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‘The perfect mix of funny, foul and fearful’ Metro
‘Brilliantly imagined . . . laugh-out-loud funny’ Sunday Express
The fifth book in the bestselling, gorgeously gothic and wickedly funny Amelia Fang series – perfect for readers of 7+
Meet Amelia Fang! Everyone’s favourite little vampire.
When Amelia and her friends are invited to Florence's grandmother 350th birthday party, they are very excited! Grand-yeti Clemence lives in the Yeti Pits, a maze of candle-lit tunnels and caves carved into Yeti Mountain.
But not long after arriving, the precious glittery treasures of the ancient yetis start to go missing. And when Tangine goes missing too he becomes the prime suspect! Not only that but the tunnels of Yeti Mountain have started to collapse on themselves and it looks like Florence and her family will have to move far away. It's looking like the gang might never see each other again!
Will Amelia be able to solve the mystery of the missing yeti treasure? And will she and her friends survive the perils of the crumbling Yeti Mountain and all the booby traps on the way?
Join Amelia, Florence, Grimaldi, Pumpy and Tangine on the adventure of a lifetime!
After a busy and mysterious summer, Cora is back at school and
stumbles onto another mystery on her first day back While
researching a school project, Cora discovers a treasure map tucked
inside a book at the library. Cora is thrilled, and with the help
of her dog Calvin, she can't wait to find what the map will lead
to. But someone else wants her map, and will stop at nothing to get
to the treasure first. What is the treasure, and will Cora get to
it first? Cora's friends Shelby and Tricia join in, and with Calvin
leading the way, the treasure hunt is on Book 3 in the 'Cora Flash'
Series.
"The Agency for Scandal is glorious! Clever, funny, charming, and
achingly romantic, it is a delight from start to finish. Laura Wood
always writes about love and friendship with a deft hand, and this
is her best work yet" Katherine Webber, author of Twin Crowns An
all-female detective agency righting wrongs at the end of the
nineteenth century; infiltrating a scandalous upper class world
straight out of Bridgerton and using their wit and bravery to
unmask a villain. Eighteen-year-old Isobel Stanhope is keeping a
lot of secrets. There's the fact that she's head over heels in love
with a Duke who doesn't know she exists; there's the fact that her
family is penniless but nobody in society knows about it; and then
there's her job at the Aviary, an investigative agency run by women
that specializes in digging up scandal on powerful men. When Izzy
finds herself pulled into a case that involves gaslighting,
blackmail, and missing jewels, as well as the Duke who holds her
heart, can she and her friends untangle the web of secrets and lies
to uncover the truth and protect the innocent? And when the stakes
are so high, what happens when the crush she's been hiding begins
to turn into so much more? 'Incredibly charming' Sophie Irwin,
author of A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting Bridgerton meets
Charlie's Angels - the most romantic, exciting, empowering YA of
the year. A smart, charming, brilliantly plotted and swooningly
romantic story about a collective of bold women changing their
world.
If you are looking for an exciting new Kids Mystery Book Series,
then look no further Introducing Cora Flash Cora Flash is ecstatic
when she finally convinces her mom to let her take a train ride by
herself to visit a relative in the mountains. Once on board, Cora
meets a cast of intriguing characters, and stumbles upon her very
own mystery: A valuable diamond has gone missing, and only one of
her fellow travellers could have stolen it. It's up to our novice
detective to solve the crime before the train reaches its
destination - or the thief reaches Cora. This is the first book in
the 'Cora Flash' series. Now available: 'Cora Flash and the Mystery
of the Haunted Hotel'. If you love Nancy Drew and Encyclopedia
Brown, this action packed mystery adventure is for you. Perfect for
children ages 9-12.
Scarlet and Ivy’s school trip takes a turn for the worse as another mystery begins to unfold…
It’s summer, and the students of Rookwood School are thrilled to learn of a special trip to Shady Pines Hotel on the shores of Lake Seren. But the old hotel and the waters of the lake are covering up dark secrets. And when mysterious things start happening to hotel guests, it seems that a malicious new threat is haunting Scarlet and Ivy.
Locals say that at night you can hear the ringing of the church bells and see lights under the lake. Could it be troubled souls buried in the flooded graveyard who are no longer at rest…?
A talking coyote, mysterious illnesses, and girl trouble. Coming
home can be murder... When Cole Harper gets a mysterious message
from an old friend begging him to come home, he has no idea what
he's getting into. Compelled to return to Wounded Sky First Nation,
Cole finds his community in chaos: a series of shocking murders, a
mysterious illness ravaging the residents, and reemerging questions
about Cole's role in the tragedy that drove him away 10 years ago.
With the aid of an unhelpful spirit, a disfigured ghost, and his
two oldest friends, Cole tries to figure out his purpose, and
unravel the mysteries he left behind a decade ago. Will he find the
answers in time to save his community?
What do a priceless painting, a minotaur, a lighthouse and a glass
eye have in common? They're all part of a treasure trail set by an
eccentric millionaire. For 10-year-old aspiring journalist Rani it
couldn't be more perfect. A chance for adventure and also a shot at
getting the perfect scoop for a story competition in the local
newspaper. Joining forces with her mischievous Nani who is visiting
from Mauritius, she sets out to get to the bottom of the mystery.
But solving the clues isn't so simple...and neither is outwitting
rival wannabe journalist Lexi. Can Rani and Nani crack the code and
avoid a dangerous nemesis determined to take the prize at any cost?
In Washington, D.C. on a field trip, Edward \u0022Egg\u0022
Garrison and his friends solve a haunting mystery.
In a small town on the banks of Lake Laloozee lives the world's greatest flamingo detective. His name is Fabio. He's not tall or strong, but slight and pink. And he's very, very clever.
When Fabio and his giraffe associate Gilbert (terrible at disguises) drop in to the Hotel Royale for a lemonade (pink, naturally), Fabio is persuaded to judge the hotel's talent contest. But when the most promising contestant - Julia the jazz-singing hippopotamus - goes missing, Fabio must put his thinking cap back on and solve the mystery!
This new mystery series from Laura James, author of Captain Pug, will have animal lovers and would-be detectives in stitches. Perfect for fans of Claude, Foxy Tales and The Pink Panther!
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The Griffin Gate
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Vashti Hardy; Illustrated by Natalie Smillie
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For years Grace's family have been wardens of the Griffin map,
using its teleport technology to help people and fight crime across
the land of Moreland. At thirteen, Grace is too young become a
warden, but she longs to go on missions herself. After all, if her
brother Bren can do it, why can't she? So when Grace finds herself
alone with the map when a distress call comes in, she jumps at the
chance to prove she's up to the task. But the map transports Grace
to a remote village where nothing is quite as it seems. Has she
landed right in the middle of a treacherous scheme?
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