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Books in American Girl Beforever Mysteries series

  • Song of the Mockingbird: My Journey with Josefina

    Emma Carlson Berne, Juliana Kolesova

    Paperback (American Girl, Aug. 27, 2015)
    What if you suddenly found yourself in Josefina's world in New Mexico in 1824? What activities might you do on the rancho, what dreams might you have, and what would you do for fun? In this story, you can join Josefina on adventures that take the two of you from spending cozy evenings on the rancho to coming face-to-face with a mountain lion to visiting the lively market in the city of Santa Fe! Your journey back in time can take whatever twists and turns you choose, as you select from a variety of exciting options in this multiple-ending story.
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  • The Hidden Gold: A Marie-Grace Mystery

    Sarah M Buckey, Sergio Giovine, Galia Bernstein

    Paperback (American Girl, Feb. 28, 2012)
    Marie-Grace can't wait to begin her journey up the Mississippi River with her father. The steamboat they're traveling on is the biggest and fanciest boat Marie-Grace has ever seen. It's crowded with all sorts of interesting passengers, including Wilhelmina Newman, a girl her age. Wilhelmina is traveling alone, and she's carrying a secret in one of her trunks--clues to hidden Gold Rush treasure. Marie-Grace and Wilhelmina have to unravel the clues to find the gold--and they're not the only ones looking for it! An illustrated "Looking Back" essay provides facts about the 1850s.
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  • Rebecca 3-Book Boxed Set

    Jacqueline Greene, Juliana Kolesova, Michael Dworkin

    Paperback (American Girl, Aug. 28, 2014)
    Go on an adventure with Rebecca Rubin in this three-book boxed set. Discover what life was like living in a row house in New York City, sharing strong family traditions, and participating in a singing performance that ends in a flag-waving surprise. Take a trip to a movie studio to see a scene come together, learn a valuable lesson at an amusement park, and be inspired by a girl who speaks up to make things better. Then travel back in time with Rebecca in an exciting story that lets you choose what happens next!
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  • Gunpowder and Tea Cakes: My Journey with Felicity

    Kathleen Ernst

    Paperback (American Girl, Feb. 16, 2017)
    �My name is Felicity Merriman,� says a girl your age. Instead of shorts or jeans, she�s wearing a long blue gown. �Have you just arrived in the city?� She must be one of the junior interpreters, you think. She�s really good, like an actor. You decide to play along. �It seems so.�Felicity nods. �Many have arrived since the royal governor schemed to steal the colonists� gunpowder in the dark of night. Patriots have been streaming into Williamsburg like a river in flood!�What if you suddenly found yourself in Felicity�s world during the American Revolution ? Together, you and Felicity could hang out at her father�s store, sip tea at the Governor�s Place--or get caught up in a gunpowder plot! As you read, you decide what happens next by choosing your own path through this multiple-ending story.
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  • Clues in the Shadows: A Molly Mystery

    Kathleen Ernst, Jean Paul Tibbles

    Paperback (American Girl, March 1, 2009)
    Molly still does her her patriotic duty to help America win World War Two, but in the spring of 1945 she's weary and troubled. Dad is home safe . . . but he seems different now. Her favorite Red Cross leader abruptly quits. Her archrival, Ronnie Vanko, is driving her crazy. And now someone is sneaking into the backyard shed and messing with the scrap she's collecting for the latest wartime drive. Who is the intruder: Ronnie, her own brother Ricky--or a prowler she spied in the night?This book includes a richly illustrated "Peak Into The Past" essay.
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  • Full Speed Ahead: My Journey with Kit

    Valerie Tripp, Juliana Kolesova, Michael Dworkin

    Paperback (American Girl, Aug. 28, 2014)
    What if you suddenly found yourself in Kit's world during the Great Depression? How would your life be changed, and what ways might you help your family and others who are less fortunate? Join Kit on exciting adventures where the two of you can find ways to help the needy, have a hobo adventure, and maybe even hop a train! Your journey back in time can take whatever twists and turns you choose, as you select from a variety of exciting options in this multiple-ending story.
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  • Peril at King's Creek: A Felicity Mystery

    Elizabeth McDavid Jones, Jean Paul Tibbles

    Paperback (American Girl, March 1, 2006)
    Felicity is spending the summer of 1776 at her family's Virginia plantation, King's Creek, where she rides her beloved horse Penny every day. But soon Felicity hears news that British soldiers are burning Patriot farms and raiding their animals. Could the British threaten King's Creek . . . and Penny?
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  • The Runaway Friend: A Kirsten Mystery

    Kathleen Ernst

    Paperback (American Girl, March 1, 2008)
    Kirsten Larson has been living on the Minnesota frontier for only a few weeks when her neighbor and friend, Erik Sandahl, disappears. Erik had promised to help the Larsons at harvest time--and he owes Uncle Olav money. Has Erik run out on his promises? Everyone seems to think so--except Kirsten. Can she figure out what's happened to her friend? Takes place in 1854.
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  • Intruders at Rivermead Manor: A Kit Mystery

    Kathryn Reiss, Sergio Giovine

    Paperback (American Girl, Feb. 25, 2014)
    Title: Intruders at Rivermead Manor( A Kit Mystery) Binding: Paperback Author: KathrynReiss Publisher: AmericanGirlPublishingInc
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  • The Silver Guitar: A Julie Mystery

    Kathryn Reiss, Elizabeth Ansfield, Sergio Giovine

    Paperback (American Girl, March 1, 2011)
    When an oil spill threatens the sea birds of San Francisco, Julie is eager to participate in an auction to raise money for the clean-up efforts. But then she learns her friend T.J. is in trouble. In the process of uncovering the clues that may prove T.J.'s innocence, she begins to wonder whether the people involved with the auction may be keeping some awful secrets.
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  • Missing Grace: A Kit Mystery

    Elizabeth McDavid Jones, Jean Paul Tibbles

    Paperback (American Girl, March 1, 2010)
    Kit writes a newspaper story about how her dog, Grace, saved the Kittredges and their boarders from a house fire. Grace becomes a local celebrity, and all the attention is a lot of fun for Kit--until the night Grace mysteriously vanishes. Who would take Kit's dog--and why?
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  • Mini Mysteries 3

    Rick Walton, Lauren Scheuer

    Paperback (American Girl, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Marie, Noelle, and all their friends are back to solve more mysteries---big and small. This year, the girls struggle all year long to earn enough money to travel to Hawaii where their biggest mystery ever awaits them. These popular books appeal to girls who love to solve puzzles, uncover clues, and crack cases! Along with Marie and her best friend, Noelle, girls must figure out which clues in the story will help solve the mystery and which ones are red herrings--those false leads that can send a reader in the wrong direction. A repeating cast of characters and real-life girl situations allow readers to connect with the stories they're reading. Once the reader solves a mystery, she can tear open a case folder in the back of the book to check her answer.
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