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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Adventure stories > Crime & mystery
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 Van - her neighbor, former best
friend, and forever crush - kissing his girlfriend on the
sidelines. But that can't be all. Then one sleepless night, she
sees Van out her window looking 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, she and
Van are up every night piecing her memory back together. As Van
works through his own reasons for not being able to sleep, they're
both pulled into a mystery that threatens to turn their quiet
neighborhood into a darker place than they realized.
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!
Unlock the secrets of the unsinkable ship... Bertha Watt,
tree-climber and would-be polar explorer, is excited to be on RMS
Titanic's maiden voyage, as she leaves Aberdeen behind for the
glamour of a new life in America. But Bertha quickly realises that
some passengers are behaving strangely, and she determines to
unravel their secrets. With new friend, Madge, Bertha sets up her
own detective agency to try and solve the mysteries onboard, but
they have no idea that disaster is looming for Titanic. Can they
help Johan find the hidden treasure and unmask the identity of the
enigmatic Mr Hoffman before time runs out on the 'unsinkable' ship?
From Saving Lucas Biggs authors Marisa de los Santos and David
Teague comes a heartwarming middle grade adventure about two
misfits discovering the importance of just being themselves. When
thirteen-year-olds Aaron and Audrey meet at a wilderness camp in
the desert, they think their quirks are enough to prevent them from
ever having friends. But as they trek through the challenging and
unforgiving landscape, they learn that they each have what it takes
to make the other whole. Luminous and clever, Connect the Stars
takes on some hefty topics of the day-bullying, understanding where
you fit in, and learning to live with physical and mental
challenges-all in a joyous adventure kids will love!
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