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A playful, energetic romp through the imaginative world of childhood best friends turning everyday life into a thrilling mystery. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Ivy + Bean take the case.
- cheerful
- energetic
- curious
- 01
Ivy + Bean Make the Rules
Annie Barrows
A hilarious, high-energy celebration of backyard imagination and the unstoppable force of two best friends on a mission.
- 02
Ivy + Bean and the ghost that had to go
Annie Barrows
A delightfully mischievous romp through the dramatic, high-stakes world of second-grade imaginations and schoolyard lore.
- 03
Utterly me, Clarice Bean
Lauren Child · 2002
A delightfully chaotic and visually inventive romp through the mind of a wry, imaginative underdog trying to stand out in a loud world.
- 04
Timmy Failure
Stephan Pastis
A delightfully absurd, deadpan romp through the mind of a spectacularly oblivious kid detective and his polar bear partner.
- 05
Nancy Clancy, super sleuth
Jane O'Connor
A sparkling, vocabulary-rich leap into chapter books where everyday schoolyard hiccups become glamorous mysteries to solve.
- 06
The 52-story treehouse
Andy Griffiths
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud plunge into a world where imagination has no limits and logic is strictly optional.
- 07
Half Moon Investigations
Eoin Colfer
A pint-sized private eye brings hardboiled noir attitude to the cutthroat world of middle school.
- 08
The Spellman Files
Lisa Lutz
A hilarious, fast-paced romp through the ultimate dysfunctional family where boundaries are non-existent and love is expressed through wiretaps.
- 09
Mallory and the trouble with twins
Ann M. Martin
A cozy, relatable exploration of figuring out who you are when everyone expects you to be just like someone else.
- 10
Curious case of the ransom riddler
Kyla Steinkraus
A ticking-clock puzzle-hunt filled with quirky clues, teamwork, and the distinct smell of rotten eggs.
- 11
Detective camp
Ron Roy
A sun-drenched, puzzle-filled summer adventure where clever kids get to outsmart the grown-ups.
- 12
Spy ski school
Stuart Gibbs
A high-altitude blend of middle-school awkwardness and James Bond-style espionage that keeps the laughs and the action rolling.
