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Cold cases get hot in this unputdownable mystery from Jennifer Lynn
Barnes, no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games
series. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.
An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages! Also includes a QR code for the free audiobook! Dear Mr Holmes, It has happened again. The strange bearded man on the bicycle followed me this morning. I tried suddenly turning and racing towards him, but he was just as quick. When Violet Smith gets a new job, a new friend and a new home, life seems almost perfect ... until the solitary cyclist appears. He follows her every week, along the same stretch of road. Why? That's what Holmes and Watson need to work out, before this seemingly simple case turns into something far more sinister.
AN INSTANT NUMBER 1 NYT BESTSELLER AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! THE EXPLOSIVE NEW YA CRIME THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER. AN INSTANT NUMBER 1 NYT BESTSELLER AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! WINNER of the CrimeFest award 2022 for Best Crime Fiction Novel for Young Adults! ‘A blisteringly good standalone thriller.’ The Observer, YA Books of the Year, 4/12/2022 ‘A thrill ride.’ The Guardian Eighteen year old Red and her friends are on a road trip in an RV, heading to the beach for Spring Break. Spirits are high. Until the RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere. And as the wheels are shot out, one by one, the friends realise that this is no accident. There’s a sniper out there. He’s watching them and he knows exactly who they are. One of the group has a secret that the sniper is willing to kill for. As a game of cat-and-mouse plays out, the group desperately tries to get help. Buried secrets are forced to light and tensions within the group reach deadly levels. Only one thing is for sure. Not everyone will survive the night . . . Five Survive reached number one in the New York Times Young Adult Hardcover Besteller list, week commencing 19/12/2022. Five Survive reached number four in the Sunday Times Children’s and YA Fiction chart, week commencing 12/12/2022.
Mango and Brash are alligators – who investigate! In their first
adventure the crime fighting duo need to go undercover . . . in a
bakery?
Fresh off the boat from England, Vita Marlowe has a job to do. Her beloved grandfather Jack has been cheated out of his home and possessions by a notorious conman with Mafia connections. Seeing Jack's spirit is broken, Vita is desperate to make him happy again, so she devises a plan to outwit his enemies and recover his home. She finds a young pickpocket, working the streets of the city. And, nearby, two boys with highly unusual skills and secrets of their own are about to be pulled into her lawless, death-defying plan. Katherine Rundell's fifth novel is a heist as never seen before - the story of a group of children who will do anything to right a wrong.
Everyone has something to hide--especially high school juniors Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna. Spencer covets her sister's boyfriend. Aria's fantasizing about her English teacher. Emily's crushing on the new girl at school. And Hanna uses some ugly tricks to stay beautiful. But they've all kept an even bigger secret since their friend Alison vanished. How do I know? Because I know everything about the bad girls they were and the naughty girls they are now. And guess what? I'm telling.
'Dark, dangerous and intricately plotted - my heart literally pounded. I haven't been this addicted to anything since Serial. Holly Jackson is the next big thing, I promise' - Laura Steven, author of The Exact Opposite of Okay A debut YA crime thriller as addictive as Serial as compelling as Riverdale and as page-turning as One of Us Is Lying The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the crime, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn't so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic for her final project, she starts to uncover secrets that someone in town desperately wants to stay hidden. And if the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from the truth . . . ? Perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying, Gone Girl, We Were Liars and Riverdale Holly Jackson started writing stories from a young age, completing her first (poor) attempt at a novel aged fifteen. She lives in London and aside from reading and writing, she enjoys playing video games and watching true crime documentaries so she can pretend to be a detective. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder is her first novel. You can follow Holly on Twitter and Instagram @HoJay92
When I'm faced with a Pilkey fan looking to branch out, this graphic novel is the first book I reach for... If eight books aren't enough, the spinoff series, Agents of S.U.I.T., continues the fun." ―The New York Times With more than four million copies in print, #1 New York Times-bestselling author John Patrick Green's goofy graphic novel series is a colossal comics hit! Join super spy alligator duo MANGO and BRASH as they surf the sewers and fight the forces of evil. The InvestiGators are the best crime-fighting duo in the world. But not even their hi-tech training programs can prepare them for the return of their greatest nemesis, Crackerdile, in a shocking new form! Even worse, he’s creating a team of super villains! Faced with the choice between saving themselves or catching the crooks, can Mango and Brash make sure the gator good prevails? Collect all the books in the #1 bestselling InvestiGators series: InvestiGators Take the Plunge Off the Hook Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S. Braver and Boulder Heist and Seek All Tide Up Class Action Case Files Weather or Not
When I'm faced with a Pilkey fan looking to branch out, this graphic novel is the first book I reach for... If eight books aren't enough, the spinoff series, Agents of S.U.I.T., continues the fun." ―The New York Times With more than four million copies in print, #1 New York Times-bestselling author John Patrick Green's goofy graphic novel series is a colossal comics hit! Join super spy alligator duo MANGO and BRASH as they surf the sewers and fight the forces of evil. With agent Brash trapped in a mysterious coma, the technicians at S.U.I.T. have designed the ultimate replacement: RoboBrash! This high-tech replica has been programmed with all of the original Brash’s crime-fighting skills and knowhow―but it seems he’s got a few bugs in his system! Will Mango and his new partner be enough to stop the giant ants that are on a rampage in the city? Orchestrated by the spaced-out villain, Maestronaut, and Houdino, the dinosaur escape artist, it seems criminals are certainly upping the ANT-y! Collect all the books in the #1 bestselling InvestiGators series: InvestiGators Take the Plunge Off the Hook Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S. Braver and Boulder Heist and Seek All Tide Up Class Action Case Files Weather or Not
When I'm faced with a Pilkey fan looking to branch out, this graphic novel is the first book I reach for... If eight books aren't enough, the spinoff series, Agents of S.U.I.T., continues the fun." ―The New York Times With more than four million copies in print, #1 New York Times-bestselling author John Patrick Green's goofy graphic novel series is a colossal comics hit! Join super spy alligator duo MANGO and BRASH as they surf the sewers and fight the forces of evil. In their next big adventure, S.U.I.T. headquarters is under attack, and Mango and Brash are going undercover and underground disguised as city sewer workers to unclog a sticky situation. But when their search for the criminal Crackerdile backfires, the toilets they travel through get blocked and the InvestiGators take the blame for it! Can Mango and Brash restore their good name and put the real culprit behind bars before the whole city is in deep water? Collect all the books in the #1 bestselling InvestiGators series: InvestiGators Take the Plunge Off the Hook Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S. Braver and Boulder Heist and Seek All Tide Up Class Action Case Files Weather or Not
Josh is ingehuldig as die nuwe koning van Kalimbula. Hy sukkel sonder sy ma en met die idee van koning wees, maar met die ondersteuning van Njeri en Ngandu begin hy moed kry. Silvia, sy ma, is egter nie dood nie. Sy word deur haar eie suster op die plaas aangehou. Sy slaag daarin om te ontsnap en probeer Kalimbula bereik. Intussen maak 'n misterieuse kryger haar verskyning in Kalimbula. Sy dra 'n donker verlede met haar saam en saai verwoesting so ver soos sy gaan. Josh se koningskap word tot die uiterste beproef. Hy vra die hulp van die geheimsinnige sifashama met hul rooi mantels en diep stemme, maar nie een plan werk nie. Op Ngandu se aandrang, besluit Josh om sy aartsvyand – Masjeba, die bose heks – in die tronk te besoek. Masjeba gee hom antwoorde oor die kryger en hoe om haar te verslaan, maar teen 'n prys. Intussen versterk die professor sy magte. Maar waar in Silvia? Sal sy Kalimbula bereik voor dit te laat is en alles om Josh in duie stort?
They're Alligators – and Investigators! InvestiGators written and illustrated by John Patrick Green is the full colour, laugh-out-loud series perfect for emerging readers and fans of Dav Pilkey's Dog Man. Mango and Brash are the InvestiGators: sewer-loving agents of S.U.I.T. and scourge of supervillains everywhere! With their Very Exciting Spy Technology and their tried-and-true, toilet-based travel techniques, the InvestiGators are undercover and on the case! And on their first mission together, they have not one but two mysteries to solve! Can Mango and Brash uncover the clues, crack their cases, and corral the crooks? Or will the criminals wriggle out of their grasp?
An unforgettable young adult murder mystery set in an escape-room themed game show filled with sabotage, betrayal, and puzzles to die for. Six months ago, season four of The Escape Game ended in horror when contestant Alicia Angelos was found murdered on set. Now season five is underway, and new contestants are ready to put their skills to the test solving the show's trickiest escape rooms. There's Adi, the cryptographer; Carter, the math whiz; Beck, the wannabe game master; and . . . Sierra Angelos, the girl who got away with her sister’s murder. Or so everyone believes. But Sierra’s not just here to win. She’s here for justice. When the contestants begin uncovering clues that hint at the identity of Alicia’s true killer, it becomes clear that the stakes aren’t high just in this competition—they’re deadly. If these teens want to win—and survive—the game, they must solve the biggest mystery of all: who killed Alicia Angelos? From #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer and rising star Tamara Moss comes a twisty thrill-ride that will take readers on an exhilarating hunt to uncover secrets, conspiracy, and cold-blooded murder.
From John Patrick Green, the creator of the side-splitting InvestiGators series, comes Agents of S.U.I.T. - the first in a full colour, laugh-out-loud graphic novel series perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey! Meet Cilantro the Chameleon! Newly appointed Agent of S.U.I.T!* Cilantro finally has a chance to prove herself . . . but her first big case is OUT OF THIS WORLD. As she begins to uncover a sheep-led worker's rights revolt and an alien invasion conspiracy, can Cilantro earn her V.E.S.T.** and catch the bad guys? Created by John Patrick Green with cowriter Christopher Hastings and artist Pat Lewis, join the Agents in this standalone but complementary series. *Special Undercover Investigation Teams **Very Exciting Spy Technology
Cold cases get hot in this unputdownable mystery from Jennifer Lynn
Barnes, no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games
series. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.
Gewoonlik ondersoek Kwaaikofski nie sake wat iets met honde te doen het nie – dit is vir beginners. As die stad se ander speurders moet uitvind hy loop agter ’n vermiste hond aan, skaam hy hom morsdood! Maar hierdie keer is dit ’n uitsondering – Masker Mike se reusehond, Wotan, is net so geheimsinnig en buitengewoon soos sy eienaar. Maar wie beskuldig vir Wotan van allerlei wandade? Is dit net ’n manier om van hom ontslae te raak, of probeer iemand vir Masker Mike bykom? Speurder Kwaaikofski stel ondersoek in. Die intriges van die stories in hierdie reeks is eenvoudig, maar uiters vermaaklik en die humoristiese illustrasies sal sorg dat kinders dol sal wees oor hierdie koddige, maar brawe klein speurder se avonture!
Hoe het dit eintlik gebeur dat Kwaaikofski ’n speurder geword het? Kwaaikofski dink terug aan sy eerste saak: Die slinkse slangset. Die legendariese saak wat gesorg het dat Kwaaikofski vir Olga ontmoet en ook Carpenters kougom ontdek het! Dit is ook die raaisel wat daartoe gelei het dat hy sy ware roeping vind: Om ’n wêreldklas speurder te word. Die intriges van die stories in hierdie reeks is eenvoudig, maar uiters vermaaklik en die humoristiese illustrasies sal sorg dat kinders dol sal wees oor hierdie koddige, maar brawe klein speurder se avonture!
Seven liars in the circle. Only one can survive...
Abby, Jasper en Henri het net mooi niks in gemeen nie. Maar wanneer hulle moet saamwerk aan ’n groeptaak en dan die ooggetuies is van ’n moord, word hulle saamgegooi op ’n wilde tuimeltreinrit. Sonder selfone en met niemand wat in hulle onskuld glo nie, moet hulle op mekaar staatmaak om te oorleef. Die vraag is net: Gaan die polisie of die eintlike moordenaar hulle eerste opspoor?
Book 5 in the Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series! ‘Einstein will be all ready to deliver his oh-so-important speech … only to find that he doesn’t have the equipment to deliver it with!’ Christie dreams of a train adventure – the kind she’s read about in fiction. But Christie and Agatha’s journey aboard the Green Express, with company including Albert Einstein, is more than even they bargained for. The twins uncover a plot to sabotage the physicist’s radio broadcast, and it’s all up to them to thwart it before their journey ends. About the Christie and Agatha's Detective Agency series: It’s not easy growing up in the 1920s. While Christie can usually be found up a tree or trying a spot of amateur engineering, her shy twin Agatha buries her nose in books and dreams of being a writer. The pair couldn’t be more different. But when a scientific discovery goes missing, they find that together they make a winning combination and Christie and Agatha’s Detective Agency is born. Join the twin detectives as they solve thrilling mysteries all over the world!
Don't miss this New York Times bestselling "impossible to put down" (Buzzfeed) novel with deadly stakes, thrilling twists, and juicy secrets—perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives Out. Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why—or even who Tobias Hawthorne is. To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch—and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive.
Cole Mercer is a young man angry at the world... and for good reason.
After the sudden loss of his father, Cole's mother moves them hundreds
of miles away from all that is familiar to the sleepy town of
Evergreen, North Carolina. He struggles to settle in, but navigating
difficult classmates is offset by the beautiful girl next door. And he
begins to understand there's something different about this small
southern town and the forest that surrounds it, which seems to have
more of a presence than it should.
"Gentlemen!" William McAdam addressed the room, a knife in each hand. "Your watches, please! I guarantee you the fastest amputation ever performed anywhere in the world..." Sixteen-year-old Ezra McAdam has much to be thankful for: trained up as an apprentice by a well-regarded London surgeon, Ezra's knowledge of human anatomy and skill at the dissection table will secure him a trade for life. However, his world is turned on its head when a failed break-in at his master's house sets off a strange and disturbing series of events that involves grave robbing, body switching ... and murder. Sparky, persuasive young Loveday Finch, daughter of the late Mr Charles Finch, magician, employs Ezra to investigate her father's death - and there are marked similarities between his corpse and the others. The mystery takes Ezra and Loveday from the Operating Theatre at St Bart's to the desolate wasteland of Coldbath Fields; from the streets of Clerkenwell to the dark, damp vaults of Newgate Prison; and finally to the shadowy and forbidding Ottoman Embassy, which seems to be the key to it all... |
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