Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
HarperCollins Publishers THUNDER RAKER Book 1 Agent Alfie
Book SynopsisA hilarious new series for younger readers, following the misadventures of an ordinary boy at an extraordinary school for young spies…
£9.37
HarperCollins Publishers The Third Pig Detective Agency The Complete Casebook
Book SynopsisThe collected hard-boiled cases of nursery rhyme-noir with Detective Harry Pigg. Contains The Third Pig Detective, The Ho Ho Ho Mystery and The Curds and Whey Mystery.Trade ReviewReviews of THE THIRD PIG DETECTIVE AGENCY ‘This is undoubtedly the most whimsical hardboiled detective novel ever written, and it's utterly delightful.’ MATT REES ‘The Third Pig Detective Agency is a wonderful pastiche of noir-ish detective stories like The Maltese Falcon. The design is an absolute gem, with coffee stains on some pages and a genuinely vintage looking cover.’ www.culch.ie ‘A cross between Chinatown and all the fairy tales you've ever read.’ LIMERICK LEADER
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers The Glass Slipper Academy
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£6.99
HarperCollins Fancy Nancy Nancy Clancy Super Sleuth
Book SynopsisFor young readers who grew up with the bestselling Fancy Nancy picture books, Nancy Clancy is now starring in her own chapter books!In this first in a series of delightful chapter books, Fancy Nancy takes on the role of detective.
£7.48
HarperCollins Dont Look Now
Book SynopsisThis follow-up to the critically acclaimed Don't Turn Around—which Kirkus Reviews called "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for teens, a surefire hit"—raises the stakes to their absolute limit and will leave readers begging for the exciting conclusion.Trade ReviewPraise for DON'T TURN AROUND -- : "Gagnon's YA debut is a pulse-pounding scary-great read...[that] will have teens begging for more. Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for preteens and teens, a surefire hit." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "This fast-paced thriller will keep all readers, including adults, on the edge of their seats. This is a must-purchase title. Be prepared to stay up all night reading." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review) "A tight, well-written thriller from a best-selling adult writer. The action and the developments come fast and furious all the way to the end." -- School Library Journal (starred review)
£10.78
HarperCollins Dont Let Go 3 Dont Turn Around 3
£9.37
HarperCollins The Secret Zoo Raids and Rescues 5 Secret Zoo 5
Book SynopsisThe fifth book in the fast-paced and imaginative series about four adventurous friends and the secret world hidden in their local zoo.Ella, Noah, Richie, and Megan are in trouble—and so is the Secret Zoo!
£9.14
HarperCollins Get Dirty
Trade Review“Fans of the first book will appreciate the fast pace and light tone” — Booklist Praise for GET EVEN: “GET EVEN expertly mixes suspense and snark, proving once again that Gretchen McNeil is a master of the teen thriller.” — Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan, Founders of Go Fug Yourself Praise for GET EVEN: “Don’t get mad, get reading this wild ride filled with twists and turns, revenge and romance, suspense and Shakespeare. I can’t wait to see what Gretchen McNeil comes up with next.” — Elizabeth Eulberg, author of Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality Praise for GET EVEN: “Get Even is an edge-of-your-seat, sink-your-teeth-into-it mystery filled with vivd, intriguing characters and set against the ruthless landscape of a modern high school. I’m dying for the next book!” — Katie Alender, author of the Bad Girls Don't Die series Praise for GET EVEN: “A compelling contemporary thriller” — Kirkus Reviews Praise for GET EVEN: “The suspense that McNeil (Ten) builds should keep readers curious to discover what happens next.” — Publishers Weekly Praise for GET EVEN: “Will engage readers.” — Romantic Times Praise for 3:59: “McNeil’s movie-quick setup speed and humorously inventive language...make her a very welcoming author who succeeds at injecting fresh verve into some stalwart sci-fi concepts.” — Booklist Praise for 3:59: “This book is scientifically action-packed, complete with monsters and drama. Teens who are fans of the ever-popular Dr. Who television series will love this book.” — Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Praise for TEN: “A breathless read.” — Kirkus Reviews Praise for TEN: “In the esteemed tradition of teen horror fiction, TEN hits all the high notes: a stormy night, illicit liaisons, cut phone lines, suspicious disappearances, double-crosses, secret histories, and plenty of twists.” — Booklist Praise for TEN: “Agatha Christie meets Gossip Girl in McNeil’s throwback to old-school thrillers.” — Publishers Weekly Praise for TEN: “A quick-paced thriller full of half-facts and red herrings that take readers through the twists and turns of a deadly weekend.” — School Library Journal Praise for TEN: “Gretchen McNeil’s TEN is my new number one! I jumped at every creaking floorboard in my house and on the page. This is sure to be a teen thriller classic!” — Nancy Holder, Bram Stoker Award winning author of THE SCREAMING SEASON Praise for TEN: “TEN is a real page turner! Gretchen McNeil knows how to plot a thriller: Her setup is flawless and the suspense kept me on the edge of my seat.” — Christopher Pike, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the THIRST series and REMEMBER ME Praise for POSSESS: “A fantastic YA debut …. the humor and occasional twists will keep fans of the genre hooked and wanting to finish this book in one sitting.” — School Library Journal Praise for POSSESS: “McNeil strikes a fine balance between outright scares and sarcastic humor…[a] light, entertaining read.” — ALA Booklist Praise for POSSESS: “With demons, secrets, and a butt-kicking heroine, POSSESS is a whole lotta dark and twisted fun!” — Kimberly Derting, author of the Body Finder series Praise for POSSESS: “A dark, unique, and intelligent novel with frightening twists around every corner that left me breathless.” — Courtney Allison Moulton, author of ANGELFIRE
£11.48
HarperCollins The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place Book II
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Fancy Nancy Nancy Clancys Ultimate Chapter Book
Book SynopsisFancy Nancy is on the case!This fabulous box set includes four of the fantastic Nancy Clancy paperback chapter books by New York Times bestselling team Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser: Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth;
£11.69
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Pride and Premeditation
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Price’s lively debut adds feminist twists in this reimagining of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. A suspenseful and distinctive read." — Booklist “A slow-building tale of deception and struggle against societal bounds.” — Kirkus Reviews "Pride and Premeditation is a romantic and entertaining page-turner, sure to delight readers of any genre." — Kerri Maniscalco, #1 NYT bestselling author of the Stalking Jack the Ripper series "Clever and witty, perfectly written, compulsively readable, and utterly unputdownable." — Virginia Boecker, author of An Assassin's Guide to Love and Treason “Price’s YA debut is a clever, twisting murder mystery adaptation that will keep both Austen fans and newcomers on their toes.” — School Library Journal
£14.24
HarperCollins Pinkalicious Message in a Bottle
Book SynopsisWhether shared at home or in a classroom, the engaging stories, longer sentences, and language play of Level Two books are proven to help kids take their next steps toward reading success.Plus readers can watch Pinkalicious and Peter on the funtastic PBS Kids TV series Pinkalicious & Peterrific!
£6.86
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Harriet Spies
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Worst in Show
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£14.19
HarperCollins Publishers Inc What Happened to Rachel Riley
Book Synopsis ALA Notable Children's Book Regional Indie Bestseller Audie Award Winner Edgar Award Nominee Cybils Award Nominee YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults New York Public Library Best Book of the Year Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Amazon Best Book of the Year SLJ Best Book of the Year Texas Lone Star Reading List Capital Choices Noteworthy Book for Children BookPage Best Book of the Year 2024 Elizabeth Burr/Sheridan Worzalla Award for the most distinguished work in children's literature In this engrossing and inventive contemporary middle grade novel that's Where'd You Go, Bernadette wi
£16.99
HarperCollins What Happened to Rachel Riley
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Sinister Booksellers of Bath
Book SynopsisReturn to the enchanting world of The Left-Handed Booksellers of London in this sequel by Garth Nix, bestselling master of teen fantasy, where once again a team of booksellers must fight to keep dangerous magic under cover before the stuff of legends destroys our world. New York Times bestseller!There is often trouble of a mythical sort in Bath. The booksellers who police the Old World keep a careful watch there, particularly on the entity that inhabits the ancient hot spring.This time trouble comes from the discovery of a sorcerous map, leading left-handed bookseller Merlin into great danger, requiring a desperate rescue attempt from his sister, the right-handed bookseller Vivien, and art student Susan Arkshaw, who is still struggling to deal with her own recently discovered magical heritage.The map takes the trio to a place separated from this world, maintained by deadly sorcery and guarded by monstrous living statues. But this is only the beginning. To unravel the secrets of a murderous Ancient Sovereign, the booksellers must investigate centuries of disappearances and deaths. If they do not stop her, she will soon kill again. And this time, her target is not an ordinary mortal.
£16.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Improbable Tales of Baskerville Hall Book 3 The Valley of Lies
£14.55
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Each and Every Spark
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£14.50
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Opal Watson A Case Most Fowl
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£14.07
Penguin Random House Children's UK The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Book SynopsisFrom the strange case of 'The Red-Headed League' to the extraordinary tale of 'The Engineer's Thumb', Sherlock Holmes and his assistant Dr Watson grapple with treachery, murder, and ingenious crimes of all kinds. But no case is too challening for the immortal detective's unique power of deduction.Trade ReviewThe Puffin Classics series is a perfect marriage of the old and the new. Enjoy some of the best books from the past and find out why and how they inspired some of the best writers of the present -- Julia Eccleshare Lovereading4kids
£10.19
Penguin Putnam Inc CAM Jansen The Mystery of the U.F.O. 2
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£5.99
Penguin Young Readers Group The Mystery of the Television Dog 04 Cam Jansen
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£6.83
Penguin Putnam Inc More Adventures of the Great Brain
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Penguin Putnam Inc Ark Angel
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£9.49
Not Stated Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret
Book SynopsisLeroy Brown, aka Encyclopedia Brown, is Idaville neighborhood’s ten-year-old star detective. With an uncanny knack for trivia, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve his most baffling crimes. And with ten confounding mysteries in each book, not only does Encyclopedia have a chance to solve them, but the reader is given all the clues as well. Interactive and chock full of interesting bits of information—it’s classic Encyclopedia Brown!
£7.41
Penguin Young Readers Group Something Rotten Horatio Wilkes Mystery
Book SynopsisDenmark, Tennessee, stinks. The smell hits Horatio Wilkes the moment he pulls into town to visit his best friend, Hamilton Prince. And it's not just the paper plant and the polluted river that's stinking up Denmark: Hamilton's father has been poisoned and the killer is still at large. Why? Because nobody believes that Rex Prince was murdered. Nobody except Horatio and Hamilton. Now they need to find the killer, but it won't be easy. It seems like everyone in Denmark is a suspect. Motive, means, opportunity--they all have them. But who among them has committed murder most foul?
£10.24
Penguin Young Readers Group Something Wicked A Horatio Wilkes Mystery
Book SynopsisA wickedly gripping follow-up to the critically acclaimed Something RottenHoratio Wilkes has come to the Scottish Highland Festival with his childhood friend Mac for games, girls, and gallivanting. But before the Celtic festivities can get under way, Mac's grandfather and founder of the games, Duncan MacRae, is brutally murdered. All signs point to Duncan's son, Malcolm, as the killer, but Horatio has his doubts. Between Mac, his controlling girlfriend Beth, and their parents, it seems like everyone has something to hide. Set against the vivid backdrop of the Tennessee mountains, Something Wicked is a thrilling adventure with all the sinister twists, turns, and tragedies of Shakespeare Macbeth.
£10.34
Penguin Putnam Inc Al Capone Does My Homework
Book SynopsisAlcatraz Island in the 1930s isn't the most normal place to grow up, but it's home for Moose Flanagan, his autistic sister, Natalie, and all the families of the guards. When Moose's dad gets promoted to Associate Warden, despite being an unlikely candidate, it's a big deal. But the cons have a point system for targeting prison employees, and his dad is now in serious danger. After a fire starts in the Flanagan's apartment, Natalie is blamed, and Moose bands with the other kids to track down the possible arsonist. Then Moose gets a cryptic note from the notorious Al Capone himself. Is Capone trying to protect Moose's dad too? If Moose can't figure out what Capone's note means, it may be too late.The last heart-pounding installment in the New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning Alcatraz trilogy is not to be missed!'Superlative historical fiction.' -- School Library Journal (starred review for Al Capone Shines My Shoes)
£8.54
Penguin Young Readers Group Three Times Lucky Mo Dale Mysteries
Book SynopsisA Newbery Honor BookAn irresistible Southern narrator—a literary descendant of Scout Finch of To Kill a Mockingbird. —NewsdayRising sixth grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in the small town of Tupelo Landing, NC, where everyone's business is fair game and no secret is sacred. She washed ashore in a hurricane eleven years ago, and she's been making waves ever since. Although Mo hopes someday to find her upstream mother, she's found a home with the Colonel--a café owner with a forgotten past of his own--and Miss Lana, the fabulous café hostess. She will protect those she loves with every bit of her strong will and tough attitude. So when a lawman comes to town asking about a murder, Mo and her best friend, Dale Earnhardt Johnson III, set out to uncover the truth in hopes of saving the only family Mo has ever known. Look for all the Mo & Dale Mysteries: The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing, The Odds of GettingTrade ReviewA Newbery Honor Book An ALA Notable Book A Best Book of the Year: Newsday, Wall Street Journal, James Patterson's Read Kiddo Read List, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Bookpage An Edgar Award Nominee An E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor book A SIBA young adult award winner A YALSA Teens’ Top Ten Nominee A Booklist Top 10 Crime Fiction for Youth Multiple State Award Lists Four starred reviewsPraise for Three Times Lucky * “A wickedly awesome tale…Mo LoBeau is destined to become a standout character in children’s fiction.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review "An irresistible Southern narrator—a literary descendant of Scout Finch of To Kill a Mockingbird."—Top 12 Children's books of 2012, Newsday* “Turnage’s lively novel features a distinctive voice and a community of idiosyncratic characters.”—Booklist, starred review * "Here is a writer who has never met a metaphor or simile she couldn't put to good use."—Publishers Weekly, starred review “Spunky and hilarious, eleven-year-old Mo LoBeau is one of my newest favorite heroines. Three Times Lucky will make everyone want to ride his or her own hurricane all the way to Tupelo Landing, just to join the fun.”—Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor-winning author of Savvy "A dandy mystery...Humor sweetens the mix, making Tupelo Landing a pleasant place to stay for a spell."—Horn Book "Mo's deadpan colloquial narration is robust and often humorous...Mystery lovers and fans of titles like Di Camillo's Because of Winn-Dixie or Klise's Grounded will definitely want to set a spell with Mo."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "The heroine of Sheila Turnage's Three Times Lucky is so plucky that young readers may wish she lived next door."—Wall Street Journal "This book will leave readers hoping for more books about Mo and her gang."—School Library Journal
£9.42
Penguin Putnam Inc Seconds Away
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£11.39
Penguin Putnam Inc Mysteries According to Humphrey
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£7.99
Penguin Publishing Group Dead Mans Fancy A Novel 3 Sean Stranahan Mystery
Book SynopsisThe third novel starring Montana's favorite fly fisherman-cum-detective Sean Stranahan, for fans of Craig Johnson and C. J. Box.Cold Hearted River, the sixth in the series, is forthcoming from Viking. Wolves howl as a riderless horse returns at sunset to the Culpepper Dude Ranch in the Madison Valley. The missing woman, Nanika Martinelli, is better known as the Fly Fishing Venus, a red-haired river guide who lures clients the way dry flies draw trout. As Sheriff Martha Ettinger follows hoof tracks in the snow, she finds one of the men who has fallen under the temptress’s spell impaled on the antler tine of a giant bull elk, a kill that’s been claimed by a wolf pack. An accident? If not, is the killer human or animal? With painter, fly fisherman, and sometimes private detective Sean Stranahan’s help, Ettinger will follow clues that point to an animal rights group called the Clan of the Thre
£13.60
Penguin Putnam Inc Theodore Boone The Fugitive
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Penguin Putnam Inc Found
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£11.69
Cengage Learning, Inc Mystery of the Roman Ransom
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Penguin Random House Children's UK Homewrecker
Book SynopsisThe thrilling new mystery by Wattpad''s Deanna Cameron, for fans of One of Us is Lying and A Good Girl''s Guide to Murder.Bronwyn Larson''s life has literally been torn apart. An EF4 tornado ripped through their trailer park and her mom is found dead, miles away after the storm.Suddenly, her estranged senator father is a part of her life, who''s been absent since Bronwyn was born as a product of her parents'' secretive affair. After living alone with her mother in a trailer for seventeen years, Bronwyn now has a stepmother and four new siblings, including an older brother and sister who seem skeptical, if not actually disproving, of Bronwyn living with them.While staying with them in their vacation lake house, Bronwyn is hit with the bombshell that her mother''s death is being treated as suspicious, with injuries inconsistent of being killed during the tornado. Bronwyn doesn''t know who trust or who to believe about her mother''s death.
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Random House USA Inc The Great Cake Mystery Precious Ramotswes Very
Book SynopsisTHE NO. 1 LADIES’ DETECTIVE AGENCY - Young Readers Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, the basis of the HBO TV show, and its proprietor Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, and good humor—not to mention help from her loyal assistant, Grace Makutsi, and the occasional cup of tea. Have you ever said to yourself, Wouldn’t it be nice to be a detective? This is the story of an African girl who says just that. Her name is Precious. When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, a traditionally built young boy is tagged as the culprit. Precious, however, is not convinced. She sets out to find the real thief. Along the way she learns that your first guess isn’t always right. She also learns how to be a detective.
£7.59
Random House USA Inc SkinkNo Surrender
Book SynopsisRichard's cousin is missing, and his best hope of finding her rests with the wily, one-eyed, ex-governor of Florida. Carl Hiaasen introduces his iconic character Skink to a younger audience in this nail-biting adventure! A National Book Award Longlist Selection Classic Malley: her parents are about to ship her off to boarding school, so she takes off with some guy she met online... Poor Richard: he's less of a rebel than Malley, and a lot less trusting. He knows his cousin is in trouble before she does. Wild Skink: he's a ragged, one-eyed, ex-governor of Florida, and enough of a renegade to think he can track Malley down. With Richard riding shotgun, this unlikely pair scour the state, undaunted by blinding storms, crazed pigs, flying bullets, and giant gators. In Carl Hiaasen's outrageous, hilarious, and wildly dangerous state of Florida, there are a million places an outlaw might stash a teenage girl. A million unpleasant ways to die. And two who will risk everything to rescue a friend . . . and to, hopefully, exact a bit of swamp justice.
£10.44
St Martin's Press Dreamhunter 01 Dreamhunter Duet
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Square Fish Kneebone Boy
£11.39
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers This Book Is Not Good for You
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Little, Brown & Company The Name of This Book Is Secret
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Little, Brown & Company Blood of My Blood
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£11.39
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers The Crab with the Golden Claws
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£11.39
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers I Am the Mission
£20.42
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Why Is This Night Different from All Other Nights
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Little, Brown Books for Young Readers The Adventures of Tintin The Complete Collection
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£150.00
