Find Mystery and Adventure at the Ottawa Public Library
/The Ottawa Public Library is back to share some great summer books for kids aged 7+. This month’s post is by Andrea Gowing, Centennial Branch, Ottawa Public Library.
Mysteries and Adventure are this month’s theme. Cows who talk, world travel, time travel, magical settings, hidden tunnels, and sound science abound in these books for readers aged 7+.
The Mystery of the Golden Coin / Harper Paris Series: Greetings from Somewhere - 10 in series.
Who wouldn’t want to travel the world, especially these days? Join twins Ethan and Ella as they follow their parents around the world on travel assignments. On every stop around the globe, Ethan and Ella dive into a mystery with the help of their grandfather’s emails. Sure to become a favourite of Magic Treehouse fans. Illustrations on each page may help reluctant readers.
Lost in Bermooda / Mike Litwin
Series: Welcome to Bermooda – 4 in series.
Lost at sea, Dakota is washed up on an island of cows! How will his being a “hu’man” not be discovered and how will he fit in? Along comes Chuck with a “cowmouflage” to save the day. Lots of bovine puns, a buddy friendship, and even a mystery! A great read for new readers of chapter books. Parents love this series too! Each chapter is short and peppered with illustrations to help keep readers interested.
Winterhouse Mysteries / Ben Guterson
When you live with an uncaring aunt and uncle, being shipped off for the Christmas Holidays, may seem very cruel. Young Elizabeth is nervous; however, she soon realises that the Winterhouse Hotel has a wonderful kind owner, a new friend, and many secrets! Winterhouse is magical world that is fun and includes a huge library! What more could you want? Well, a mystery, a couple of creepy villains, and finding out that you have family you never knew! This is a terrific first book in a trilogy for middle grade readers but could also be a good read-a-loud for the whole family.
Agatha Oddly / Lena Jones
Are you passionate about mysteries? Would you love to be named for the most famous of mystery writers? If so – meet Agatha Oddly – Agatha has always loved mysteries and crime novels. Agatha lives alone with her dad in Hyde Park in London, England, which is a wonderful setting for this series of books since she is close to the secret underground tunnels where her first mystery starts. What is this little key that her mother gave her for, is it connected to the mystery? Can Agatha save the City of London from a toxic algae? Dive into the first of this series for all the answers. Another fun read for middle grade readers.
Explorer Academy / Trudi Strain Truiet
Cruz lives in Kauai, Hawaii. Surfing every day, eating wonderful exotic treats and spending time with his best friend Leilani, who’d want to be anywhere else. Both Cruz and Leilani do. They both have applied to the exclusive Explorers Academy. Cruz is accepted and off he goes to Washington D.C. to start. New friends await and super exciting classes begin. Cool gadgets and cutting-edge science blend in with a mystery surrounding Cruz’s mother’s death. Traveling the world on a Science ship, Cruz and other students learn so much about geography, anthropology, astronomy and much, much more. Readers will get swept up in the mystery and adventure of the National Geographic publication. A wonderful beginning to an at least 5 book series for lovers of science and adventure.
Tangled in Time / Katherine Lasky
I love greenhouses, and a greenhouse that is portal to the past? Add to that a mystery about my family? AND to go back and live in the court of Queen Elizabeth I? Oh, that would be amazing! Follow Rose to her grandmother’s house, into the green house, and into the past. What family secrets are held in the found locket with mysterious pictures inside? Book 1 of a series will grip mystery and historical fiction fans alike. A great summer read!
