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The ninth and final novel in the number-one bestselling,
award-winning Murder Most Unladylike series. Daisy Wells and Hazel
Wong are in Egypt, taking a cruise along the Nile. They are hoping
to see some ancient temples and a mummy or two; what they get,
instead, is murder. Also travelling on the SS Hatshepsut is a
mysterious society called the Breath of Life: a group of genteel
English ladies and gentlemen, who believe themselves to be
reincarnations of the ancient pharaohs. Three days into the cruise
their leader is found dead in her cabin, stabbed during the night.
It soon becomes clear to Daisy and Hazel that the victim's timid
daughter is being framed - and they begin to investigate their most
difficult case yet. But there is danger all around, and only one of
the Detective Society will make it home alive...
Sarah Glasgow's figure skating career is about to take off! With an
unexpected win in her local competition, she finds herself in the
Finals of the California State Championships. But why won't Sarah's
best friend Alexis be in competition, too? And Sarah's cute
classmate, Tom Kelleher wants a ticket to the finals! What happened
at Pontillo's Pizzeria? These and more mysteries are solved when
you take a trip with "Sarah On Ice."
From the international bestselling creator of Claude comes a brand new hero: Mr Penguin. Indiana Jones meets Hercule Poirot in this new Alex T. Smith series.
Follow Mr Penguin and Colin as they crash-land on a snowy mountain. Will they be able to solve the mystery of the missing pets? What are the strange noises coming from the abandoned fortress? And will Mr Penguin conquer his fear of flying?
Find out in the second Mr Penguin book with plenty of slapstick humour, mystery and adventure. Highly illustrated throughout with a striking black and orange design.
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Campfire
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Shawn Sarles; Foreword by James Patterson
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A gripping story of myth and mystery about a legendary mermaid and
her dark power. When the truth comes out, will it bring freedom or
a terrible retribution? Vivien's never going to win the Mermaid
Crown and she knows it. Does she care? Who wants to be rewarded
just for being pretty anyway? So she joins Alice on her quest to
find the mermaid of the lake instead. But as the legend starts to
unravel, it reveals an ugly truth. And leads the girls into
terrible, watery danger... Cover illustrations by Kathrin Honesta.
Welcome to a fantasy world where edible magic is the hottest
commodity, traded between those who can pay or - in the case of
Jude Ripon, the youngest thief in Farrowfell - those who can steal
it! An epic debut series from a FAB Prize winner. Twelve-year-old
Jude Ripon has never been taken seriously by her family of
magic-stealing masterminds. To them, she's just the youngest, only
good for keeping watch while they carry out daring heists.
Desperate to prove her worth, Jude decides to steal valuable magic
from the fanciest house in town . . . But Jude's stolen prize was
protected by a curse which threatens to wreak havoc on the family
business. While attempting to untangle the mess she's made (and
wondering why anyone would want to curse an honest thief trying to
earn a living), Jude discovers just how far her family will go to
stay at the top of the criminal world. Suddenly, her quest to
become a true Ripon isn't straightforward any more . . .
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Malamander
(Paperback)
Thomas Taylor; Cover design or artwork by George Ermos
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Nobody visits Eerie-on-Sea in the winter. Especially not when darkness falls and the wind howls around Maw Rocks and the wreck of the battleship Leviathan, where even now some swear they have seen the unctuous Malamander creep...
Herbert Lemon, Lost-and-Founder at the Grand Nautilus Hotel, knows that returning lost things to their rightful owners is not easy – especially when the lost thing is not a thing at all, but a girl. No one knows what happened to Violet Parma’s parents twelve years ago, and when she engages Herbie to help her find them, the pair discover that their disappearance might have something to do with the legendary sea-monster, the Malamander. Eerie-on-Sea has always been a mysteriously chilling place, where strange stories seem to wash up. And it just got stranger...
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Stay Dead
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April Henry
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Sometimes, the only way to live is to make sure the world thinks you’re
dead . . .
In the aftermath of a car accident that claimed the life of her senator
father, sixteen-year-old Milan finds herself adrift, expelled from her
third boarding school. Milan’s mother, who has assumed the senate seat,
diverts her private plane to pick up her daughter. But on their way
home, a bomb rips off a wing and the plane crashes in the mountains. In
her final moments, Milan’s mother entrusts her with a key. She reveals
it will unlock the evidence that so many people have already died
for—including Milan’s father. The only way Milan can survive, her mom
tells her, is to let everyone believe she died with the other
passengers.
Milan is forced to navigate a perilous descent in freezing conditions
while outwitting everything from a drone to wild animals. With
relentless assassins on her trail, she must untangle the web of deceit
and save herself and countless others. Will she piece together the
truth in time?
Praise for Gracie Fairshaw and the Mysterious Guest: 'A
delightfully engaging mystery.' Katherine Woodfine 'A magical
rollercoaster of a ride.' Marie Basting 'Satisfyingly sprinkled
with clues to sniff out, this is a timeless, accessible and
well-paced mystery with bags of atmosphere.' Booktrust The stage is
set for a thrilling mystery! Gracie Fairshaw is delighted to get a
sneak preview of the Children's Ballet's Christmas spectacular. But
when the curtain rises, things go horribly wrong for the young
dancers. Accidents, pranks and a poison pen letter make Gracie
wonder if someone is trying to spoil the show. Can Gracie and her
friends stop the saboteur before their final act?
After successfully thwarting a dastardly plan to steal rare marine
animals from the sea around the Scottish island of Mull, Ben and
Fee MacTavish feel they can relax and continue learning all about
nautical life on board School Ship Tobermory. But it's not long
before their everyday routine is interrupted by an extraordinary
event. Ben, Fee, their fellow students and the crew of the
Tobermory find themselves embroiled in another adventure that leads
them thousands of miles from Mull to a small island in the
Caribbean, where they learn extraordinary details about Captain
Macbeth's past and come face to face with modern-day pirates.
Intrigue, riches, and romance abound in this thrilling sequel to the beloved bestselling The Inheritance Games.
The Inheritance Games ended with a bombshell, and now heiress Avery Grambs has to pick up the pieces and find the man who might hold the answers to all of her questions—including why Tobias Hawthorne left his entire fortune to Avery, a virtual stranger, rather than to his own daughters or grandsons.
Thanks to a DNA test, Avery knows she’s not a Hawthorne by blood, but clues pile up hinting at a deeper connection to the family than she had ever imagined. As the mystery grows and the plot thickens, Grayson and Jameson, two of the enigmatic and magnetic Hawthorne grandsons, continue to pull Avery in different directions. And there are threats lurking around every corner, as adversaries emerge who will stop at nothing to see Avery out of the picture—by any means necessary.
With nonstop action, aspirational jet-setting, Knives Out-like family intrigue, swoonworthy romance, and billions of dollars hanging in the balance, The Hawthorne Legacy will thrill Jennifer Lynn Barnes fans and new readers alike.
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