Kids Mystery

Val Darrant was just four years old the snowy night his mother abandoned him. But instead of meeting a lonely death, he met Will Reilly—a gentleman, a gambler, and a worldly, self-taught scholar. For ten years they each were all the family the other had, traveling from dusty American boomtowns...

K is for Kidnapped! Someone has kidnapped the king and queen of Socotra. For safety's sake, their son is staying with Dink until they are safe. But then the prince is kidnapped, too! Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose unmask the royals' enemies before it's too late? Or is the royal family of Socotra...

Two more stories in the A to Z adventures of Dink, Josh and Ruth Rose! This volume includes. . . The Haunted Hotel A ghostly guest has checked into the Shangri-la Hotel! It's almost Halloween and reports of strange sounds and even stranger sights are coming from Green Lawn's only hotel. Hotel...

A Newbery Medal Winner Awarded the John Newbery Medal as "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children" in the year of its publication. "A road's a kind of holy thing," said Roger the Minstrel to his son, Adam. "That's why it's a good work to keep a road in repair...

William Bonney, a.k.a. "Billy the Kid", killed his first man when he was 12. By the time he was 21 he had, by his own reckoning, slain 19 more. In the intervening years, he had become "Billy the Kid", bloodthirsty ogre and outlaw saint.

Drawing on contemporary accounts, period photographs, dime novels, and his own fund of empathy and imagination, Michael Ondaatje traces Billy's passage across the blasted landscape of 1880 New Mexico and the collective unconscious of his country.

The Misfits must work together to fend off mysterious attacks in this magical finale to the #1 New York Times bestselling Magic Misfits series from acclaimed and wildly popular celebrity Neil Patrick Harris! Ridley Larsen is everything you want in a friend. She's tough as nails, she's fiercely...

Z was just the beginning! With A to Z Mysteries Super Editions, chapter book readers keep on collecting clues and solving mysteries with Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose. Now with over 8 million copies in print, this classic kid-favorite series is back with a bright new look! Welcome to summer camp...

A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick! The New York Times bestselling author of Hotel Magnifique returns with this stunning dark academic fantasy full of deadly magic and dangerous secrets, perfect for fans of Divine Rivals and A Study in Drowning. Seven years ago, Maeve Abenthy lost...

As sole heir to the Bredahl Cookies and Cakes fortune, Casper led a comfortable, happy-go-lucky life. Some would say, a charmed life. Sure, there were challenges: relentless pressure to join the family business, and his unrequited feelings for former high school crush Raleigh Jackson. But yeah, a charmed existence, compared to life after being arrested for murder and spending nearly a year in Chippewa Falls County Jail, awaiting trial.

There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could Mrs. Jeepers, the third-grade teacher with green glowing fingernails and a mysterious green brooch, really turn into a vampire at her own party?

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Wrecker needs to deal with smugglers, grave robbers, and pooping iguanas—just as soon as he finishes Zoom school. Welcome to another wild adventure in Carl Hiaasen's Florida! Valdez Jones VIII calls himself Wrecker because his...

Embark on a magical journey through the enchanted riverside in this captivating bedtime storybook for children. Join young adventurer Lily and her loyal dog, Max, as they venture into a world of mystery and wonder, where secrets lurk beneath the shimmering surface of the river and ancient guardians watch over the land. Each chapter immerses listeners in a rich tapestry of sensory experiences, from the gentle rustle of leaves to the soft glow of moonlight on the water.

While riding in their homemade iceboat on the frozen surface of Barmet Bay, Frank and Joe Hardy and Chet Morton discuss their plans for the upcoming Christmas holiday break. They visit Cabin Island but a mysterious stranger chases them off the island. The boys are invited to the home of Elroy Jefferson, a man whose car they returned in The Shore Road Mystery. They overhear an argument between Jefferson, the owner of Cabin Island, and Hanleigh, who is trying to buy the island. Mr. Jefferson rewards the boys and grants them permission to use the cabin for Christmas

Who is Geronimo Stilton? That’s me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing adventure stories. Here in New Mouse City, the capital of Mouse Island, my books are all bestsellers! My stories are funny, fa-mouse-ly funny. They are whisker-licking-good tales, and that’s a promise! Red...

Christmas season has arrived in Wolfhollow, New Hampshire. The Bartlett children have a simple mission this winter: to find a donkey for the live nativity at the town museum. This quickly changes when church vandals target their father's parish in Wolfhollow. The local and state police are on the job, but so are the Rucksack Kids. Follow the twists and turns and a climactic high-speed snowmobile chase on the frozen surface of Lake Winnie.

Tout va mal pour le Bourbon Kid. Cela pourrait pourtant être pire. Le Diable pourrait, par exemple, envoyer à ses trousses une sorcière, un homme à la hache totalement cinglé, un trio de chasseurs de primes, une tribu cannibale et une armée de zombies. Mais bon. Au moment où le Kid s'apprête à découvrir la véritable identité de Dieu, qui pourrait l'arrêter ? Rien ni personne. Ou presque.

For young detective Aggie Morton and her friend Hector, an opportunity to dig up fossils becomes even more thrilling when a corpse washes ashore in this fourth book in the Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen series, inspired by the life of Agatha Christie as a child and her most popular creation...

Get ready for a spine-tingling adventure with the newest addition to the beloved Pagan's Scary Stories series! Renowned author Robert Jerome Pagan has crafted a special collection of 31 spooky tales just for kids, perfect for getting into the Halloween spirit. From the mischievous "Halloween Hoax of Trillberry" to the prehistoric "Dinosaur Dilemma," these stories are designed to give young listeners a thrill without the chills. With tales of a mysterious "Basement Banjo Player" and more, Pagan delivers a perfect balance of spooky fun and bedtime coziness.

On Max's birthday, he finds a kind of magic mirror in the attic. It can make him invisible. So Max and his friends start playing "now you see me, now you don't." Until Max realizes that he's losing control. Staying invisible a little too long. Having a harder and harder time coming back. Getting invisible is turning into a very dangerous game. The next time Max gets invisible, will it be...forever?

In this thrilling adventure in the New York Times bestselling Silver Arrow series, Kate and Tom must confront the limits of what even magic can do—all while trying to bring balance back to the world. A lot has changed for Kate in a year. She and Tom are now full-fledged conductors of the...