A is for A to Z Mysteries Book Series

My boys stumbled upon this series of books quite by accident last year.  When we went to turn in our Barnes and Noble summer reading sheets there weren't a whole lot of books left to chose from.

My oldest son picked up one of the super editions for free and enjoyed it so much he began reading through the series.




Hearing him talking all about it, my middle son proceeded to read each book as well.  This kept the both of them entertained for quite some time and while I knew the books were probably well below each of their grade levels they were having such a fun time and I loved that they had something in common to talk about.

Since this series works off every letter of the alphabet there is a 26 book set; however with periodical super editions this series was able to last both of them several months worth of reading!

My oldest son loves anything having to do with gold, machines, or boats so his favorites were The Goose's Gold


And The Yellow Yacht (though he did complain it was more of a sailboat and not an actual yacht)



My middle son loves animals so he particularly loved The Panda Puzzle




There are 10 super editions and while my boys read them all they did have their distinct favorites.

I'm not sure if Ian enjoyed Detective Camp so much just because it was the first book in the series he had ever read or if it was something else but he really enjoyed it.


Alec's favorites were Operation Orca and New Year Dragon Dilemma 






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  1. Rebecca C.October 12, 2017 at 8:02 PM

    Thanks for the post. I'll have to check these out for my youngest.

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  2. Doodle MomOctober 12, 2017 at 11:32 PM

    My daughter loved that series when she was younger! They are really fun books!
    Thanks for linking up with us on our ABC blogging adventure!

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    1. Mother of 3October 13, 2017 at 6:30 AM

      My boys sure liked them; now if only I could get my youngest to really start reading...

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  3. Sarah StockleyOctober 13, 2017 at 11:50 AM

    Thanks for sharing, I'm always looking for new books to look at for the kids. Sarah #FabfridayPost

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  4. Lisa PomerantzOctober 14, 2017 at 10:45 PM

    Thanks fo rthese books! I will check them out with the family the next bookstore visit! #fabfridaypost xoxo

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  5. At Home where life happensOctober 17, 2017 at 10:58 PM

    These are fun books. When my oldest was younger, she adored this series. - Lori

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    1. Mother of 3October 18, 2017 at 6:20 AM

      My older two boys sure loved them; read through the whole series in no time.

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  6. Dalynn McCoyOctober 22, 2017 at 12:42 AM

    We only have a few from that series. I wonder if my twins will enjoy them so I should look into getting more? Thanks for linking up with us!

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  7. Amanda HopkinsOctober 24, 2017 at 8:29 PM

    My older two didn't get into them, but daughter is in love with them! Thank you for linking up with us!

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    1. Mother of 3October 25, 2017 at 6:35 AM

      In our family it's the total opposite; my youngest couldn't care less about them but my older two loved them.

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  8. Megan RussellJanuary 23, 2020 at 4:03 PM

    My kids have loved these books, too! Thanks for linking up. :-)

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