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A mysterious stage magician has set up in the theatre at the end of the pier, with an act so hypnotic and strange that Herbie Lemon and his friend, Violet Parma, suspect dark forces are at work. Meanwhile, folk are disappearing from Eerie-on-Sea, and no one knows why. There is an Eerie legend that goes back to the dawn of time, about a creature made of darkness that devours the shadows of the living. But could the Shadowghast really have returned?

Ruby Redfort: Undercover agent, code-cracker, and 13-year-old genius. The fourth book in the scarily awesome Ruby Redfort series, by multi-million-copy bestselling author Lauren Child. This time Ruby must pit her wits against a seemingly invisible foe. How do you set your sights on catching a light-fingered villain if you can't even see him...?

Dublin, 1858. Bram Stoker: boy seeking adventure (and things to write about). Molly Malone: part-time fishmonger and full-time sneak thief! When Bram runs away from boarding school and meets streetwise Molly, he finds all the excitement he's ever wanted. Together they explore the city, with its Sackville Street spooks, hoodlums and heroes – and let's not forget the very creepy Count Vladimir Grof-Constantin de Lugosi. As Bram looks for inspiration for the famous book he has yet to write – Dracula – our two heroes stumble upon a dastardly plot to steal…the Irish Crown Jewels!

The precious Crown Jewels have been stolen, and there's only one person who can help the Queen: her newest secret agent, Mac B. To help her, he must travel around the globe in search of the stolen treasure...but will he find it in time? From secret identities to Karate hijinks, this fast-paced, witty, and historically inspired chapter book will keep listeners guessing. With fascinating historical facts masterfully sprinkled throughout, the first entry in this series offers adventure, intrigue, absurdity, and humor.

Two detectives must gather information and evidence to solve a crime in an underground bug city. When a young bug gets his moped stolen, his entire baseball team are suspects. Can the detectives use their problem-solving skills and crack the case?

Ally has a secret snow pal! She keeps finding little gifts and notes with clues. First it was a bird ornament on her snowman, and then she found a birdhouse! She must follow the clues in the notes to figure out her secret snow pal. Who could it be?

Los alumnos del colegio Charles Darwin tienen que leer el Quijote para un examen. Leo ha intentado empezarlo pero no ha podido, es demasiado aburrido. Ahora que los alumnos van al zoo, Leo decide aprovechar de la excursión para encontrar un rincón tranquilo y leer. Pero mientras bromea con su amigo Rubén, el libro se cae dentro del foso de los chimpancés y acaba en las manos equivocadas: las del mono más peligroso del mundo...Octavio.

Summer is over, and Asha and Alex haven't had a decent case in months. But just as a chill begins to stir the air, and the autumn leaves start to turn, Dr. Wright from the Fairfleet Institute comes to them with a cryptic note, signed by “The Witch of Waverly College,” about Hannah Grimthorpe, the notorious witch from Northbrook’s colonial past. This is the perfect case to breathe new life into the agency, but distractions come their way as school activities divide their attention.

Noah loves his nighttime reading ritual with his dad. Stuck in a small new town after the pandemic caused his parents’ marriage to fracture, the curious thirteen-year-old happily explores the peculiar local bookstore. But when the lonely youngster takes home a firefighter’s old diary, he’s amazed when it transforms him into the book’s owner and transports him across space and time to a blazing building.

Alfredo y Elvira reciben un misterioso paquete por correo en cuyo remite sólo figuran dos letras: PM. Contiene únicamente un pequeño cubo de poliexpán, que al tocarlo les transmite unas emociones intensísimas de angustia y de miedo. ¿Quién les envía ese extraño mensaje emocional? Parece una llamada urgente de socorro. La pareja descubre que existe un turbio negocio de 'tráfico de sentimientos' en el que está implicado un viejo amigo, y deciden introducirse de lleno en él.

No one is more surprised than Rennie to hear that his late grandfather, whom he hardly knew, has left a mission for him to fulfill. Rennie is to fly to Iceland and deliver a message from beyond the grave, but when he gets there, nothing is simple or straightforward. For one thing, Brynja, the teenage daughter of the family he's staying with, is downright hostile. Her father Einar, who is to be Rennie's guide in Iceland, is preoccupied with looking after his elderly father-in-law, an old friend of Rennie's grandfather.

Ein kleines Kind und ein großes Verbrechen. Der erste grandiose Solo-Fall von Volker Klüpfel für das ungewöhnliche Ermittlerduo Svetlana und Tommi. "Halt an, Tommi! Kind ist ganz nass bei diese scheußliche Wetter, muss sich doch kümmern jemand." Svetlana deutete energisch auf eine Stelle am Waldrand ... Die erstaunliche Svetlana liebt russische Literatur und Detektivgeschichten. Ihre Lebensweisheiten sind so legendär wie ihre Grammatik.

Ein kleines Kind und ein großes Verbrechen. Der erste grandiose Solo-Fall von Volker Klüpfel für das ungewöhnliche Ermittlerduo Svetlana und Tommi. "Halt an, Tommi! Kind ist ganz nass bei diese scheußliche Wetter, muss sich doch kümmern jemand." Svetlana deutete energisch auf eine Stelle am Waldrand ... Die erstaunliche Svetlana liebt russische Literatur und Detektivgeschichten. Ihre Lebensweisheiten sind so legendär wie ihre Grammatik.

Detectives Sal and Iggy have a new case—find the stolen diamond from the museum! Together, they must find the thief and return the diamond. Who can be the buggy culprit? Was it the security guard firefly? One of the bees at the nearby party? These two reptiles need to use the evidence left at the scene to solve the mystery!

Jonathon Jones and his friends are Interplanetary Private Investigators. Together, they solve every crime under the sun! When a prize show dog is kidnapped from Mercury’s Dog Star Kennel, these young detectives must work together to solve the mystery. Was it the dog’s owner? The trainer? The competition? Follow along and find out!

Quando Mortina sale in soffitta a caccia di costumi di Halloween per gli amici, trova una cartolina dei suoi genitori! L'ultima volta erano in partenza per un lungo viaggio... ma non hanno mai fatto ritorno. Dove saranno finiti? Per scoprirlo serviranno abilità da investigatori e parecchia fantasia. Con l'aiuto del fedele Mesto, di Dilbert e di tutti i suoi amici, Mortina si mette sulle tracce di mamma e papà... Li troverà? Una nuova avventura della bambina zombie che è diventata un successo internazionale, pubblicata in trenta Paesi.

Britain is at war and a secret arm of the British government called the Ministry of Unladylike Activity is training up spies. And who better to become a spy than a child? A child can go places, see things and listen in on conversations in a way that no adult ever can. Enter May Wong and her friends. Trained up at the Ministry, they soon embark upon their first mission: masquerading as evacuees, they are sent to a wealthy manor house to spy on the owner, who is suspected of working for the enemy.

Having solved the mystery of Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude's non-murder and uncovered the location of Grand Uncle Vile's long-lost treasure, Shenanigan Swift might just be in the running for junior detective of the year. But when robbers target Swift House, her sleuthing skills are tested like never before. The trail leads Shenanigan and her sisters to Paris and the Hotel Martinet, home of the estranged French branch of the Swift family. From there, the girls must track down Ouvolpo, a gang of daring thieves who design each of their crimes as audacious pieces of art.

In the sixth book in the number-one best-selling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, teenage spy Alex has a chance encounter with the son of multi-billionaire Nikolei Drevin. Soon Alex finds himself in the middle of an international crime hunt. The connection - Ark Angel, a revolutionary space hotel with catastrophic potential.

The Boxcar Children: Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny are orphans. Can they find a home where they can stay together as a family? Surprise Island: The Aldens spend the summer on their own private island. There they meet a new friend with an amazing secret! The Yellow House Mystery: Years ago, a man vanished from the yellow house on Surprise Island. Why? The Aldens have found a clue to the mystery!