Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
Nimbus Publishing (CN) Be a Camouflage Detective: Looking for Critters
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£14.20
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
Islandport Press Mystery of the Bear Cub
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£16.10
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
Nancy Paulsen Books Tornado Brain
Book SynopsisIn this heartfelt and powerfully affecting coming of age story, a neurodivergent 7th grader is determined to find her missing best friend before it's too late.Things never seem to go as easily for thirteen-year-old Frankie as they do for her sister, Tess. Unlike Tess, Frankie is neurodivergent. In her case, that means she can't stand to be touched, loud noises bother her, she's easily distracted, she hates changes in her routine, and she has to go see a therapist while other kids get to hang out at the beach. It also means Frankie has trouble making friends. She did have one--Colette--but they're not friends anymore. It's complicated.Then, just weeks before the end of seventh grade, Colette unexpectedly shows up at Frankie's door. The next morning, Colette vanishes. Now, after losing Colette yet again, Frankie's convinced that her former best friend left clues behind that only she can decipher, so she persuades her reluctant sister to help her unravel the mystery of Colette's disappearance before it's too late.A powerful story of friendship, sisters, and forgiveness, Tornado Brain is an achingly honest portrait of a young girl trying to find space to be herself.Trade ReviewPraise for Tornado Brain:A 2022-2023 Truman Readers Book Award Nominee (MO)A 2021 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the YearA 2021 Texas Lone Star Reading List PickA 2021 Washington State Book Award for Young Readers FinalistA Summer 2020 Kids Indie Next List Pick A Spring 2020 Apple Most Anticipated Book A Junior Library Guild Pick★ “Frankie’s first-person narration is spot-on as she describes her feelings about her attention-deficit and sensory-processing disorders and her Asperger’s syndrome as well as her distaste for the medications that impair her thinking. . . This moving account of Frankie’s emerging maturity—with extra challenges—is perfect. . . An intriguing mystery embedded within a richly insightful coming-of-age story.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review★ “Patrick...has done a remarkable job of creating an unforgettable character in Frankie, who tells the story in her own idiosyncratic first person voice, which takes readers inside her head as she struggles with her many challenges. The result is a tour de force that readers will remember long after they have finished the book.” —Booklist, starred review “Much of this upper middle grade novel’s success is thanks not just to Frankie’s nuanced portrayal, but to all the characters, who are written to be both beautiful and flawed, doing the best that they can under difficult circumstances. Author Patrick is adept at developing a seamless blend of genres, and this title is at once a coming-of-age tale, a family drama, and a mystery. . . Elementary and middle school librarians should recommend this title to fans of Rain Reign, John Green, and anyone who might see themselves reflected in Frankie.” —School Library Connection, recommended review “Frankie’s narration is solid and plausible, remaining credibly and creditably unyielding as she deals with the world in her own way rather than mapping onto neurotypical emotions . . . A brisk yet moving story that will satisfy lovers of friendship tales and hard-won growth.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books“A clever and suspenseful mystery where, in time-honored tradition, kids defy authority and solve the puzzle themselves. . . Frankie joins other memorable protagonists who are not neurologically typical, such as Willow in Counting by 7s and Rose in Rain Reign. . . The detailed setting and a strong cast of supporting characters, including the twins’ exhausted mother and a kindly boy who like likes Frankie, make this a satisfying reading experience.” —The Horn Book“The characters are a strength in this story . . . The different ways in which people can experience anger, hope, fear, and loss are beautifully explored. This is an important book.” —School Library Journal
£16.19
Penguin USA The Hall of Fame Heist
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£7.45
Penguin USA The Zach & Zoe Mysteries All Star Collection
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£22.37
Anne Schwartz Books The Boy Who Loved Maps
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£19.94
Wattpad Books Blackout
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£10.79
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
Loqueleo Pepito Y La Casa Embrujada
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£13.25
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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£17.56
Editorial Oceano de Mexico La Lectora
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£19.95
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Éramos mentirosos/ We Were Liars
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£12.98
Thule Ediciones El Misterio del Reino de Miniatura: Volume 2
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£999.99
Apila Ediciones Raro
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£15.62
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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£17.71
Editorial Alma El Perro de Los Baskerville
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£12.16
B de BLOK Las aventuras del joven Lupin / The Adventures of
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£13.59
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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£22.88
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Pequeñas brujas: El misterio del hechicero /
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£12.98
Editorial Molino Misterio del gato desaparecido / The Mystery of
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£15.33
Editorial Molino Misterio de la casa deshabitada / The Mystery of the Secret Room
£22.14
