Can you recommend some middle school mystery short stories?

Sure. 'The Westing Game' by Ellen Raskin is a great one. It has a complex mystery with a bunch of unique characters in a middle - school - like setting. Another is 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' by Lemony Snicket. The Baudelaire orphans face one mystery after another in a rather dark and mysterious world. Also, 'Chasing Vermeer' by Blue Balliett is an interesting mystery short story that involves art and secrets.

Sure. 'The Westing Game' is a great one. It's full of mystery as the characters try to solve the puzzle left by Mr. Westing. Another is 'Nancy Drew' series which has many short mystery stories suitable for middle schoolers. Nancy is a smart girl who always manages to solve the mysteries.

Sure. 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' by Lemony Snicket. This series is dark and mysterious. The Baudelaire orphans face one misfortune after another, and there are always secrets and mysteries to be uncovered. The writing style is unique and draws readers in.

One famous middle school horror short story is 'The Tell - Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe. It's about a narrator who is haunted by the old man's vulture - like eye and eventually commits a terrible act. Another is 'The Landlady' where a young man checks into a bed - and - breakfast and discovers the landlady has some very strange and disturbing secrets.

Sure. 'The Gift of the Magi' is a great one. It tells a touching story about a couple's selfless love. They sacrifice their most precious possessions to buy gifts for each other.

Sure. 'The Westing Game' is a great one. It's full of mystery and requires a lot of inference as the characters try to figure out the clues in a complex will. Another is 'And Then There Were None' which has a really engaging plot where you have to infer the identity of the killer as the story unfolds.

Well, 'All Summer in a Day' by Ray Bradbury is a remarkable middle school short story. It's set on Venus where it rains all the time except for one day every seven years. It explores themes like jealousy among children. Then there's 'The Scarlet Ibis' by James Hurst. It's a poignant story about a boy and his disabled brother, with themes of pride and love. Also, 'A Sound of Thunder' by Bradbury is great, it's about time travel and how small actions can have huge consequences.

Yes. 'The Graveyard Book' by Neil Gaiman is a wonderful middle school fantasy short story. It tells the story of a boy who grows up in a graveyard among the ghosts. Also, 'Where the Wild Things Are' by Maurice Sendak has a touch of fantasy as Max travels to an island of wild creatures. Then there's 'James and the Giant Peach' by Roald Dahl. The idea of a boy traveling inside a giant peach with some insect friends is really imaginative.

Sure. 'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins is a well - known one. It shows a future where children are forced to fight to the death in an arena for the entertainment of the Capitol. Another is 'Harrison Bergeron' by Kurt Vonnegut. It presents a society that enforces equality in the most extreme and oppressive ways. And 'All Summer in a Day' by Ray Bradbury, which depicts a Venus where the sun only comes out once every seven years and the cruel treatment of a child who remembers the sun.

One popular middle school short story is 'The Gift of the Magi' by O. Henry. It's about a young couple who are very poor but deeply in love. They each sacrifice their most precious possession to buy a gift for the other. It shows the selfless love between them in a touching way.