A Mystery Series for Ages 8-12

Can You Solve It
Before Minnesota Does?

Spot the clues. Check the suspects. Crack the case. Then train at the Detective Academy and get your badge.

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YOU
SOLVE
IT!
Inside the Book

A Full-Color
Mystery
Graphic Novel

Bright anime-style comic pages with clues hidden in the pictures. Read every panel, spot the clue, then turn the page to see if you were right.

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Comic page: Seth and Minnesota at the basketball court Comic page: the case reveal Comic page: the school talent show
4 Cases in Every Book

4 Cases
to Crack

  • 01 The Missing Trophy
  • 02 The Fake Love Note
  • 03 The Case of the Missing Moo
  • 04 The Broken Bike
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Case 01: The Missing Trophy Case 02: The Fake Love Note Case 03: The Case of the Missing Moo Case 04: The Broken Bike
1 Detective Academy

Train. Test.
Graduate!

18 real lessons in forensics, people skills and logic. Pass the final exam and graduate with your own Rookie Detective certificate.

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THE SERIES

5 Books. 5 Badges.

Every book has 4 brand-new cases and a Detective Academy that unlocks your next rank.

All 5 Minnesota Jackson books together
SERIES BUNDLE

Collect All 5.
Climb All 5 Ranks.

  • 20 mysteries to solve
  • 5 Detective Academies with real skills
  • Rookie to Universe Detective
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MEET THE TEAM

The Detectives of Pickletown

Minnesota Jackson
The Detective

Minnesota "MJ" Jackson

Age 11. She notices what everyone else misses and never guesses without proof.

Seth Jackson
The Big Brother

Seth "The Main Man" Jackson

Age 14. Wild plans, big claims, and always one smart tip when MJ needs it.

Rexx the puppy
The Partner

Rexx

Rexx AC Crypto Quando Dinh Jackson. Small nose, big talent, never misses a snack.

Avery Frost
The Rival

Avery Frost

Coming in Book 2. She just moved to town, and she wants Minnesota's title.

DETECTIVE ACADEMY

Climb the Ranks

The back of every book is a real detective training course. Pass the final exam and get your badge.

RookieBook 1
Field InvestigatorBook 2
SeniorBook 3
MasterBook 4
UniverseBook 5

Real Forensics

Fingerprints, secret codes, invisible ink and footprint clues.

How People Think

Motives, feelings, memory, peer pressure and courage.

Detective Logic

Timelines, alibis and a final exam mystery you solve on your own.

Angie Main
Angie Main
Tripp Mehew
Tripp Mehew
Seth Main
Seth Main
A BROTHER & SISTER TEAM

The Family Behind the Mystery

Every great detective has a team. Minnesota Jackson has a brother and sister, plus one secret weapon.

Angie Main has spent years in the classroom in Rocklin, California, where she has seen it all: missing homework, mystery lunch swaps, and at least one case of "the dog ate it." She knows the smartest kids aren't the ones with all the answers. They're the ones who ask the best questions.

Tripp Mehew is a retired Marine who now lives in Vietnam. He loves to tell stories and inspire kids to think for themselves.

Seth Main is the secret weapon. Many of the wildest ideas in Pickletown started with him. Yes, that Seth.

Inspire kids to think, question, and grow. One clue at a time.

Join the Team, Detective!

Pickletown needs more sharp eyes. Join Minnesota's Detective Team and get:

  • Bonus mini-mysteries
  • Printable badges and detective tools
  • A first look at new cases