Teen Detective

Mysterious Tales of Loss and Woe (& Other Jovial Stories): Twelve short stories that blend the bizarre and profound, meeting grumpy trolls, elusive ghosts, and cunning spies along the way. Follow characters who navigate real (and not-so-real) life situations where they must choose right from wrong, good or bad, and love over hate. Lilac & the Troll: Meet Lilac, a girl of eight, or ten, or twelve years old—she's not sure. She lives happily in the woods until she meets a Troll who introduces her to new ideas about herself.

SI ESCUCHAS EL SUSURRO, LA MUERTE ESTÁ CERCA... Kate Warne ya no es la brillante inspectora que era, no al menos desde que perdió a su pareja y compañera en una misión encubierta. Sin embargo, algo la obliga a salir de su particular espiral de autodestrucción: un asesino en serie apodado el Silenciador de Susurros está matando a populares creadores de contenido ASMR. Comienza entonces una carrera contrarreloj para evitar que el asesino siga dejando cadáveres desmembrados a su paso, pero, cuanto más se acerque Kate, más probable será que alguien cercano a ella sufra las consecuencias.

It's said that no one escapes from the Carmines, but Jory is determined to find a way to take down the monsters who killed her father and destroyed her life. With her friend Damon and her boyfriend Kalif by her side, Jory's painstaking plot unfolds piece by piece beneath the Carmines' ever watchful cameras and tracking devices. This task stretches Jory's skills to the limit, and every aspect of her life begins to buckle under the strain. Jory thinks she's found the key to taking down the Carmines and escaping from their influence once and for all.

Join Tara in the second book of the Dying Thoughts series as she faces new challenges. Tara Leverton has a gift. Up until recently it has been kept a secret from everyone. Things have certainly changed. For one, Tara has a best friend, Kaolin. For another, Kaolin, her dad and the police know about her gift. She's got the chance to help them solve murders—actually make a difference, one that doesn't involve doing homework on time. When tragedy strikes, can Tara be the eyes seeing things that no one was supposed to see?

Rick Brant, Don Scott, Dr. Tony Briotti, and Dr. Hobart Zircon travel down to the Virgin Islands on what is planned to be a pleasure trip. The boys’ only goal is to unearth a possible sunken shipwreck and find a golden, Spanish statue lost centuries before to pirates. Archaeologist Tony plans to look for submerged Native American artifacts, while physicist Zircon expects to spend time just fishing.

Rick Brant, Don Scott, Dr. Tony Briotti, and Dr. Hobart Zircon travel down to the Virgin Islands on what is planned to be a pleasure trip. The boys’ only goal is to unearth a possible sunken shipwreck and find a golden Spanish statue lost centuries before to pirates. Archaeologist Tony plans to look for submerged Native American artifacts, while physicist Zircon expects to spend time just fishing. Soon after they reach Charlotte Amalie, the boys run across JANIG security agent Steve Ames in a chance encounter on the street.

Aria's chronic illness has robbed her of freedom, friends, and romance. However, an incredible act of magic transforms her and she's swept into a mysterious and perilous new world of fae, sorcerers, and vampires. In the once-sleepy town of Colville, the sky cracks open and magic rains down, enchanting everything it touches. Aria and her classmates Claire, Sorin, and Michael start to manifest strange supernatural abilities.

Londra, 1831. Nella nebbia del crepuscolo due uomini spingono una carriola dov'è posato un grosso sacco. Sono John Bishop e Thomas Williams e passeranno alla storia come ladri di cadaveri. L'ombra dei loro delitti si allunga sulla scomparsa di Carlo Ferrier, quindicenne emigrato dall'Italia per sfuggire alla povertà. Ne sono convinti tutti i suoi amici, i ragazzi italiani della comunità di Saffron Hill, che vogliono portare a galla la verità, a tutti i costi.

Hi ha vegades a la vida d'algunes persones en què passa alguna cosa que sobtadament ho canvia tot. La por. Por de viure. Por de no suportar la vida. Por d'haver de fer-ho. Por de no saber com. Por de la por. Aquesta història tracta d'una d'aquestes persones. També tracta de la gelosia. La gelosia ens destrueix per dins. Sovint, també per fora. La gelosia ho destrueix tot. I sempre en paguem un preu massa alt. Com l'Èric, com la Xènia, com l'Hugo. Perquè aprendre a viure mai és fàcil.

Rick Brant and Don Scott are back from their vacation in the South Pacific and are finding adventure near Spindrift Island. They're on their own this time, with no support from any of the Spindrift scientists, though they do get help from a likable old sea salt named Cap'n Mike and some familiar members of the press. The young men are trying to solve the mystery of why a fishing trawler owned by an experienced captain ran aground onto the well-known Smugglers' Reef and the odd happenings at nearby Creek House.

Twelve-year-old Liam finds a dead body along the shore at his grandfather's cottage. He can't erase what he's seen and can't focus on anything else, not even the upcoming opportunity of a lifetime to try out for an elite soccer team. Liam believes there is more to the girl's story than her "accidental death" and decides to investigate.

Hay veces en la vida de algunas personas en que de pronto ocurre algo que lo cambia todo. El miedo. Miedo a vivir. Miedo a no soportar la vida. Miedo a tener que hacerlo. Miedo a no saber cómo. Miedo al miedo. Esta historia trata de una de esas personas. También trata de los celos. Los celos nos destruyen por dentro. A menudo, también por fuera. Los celos lo destruyen todo. Y siempre pagamos por ellos un precio demasiado alto. Como Eric, como Xenia, como Hugo. Porque aprender a vivir nunca es fácil

Penny’s father is a newspaper owner being sued for libel in his home base of New York. He sends her on a western ski vacation in order to avoid the legalities, but she manages to gain entrance to a room with a mysterious Green Door, an entrance to an illegal fur importation racket from Canada. The culprits turn out to be those pursuing the libel situation back east. She is threatened with possible death, but not only solves the fur racket but winds up scooping a rival reporter.

Absolt del càrrec d'assassinat, del qual va ser injustament acusat als 14 anys d'edat, i un cop provada la seva innocència, el jove Èric surt del Centre de Reforma després d'haver complert quatre anys d'internament. No obstant això, la reinserció en una societat carregada de prejudicis resultarà una realitat encara més dura: no tornar a caure en la delinqüència quan l'entorn no hi ajuda gaire, continuar els estudis, trobar una feina, allunyar-se del seu barri.

Absuelto del cargo de asesinato, del que fue injustamente acusado a los 14 años de edad, y una vez probada su inocencia, el ahora joven Eric sale del Correccional de Menores tras cuatro años de internamiento. Sin embargo, la reinserción en una sociedad cargada de prejuicios resultará una realidad todavía más dura: no volver a caer en la delincuencia cuando el entorno parece empeñado en ello, continuar los estudios, encontrar un trabajo, alejarse de su barrio.

Fourteen-year-old freshman Violet V Jiménez knows Emma will have her back on their first anxiety-ridden day of high school. So when her best friend is kidnapped just as classes begin, the determined V vows to save Emma at any cost. But her resolve is thrown a major curve with her mother's sudden cancer diagnosis.

It’s the end of Emma’s sophomore year at Dinswood Academy, and that means only one thing: summer vacation! “Glamping” sounds exciting and Emma can’t wait to join Martha and Sebastian’s families at a local campground, especially when she learns that Doug will be joining them. When Emma and the gang hear about a local legend, they are intrigued. According to the story, a family mysteriously disappeared twelve years ago and rumor has it that the abandoned house is haunted. When the teens learn that Hampton House is near their campsite, they decide to investigate—unaware that danger lies ahead.

Awkward and shy, Gerald desperately wants to be part of the popular crowd—something he couldn’t accomplish in high school. He does his best to avoid the campus bullies, but after a brief run-in with the boys who wear black, he realizes things aren’t always what they appear to be. After a ghostly encounter in the library, it’s the boys who wear black that come to his rescue.

Born into a bloodline tainted with a dark history, Izzy Beswick has accepted the life chosen for her. Her boyfriend Riley is a hunter, and he’s compelled to kill witches. With his eighteenth birthday approaching, time isn’t on their side. Izzy and her friends must find a way to stop this curse, or they will be torn apart forever. But in this world of magic and curses, hunters aren’t the only threat. When an unexpected visitor arrives, it throws everyone into a frenzy. Izzy needs to quickly learn to harness her powers to keep her loved ones safe, and Callen is the perfect person to help her.

Adelaide Jameson is a determined young woman navigating her final year at East Lake University. Her world is overshadowed by a haunting tragedy: the death of her best friend, Ember, four years ago, witnessed by Adelaide under mysterious circumstances. Adelaide's return to the university is fraught with challenges as she faces both her unresolved grief and the complexities of her relationship with Jensen Anderson, Ember's brother, and the person she's secretly loved.