Nature Mysteries

Eva has always wanted to be a journalist, so when she finds a stray dog outside her home, she might just have found her first case. Can she, along with her best friends at the Newshound newspaper, Simone and Ash, find Wafer’s real owner? As the trail leads from one dead end to another, Eva realises that she might not want to get to the bottom of the mystery after all – because won’t that just mean she just has to give Wafer back?

Drengen Rex Dexter troede, det var slut med at blive hjemsøgt af døde dyr. Men det er det ikke. Pludselig bliver han hjemsøgt af en narhval og en hammerhaj, der begge husker en svømmetur ved byens fyrtårn som det sidste af deres liv i havet. Nu skal han hjælpe dem med at opklare, hvad der skete.

Ce deuxième tome des aventures de Collin l’abyssin est riche en événements et en rebondissements ! Le clou de l’histoire est la mystérieuse disparition de Marie-Hélène, treize ans, au cours d’une promenade en forêt. A-t-elle fait une fugue ? S’est-elle perdue en cueillant des bleuets ? A-t-elle été dévorée par un ours ? A-t-elle été enlevée ? La police, leurs chiens, des hélicoptères, une armée de bénévoles, un guide amérindien et une voyante fêlée du ciboulot, n’arrivent pas à la retrouver, même après trois jours de recherches intensives.

Bugs That Love!: The Amazing Western Conifer Seed Bug (& Shield Bugs Too!) is a wonderful and special book for middle-grade listeners, eight to 12 years old, and everyone who is young at heart, still exploring and learning! It educates both children and adults in a fun way with facts and stories about these delightful little creatures and reveals the great secret discovery that these bugs in fact do love! This book gives us a closer look at an overlooked species, the Western conifer seed bug, that has not been talked about, studied, or explored enough.

Kayla needs to return her library books so she can check out new ones. But she can’t find one of them. Where could it be? Can King and Kayla’s friend Jillian help?

If there’s a mystery to be solved, Pete’s your man. Er, your cat. Pete’s a cat, specifically, Alex’s cat. And since Alex and his family moved into a new housing development, Pete is Alex’s only friend. Things start looking up for Alex when Rocky moves in next door. But Rocky isn’t very friendly, and Alex starts to suspect he’s hiding something. And when the neighborhood is terrorized by a rash of fires and vandalism, Pete knows that he’s got to investigate.

Harold Snyder, ein Student, dessen Vater Abgeordneter im Oberhaus ist, ist spurlos aus seinem Wohnheim verschwunden. In demselben Wohnheim war kurz zuvor ein Student unter mysteriösen, bisher ebenfalls nicht ganz geklärten Umständen ums Leben gekommen. Mycroft Holmes beauftragt Oscar Wilde und seinen Bruder Sherlock Holmes mit der Suche nach dem vermissten Studenten. Bei der Befragung von Harold Snyders Kommilitonen stoßen Oscar Wilde und Sherlock Holmes zunächst auf eine Mauer aus Schweigen.

In Book Three of Holly Webb's The Mysteries of Maisie Hitchins, 12-year-old Maisie and her dog Eddie are invited to join Maisie's friend Alice on a trip to the country. It's lovely to get away from the London smog, but there is something strange about the manor where the girls are staying. Odd noises, horrid smells, and sightings of a spectral cat keep them up at night. Has Alice's father rented a haunted house? There must be a logical explanation, and Maisie plans to use her detecting skills to find out what it is!

The Twolegs of Chichester are awoken by a blazing inferno just days before Christmas. Evil clowns are roaming the city’s streets, and they are not here to throw custard pies. Two adorable hamsters, Shandy and Mash from South Street, have been badly injured in the fire and desperately need help. It’s time for Button and Stitchley, the intrepid spiders from North Street to once again call upon the creatures of Chichester to solve the mystery, and this time there is a sting in the tale.

Join the hilarious escapades of a quirky flock of millennial owned backyard chickens in this delightful short story perfect for elementary-aged kids. When a mysterious shadow crosses over the chicken coop, Marshmallow, Pumpkin, and Cinnamon must find a way to team up to solve the mystery of it's source. Their playful sibling antics and courage will have both kids and adults laughing out loud. Enjoy a heartwarming tale of friendship and teamwork that will entertain the whole family!

Sandy Fin and his best friend Lily are enjoying life by the sea, after saving Portwhistle and its marine life from Albo Start's aquapark. Suddenly, odd things start to occur: an escaped convict is on the loose, curious mounds of sand appear on the beach. Strangest of all are reported sightings of the Phantom Diver – a figure of Portwhistle legend, long believed to be a figment of the most inventive imagination! Suspicious, Sandy and Lily dive, snoop and climb their way through the mystery towards the Phantom Diver's true identity.

Two kittens have gone missing and it is up to Detective Midnight and his partner Ghost to find them. As soon as they close one case, they stumble upon a sinister plan to gain control of all Cat Land.

Spud is scatty and accident-prone, but good with gadgets. Star is super-smart, and ready to pounce. Together they’re Spy Pups, following hot in the paw prints of mum Lara (that’s Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal to you). Spud and Star are on a daredevil rescue mission to save Lara from the evil Mr Big! He’s been in prison plotting his revenge and unless the pups can outwit him, Lara is in deadly danger. Can the Spy Pups jump into action and save their mum?

Pete the cat can't actually talk to his owner, Alex, but he's a crime-solving cat, and he knows when things aren't right. And now, Pete knows something is wrong. Someone's been breaking into houses in the neighborhood, and they're not just stealing people's property—they're kidnapping pets! When the burglars come to Alex's house, they nab Pete! Lucky for Pete, Alex's brother, Benjie, comes to the rescue, but gets himself kidnapped by the thieves. Can Pete and Alex uncover the clues and rescue Benjie?

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.

Eine Rinderherde bricht in Panik aus, neben dem Waldweg liegt ein verletztes Reh … die Menschen rund um Gut Kaltenbach sind in Aufregung: Kann es sein, dass ein Wolf umherstreift? Mika lässt sich von der Hysterie nicht anstecken. Doch dann will ihre Oma den freiheitsliebenden Ostwind von seiner Koppel in den engen Stall holen. Mika beschließt, dem rätselhaften Unwesen auf den Grund zu gehen.

Mikas Oma ist erleichtert: Die neuen Einstellpferde sind die Rettung für Gut Kaltenbach. Doch Betty, die Tochter der stinkreichen Pferdebesitzer, hat es auf Ostwind abgesehen. Ihr Vater unterbreitet sogar ein Kaufangebot. Dann kommt es jedoch zu einem folgenreichen Unfall und Betty beschuldigt Ostwind, sie angegriffen zu haben! Wenn Mika und ihre beste Freundin Francesca Ostwinds Unschuld nicht beweisen können, wird Mika ihren Hengst für immer verlieren.

Rex Dexter is cursed...with brains...and daring...and more than his fair share of devilish good looks. But also with an actual curse: dead animals keep showing up in his bedroom, wanting him to solve their murders. After successfully sleuthing a series of endangered animal assassinations, Rex is pretty sure he's home free, spiritually speaking. But that's when he finds a 2,000-pound narwhal in his beanbag chair. And this tough guy is dead. And super crabby about it.

When the kittens overhear their enemies, the rats, whispering about a treasure map hidden in the museum, Boris is especially excited. Could the map belong to the legendary pirate queen Diamond Nell, whose ship - The Silver Lion - is on display in the museum? And can they stop the rats from getting their claws on the pirate’s gold first?

It all started the night before dinner when Eli asked, "Do beavers shout timber when they chopped down trees?" "I don't know," his dad replied, "but I know how to find out."