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The Alden children suspect someone of trying to sabotage the local dog show.
In this third book of the Dewey Fairchild series, young
entrepreneur and problem-solver Dewey helps other kids face perhaps
the toughest challenge yet: siblings. Whether it's a brother
chasing his sister around with a fart in a jar, or kids coping with
the over-the-top festivities for new babies-on-the-way, Dewey is
always ready for a new challenge.
When an anonymous letter implores them to travel to the Caribbean,
Henry Alabaster and his weather detective uncle are swept up in a
puzzling adventure ? one which will take them out to sea to
investigate a strangely troubled cruise ship and its supposedly
cursed captain Mystery is in the air. Alongside his artistic friend
Rachel, Henry will encounter a belligerent sea captain, stories of
vengeful ghosts, an impending hurricane, and more adventure than
they can shake an umbrella at. As readers dive into this thrilling
mystery, they'll also uncover fascinating weather history ? stories
about a fateful race to the South Pole, a Mongolian emperor's
nation-shaping trouble with typhoons, and even a device invented to
predict the weather using living leeches. Better bring your
raincoat!
Marion finally gets to babysit her little sister Gabby in the
twelfth book of The Critter Club series! Marion has always wanted
to babysit her sister--but her parents have said she is too young!
When they finally ask Marion to watch Gabby during a party at their
house, Marion can't wait! But she quickly finds out that
babysitting isn't as easy as it looks. Gabby won't listen to Marion
at all. After getting upset about losing a board game, she makes a
total mess and even draws on the table! When Marion gets called to
the Critter Club to help out with a run-away cat, Gabby tags along
and causes even more trouble! Maybe being a sister is better than
being a sitter... With easy-to-read language and illustrations on
almost every page, The Critter Club chapter books are perfect for
beginning readers!
A twelve-year-old mute boy sets off to find his mother in a blizzard, and becomes the captive of an evil woman in the Half-a-Moon Inn. ‘A suspenseful tale with archetypal characters and a haunting atmosphere. . . . The brisk pace and steady accumulation of events build tension, while Fleischman's fine writing begs to be read aloud." —BL. 1980 Children's Reviewers' Choices (BL) Notable Books of the Year 1980 (NYT) 1980 Golden Kite Award Honor Book for Fiction (SCBW) Children's Books of 1980 (Library of Congress) 1980 Silver Medal for Literature (Commonwealth Club of California)
Fifteen-year-old Christopher has a photographic memory. He
understands maths. He understands science. What he can't understand
are other human beings. When he finds his neighbour's dog,
Wellington, lying dead on the lawn, he decides to track down the
killer and write a murder mystery about it. But in doing so, he
uncovers other mysteries that threaten to bring his whole world
crashing down around him.
From Cornwall to the Caribbean, 11-year-old ace detective Laura
Marlin comes face to face with pirates, sharks, criminal
masterminds and an erupting volcano in her second mystery
adventure, from award-winning author Lauren St John. Laura cannot
contain her excitement when she wins a trip to the Caribbean for
herself and her uncle, Calvin Redfern, especially when her best
friend, Tariq, and her three-legged husky, Skye, accidentally find
themselves on board too. But when they dock at Antigua, they
discover that Calvin Redfern has vanished, and Laura and Tariq are
about to be kidnapped by the fearsome Straight A gang. Dramatic
escapes, an erupting volcano and a race against time to stop the
deadly undercover 'Marine Concern' make Laura's second adventure
every bit as exciting as the first.
Thirteen-year-old Theodore Boone knows every judge, police officer,
and court clerk in Strattenburg. He has even helped bring a
fugitive to justice. But even a future star lawyer like Theo has to
deal with statewide standardized testing. When an anonymous tip
leads the school board to investigate a suspicious increase in
scores at another local middle school, Theo finds himself thrust in
the middle of a cheating scandal. With insider knowledge and his
future on the line, Theo must follow his keen instincts to do
what's right in the newest case for clever kid lawyer Theo Boone.
"Not since Nancy Drew has a nosy, crime-obsessed kid been so hard
to resist." -The New York Times "Smartly written." -USA Today
"Edge-of-your-seat drama, sophisticated plotting, and plenty of
spunk." -Chicago Sun-Times "Classic Grisham." -The Los Angeles
Times
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Bug-Napped
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Franklin W. Dixon; Illustrated by Santy Gutierrez
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Detective brothers Frank and Joe search for a very special beetle
in the eleventh book in the interactive Hardy Boys Clue Book
series. Frank and Joe are taking care of their friend's super cool
pet stag beetle named Izumi for the weekend. Not only is this bug
fun to watch, but he is also supposed to bring you luck! The first
night with Izumi, Joe learns that stag beetles like to hiss and
chirp...a lot. So, Joe decides to leave Izumi on the front stoop so
he can get some sleep. But when Joe goes to get Izumi the next
morning, he discovers that his lucky friend isn't so lucky after
all. Because Izumi has gone missing! Izumi's cage is gone so the
boys know he didn't escape on his own. Did Aki's pet get
bug-napped? Can the brothers find this special bug before the
weekend is over? It's up to Frank and Joe--and you--to solve the
mystery of the missing beetle!
A hilarious new mystery adventure perfect for fans of Robin Stevens
and Lemony Snicket. On the day they are born, each Swift is brought
before the sacred Family Dictionary. They are given a name and a
definition, and it is assumed they will grow up to match.
Unfortunately, Shenanigan Swift has other ideas. So what if her
relatives all think she's destined to turn out as a troublemaker,
just because of her name? Shenanigan knows she can be whatever she
wants - pirate, explorer or even detective. Which is lucky, really,
because when one of the Family tries to murder Arch-Aunt
Schadenfreude, someone has to work out whodunit. With the help of
her sisters and cousin, Shenanigan grudgingly takes on the case,
but more murders, a hidden treasure and an awful lot of suspects
make thing seriously complicated. Can Shenanigan catch the killer
before the whole household is picked off? And in a Family where
definitions are so important, can she learn to define herself?
From Newbery Medalist Avi comes the thrilling and suspenseful story
of an ordinary American family who falls under suspicion during the
1950s Red Scare. It's 1951, and twelve-year-old Pete Collison is a
regular kid who loves detective stories and radio crime dramas.
When an FBI agent shows up at Pete's doorstep, accusing Pete's
father of being a Communist, Pete is caught in a real-life mystery.
Could there really be Commies in his family? PRAISE FOR CATCH YOU
LATER, TRAITOR: "Suspenseful . . . Authentic period details--such
as popular radio programs and the ongoing rivalry between the
Dodgers and the Giants--add a colorful backdrop to Pete's quest as
he navigates the murky gray area between truth and fiction. An
excellent introduction to the frenzy of the McCarthy era."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review "Avi, a master of historical
fiction, vividly recreates not only the neighborhoods and pop
culture of period Brooklyn, but the runaway paranoia that dominated
daily life in the early years of the Cold War. With each clue Pete
uncovers, the tension picks up, engaging readers in solving the
dual mystery of his father's past and identifying his accuser whose
name is kept a well-concealed surprise until the last moment . . .
As a mystery, historical fiction, and love letter to 1950s
Brooklyn, this novel succeeds on every level." --School Library
Journal, starred review "Avi's tale of one Brooklyn family living
in a time of intolerance effectively explores the natures of
suspicion, loyalty, and freedom, following a young protagonist who
comes to learn the importance of freedom of speech and 'staying
true to your own thoughts.'" --The Horn Book Magazine "An
involving, twisty mystery, grounded by the palpable emotional
threat of Pete's father being taken away. An accomplished
historical mystery by one of kid lit's most reliable craftspeople."
--Booklist "Thought-provoking . . . Avi builds Pete's story, told
in the first person, with page-turning tension and memorable
characters that will leave readers with a strong sense of the
insidious power wielded by the FBI and McCarthyites." --Kirkus
Reviews A Spring 2015 Kids' Indie Next List Pick A Junior Library
Guild Selection
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Nine Liars
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Maureen Johnson
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Stevie Bell solved the case of Truly Devious, and now she's taking
her detecting skills abroad when she becomes embroiled in a mystery
from 1990s England. Another pulse-pounding and laugh-out-loud
stand-alone mystery from New York Times bestselling author Maureen
Johnson. Senior year at Ellingham Academy for Stevie Bell isn't
going well. Her boyfriend, David, is studying in London. Her
friends are obsessed with college applications. With the cold case
of the century solved, Stevie is adrift. There is nothing to
distract her from the questions pinging around her brain-questions
about college, love, and life in general. Relief comes when David
invites Stevie and her friends to join him for study abroad, and
his new friend Izzy introduces her to a double-murder cold case. In
1995, nine friends from Cambridge University went to a country
house and played a drunken game of hide-and-seek. Two were found in
the woodshed the next day, murdered with an ax. The case was
assumed to be a burglary gone wrong, but one of the remaining seven
saw something she can't explain. This was no break-in. Someone's
lying about what happened in the woodshed. Seven suspects. Two
murders. One killer still playing a deadly game.
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Keepsake
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Paula Leyden
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A fast-paced adventure story full of heart, courage - and horses.
Ella and Johnny are distraught when Johnny's horse Storm disappears
from his field. Johnny knows that he has been taken by 'the pound
man'. This is plain stealing. Ella, Johnny and Ella's granny aren't
going to let Storm go that easily. They round up the evidence and
set off to the pound, where they confront the officials with proof
that Storm is a well-cared-for animal who was snatched from a
field. But it isn't so easy and Johnny and Ella will have to find
another, daring plan to rescue Storm. A pageturner adventure tale
of Irish Traveller children and their fight to keep their horse.
A Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor winner * Four Starred Reviews *
Over Ten Best-of-Year Lists"Powerful.... Johnson writes about the
long shadows of the past with such ambition that any reader with a
taste for mystery will appreciate the puzzle Candice and Brandon
must solve." -- The New York Times Book Review A Coretta Scott King
Author Honor and Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor
winner!"Powerful.... Johnson writes about the long shadows of the
past with such ambition that any reader with a taste for mystery
will appreciate the puzzle Candice and Brandon must solve." -- The
New York Times Book ReviewWhen Candice finds a letter in an old
attic in Lambert, South Carolina, she isn't sure she should read
it. It's addressed to her grandmother, who left the town in shame.
But the letter describes a young woman. An injustice that happened
decades ago. A mystery enfolding its writer. And the fortune that
awaits the person who solves the puzzle.So with the help of
Brandon, the quiet boy across the street, she begins to decipher
the clues. The challenge will lead them deep into Lambert's
history, full of ugly deeds, forgotten heroes, and one great love;
and deeper into their own families, with their own unspoken
secrets. Can they find the fortune and fulfill the letter's promise
before the answers slip into the past yet again?Featuring exclusive
bonus content!
The first book in the series, The Five Clues, is a real-time
murder-mystery thriller and family drama, combining an exciting
race against time with a heart-rending story about a teenager
learning to live with the loss of a beloved parent. Walking back
from her mother's grave, 13-year-old schoolgirl Edie Marble finds a
note in a pocket of the sheepskin coat that she hasn't worn since
the day, a year earlier, when she received the awful news of her
mother's death. The note is from her mother, who had been looking
into a corporate human rights violation and had become fearful for
her life after receiving death threats. She trusts only Edie -
because of their special bond and Edie's intelligence - and has
laid a trail of clues for Edie to find that will help her to shed
light on the violation and uncover the mystery around her death.
Through her wit and determination, Edie steadily gathers evidence
and negotiates the dramatic twists and turns of the story by
collaborating with her friends and family to gradually unearth a
sinister attempt by a pharmaceutical company to conceal their
illegal development of a lethal virus. As Edie's investigations
progress she is introduced, in parallel, to the Three Principles,
which help her conquer various psychological stresses and support
her in coming to terms with her grief. Reading age 11+
The first spellbinding adventure in Benjamin Read and Laura
Trinder's magical Midnight Hour series! 'A fantastic magical
adventure featuring a cast of Ghibli-esque characters, a feisty
heroine and a hedgehog. I loved it.' M.G. LEONARD, author of BEETLE
BOY 'Fans of Nevermoor will love this' THE BOOKSELLER 'I haven't
enjoyed this kind of caper so much since Harry Potter' NEW
STATESMAN 'Pure delight' THE GUARDIAN Emily's parents have vanished
into the secret world of the Midnight Hour - a Victorian London
frozen in time - home to magic and monsters. Emily must find them
in the city of the Night Folk, armed only with a packed lunch, a
stowaway hedgehog and her infamously big mouth. With bloodthirsty
creatures on her tail, Emily has to discover the truth to rescue
her parents. What family secret connects her to the Midnight Hour?
And can she save both worlds before she runs out of sandwiches? The
critically-acclaimed first book in the much-loved Midnight Hour
series A hilarious, spooky adventure full of genuine scares and
belly laughs! Coraline meets A Wrinkle in Time: all the makings of
a modern classic Continue the adventure with books 2 and 3, The
Midnight Howl and The Midnight Hunt
Abby and Theo have the coolest family. Rather than gather at
barbeques or plan beach vacations, the Winstons investigate the
spooky stories and unsolved mysteries of their town, Murky Creek.
Grandpa Winston started the tradition, and now he's passing it on
to Abby and Theo! When odd goings-on and suspicious happenings
plague the citizens of Murky Creek, it's up to the two kids to dig
up clues and crack the case before things get any creepier.
When ten-year-old Derek and eight-year-old Sam move with their
family to Virginia, they have no idea what adventures the summer
will bring. As the brothers explore their creaky old house and the
deep surrounding woods, they uncover a sixty-year-old mystery of a
valuable coin collection stolen from the local museum. Join the
boys as they spend their summer running from danger and searching
the woods, secret caves, rushing waters, and hidden passageways for
treasure and the rare 1877 Indian Head cent coin
Recommended for ages 7-12.
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Easy Prey
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Catherine Lo
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Only three students had access to a teacher's racy photos before
they went viral. There's Mouse, a brainy overachiever so desperate
to escape his father and go to MIT that he would do almost
anything, legal or not. Then there's Drew, the star athlete who can
get any girl's number-and private photos-with his charm but has a
history of passing those photos around. And finally there's Jenna,
a good girl turned rebel after her own shocking photos made the
rounds at school last year, who is still waiting for justice. All
three deny leaking the photos, but someone has to take the fall.
This edgy whodunit tackles hot-button issues of sexting and gossip
and will have readers tearing through the pages to reach the final
reveal.
With a cast of everyone's favourite farm animals, What the Ladybird Heard is a brilliant rhyming adventure from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks – includes an audio CD of the story read by Alexander Armstrong.
Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are two crafty robbers with a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But little do they know that the tiniest, quietest creature of all has overhead their plot, and she has a plan of her own . . . With brilliant rhyming verse from Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, and bright, distinctive illustrations from award-winning illustrator, Lydia Monks, this much-loved modern classic is perfect for reading aloud. This paperback and CD edition includes an audio CD of the story for lots of readalong fun.
Enjoy more adventures with the clever little ladybird in What the Ladybird Heard Next, What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday and What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside.
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