List of fictional detectives for younger readers

This list consists of fictional investigators written specifically for younger readers:

Detective	Creator	Debut
Basil of Baker Street	Eve Titus	Basil of Baker Street (1958)
Trixie Belden	Julie Campbell	The Secret of the Mansion (1948)
Brains Benton	Charles Spain Verral	The Case of the Missing Message (1959)
Bill Bergson	Astrid Lindgren	Bill Bergson, Master Detective (1946/1952)
Connie Blair	Betsy Allen	The Clue in Blue (1948)
Judy Bolton	Margaret Sutton	The Vanishing Shadow (1932)
Encyclopedia Brown	Donald J. Sobol	Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (1963)
Grace Cavendish	Grace Cavendish	Lady Grace Mysteries: Assassin (2004)
KC Corcoran	Ron Roy	Who Cloned the President? (2001)
Louise and Jean Dana	Harriet Adams	By the Light of the Study Lamp (1934)
Tim and Nick Diamond	Anthony Horowitz	The Falcon's Malteser (1986)
Nancy Drew	Carolyn Keene	The Secret of the Old Clock (1930)
Dink Duncan	Ron Roy	The Absent Author (1997)
Meg Duncan	Holly Beth Walker	Meg and the Disappearing Diamonds (1982)
The Famous Five	Enid Blyton	Five on a Treasure Island (1942)
The Five Find-Outers	Enid Blyton	The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage (1943)
Flavia Gemina	Caroline Lawrence	The Thieves of Ostia (2001)
Luke Harding	Malcolm Rose	Framed! (2005)
Frank and Joe Hardy	Franklin W. Dixon	The Tower Treasure (1927)
Cam Jansen	David A. Adler	The Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds (1980)
Jigsaw Jones	James Preller	The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster (1998)
Gilda Joyce	Jennifer Allison	Gilda Joyce: Psychic Investigator (2005)
Ace Lacewing	David Biedrzycki	Ace Lacewing: Bug Detective (2004)
Brandon Lake	Justin Richards	The Paranormal Puppet Show (2003)
Fletcher Moon	Eoin Colfer	Half Moon Investigations (2006)
Nate the Great	Marjorie W. Sharmat	Nate the Great (1972)
Penny Parker	Mildred A. Wirt	Tale of the Witch Doll (1939)
Agaton Sax	Nils-Olof Franzén	Agaton Sax and the Diamond Thieves (1965)
The Secret Seven	Enid Blyton	The Secret Seven (1948)
Mandie Shaw	Lois Gladys Leppard	Mandie and the Secret Tunnel (1983)
Holly Short	Eoin Colfer	Artemis Fowl (2001)
Saxby Smart	Simon Cheshire	The Curse of the Ancient Mask (2007)
The Three Investigators	Robert Arthur	The Secret of Terror Castle (1964)
Kay Tracey	Frances K. Judd	The Secret of the Red Scarf (1934)
Harriet M. Welsch	Louise Fitzhugh	Harriet the Spy (1964)

See also

• List of fictional detectives found in child and young adult novels at the website Bookworm for Kids