Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Missing Baseball | 2018 | Mike Lupica | Buy |
| 2 | The Half-Court Hero | 2018 | Mike Lupica | Buy |
| 3 | The Football Fiasco | 2018 | Mike Lupica | Buy |
| 4 | The Soccer Secret | 2019 | Mike Lupica | Buy |
| 5 | The Hockey Rink Hunt | 2019 | Mike Lupica | Buy |
| 6 | The Lacrosse Mix-Up | 2019 | Mike Lupica | Buy |
| 7 | The Hall of Fame Heist | 2020 | Mike Lupica | Buy |
The Zach & Zoe Mysteries are Mike Lupica’s youngest-reader series. Seven books published between 2018 and 2020 follow twin siblings through sports-themed mysteries — The Missing Baseball, The Half-Court Hero, The Football Fiasco, The Soccer Secret, The Hockey Rink Hunt, The Lacrosse Mix-Up, and The Hall of Fame Heist. Each book pairs a different sport with a puzzle for the twins to solve.
Lupica built his reputation writing sports novels for middle-grade and young adult readers, and this series brings his love of athletics to an even younger audience. The books are short enough for early chapter-book readers, with simple mysteries that kids can try to solve alongside Zach and Zoe. The sports rotate from book to book, so young fans of baseball, basketball, football, soccer, hockey, or lacrosse will each find an entry that matches their interest.
The Hall of Fame Heist (2020) closed out the series with a mystery set at a sports museum. Lupica keeps the tone light throughout all seven books, making them a solid pick for kids who are just starting to read chapter books on their own.