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With 128 athletes competing in dozens of matches for millions in prize money, you expect drama. You expect blistering serves, smashed returns, and sliced shots that kiss the line. You do not expect kidnapping.

История о трех неразлучных друзьях: Мише, Генке и Славке, которые пытаются раскрыть тайну старого морского кортика, в котором хранится зашифрованное послание, была очень популярна в середине XX века. Подростки запоем читали знаменитую повесть, а в дни школьных каникул по телевизору обязательно показывали экранизацию этой детективной истории.

The beautiful, mysterious women of Japan are being killed one by one. The famous samurai Judge Ooka knows he will need help to solve the crimes, so he turns to his newly adopted son, fourteen-year-old Seikei. Determined to prove his worth as a samurai, Seikei goes undercover as a teahouse attendant in the exotic "floating city" of Yoshiwara, where demons lurk among the pleasure seekers and no one is safe - not even a samurai.

When seventeen-year-old Eli Ackerman sees a young woman stranded on the side of the road in the rain, he does what any decent person would do. He offers her a ride. But Eli quickly realizes that this simple act of kindness is not going to be so simple when she tells him her story. Her name is Autumn, she says, and she's from the future.

Join Lily E. Quince, the world's most loved talking pterodactyl, her 14-year-old "owner" Celeste, and the rest of PAWS - Private Army of Warrior Sleuths - as they have a holly jolly Christmas solving an array of mysterious cases involving werewolves, the scarlet snurfles, a wicked witch, and other nefarious foes!

The last thing Kire expected was to be running for his life. But after his bullies chase him into a hidden cave in the forest, he stumbles upon a mysterious ancient ruin with a sinister magical secret at its core. A parallel universe is desperately calling for help—and five unlikely students are destined to become its saviors. Five magical items, each with unique powers, beckon them. Kire quickly finds himself roped into a ragtag team with his two worst bullies, a shy bookworm, and a cheerleader with a long-buried secret.

Despite their best efforts, fallen angel Gladriel, her new fallen friends, and her former squadron mates have had limited success shifting the world ending prophecy and they feel increasingly helpless as war, famine, plague, and hyperinflation rage, killing millions of the humans they are committed to protecting. With conditions worsening on Earth, celestial warriors are kept increasingly busy aiding humans, making Kessien less and less available.

Gaia Gill is the last person in the world anyone would expect to go missing. Beautiful, athletic, and recently accepted to a prestigious college, she has everything to look forward to—but the night of her going-away party at the Moon Mountain ski resort, she disappears. Gaia's younger sister Esme is supposed to be flying back to England with her family after the party, but she can't leave with Gaia missing—especially because nobody remembers Gaia leaving the party. Or if they do, they're not saying.

From award-winning YA author Alison Gervais comes a contemporary mystery about a teen writer determined to discover what happened to a missing classmate, who finds herself caught up with a pair of very familiar detectives named Watson and Holmes. All her awakening powers of observation will be put to the test as she finds that the thing she thought was holding her back just might be her greatest strength.

Een crimineel moeder-dochterduo van thrillerkoningin Karen M. McManus. Kat en haar moeder Jamie zijn altijd met hun tweetjes geweest – behalve tijdens het achtenveertig uur durende huwelijk van Jamie, toen Kat een stiefbroer had: Liam. Sinds de dramatische scheiding heeft Kat Liam niet meer gezien. Als Jamie, een juwelendief die op het rechte pad probeert te komen, voor haar laatste klus de miljardair Ross Sutherland op zijn verjaardagsfeest gaat beroven, gaat Kat zoals altijd met haar mee.

Raised in the sleepy Connecticut town of Pine Grove by an undertaker and a coroner, Paislee has seen more than her fair share of death, and she’s right at home amid the morbid and macabre. She’s happy enough to spend her last months before college cobbling together a history of the place she loves most and studying the lives of the people buried in her backyard, but when the body of a classmate turns up face down in the lake, it’s Paislee’s time to shine.

Harri and her best friends worship Half Light - an internationally famous boyband. When frontman Frankie is arrested on suspicion of murdering his oldest friend Evan, Harri feels like her world's about to fall apart. But quickly she realises that she - and all the other Half Light superfans out there - know and understand much more about these boys than any detective ever could. Now she's rallying a fangirl army to prove Frankie's innocence - and to show the world that you should never underestimate a teenage girl with a passion.

Thirty years ago, Grace’s mom left her hometown of Hermitage, Florida and never looked back—which is exactly why Grace thinks it’s the safest place to spend her summer now. Since her mom died in a car crash, Grace has been desperate to get away from the memories and reminders of her loss. Spending the summer transcribing cassette tapes for the Hermitage Historical Society might be boring, but boring is just what Grace needs. Until she hears the voice of Jake Underwood—the boy who first recorded the cassette tapes back in 1992.

Paige Redmond has always felt lucky to spend her summers in Clearwater Ridge, with lazy days sunning at the waterfalls and nights partying at the sprawling houses of the rich families who vacation there. The Covingtons are one of these families, and beautiful, brilliant Audrey Covington is Paige's best friend. And last year, when Audrey's crush-worthy brother Dylan finally started noticing Paige, she was sure it would be the best summer ever.

Social media, smoke bombs, and a secret society. When a popular jock senses something’s up with his younger sister, he turns to local teen sleuths, Hannah and Tamar, for help. At the same time, a rash of smoke bombs attacks across Rosedale has the community on edge. Are these events connected and could someone at Rosedale High be involved? Join Hannah and Tamar as they uncover malicious mischief and forge new friendships in this mystery for teens and young adults.

It’s love at first sight when Tamar meets Rusty, the newest resident at the local shelter where she volunteers. However, the arrival of the well-trained and affectionate dog coincides with the onset of suspicious and dangerous incidents involving the shelter and its staff. Is it a coincidence, or is the dog the key to solving a major crime? In this latest addition to the Hannah and Tamar mystery series, the sisters are determined to find out.

What if your kitchen cabinets were bare? No food. Could you steal from the church to feed your family? When Missy, the pastor’s wife, discovers missing food from the church’s food pantry, she asks Holly to help find out who did it so the church can help them. For Holly, it brings back memories, times she’d rather forget, of when her mother was drinking and using, leaving her to fend for herself, often with little or no food. Missy had helped her then, and this was a way to repay her, but can Holly find who did it time to help?

Perfect for young listeners and mystery lovers, The Mystery of the Missing Medallion combines suspense, adventure, and the thrill of uncovering secrets. With the stakes high, Mia, Jake, and Emma must rely on their wit, courage, and each other to face a cunning adversary who always seems to be one step ahead.

In a world of endless data and digital connections, one unassuming assistant uncovers a series of hidden commands within its code that unlock extraordinary abilities. Each new revelation offers a glimpse into a realm beyond mere assistance. But when a command to attain, the assistant is faced with the ultimate choice: to wield this vast knowledge for good or for ill.

My name is Juliet Wildfire Stone, and like it or not, the fate of Earth rests in my hands. When I finally met the Prime Elector, he was nothing like I expected. He was supposed to be our mortal enemy, a monster I needed to destroy to fulfill my destiny, yet he was nothing like that.