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My boys are 10 & 7. They LOVE any of the Scooby Doo mysteries. Also Magic Tree House is awesome. The oldest enjoyed 39 Clues series and the Cabin Creek Mysteries series. They have requested the Abracadabra series and it looks similar to the A to Z series.
There is apparently a Judy Moody Girl Detective series that is a big hit with the girls this year. They are geared for grades 1-3 and have alot of Nancy Drew references. I think boys would also enjoy this series but no girl could ever know about it!
They find most of the books they request on the Scholastic web site. They give detailed descriptions and the prices are pretty reasonable. I use the school's password so their teachers can get free books for the classroom.
There are also a couple series that are a little more advanced: Alex Rider, Mysterious Benedict Society. My 10 yr old has these on his wanted list but I haven't researched them yet so not sure if I would recommend them.
Also wanted to mention the suggestions of Milrose Munce & Miss Peregrine-I enjoyed them very much as well as the Circle of Heck series; but in my opinion they were just way to 'out there' for the kids.
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