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Evaline Stoker and Mina Holmes have reluctantly agreed to act as
social chaperones and undercover bodyguards for Princess Lurelia of
Betrovia, who has arrived in London to deliver a letter that
details the secret location of an ancient chess queen that's been
missing for centuries. But when the letter-which will heal a
centuries-old rift between England and the Betrovians-is stolen out
from under Evaline and Mina's watchful eyes, the two girls are
forced into a high-stakes race to ensure they find the chess queen
before anyone else does.
In this sequel to A Thousand Pieces of You by New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray, Marguerite races through various dimensions to save the boy she loves.
Ever since she used the Firebird, her parents' invention, to cross through to alternate dimensions, Marguerite has caught the attention of enemies who will do anything to force her into helping them dominate the multiverse—even hurt the people she loves. She resists until her boyfriend, Paul, is attacked, and his consciousness is scattered across multiple dimensions.
The hunt for each splinter of Paul's soul sends Marguerite racing through a war-torn San Francisco, the criminal underworld of New York City, and a glittering Paris, where another Marguerite hides a shocking secret. Each dimension brings Marguerite one step closer to rescuing Paul. But with every trial she faces, she begins to question the one constant she's found between the worlds: their love for each other.
It's a humid summer night in August 1997 and Ludo Carre is nervous.
He hasn't seen or spoken to his ex, Arlo Quinonez since he was
fifteen. Now, he's returning home to be reunited with the one
person he made a connection with in his youth. The night before he
arrives, Ludo gives her a phone call. Big laughs and a familiar
cadence in Arlo's voice don't just instantly calm him down -- they
make him excited to see her. That excitement only hurts him more
when they show up the next day and find out Arlo has been
missing...for the last week. Determined to find her, Ludo takes
things into his own hands, but the further he gets into his
investigation, the more he questions how well everyone on base, in
town, and even he himself really knew her. Gone without a trace,
the girl he once knew everything about has now become a mystery.
Where is his best friend - and who is she, as well?
Since 1960, both boys and girls have enjoyed reading about Alvin
Fernald and his Magnificent Brain. Whenever it clicks into action
and a glassy stare comes into his eyes, it's time to watch out
Because Alvin is thinking up another marvelous invention.
Maybe it's the Foolproof Burglar Alarm for his bedroom door, or
a Sure Shot Paper Slinger for delivering newspapers from his bike.
Or a Portable Fire Escape, very handy when it comes time to crawl
out the window for a secret meeting with his best pal, Shoie. No
doubt about it, as his sister the Pest says, "Alvin is a genius
"
The hint of a mystery surrounding the old Huntley place is all
Alvin needs to launch a new series of inventions which bring
extraordinary results. His remarkable inventing bench becomes the
scene of frenzied activity. With Shoie and the Pest, who always
tags along, there is never a dull moment as Alvin unfolds the most
brilliant plan of his career.
A melting snowman leads her-of course!-to explore climate change
and how to reduce her carbon footprint. The helium balloons at her
eleventh birthday party beg questions-naturally!-of molecular
structure, weights of gases,and neutral buoyancy. An afternoon
making paper airplanes brings discoveries in aerodynamics. Tracks
in the snow raise questions of how animals survive the winter. And
an afternoon of sledding slides right into an investigation of
momentum, acceleration, and friction. Acadia doesn't mean to do
science-it just happens. She's curious, determined, bold, and
bright-a wonderful STEAM ambassador! The Acadia Files is a fun
introduction to the wonders of science,using real-world scenarios
to make scientific inquiry relatable and understandable. Parents
and educators can use The Acadia Files to let kids discover for
themselves what it's like to be curious about the world and to
satisfy that curiosity with scientific thinking.
Eva and her friends are taking a field trip to the farm, in this
New York Times bestselling early chapter book series just-right for
emerging readers! 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! Eva's class cannot wait for their field trip to the pumpkin
farm! On the farm, they pick apples, milk cows, and even make new
friends. But then an award-winning pumpkin goes missing! Eva and
her friends will have to solve the mystery. Will they find the
pumpkin in time for the holiday party... and also help a friend in
need? In this sweet fall story, Eva discovers that everyone has
something to be thankful for!
Her name is Sarah. She's blonde, blue-eyed, and Jewish in 1939 Germany. And her act of resistance is about to change the world.
After her mother is shot at a checkpoint, fifteen-year-old Sarah meets a mysterious man with an ambiguous accent, a suspiciously bare apartment, and a lockbox full of weapons. He's part of the secret resistance against the Third Reich, and he needs Sarah to hide in plain sight at a school for the daughters of top Nazi brass, posing as one of them. If she can befriend the daughter of a key scientist and get invited to her house, she might be able to steal the blueprints to a bomb that could destroy the cities of Western Europe. Nothing could prepare Sarah for her cutthroat schoolmates, and soon she finds herself in a battle for survival unlike any she'd ever imagined. But anyone who underestimates this innocent-seeming girl does so at their peril. She may look sweet, but she's the Nazis' worst nightmare.
The start of a thrilling new mystery series from the
number-one-bestselling, award-winning author of Murder Most
Unladylike. Britain is at war, and a secret arm of the British
government called the Ministry of Unladylike Activity is training
up spies. And who better to become a spy than a child? A child can
go places, see things and listen in on conversations in a way that
no adult ever can. Enter May Wong and her friends. Trained up at
the Ministry, they soon embark upon their first mission:
masquerading as evacuees, they are sent to a wealthy manor house to
spy on the owner, who is suspected of working for the enemy. And
then the murder happens...
"A delightfully offbeat mystery that is also about the mystery of
becoming yourself." -Rebecca Stead, New York Times bestselling
author In this witty and whimsical story by award-winning author
Margo Rabb, a sixteen-year-old girl is suspended from boarding
school and sent to New York City, where she must take care of an
unconventional woman entangled in a mystery. Lucy Clark has had it.
After being bullied one too many times, Lucy retaliates. But when
the fallout is far worse than she meant it to be, she gets sent to
Manhattan to serve as a full-time companion to the eccentric Edith
Fox. Edith is glamorous and mysterious-nothing like Lucy expected.
Though Edith's world of hidden gardens and afternoon teas is
beguiling, there's one other thing about her that makes her unlike
anyone Lucy has ever met...she thinks someone is trying to kill
her. And it's up to Lucy to find out who it is. * A Bank Street
Best Book of the Year * "A full-on delight: funny, gripping,
warm-hearted, and beautifully written-it made me cheer. Read it!"
-Madeline Miller, award-winning author of Circe "There's magic in
this novel's quirky, sweet world. I want to live in its gardens and
cheer Lucy on while she finds her heart's loves!" -Kristin Cashore,
New York Times bestselling author of Graceling "Tender and fierce,
witty and wise, this is a tale of the route we take when we grow up
and into the love we deserve." -Judy Blundell, National Book
Award-winning author of What I Saw and How I Lied
A special treat for Nancy Drew fans, and any reader who's new to
the series! We're releasing a stunning new edition of an old
favourite: The Clue in the Diary, the seventh book in the
incredibly popular, long-running series. It's the same exciting
mystery that readers have fallen in love with more than 80 years.
Nancy must figure out the connection between a mysterious diary and
a suspicious house fire. Now with a brand-new look, this is an
edition not to miss!
Getting lost in a good book has never been this dangerous! Cleo and
Evan have a secret. A collection of books so dangerous they are
locked up tight. A friend has vanished inside the pages of one of
them. It's up to them to find the key that will set her free. A
PRICELESS DIAMOND...STOLEN!When Cleo and Evan go undercover to help
a rookie detective interview a mansion full of suspects, nothing is
as it seems. They must catch the crook -- and find the right key --
or they could be trapped inside this mystery forever...
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What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Nikki Tate is infamous, even
by Las Vegas standards. Her dad is sitting on death row, convicted
of killing his best friend in a gambling dispute turned ugly. And
for five years, he's maintained his innocence. But Nikki wants no
part of that. She's been working on Operation Escape Vegas: playing
in illegal card games so she can save up enough money to get out
come graduation day.Then her dad's murder conviction is overturned.
The new evidence seems to come out of nowhere and Nikki's life
becomes a mess when he's released from prison. Because the dad who
comes home is not the dad she remembers. And he's desperately
obsessed with finding out who framed him--and why.As her dad digs
into the seedy underbelly of Vegas, the past threatens everything
and Nikki is drawn into his deadly hunt for the truth. But in the
city of sin, some sinners will do anything to keep their secrets,
and Nikki soon finds herself playing for the biggest gamble
ever--her life.
When a mysterious runaway van crashes into St Smithen's on the
first day of the new school year, Poppy knows it's going to be an
action-packed term! But when accidents continue to happen at St
Smithen's, Poppy can't shake the feeling that her every move is
being watched. With the Christmas holidays looming, secrets lurking
in every corner and rumours of a dangerous beast on the loose,
Poppy must unravel her biggest mystery yet. Can Poppy unmask the
hidden spy before someone gets hurt?
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