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American Girl Mysteries

American Girl Mysteries

Ongoing series · 21 books

About this series

The American Girl Mysteries series offers young readers historical mysteries set in various periods of American history. Join different American Girl characters as they solve puzzles and confront dangers, from wartime secrets to unexplained events, in these engaging tales.

Books

Book cover of The Silent Stranger (American Girl Mysteries)
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The Silent Stranger (American Girl Mysteries)

Janet Beeler Shaw

Book cover of A spy on the home front

A spy on the home front

Alison Hart

Book cover of Traitor in Williamsburg

Traitor in Williamsburg

Elizabeth M. Jones

Book cover of Lost in the city

Lost in the city

Kathleen O'Dell

Book cover of Danger at the Zoo

Danger at the Zoo

Kathleen Ernst

Book cover of The crystal ball

The crystal ball

Jacqueline Dembar Greene

Rebecca #1
Book cover of The Ghost Wind Stallion

The Ghost Wind Stallion

Emma Carlson Berne

American Girl: Kaya
Book cover of Midnight in Lonesome Hollow

Midnight in Lonesome Hollow

Kathleen Ernst

Book cover of Secrets at Camp Nokomis

Secrets at Camp Nokomis

Jacqueline Dembar Greene

American Girl: Rebecca
Book cover of The Runaway Friend

The Runaway Friend

Kathleen Ernst

Book cover of Peril at King's Creek

Peril at King's Creek

Elizabeth McDavid Jones

Book cover of The Silver Guitar A Julie Mystery

The Silver Guitar A Julie Mystery

Sergio Giovine

A Julie Mystery #1
Book cover of The haunted opera

The haunted opera

Sarah Masters Buckey

Book cover of The cameo necklace

The cameo necklace

Evelyn Coleman

American Girl: Claudie #2
Book cover of Shadows on Society Hill

Shadows on Society Hill

Evelyn Coleman

Book cover of Secrets in the Hills

Secrets in the Hills

Kathleen Ernst

Book cover of Traitor in the shipyard

Traitor in the shipyard

Kathleen Ernst

Book cover of The finders-keepers rule

The finders-keepers rule

Jacqueline Dembar Greene

Book cover of A growing suspicion

A growing suspicion

Jacqueline Dembar Greene

Book cover of Lady Margaret's ghost

Lady Margaret's ghost

Elizabeth McDavid Jones

Book cover of The puzzle of the paper daughter

The puzzle of the paper daughter

Kathryn Reiss

Authors

Frequently asked questions

  • What is the reading order for the American Girl Mysteries series?

    Each book in the American Girl Mysteries series features a different historical American Girl character and a self-contained mystery. They can be read in any order, as there isn't an overarching plot connecting them.

  • Are the American Girl Mysteries connected to the main American Girl historical doll lines?

    The mysteries feature characters from the main American Girl historical doll lines, allowing readers to see familiar figures like Felicity, Kirsten, Addy, and others in new, mystery-solving adventures.

  • Who is the target audience for the American Girl Mysteries?

    This series is designed for middle-grade readers, typically ages 8-12, who enjoy historical fiction combined with engaging mystery plots.