2. Daniel Follows the Clues

Jarque’s complete trilogy of detective Daniel mystery stories: Includes Daniel Has a Case, Daniel Follows the Clues, and Daniel and the Riddles.
If your kid loves mystery stories with animal sidekicks, they’ll love this series about a young boy and his dog solving mysteries in his neighborhood.
Daniel Detective, the protagonist of this highly illustrated chapter books, takes solving mysteries very seriously. Growing readers will love following along as the boy detective — accompanied by his trusty dog, Tando — collects clues and applies his problem-solving skills to solve his cases.