Scout & Barnaby Mysteries
Funny, Heartwarming Chapter Books for Kids 6-10
The Scout and Barnaby Mysteries are funny, heartwarming Christian chapter books for kids ages 6-10 by award-winning children’s author Becca Wierwille. These lightly illustrated mysteries star a girl and her unusually perceptive dog who team up to solve mysteries at a Christian wilderness camp using her love of big words and his super sniffer.
Written as a bridge between chapter books and longer middle grade works, these books combine fun whodunit mystery elements with faith and humor.
Who are the Scout & Barnaby Mysteries for?
- Kids ages 6-10.
- Dog lovers!
- Fans of mysteries, humor, and the outdoors.
- Young readers who are ready to read independently, but aren’t quite ready for a full-length middle grade novel with small text and no pictures.
- Families who enjoy reading fun stories together—these books are designed to be good family read-alouds!
Why this series?
My goal in writing is to show kids they are wonderfully created for the unique adventures in their lives.
In the first three books in the Scout and Barnaby Mysteries, Scout learns that God has given her unique gifts for a reason. She can courageously embrace who God has created her to be—a detective, a camp kid, a friend, and so much more!
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Book 1
The Case of the Four-Legged Friend
A camp kid who loves big words. A large dog of unknown origin.
Together, can they find the dog’s home before he’s sent away for good?
Ten-year-old Scout is reading a mystery novel when a dog springs from the forest and steals her dictionary.
Then he eats it, page by page. And everything changes.
Scout doesn’t want to like this dictionary-digesting dog. But somehow he works his way into her heart.
Now she’s on a mission to find where he came from—before the camp director sends him to the animal shelter.
Book 2
The Case of the Midnight Mystery
Unusual sounds. Strange footprints. Disappearing items. Can Scout and Barnaby solve the midnight mystery before campers are sent home?
Scout wants to be a real camper, not just a helper behind the scenes. And this is the week!
But strange things are happening in the girls’ tenting area. Noises in the night. Missing items reappearing in bizarre places. Bare footprints on the trails.
With her dog Barnaby by her side, Scout is on the case. They must uncover the truth before the campers’ parents are called and Blueberry Creek’s reputation is ruined.
Book 3 Releases March 4, 2026
The Case of the Duct Tape Disaster
A mess of duct tape. A missing dress. Can Scout and Barnaby bring the dress destroyer to justice?
Scout may be too young to be a Trailblazer camper, but she’s not too young to solve a mystery.
When a handmade duct tape dress disappears from the craft shed, Scout is ready to investigate.
Too bad the counselor thinks she’s just a kid.
Along with her trusty canine sidekick, Barnaby, Scout is determined to crack the case—before the Camp Gala begins and the culprit gets away with it.
