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Ali Cross: The Secret Detective (Paperback): James Patterson Ali Cross: The Secret Detective (Paperback)
James Patterson
R226 Discovery Miles 2 260 Ships in 5 - 7 working days

Ali Cross, son of the brilliant Alex Cross, is back to solve another case in this exciting continuation of the Ali Cross series. School, mysteries, crime-solving - just an ordinary day for Ali Cross!

Ali has helped to solve two big cases and he knows he has what it takes to follow in the footsteps of his famous father, Alex Cross.

Eager to keep solving crimes, Ali and his friends hack into police calls and secretly check out crime scenes to crack the cases themselves.

But when Ali witnesses something terrible, he must grapple with some tough questions about what it means to be a detective, and a detective's son.

Will Ali be the one in danger this time?

Lie to Me (Paperback): Kaitlin Ward Lie to Me (Paperback)
Kaitlin Ward 1
R534 R377 Discovery Miles 3 770 Save R157 (29%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Detective Gordon: A Case with a Bang (Hardcover): Ulf Nilsson Detective Gordon: A Case with a Bang (Hardcover)
Ulf Nilsson; Illustrated by Gitte Spee; Translated by Julia Marshall
R455 R421 Discovery Miles 4 210 Save R34 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Illustrated in full color and packed with character and humor, this is a new whodunnit mystery in the award-winning Detective Gordon series, fun to read alone or aloud. A Case with a Bang is the final book in the series of funny detective stories for early readers set in a friendly forest in which two determinedly fair police--retired-toad Gordon and the indefatigable mouse Buffy--solve the mystery and stop regularly to eat cake. Night brings a humming, scraping sound in the woods. Someone has wrecked the badger's trash can. Later, three large creatures are spotted up on the mountain. Detective Buffy discovers this seemingly small case really is a dangerous mystery--she comes back from her first investigation flat as a gingerbread, rolled over by something huge and terrifying. Back at the station, retired Detective Gordon is training a new young police assistant, and the cakes have run out in the forest bakery! While all the animals cower at the police station, Buffy remembers Gordon's stories about trolls. Is it possible they do exist? Taking Gordon's advice about how everyone thinks differently, she finds a way to communicate with the giant creatures--perhaps not so terrifying after all. The book leaves readers with a memorable Gordon message: Everyone thinks differently, strangers are welcome, cakes for everybody! This final installment in the award-winning Detective Gordon series is a multi-layered philosophical story about good detective work involving all, kindness to newcomers and doing the right thing. Winner of multiple awards and accolades, Detective Gordon is a mystery series with depth--perfect for reading alone for emerging readers, wonderful for reading aloud together as a chapter book. Ulf Nilsson was a celebrated Swedish children's writer, who wrote more than 100 books for all ages. He is the winner of numerous awards including the August Prize, the Astrid Lindgren Prize and the Swedish Academy's Children's Book Prize. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages and made into feature films, opera, radio, plays and other forms - even postage stamps. Gitte Spee is a renowned artist from the academy of fine art and design in the Netherlands and St Martins School of Art in London. A leading children's book illustrator, she has also written numerous books, published and translated around the world. Translated from the Swedish edition by Julia Marshall. Read all the Detective Gordon series: Detective Gordon: The First Case Detective Gordon: A Complicated Case Detective Gordon: A Case in Any Case Detective Gordon: A Case for Buffy Praise for Detective Gordon: A Case with a Bang "[J]ust as charming, gentle, wry, and entertaining as the rest of the series and anything that was created by A.A. Milne or Kenneth Grahame."--Kirkus Reviews Praise for Detective Gordon: The First Case "KLA-DUNK! Another winner."--starred, Kirkus Reviews "A must-have for chapter book collections."--starred, School Library Journal "Full of warm humour and wisdom...with a feather-light touch."--Best Books of 2015, Horn Book "A wonderful choice for independent reading."--starred, Booklist

Treasure Hunters: Secret of the Forbidden City (Hardcover): James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein Treasure Hunters: Secret of the Forbidden City (Hardcover)
James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein; Illustrated by Juliana Neufeld
R411 Discovery Miles 4 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Golden Boys on the River Drive (Hardcover): L. P. Wyman The Golden Boys on the River Drive (Hardcover)
L. P. Wyman; Contributions by Mint Editions
R312 Discovery Miles 3 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Golden Boys on the River Drive (1923) is an adventure novel by L.P. Wyman and one of seven books in his vastly underrated-and relatively unknown-Golden Boys series. Each novel follows the adventures of Bob and Jack Golden, brothers from Maine with curious minds and adventurous hearts. Together, often alongside their trusted friend Rex Dale, the Golden Boys use their problem-solving skills and wilderness experience to overcome danger, discover strange places, and grow into fine young men. Brothers Bob and Jack Golden are spending their break from military school deep in the Maine woods, at the lumber camp owned by their father. When they learn that their friend Rex Dale has gone missing on a fishing trip, their days of roaming the idyllic wilderness come to an end. Together the Golden Boys journey to Presque Isle, where they learn Rex is being held for ransom. As they struggle to rescue him, they have no clue as to what is unfolding back at the lumber camp. Big Ben Donahue, a rival logger, has hatched a conspiracy to steal their father's lumber. If they have any hope of returning to school in Pennsylvania on time, the Golden Boys will need all of their skills as outdoorsmen-and some luck, as well. As The Golden Boys on the River Drive unfolds, and as one trial follows the other, no reader will want the excitement to end. With its brilliant blend of detective and adventure fiction, Wyman's novel is an absolute thrill ride from start to finish. L.P. Wyman's The Golden Boys on the River Drive is the work of a talented author, and is both easy to read and difficult to put down. Published several years before the debut of The Hardy Boys series, which would dominate young adult fiction for decades to come, The Golden Boys series is long overdue for the attention and appreciation it deserves. Although originally published for an audience of teenage boys, Wyman's series is perfect for children of all ages and genders, as well as for adults looking to return to the simple, exciting fiction of their youth. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of L.P. Wyman's The Golden Boys on the River Drive is a newly unearthed classic of young adult literature reimagined for modern readers.

Squirm (Paperback): Carl Hiaasen Squirm (Paperback)
Carl Hiaasen
R259 R230 Discovery Miles 2 300 Save R29 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Charlie And Frog 2: The Boney Hand (Paperback): Karen Kane Charlie And Frog 2: The Boney Hand (Paperback)
Karen Kane
R248 R109 Discovery Miles 1 090 Save R139 (56%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Charlie Tickler wants to belong.

Charlie is the new kid at Castle School for the Deaf and one of the few students who is hearing. It's hard to keep up (and fit in) when you don't know American Sign Language. That's why Charlie missed the most important detail of all about the Legend of the Boney Hand. It's real! And when the Boney Hand goes missing, outsider Charlie is suspect number one.

Francine (aka Frog) Castle wants to be understood.

Frog has been at Castle School for the Deaf her entire life. It's hard to break away (and stand out) when people don't take you seriously. That's why Frog desperately wants to solve a mystery and show the world who she really is: a detective. But when the Boney Hand goes missing, insider Frog is suspect number two.

Together, Charlie and Frog must uncover the facts about an old legend and solve their latest case before the trail goes cold. It will take the help of unexpected friends and a daring race against the clock to finally reveal the truth.

Explore what it means to be seen in this thrilling Charlie & Frog mystery from Edgar Award-nominated author Karen Kane.

The Area 51 Files (Hardcover): Julie Buxbaum The Area 51 Files (Hardcover)
Julie Buxbaum; Illustrated by Lavanya Naidu
R408 R368 Discovery Miles 3 680 Save R40 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Aliens, sassy hedgehogs, and unexplained disappearances . . . Oh, my! Discover the secrets of the universe in this hilarious, highly illustrated middle-grade series from New York Times bestselling author Julie Buxbaum.

When Sky Patel-Baum is sent to live with her mysterious uncle, she didn’t imagine she’d end up here: Area 51. A top-secret military base with a bajillion rules and so classified not even the president knows its secrets.

Also, it turns out the place is full of aliens. Lots and lots of aliens. But they prefer to be called Break Throughs, thank you very much.

As Sky sets out to explore her extraordinary new home with her pizza-obsessed pet hedgehog Spike, she meets her otherworldly next-door neighbor Elvis and his fluffy pup, Pickles. But something mysterious is afoot in Area 51. Some of the Break Throughs have gone missing… at the exact same time Sky arrived.

Where could they be? How can Sky and her uncle convince everyone they had nothing to do with the disappearance? And why does the macaroni and cheese at Area 51 Middle have eyeballs in it? New best friends Sky, Elvis, Spike, and Pickles try to crack the case, but the clock is ticking…

Scarlet And Ivy: 6-Book Collection (Paperback): Sophie Cleverly Scarlet And Ivy: 6-Book Collection (Paperback)
Sophie Cleverly
R693 Discovery Miles 6 930 Ships in 5 - 7 working days

All 6 books in the Scarlet and Ivy series.

The Lost Twin:
This is the story of how I became my sister… A spine-tingling mystery set in a creepily atmospheric boarding school. Ivy must uncover the secrets behind her twin sister Scarlet’s disappearance before it’s too late.

The Whispers in the Walls:
The twins have been reunited, but are definitely not out of danger…Evil Miss Fox may have fled the scene, but headmaster Mr Bartholomew is back, imposing a reign of terror with his threats of epi punishments should any of the pupils step out of line.

The Dance in the Dark:
With their evil headmaster, Mr Bartholomew, safely out of the picture and kindly Mrs Knight in charge, it looks like life at Rookwood School is looking up.There's a ballet recital Scarlet is desperate to star in, and more clues to uncover about the twins' mother.

The Lights Under the Lake:
It’s summer and as a special treat after the horrors of last term Mrs Knight announces a school trip to Shady Pines Hotel on the shores of Lake Seren. Scarlet and Ivy are thrilled to get away from Rookwood for a break!

The Curse in the Candlelight:
There’s a new girl at Rookwood School, and new mystery for Scarlet and Ivy to solve. It’s a brand-new term for Scarlet and Ivy, and the girls are intrigued by a fascinating new girl, Ebony.

The Last Secret:
When Scarlet and Ivy return to school after the holidays, they quickly realise that the school is in danger. The twins will need to confront enemies from their past and their present if they are to have any chance of it surviving.

King of Fools (Paperback, First Time Trade ed.): Amanda Foody King of Fools (Paperback, First Time Trade ed.)
Amanda Foody
R436 Discovery Miles 4 360 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Shadows of Caesar's Creek (Paperback, Reissue): Sharon M Draper Shadows of Caesar's Creek (Paperback, Reissue)
Sharon M Draper; Illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson
R172 R160 Discovery Miles 1 600 Save R12 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this third book of the classic chapter book series by award-winning author Sharon M. Draper, four boys who call themselves the Black Dinosaurs go on a spooky camping trip filled with Native American lore. Ziggy and friends are excited about their overnight camping trip to Caesar's Creek State Park-named after a Shawnee chief. Their camp counselor is a descendant of Caesar and fills the campers' imaginations with fun (and spooky!) stories about her ancestors and the Shawnee legends. When Ziggy and the rest of the Clubhouse gang decide to test their courage like the Shawnee youth did, things don't go quite as planned. And when they end up lost, strange things start to happen. Could it just be the animals roaming the woods? Or are the ancient spirits of Caesar back to haunt their old stomping grounds?

Rory Branagan (Detective) (Paperback, Edition): Andrew Clover Rory Branagan (Detective) (Paperback, Edition)
Andrew Clover; Illustrated by Ralph Lazar 1
R256 R236 Discovery Miles 2 360 Save R20 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Meet RORY BRANAGAN – he eats bad guys for breakfast. Well, not ACTUALLY. But he IS the best detective in town. First in a hilarious seven-book, comedy-crime series for readers of 8+

Hello. I am Rory Branagan. I am actually a detective.

People always say, ‘How do you become a detective?’

And I say, ‘Ahhhh… you don’t just FIND YOURSELF suddenly sneaking up on baddies, or diving out of the way as they shoot, or hurtling from an open plane towards the ground! You have to want it.’

And what made ME want it? I needed to find out what happened to my dad…

There are seven books in the RORY BRANGAN (DETECTIVE) series and this is the first, in which you meet Rory and his accomplice Cassidy as they investigate the poisoning of Rory’s next door neighbour. Rory’s adventures are all highly illustrated so you can see everything he gets up to in glorious black and white.

Tamarind & The Star Of Ishta (Paperback): Jasbinder Bilan Tamarind & The Star Of Ishta (Paperback)
Jasbinder Bilan 1
R243 R220 Discovery Miles 2 200 Save R23 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

From the author of the Costa Award-winning Asha & the Spirit Bird comes a breathtaking, magical adventure ...

Tamarind never knew her Indian mum, Chinty, who died soon after she was born. So when she arrives at her ancestral home, a huge mansion in the Himalayas surrounded by luxuriant gardens, she's full of questions for her extended family. But instead of answers, she finds an ominous silence - and a trickle of intriguing clues: an abandoned hut, a friendly monkey, a glowing star ring, and a strange girl in the garden who calls herself Ishta.

Slowly, Tamarind unravels a mystery at the heart of who she is...

Last Lemonade Standing (Paperback): Carolyn Keene Last Lemonade Standing (Paperback)
Carolyn Keene; Illustrated by Peter Francis
R162 R149 Discovery Miles 1 490 Save R13 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Help investigate the case of a missing lemonade recipe with Nancy and her friends in the second book in an all-new, interactive Nancy Drew chapter book series. Includes space for readers to jot down their own ideas and solutions to the case!

Nancy, Bess, and George want tickets to see pop singer Katy Sloan play at the River Heights Amusement Park—but their parents say they’ve already filled their summer theme-park quota. So the girls decide to turn lemons into lemonade by earning their own tickets—with a lemonade stand!

Unfortunately Lily Ramos, a new girl in River Heights, has the same idea. She’s the niece of the owner of the town’s newest and hottest café, and her stand is equipped with café tables, gourmet treats, and a rolling library cart! Good thing Nancy has a secret weapon: Hannah’s family lemonade recipe!

The girls are all set to whip up the lemonade—until the recipe is replaced by a blank sheet of paper! Nancy, Bess, and George set out to find the thief! Could it be Lily, whose stand may be fancy but whose lemonade is totally yucky? Or a sneaky contestant on Ready, Set, Cook!, the hot new kids’ cooking contest show? It’s up to the Clue Crew—and you—to find out!

Discovery in Great Sand Dunes National Park - A Mystery Adventure in the National Parks (Paperback): Aaron Johnson Discovery in Great Sand Dunes National Park - A Mystery Adventure in the National Parks (Paperback)
Aaron Johnson; Illustrated by Aaron Johnson; Cover design or artwork by Anne Zimanski
R416 Discovery Miles 4 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dragon Detective: That's A Wrap! (Paperback): Gareth P. Jones Dragon Detective: That's A Wrap! (Paperback)
Gareth P. Jones
R182 Discovery Miles 1 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"The Dragon Detective Agency. Dirk Dilly speaking." When Holly and her family fly to LA for a holiday, it promises to be the trip of a lifetime. On her first day exploring the city of dreams, Holly befriends a movie director, who's captured something suspiciously dragonlike on camera while filming out in the desert. But before she can examine the tape properly, it goes missing... Holly asks her partner-in-solving-crime, dragon detective Dirk Dilly, to join her on the hunt for clues in Hollywood. Will they be able to find the film before it falls into the wrong hands and exposes the existence of dragonkind to the world? The final instalment in a fun and action-packed detective series for fans of TOTO THE NINJA CAT, HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON and Tom Fletcher's children's books!

Murder At Twilight (Paperback): Fleur Hitchcock Murder At Twilight (Paperback)
Fleur Hitchcock 1
R249 R199 Discovery Miles 1 990 Save R50 (20%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

When Viv has a fight with Noah, she doesn't think it'll be the last time she sees him. But when she gets back from school, he's nowhere to be found and there are police cars everywhere, lights flashing and sirens blaring.

Viv is sure Noah's run away to get attention. But it's really cold, and getting dark, and the rain just won't stop falling. So she sets off to look for him, furious at his selfishness, as the floodwaters rise. And then she finds him, and realises that a much more dangerous story is unfolding around them...

From the author of Dear Scarlett, Saving Sophia and Murder in Midwinter

"The story creeps in on you like darkness at dusk - a truly intriguing mystery!" - Chris Bradford, author of the Young Samurai series

Indiana Bones (Paperback): Harry Heape Indiana Bones (Paperback)
Harry Heape; Illustrated by Rebecca Bagley
R250 R229 Discovery Miles 2 290 Save R21 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Indiana Bones is a shaggy dog with a difference. He's got superpowers and can sniff out criminals and - with his young friend and owner Aisha - solve mysteries that would flummox the world's more expert detectives!

In their first case, they are on the trail of treasure hidden centuries ago by a legendary knight known as The Lonely Avenger, an adventure which takes them all the way to Egypt and the pyramids.

A hugely inventive new series from one of the funniest author/illustrator teams in the business.

The Six Napoleons (Easy Classics) (Paperback): Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Six Napoleons (Easy Classics) (Paperback)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; Illustrated by Arianna Bellucci; Adapted by Stephanie Baudet
R209 R189 Discovery Miles 1 890 Save R20 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

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! Kensington Outrage. Murder by Madman. Both the experienced detective, Mr Lestrade, and consulting expert, Mr Sherlock Holmes, have come to the same answer. The horrible series of events is the work of a madman, not a common criminal. No other story can explain the facts. Someone is smashing Napoleon statues and the police have no idea why. Luckily, Holmes and Watson are on hand to help. Little do they know that these few small crimes will turn into one big adventure!

The Ripper of Whitechapel (Paperback): Yvette Fielding The Ripper of Whitechapel (Paperback)
Yvette Fielding
R245 R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Save R23 (9%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

When the ghosts of two young children start to haunt a local school, trainee ghost hunters Eve, Clovis and Tom are invited to help investigate the case. But before long they realise there is more to this haunting than they first realised. Could it be that the ghost children are victims of Jack the Ripper? And is the evil Ripper of Whitechapel about to unleash a new campaign of terror from beyond the grave?

Lockwood & Co.: The Empty Grave (Hardcover): Jonathan Stroud Lockwood & Co.: The Empty Grave (Hardcover)
Jonathan Stroud
R484 Discovery Miles 4 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Pedro's Mystery Club (Hardcover): Fran Manushkin Pedro's Mystery Club (Hardcover)
Fran Manushkin; Illustrated by Tammie Lyon
R549 R505 Discovery Miles 5 050 Save R44 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Escape From Mystery Island (Paperback): Michael Anthony Steele The Escape From Mystery Island (Paperback)
Michael Anthony Steele
R218 R202 Discovery Miles 2 020 Save R16 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Ghost at Dawn's House - The Baby-Sitters Club Volume 9 (Paperback): Ann M Martin The Ghost at Dawn's House - The Baby-Sitters Club Volume 9 (Paperback)
Ann M Martin
R197 R183 Discovery Miles 1 830 Save R14 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show.

Dawn has always thought there was a secret passage hidden in her house. But that doesn't explain why creepy things happen when Dawn's at home, or the spooky noises coming from behind her bedroom wall.Dawn is sure there's a ghost in her house! And so are the other Baby-sitters Club members. But they're so busy with their jobs that they don't have time for a ghost hunt.

Will Dawn and her friends solve the mystery . . . or will Dawn have to share her house with a ghost?

Sam Can't Sleep (Hardcover): Davide Cali Sam Can't Sleep (Hardcover)
Davide Cali; Illustrated by Anna Aparicio Catala
R378 R359 Discovery Miles 3 590 Save R19 (5%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
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