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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.

The Mystery Series 1: The Mystery Of The Burnt Cottage (Paperback): Enid Blyton The Mystery Series 1: The Mystery Of The Burnt Cottage (Paperback)
Enid Blyton
R195 R174 Discovery Miles 1 740 Save R21 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A brilliant mystery series from bestselling author Enid Blyton, perfect for fans of The Secret Seven.

Someone has set fire to Mr Hick's cottage, but who could it be? Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pip, Bets and Buster the dog have their very first case to solve. But it's not easy being detectives with policeman Mr Goon telling them to "clear orf". The Find-Outers are determined - they have to solve the mystery before Mr Goon does!

First published in 1943, this edition is unillustrated.

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 Left-Handed Booksellers of London (Paperback): Garth Nix The Left-Handed Booksellers of London (Paperback)
Garth Nix
R412 R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 Save R22 (5%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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
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!

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
The Snatcher of Raven Hollow (Monsterious, Book 2) (Paperback): Matt McMann The Snatcher of Raven Hollow (Monsterious, Book 2) (Paperback)
Matt McMann
R175 R162 Discovery Miles 1 620 Save R13 (7%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
Black Ice (Paperback, New Edition): Andrew Lane Black Ice (Paperback, New Edition)
Andrew Lane
R244 Discovery Miles 2 440 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Black Ice is the third 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. The year is 1868, and fourteen-year-old Sherlock Holmes faces his most baffling mystery yet. Mycroft, his older brother, has been found with a knife in his hand, locked in a room with a corpse. Only Sherlock believes that his brother is innocent. But can he prove it? In a chase that will take him to Moscow and back, Sherlock must discover who has framed Mycroft and why . . . before Mycroft swings at the gallows. Sherlock Holmes. Think you know him? Think again. Continue the investigative adventures with Andrew Lane's Fire Storm and Snake Bite.

Fire Storm (Paperback, New Edition): Andrew Lane Fire Storm (Paperback, New Edition)
Andrew Lane
R246 Discovery Miles 2 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Fire Storm is the fourth 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. Teenage Sherlock has come up against some challenges in his time, but what confronts him now is baffling. His friend and her father have vanished. Their house looks as if nobody has ever lived in it. Sherlock begins to doubt his sanity, until a clever clue points him to Scotland. Following that clue leads him into a mystery that involves kidnapping, bodysnatchers and a man who claims he can raise the dead. Before he knows it, Sherlock is fighting for his life as he begins to work out what has happened to his friends. Will he be fast enough to save them? Sherlock Holmes. Think you know him? Think again. Continue the investigative adventures with Andrew Lane's Snake Bite and Knife Edge.

The Doggie Defendant - Ready-To-Read Graphics Level 3 (Paperback): Milo Stone, Shawn Martinbrough, Joseph P Illidge The Doggie Defendant - Ready-To-Read Graphics Level 3 (Paperback)
Milo Stone, Shawn Martinbrough, Joseph P Illidge; Illustrated by Christopher Jordan
R185 Discovery Miles 1 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
One Hundred Sausages (Paperback): Yuval Zommer One Hundred Sausages (Paperback)
Yuval Zommer; Illustrated by Yuval Zommer 1
R211 Discovery Miles 2 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Scruff just can't resist sausages . . . salami, pepperoni, chorizo . . . he simply loves them all. But gate-crashing barbecues and hanging around outside the local butcher's shop is not making him the most popular dog in town. Then one day, disaster strikes! There's a break-in at the butcher's - and ALL THE SAUSAGES are stolen! Neither the policeman, nor the mayor, nor the butcher can trace the sausage thieves. There's only one thing for it; Scruff will have to sniff them out! After a lot of twists and turns, Scruff's sniffing talents and bravery win the day - and Scruff and his chums are rewarded with a slap-up meal at a posh restaurant. Guess what's on the menu - SAUSAGES! Yuvall's debut picture book, The Big Blue Thing on the Hill, published by Templar in 2014, was nominated for the 'Heart of Hawick' Children's Book Award 2015, in the best new picture book category, as well as for the 'Read It Again!' Cambridgeshire Children's Book Award 2015, for best debut by an author/illustrator.

The Secret of the Soldier's Gold (Paperback): Franklin W. Dixon, Jeff Walker The Secret of the Soldier's Gold (Paperback)
Franklin W. Dixon, Jeff Walker
R197 R183 Discovery Miles 1 830 Save R14 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

GOLD RUSH
The police in Portugal have asked Fenton Hardy to come help them solve a crime, and Frank and Joe are tagging along. Before they even get on the plane, they're given a mission of their own: Mrs. Rilke, a friend of the grandmother of one of Frank and Joe's classmates, is sending the boys on a treasure hunt
After World War II, a defecting German soldier buried a fortune in gold bars in Mrs. Rilke's childhood backyard. She asks the Hardys to recover the treasure so she can donate it to charity. The problem is that another woman now knows about the gold, and she and her sons are looking for it too. Can Frank and Joe find the loot before it falls into the wrong hands?

The Mystery of Acorn Academy (Paperback): Teresa Bassett The Mystery of Acorn Academy (Paperback)
Teresa Bassett
R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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