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After the dramatic events of their mission to St Petersburg, Sophie and Lil know the truth - there's a double-agent at work at the Secret Service Bureau. Whilst Lil pursues a dangerous line of enquiry in London, Sophie must set out on a new mission to Venice, following a twisted trail to discover long-buried secrets. But there are villains lurking amongst the city's piazzas, canals and crumbling palaces, and in the shadows an old enemy lies in wait....

Asha has spent her life on an island community built on the principle of truth. But she discovers she has been lied to about something huge – a secret sister called Willow. Willow has always believed her twin sister died years ago. So when she receives a message in the middle of the night from a girl claiming to be Asha, she doesn’t know what to think. Can they piece together the truth about their pasts and find their way back to each other?

One hot summer morning, Davie steps boldly out of his front door. The world he enters is very familiar - the little Tyneside town that has always been his home - but as the day passes, it becomes ever more mysterious. A boy has been killed, and Davie thinks he might know who is responsible. He turns away from the gossip and excitement and sets off roaming towards the sunlit hills above the town. As the day goes on, the real and the imaginary start to merge, and Davie knows that neither he nor his world will ever be the same again.

Au début, Matthieu croyait qu'il s'agissait d'une mission comme les autres. Mais les deux agents de la Cellule 24 sont envoyés par leur cheffe Brocoli dans un collège sélect', exclusivement réservé aux enfants de personnalités influentes. Dans ce monde doré, une menace plane : entre soirées VIP, conflits et jalousies, les fraternités et sororités des élèves cachent un lourd secret, bien loin du quotidien des collégiens normaux… Le duo explosif Matthieu Pot-au-feu et Juliette Tartiflette est reformé. Les fils et filles à papa n'ont qu'à bien se tenir !

It’s summer term and time for a school trip with a difference! Year 8 are on a boat off the coast of France, learning about ocean life. But things are about to get WEIRD . . . Who is the creepy man on board the ship? And what IS the vast, shadowy creature seen lurking at the bottom of the ocean? When the ship is sunk Club Loser realise that they are the only ones who can save the day, and their classmates. Can they outwit and defeat a giant, deadly sea monster that comes from the depths? It’s a fight for survival and if they fail, Club Loser will find themselves in a watery grave...

Matthieu « Pot-au-feu » pensait prendre un peu de repos après une enquête particulièrement périlleuse, mais sa cheffe Brocoli le rappelle en urgence : l'agent Bouillabaisse est portée disparue alors qu'elle était en mission d'infiltration dans un camp de vacances d'été en Australie. Afin de retrouver leur agente manquante, Brocoli décide de reformer le binôme explosif Matthieu Pot-au-feu et Juliette Tartiflette. Force est de reconnaître qu'en dépit de leurs différences de caractère, ces deux agents forment un duo… d'enfer !

Penelope Weaver has spent her whole life preparing to attend Anaximander’s Academy, where students learn how to bring to life the stories of Greek mythology as well as discover the Greek god whose principles they most embody. Penelope knows she’s an Athena—all smart, practical, and rule-following girls who take part in stories that matter are Athenas. But when Penelope and her twin brother Paris arrive at Anaximander’s, it appears fate has other plans. Penelope isn’t placed with Athena but with students who are anything but practical and who prefer parties to rules.

Caemos durante varios segundos, muchos más de los que esperaba. Por fin, me estrello contra el suelo. Eric cae sobre mí, todavía gritando. Miro a mi alrededor y le doy un empujón suave para que se quite de encima. Se suponía que era una misión sencilla, casi aburrida. Colarme en un museo para robar una reliquia mágica es pan comido. Pero algo debe haber salido mal, porque antes estábamos dentro de un edificio y ahora nos encontramos en plena naturaleza. Además, antes era de noche y ahora apenas está anocheciendo. ¿Cómo es posible? ¿Dónde estamos?

What happens when a talking fish, a runaway dog, and a herd of hog-like creatures descend on the woods behind Cody Brachman's house? An absolute nightmare! His friend Sam wanted to stay inside and play video games all day, but Cody insisted they go wading in the creek. What starts as a fun morning in the water quickly turns into the scariest day the two friends have ever experienced.

Archie Blake thought his policeman father teaching him how to pick locks and open safes was just a bit of fun. But when a diamond necklace is stolen and his dad is arrested, Archie realises the only way to prove Dad's innocence is to go on the run and use everything he's learned to uncover the truth. But Archie soon finds himself deeply tangled in the criminal underworld, where it's hard to know who to trust and even harder to see what's right or wrong. Will Archie be able to find a way out before it's too late?

Piper Pascal has spent her life on the Escape, a city-sized cruise liner holding all that's left of America. She does not remember the world before the Flood. All she knows is that she'll do anything to please the Godmother, the head of the Escape, the only parent Piper has ever really had.

Enter the chilling world of Hailie's Scary Doll, where every minute is a journey into darkness and suspense. In this captivating children's short story collection, listeners will embark on a spine-tingling adventure alongside Hailie and her best friend, Max, as they unravel the mysteries surrounding a sinister doll with a haunting past.

שקשוקה, הכלבה הקטנה של יולי, נעלמה פתאום. האם יכול להיות שדותן גנב אותה כדי להתנקם ביולי? ומי בכלל מעז להסתכסך עם דותן, שילדים בכתה א´ נעשים לבנים כמו ניר טואלט כשהם פוגשים אותו במקרה בחצר של בית הספר? אמא חושבת שאולי יש הסבר אחר, אבל יולי יודעת שפשוט אינה רוצה לחפש אותה, כי היא עסוקה מידי בטיפול בתאומים, יויו. מי יעזור ליולי למצוא את שקשוקה? אולי אופק, שהוא חבר אמיתי אבל תמיד מלגלג על כל דבר; אולי אפי, שהיא בת הדודה הכי חמודה שאפשר לדמין, אבל היא גם הילדה הכי מרחפת בכתה; ואולי אפילו אביב, שנולד על מטוס בד רך לאנטארקטיקה, או לפחות זה מה שהוא מספר לכולם...

After two young children died there in a fire a hundred years ago, the McBride House has taken on a kind of macabre, legendary status in the small town of Column Falls, Orgeon. In search of thrills on Halloween, Cody persuades his friends Duri and Sean that, instead of trick or treating, this year they will head into the woods to hunt down the ruins, but they have no idea of the danger that awaits them. When they find the McBride House, it appears at first that someone else has got there before them and is trying to scare them.

In this sixth and last installment of the Daniel X series, the alien-hunting hero is finally ready to take on the biggest threat in the galaxy: The Prayer - the same beast that brutally murdered his parents long ago. But even with his incredible ability to create almost anything, Daniel will have to push his powers beyond the brink in order to bring down a monster that has the powers of a god.

אלפרד בן התשע גר כמעט לבדו. את אימו לא ראה מאז שנולד, ואביו עסוק תמיד בענייניו. ברגעים המעטים שבהם הוא בבית הוא בקושי מבחין בבנו. לילה אחד אלפרד מתקשה להירדם ושומע רעשים מעבר לדלת. הוא אוזר אומץ ופותח אותה, ולהפתעתו נתקל בדמות מסתורית, המשלשלת עיתון בחריץ הדואר, ובתוכו תפוח וסנדביץ׳.

Maggie Fishbone wird auf das Midwatch-Institut für unerwünschte Mädchen geschickt. Doch Maggie stellt bald fest, dass das Institut nicht der schreckliche Ort ist, für den ihn alle halten. Im Gegenteil: The Midwatch heißt die verstoßenen Mädchen willkommen und ermutigt sie, ihre Talente einzusetzen und weitere nützliche Fähigkeiten wie Schlösserknacken und Morsen zu erlernen. Denn es sind die verstoßenen Mädchen des Midwatch-Instituts, die mit ihren besonderen Fähigkeiten Kriminalfälle lösen und die Stadt vor Bösewichten beschützen.

యుక్తవయస్కుల ఆలోచనలపై ఈ పుస్తకం వెలుగునిస్తుంది. ప్రస్తుత కాలంలో యుక్తవయస్కుల మనస్తత్వం ఎంత సున్నితంగా ఉందో ఇది చూపిస్తుంది. ఎరీనాలో ఇద్దరు అతి శక్తి వంతులైన 'గ్లాడియేటర్స్' ఢీకొంటే ఎంత థ్రిల్ ఉంటుందో కోర్ట్ రూమ్ డ్రామా కూడా అంత థ్రిలింగ్ గా ఉంటుంది. ఒకరు ఓటమి తెలియని గురువు.. ఒకరు గెలిచి తీరాలి అనుకునే శిష్యుడు ... కోర్ట్ అనే ఎరీనాలో ఇద్దరూ కసిగా యుద్ధం మొదలు పెట్టారు .... ఈ మేటర్ చాలదూ పుస్తకం చివరివరకు ఆపకుండా చదివించటానికి... హ్యాపీ అండ్ థ్రిల్లింగ్ రీడింగ్.. పి. సత్యానంద్.

There's a fire in a seventh grader's locker! Is it arson? A prank gone wrong? An accident? Eva, Dani, Liam, and Gabe are determined to figure out who started the fire, and why. And they each have their own reasons for wanting to be the first ones to figure out what really happened.

Tras detener el último plan de Mordred, los Herederos por fin comienzan a aventajarlo... O eso parece, hasta que una llamada de Morgan los avisa del siguiente movimiento del hechicero oscuro. Los Herederos deberán viajar hasta China, la tierra de Yun, si quieren evitar que se haga con un poderoso espejo que multiplicaría su poder para dominar el mundo.