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With an extraordinary gift for suspense, McKissack brings us 10 original, spine-tingling tales inspired by African-American history and the mystery of that eerie half hour before nightfall—the dark-thirty.

Durante décadas, muchos se han preguntado: “¿Dónde está Carmen Sandiego?”. Pero ¿quién es en realidad esta tristemente famosa y escurridiza delincuente trotamundos? A Carmen Sandiego, una ladrona hábil en una misión misteriosa, la persiguen de manera permanente ACME e Interpol. ¡Y la dama de rojo siempre está un paso adelante! En esta emocionante aventura, basada en la serie animada de Netflix, Carmen cuenta por primera vez su propia historia, fascinante y llena de acción. Ahora, es tiempo de averiguar... ¿Quién es Carmen Sandiego?

En començar el curs, en Víctor tem que en Marçal Batallé torni a buscar-li les pessigolles i hagi d?acabar al despatx de direcció. Però enguany les coses són ben diferents, ja que amb l´arribada de l´Ícar, el noi nou, en Batallé troba una nova distracció i deixa en pau en Víctor. Mentrestant, un misteriós esdeveniment deixa tothom entre consternat i atemorit: la Mà Negra ataca i ningú, ni el busca-raons d?en Batallé, no pot evitar les seves malifetes!

Thirteen-year-old Andi Carter wants to surprise her mother with the perfect birthday gift. But keeping her plans to earn money a secret from her family is easier said than done. It takes time, but at last, one of Andi's ideas is working out...until the day she witnesses a back-alley crime that places a beloved citizen at the scene.

Mystery surrounds the town of Summertime, Indiana, where 15-year-old Tommy Walker and his little sister are sent to live with relatives they’ve never met. Tommy soon makes friends with Finn Wilds, a rebellious local who lives with his volatile and abusive stepfather, who also happens to be the town’s sheriff. Finn invites Tommy to late night meetings in the woods, where Tommy gets to know two girls. As the group of friends begin to unravel clues to a cold case murder and kidnapping - they learn the truth is darker and closer than they ever imagined.

When a fierce quake strikes the remote island of Bluehaven and her father disappears, Jane Doe is thrown headfirst into an epic quest to bring him home. But this ain’t no ordinary rescue mission. Her father is lost in a place between worlds - a dangerous labyrinth of shifting rooms, infernal booby traps and secret gateways. And Jane has to find him fast, because someone else is searching for him, too.

Ein paar römische Münzen, ein 1800 Jahre alter Zahn mit einer Kunststofffüllung und ein rätselhaftes Vermächtnis bringen Nelson, Luk und Judith auf die Spur eines Jungen, der aus der Zukunft ins Köln des Jahres 168 nach Christus gereist und dort gestorben ist. Sie folgen ihm und geraten mitten ins gefährliche Abenteuer Zeit. Meisterhaft und sprachlich brillant entführt Pete Smith den Hörer in die faszinierende Welt der Römer. Pete Smith ist als Sohn einer Spanierin und eines Engländers im westfälischen Soest aufgewachsen. An der Universität studierte er Germanistik, Philosophie und Publizistik.

Pour sa seconde mission, l'agent James Adams reçoit l'ordre de pénétrer au cœur du gang du plus puissant trafiquant de drogue du Royaume-Uni. Son objectif : réunir les preuves nécessaires pour envoyer ce dangereux criminel derrière les barreaux. Une opération à haut risque... CHERUB est un département ultrasecret des services de renseignements britanniques composé d'agents âgés de 10 à 17 ans.

Aidan and Olivia live in a creaky old house on the edge of a dirty, swampy lake. Craving some excitement, they convince their parents to let them camp out by the lakeshore under a full moon, with only their dog for company. Aidan loves to scare his sister and has plenty of funny tricks up his sleeve for their campout. But the twins are about to find out that the creepy old book that washed ashore, Tales from the Scaremaster, has a mind of its own - and its mind is set on scares beyond Aidan's wildest dreams!

Twelve-year-old Emma is excited to spend a weekend away at best friend Samantha's house for an epic sleepover with Sam and her out-of-town cousins. But things take a turn for the spooky when Emma's peculiar new book, Tales from the Scaremaster, shows it has a mind of its own - and weaves a story starring Emma and some cousins hiding a very creepy secret!

Zinny's life is falling apart. Shadowy figures are following him. His parents are keeping secrets but he can't figure out why. Then his mum ends up in hospital, his dad disappears, and Zinny has to do whatever he can to save his family. Even if it means helping the very men he's been running from... As the clock ticks, Zinny knows it's only a matter of time before someone ends up dead - and it could be him.

This collection contains The Orange Outlaw, The Panda Puzzle, The Quicksand Question, and The Runaway Racehorse. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are visiting Dink’s Uncle Warren in New York City when several paintings are stolen from his apartment building. Do the kids have enough clues to catch this crafty—and hungry—crook?

Gareth is thrilled when Jake, the new boy who's full of exciting tales, befriends him - but when Gareth is caught doing an impression of Jake's accent, everything changes. Jake is furious and determined to have his revenge! Gareth has to draw on the memory of his beloved Grandad, and on the only thing he has left of him - the magical, mysterious Avenger mask that Grandad wore when he was a wrestler. But is Jake really the opponent he seems to be?

Sam and Ella are just an ordinary brother and sister, until they discover two amazing things! They can send thought messages to each other, and they have incredible super powers. Suddenly they are extraordinary! Then a jewel robbery and a sinister stranger test their new super powers to the limit.

Maihsa hittar en väska med hundvalpar! Först blir hon överförtjust, men så ser hon att valparna visst inte alls mår bra. Dessutom verkar ägarna som skumma typer. Först försöker ge Maihsa pengar för att hålla tyst och lämna dem ifred, men när hon vägrar börjar de istället hota henne... Maihsa bestämmer sig för att, tillsammans med vännerna Enea och Anton, gå till botten med vad ägarna egentligen håller på med. Kan det handla om djursmuggling? Siv Widerberg är en välkänd svensk barn- och ungdomsförfattare som skrivit över 60 titlar.

Elizabeth Webster is happy to stay under the radar (and under her bangs) until middle school is dead and gone. But when star swimmer Henry Harrison asks her to tutor him in math, it's not linear equations Henry really needs help with - it's a flower-scented, poodle-skirt-wearing, head-tossing ghost who's calling out Elizabeth's name.

Nach "Der Junge, der Gedanken lesen konnte" und "Entführung mit Jagdleopard" kommt nun der neue Detektivfall von Kirsten Boie: Bei Fee Ranzmeier, Jamie-Lees reicher Freundin, wird eingebrochen! Da versteht es sich von selbst, dass Jamie-Lee sofort in die Ermittlungen einsteigt. Als die beiden Freundinnen dann Mesut und Valentin kennenlernen, ist das Team komplett und die Einbrecherjagd kann beginnen. Die vier Spürnasen nehmen das Umfeld der Familie Ranzmeier unter die Lupe. Und wer hätte das gedacht: Sowohl der Chauffeur als auch der Bodyguard haben mächtig Dreck am Stecken.

Billie vit avec son père dans une petite ville minière des Cantons-de-l'Est. Depuis quelque temps, toutes sortes d'événements bizarres et inquiétants ont lieu à l'école qu'elle fréquente. Après la mort de son ami Antoine Rivard dans des circonstances louches, Billie comprend qu'elle ne pourra plus se cacher. La Guêpe, mystérieuse appli qui semble se nourrir de la vie privée des jeunes—et de leur fascination pour la vie privée des autres—, lance aux ados du coin des défis de plus en plus périlleux... Qui est vraiment l'inquiétant parasite?

Dean Lockwood learned a terrifying truth at a very young age…that ghosts were real! The Lockwoods weren’t your typical family. For decades, beginning with Dean’s grandparents, they traveled around the country helping others get answers to the unexplainable and horrifying supernatural occurrences they were going through. Dean went through life dealing with ridicule over his family’s history in the paranormal field. One day, he finally hit his breaking point and called out his bullies.

Jenny Many is an exuberant, lovable 10-year-old with a nose for intrigue and an eye for a mystery. She is bold, fearless, and enthusiastic, as well as bags of fun to be around! Together with her best friends Hannah, Ella, and Dylan, Jenny unearths crimes, rights wrongs, and makes a host of nail-biting new discoveries.