Mysteries

She dreamt of soaring, of brilliant flowers, and of making new friends in the sun. She could feel herself shifting deep below, slowly but definitely, into something new and magnificent. Then, one morning, the first light of day came through the leaves and touched the fragile cocoon.

Books 7, 8 and 9 in the SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT series – known collectively as THE DARQUESSE TRILOGY, Derek Landy's fantastically imaginative series about our favourite dead detective. KINGDOM OF THE WICKED Across the land, normal people are suddenly developing wild and unstable powers. Terrified...

Books 4, 5 and 6 in the SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT series – known collectively as TTHE DEATH BRINGER TRILOGY, Derek Landy's fantastically imaginative series about our favourite dead detective. DARK DAYS Skulduggery Pleasant is lost on the other side of a portal, with only some evil gods for company...

The flute music stops, and my breath catches in my throat. Silence falls like a veil. Then I hear something—no, I feel it in my chest. 'Steady yourself,' Por Por whispers. 'It's here....' When thirteen-year-old Celeste travels to China to visit her grandmother, she uncovers an incredible...

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE. 'There was something else out on the sea by the rocks - something dark that seemed to lurch out of the waves . . . What could it be?' Julian, Dick and Anne are spending the holidays with their tomboy cousin George...

Join world-famous detective Sherlock Holmes and his ever-loyal sidekick Dr. Watson as they embark on a series of daring adventures....

Every day thousands of animals die in laboratory experiments. Some say these experiments provide essential scientific knowledge, while others will do anything to prevent them. James and Lauren Adams are stuck in the middle. They're CHERUB agents. Trained professionals with one essential...

The world's largest urban warfare training compound stands in the desert near Las Vegas. Forty British commandos are being hunted by an entire American battalion. But their commander has an ace up his sleeve: he plans to smuggle in 10 Cherub agents, and fight the best war game ever. Cherub...

Super Sleuth, from Children's author David Walliams. Dilly loves a good murder. Not a REAL murder. A made-up murder. One you would find in a murder-mystery novel. Sherlock Holmes is her favourite detective. She even named her dog Watson after his faithful companion, and trained him to sniff out...

A bone-shaking new trilogy begins – the latest adventure in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series SIX YEARS AGO, THE UNIVERSE ENDED. When it restarted, blinking back into existence, it brought with it a darkness that remains hidden from the mortal population. A week ago – fuelled by...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. In book thirteen, the Famous Five find out about something dangerous out in Mystery Moor. They'll have to risk the treacherous mists and follow the trail if they want...

This bundle includes Mystery of the Midnight Rider and Once upon a Thriller.

Meet Enola Holmes, teenaged girl turned detective and the younger sister to Sherlock Holmes. When Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared, she quickly embarks on a journey to London in search of her.

Leon is a small-time crook who's ridden his luck for three decades. When he starts splashing big money around, the cops are desperate to know where it came from. They call in CHERUB, a secret organisation with one essential advantage: even experienced criminals never suspect that children are...

Discover what James Patterson calls “the coolest library in the world” in the New York Times bestselling, award-winning Mr. Lemoncello’s Library series! "A worthy successor to . . . Willy Wonka." —Booklist, starred review LISTEN to the books, PLAY the games, and SOLVE the puzzles in...

Bess and I were thrilled to bump into our old buddy, Maggie Rogers, a promising young dancer who is in River Heights to perform a lead role in Sleeping Beauty. But someone's out to get Maggie....

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. A mysterious light on Kirrin Island, a stolen safe, a bag hidden in the woods, a runaway horse, dog thieves, a Christmas Eve robbery - they all mean a whole lot of...

This bundle includes Sabotage at Willow Woods and Secret at Mystic Lake.

From the author of the Deltora Quest series comes a classic children's series in the tradition of The Famous Five....

This bundle includes The Phantom of Nantucket and The Magician's Secret.

A collection of wintery cosy crime and mystery stories by thirteen of the most exciting children's authors! The perfect Christmas gift. Sleuthing through the snow, on a merry mysterious day, in disguise we go, investigating all the way … This gorgeous wintery and cosy crime collection brings...

This bundle includes The Clue at Black Creek Farm and A Script for Danger.

May 1962. In the middle of San Francisco Bay looms Alcatraz, home to America's most infamous prisoners. Also home to Chip Carter and his dad, who works at the high security prison. Their neighbors are former mobsters, gangsters, and murderers, but Chip finds it to be a pretty boring place to live.

Ryan is about to board a plane, knowing that the next twenty-four hours will change everything. His mission is to stop the biggest terrorist attack America's ever seen. Ryan works for CHERUB, a secret organisation with one key advantage: even a trained terrorist won't suspect that a teenager is...

Nancy and her friends are spending the weekend in a small mountainside town called Shady Oaks. The local museum is displaying a never-before-seen collection from famous nature photographer, Christopher DeSantos. So the usually sleepy town is now filled with tourists....

The Hardys and some of their friends hop aboard an old train that’s been restored and turned into a murder mystery experience. A cast of actors will perform an immersive theatrical production while passengers dine in style, assume roles in the game, and try their hand at solving the case. This should be a cakewalk for Joe and Frank! The production is a mess. The actors are lousy, fumbling their lines and spelling out obvious clues. At least the food is pretty good. But just as the Hardy Boys are trying to make the most of a disappointing situation, one of the cast members goes missing.

Every summer holiday, Isaac Turner spends three weeks with his grandfather, Ferdinand, at his house in Italy, and this year his best friend Hattie is coming too. Everything points to a fantastic summer, until Ferdinand is arrested for the theft of millions of euros of jewellery. Drawn into a daring heist during a solar eclipse, Isaac and Hattie must figure out who is telling the truth, and who is using the cover of darkness to deceive them.

A sinister Problem has occurred in London: all nature of ghosts, haunts, spirits, and specters are appearing throughout the city, and they aren't exactly friendly. Only young people have the psychic abilities required to see-and eradicate-these supernatural foes. Many different Psychic Detection...

When a mysterious book is unearthed at a nearby archaeological dig, Raven Gallows and her friends embark on a quest to uncover the rumored hidden treasure of the legendary outlaw Alf Bolin. But they quickly discover they’re not the only ones chasing the prize. Dominion, a shadowy conglomerate with a suspicious history, is also on the hunt. Raven suspects that her mother and the elusive Dupin Society might also be investigating a deeper conspiracy tied to the corporation.

A wave of motion rippled through the cattle as they broke into a run. The cows directly behind Sarah and me looked back anxiously. The entire herd would be upon us in no time. Sarah cupped a hand to her mouth. "Clear out of the way! Stampede!"

Frank and Joe Hardy have been invited to take part in a conservation mission by a marine biologist at the Bayport Aquarium. The boys get to go on an all-expenses-paid trip to the lush and beautiful Florida Keys to help save sharks! But the trip’s purpose is suddenly sidelined when a paddle boarder goes missing, and rumors start that the disappearance is the result of a shark attack. After spending so much time learning about the local shark population, the Hardy Boys aren’t buying the story.

This bundle includes Dungeons & Detectives and Return to Black Mountain.

The Hardy Boys are visiting Paris! Joe is excited to check out all the street art he's heard about. And Frank can't wait to go to all the museums he's researched. On their very first day in the city, the brothers are woken up early in the morning by fireworks. But these are no ordinary fireworks. They are a part of elaborate cover for the heist of a priceless artifact. What's worse, the theft seems to have been orchestrated by Joe's favorite street artist, an unidentified outlaw and activist that goes only by the name Le Stylo. Everyone seems sure that it's him, but the Hardys are suspicious.

There are no streetlights on Farragut Alley, so keeping Gabe in our sights was a little difficult. We followed him down toward the dead end, and then suddenly a door opened to our right, in one of the nondescript retail buildings. I wasn't aware of apartments being inside, but maybe above the stores.... "JOE!" Frank suddenly yelled behind me, but it was too late. A dark shape advanced on us from inside the doorway, and a bag was thrown over my head again. I could hear them doing the same to Frank too. Arms reached out and roughly pulled me inside.

When Horace the Elephant turns 11 he celebrates in grand style by inviting his other animal friends to a splendid party. There are games, fine music and the promise of a magnificent feast to come. But little does Horace know that when the time comes for the birthday banquet, a most curious mystery will be revealed.

Auf dem Pferdehof Lakeside wird es nie langweilig. Erst recht nicht, wenn die Eröffnung des neuen Reitercafés zu platzen droht und die edle Friesenstute Princess rätselhafte Beschwerden plagen. Können die vier Pferdefreundinnen herausfinden, was dahintersteckt?

In this seventh installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies work to prevent a dangerous criminal from escaping prison in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Charlie Thorne. The City Spies are...

*NOW A NETFLIX SERIES* In this spine-tingling next book of the Lockwood & Co series, the ghost-hunting gang take on terrifying new challenges. In the six months since Anthony, Lucy, and George survived a night in the most haunted house in England, Lockwood & Co. hasn't made much progress. Quill...

*NOW A NETFLIX SERIES* In this spine-tingling next book of the Lockwood & Co series, the ghost-hunting gang take on terrifying new challenges. As a massive outbreak of supernatural Visitors baffles Scotland Yard and causes protests throughout London, Lockwood & Co. continue to demonstrate their...

I’m Rani Ramgoolam–roving reporter. And I think I’ve found the perfect story for the junior journalism competition run by the local paper. An eccentric millionaire has created a treasure hunt with a reward for the first person who figures out the clues. Luckily, my mischievous Nani is visiting from Mauritius. She’s promised to help me work out what a priceless painting, a minotaur and a glass eye have in common. “Murder, murder! Call the cops!” Oh, and that’s Cookie, my parrot. I’m not sure he’ll be much use.

Auf ihrem Weg in die Stadt werden Tim und Billy fast von einem Motorrad überfahren und beobachten, wie der Fahrer auf ein Motorboot springt und der Polizei entkommt. Der Geheimdienst beschließt: kein Fall für die YOUNG AGENTS! Doch als Billy während eines Schulausflugs das Flucht-Motorrad wiedererkennt und nachforschen will, wird die gesamte Schulklasse als Geisel genommen. Bei ihrem Befreiungsversuch erfahren die YOUNG AGENTS, dass es um viel mehr geht als um Geld.

When Wesley stumbles upon a long-forgotten theater ticket in his grandmother's attic, it seems like a simple relic from the past. But the Ghostlight Theater is no ordinary venue—it’s a place where ghostly performances blur the lines between reality and nightmare. Trapped in a supernatural play he didn’t sign up for, Wesley must confront dark secrets, twisted memories, and the sinister curse that haunts the abandoned stage.

Brought to you by Puffin. Margot, Wesley and Josephine have got an awesome weekend mapped out for the end of the holidays before they start high school – and they don’t want anything to stand in the way of their BIG plans in London. But when they are staying with Margot's mum and her new...

Sixteen-year-old Nancy Drew thoroughly enjoys helping her Dad, lawyer Carson Drew, with his cases. Her talent for following clues comes in handy when looking for a will hidden by the wealthy Josiah Crowley. Josiah told several relatives and friends—all in need of financial assistance—that they would be mentioned in his will. But after his death, the will bequeaths everything to his cousins, the Topham family. Nancy Drew knows the social-climbing Tophams and wonders why kindly Mr. Crowley would overlook his more needy relatives in favor of them. Surely, there must be another will!

Juwelendiebe räumen Oslos bekanntestes Schmuckgeschäft aus. Die Räuber werden gefasst, doch plötzlich taucht ein Verdächtiger in der Skutebucht auf - ein neuer Fall für Cecilia, Leo, Une und Hund Egon! Die Spur der Beute führt geradewegs in die düsteren, stillgelegten Bunkeranlagen am Ortsrand. Eine nervenaufreibende Jagd beginnt ...

Zoo Mysteries for Junior Detectives isn’t just a book; it’s an interactive training ground for young minds. Perfect for kids ages 8–12, this collection of 30 interactive mystery cases turns listeners into detectives, challenging them to use logic, observation, and deductive reasoning to figure out “whodunit” in the animal kingdom.

When Roma discovers a golden leaf-eating monkey in her school grounds, she can't believe it. Not only is it the rarest monkey in all of India, but its home is hundreds of miles away. What is it doing here? If Roma can return the monkey to Darjeeling and discover its secret habitat, she can prove once and for all that she is an exceptional scientist and worthy of a place at medical school. But as she sets off on her quest, Roma gets swept into a daring jungle adventure featuring bandits, two English children, tigers and a mysterious magical jewel called the Snakestone.

In einem Erlebnispark ist ein seltenes Flamingo-Ei aus seinem Nest verschwunden. Die Playmos bieten der Polizei ihre Hilfe an. Allerdings geraten sie selbst in Verdacht, das Ei gestohlen zu haben, und fliehen. Um ihre Unschuld zu beweisen, müssen Emil, Liv und Sam nun den wahren Täter finden, und das Katz-und-Maus-Spiel mit den Polizisten beginnt.

Als Emil Einstein eines Morgens das Erfinder-Labor betritt, bekommt er einen gewaltigen Schreck: Seine wertvollste und geheimste Erfindung, die Tier-Quassel-Maschine, wurde geklaut! Doch dann entdeckt Emil, dass der Dieb etwas im Labor zurückgelassen hat. Und schon bald verfolgt er mit seinen drei Tierfreunden eine heiße Spur ...

Die Mädchen verbringen eine Woche bei Kens reicher Tante auf dem Carson-Anwesen. Doch schon in der ersten Nacht verschwinden ein wertvolles Pferd und ein wertvoller Sattel. Die Barbies gehen sämtlichen Hinweisen nach. Sind die schlammigen Schuhe von Lady Puddington eine eindeutige Spur – oder doch nur ein Mode-Fauxpas?