and revive oldies but goodies :)

Or for something new, here is a new series by F.T. Bradley called DOUBLE VISION. First book came out a couple years ago. Kid agents caught up in a spy mission. For fans of 39 Clues.

I'll second Three Times Lucky or Double Vision- would like to read both of these!

I'm curious about Look Into My Eyes, the first Ruby Redfort book by Lauren Child, the creator of Clarice Bean and Charlie & Lola.

I did like Trixie Belden - but I think they're *too* old just because most libraries have culled them, and so then we'd "have to buy a book to participate." :(

Donna wrote: "Or for something new, here is a new series by F.T. Bradley called DOUBLE VISION. First book came out a couple years ago. Kid agents caught up in a spy mission. For fans of 39 Clues.
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I can recommended Double Vision, it's a great read. I have book 2 on its way from the Book Repository at the moment.

Liar and Spy by Rebecca Stead?