The Young Detectives

The Young Detectives is a childrens' crime drama series created by Bennett Anderson.

Premise
In the busy town of Newberry, crime and murder is constant, but the local police force is highly lacking. A group of gifted kids take matters into their own hands. They investigate murders and crimes, and document the mysteries in an anonymous newspaper column. The police read the column, then arrest the murderer. But underage crime fighters are illegal! The four kids must solve dangerous mysteries, all while keeping there operation (called ACID, "Amateur Crime Investigation Department") a secret!

Danny Ross
Danny is 14 years old, and the head of ACID. He was born in England, and he hand his dad moved to America when he was 10. Danny's mother was a respected detective, and she inspired him to begin investigating. Annie Ross, his mother, was killed in a car accident when Danny was 8. Danny's father, Andrew Ross, is the only adult to know the identity of ACID.

Amelia Box
Amelia is 13 years old, and one of the detectives on the ACID team. She normally handles body and evidence reconstruction. Amelia is a no-nonsense, down-to-business girl who is always annoyed by her coworkers when they goof-off. Amelia lives with both of her parents.

Gavin deSamson
Gavin is a funny and often distractable detective working for ACID. Gavin is very smart, but sometimes acts stupid. He is 12 years old.

Penelope Robinson
Penelope is a spunky, self-centered, and highly self-conscious detective who works for ACID. Penny was the last detective to be hired by Danny. Amelia did not approve of Penelope being hired, because she earned moderate grades and was way too obsessed with being pretty. Despite the oppositions, Danny hired Penelope when she succeeded to solve a difficult case about a hair stylist's murder.

01-01: Hired
A small boy is found dead under his backyard treehouse. The day before, Danny hired Penelope Robinson, the newest detective, and Amelia is furious; Penelope isn't detective material. As the four detectives solve the crimes, they retell the events that led to them being hired. Amelia was writing a mystery series on her blog, and when one of her stories inspired a murder to kill her ex-husband, Amelia solved the mystery and was hired by Danny. Gavin was accused of robbing a candy store, and he found the true criminal. In the end, the team finds that the boy was pushed off of the treehouse by his best friend.