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Kid Sleuth Mystery Series, N to Z
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Nate the Great Series
They don’t come any cooler than Nate the Great, both in style and in temperament. This steely kid detective has been engaging young readers for more than thirty years in twenty-six books, yet he never forgets to leave his mom a note before heading out to solve another mystery. In his signature trench coat and Sherlock Holms cap, Nate was an early pioneer in the pint-sized private eye business, but his marvelous powers of deduction and unflinching resolve in the face of stolen goldfish, absconded cookies, and missing pets have held up terrifically well over the years. As fresh and funny now as he was in his early days, Nate still stands tall among his modern counterparts.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Penny Parker Series [1939–1947]
a series of 17 books written by Mildred A. Wirt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Parker
http://www.series-books.com/pennyparker/pennyparker2.html
http://www.nancydrewsleuth.com/mwbpp.html
http://www.amazon.com/The-Penny-Parker-Megapack-Complete-ebook/dp/B007EUZ00Y/
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Elizabeth Parrot (Landers) Mysteries Series [est. 2014]
by Treva Hall Melvin - who lives outside of Philadelphia, PA
author's official publisher webpage
 | "Mr. Samuel's Penny: An Elizabeth Parrot Mystery" [#1 = 2014] by Treva Hall Melvin When Mr. Samuel's car skids off of the bridge into the river, killing the man and his daughter, the coronor concludes accidental death, but the sheriff finds fresh bullet holes in the bridge structure. Bored teen Elizabeth decides to help the stunned widow find out what happened . . . Kindle Edition from The Poisoned Pencil [11/2014] for $7.99 The Poisoned Pencil 8½x5½ pb [11/2014] for $9.79 |
Power Boys Series [1964–1967]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Boys
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Devlin Quick Series [grades 3-7; 2016-?]
by mystery author Linda Fairstein
"12-year-old New Yorker Devlin Quick has a high spirit, a keen mind, a bunch of close friends, and a love for books and libraries"
 | "Into The Lion's Den: A Devlin Quick Mystery" [#1 = 2016] Liza witnesses someone cut a page from a rare book at the New York Public Library and asks her friend Dev to help bring that person to justice . . . Kindle Edition from Dial Books/Penguin [11/2016] for $10.99 Dial Books 8½x5¾ hardcover [11/2016] for $12.21 |
The Rover Boys Series For Young Americans [1899-1926]
written under pseudonym Arthur M. Winfield { aka Edward Stratemeyer [1862-1930] }
The three Rover Boys were more adventurers than detectives, although they did solve several murders;
based at military school Putnam Hall, and later at college
FIRST SERIES with brothers Tom, Sam, and Dick Rover
"The Rover Boys At School: or, The Cadets of Putnam Hall" [1899]
"The Rover Boys On The Ocean" [1899]
"The Rover Boys In The Jungle" [1899]
"The Rover Boys Out West" [1900]
"The Rover Boys On The Great Lakes" [1901]
"The Rover Boys In The Mountains" [1902]
"The Rover Boys On Land and Sea" [1903]
"The Rover Boys In Camp" [1904]
"The Rover Boys On The River" [1905]
"The Rover Boys On The Plains" [1906]
"The Rover Boys In Southern Waters" [1907]
"The Rover Boys On The Farm" [1908]
"The Rover Boys On Treasure Isle" [1909]
"The Rover Boys At College" [1910]
"The Rover Boys Down East" [1911]
"The Rover Boys In The Air" [1912]
"The Rover Boys In New York" [1913]
"The Rover Boys In Alaska" [1914]
"The Rover Boys In Business" [1915]
"The Rover Boys On A Tour" [1916]
PUTNAM HALL SERIES featured characters from the above books, but not the Rover Boys
"The Putnam Hall Cadets: or, Good Times In School & Out" [1901]
"The Putnam Hall Rivals: or, Fun and Sport Afloat and Ashore" [1906]
"The Rebellion At Putnam Hall: or, The Rival Runaways" [1909]
"The Putnam Hall Encampment; Or, The Secret of The Old Mill" [1910]
"The Putnam Hall Mystery: or, The School Chums' Strange Discovery" [1911]
"The Champions of Putnam Hall: or, Bound To Win Out" [1921]
SECOND SERIES with Fred (son of Sam Rover), Jack (son of Dick), and Andy & Randy (twin sons of Tom)
"The Rover Boys At Colby Hall" [1917]
"The Rover Boys On Snowshoe Island" [1918]
"The Rover Boys Under Canvas" [1919]
"The Rover Boys On A Hunt" [1920]
"The Rover Boys In The Land of Luck" [1921]
"The Rover Boys At Big Horn Ranch" [1922]
{ The 26 Rover Boys books and six Putnam Hall books above are public domain; the four books below remain under copyright. }
"The Rover Boys At Big Bear Lake: or, The Camps of The Rival Cadets" [1923]
"The Rover Boys Shipwrecked: or, A Thrilling Hunt For Pirates Gold" [1924]
"The Rover Boys On Sunset Trail: or, The Old Miner's Mysterious Message" [1925]
"The Rover Boys Winning A Fortune: or, Strenuous Days Ashore and Afloat" [1926]
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"The Dover Boys At Pimento University, or The Rivals of Roquefort Hall"
[Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies Sept 1942]
 | Three fun-loving, morally upright brothers from Pimento University let their fiancée be kidnapped by their fiendish archenemy, Dan Backslide – a color cartoon spoof of the Rover Boys. Produced by Leon Schlesinger; directed by Chuck Jones; story by Tedd Pierce full credits at IMDb • watch online [8:59] at YouTube |
 | "The Rover Boys: Complete First Series" for Kindle [2010]
Kindle Edition from Halcyon Classics [6/2010] for $1.99 {sic} The first twenty books {as above} published 1899 to 1916. |
 | "The Rover Boys: Second Series" for Kindle [2010]
Kindle Edition from Halcyon Classics [6/2010] for $1.99 {sic} Six books {as above} published 1917 to 1922, thus are public domain. Title is confusing: actually includes six of ten books in the series |
 | "The Rover Boys Megapack™: 26 Boys' Adventure Novels" [2013]
Kindle Edition from Wildside Press [2/2013] for 99¢ {sic} contains all 26 public domain Rover Boys books by Arthur M. Winfield (publisher Edward Stratemeyer) |
BlackHat Mystery Bookstore's
The Secret Seven Mystery Series [1949-63] Page
by Enid Blyton [1897-1968]
16 novels, 1949-63 featuring leader Peter, Janet, Jack, Barbara, George, Pam, and Colin (with interfering Susie & Binkie)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The Sisters Grimm Series by Michael Buckley
Recommended for ages 8 to 10 - This high concept blending of fantasy, folklore, and mystery makes for a unique take on classic fairy tales and the kid detective genre. When Sabrina and Daphne are sent to live with their strange grandmother, Relda Grimm, in upstate New York, the girls soon discover that they are in fact the last descendants of The Brothers Grimm. If that weren’t enough, the beloved collectors of children’s folktales are revealed to have actually been detectives, investigating the nefarious activities of witches, wizards, dwarves and trolls who ran rampant in their day. The world is not what it once seemed, and it’s now up to the girls to pick up the trail where their ancestors left off. Quirky and full of magic, this mystery series plays perfectly to fantasy fans who like a good dose of intrigue and suspense.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The Thirteen Devils Series in Arabic
about thirteen teenage boys and girls from different Arabic countries who engage in high stakes adventure; no info found on Amazon or elsewhere (2021)
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Wollstonecraft Detective Agency Series by Jordan Stratford
In 1826, Lady Ada Byron [1815-52] is eleven years old and a genius who will later become the world's first computer programmer; Mary Godwin [1797-1851] is here
an unhistoric age fourteen (she wrote "Frankenstein" at age 21 in 1818). The two teenage girls meet in London and become fast friends; they form a secret detective agency
and precociously use math, science, and creative analytical thinking to solve crimes.
 | "The Case of The Missing Moonstone" [#1 = grades 3-7; 2015] by Jordan Stratford, Illustrated by Kelly Murphy Best friends Ada and Mary accept the first case of their detective agency when a housemaid is accused of stealing a valuable necklace and her employer wants the girl proven innocent. Kindle Edition from Knopf/Random House [1/2015] for $6.99 Yearling 7½x5¼ pb [1/2016] for $5.85 Knopf BFYR 8x5½ deckle-edge hardcover [1/2015] for $11.25 |
 | "The Case of The Girl In Grey" [#2 = grades 3-7; 2016] by Jordan Stratford, Illustrated by Kelly Murphy The successful solution by best friends Ada and Mary of their first case leads to another, a puzzle indeed, involving a horrible hospital, a missing will, a hasty engagement, and a suspiciously slippery servant. Then Mary spots a ghostly girl in a grey gown dashing through the park who is the spitting image of their new client . . . Kindle Edition from Knopf/Random House [1/2016] for $10.99 Yearling pb [DUE Jan 2017] for $6.99 Knopf BFYR 8x5½ hardcover [1/2016] for $11.69 |
"The Case of The Counterfeit Criminals" [#3 = 2017] 
by Jordan Stratford, Illustrated by Kelly Murphy
Kindle Edition from Knopf/Random House [DUE Jan 2017] for $10.99
Knopf BFYR 8x5½ hardcover [DUE Jan 2017] for $16.99
Non-Series Kid Sleuths
 | Mickey Mouse, Bell Hop Detective (Better Little Books)" [BLB #1483 1945] pranks at the hotel where Mickey works are coming from a mischievous ghost Better Little Books hardcover [1945] long out of print/used |
 | "Walt Disney's Donald Duck, Private Eye (A Little Golden Book)" [LGB #D94, 1961] by Carl Buettner • Donald disguises himself to locate a missing jewelry box Western Publng 8x6½ hardcover [1961] out of print/used "Walt Disney's Donald Duck, Private Detective" [1974] Purnell U.K. 12x9¾ hardcover [1974] imported/scarce |
 | "Walt Disney's Detective Mickey Mouse (A Little Golden Book)" [LGB #100-58 1985] A famous actress hires Mickey Mouse to find her missing poodle Western Publng 8x6½ hardcover [4/85] out of print/70+ used Western Publng 8x6½ hardcover [4/85] out of print/used |
 | "Case Closed: The Real Scoop On Detective Work" [YA 2001] by Milton Meltzer Non-fiction author Meltzer wrote a book about real-life detective practices designed to be read by young fans of mysteries and-or potential kid sleuths. Scholastic 9¾x7¾ pb [9/2001] out of print/used Orchard 10¼x8½ hardcover [9/2001] out of print/many used |
 | "The Master Detective Handbook: Help Our Detectives Use Gadgets & Super Sleuthing Skills To Solve The Mystery & Catch The Crooks" [ages 8-12; 2007] Written by Janice Eaton Kilby, Illustrated by Jason Chin Middle-schoolers Ellen 'Pink' Pinkerton, her dog Sam Spayed, and her friends Sherman Homes and Mike Hu search for a missing high school student; book offers technical training and practical exercises, partly-based on Melzer's "Case Closed" handbook. Lark Books 9¼x7¾ pb [3/2008] out of print/used Lark Books 9x8¼ hardcover [1/2007] for $16.16 |
 | "The Search For The Homestead Treasure: A Mystery" [2016] by Ann Treacy After a death in the family, the Gunnarssons move to the old homestead in Minnesota, circa 1903. Kindle Edition from Univ Minnesota Press [5/2016] for $10.99 Univ Minnesota Press 8½x5½ hardcover [5/2016] for $12.68 |
 | "Howard Wallace, P.I." [grades 3-7; 2016] by Casey Lyall A hot case of blackmail lands on the makeshift desk of 12-year-old detective Howard, new kid Ivy convinces him to take her on as junior partner, and then they both receive threats to drop the case . . . Sterling Children's Books 7¾x5¼ hardcover [9/2016] for $10.17 |
Merchandise
 | "Crime Catchers Spy Science Kit" [2012] from Scientific Explorer
Recommended for children 8 years of age and older; activity guide features exciting mysteries and 8 activities; kit includes baking soda, citric acid, flour, 12 suspect cards, 6 pH strips, 3 filters & 3 cups, 2 markers, 2 plastic bags, decoder glasses, cylinder, test tube & cap, and more Scientific Explorer kit in 12x10x2¾" box [11/2012] for $15.88 |
 | "Master Detective Toolkit" [2015] from Thames & Kosmos Learn real science through role-playing in imaginary adventures; handy carrying case contains 33 pieces, including magnifying glass, invisible ink pen, fingerprint powder, crime scene tape, plaster powder for casting footprints, UV flashlight, 48-page full-color manual, 32-page full-color experiment guide with 26 practice cases; product received the Parents Choice Foundation [est. 1978] Gold Award Thames & Kosmos 10¼x8x3" plastic briefcase [10/2019] out of prodn/used |
 | "We Detectives: Work Together To Solve Crimes" Board Game [2015] from Tactic Designed by Tom Greenawalt for 2-4 players, ages 7+; players work together to collect evidence tiles and solve the crime before the time cards run out • 2015 review page at Board Game Geek website product not found on Amazon USA (2021), but is available at Amazon.CA: Tactic TAC53394 board game in 10½x7½x2.3" box [2015] for CAN$34.00 |
 | "Young Detective Toolkit" for kids aged 7+ [2020] from Phaiser
over 25 inspiring spy or detective activities in an illustrated manual; contents include tweezers, 2 magnifiers, gelatin, special badge, fake beard, glasses frame, cotton swab, brush, measuring cup, petri dish, evidence marker, tomographic filter, pH strips, pipette, spoon, 28 labels, crime evidence stone, 6 test tubes & stand, zip lock evidence bag, 8 cups (criminal powder, citric acid, soda, calcium chloride, corn starch, Plaster of Paris powder, red cabbage powder), Top Secret folder, house floorplan, suspect survey chart, and more Phaiser deluxe kit in 12½x13¾x3¾" box [2/2020] for $25.99 |
  | "Spy Kit For Kids: Detective Role Play" [2020]
educational science kit for children ages 6-12, includes jacket & hat, rear-view spy/agent sunglasses, magnifying glass, fingerprinting kit, UV light pen, roll of 'caution' tape, 48-page manual; made in China Unglinga kids roleplay kit in 10¼x7½x5" box [4/2020] for $26.99 Unglinga kids roleplay kit in 10¼x7½x5" box [4/2020] for $28.64 |
 | FunKidz Detective/Spy Fingerprint Kit For Boys & Girls [2020]
educational science tools include ink, file cards, bellows & graphite powder, brush, magnifying glass, full-color instructions; Amazon reviews mixed: some are happy with product & results, some very unhappy; made in China E.Z.B. Lab Science kit in 9x9x2¼" box [10/2020] for $13.25 |
Kindle Editions
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with FREE Kindle Apps for PC, Mac, iPhone/iPod, iPad, Android & BlackBerry
 | "The Girl Detective Megapack™: 25 Classic Mystery Novels For Girls" for Kindle [2013]
Kindle Edition from Wildside Press [9/2013] for 99¢ {sic} More than 2,900 pages of classic mysteries: 25 mystery novels written for girls, including: eight 'Adventure Stories For Girls' books by Roy Judson Snell [1878-1959]: "The Blue Envelope" [1922], "The Cruise of The O Moo" [1922], "The Secret Mark" [1923], "Purple Flame" [1924], "The Crimson Thread" [1925], "The Silent Alarm" [1926], "Witches Cove" [1928], and "The Magic Curtain" [1932]; all four books of the Penny Nichols Mystery Series by Mildred A. Wirt Benson [1905-2002] - writing as Joan Clark: "Penny Nichols Finds A Clue" [1936], "Penny Nichols and The Mystery of The Lost Key" [1936], "Penny Nichols and The Black Imp" [1936], and "Penny Nichols and The Knob Hill Mystery" [1939]; all three books of the Arden Blake Mystery Series by Cleo F. Garis [1905-98]: "The Orchard Secret" [1934], "Mystery of Jockey Hollow" [1934], and "Missing At Marshlands" [1934]; all three books of the Madge Sterling Mystery Series by Mildred A. Wirt Benson [1905-2002] - writing as Ann Wirt: "The Missing Formula" [1932], "The Deserted Yacht" [1932], and "The Secret of The Sundial" [1932]; all three books of the Mary Louise Gay Mystery Series by Edith Lavell [1892-1957]: "The Mystery of The Secret Band" [1935], "The Mystery At Dark Cedars" [1935], and "The Mystery of The Fires" [1935]; three books by Grace May North [1876-1960] who sometimes used the pen name Carol Norton: "Bobs, A Girl Detective" [Saalfield 1928], "The Phantom Town Mystery" [Saalfield 1933], and "The Seven Sleuths Club" [Saalfield 1923]; and lastly "The Camp Fire Girls Solve A Mystery: or, The Christmas Adventure At Carver House" [1919] by Hildegard G. Frey |
 | "The Mary Lou Series by Edith Lavell" for Kindle [2013] Kindle Edition from B.Z. Editores [8/2013] for 99¢ {sic} contains all three books of the Mary Louise Gay Mystery Series by Edith Lavell [1892-1957]: "The Mystery of The Secret Band" [1935], "The Mystery At Dark Cedars" [1935], and "The Mystery of The Fires" [1935] |
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"The Second Girl Detective Megapack™: 23 Classic Mystery Novels For Girls" for Kindle [2014]
Kindle Edition from Wildside Press [5/2014] for 99¢ {sic} More than 2,900 pages of classic mysteries: 23 mystery novels written for girls, including: five 'Betty Gordon' books by Stratemeyer house name Alice B. Emerson: "B.G. At Bramble Farm: or, The Mystery of A Nobody" [1920], "B.G. In Washington: or, Strange Adventures in a Great City" [1920] by Josephine Lawrence, "B.G. In The Land of Oil: or, The Farm That Was Worth a Fortune" [1920], "B.G. At Boarding School: or, The Treasure of Indian Chasm" [1921] by Josephine Lawrence, and "B.G. At Mountain Camp: or, The Mystery of Ida Bellethorne" [1922]; three 'Adventure Stories For Girls' books by Roy Judson Snell [1878-1959]: "Green Eyes" [1930], "The Phantom Violin" [1934], and "The Crystal Ball" [1936]; three 'Doris Force' books by Henry Altemus Co. house name Julia K. Duncan: "D.F. At Locked Gates: or, Saving A Mysterious Fortune [1931], "D.F. At Cloudy Cove: or, The Old Miser's Signature [1931], and "D.F. At Raven Rock: or, Uncovering The Secret Oil Well" [1931] by Walter Karig; three 'Mexican Mystery Series' books by Saalfield Publng house name Helen Randolph (co-authors Nell Virginia Fairfax [1884-1956] & Helen Ripley [1889-1982]): "Crossed Trails In Mexico" [1936], "The Mystery of Carlitos" [1936], and "The Secret of Casa Grande" [1936]; three 'Dorothy Dixon' books by pseudonym Dorothy Wayne (Noel Sainsbury [1884-1955]): "D.D. and The Double Cousin" [1933], "D.D. and The Mystery Plane" [1933], and "D.D. Wins Her Wings" [1933]; all three 'The Adventure Girls' books by Clair Blank [1915-65]: "T.A.G. At Happiness House" [1936], "T.A.G. At The K Bar O" [1936], and "T.A.G. In The Air" [1936]; two books by Helen M. Persons [1912-98]: "Finding The Lost Treasure" [1933] and "The Mystery Of Arnold Hall" [1934]; and lastly "The Secret of Steeple Rocks" [1928] by Harriet Pyne Grove [1866–1939] |
 | "The Boy Detectives Megapack™: 12 Great Mysteries" for Kindle [2015]
Kindle Edition from Wildside Press [10/2015] for 99¢ {sic} contains 11 novels and one short story, here listed by author: "Bob Dexter and The Storm Mountain Mystery" [1925] by Willard F. Baker; "Ken Holt and The Mystery of The Iron Box" [1952] by Bruce Campbell; "The Air Mystery of Isle La Motte" [1930] by E.J. Craine; "Jimmy The Sleuth" [1918 short story] by Frank Farrington; "Detectives, Inc." [1935] by William Heyliger; "The Mystery of The False Fingertips" [1964] by James Holding; "The Lost Mine of The Amazon" [1933] and "Prisoners In Devil's Bog" [1934] by Hugh Lloyd; "Triple Spies" [1920] by Roy J. Snell; "Tom Sawyer, Detective" [1896] by Mark Twain; and "The Mystery Hunters At The Haunted Lodge" [1934] and "The Mercer Boys At Woodcrest" [1948] by Capwell Wyckoff |
Works About Kid Sleuths
 | "The Girl Sleuth: On The Trail of Nancy Drew, Judy Bolton & Cherry Ames" [orig 1975] by Bobbie Ann Mason Univ GA Press 8¼x5¼ pb [5/95] for $16.16 |
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"Tom Swift & Company: Boys' Books By Stratemeyer and Others" [1982] by John T. Dizer McFarland & Co. 9x6 hardcover [1982] out of print/used |
 | "Tom Swift, The Bobbsey Twins and Other Heroes of American Juvenile Literature" [1997] by John T. Dizer Edwin Mellen Press 9x6 pb [9/97] for $79.95 Edwin Mellen Press 9¼x6½ hardcover [9/97] out of print/used |
 | "Detective Science: 40 Crime-Solving, Case-Breaking, Crook-Catching Activities For Kids" [ages 8-12; 1996] by Jim Wiese, with b&w illustrations by Ed Shems Kindle Edition from Wiley [2/2010] for $9.00 Wiley 9¾x6¾ pb [2/96] for $14.78 |
 | "The Mysterious Case of Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys" [1998] by Carole Kismaric & Marvin Heiferman CAVEAT: Hardy Boys fan/expert Bob Finnan strongly dis-approves of this book. Fireside 10¾x8½ pb [5/2007] out of print/50+ used Fireside 10¾x8½ pb [10/98] out of print/50+ used |
 | "The Secret of Collecting Girls' Series Books: Featuring Nancy Drew, Judy Bolton, Kay Tracey, Beverly Gray, Penny Parker & Ruth Fielding" [2000] by John Axe Hobby House Press 11x8½ pb [7/2000] out of print/used |
 | "Tips & Tricks For Junior Detectives" [ages 10-12; 2000] by Thomas Brezina, Illustrated by Gabriele Klann & Bernard Forth A team of four kids who call themselves the Alligator Gang show how a wide range of practical detecting tasks can be performed by the reader Sterling 8x5¼ pb [9/2000] out of print/used |
 | "All About Collecting Girls' Series Books: Nancy Drew, Judy Bolton, Cherry Ames, Penny Parker, Kay Tracey, Beverly Gray, Connie Blair, Vicki Barr, Dana Girls & Others" [2002] by John Axe Hobby House Press 11x8½ pb pb [7/2002] out of print/used |
 | "All About Collecting Boys' Series Books: The Hardy Boys, Tom Swift & Tom Swift Jr., Chip Hilton, Ted Scott, Mark Tidd, Tom Slade & Others" [2002] by John Axe Hobby House Press 11x8½ pb pb [7/2002] out of print/used |
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"Readings in American Juvenile Literature: The Collected Essays of John T. Dizer" [2006] Edited & with Critical Introduction by Karl J. Terryberry Edwin Mellen Press pb [9/2006] out of print/scarce Edwin Mellen Press 9x6¼ hardcover [9/2006] out of print/used |
 | "The Boy Detectives: Essays On The Hardy Boys and Others" [11 essays, 2010] Edited by Michael G. Cornelius Series explored include the Hardy Boys, Tom Swift, the Three Investigators, Christopher Cool, and Tim Murphy, as well as works by Astrid Lindgren, Mark Haddon, and Joe Meno Kindle Edition from McFarland & Co. [7/2010] for $9.99 McFarland & Co. 9x6 pb [7/2010] for $35.00 |
 | "How To Be A Detective: Search For Clues, Analyze The Evidence, and Solve The Case!" [7-9 years; 2012] by Dan Waddell, Illustrated by Jim Smith
Candlewick 11x10 hardcover [10/2012] out of print/used |
 | "The Radio Boys and Girls: Radio, Telegraph, Telephone, and Wireless Adventures For Juvenile Readers, 1890-1945" [2015] by Mike Adams, Foreword by Christopher H. Sterling Kindle Edition from McFarland & Co. [10/2015] for $19.99 McFarland & Co. 10x7 pb [10/2015] for $39.95 official book site |
 | "The Boy Detective In Early British Children’s Literature: Patrolling The Borders Between Boyhood and Manhood" [2017] by Lucy Andrew
Kindle Edition from Palgrave Macmillan [10/2017] for $88.21 {sic} Palgrave Macmillan 8½x5¾ pb [8/2018] for $109.99 {sic} Palgrave Macmillan 8½x5¾ hardcover [11/2017] for $92.84 {sic} |
Movies & Television
"Mickey The Detective" silent short [R.K.O. Oct 1928]
 | Mickey's detection skills are put to the test when Stinkie & and his pals hide Mickey's 'kid brudder' in a crate bound for a crazy inventor's house - with a 'truly explosive ending' • Produced by Larry Darmour; directed by Albert Herman; written by Joseph Basil & E.V. Durling, based on the Fontaine Fox comic strip; starring Mickey Rooney {at age 8}, Billy Barty {at age 4}, Delia Bogard, Buddy Brown, Kendall McComas, Jimmy Robinson, Marvin Stephens • full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia
many VHS tapes/sets of 2-10 shorts on Amazon, but hard to pin down contents - good luck! version on DVD available as part of "Video Legacies, Volume 4" on The 8th Man Store |
"Emil and The Detectives (Emil und Die Detektive)"
Nine feature films have been produced from the Emil/Detectives stories, from 1931 to 2001;
two TV shows were produced in 1952 & 1963, and three stageplays in 1934 & 2013
more details (synopses, sequels, movies & TV, stageplays, books & ebooks, links, merchandise) on
BlackHat Mystery Bookstore's "Emil and The Detectives" Page
"Buddy The Detective" cartoon short
[Warner Bros./Vitaphone Corp. Oct 1934]
 | Buddy must rescue a young girl who has been kidnapped by an insane musical sorcerer Produced by Leon Schlesinger; directed by Jack King; story by Melvin Millar; voice actors include Jack Carr, Billy Bletcher, Bernice Hansen • VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • full credits at IMDb included among set of 25 'Buddy' cartoons from 1934 uploaded to Internet Archive watch b&w cartoon [11/2020 upload; 7:31] online at Internet Archive TIP: reduce playback speed and lower sound volume |
"Little Rascals Classics - Hide and Shriek"
[Hal Roach/Pathe June 1938]
 | 10-minute Little Rascals / Our Gang sound short produced by Hal Roach; Alfalfa's detective agency is working on a case for Darla to find a candy thief; he takes on Porky and Buckwheat as assistants, and their investigation leads them to a carnival's haunted house ride • Directed by Gordon Douglas; written by Jack Jevne; starring Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer {as Agent X-10}, Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas {as X-6½}, and Eugene 'Porky' Lee {as X-6} with Darla Hood, Billy Bletcher, Dick Elliott, Fred Holmes, Gary Jasgur & Leonard 'Percy' Landy
Spotlight Video b&w VHS [undated] out of prodn/used with short "Second Childhood" [1936] also available on several all-Rascals DVD sets on the Little Rascals / Our Gang Page full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia watch framed short [10:26] online at YouTube |
"Charlie McCarthy, Detective" [Universal Pictures Dec 1939]
  | When a crooked newspaper editor is killed, both a reporter and a local mobster are the main suspects; another reporter asks his friend Edgar Bergen to help solve the case; Bergen does so without getting much help from Charlie McCarthy
Produced & directed by Frank Tuttle; starring Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Mortimer Snerd, Robert Cummings, Constance Moore, John Sutton, Louis Calhern, Edgar Kennedy, Samuel S. Hinds, Harold Huber, Warren Hymer, Ray Turner, Stanley Andrews, Granville Bates, Ralph Brooks, Dora Clement, G. Pat Collins, Alec Craig, Eddie Dunn, Edward Fliegle, Bess Flowers, Robert Greig, Anne Gwynne, Eddie Hall, John Harmon, Grace Hayle, Al Hill, Charles Irwin, Charles Lane, Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart, Frances Morris, Joey Ray, Cyril Ring, Frances Robinson, William Ruhl, Dick Rush, Louise Seidel, Konstantin Shayne, Larry Steers, Milburn Stone, Charles Sullivan, Dale Van Sickel, Anthony Warde, Billy Wayne, Crane Whitley, Claire Whitney, June Wilkins, Charles Williams • VHS/DVD/Blu-ray not available • full credits at IMDb watch full movie [5/2018 upload; 1:16:55] online at Internet Archive |
"The Gumshoe Kid" [Argus Ent./Skouras PicturesFeb 1990]
 | also released as "The Detective Kid"; feckless young man takes over his family's failed detective agency and his first case is protecting a beautiful witness from the mob • Co-produced by Larry Kostroff; co-produced & directed by Joseph Manduke; co-produced & written by Victor Bardack; Jay Underwood, Tracy Scoggins, Vince Edwards, Arlene Golonka, Pamela Springsteen, Amy Lynne, Biff Yeager, Xander Berkeley, Gino Conforti, Miguel Sandoval, Tim Haldeman, Michael Alaimo, David Dunard, Don Pugsley, Greg Norberg, Tomas Trujillo, Charles Lucia, Steve Whitaker, Leslie Rivers, Janet Rotblatt, Stephen Young, Jerry Summers, Doc Duhame, Geoff Brewer, Deborah Ludwig Davis (singing voice) • full credits at IMDb
DVD/Blu-ray not available • Academy Home Ent. color VHS [12/92] for $32.99 watch terrible official trailer [12/2013 upload; 1:32] online at YouTube watch full movie [4/2021 upload; 1:24:26] online at YouTube |
"Stick with Me, Kid" [1995] /tt0121028/
"Clubhouse Detectives" [1996] /tt0115916/
"Clubhouse Detectives In Search of A Lost Princess" [2002] /tt0365068/
"Clubhouse Detectives In Big Trouble" [2002] /tt0365066/
"Clubhouse Detectives In Scavenger Hunt" [2003] /tt0365067/
"A Kid Called Danger" [1999] + trailer /tt0210786/
A young boy dreams of someday becoming a detective just like his father
"Kid Detectives" home science TV series [Australia 2009]
Based on the book "Crime Scene Detective" from Dorling Kindersley
official website •
series IMDb listing •
Wikipedia
"Sam Steele and The Junior Detective Agency" family video
[Screen Media Ventures 2009]
 | Sam Steele, Jr. wants to be like his detective father, so he forms the Junior Detective Agency and tracks down a jewel thief with the help of a girl and a dog • Filmed in Des Moines, Iowa; co-produced, written & directed by Tom Whitus; starring Jacob Hays, Katherine McNamara, Libby the Beagle, Luke Perry, M. Emmet Walsh, Darren Kennedy, Jilanne Klaus, Mike Delia, Holly Reimer, Lee Look, Kerry Scram, Mik Scriba, Connor Bredbeck, Sarah Killion, Tammy Brice, Vince Valdez, Paul M. Walker III, Jeffrey Hyler, Grant Carricker, Melanie Hall, Patrick Gouran, Sharrie Milner, Bonnie Norris, Ty Kamerman, Haley Busch, Dana Cook, Chase Stine & Keena the Raccoon •
full credits at IMDb
DVD/Blu-ray not available • Amazon Instant Video [2011] rental $1.99, purchase $3.99 |
sequel "Sam Steele and The Crystal Chalice" family video
[Fantastic Films Intl. Nov 2011]
 | A homework assignment about a Soviet leader's visit to America in the 1950s leads Sam on a quest for Peter the Great's crystal chalice, helped by a girl and a dog • Filmed in Indiana & Kentucky; co-produced, written & directed by Tom Whitus; starring Jacob Hays, Kevin Sorbo, Katherine McNamara, Dee Wallace, Mik Scriba, Gene Wolande, Jeff Chase, Michael A. Delia, Ron Dean, Jilanne Klaus, Joe Backer, Haley Busch, Troy Doherty, Tim Byron Owen • DVD/Blu-ray not available • full credits at IMDb |
"The Boathouse Detectives" family film [2010] /tt1888516/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boathouse_Detectives
http://www.amazon.com/Boathouse-Detectives-Ella-Harris/dp/B004EZUNXG/
"The Bike Detectives" [Germany 2011]
 | Overtly Xian 70-minute family movie, straight to video; dubbed into English from the original German; the new kid in the neighborhood is refused membership in the Mountain Bike Detective Club because he has no bicycle, then is given money by a stranger on a motorcycle . . .
Vision Video color DVD [5/2011] for $13.75 not listed on IMDb • official movie site |
"Kid Detectives and the Secret of the White Lady" (2013) /tt3820924/
"The World Famous Kid Detective" (2014) /tt2713440/
http://www.kiddetectiveagency.com/ + http://www.vimeo.com/65911708 [1:44]
"The Kindergarten Detective" TV mini-sSeries [Japan 2015] /tt4272692/
"The Kid Detective" [levelFILM/Sony Pictures Ent. Oct 2020]
 | A once-celebrated kid detective, now 31, continues to solve the same trivial mysteries until a client brings him his first 'adult' case - to find out who brutally murdered her boyfriend; location filming in North Bay, Ontario, Canada • Co-produced by and starring Adam Brody; co-produced, written & directed by Evan Morgan; also starring Sophie Nélisse, Tzi Ma, Kaitlyn Chalmers-Rizzato, Kaleb Horn, Wendy Crewson, Jonathan Whittaker, Brent Skagford, Steve Gagne, Giovanna Moore, Jesse Noah Gruman, Talyssa Therrien, Olivia Williams, Carter Kowal, Griffin Wardle, Jake Bell-Webster, Barbara Rajnovich, Alan Catlin, Kira Gelineau, David Rosser, Madalyn Martin, Sarah Sutherland, Bruce McFee, Deborah Tennant, Avery Esteves, Marlaina Andre, Kevin Hoffman, Isaac Kragten, Dallas Edwards, Marcus Zane, Oakley Foers, Gabriel Campoverde, Wayne St-George, Tyler Duke, Sharon Crandall, Amanda Westington, Amalia Williamson, Audrey Dymond, Peter MacNeill, Marcia Bennett, Tracy Rowland, Sophia Webster, Maurice Dean Wint, Alicia Lynn Brand, Lian McLean-Smits, Zane Charendoff, Gavin Edward, Bethanie Ho, Devin Myler, Vanessa Tignanelli, Lisa Truong, Lorelai Victoria, Janice Yang • full credits at IMDb
Sony Pictures Home Ent. color Blu-ray [1/2021] for $22.99 Sony Pictures Home Ent. color DVD [1/2021] for $11.72 watch 10/2020 official trailer [1:00] online at YouTube |
"The Dead Kid Detective Agency" (in development) (TV Series) /tt12408682/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/bookseries/B00Z04Q2WQ/
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