- Judy Moody, girl detective, Megan McDonald ; illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
- Pedro's mystery club, by Fran Manushkin ; illustrated by Tammie Lyon
- The perfect place to die, Bryce Moore
- The mystery of the spider's clue, created by Gertrude Chandler Warner
- Mission Manhattan, by James Ponti
- Bear country, Doreen Cronin ; illustrated by Stephen Gilpin
- Mr. Whiskers and the Shenanigan sisters, Wendelin Van Draanen ; pictures by Laura Catalán
- The mystery of the fortune cookie, created by Gertrude Chandler Warner
- Catastrophe, by Sherri Winston ; illustrated by Gladys Jose