We've always been fans of a good mystery; we think all kids are, and there weren't any good mysteries out there these days for kids, so that's why we decided to do them.
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Part of my motivation for writing mysteries for young people is that I loved mysteries when I was growing up, and now that I'm on the creative end of things, I'm discovering that they're even more fun to write!
I just have mysteries in all my books, I think, whether it's a boy investigating or a girl. I have an enduring fascination with mysteries of all kinds.
It's good to have mysteries. It reminds us that there's more to the world than just making do and having a bit of fun.
Children know from a remarkably early age that things are being kept from them, that grown-ups participate in a world of mysteries.
I love mysteries, and I read them every night before I go to bed.
I read two mysteries a day when I was a kid. All of Agatha Christie, all of 'Sherlock Holmes.' I've seen every single British detective show ever made.
To be honest, and this is terrible to admit, I hardly read any teen mystery books at all.
Back when I taught middle school and wrote adult mysteries, my students often asked me why I wasn't writing for kids. I never had a good answer for them. It took me a long time to realize they were right.
I have always loved reading books for children and young adults, particularly when those books are mysteries.
John Bellairs's young adult mysteries were great - and super creepy.
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