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A pint-sized private eye brings hardboiled noir attitude to the cutthroat world of middle school. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Half Moon Investigations.
- playfully noir
- energetic
- conspiratorial
- 01
Screwed
Eoin Colfer
A relentlessly paced, darkly comedic plunge into a seedy underworld full of bizarre twists and underdog grit.
- 02
The Opal Deception
Eoin Colfer
A high-octane blend of fairy magic and espionage where a wiped memory and a devastating loss force an arrogant genius to rediscover his conscience.
- 03
Artemis Fowl and the Time Paradox
by Eoin Colfer
A clever, time-bending heist where the ultimate antagonist is the protagonist's own ruthless past.
- 04
Wake me at midnight
Barthe DeClements · 1991
A hushed, midnight mystery that peels back the quiet surface of a neighborhood to reveal the secrets hidden next door.
- 05
Ivy + Bean take the case
Annie Barrows
A playful, energetic romp through the imaginative world of childhood best friends turning everyday life into a thrilling mystery.
- 06
The case of the snack snatcher
O'Donnell, Liam
A clever, big-hearted schoolyard mystery that celebrates how seeing the world differently is a detective's greatest superpower.
- 07
The London Eye mystery
Siobhan Dowd
A clever, ticking-clock puzzle wrapped in a deeply empathetic exploration of how a uniquely wired mind sees the world.
- 08
Timmy Failure
Stephan Pastis
A delightfully absurd, deadpan romp through the mind of a spectacularly oblivious kid detective and his polar bear partner.
- 09
Space Case
Stuart Gibbs
A hilarious, zero-gravity whodunit that proves living in the future is just as annoying and bureaucratic as living in the present.
- 10
Sammy Keyes and the runaway elf
Wendelin Van Draanen
A chaotic, festive mystery where a clever, rule-bending young sleuth takes on a town full of quirky suspects.
- 11
Blood beast
Darren Shan
A breathless, claustrophobic descent into the terrifying realization that the monster you are hiding from might be yourself.
- 12
Found
Harlan Coben
A high-stakes, twist-filled sprint through dark family secrets and the fierce bonds of teenage outcasts.
