Children Chapter Mystery

Janet and Jake Tashjian’s award-winning My Life series, praised by Kirkus Reviews as “a kinder, gentler Wimpy Kid with all the fun”, follows the coming-of-age misadventures of middle-grader Derek Fallon in school and through his attempts to follow his bliss. My Life as a Book is the one...

Josh can't stop playing his new video game. But his brother Noah and friend Olivia are on a new case. Neighborhood kids are getting sick at the playground, including Olivia's little sister Emily! They have the tools they need to solve the case, but now the city has fenced off the site. How far will they go to find out the truth?

Jack joined the Global Protection Force for two reasons: to thwart evil around the world and to rescue his brother, Max, who went missing while working as a GPF agent. The GPF refused to share any details with Jack about Max’s whereabouts, but on two previous missions, Jack had collected clues that pointed to Max is being in Egypt. Now Jack has reason to believe that King Tut’s diadem - a crown thought to have magical powers - is the cause of Max’s disappearance.

My Life as a Stuntboy is the follow-up to the acclaimed My Life as a Book starring the irrepressible Derek Fallon. Janet and Jake Tashjian’s award-winning My Life series, praised by Kirkus Reviews as “a kinder, gentler Wimpy Kid with all the fun”, follows the coming-of-age misadventures of...

What do you get when you mix some albino terrier fur and sand from Alum Bay? Timothy Pinkerton knows, and he’ll do anything to get his grubby hands on more of what he needs for his secret formula. Anything, including hypnotising the town’s residents and stealing their homes.

Wyoming and his friends find themselves stranded far from home, with no idea of how to get back. Facing their fears and hopping into the blistering hot Nether, they must overcome the the challenges of fiery slimes, ferocious hoglins, and an incredibly strong Wither Skeleton. Even with the help of an unexpected friend from the past, will Wyoming be able to fight through the obstacles ahead and return home?

Wyoming Bones is a busy skeleton with puzzles to solve, ruins to explore, and ancient treasures to find. The last thing he needs is to be stuck babysitting some strange kid, especially one convinced he is stuck in a video game. All of his problems would be solved by getting another fragment of the powerful Cube of Creation. His hunt leads him on a quest to find the ancient Tome of Wisdom, hidden deep in the Misty Mountains. With Dr. E. Ville hot on their trail, will Wyoming and his friends be the first to conquer the challenges and find a way to get Ken back to his home?

Thordric a toujours entendu dire que ses pouvoirs magiques représentent un danger et qu’il ne doit jamais s’en servir. Et à Dinia, tous les demi-mages sont vus de la même manière: leurs pouvoirs inquiètent et paraissent incontrôlables.

He has nowhere to go. So he goes there. The narrator of The Society of Others is an alienated young man who sees no meaning in life. He doesn't even see the point of getting out of bed in the morning. To get his family off his back, he embarks on an aimless hitchhiking adventure around Europe. But his journey soon turns into an orgy of violence...

When Cat overhears a conversation about a diamond hidden somewhere in the theatre, she's determined to find the treasure. Ably assisted by Pedro, a musician in the company orchestra, she is thrust into a world of drama and intrigue, where she encounters Covent Garden street gangs, boxing matches, theatre riots and spectacular stage productions. En route, she learns a lot about who she is, and who her real friends are.

Ein cleverer Krimi ab 10 Jahren mit wunderbar ausgefallenen Figuren und einer wichtigen Botschaft: Es ist völlig in Ordnung schüchtern zu sein. Nominiert für den Glauser-Preis 2021 in der Kategorie Kinderkrimi! Rory Shy ist ein ungewöhnlicher Detektiv: Es ist ihm unangenehm, Zeugen zu befragen, er ist zu schüchtern, um mit Informanten zu sprechen, und viel zu höflich, um Verdächtige mit Fragen nach einem Alibi zu belästigen. Dafür besitzt er eine hochgeheime eigene Methode, mit der er bislang auch die kniffligsten Rätsel lösen konnte.

It's 1918, and the Great War is entering its final phase. In Northern France, young Aimee has just found out that her mother is part of a spy network working with the British. After reluctantly befriending Marius, a German boy who has been left behind by his countrymen, she must try to help him get back behind German lines while evading traitor she has helped to discover.

Haralds Detektivregeln: Ein Detektiv gibt sich niemals mit übernatürlichen Erklärungen zufrieden. Ein Detektiv fürchtet nichts und niemanden. Frühstücke stets ausgiebig, denn die Ermittlungen lassen dir vielleicht keine Zeit für weitere Mahlzeiten. Ein Detektiv sollte stets eine Wäscheklammer mit sich führen, denn er muss seine Nase unter Umständen in übel riechende Angelegenheiten stecken.

Als das Schaf Schnucki MäcGaffin unter mysteriösen Umständen verschwindet, nimmt der Detektiv Harald zusammen mit Wiebke, der Tochter der Schäferin, die Verfolgung auf. Ihre Suche führt die beiden in den düsteren Großstadtdschungel. Als sie dort die clevere Privatermittlerin Trix kennenlernen, ist die Detektei Donnerschlag komplett - zum Glück! Denn nur gemeinsam können sie allen Gefahren furchtlos ins Auge schauen.

A missing dad, a trail of riddles, and two kids on a mission to uncover the truth! Sebastian is an ordinary kid trying to fit in with everyone else. His world gets turned upside down when his famous detective dad disappears while working on a puzzling case. Determined to find him, Sebastian teams up with his little sister, Cassandra. Together, they embark on an adventure to solve the mystery their father was working on. As they investigate the case, using their skills and the knowledge taught by their father, they uncover a connection to a missing woman and a secret legacy.

Der begnadete Betrüger Callan, erhält von Mr Solomon, einem Mitglied der magischen Gilde, ein Angebot für ein spezielles Unterfangen. Zusammen mit vier weiteren Jugendlichen – Akrobatin und Messerwerferin Meriel, Analyst Gareth, Meisterdieb Lachlan und Foxtail, der geschickten Fassadenkletterin mit der Maske – soll er ein streng bewachtes Juwel stehlen. Zahllose Erwachsene sind bereits an den magischen Fallen gescheitert, die dieses Kleinod schützen, und haben mit ihrem Leben – oder ihrem Verstand – bezahlen müssen. Wird Callan und seinen neuen Freunden das Unmögliche gelingen?

When Minnie's gran comes to stay, all the way from Nigeria, Minnie knows there will be trouble. And straightaway Gran notices she's picked up the wrong suitcase at the airport. But when their house is burgled and the only thing taken is the suitcase, Minnie realises there'll be much more trouble than she bargained for.

When Sara Mason returns to her hometown to start a new life, she learns that a murderer is terrorizing its residents. Despite battling difficult childhood memories, Sara is determined to make peace with her past. But she soon learns that the elusive psychopath is now stalking her. Sara's attempt to rebuild her life is hindered even more by the discovery of skeletal remains on her property. As the investigation focuses on several suspects, Sara discovers critical clues and bravely volunteers to be a decoy for the sheriff's department.

Reggie and Sally, eleven-year-old best friends, each get mysteriously invited to spend the summer at Camp Timber View. From the get go, they both know that something weird is going on when the camp bus drops them off miles from camp with only a riddle. As Reggie, Sally, and their campmates work to uncover the daily mysteries, something else is happening... Reggie is becoming a leader. Reggie, in one summer, solves a couple of mysteries, has his first crush, and shocks a major corporation.