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Nadat Thomas laat een aand ’n geheimsinnige gesprek afluister, is hy doodseker sy pa is bang vir iets of iemand. Wie is die geheimsinnige Rus van wie hulle gepraat het? En waarom het Thomas en sy gesin skielik ekstra beskerming nodig?

Vilja va de vacaciones a la casa de su abuela con sus padres y su hermana. De repente, una furgoneta les corta el paso y nuestra protagonista es secuestrada. Sus raptores son los Bandídez, una familia de estrafalarios ladrones de chuches y chocolates, botín que prefieren al dinero, con el que no saben muy bien qué hacer. Junto a ellos, pasará el verano más emocionante de su vida a bordo de la bandidofurgona, durmiendo al aire libre y disfrutando de grandes comilonas de dulces.

El famoso detective privado de Ciudad Amable, Sabueso Orejotas, y su ayudante, el gato Floro, son los únicos capaces de descubrir quiénes son los ladrones responsables del robo en casa de la anciana osa Aurelia. La escritora Luisa Villar Liébana regresa con otro de sus famosos detectives, tan perspicaz e inteligente como la gallina Cloti, y una historia de suspense que demuestra la importancia del trabajo en equipo. Esta nueva aventura de Sabueso Orejotas hará las delicias de los más jóvenes amantes del misterio y las historias policiacas.

Eine gemeine Bande von Dieben nutzt den Hafen, um geklaute Kunstwerke außer Landes zu schaffen. Da Zollmitarbeiterin Luise keiner glaubt, helfen ihr die Playmos, den Gangstern auf die Schliche zu kommen. Als sich Emil, Liv und Sam in einem Container auf einem Containerschiff wiederfinden, treffen sie dort nicht nur auf Luise, sondern auch auf den Drahtzieher hinter den Schmugglern.

Adam and his sister, Leila, are Nons—second-class citizens, living under the Permitted ruling class. Though their life in the Stone City is filled with family, stories, and music, they must carefully follow the rules, have all paperwork on hand, and never, ever do anything to anger a Permitted. When their father unexpectedly dies, they are even restricted in how they are allowed to grieve.

Ibland händer det riktigt mystiska saker i Stockholms skärgård - fråga bara Tonya. När hon är ute på segeltur med lillebror Stefan och mammas pojkvän PeO så dyker det upp en ö från tomma intet. På den lilla ön står det två män och plötsligt drar den ena upp en pistol och skjuter den andre! Har Tonya och Stefan precis blivit vittnen till ett mord? Innan de hinner förstå vad som hänt så försvinner ön lika snabbt som den dykt upp. Men en ö kan väl inte bara sluta existera? Vad är det egentligen som händer i skärgården?

'n Skooltoer na Namibie saam met al sy pelle. Thomas kan skaars aan iets cooler dink. Boonop gaan hulle die geheimsinnige Kolmanskop besoek - 'n ou spookdorp wat byna onder die woestynsand begrawe le. Maar as Thomas in die omtrek is, loop dinge dikwels skeef. Dit lyk sowaar of hy hierdie keer by die huis sal moet bly terwyl Hannes, Alex, Lukas en Lilian sonder hom pret het. En boonop hoor Thomas 'n geheimsinnige telefoongesprek - 'n gesprek wat groot moeilikheid vir die toer voorspel.

As a pizza detective, Colin Kingsley, a.k.a. Mark Anchovy, has survived murderous criminals, bloodthirsty henchmen and some questionable modes of transport. He now has a much more worrying problem: his younger sister is working as his apprentice. Coaching seven-year-old Alicia for her exams to join the Golden Spatula League would be challenging enough. But the siblings must head to Japan to track down the missing English eccentric Lord Bobo - former host of the hit '90s gameshow Battered by the Butler - before he winds up dead.

A teacher is dead, murdered by two of his students in front of the whole school. Right in front of Jackson Jones. But Mr. Joseph was a good man - people liked him, respected him. How could those boys stab him and jog away like nothing had happened? Unable to process what he has seen, Jackson begins his own investigation: everyone knows who did it, but as Jackson uncovers more about the boys, he becomes convinced that people need to understand why.

Danny is scared to tell the truth. After he saw someone steal some bikes, now he has to see that person in court and tell what he did. To help calm Danny's fears on the big day, his parents call the Helper Hounds - and there's no better pup for the job than Spooky. Spooky was involved in a crime herself - she lost her leg after being shot by a police officer who thought she was dangerous. Will Spooky's best calming tricks give Danny the courage to tell the truth in court?

Melody Bird has discovered an old, abandoned building on the edge of town.... It's a dark, creepy place, but she can't resist its pull. When she goes to explore, she finds a boy hiding out there. Hal tells Melody that he is a spy-in-training, using the house as a base for his undercover surveillance of a nearby suspected criminal. He's very secretive about the details, but Melody trusts him and starts bringing him blankets and sneaking him food. She confides in her friends Matthew and Jake about Hal - they immediately question the likelihood of a 12-year-old spy.

It’s lambing season at Oak Tree Farm! When a little lamb loses his mother, Jasmine names him Lucky and steps in to bottle-feed him and patiently help him learn to walk. With a sheepdog to train and two helpless baby birds to raise, it’s hard work for Jasmine to juggle all of her animals, even with the help of her best friend, Tom. But when sheep rustlers strike her family’s flock, taking Lucky with them, Jasmine will have to summon the courage for her most daring rescue yet.

Emily y Linda están invitadas a la mejor fiesta de Halloween que se celebra en Blossom Creek. Pero las bromas dejan paso al terror cuando, en plena celebración, resuena un disparo. ¡Alguien ha matado...a la Muerte! De hecho, la víctima vestía un lúgubre disfraz de Ángel de la Muerte. ¡Un caso espeluznante para la Agencia Wright!

At the eerie Hunt mansion, Herculeah Jones has been reading aloud to Lionus Hunt, an elderly stroke victim who can only communicate by blinking his eyes (once for yes, twice for no). Mr. Hunt seems to be trying to tell Herculeah something, but his gruff nurse won't allow her to ask any questions. What is Mr. Hunt trying to say? Is it related to a murder that took place in the mansion's black tower years ago? And who is the creepy old lady who lives in the mansion? Herculeah's friend Meat thinks she may be asking for trouble, but Herculeah Jones won't quit....

It's 1914, and Darleen Darling's film adventures collide with reality when a fake kidnapping set up by her studio becomes all too real. Suddenly Darleen finds herself in the hands of dastardly criminals who have just nabbed Miss Victorine Berryman, the poor-little-rich-girl heiress of one of America’s largest fortunes. Soon real life starts to seem like a bona fide adventure serial, complete with dramatic escapes, murderous plots, and a runaway air balloon. Will Darleen and Victorine be able to engineer their own happily-ever-after, or will the villains be victorious?

Una original, divertida y entrañable novela que nos habla de la soledad de las personas y de los refugiados. “Me llamo Omar y soy una nuez. Mi padre era jardinero y mi madre olía a canela. A los dos se los comió el mar poco antes de llegar a la playa. Los vi desaparecer mientras flotaba en aquella cáscara de nuez junto a otros desconocidos. De los tres, solo yo llevaba un pequeño salvavidas con mi nombre. Lo había escrito mi madre para que no lo olvidara nunca.”

Una original, divertida y entrañable novela que nos habla de la soledad de las personas y de los refugiados. "Me llamo Omar y soy una nuez. Mi padre era jardinero y mi madre olía a canela. A los dos se los comió el mar poco antes de llegar a la playa. Los vi desaparecer mientras flotaba en aquella cáscara de nuez junto a otros desconocidos. De los tres, solo yo llevaba un pequeño salvavidas con mi nombre. Lo había escrito mi madre para que no lo olvidara nunca."

For Archie, the start of summer means another stint at Camp Shady Brook, where there is a lot more to the camp than meets the eye - just like Archie and his now blended family. But thanks to a con Archie developed last year, he’s finally somebody…and he’s not going to lose that status to the new girl, Vivian. For Vivian, thanks to an incident That Shall Not Be Named, her summer of exotic travels with Mom and Dad has turned into traveling to a dump of a summer camp in the middle of nowhere. But thanks to perfect timing, Vivian soon finds herself in a ring of kids trying to out-con each other - and discovers Camp Shady Brook is more like Camp Shady Crook.

Da Victor og Mikes farmor dør, efterlader hun en nøgle, et brev og nogle fotografier til dem. Det bliver starten på brødrenes søgen efter deres far. Siden de var små, har han været væk. Victor og Mike finder ud af, at deres far har kæmpet mod Regimet, der nu bestemmer alt. Men hvor er deres far? Og hvad kæmper han for? Vest for Charlie er en fortælling om to brødres søgen efter deres far. Men det er også en fantastisk historie om sorg, ansvar og retfærdighed i et samfund, der vil kontrollere alt.

Ved Limfjordens bred udkæmper Kim og Alf drabelige slag mod kvægtyvene anført af skarpskytten Jack, og imens bliver frøken Prips forunderlige smykke, Allahs tåre, stjålet. Politiet tror Johannes er tyven, men det tror Alf og Kim ikke på. Så hvem gemte smykket i frøken Prips tilgroede have, og hvem købte marskandiseren det af? Var det en farlig forbryder? Mystikken breder sig også omkring Ursula. Er hun en heks, eller er det bare fup? Opklaringen fejres med et lagkageorgie, hvor det for en gangs skyld er lykkedes Marie at lave noget spiseligt! Lis Wagner (f.