Author — A-z Mysteries
“Who writes these?” he asked.
And Marco did. He devoured The Bald Bandit , The Canary Caper , all the way to The Zombie Zone . Reading wasn’t a chore anymore. It was a detective game. a-z mysteries author
Years later, Marco became a teacher himself. On the first day of school, he placed a worn copy of The Absent Author on his desk. A student raised a hand. “What’s that book?” “Who writes these
Then he added, “And the author? Ron Roy wrote over 50 A to Z mysteries because he believed every kid deserved a story where they could be the hero. He didn’t use big, fancy words. He used short chapters, funny clues, and kids who were brave but not perfect. That’s real magic.” Ron Roy’s A to Z Mysteries prove that a book doesn’t have to be long or serious to change a life. It just has to meet a young reader where they are—curious, a little impatient, and ready for a puzzle. For teachers, parents, or anyone helping a reluctant reader: start with the mystery, not the lesson. The reading will follow. Reading wasn’t a chore anymore
Marco groaned. But by chapter two, he was hooked. Someone had kidnapped a famous mystery writer named Wallis Wallace. The kids were solving it themselves. By the end of the book, Marco had finished his first-ever chapter book in two days.
Mrs. Patel smiled. “His name is Ron Roy. And here’s the best part—he wrote one for every letter of the alphabet. You can read your way from A to Z.”
