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The fabulously festive fifth Murder Most Unladylike mystery. It's
Christmas, and the snow is falling in Cambridge, where the
detective duo Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are spending the festive
period. But Hazel's hopes of relaxing amongst the beautiful spires,
cosy libraries and inviting tea-rooms are dashed by the danger
lurking in the dark stairwells of Maudlin College. Two days before
Christmas, there is a terrible accident. At least, it appears to be
an accident - until the Detective Society look a little closer, and
realise a murder has taken place. Faced with several irritating
grown-ups and fierce competition from a rival agency, they must use
all their cunning and courage to find the killer (in time for
Christmas Day, of course). 'A superb puzzle . . . Splendidly
seasonal' Metro 'Fabulous' The Times
A powerful and thrilling account of man's dual nature. "Edward
Hyde, alone in the ranks of mankind, was pure evil." The mysterious
association between respectable Dr Henry Jekyll and despicable
lowlife Edward Hyde is a puzzle to Dr Jekyll's friends, including
his lawyer Gabriel Utterson. Where Jekyll is sociable, hardworking
and pious, Hyde is a violent criminal, a wild hedonist. When Hyde
beats a member of Parliament to death, Utterson is determined to
discover the ties that bind the two men together. . . Robert Louis
Stevenson's account of man's capacity for evil is as powerful today
as it was on first publication in 1886. The classic tale has
inspired film and television adaptations as well as numerous
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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?
The first book in Philip Pullman's classic Sally Lockhart quartet
in a beautiful new edition. Soon after Sally Lockhart's father
drowns at sea, she receives an anonymous letter. The dire warning
it contains makes a man die of fear at her feet. Determined to
discover the truth about her father's death, Sally is plunged into
a terrifying mystery in the dark heart of Victorian London, at the
centre of which lies a deadly blood-soaked jewel. Philip Pullman's
ever-popular, action-packed Victorian melodramas are rejacketed for
the bicentenary of Charles Dickens in 2012. Don't miss Philip
Pullman's incredible HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy, now a thrilling,
critically acclaimed BBC/HBO television series.
Elizabeth Jenkins is an eleven year old girl who has always wanted
to solve mysteries. When her family moves to Hawaii, she finally
gets her chance. A box hidden in the sand containing an old diary
leads Elizabeth and her family on an adventuresome quest for
valuable, 15th century treasures. The Jenkins soon discover,
however, that they are not alone in their pursuit and their rival
has criminal intentions. Who is this mysterious man, and why is he
trailing them? Elizabeth is determined to find out
The Hardy Boys meets Alex Rider in this start to a brand-new series starring everyone's favorite inventor--Tom Swift!
When your dad funds the Swift Academy of Science and Technology, you're bound to have a bunch of tech at your disposal. So no one bats an eye when Tom and his best friend, Noah, test their new virtual reality drone before class. At the academy, once class starts and the drone is parked, their brainiac friends then launch into farfetched discussions about the curriculum. And when they watch a documentary about the FBI's most wanted hackers from the eighties, they quickly start speculating that the academy custodian is one of them.
At first, Tom dismisses the idea as another one of his friends' conspiracy theories. But using their new drone, he spies the custodian acting suspiciously around school. As Tom and his friends search for evidence that the custodian is the missing hacker, the signs become impossible to ignore when Tom gets threatening messages that warn him away from investigating. And when someone releases a virus in the school servers, all bets are off as the adjoining servers at tech giant Swift Enterprises come under fire. Can Tom and his friends uncover the true culprit before it's too late?
'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans ‘A sheer delight for all
kids both big AND small’ Ruth Jones on The Night I Met Father
Christmas  'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . .
irresistible' Alexander Armstrong on The Night I Met Father
Christmas A boy, a dog, and a magical body-swap adventure! Enter a
world of wonder in the brand-new classic adventure from top-ten
bestselling children's author, Ben Miller. George has always
wondered what it's like to be a dog. One night, a magical mix-up
with an enchanted fountain means he swaps places with Midnight, a
huge and loveable hound! Becoming a dog is an amazing
adventure, until George uncovers a plan that could threaten
Midnight's home. Can the two friends save the day before the clock
strikes twelve and leaves them stuck in each other's bodies
forever? A magical race-against-time for a boy and his dog best
friend – discover the funny and heartwarming classic
storytelling from bestselling author and beloved actor, Ben Miller.
*The Night We Got Stuck in a Story – a brand-new, magical
adventure from bestselling author, Ben Miller – is out
now!* Praise for Ben Miller: 'A magical adventure'Â Sunday
Express on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale 'Great for reading
aloud' The Week Junior on The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale 'A
fire-side gem of a story' Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father
Christmas 'Fabulous' Sunday Express on The Boy
Who Made the World Disappear 'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in
equal measure' Philip Ardagh on The Night I Met Father
Christmas 'Each of [Ben’s] five books is joyous and thoughtful'
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Edward "Egg" Garrison thought the field trip to the caverns would
be a great place to take pictures. It turns out it's the perfect
place for a mystery!
Nancy serves a queen of England as she searches for a king of
crime! An Elizabethan festival has come to River Heights, and Nancy
has joined the troupe as a lady to the queen's court. Aside from
the music, dancing, costumes, and feasts, there are performances of
Romeo and Juliet. But the true drama unfolds behind the scenes, as
Nancy learns that she, the queen, and the entire festival have been
targeted for sabotage!
"Identity Unknown" by Mary Pat Kleyla is a clean-cut, young adult
mystery. The main character, Jamie, has amnesia and is befriended
by Carly Colvin and her family. Jamie lives with the Colvin family
for eight months while trying to recover her memory. She helps the
family with their problems while dealing with her own. Her past
turns out to be unusual and fascinating. So many teenage stories
today deal with very serious and, sometimes, sad subjects.
"Identity Unknown" is different, it is an entertaining family story
full of suspense and humor but it has a serious side too. Written
to put some cheer into the world, the ending will surprise you.
Stone Cold is the seventh in the Young Sherlock Holmes series in
which the iconic detective is reimagined as a brilliant, troubled
and engaging teenager - creating unputdownable detective adventures
that remain true to the spirit of the original books. Following his
last thrilling adventure Sherlock Holmes has been sent to live in
Oxford to focus on his education. But something strange is
happening in the university pathology labs. Body parts are being
stolen from corpses and are being posted one by one to an address
in London. What can these sinister goings-on mean, and what message
is someone trying to send? In an attempt to find out, Sherlock
follows the trail to a very sinister house deep in the countryside.
Can he get to the bottom of another baffling mystery? Sherlock
Holmes: think you know him? Think again. Continue the investigative
adventures with Andrew Lane's Night Break.
Some people think that museums are boring places full of glass
cases, dust and stuff no one cares about: wrong! In a hidden
headquarters below the exhibits there's a gang ready to handle
dangerous, spooky or just plain weird problems: the Museum Mystery
Squad. Techie-genius Nabster, mile-a-minute Kennedy and sharp-eyed
Laurie (along with Colin the hamster!) tackle the surprising
conundrums happening at the museum. From pre-historic creatures
that move and secret Egyptian codes to missing treasure and strange
messages from the past, there's no brain-twisting, totally
improbable puzzle the Squad can't solve. -------------- Has someone
been taking money from the museum's donations at night? Why are
there coins all over the floor? In the Case of the Curious Coins
the Squad enlists the help of a few metallic friends -- robots from
a new futuristic exhibition. These super-cool robots might be able
to build furniture, cook up a feast and send messages, but can they
spy on a thief? --------------- Young readers will love the
riddles, red herrings and big reveals jam-packed into this
fun-filled series of mystery stories by Mike Nicholson. The
enjoyable extras like wacky facts and activities, as well as zany
illustrations by Mike Phillips, will keep amateur detectives
entertained for hours.
Movie tie-in edition of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller and Waterstones Children's Book Prize winner, now a major motion picture from Twentieth Century Fox, starring Amandla Stenberg.
Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was born and raised and her posh high school in the suburbs. The uneasy balance between them is shattered when Starr is the only witness to the fatal shooting of her unarmed best friend, Khalil, by a police officer. Now what Starr says could destroy her community. It could also get her killed.
Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, this is a powerful and gripping novel about one girl's struggle for justice.
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