Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
Nimbus Publishing Ltd Heartbreak Homes
Book SynopsisA gripping locked-door YA murder mystery told from multiple perspectives from Governor General’s Award – and Crime Writers of Canada Award – nominated author of The Grey Sisters and Blood Will Out.The back-to-school blowout filled with drinks and drugs isn’t Frankie’s scene, but she would do anything for her childhood best friend, Jessa, whose recent ugly duckling transformation has her hanging with a new crowd and vying for pretty boy Malcolm – the popular senior throwing the all-out rager on his father’s deserted development property.Martin hasn’t heard from his old friends since his father lost everything and moved them across town. Until the party invitation. Between working double-shifts and avoiding his father’s sad-guilty routine, Martin decides to blow off some steam. But the party house is a monument to the bad real estate deal that left half the town in financial ruin – and the heart of all that has gone wrong for him and his family.Cara and her crew of lost girls have been squatting in a model home on the property, stealing for their survival. The party is the perfect mark – privileged kids, abundant alcohol, and dark corners. The girls score big with their haul, but the celebration is short-lived when they learn their temporary home is at risk of discovery. They could be split up and forced back onto the unsafe streets.In the wake of a brutal brawl, the guests find a lifeless body—and this murder is only the first. Escalating violence drives Frankie, Martin, and Cara to forge new bonds, and together unmask a killer. Narrated from multiple perspectives, Heartbreak Homes is about what compels us to kill – and the true face of justice.
£23.05
Andersen Press Ltd Spooky Night!
Book SynopsisPrincess Rosie is woken in the night by a very strange noise. Just what could it be? Together with her best friend Ollie, she goes on a hunt round the royal castle to find out. It's going to be a very spooky night!Trade Review"This full-colour illustrated story will keep little readers wanting to find out what happens on the next page!" * INIS *
£9.47
Flying Eye Books Ltd. Detective Stanley and The Green Thumbed Thief Library Edition
£22.77
Thunder Bay Press Mystery on Mackinac Island
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£10.40
Gecko Press Detective Gordon: The First Case
Book SynopsisAn award-winning illustrated detective story set in a friendly forest and first in the acclaimed series for beginning readers. Detective Gordon – a mystery-solving toad who loves cake – has his very first case. Someone’s stealing nuts from the forest, and it’s up to Detective Gordon to catch the thief! Unfortunately, solving this crime means standing in the snow and waiting for a long time... If only he had an assistant – someone small, fast, and clever – to help solve this terrible case. Then Detective Gordon would be able to go back to doing what he’s best at: thinking, eating cakes, drinking tea, and stamping important papers. A perfect first chapter book for children aged five and up by one of Sweden’s top children’s writers. This much-loved junior fiction series is illustrated in full colour throughout and packed full of character and humour. Winner of multiple awards and accolades, Detective Gordon is a fun whodunnit mystery series to read alone or aloud. Translated from the Swedish edition by Julia Marshall. Read all the Detective Gordon series: Detective Gordon: A Complicated Case Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case Detective Gordon: A Case for Buffy Trade Review“… full of warm humor and wisdom… with a feather-light touch” -- Best Books of 2015, Horn Book“KLA-DUNK! Another winner.” -- Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews“a must-have for chapter book collections” -- Starred Review, School Library Journal
£16.14
Thunder Bay Press Mackinac Passage: Mystery at Round Island Light
Book SynopsisFifteen-year-old Pete Jenkins and his three summer friends visit the nearby Round Island Lighthouse after crossing the turbulent water of Lake Huron in their tiny dingy. After exploring the island they return to find their picnic basket turned upside down and a warning message in their boat.The threat on their lives only heightens their curiosity and leads them on the trail of dangerous thieves.Along the way the four friends discover a side of Mackinac Island that goes beyond fudge and horses---and eventually leads them into life-threatening danger.
£8.95
Chooseco LLC Choose Your Own Adventure Spies: Harry Houdini
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£6.99
Chooseco LLC Choose Your Own Adventure Spies: Noor Inayat Khan
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£6.99
Amberjack Publishing Company Dewey Fairchild, Parent Problem Solver Volume 1
Book SynopsisA Best Middle-Grade Book of 2017 by Kirkus Reviews“[Dewey’s] string of triumphs will have readers cheering him on, rolling in the aisles, and wishing they could line up for consultations.” – Kirkus Reviews, Starred ReviewDewey Fairchild isn’t just good with parents, he’s great with them. He’s so good at handling parents that he’s built a thriving business out of it. He even has an assistant, Clara. A great alibi and an even better baker. Dewey settles the most troublesome of cases, from an overprotective mom who won’t let her child go to class on her own, to a dad who can’t stop picking his nose any chance he gets! Dewey has no problem handling other people’s parents, but when he overhears his parents’ conversation, he discovers a challenge he never expected. Dewey can solve any problem parents may cause, but what will he do when the parents who are causing problems are his own?
£12.30
Amberjack Publishing Company Dewey Fairchild, Teacher Problem Solver Volume 2
Book SynopsisGenius problem solver Dewey takes up the challenge after a client shows up desperate to pacify his teacher. In this follow-up to Dewey Fairchild, Parent Problem Solver, It turns out that tons of kids have troublesome teachers, so he’s soon up to his neck in cases—from classic cases of teachers who are soo boring to bizarre cases like the teacher who leaves students scared of water—even water fountains. Meanwhile, Dewey's school starts limiting toilet paper use—to just one tiny square at a time!—and replaces Dewey’s beloved vending machines with . . . a garden. That's no substitute for the delightful snacks Dewey lives for, so he and his best friends protest with a secret demonstration involving edible additions to school property. But detention may be the least of their problems when some argue their actions were vandalism. Will their demands for student involvement sway the administration, or will they be caught and punished with detention . . . or worse?
£12.30
Month9books The Adventures of Sherlock Bones: Dog Not Gone!:
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£13.46
Amberjack Publishing Company Lucky Me
Book SynopsisFor eighteen year old Gia Winters, having a movie star for a father, a former Playboy bunny as a mother, a Hollywood mansion, and a closet stocked with Chanel is simply another day in the life. But her world is turned upside down when her father mysteriously hires a group of bodyguards to trail the family 24/7 and threatening phone calls from a “Dr. D” start buzzing daily. When Gia scores the coveted role of Miss Golden Globe, she is forced to strike a deal with her bodyguard, Jack, who is almost as arrogant as he is attractive. Juggling Gia’s romantic failures, fashion faux pas, and celebrity obsessions, the duo investigate a series of clues with the help of a police cadet, who has a special set of skills and an even better set of dimples. But with the Golden Globes just around the corner, danger levels rise higher than her stilettos as Gia learns that the biggest secrets might be the ones buried in her own home. In a place where the hills have eyes, high school nemeses, bad hair days, raging parties, and stolen kisses, there can only be trouble for a girl who was just starting to consider herself lucky.Trade ReviewGr 8 Up - Gia Winters, a high school senior in L.A., is living the high life. When Gia's movie star father informs the spoiled girl that she must have a bodyguard for protection, she is worried it will cramp her style. But the bodyguard, Jack, looks like a Calvin Klein model, and Gia is instantly attracted to him. Her father reminds her to keep the relationship professional. Besides, Gia has a boyfriend: pretty but dumb Brendan. In his duty to protect Gia, Jack has to go everywhere with her but- they must keep his true identity a secret. Acting as a family friend, Jack attends a raging party with Gia the first weekend on duty. There, Brendan is poisoned by a dumpling meant for her, and Gia starts to take the bodyguard business a little more seriously. Gia and Jack decide that they need to figure out who is after her, and the pair begin some reconnaissance. A series of stunts, disguises, and haplessly stumbled upon clues lead the pair to the LAPD, where Gia meets yet another attractive guy, named Milo. Meanwhile, Gia is nominated to be "Miss Golden Girl" (she gets to wear an amazing dress and hand the winners their awards), and she does not want anything to get in the way of her big break. While the plot deviates far from believability and the characters' motivations are not always clear, fans of chick lit will enjoy this light romantic mystery. VERDICT Add to YA collections in need of light beach reads- Tara Kehoe, New Jersey State Library Talking Book and Braille Center, Trento n. - - School Library Journal
£11.35
Amberjack Publishing Company Dewey Fairchild, Sibling Problem Solver Volume 3
Book SynopsisIn this third book of the Dewey Fairchild series, young entrepreneur and problem-solver Dewey helps other kids face perhaps the toughest challenge yet: siblings. Whether it's a brother chasing his sister around with a fart in a jar, or kids coping with the over-the-top festivities for new babies-on-the-way, Dewey is always ready for a new challenge.
£12.30
Amberjack Publishing Company The Grave Digger
Book SynopsisIn 1875 Ohio, twelve-year-old Cap Cooper is an aspiring inventor—and a reluctant graverobber—enlisted by his father to help pay for his mother’s medical expenses. When one of the dead returns to life at his touch, Cap unearths a world of dark secrets that someone at the local medical school wants to keep buried. On the brink of discovery, he’ll have to use every ounce of cunning he has to protect those he loves most and save his own skin. The Grave Digger is an eerie mystery set in the aftermath of the Civil War, filled with action, friendship, and a hint of the paranormal, perfect for those who enjoy reading late into the night and long after the lights go out.
£13.25
Chicken Scratch Books Perfect
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£13.29
Chicken Scratch Books Sixth Grade Secret Service
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£13.29
Chicken Scratch Books Rowley Peters and the Lumberjack Ghost
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£13.29
Artemesia Publishing, LLC John Doe Does Not Suck
£15.30
Penguin Putnam Inc Curse of Salem
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£9.99
Penguin USA The Hall of Fame Heist
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£7.50
Penguin USA The Zach & Zoe Mysteries All Star Collection
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£22.37
Wattpad Books My Best Friend Is a Secret Agent: How Chip Became
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£9.49
Freshamedia Shadow & the Golden Room
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£11.99
Freshamedia Missing Necklace
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£11.99
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Una figura en las sombras / The Figure In the
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£13.46
Nube de Tinta Se fueron a la izquierda / They Went Left
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£14.36
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Más allá del espacio / Space and Beyond
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£10.40
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial El hotel encantado / Case Closed #3: Haunting at
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£15.26
Prh Grupo Editorial Gambito de los ladrones Thieves Gambit
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£18.66
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Éramos mentirosos/ We Were Liars
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£15.00
Thule Ediciones El Misterio del Reino de Miniatura: Volume 2
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£20.16
Apila Ediciones Raro
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£16.29
HarperCollins El Caso Vermont (Truly Devious - Spanish Edition)
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£13.02
Blume Isla de Hoakes: Una Ingeniosa Aventura de Enigmas
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£17.82
Editorial Alma El Perro de Los Baskerville
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£12.23
B de BLOK Las aventuras del joven Lupin / The Adventures of
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£13.66
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Asesinos en Roma / The Assassins of Rome. The
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£10.68
Wonderbooks Regreso de Moriarty, El
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£23.02
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Pequeñas brujas: El misterio del hechicero /
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£12.98
Editorial Molino Misterio de la casa deshabitada / The Mystery of the Secret Room
£22.28
Molino Fox Detective 2. Un Lio de Narices
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£19.28
El joven Poe 10 LOS CUERVOS TAMBIÉN LLORAN
Book SynopsisEl joven Poe regresa a su ciudad natal, Boston, desanimado por no haber logrado encontrar a su verdadero padre en Dublín. Sin embargo, gracias a su amistad con el famoso inspector Auguste Dupin, pronto se verá inmerso en la investigación de un truculento caso de asesinato. Nada más y nada menos que descubrir la identidad del conocido como ?asesino de corazones?. Una aventura que lo cambiará todo Adéntrate en el misterioso mundo de Poe! Basado en la infancia de un niño extraordinario que se convertirá en el mejor escritor de relatos de terror. Acompaña al joven Poe en sus casos y descubre los secretos de una de las personas más curiosas, imaginativas, inteligentes, analíticas y visionarias que han existido en el mundo.
£14.94
Bambu Daniel Tiene Un Caso
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£8.70
Bambu El Enigma del Cid
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£11.04
Bambu Brahe Y Kepler: El Misterio de Una Muerte
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£11.53
Bambu Ciudad de Huérfanos
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£14.00
Bambu La Tumba Misteriosa
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£8.47
Bambu El Misterio de la Caca de Perro Abandonada
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£9.10
