Books in series
#1
Field Trip Mysteries
The Painting That Wasn't There
2007
James "Gum" Shoo's art class heads to the museum. They've been learning about forged art, but they never expected to find a fake in the gallery! Only Gum and his gumshoe friends will be able to solve this museum caper.
#2
Field Trip Mysteries
The Teacher Who Forgot Too Much
2009
Catalina "Cat" Duran and her class are off to the recycling center for what seems like the worst field trip ever. But when they arrive, they find out that the recycling plant has been sabotaged! Only Cat and her friends can save the day (and help save the Earth, too!).
#3
Field Trip Mysteries
The Village That Almost Vanished
2009
Samantha Archer, also known as Sam, couldn't be more excited about her class trip to Scrub Brush, the cool frontier town. But from the second they arrive at the historic village, it's clear someone's trying to make the whole town disappear. Can Sam and her friends save Scrub Brush?
#4
Field Trip Mysteries
The Zoo with the Empty Cage
2009
Edward G. Garrison, better known as Egg, is pretty excited about the Science Club's field trip to the zoo. They'll get to see a rare display of Island Foxes, an endangered species. But when the club arrives, they learn that the foxes have been nabbed! Can Egg and his friends find the foxes?
#5
The Everglades Poacher Who Pretended
2012
Gum Shoo and his friends love solving mysteries. The Everglades becomes the scene of the crime when someone is poaching in the national park.
#6
The Field Trip Mysteries
The Grand Canyon Burros That Broke
2012
Edward "Egg" Garrison is excited to take pictures in the Grand Canyon on a field trip, but like always, mysteries get in the way!
#7
The Yellowstone Kidnapping That Wasn't
2012
Sam Archer and her mystery-solving friends have to crack a case at Yellowstone National Park.
#8
The Field Trip Mysteries
The Mount Rushmore Face That Couldn't See
2012
Cat and her friends visit Mount Rushmore, and things quickly get mysterious.
#9
Field Trip Mysteries
The Cave That Shouldn't Collapse
2011
Edward "Egg" Garrison thought the field trip to the caverns would be a great place to take pictures. It turns out it's the perfect place for a mystery!
#10
Field Trip Mysteries
The Burglar Who Bit the Big Apple
2010
While in New York City on a field trip, Sam Archer and her friends find themselves immersed in a run of crimes at sightseeing locations.
#11
The Crook Who Crossed the Golden Gate Bridge
2010
In San Francisco on a field trip, Gum Shoo and his friends get caught up in a wave of pickpocketing.
#12
Field Trip Mysteries
The Ghost Who Haunted the Capitol
2010
A field trip to Washington, D.C. turns into a middle-grade mystery! In this Field Trip Mysteries book, sixth-grader Edward "Egg" Garrison and his friends travel to the nation’s capital. But when they arrived at Union Station, people scream and flee the popular landmark. They’ve seen a ghost, the ghost of George Washington, the first U.S. president! The four friends find themselves smackdab in another mind-bending mystery. And if they don’t act fast, the United States Capitol will soon become a haunted house. Written by acclaimed author Steve Brezenoff, this easy-to-read chapter book is sprinkled with visual and verbal clues, allowing emergent readers to solve the mystery themselves. A perfect choice for budding mystery lovers.
#13
Field Trip Mysteries
The Ride That Was Really Haunted
2011
The trip to the amusement park should be fun. But when Samantha "Sam" Archer and her friends try out the haunted house ride, things go terribly wrong!
#14
The Field Trip Mysteries
2011
Catalina "Cat" Duran and her friends thought they were on a field trip to see the seals at the aquarium. So why has the seal show been cancelled?
#15
Field Trip Mysteries
The Symphony That Was Silent
2011
James "Gum" Shoo and his friends thought their field trip to the symphony would be mystery-free. Think again!
#16
The Zombie Who Visited New Orleans
2010
On a class trip to New Orleans, Catalina Cat Duran and her friends find themselves in the middle of a voodoo mystery.
#18
The Ballgame with No One at Bat
2013
Egg Garrison looks forward to taking some great action shots at a minor league baseball game. But when a cash register is stolen, the game shuts down and the kids have a mystery to solve.
#19
The Bowling Lane Without Any Strikes
2013
Cat Duran and her friends are suspicious when their classmate, a champion bowler, only bowls gutter balls during a bowling field trip.
Author
Steve Brezenoff
Author · 44 books
Steve Brezenoff is the author of the young adult novels The Absolute Value of -1 and Brooklyn, Burning, and his third, Guy In Real Life, will be released in 2014. He has also written dozens of chapter books for younger readers. Though Steve grew up in a suburb on Long Island, he now lives with his wife and their son in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
