Parents' Guide to

A to Z Mysteries Series

By Carrie Kingsley, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

Good-hearted kids solve mysteries in fun, short chapters.

Book Ron Roy Mystery 1997
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age 6+

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These are great mysteries for beginning readers. The chapters are short but interesting, the friends are funny and helpful, and the mysteries aren't too complicated. There are bits of humor for adults reading along, such as the California-bound thief named Dorothy Calm, aka Dot Calm. The three friends in A to Z Mysteries are always on the go, and while their parents are mentioned, they never worry that elementary school kids are chasing felons -- and neither will readers.

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