Here is a middle-grade series for budding sporting detectives, written by multi gold medal-winning Paralympian, Ellie Robinson, and with black-and-white illustrations throughout by the talented James Lancett.
These series blends the traditional mystery and detective literary tropes with various different sports, from running to football. Our main characters are Hannah, Maria and Seb, who all love travelling around the world to see their favourite players dominate sporting events. But each time they reunite, strange things seem to happen, like medals getting stolen or athletes going missing, and the trio must combine their efforts to get to the bottom of what's going on.
For more books like this, check out our blog posts, Top 10 Books for Children Who Love Sports and Best Crime and Mystery Series for ages 9 and 10.
All the Gold Medal Mysteries books in order:
Book 1: Gold Medal Mysteries: Thief on the Track (2023)
Book 2: Gold Medal Mysteries: Peril on the Pitch (2024)
Book 3: Gold Medal Mysteries: Racing for Revenge (2025)
This high‑energy mystery adventure is a brilliant pick for KS2 fiction shelves, especially for readers who enjoy sport and sleuthing combined. In the ...
This is a book about a girl called Hannah who is at a stadium watching a game in Tokyo. She meets Maria and Seb when an athlete's medal is stolen and ...
A fabulous story featuring plenty of Olympic sports moments a great set of new friendships and some brilliant detective work.
Ellie Robinson is a b...