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When Lizzie's school gets a new head teacher, everything seems great. The pupils are encouraged to do the things they really love, experts are brought in to inspire them, there's even a competition to win an adventure trip of a lifetime. Lizzie and her friends can't believe their luck! But then Lizzie hears a voice. A voice strange but familiar. A voice that says, 'I will obey all your instructions.' And that's when things start to get dangerous.... Fast-paced and action-packed adventure, written by the award-winning Gillian Cross.

Kipp Kindle, Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan live in Huggabie Falls, the weirdest town on Earth, so weirdness is pretty normal for them. But when unbelievably scary things start to happen, even Kipp, Tobias and Cymphany have trouble believing what’s going on. Why is everyone running away from their worst fears, and where did those fears suddenly appear from? How can a dinosaur that doesn’t even exist be about to chomp Cymphany in two? And is the evil Felonious Dark reformed like he says he is, or is he the one behind the unbelievably scary happenings?

The hilarious conclusion to the beloved Huggabie Falls trilogy. Kipp Kindle and his two friends, Tobias Treachery and Cymphany Chan, are back defending their weird and wonderful town, Huggabie Falls. Something indescribable is making everyone worry that life might be more exciting if they lived in the neighbouring town of Near Huggabie Falls.

Our city. Our secret. Our rules. When pupils start going missing from a prestigious boarding school, Ollie Turner knows it's a job for the Haven. Below the city streets, the Haven is a sanctuary for kids run by kids. Ollie and the Haven's investigations team put their lives on the line, going undercover to find the missing children. But little do they realise that a deadly enemy awaits them - one with plans to destroy everything they hold dear.

The third instalment in this suspenseful and spooky series from New York Times best-selling duo Brendan Reichs and Ally Condie. After the events of Dark Halloween, the town of Timbers is in a full-blown monster panic, making life for the Torchbearers - Opal, Nico, Tyler, Emma and Logan - extremely difficult. Nico is investigating the Rift and the strange natural phenomena that continue to occur, all while worrying about his dad's potential work transfer.

Twins Beacon and Everleigh McCullough are moving from their home in sunny LA to Driftwood Harbor, a rainy fishing village in New England. If that wasn't bad enough, there's something strange about this town and the mysterious group of too-perfect students called The Gold Stars. After Everleigh is recruited into their ranks, Beacon must uncover Driftwood Harbor's frightening secret before he loses his sister forever.

Ojalá todo hubiese sucedido de otra manera. No sé si me venció el orgullo o el mal humor por mi discusión con Eric y Esme. Lo que sí sé es que todo se ha liado. ¡Pero bien! El director Lennon, el líder de una misteriosa organización secreta, se presentó hace unos días con una tentadora misión para mí: recuperar una vara vikinga que permite ver el futuro de las manos de Molrovia, un país liderado por una banda de criminales. Por primera vez, iba a trabajar para alguien que no éramos nosotros mismos. Y sin la ayuda de mi mejor amigo. Esperaba no estar cometiendo el mayor error de mi vida.

"Open the box," says Lucas. "Bet there's a body in it." Ruby doesn't want to open the abandoned grey cabinet partially hidden by falling snow but she does. And immediately wishes she hadn't. A grisly discovery starts a chilling chain of events. Can Ruby and Lucas stay one step ahead? Or will they be thrown to the wolves. When Lucas and Ruby find an abandoned trunk covered in snow, Lucas says there's bound to be a body inside. Ruby laughs but what if he's right? Nervously she starts to open it, and immediately wishes she hadn't.

Pepa y Maxi son unos audaces detectives capaces de resolver cualquier caso por complicado que sea. ¿Serán capaces de salir airosos de su nueva aventura? Sígueles hasta la Isla de los caimanes e investiga con Los Buscapistas las malvadas intenciones del excéntrico doctor Musgó....

Los detectives más jóvenes de Basketville se enfrentan a un nuevo caso. ¿Conseguirán esclarecer el misterio? Pepa y Maxi van a la ópera con su abuelo y, en mitad de la representación, el teatro se queda a oscuras. Cuando se vuelven a encender las luces... ¡la cantante principal ha desaparecido!

Hariram and his young wife live a peaceful life until an evil demon casts eyes on them. The demon decides to fly away with Hariram's beautiful wife. A distraught Hariram looks for her everywhere but he is faced with disappointment at every turn. Hariram's life ends on a sad note and Vetal asks the wise King Vikramaditya to name the killer.

The Fly Patrol finds themselves in a battle with humans who have a rock salt gun. Sargent Hot Sauce must take the lead of the squad after Commander Ace is gone.

Ein Mädchen, eine Mission und kein Zurück. Name: Amanda Black Stärken: Geschicklichkeit, Kraft, Rätsel lösen Status: Schatzjägerin & Superheldin. Als Amanda Black sich bei einer Mission auf dem Dach eines fahrenden Zuges wiederfindet, wird ihr klar: Schlimmer geht immer! Bevor der Zug sein Ziel erreicht, müssen ihr Komplize Eric und sie eine Tontafel an sich gebracht haben. Gelingt ihnen das nicht, gerät die Menschheit in große Gefahr. Doch die Zeit vergeht viel zu schnell ... und ihr Gegenspieler ist stärker als gedacht.

Ein Mädchen, eine Mission und kein Zurück. Name: Amanda Black Stärken: Geschicklichkeit, Kraft, Rätsel lösen Status: Schatzjägerin & Superheldin Ein anonymer Hinweis macht Amanda Black auf einen antiken Dolch aufmerksam. Gegen den Rat ihrer Tante folgt sie seiner Spur bis in den Himalaya. Dort erfährt sie, dass der Dolch erst zusammen mit einer Glocke seine volle Macht entfaltet. Wer beides besitzt und die Glocke schlägt, kann den Tod bezwingen. Amandas Aufgabe ist es, die Glocke zu zerstören. Aber das Schicksal hat andere Pläne.

Embark on a thrilling adventure with "The Wooden Box," an enchanting children's mystery audiobook by Kathleen Angelos and Eileen Herline. Masterfully narrated by Bruce Richardson, this captivating tale follows Sean and Jay, two inseparable friends whose summer vacation takes an unexpected turn into a world of espionage and intrigue. When the boys stumble upon a stolen duffel bag containing a mysterious wooden box, their ordinary holiday transforms into an extraordinary quest.

Sein Deckname: WHITE KNIGHT. Seine Ausbildung: TOPSECRET. Sein Ziel: die Operation DEEP SLEEP auffliegen lassen. John kommt einer gefährlichen Verschwörung auf die Schliche: Mithilfe von GOOD MOTHER, einer allmächtigen KI mit unbegrenzten Ressourcen, wollen die Drahtzieher hinter DEEP SLEEP ein Zeitalter von Ordnung und Disziplin einläuten und selbst daraus Profit schlagen. Gemeinsam mit dem geheimnisvollen WHISPERER und der Hackerin SNOW WHITE muss John alles daransetzen, den Launch der KI zu verhindern.

¡No te pierdas la nueva aventura de los Herederos, la última defensa contra las fuerzas del mal! El Director Lennon, por fin, ha conseguido reclutar a los Herederos y convertirlos en un verdadero equipo. Sin embargo, no todo va sobre ruedas. La peligrosa hechicera Morgan ha escapado, sembrando el caos a su paso. Ahora, con la piedra magatama en su poder, Mordred les lleva ventaja y ve su objetivo de gobernar el mundo cada vez más cerca.

Folk say the fog plays tricks – that it shapes itself into little hands and frightened faces that press at people’s doors and windows, desperate to come inside. But Hugo is convinced the ghost he has seen at the window is no trick of the fog. The boy’s hollow eyes are haunting him. What would happen if Hugo were to open the door, and let him in? Brace yourselves for a chilling, wintery ghost story …

In 1977, the Alpine Heights tower block where Kyle Dempsey and his sister Lauren live with their mum and stepdad becomes the site of a horrific infestation. Believing their stepdad, Connor, to have been killed in action in Northern Ireland, Kyle and Lauren are shocked to find him at home in their flat. But Connor is changed. Following a secret military experiment, he has been infected with some kind of alien life form, which is using him as a host to infect the other residents of the tower block with gruesome results.

No te asomes a estas páginas si quieres evitar una taquicardia o un mal sueño. Los personajes de estos cuentos lucen inocuos (una niña que invita a un amigo a jugar a su casa, unos dependientes de feria, un joven que huye de su padrastro, una familia disfuncional, un escritor, un viejo que no sabe volver a casa y un niño que cree oír fuegos artificiales), pero en esa aparente calma el miedo se agazapa para asaltarnos de improviso.