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Gifts For Junior Detectives

If you know a child who goes mad for a good mystery, then you’ve come to the right place. Check out our brilliant range of fiendish fictional whodunits from classic authors and modern-day storytellers, as well as our unbeatable selection of gifts for keen amateur sleuths. Boasting treats for children of all ages, solve the case of the perfect present puzzle courtesy of Waterstones.

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Our Bestselling Children's Detective Books

Murder Most Unladylike
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Murder Most Unladylike
Robin Stevens
£7.99
Paperback
The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Phantom Thief
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The Breakfast Club Adventures: The Phantom Thief
Marcus Rashford
£6.99   £5.49
Paperback
The London Eye Mystery
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The London Eye Mystery
Siobhan Dowd
£7.99
Paperback
The Case of the Lighthouse Intruder
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The Case of the Lighthouse Intruder
Kereen Getten
£7.99   £6.49
Paperback
Artemis Fowl
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Artemis Fowl
Eoin Colfer
£7.99
Paperback
Arsenic For Tea
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Arsenic For Tea
Robin Stevens
£7.99
Paperback
The Ministry of Unladylike Activity
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The Ministry of Unladylike Activity
Robin Stevens
£7.99   £6.49
Paperback
The Highland Falcon Thief
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The Highland Falcon Thief
M.G. Leonard
£7.99
Paperback
The Good Thieves
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The Good Thieves
Katherine Rundell
£7.99
Paperback
Montgomery Bonbon: Death at the Lighthouse
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Montgomery Bonbon: Death at the Lighthouse
Alasdair Beckett-King
£7.99   £6.49
Paperback
InvestiGators: All Tide Up
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InvestiGators: All Tide Up
John Patrick Green
£10.99
Hardback
The Famous Five Collection 1
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The Famous Five Collection 1
Enid Blyton
£10.99
Paperback
The Arctic Railway Assassin
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The Arctic Railway Assassin
M.G. Leonard
£7.99
Paperback
The Detective Dog
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The Detective Dog
Julia Donaldson
£7.99
Board book
The Case of the Haunted Wardrobe
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The Case of the Haunted Wardrobe
Kereen Getten
£7.99   £6.49
Paperback
The Blue-Footed Booby
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The Blue-Footed Booby
Rob Biddulph
£7.99
Paperback

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Humour Lovers
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History Fans
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Our Best Detective Books for Babies & Toddlers

What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas
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What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas
Julia Donaldson
£7.99   £6.49
Paperback
Dear Zoo
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Dear Zoo
Rod Campbell
£7.99
Board book
Where's Spot?
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Where's Spot?
Eric Hill
£6.99
Board book
Monkey Puzzle
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Monkey Puzzle
Julia Donaldson
£7.99
Paperback
The Detective Dog
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The Detective Dog
Julia Donaldson
£7.99
Paperback
Where's Mr Lion?
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Where's Mr Lion?
Ingela P Arrhenius
£6.99
Board book
Madame Badobedah and the Old Bones
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Madame Badobedah and the Old Bones
Sophie Dahl
£12.99
Hardback
The Blue-Footed Booby
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The Blue-Footed Booby
Rob Biddulph
£7.99
Paperback
Macavity
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Macavity
T. S. Eliot
£7.99
Paperback
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam
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Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam
Tracey Corderoy
£7.99
Paperback
A Bit Lost
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A Bit Lost
Chris Haughton
£7.99
Paperback
Arthur Who Wrote Sherlock
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Arthur Who Wrote Sherlock
Linda Bailey
£8.99
Paperback

Our Best Detective Books for 5-8 Year Olds

Dog Man
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Dog Man
Dav Pilkey
£9.99
Paperback
The Breakfast Club Adventures
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The Breakfast Club Adventures
Marcus Rashford
£6.99
Paperback
Ottoline and the Yellow Cat
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Ottoline and the Yellow Cat
Chris Riddell
£7.99
Paperback
Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue
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Kitty and the Moonlight Rescue
Paula Harrison
£6.99
Paperback
Kitty and the Snowball Bandit
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Kitty and the Snowball Bandit
Paula Harrison
£9.99
Hardback
Spy Dog
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Spy Dog
Andrew Cope
£7.99
Paperback
Kate on the Case (Kate on the Case 1)
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Kate on the Case (Kate on the Case 1)
Hannah Peck
£7.99
Paperback
Agent Weasel and the Fiendish Fox Gang
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Agent Weasel and the Fiendish Fox Gang
Nick East
£6.99
Paperback
Libby and the Parisian Puzzle
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Libby and the Parisian Puzzle
Jo Clarke
£7.99
Paperback
Atticus Claw Breaks the Law
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Atticus Claw Breaks the Law
Jennifer Gray
£7.99
Paperback
Space Detectives: Cosmic Pet Puzzle
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Space Detectives: Cosmic Pet Puzzle
Mark Powers
£6.99
Paperback

Our Best Detective Books for 9-12 Year Olds

Murder Most Unladylike
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Murder Most Unladylike
Robin Stevens
£7.99
Paperback
The London Eye Mystery
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The London Eye Mystery
Siobhan Dowd
£7.99
Paperback
The Ministry of Unladylike Activity
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The Ministry of Unladylike Activity
Robin Stevens
£7.99   £6.49
Paperback
Mysteries at Sea: Peril on the Atlantic
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Mysteries at Sea: Peril on the Atlantic
A.M. Howell
£7.99   £6.49
Paperback
Famous Five: Five On A Treasure Island
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Famous Five: Five On A Treasure Island
Enid Blyton
£6.99
Paperback
Escape Room
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Escape Room
Christopher Edge
£7.99
Paperback
The Highland Falcon Thief
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The Highland Falcon Thief
M.G. Leonard
£7.99
Paperback
High-Rise Mystery
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High-Rise Mystery
Sharna Jackson
£7.99
Paperback
The Secret Key
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The Secret Key
Lena Jones
£7.99
Paperback
The Clockwork Sparrow
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The Clockwork Sparrow
Katherine Woodfine
£7.99
Paperback
Look into my eyes
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Look into my eyes
Lauren Child
£8.99
Paperback
I, Spy
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I, Spy
Rhian Tracey
£7.99
Paperback
Emil and the Detectives
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Emil and the Detectives
Erich Kastner
£7.99
Paperback
The Last Chance Hotel
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The Last Chance Hotel
Nicki Thornton
£7.99
Paperback
The Castle Rock Mystery Crew
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The Castle Rock Mystery Crew
Vicky McClure
£7.99
Paperback

Our Best Detective Activity Books

Where's Wally?
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Where's Wally?
Martin Handford
£7.99   £6.49
Paperback
A Puzzle a Day
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A Puzzle a Day
Phillip Clarke
£9.99   £7.99
Paperback
Little Children's Puzzle Pad
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Little Children's Puzzle Pad
Kirsteen Robson
£7.99   £6.99
Paperback
Puzzles for Spies
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Puzzles for Spies
GCHQ
£10.99
Paperback
100 Children's Wordsearches: Holiday
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100 Children's Wordsearches: Holiday
Phillip Clarke
£4.99
Paperback
100 Logic Puzzles
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100 Logic Puzzles
Various
£5.99
Paperback
i-SPY on a walk
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i-SPY on a walk
i-SPY
£3.99
Paperback
i-SPY in the Woods
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i-SPY in the Woods
i-SPY
£3.99
Paperback
The Detective Dog Sticker Book
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The Detective Dog Sticker Book
Julia Donaldson
£5.99
Paperback
99 Word Puzzles
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99 Word Puzzles
Simon Tudhope
£5.99
Paperback
Word Puzzles
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Word Puzzles
Celia Warren
£4.95
Paperback
Art Detective
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Art Detective
Doris Kutschbach
£8.99
Paperback

Our Best Memory Games for Junior Detectives

Dobble
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Dobble
ESDEVIUM GAMES LTD
£13.99
Toy
Dobble Harry Potter
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Dobble Harry Potter
Asmodee UK
£15.99
Game
Dobble Disney 100
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Dobble Disney 100
Asmodee
£16.99
Game
Who Did This Poo?
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Who Did This Poo?
Aidan Onn
£12.99
Cards
Bluey Mini Memory Game
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Bluey Mini Memory Game
RAVENSBURGER
£5.99
Game
Smelly Wellies
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Smelly Wellies
Orchard Toys
£10.99
Toy
Llamas In Pyjamas
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Llamas In Pyjamas
Orchard Toys
£6.99
Game
Little Bus Lotto
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Little Bus Lotto
Orchard Toys
£6.99
Game
Shopping List
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Shopping List
Orchard Toys
£10.99
Game
The Gruffalo Mini Memory
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The Gruffalo Mini Memory
RAVENSBURGER
£5.99
Game
Where's Wally Card Game
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Where's Wally Card Game
Paul Lamond
£3.99
Game
Dobble 123
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Dobble 123
Asmodee UK
£13.99
Game
Dogs & Puppies
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Dogs & Puppies
Marcel George
£14.99
Cards
Gruffalo Dobble
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Gruffalo Dobble
Asmodee
£15.99
Game
Peppa Pig Mini Memory Game
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Peppa Pig Mini Memory Game
RAVENSBURGER
£5.99
Game
Stickman And Friends Memory Game
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Stickman And Friends Memory Game
RAVENSBURGER
£5.99
Game

Our Best Detective Toys & Games

Spy Pen
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Spy Pen
Tinc
£3.99
General merchandise
Spy Glasses
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Spy Glasses
Rex
£3.99
Toy
Codenames
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Codenames
Asmodee UK
£19.99
Game
Bananagrams
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Bananagrams
Asmodee UK
£15.99
Game
Animals Of Baker Street
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Animals Of Baker Street
COILEDSPRING GAMES
£29.99
Game
Sounds Fishy Game
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Sounds Fishy Game
Big Potato
£19.99
Game
Scotland Yard Junior
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Scotland Yard Junior
RAVENSBURGER
£16.99
Game
Spy Science Intruder Alarm
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Spy Science Intruder Alarm
Great Gizmos
£12.99
Toy
Horrible Science Sneaky Spies
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Horrible Science Sneaky Spies
James Galt
£8.99
Toy
Harry Potter Cluedo
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Harry Potter Cluedo
Winning Moves
£30.99
Game
The Chameleon
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The Chameleon
Big Potato Ltd
£24.99
Game
Scotland Yard Sherlock Holmes
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Scotland Yard Sherlock Holmes
RAVENSBURGER
£24.99
Game
Cluedo Junior
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Cluedo Junior
Asmodee UK
£19.99
Game
Junior Scrabble
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Junior Scrabble
Asmodee
£21.99
Game
Guess Who
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Guess Who
Asmodee UK
£17.99
Game
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