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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Adventure stories > Crime & mystery
“A twisty, deeply satisfying ride.” —Sara Shepard, #1 New
York Times bestselling author of Pretty Little Liars In this dark
academia young adult thriller for fans of The Female of the Species
and People Like Us, a teen girl’s search for answers about her
mother’s mysterious death leads to a powerful secret society at
her new boarding school—and a dangerous game of revenge that will
leave her forever changed. Six years ago, Calliope Bolan’s mother
drove the family van into a lake with her three daughters inside.
The girls escaped, but their mother drowned, and the truth behind
the “accident” remains a mystery Calliope is determined to
solve. Now sixteen, she transfers to Tipton Academy, the same elite
boarding school her mother once attended. Tipton promises a peek
into the past and a host of new opportunities—including a coveted
invitation to join Haunt and Rail, an exclusive secret society that
looms over campus like a legend. Calliope accepts, stepping into
the exhilarating world of the “ghosts,” a society of
revolutionaries fighting for social justice. But when Haunt and
Rail commits to exposing a dangerous person on campus, it becomes
clear that some ghosts define justice differently than others. As
the society’s tactics escalate, Calliope uncovers a possible link
between Haunt and Rail and her mother’s deadly crash. Now, she
must question what lengths the society might go to in order to see
a victory—and if the secret behind her mother’s death could be
buried here at Tipton.
In this follow-up to the Edgar-nominated "Spy School," top-secret
training continues into summer for aspiring spy Ben Ripley--and so
does the danger.
Ben Ripley is a middle-schooler whose school is not exactly
average--he's spent the last year training to be a top-level spy
and dodging all sorts of associated danger. So now that summer's
finally here, Ben would like to have some fun and relax. But that's
not going to happen during required spy survival training at a
rustic wilderness camp, where SPYDER, an enemy spy organization,
has infiltrated the spies' ranks. Can Ben root out the enemy before
it takes him out--for good?
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Long Lost
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Jacqueline West
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R232
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Our Lady of Mysterious Ailments by T. L. Huchu is the second
spellbinding book in the Edinburgh Nights series. 'Stupendously
engaging' - Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of London
Some secrets are meant to stay buried When Ropa Moyo discovered an
occult underground library, she expected great things. She's really
into Edinburgh's secret societies - but turns out they are less
into her. So instead of getting paid to work magic, she's had to
accept a crummy unpaid internship. And her with bills to pay and a
pet fox to feed. Then her friend Priya offers her a job on the
side. Priya works at Our Lady of Mysterious Maladies, a very
specialized hospital, where a new illness is resisting magical and
medical remedies alike. The first patient was a teenage boy, Max
Wu, and his healers are baffled. If Ropa can solve the case, she
might earn as she learns - and impress her mentor, Sir Callander.
Her sleuthing will lead her to a lost fortune, an avenging spirit
and a secret buried deep in Scotland's past. But how are they
connected? Lives are at stake and Ropa is running out of time.
Praise for The Library of the Dead: 'Roll on the sequel' - The
Times 'One of the strangest and most compelling fantasy worlds
you'll see all year' - SFX
The Circus of Adventure is the seventh exciting instalment in the
Adventure series by Enid Blyton, one of the best-loved children's
writers of all time. This gorgeous edition of the classic adventure
features an iconic retro cover adapted from the original cover
artwork by Stuart Tresilian. Why did Bill have to bring the babyish
Gustavus with them on holiday? Jack knows he'll only be trouble . .
. But when Gustavus is kidnapped, along with Philip, Dinah and
Lucy-Ann, Jack and Kiki the parrot bravely set out to rescue them,
leading them to a faraway land and the discovery of a plot to kill
the King! Discover more books in the wondrous Adventure series with
The Island of Adventure, The Ship of Adventure, and The River of
Adventure.
Before he wrote 'A Series of Unfortunate Events', Lemony Snicket
asked all the wrong questions. Four to be exact. This is the
account of the second question. In the fading town of
Stain'd-by-the-Sea, young apprentice Lemony Snicket has a new case
to solve when he and his chaperone are hired to find a missing
girl. Is the girl a runaway? Or was she kidnapped? Was she seen
last at the grocery store? Or could she have stopped at the diner?
Is it really any of your business? In the tradition of great
storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark
comedy that is both literary and irreverent. You'll laugh only if
you find humour in gothic and mysterious things involving
detectives and crime solving. Lemony's other literary outings in,
'A Series of Unfortunate Events' have sold 60 million copies
worldwide and been made into a Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey.
And in the future things are poised to get much worse, thanks to
the forthcoming Netflix series directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. You
have been warned. Have you read all four mysterious titles in the
Wrong Questions series? 'Who Could That Be at the This Hour?' 'When
Did You See Her Last?' 'Shouldn't You Be in School?' 'Why is This
Night Different from All Other Nights?' Author Lemony Snicket was
born before you were and is likely to die before you as well. He
was born in a small town where the inhabitants were suspicious and
prone to riot. He grew up near the sea and currently lives beneath
it. Until recently, he was living somewhere else. He is a broken
man, wracked with misery and despair as a result of writing 'A
Series of Unfortunate Events'. He spends his days wandering the
countryside weeping and moaning and his evenings eating
hastily-prepared meals. Artist Seth has portrayed suspicious
circumstances and shady characters in much of his work. He is a
multi-award-winning cartoonist, author and artist, whose works
include Palookaville and Clyde Fans.
Cats with superpowers! This brand-new series from bestselling author Gwyneth Rees is every young animal lover's dream come true. Perfect for fans of Holly Webb, Alex T. Smith, and those who want their animal stories with a bit more action!
Now that Tagg and Sugarfoot have developed their superpowers, they are recruited for a special mission by Topaz Top Cat.
They've just heard that an evil supervillain is back in town and that can only mean one thing - he is going to break his partner in crime out of prison and finish one last devious job. The super cats have to stop them!
In order to get more information, Tagg and Sugarfoot will need to infiltrate Hamish's infamous band of Hit Cats. They are going to need all their wits - and superpowers - about them this time!
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Hideout
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Watt Key
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R240
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The exhilarating second book in acclaimed children's author Karel
Hayes' Lake Kanakonda trilogy. Spring has come again to Lake
Kanakondah, but it is not a peaceful spring. A menacing presence
has invaded the deep dark waters of the bottomless lake. Caught in
a mystery that began a long time ago in Peru, Alex, Maizy, and
Harvey must right a wrong to save their lake. When Harvey
disappears, Alex and Maizy find themselves fighting a dangerous
force that plummets them spinning into an upside down world with no
way home. With every step they take, the ancient mystery grows
dangerously unsolvable, until Alex and Maizy are left wondering if
they can right the wrong, find Harvey, and save Lake Kanakondah-and
most important: find their way home?
It's a long, hot summer. As the water drains away from the
reservoir, a car emerges. And there seems to be a body in it, a
body that then disappears... Daniel and Florence start to
investigate and uncover a long-ago robbery, missing gold and
murder. When the drought breaks, everything is swept downstream and
the truth is revealed... Another thriller from the brilliant author
of Murder at Midwinter.
Translated as "The Ghost's Treasure", this is the story of Sgegede who, with the help of a witchdoctor, digs up his late grandfather's buried treasure of Kruger rands.
He underhandedly converts them to cash with the help of some clever IT friends, but his family's sudden wealth raises eyebrows in the community, and Sgedede is consumed by a guilty conscience. His luck runs out when it emerges his grandfather might be involved in the murder of his new girlfriend's father.
Meanwhile some old "friends" turn up, also in search of the coins...
Truly Devious meets Turtles All the Way Down in critically acclaimed author Katie Henry’s YA contemporary comedic mystery, a hilarious send-up of the hardboiled detective genre that spotlights family, friendship, and love.
Gideon’s short-lived run as a locally famous boy detective ended when middle school started, and everyone else—including his best friend, Lily—moved on while Gideon kept holding on to his trench coat, fedora, and his treasured film noir collection. Now he’s sixteen and officially retired. That is, until Lily shows up suddenly at Gideon’s door, needing his help.
He might be mad at her for cutting him off with no explanation, but Gideon can’t turn down a case. As a cover, Gideon joins Lily on the school paper. Surprisingly, he finds himself warming up to the welcoming, close-knit staff . . . especially Tess, the cute, witty editor-in-chief.
But as the case gets bigger than Gideon or Lily could have anticipated, Gideon must balance his black-and-white quest for the truth with the full colors of real life—or risk a permanent fade to black.
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