Olive Oakes and the Haunted Carousel

By Kalynn Bayron

Full of hijinks and heart, New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron's new cozy mystery series introduces a modern-day Nancy Drew for kids.

Olive Oakes loves a good mystery. She keeps a notebook with her at all times, ready to jot down observations about anything that seems out of the ordinary. Along with her cousin Eli, Olive is always looking to follow the clues.

When Olive and her family visit a town called Whispering Woods, she uncovers a strange backstory to the traveling carnival that comes through the area once a year. With rumors of missing kids and ghost sightings, it's the perfect opportunity for Olive to investigate The people of Whispering Woods are very secretive, but Olive is ready to solve the mystery of the haunted carousel.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1547615923
• ISBN13: 9781547615926
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 160 Pages
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6