THE ARTSHED MYSTERIES
The Art Shed Mysteries is a warm, gentle mystery series for young readers who are just beginning to explore chapter books.
At the heart of the series is Annabell and her friends, who spend their time at the Art Shed—a cozy place filled with paints, tools, and small everyday problems waiting to be solved. With careful looking, kind questions, and teamwork, the crew tackles mysteries that feel real to children: missing items, mix-ups, broken things, and quiet worries that need attention.
Each story focuses on:
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simple, solvable mysteries
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observation and problem-solving
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friendship, patience, and kindness
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practical skills like fixing, organizing, and paying attention to details
These are not big, dangerous mysteries—they are the kind children recognize from their own lives. A lost shoe, a switched box, a misplaced object—each one becomes an opportunity to think, notice, and help.
Written in a clear, approachable style, The Art Shed Mysteries builds confidence in early readers while encouraging them to slow down, look closely, and believe they can solve problems too.
Perfect for ages 5–9, this series blends storytelling, gentle suspense, and real-world thinking in a way that feels both comforting and meaningful.
The Art Shed Mysteries - Book One: The Case of The Missing Paint Lid
In Mimi’s art shed, everything has a place — brushes, paints, lids, and plans.
But when Annabell and her brother Asher discover that the red paint lid has vanished, their quiet morning turns into a gentle mystery.
With patient hands and careful eyes, they follow clues, test ideas, and learn that real makers fix things slowly and safely.
The Art Shed Mysteries: The Case of the Missing Paint Lid invites young readers into a warm world of curiosity and calm problem-solving.
Through simple language and soft illustrations, it celebrates observation, teamwork, and the joy of making things right again.
Perfect for ages 6–9, families, classrooms, and anyone who loves a small mystery with a big heart.
The Art Shed Mysteries - Book Two: The Case of the Crooked Sign
A windy morning tips the GARDEN GATE sign—and a tiny trail of twine sends Annabell, Asher, Mimi, and Blizzard the cat on a kind, clue-by-clue investigation. With calm hands and simple tools (level, washer, shim, pilot hole), the Art Shed crew tests ideas, rules out guesses, and fixes what’s off—learning how to find true along the way.
Perfect for fans of gentle, real-life mysteries, this early chapter book blends craft-shed charm with kid-friendly problem solving. Includes a picture glossary, safety notes, a “Maker’s Pledge,”
The Art Shed Mysteries - Book Three: The Case of the Broken Hockey Stick
When Greysen’s hockey stick suddenly cracks during morning practice, the Art Shed crew knows it’s time to investigate!
Annabell sketches clues, Mimi makes lists, and Asher tests ideas—all while Blizzard the cat looks suspiciously proud. From a round dent in the wood to paw prints on the dusty shelf, the kids follow a trail that leads to the real cause of the mystery…and a gentle lesson in safety, fixing things, and forgiveness.
The Case of the Broken Hockey Stick is a cozy, realistic mystery perfect for young readers who love teamwork, curiosity, and problem-solving. With warm watercolor illustrations and short chapters, this story celebrates everyday discovery, careful thinking, and doing the right thing—one clue at a time.
The Art Shed Misteries - Book Four: The Button Trail
A trail of tiny circles glints across the classroom floor—too round for paint, too neat for coins.
When a missing coat button starts the search, Annabell and her friends trace clues from the door to the coat hooks and uncover a quiet story of fixing and kindness.
In The Button Trail, Book Four of The Art Shed Mysteries, the crew learns that small repairs can make big changes.
Each chapter brings a clear clue, a gentle test, and one small win.
Back matter includes how to sew a button, a Fix-It Tin activity, and a Vocabulary in Action page—perfect for young readers who like real-life mysteries and hands-on projects.
The Art Shed Mysteries - Book Five: The Blue Ribbon Mix-Up
When the school fair is about to begin, the blue ribbon spool for first-place awards goes missing. Annabell and her friends hurry to the Art Shed, make five new ribbons, and—with sharp-eyed help from Blizzard, the white cat—follow simple clues to the original spool. A kind fix and a new Sign-Out Board keep the fair running smoothly.
Written for developing readers, this short chapter book features clear sentences, generous white space, and warm spot art. It models real-life problem solving: observe, plan, act, and tidy up. Back matter includes a glossary, activities, a blue-ribbon craft, vocabulary practice, and a six-sentence “Mystery Mini.”
The Art Shed Mystries - Book Six:
The Locked Case
A locked case is wedged in the bushes near the park.
Annabell, Greysen, Asher, and Lucy do what Mimi always teaches them to do—they bring it straight to the Art Shed. No forcing locks. No guessing. Just careful clues and the right way.
Blizzard, the Art Shed’s white cat, sniffs the case… and finds something no one expected: a hidden pocket stitched into the outside seam. Inside is a tiny key.
When the case opens, they discover a silver flute, a folder of drawings, and a small purse. But returning it won’t be easy—someone shows up to claim it with the wrong story.
Now the crew must study the drawings, follow a repair tag, and use “proof needed” to make sure the case goes back to its true owner: a worried sixteen-year-old band student named Lilly.
A warm, realistic mystery about honesty, careful thinking, and helping people—one clue at a time.
Art Shed Mysteries Book 7:
Kinsley's Missing Pink Shoe
Kinsley is seven, and she takes ballet lessons.
Her pink ballet shoes always stay together.
Until the day one shoe disappears.
Kinsley tries not to cry, but she can’t go to class with only one shoe. Annabell and the Art Shed crew promise to help. They look under the bench, behind the door, and near the craft table. They follow a small clue—just a faint pink scuff on the floor.
The missing shoe is finally found… but the ribbon is broken.
Now the crew has a new problem to solve—how to fix it the right way before Kinsley’s next lesson.
A gentle, kid-friendly mystery about careful looking, kind questions, and helping someone younger when a small worry feels very big.