The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart (2009) J STEWART Lexile: 890L After passing a series of mind-bending

tests, four children are selected for a secret mission that requires them to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules.

and the Perilous Journey

and the Prisoners Dilemma

The 39 Clues Series by Rick Riordan (2008-ONGOING) J THIRTY Lexile: 610L What would happen if you discovered that your family was one of the most powerful in human history? What if you were told that the source of the familys power was hidden around the world, in the form of 39 clues? Join Amy and Dan Cahill as they begin a very dangerous race to find the answers.

The Red Blazer Girls: The Ring of Rocamadour by Michael D. Beil (2009) MYS J BEIL Lexile: 720L Three students at St. Veronicas all girls middle school in New York City embark on a hunt for clues after one of them sees a ghost-like woman outside the church window. In unraveling the clues, the girls must use their knowledge of geometry, literature, and religion. The Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch (2007) J BOSCH Lexile: 810L Two eleven-year-old misfits try to solve the mystery of a dead magician and stop the evil Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais, who are searching for the secret of immortality.

05/11 KE/TK

If Youre Reading This, Its Too Late

This Book Is Not Good for You

This Isnt What it Looks Like

Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff (2008) MYS J GIFF Lexile: 600L When Sam discovers an old newspaper clipping just before his 11th birthday, it brings forth memories from his past, and, with the help of a new friend at school and the castle they are building for a school project, his questions are eventually answered. Closed for the Season: A Mystery by Mary Downing Hahn (2009) MYS J HAHN Lexile: 670L When 13 year old Logan and his family move into a run-down old house in rural Virginia, he discovers that a woman was murdered there and becomes involved with his neighbor Arthur in a dangerous investigation to try and uncover the killer.

The Witches of Dredmoore Hollow by Riford McKenzie (2008) SF J McKENZIE Lexile: 770 Strange things begin happing at Elijahs New England home just before his 12th birthday in 1927, especially after two aunts he had never met whisk him away to Moaning Marsh, where he realizes that they are witches... Walls Within Walls by Maureen Sherry (2010) MYS J SHERRY Lexile: 770L When the Smithfork family moves into a lavish Manhattan apartment building, they discover clues to a decades-old mystery hidden behind the walls of their new home. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin (1992) NEWBERY TEEN RASKIN Lexile: 750L The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance. Buried Alive by Gloria Skurzynski (2003) J SKURZYNSKI Lexile: 720L While their parents study wolverines are disappearing from Alaskas Denali National Park, Jack and Ashley are stranded in a remote area with their mysterious new foster brother when a hit mans bullet triggers an avalanche. When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead (2009) NEWBERY J STEAD Lexile: 750L As her mothers prepares to be a contestant on The $20,000 Pyramid, a twelve-year-old New York City girl tries to make sense of a series of mysterious notes received from an anonymous source that seems to defy the laws of time and space.

All the Lovely Bad Ones

Wait Till Helen Comes

The Genius Files: Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman (2011) J GUTMAN Lexile: N/A On a cross-country vacation with their parents, twins Coke and Pepsi, soon to be thirteen, fend off strange assassins as they try to come to terms with their being part of a top-secret government organization known as the Genius Files. A Wrinkle In Time by Madeleine LEngle (1962) NEWBERY J LENGLE Lexile: 740L Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and search for Megs father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.