billie b. mystery series

"The first mystery of the Secret Mystery Club is to find out who is living in that old house at the end of our street. Who is brave enough to come with me?" So speaks Billie B. Brown, trying to convince her three best friends to embark on a mysterious adventure.

You may know Billie from her earlier books: the Billie adventure books (when she is in preschool) and the Billie B. Brown series (when she's in early elementary). Well, Billie is back! This time, she is in late elementary, and she forms a Secret Mystery Club with her friends.

The books in this series - 6 books in all - are great for kids who are beyond beginner chapter books but who are still developing their longer reading muscles. Each of the books is under 100 pages and is around a 600 Lexile level. They contain short chapters, and possible new vocabulary words are bolded.

One element I enjoy about the Billie B. Mystery books is that, besides containing fun mysteries you can try to solve along with Billie, they also include valuable lessons about friendship. These lessons aren't preachy but will help kids think about how to make good decisions and think through their actions.

It's that book series that makes you feel like you're in the secret mystery club, too.

​Book benefits:

• Plots are fun and engaging, making the reader put on their detective cap along with the characters
• Stories weave in important lessons about friendship and problem solving
• Books are short enough for beginning readers but will provide a challenge

Buy the books individually here (paperback, $4.99 each)...
... or buy the whole series and save! (6 books, $24.99)

​Here's a quick video review: