Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction
St Martin's Press The Detective Dog
Book SynopsisA rollicking rhyming picture book from bestselling author Julia Donaldson about a dog who uses her amazing sense of smell to solve mysteries.When Detective Dog Nell puts her nose to the task, there''s no mystery she can''t solve. Whether she''s tracking the missing shoe of her human, Peter, or locating some lost honeycomb, all Nell has to do is sniff, sniff, sniff and she''s hot on the trail. Besides solving mysteries, there''s something else Nell loveslistening to children read. Every Monday, Peter takes her to school where children tell her stories. One day, Nell and Peter arrive to find that all the books are gone. Who could have taken them? And why? There''s only one dog for the job, and Detective Dog Nell is ready to sniff out the thief!
£16.99
St Martin's Press Count All Her Bones
Book SynopsisGriffin, the teen who helped Cheyenne escape in Girl, Stolen, goes missing right before he's set to testify at his father's trial. Cheyenne sets out to save Griffin in this much-anticipated sequel.
£11.85
Square Fish Saint Death
Book SynopsisA propulsive, compelling, and unsparing novel set in the grimly violent world of the human and drug trade on the US-Mexican border, by an acclaimed, three-time Printz Award honoree.Crafted with poetry and cinematic pace and narrated with cold fury, Saint Death is a provocative tour de force from three-time Printz Award honoree Marcus Sedgwick.On the outskirts of Juarez, Arturo scrapes together a living working odd jobs and staying out of sight. But his friend Faustino is in trouble: he's stolen money from the narcos to smuggle his girlfriend and her baby into the US, and needs Arturo''s help to get it back. To help his friend, Arturo must face the remorseless world of drug and human traffickers that surrounds him, and contend with a murky past.Hovering over his story is the unsparing divinity Santa Muerte, Saint Deathand the relentless economic and social inequalities that haunt the border between Mexico and its rich northern neighbor. <
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Square Fish Big Trouble A Friday Barnes Mystery
Book SynopsisIn this quirky middle-grade detective novel, mystery abounds but a girl genius is on the case! Crime hits close to home when Friday Barnes learns her mother has been kidnapped. But her detective work gets put aside when Friday is distracted by other happenings at school: a new VIP student (a Norwegian princess!) has just arrived and a master thief called the Pimpernel is causing chaos across campus. Can super sleuth and girl genius Friday crack the case of her missing mother, reign in a royal brat, and unmask the elusive Pimpernel? Find out whodunnit in Big Trouble, the third book in the hilarious Friday Barnes Mystery series, written by award-winning author R.A. Spratt and wonderfully illustrated by Phil Gosier.Don''t miss the any of the Friday Barnes adventures: Girl Detective: A Friday Barnes Mystery Under Suspicion: A Friday Barnes Mystery Big Trouble: A Friday Barnes Mystery
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St Martin's Press Spy Penguins 1
Book SynopsisTwo young adventure-loving and gadget-obsessed penguins dream of joining the FBI (Frosty Bureau of Investigation) in this hilarious new illustrated chapter book series.
£9.02
St Martin's Press Agent Moose Moose on a Mission
Book SynopsisSomeone is putting the squeeze on the animals of the Big Forest, and there's only one moose who can help in Agent Moose: Moose on a Mission, the second hilarious graphic novel chapter book from Mo O''Hara, the New York Times bestselling author of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish! Agent Moose, the best (worst) secret agent at Woodland HQ, and his slightly-more-intelligent sidekick, Owlfred, are on the case again! There's big news in the Big Forest! The circus is in town, Granny Moose is coming to visit, and a mysterious robber is on the loose. When Agent Moose learns that someone is putting the squeeze on innocent animals, he and Owlfred rush to investigate, with Granny along for the ride! Can they solve this mystery before any more animals face the big squeeze?
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Feiwel & Friends Agent Moose Operation Owl
Book SynopsisA daring criminal is making waves in the Big Forest! It's up to Agent Moose and Owlfred to save the day in Operation Owl, the third hilarious graphic novel chapter book from Mo O'Hara, the author of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish, with illustrations by Jess Bradley.Agent Moose and not-quite-so-special Agent Owlfred are back and better than ever! Strange flash floods are making waves (and headlines) all over the Big Forest! Someone is pulling off particularly confounding capers and, between the flooding and the heists, Big Forest is in big trouble. When Madame HQ is nabbed right out of a very wet Woodland HQ, Agent Moose and Owlfred must wade through clues to get her back and stop the mystery criminal making a big splash in Big Forest! Can they find this fiendish villain before Big Forest floats away?
£10.99
Feiwel & Friends Murder on the Safari Star Adventures on Trains 3
Book SynopsisIn this third book of the middle-grade Adventures on Trains series by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, amateur sleuth Hal Beck travels to South Africa with his uncle to a ride a famous train...and stumbles onto a murder mystery!Following his adventure on the California Comet, artist and amateur sleuth Hal Beck is looking forward to another railway journey with Nat, his journalist unclethis time riding the historic Safari Star through South Africa. Then the already eventful journey becomes even more so when one of their fellow passengers dies on board!Accident . . . or murder?With help from a new friend, Winston (and his mongoose, Chipo), Hal is determined to figure out if a murder has really taken place and, if so, who among a long list of suspects is the killerall before the Safari Star arrives at its final destination.
£15.29
Square Fish What We Buried
Book SynopsisTold from the split viewpoints of Liv and Jory, Kate A. Boorman's What We Buried is a psychological thrill ride that deftly explores how memories can lie, how time can bend, and how reconciling the truth can be a matter of life or death. Do you ever just want to be believed? Siblings Liv and Jory Brewer have grown up resenting each another. Liv-former pageant queen and reality TV star-was groomed for a life in the spotlight, while her older brother, Jory, born with a partial facial paralysis, was left in the shadows. The only thing they have in common is contempt for their parents.Now Liv is suing her mom and dad for emancipation, and Jory views the whole thing as yet another attention-getting spectacle. But on the day of the hearing, their parents mysteriously vanish, and the siblings are forced to work together. Liv feels certain she knows where they are and suspects that Jory knows more than he's telling...which is true.What starts
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Palgrave USA Lonely Dead
Book SynopsisA girl helps her ex-friend find her killer in this fast-paced YA murder mystery with a paranormal twist.
£11.84
Flatiron Books The Insomniacs
Book SynopsisMarit Weisenberg''s The Insomniacs is a deeply beautiful story of yearning, heartache, trauma, and love (Jennifer Niven, #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places) about two teens who discover the secrets of their neighborhood after everyone else turns out the lights. Ingrid can't sleep.She can't remember, either.A competitive diver, seventeen-year-old Ingrid is haunted by what she saw at the pool at a routine meet, before falling off the high dive and waking up concussed. The only thing she remembers about the moment before her dive is locking eyes with Vanher neighbor, former best friend, and forever crushkissing his girlfriend on the sidelines. But that can't be all.Then one sleepless night, she sees Van out her windowlooking right back at her. They begin not sleeping together by night, still ignoring each other at school by day.Ingrid tells herself this is just temporary, but soon,
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Roaring Brook Press The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo The Monster
Book SynopsisIn this second volume of The Creepy Case Files of Margo Maloo, graphic novelist Drew Weing delivers a fresh and funny take on the age-old battle between kids and closet-dwelling monsters.Charles meets a lot of monsters in his line of work. While assisting Margo Maloo on her assignments, he's had close encounters with trolls, ghosts, imps, and ogres. And lately, they're all saying the same thing: living in Echo City is getting harder.As the human population of the city grows, monsters are being forced to abandon their homes. Teenagers are creeping into their territory, smartphones in hand, eager to photograph paranormal activity. Some monsters are tired of hiding and ready to fight. How can Margo and Charles keep Echo City's monster community a secret, when it's teetering in the brink of war?
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St Martin's Press Five Midnights
Book SynopsisAnn Dávila Cardinal''s Five Midnights is a wickedly thrilling (William Alexander) and flat-out unputdownable (Paul Tremblay) young adult novel based on the el Cuco myth set against the backdrop of modern day Puerto Rico.2019 Digital Book World Award Winner for best Suspense/Horror BookFive friends cursed. Five deadly fates. Five nights of retribución.If Lupe Dávila and Javier Utierre can survive each other's company, together they can solve a series of grisly murders sweeping though Puerto Rico. But the clues lead them out of the real world and into the realm of myths and legends. And if they want to catch the killer, they''ll have to step into the shadows to see what''s lurking theremurderer, or monster?A frightening, fast-paced thriller. Julianna Baggott, Alex Award-winning author of Pure
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St. Martin's Publishing Group The Other Lola
Book SynopsisThe sequel to Ripley Jones''s unforgettable YA thriller Missing Clarissa, The Other Lola is about what happens when the people you love the most are the people you can trust the least. In the months after Cam and Blair broke their small hometown's legendary missing-girl story and catapulted to accidental fame, they vowed never to do it again. No more mysteries, no more podcasts, and no more sticking their heads where they don't belong.Until Mattie Brosillard, a freshman at their high school, shows up on their doorstep, begging Cam and Blair for help. Mattie''s sister Lola disappeared mysteriously five years ago. No trace of her was ever found. Now, she''s back--but Mattie is convinced the girl who returned is an impostor. Nobody believes Mattie''s wild story--not Mattie''s brother, not Mattie''s mother, and not even Cam and Blair. But something is definitely wrong in the Brosillard family. And Blair has her own reasons for wanting to know what r
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Square Fish The Midnight Children
Book SynopsisThe #1 New York Times and Indie bestseller! From Dan Gemeinhart, the acclaimed author of The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise, comes an extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the outcast boy who finds his voice and his people-perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate and Kate DiCamillo.Dan Gemeinhart's best yet and that's saying something. -Padma Venkatraman, Walter Award-winning author of The Bridge HomeIn the dead of night, a truck arrives in Slaughterville, a small town curiously named after its windowless slaughterhouse. Seven mysterious kids with suitcases step out of the vehicle and into an abandoned home on a dead-end street, looking over their shoulders to make sure they aren't noticed.But Ravani Foster covertly witnesses their arrival from his bedroom window. Timid and lonely, Ravani is eager to learn everything he can about his new neighbors: What
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St Martin's Press Mystery on Magnolia Circle
Book SynopsisRear Window meets Nancy Drew in this middle-grade novel by Kate Klise about a girl who believes she has witnessed a crime What happens when two best friends take on the world's worst summer?On the first day of vacation, ten-year-old Ivy Crowden falls down the stairs and breaks her leg. Stuck in a plaster cast, she's certain her summer is doomed. Not even Teddy, her neighbor and best friend, can cheer her up because he's dealing with his own pain: the loss of a beloved dog. But when Ivy witnesses a possible burglary from her living room window, her summer takes a sudden turn from meh to mysterious. Who are the criminals? Might a classmate be involved? And . . . uh-oh. A second mystery is nipping at Ivy's heels. Cue the best friends, the best dog, and the best chance that summer can be saved!
£14.44
Henry Holt & Company Inc Puzzleheart
Book SynopsisGet ready to solve the mystery at the heart of this captivating new middle grade adventure about familyand a house with a mind of its ownfrom the award-winning author of Game of Fox & Squirrels and Every Bird a Prince, Jenn Reese. Twelve-year-old Perigee has never met a problem they couldn't solve. So when their Dad's spirits need raising, Perigee formulates the Plan: a road trip to Dad's childhood home to reunite him with his estranged mother. There''s something in it for Perigee, too, as they will finally get to visit Eklunds'' Puzzle House, the mysterious bed & breakfast their grandparents built but never opened.They arrive ahead of a massive storm and the House immediately puts Perigee's logical, science-loving mind to the test. Corridors shift. Strange paintings lurk in the shadows. Encoded messages abound. Despite Perigee's best efforts, neither the House nor Grandma will give up their secrets. And worse, prickly Grandma has o
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Flatiron Books This Golden State
Book SynopsisMarit Weisenberg's This Golden State follows a family on the run, a restless teenage daughter hungry for the truth, and the simple DNA test that threatens their carefully crafted worldThe Winslow family lives by five principles:1. No one can know your real name.2. Don't stay in one place too long.3. If you sense anything is wrong, go immediately to the meeting spot.4. Keeping our family together is everything.5. We wish we could tell you who we are, but we can't. Pleasedo not ask.Poppy doesn't know why her family has been running her whole life, but she does know that there are dire consequences if they're ever caught. Still, her curiosity grows each year, as does her desire for real friends and the chance to build on something, instead of leaving behind school projects, teams, and crushes at a moment's notice.When a move to California exposes a crack in her parents' airtight planning, Poppy realizes how fragile her world
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St Martin's Press Six Feet Deep Dish
Book SynopsisFresh mozzarella, tangy tomato sauce, and murder: the perfect recipe for a delicious first entry in Mindy Quigley''s Six Feet Deep Dish, a delectable new series...Delilah O'Leary can't wait to open her new gourmet deep-dish pizzeria in Geneva Bay, Wisconsina charming resort town with a long history as a mobsters' hideaway, millionaires' playground, and vacation mecca. Engaged to a hunk with a hefty trust fund, Delilah is poised to begin a life that's just about as delicious as one of her cheesy creations.Just before opening night, though, Delilah's plans for pizza perfection hit the skids when her fiancé dumps her and leaves her with a very large memento from their relationshipButterball, their spoiled, plus-sized tabby cat.Delilah's trouble deepens when she discovers a dead body and finds her elderly aunt holding the murder weapon. Handsome local police detective Calvin Capone, great grandson of the legendary gangster, opens an investigation, t
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St Martin's Press The Finders
Book SynopsisJeffrey B. Burton''s The Finders is the beginning of a fast-paced new series featuring a heroic golden retriever cadaver dog named Vira and her handler, Mason Reid. Mason Mace Reid lives on the outskirts of Chicago and specializes in human remains detection. He trains dogs to hunt for the dead. Reid's coming off a difficult yearmourning the death of a beloved springer spaniel as well as the dissolution of his marriage. He adopts a rescue dog with a mysterious pasta golden retriever named Vira. And when Reid begins training Vira as a cadaver dog, he comes to realize just how special the newest addition to his family truly isSuddenly, Reid and his prize pupil find themselves hurled into a taxing murder case, which will push them to their very limits. Paired with determined Chicago Police Officer Kippy Gimm, Mace must put all his trust in Vira''s abilities to thwart a serial killer who has now set his sights on Mace himself.
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St Martin's Press Missing Clarissa
Book SynopsisPerfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, Ripley Jones's Missing Clarissa is a gripping novel about two friends who start a true crime podcast-with dangerous consequences.In August of 1999, dazzlingly popular cheerleader Clarissa Campbell disappears from a party in the woods outside the rural town of Oreville, Washington and is never seen again. The police question her friends, teachers, and the adults who knew her-who all have something to hide. And thanks to Clarissa's beauty, the mystery captures the attention of the nation. But with no leads and no body, the case soon grows cold. Despite the efforts of internet sleuths and true-crime aficionados, Clarissa is never found-dead or alive.Over twenty years later, Oreville high-school juniors and best friends Blair and Cameron start a true crime podcast, determined to unravel the story of what-or who-happened to this rural urban legend. In the process they uncover a nest of dirty small-tow
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St. Martin's Publishing Group The Other Lola
Book SynopsisThe sequel to Ripley Jones''s unforgettable YA thriller Missing Clarissa, The Other Lola is about what happens when the people you love the most are the people you can trust the least. In the months after Cam and Blair broke their small hometown's legendary missing-girl story and catapulted to accidental fame, they vowed never to do it again. No more mysteries, no more podcasts, and no more sticking their heads where they don't belong.Until Mattie Brosillard, a freshman at their high school, shows up on their doorstep, begging Cam and Blair for help. Mattie''s sister Lola disappeared mysteriously five years ago. No trace of her was ever found. Now, she''s back--but Mattie is convinced the girl who returned is an impostor. Nobody believes Mattie''s wild story--not Mattie''s brother, not Mattie''s mother, and not even Cam and Blair. But something is definitely wrong in the Brosillard family. And Blair has her own reasons for wanting to know what r
£999.99
Square Fish Kidnap on the California Comet Adventures on
Book SynopsisIn this second book of the middle-grade Adventures on Trains series, amateur sleuth Hal Beck travels to the U.S. with his uncle to ride a famous trainthe California Cometand stumbles on a new mystery to solve, in M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman''s Kidnap on the California Comet...After his adventure on the Highland Falcon, amateur sleuth Hal Beck is excited to embark on another journey with his journalist uncle. This time, they''re set to ride the historic California Comet from Chicago to San Francisco.Hal mostly keeps to himself on the trip, feeling homesick and out of place in America. But he soon finds himself drawn into another mystery when the young daughter of a billionaire tech entrepreneur goes missing!Along with new friendsspunky 13-year-old Mason and his younger sister, HadleyHal races against the clock to find the missing girl before the California Comet reaches its final destination.
£8.54
Square Fish Spy Penguins Golden Egg
Book SynopsisTwo young adventure-loving and gadget-obsessed penguins find their dreams of joining the FBI (Frosty Bureau of Investigation) complicated by babysitting duties in Spy Penguins: Golden Egg the third novel in Sam Hay''s hilarious action-packed illustrated chapter book series. A legendary criminal has escaped from jail, and Jackson and Quigley are on the case! This time they will definitely prove themselves worthy of joining the FBI (Frosty Bureau of Investigation). There''s just one small problem: the Egg. Jackson''s mom has come down with the flu, and needs Jackson take her place helping the Egg compete in the prestigious Golden Egg Games.With a criminal to catch, two thefts to solve, a competition to win, and an escape artist Egg to keep track of, Jackson and Quigley are going to need all the special agent skills and gadgets they can muster! Praise: Two young penguins angling for jobs with the FBI (Frosty Bureau of Investigation) s
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St Martin's Press Playing with Fire
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St Martin's Press Stingers
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Palgrave USA Mystery on Magnolia Circle
Book SynopsisRear Window meets Nancy Drew in this middle-grade novel by Kate Klise about a girl who believes she has witnessed a crime What happens when two best friends take on the world's worst summer?On the first day of vacation, ten-year-old Ivy Crowden falls down the stairs and breaks her leg. Stuck in a plaster cast, she's certain her summer is doomed. Not even Teddy, her neighbor and best friend, can cheer her up because he's dealing with his own pain: the loss of a beloved dog.But when Ivy witnesses a possible burglary from her living room window, her summer takes a sudden turn from meh to mysterious. Who are the criminals? Might a classmate be involved? And . . . uh-oh. A second mystery is nipping at Ivy's heels. Cue the best friends, the best dog, and the best chance that summer can be saved!
£8.72
St Martin's Press Eyes of the Forest
Book SynopsisAfter a bestselling fantasy writer disappears, only his biggest fan believes he's in danger. Instead of re-reading his books, she must venture into the real world to uncover the truth in this fast-paced mystery by New York Times-bestselling author April Henry. For readers of Courtney Summers and Karen McManus.Bridget is RM Haldon''s biggest fan. She and her mom sought refuge in Haldron''s epic fantasy series Swords and Shadows while her mom was losing her battle with cancer. When Bridget met Haldon at one of his rare book signings, she impressed the author with her encyclopedic knowledge of the fantasy world he''d created. Bridget has been working for him ever since as he attempts to write the final book in his blockbuster sword and sorcery series. But Haldon has gone missing, and Bridget is the only person who seems concerned. Can Bridget piece together Haldon's cryptic clues and save him before it's too late?Master mystery-writer April Henry weaves an
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St Martin's Press Stars and Smoke
Book SynopsisAn Instant New York Times bestseller!He''s a secret. She''s an agent. This mission might just be impossible. A smoldering enemies-to-lovers novel about a global superstar and a hotshot young spy on a collision course with danger?and romance. This electric new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu is perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Ally Carter.Meet Winter YoungA global pop sensation, with a voice like velvet and looks that could kill.Meet Sydney CossetteAn agent in an elite covert ops group, and an ice queen whose moves are as dangerous as her comebacks. When a major crime boss gifts his daughter a private Winter Young concert for her birthday, Sydney's and Winter's lives suddenly collide. To stop an international disaster, the two must infiltrate the organization's innercircle, with Sydney posing as Winter's bodyguard and Winter tapped to join her as a new spy recrui
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St Martin's Press The Ghoul of Windydown Vale
Book SynopsisA thrilling middle-grade mystery, The Ghoul of Windydown Vale is from the author of Cleo Porter and the Body Electric.Don''t miss this book! It takes you to another worldand then terrifies you with surprise after surprise. Great ghoulish fun! R. L. Stine, author of Goosebumps and Fear Street In this action-packed mystery from award-winning author Jake Burt, Copper Inskeep holds Windydown Vale''s deepest and darkest secret: he is the ghoul that haunts the Vale, donning a gruesome costume to scare travelers and townsfolk away from the dangers of the surrounding swamps. When a terrified girl claims she and her father were attacked by a creature - one that could not have been Copper - it threatens not just Copper''s secret, but the fate of all Windydown in The Ghoul of Windydown Vale.
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St Martin's Press Secrets Never Die
Book SynopsisFrom New York Times bestselling author Vincent Ralph comes Secrets Never Die, a chilling new YA thriller about four teens whose dark secrets come back to terrorize them.Some secrets should never have been buried . . .We call it the Dark Place. I don't know who built it or when but, for us, it's special.One night every year Sam Hall and his friends hold funerals for their secrets in an abandoned hut in the woods that they call the Dark Place. But this year, their secrets are taking on a life of their own.Sam is a former child star whose career went up in flamesliterally. And no one, not even his best friend knows why. His friends each hold a secret pertaining to the night. A secret they would all like buried.Now someone from the past is blackmailing them with their dangerous secrets. Sam isn't sure who he can trust, who's watching him or how far he's willing to go to bury the past once and for all.
£999.99
Odd Dot Math Mysteries The Triplet Threat
Book SynopsisA page-turning mystery brimming with lighthearted intrigue and essential middle-grade math skills, Math Mysteries: The Triplet Threat by author Aaron Starmer will have readers on the edge of their seats as they unravel the who-done it using math. Perfect for both mystery and math lovers, as well as kids who love puzzles, riddles, brainteasers, and adventure stories! It''s the first day of the fourth grade at Arthimos Elementary and things are already off to a strange start--poisonous cookies, a zipline disaster, a missing iPad, and what are those strange sounds coming from the school custodian''s wheelbarrow? Luckily the Prime Detectives--Abby the Abacus Feldstein, Cameron Cam McGill, and Gabriel Gabe Kim--are on the case! Using arithmetic, geometry, and logic, the Prime Detectives are sure to figure out who did what, when, and why! A gripping new middle grade mystery series, each book contains multiple, interlinked mysteries that readers help solve usi
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Square Fish The Department of Lost Dogs
Book SynopsisIn this stand-alone middle-grade novel set in the same world as A Dog-Friendly Town, Josephine Cameron delivers a mystery full of prime-time puppers, Houdini-inspired whodunits, and a reminder that puzzles are best solved with a little teamwork.Eleven-year-old Rondo McDade is starting to feel left out. His older brother, Epic, is heading into high school, and his younger sister, Elvis, is always mad at him. His parents keep pushing him out of their dog-friendly bed and breakfast, the Perro del Mar, and into the company of the new kid in town while a famous TV show films on location at the Perro. It's an important week for the town, and everyone knows Rondo has a history of causing trouble. Even if he doesn't mean to.But when canine actors start to disappear, including Carmelito's most beloved celebrity doggo, Pico Boone, Rondo is sure he knows who did it. Can he win back his family's trust and crack the case before Pic
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Thief Knot
Book SynopsisGhosts, a kidnapping, a crew of young detectives, and family secrets mix in this new standalone mystery set in the world of the bestselling Greenglass House, from a National Book Award nominee and Edgar Award-winning author.Trade Review"The Thief Knot is full of puzzles and surprising twists." — Washington Post "[B]rimful of intrigue, plucky wannabe adventurers, and some suspiciously artful iron....Observant readers will delight in piecing together the clues to puzzle out the knots alongside the Knot....A fascinating, intricate tale of friendship and rescue." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "[A] truly twisty brain-teaser filled with puzzles, misdirection, and adventure, all with just the right balance of emotional weight that is pitch-perfect for a middle-grade audience....Milford’s Nagspeake stories are always a treat, but this one, with its tight, clever plotting; heartening emotional growth, and dynamic setting, shines extra brightly." — Booklist (starred review) "This is a perfectly plotted and well-told mystery, and the fascinating settings and characters make it unique.... Readers will delight in this old-fashioned mystery, made fresh with intriguing places and people." — School Library Journal (starred review) "[A] worthy addition to [Milford's] already established setting of Greenglass House that will also appeal to new readers....Milford’s descriptive writing is a treat." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books "This entry shows all of Milford’s strengths: theme-expanding stories within stories, a thrilling genre fusion, swashbuckling technical mastery..., a vocabulary to delight the word-nerds, and an invented world real enough to live in. Delivering layers upon layers, convincing characters who succeed despite their emotional challenges, and a brain-tingling mystery that unfolds at just the right speed, this ghostly fantasy-adventure is a humdinger of a good read." — Horn Book Magazine The Thief Knot "[B]rimful of intrigue, plucky wannabe adventurers, and some suspiciously artful iron....Observant readers will delight in piecing together the clues to puzzle out the knots alongside the Knot....A fascinating, intricate tale of friendship and rescue." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
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Clarion Books Quién Es Carmen Sandiego
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Clarion Books Retribution Rails
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Isle of Blood and Stone
Book SynopsisHailed as 'intriguing, compelling, and boldly enriching' (Buzzfeed), this sweeping fantasy full of intrigue and schemes, romance and friendship, and fearless explorers searching for the truth is perfect for fans of Tamora Pierce and Rachel Hartman. Now in paperback!Trade Review"Intriguing, compelling, and boldly enriching, Lucier crafts a vivid fantasy that will appeal to readers who love getting lost in new worlds." --Buzzfeed “An exhilarating tale of fantasy, political intrigue, fearless explorers, and heart-thumping romance.” --Bustle "Combining rich descriptions with a compelling mystery, Lucier (A Death-Struck Year) creates a vibrant world populated by appealing characters and enhances the story with subtle magical elements, a hint of romance, and a dose of political intrigue."--Publishers Weekly, STARRED review "Readers craving a captivating adventure will find that and more in Lucier’s brilliant fantasy."--Booklist, STARRED review "Lucier has crafted an exciting plot of attempted murder and betrayal that simmers just below the surface, right up to the breathtaking twist in the final pages...Highly recommended where Tamora Pierce, V.E. Schwab, and Rachel Hartman are popular."--School Library Journal "Deftly employing suspense and mystery, bolstered by tantalizing details about strange beasts and geographical fascinations, this original fantasy drops hints with masterful precision, tracing clues left in the maps to a startling conclusion."--Horn Book Magazine "A romantic maritime epic and a charming tribute to mapmakers, calligraphers, and explorers."--Kirkus "This is the perfect fantasy novel for those who appreciate a dramatic mystery with a bit of romance. "--Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books "An absorbing mystery."--VOYA —
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Clarion Books Brightly Burning
Book Synopsis“One of the most anticipated YA debuts of 2018, Brightly Burning is a gothic, romantic mystery with hints of Jane Eyre, Marissa Meyer, and Kiera Cass.” —Entertainment Weekly “Brightly Burning delivers a brooding gothic mystery and a swoony romance, all set in space. Donne’s atmospheric, twisty update of a cherished classic will keep you up late into the night!” —Elly Blake, New York Times best-selling author of the Frostblood Saga Stella Ainsley leaves poverty behind when she quits her engineering job aboard the Stalwart to become a governess on a private ship. On the Rochester, there’s no water ration, more books than one person could devour in a lifetime, and an AI who seems more friend than robot. But something sinister lurks beneath the Rochester’s immaculate façade. When Stella meets Hugo, the
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company The One Hundredth Thing about Caroline
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Inkyard Press King of Fools
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Inkyard Press Ace of Shades
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Scholastic Inc. Tornado Hits A Branches Book Hilde Cracks the
Book SynopsisBreaking news! A tornado has hit Selinsgrove!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Real-life crime reporter Hilde Lysiak is starring in her very own early chapter book series -- inspired by real news stories she has written! In this fifth book, a tornado hits Selinsgrove! Hilde and her sister/photographer Izzy set out to uncover its path and report on the damage. No one is hurt, but the sisters find a strange clue: There are fish flopping all over Orange Street! Where did the fish come from? Hilde is about to discover something WILD! Joanne Lew-Vriethoff''s personality-filled illustrations appear on every page, bringing Hilde''s adventures to life for young readers!
£10.33
Scholastic US The Stolen Slipper A Branches Book Once Upon a
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