Books like Mystery on the Docks by Thacher Hurd

When eccentric millionaire Samuel W. Westing dies, sixteen heirs race through riddles, blizzards, burglaries and bombs to solve his will and claim a mysterious $10 million inheritance.

Fifth‑grader encyclopedia‑savvy Leroy Brown tackles a collection of ten mysteries, leaving solutions for readers to work out at the back of the book.

A family's camping adventure with children’s picture books and fantasy elements.

A clever chameleon outsmarts a leopard and a crocodile, using wit to keep both predators at bay in this engaging juvenile picture book.

A young boy becomes a detective after finding his mother's lost purse, trying to solve the mystery of a missing baseball.

Family Rhyme About Jessie's New Shoes from Grandpa

Christina discovers a variety of playful uses for the large box that once held the family’s new refrigerator, turning an ordinary space into a canvas for imagination and adventure.

A young girl fixes up her old favorite dress into something new when it gets worn or out of fashion.

A rhyming tale about two little monkeys hiding from a leopard

A picture book featuring a friendly and funny pony named Noni.

"The story of a boy's visit to the beach, Beach Feet opens with a small boy feeling the heat of the sand and then running towards the ocean. Free and independent despite his young age and the tube around his waist, the boy gives himself over to the ocean and the pleasures to be had at water's edge. Throughout, the boy's connection to the beach through his feet-the feel of sand, shells, water-is never lost. Unusual perspectives and a pitch-perfect voice make this a standout.Kiyomi Konagaya was born in 1936 in Shizuoka, Japan. At university, he studied English literature and published his poetry in literary magazines. After graduation, he took a job at an advertising agency. In 1977 he won the prestigious Mr. H Award (for new poets) for Little Voyage 26. He also won the twenty-first Takami Jun Prize in 1991, and the twenty-fifth Contemporary Poetry Award in 2007.Masamitsu Saito was born in 1958 in a seaside town along Kujyukuri Beach in Chiba, so he grew up to the sound of waves. He studied graphic design at Tama Art University. His work can be found in magazines and books, as well as on chocolate packages. "--