Addie McCormick and the Stolen Statue

Addie McCormick and her friends tackle a missing artifact mystery involving a celebrity, a pushy reporter, and a secret worth protecting — and the plotting moves with enough energy to keep middle-grade readers turning pages. What sets this apart from secular mystery series is how naturally prayer and reconciliation are worked into the story. A broken friendship between Addie, Joey, and Nick is healed through honest conversation and faith rather than through a dramatic showdown, which models something genuinely useful. This is the third book in the series, so newcomers may feel a little lost on relationships and backstory. Mainstream coverage is thin, but within Christian middle-grade fiction this series has earned its reputation as clean, engaging adventure.