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True-crime-obsessed Lara Oyinlola is heading to Lagos for her favourite cousin, Dérin’s, wedding. It’s going to be a holiday filled with glitzy dress-fittings, glamorous parties and, of course, the star-studded event of the year. But everything isn’t perfect in Dérin’s world. She’s been receiving anonymous threats telling her to cancel the wedding . . . or face dire consequences.

When eleven-year-old Finn notices that his shadow no longer follows the rules, his ordinary days in a quiet town unravel into something extraordinary. What begins as a trick of light soon becomes a secret friendship—and a dangerous curiosity. Each time Finn trades shadows with the creatures around him, he borrows a piece of their life: a sparrow’s flight, a lion’s courage, a cat’s grace, a fisherman’s patience. But every borrowed gift leaves his own shadow thinner, until one morning, it disappears completely.

"John’s Wacky Wayland" invites listeners on a spine-tingling journey into the heart of darkness lurking within an abandoned amusement park. In this thrilling tale, seven intrepid teenagers, led by the bold and adventurous Georgia, stumble upon the existence of John’s Wacky Wayland, a long-forgotten attraction rumored to be haunted by its past. Despite ominous warnings and the palpable sense of danger, the allure of adventure proves irresistible as the group ventures into the eerie depths of the deserted park.

When Beatrice wakes in a magical swamp called Ebenezer, she's met with the baffling wit and curious whims of the swamp's single other human inhabitant, the boy "king," Tom. But something is haunting Ebenezer, and Beatrice must solve the mystery of the swamp before a lurking terror devours them both.

After a tragic accident claims her mother’s life, seventeen-year-old Toby is sent to live with her quirky Aunt Esme in a creaky Victorian mansion full of shadows, secrets, and echoes of the past. Grieving, estranged from her father, and burdened by survivor’s guilt, Toby feels more lost than ever—until she meets two unexpected friends: Damien, a charming local boy, and Maddie, a little girl who just happens to be a ghost. As Toby unravels the mansion’s haunting history, she finds herself pulled between two worlds.

Jared, having once triumphed over a ruthless demon, believes he’s ready for anything. But as he settles back into the familiarity of home for a well-deserved college break, an unexpected visitor shatters his confidence—a ghost, not of malice but of warning, leaves him with a cryptic message of impending doom.

Summer 1984 is a time of nostalgia—pay phones, video games, and pizza. But for Maggie North, it's also a time of mystery and danger. As a misfit member of the Magdala League's Special Operations Section, Maggie is used to solving puzzles and riddles, but when her friend and mentor, Mary Wright, is attacked, she knows this is no ordinary mystery.

Miller, Elly, Signe, Malik og hunden Kat får en ny sag: En kænguru er væk, og snart begynder flere dyr at forsvinde fra området. Da detektiverne møder den tidligere politibetjent, Ulla, bliver en dør åbnet til Signes fortid – og til en hemmelighed, hun for alt i verden vil beskytte. Og som om, det ikke er nok, bliver Signes største mareridt til virkelighed, da Kat pludselig forsvinder. Nu begynder et kapløb med tiden for at redde hendes hund.

Laila Finnerty, has just been offered the opportunity of a lifetime – a year-long work experience placement with F1s most prolific reporter, Sam Morgan. It’s the chance of a lifetime and Laila is determined to impress. But during the first race in Bahrain, a fatal crash plunges Laila straight into the action. Rumours start to circulate that there is sabotage at play, and when Laila’s friend takes the injured driver’s place, Laila makes it her mission to uncover the truth before her apprenticeship ends.

The second book in a brand new murder-mystery school series set at Mayfield Academy from Sophie McKenzie, the bestselling author of million-copy-seller, Girl Missing. The water tower stands in darkness . . . I’ve seen its secrets now. I know the truth. With summer camp ahead this August for...

Kim schwebt auf Wolke sieben: Drei lange Küsse mit dem tollsten Jungen überhaupt treffen mit voller Wucht Kims Herz wie ein Elfmeter. Zudem darf sie mit ihrer besten Freundin Elli aus dem Internat zu Hause ihre Weihnachtsferien verbringen. Das Tolle dabei ist, Kim weiß, ihr Herzensbrecher Leon wohnt nicht weit entfernt in einer Nachbarstadt. Doch wo? Vergessen hatten sie, an dem besagten Abend vor der Heimfahrt, ihre Handynummern auszutauschen. Die Funkstille macht sie ganz verrückt. Kim kommen ernste Zweifel an der Frage, ob Leon sie tatsächlich auch als Freundin möchte.

The Source is a heart-pounding middle-grade mystery filled with suspense, small-town charm, and the boundless courage of kids determined to uncover the past. Written with warmth, intrigue, and adventure, it’s a story for listeners of all ages who still believe that sometimes the smallest voices uncover the biggest secrets.

Have you ever heard that voice? You know the one. The voice that whispers to you... Moaning and groaning the words you don't want to hear... "Worthless..." "Useless..." "You're just not good enough..." What happens when that voice takes on a life of its own and begins to wreak havoc on not only you, but your entire town?

"Bring It On", but with murder, this heart-pounding YA thriller follows Jonty, a star cheerleader forced to track down a killer and achieve her dream—before it's too late. With competition this fierce, bodies are bound to hit the mat... All Jonty has ever wanted is to lead her cheerleading...

في اليوم الذي مات فيه فنسنت بليك -في اليوم الذي وجدته فيه إيف ميتًا بنوبة قلبية ثانية بعد أقل من خمسة أشهر من النوبة الأولى- اتصلت بالطوارئ. وتعاملت مع السلطات ومع الجثة، وبعد ذلك، في تلك الليلة، خبأت نفسها في أعماق قصر بليك وفتحت التلفزيون. في خدر. لقد كان عائلتي، وقد مات. لقد رحل. وأنا وحدي. وعلى شاشة التلفزيون، لم تكن إيفري وحدها. بل كانت تجري مقابلة ليراها العالم كله. "أنا هنا اليوم مع إيفري جرامبس. الوريثة. فاعلة الخير. التي غيرت العالم؛ وهي في التاسعة عشرة من عمرها وحسب. إيفري، أخبرينا، ما شعورك وأنت تتولين مثل هذا المنصب في هذه السن الصغيرة؟".

As I approach my first-year anniversary in Monstreuse, I'm wishing that my fellow students were the only danger...But when you're secretly the reason everyone in the monster reserve is no longer normal, and you can't help it, life is more complicated. I still don't know our admin's plans for me, and worse, the Society wants revenge on me. Rumblings from the normal world tell us we could all be in grave danger soon.

When sisters Chloe and Lily from Upland, California discover a cryptic artifact called the Obsidian Eye, their small-town lives erupt into a race against time. As they unravel clues tied to secret societies, ancient mysteries, and local legends, danger lurks at every turn. With help from a martial artist, a hacker, and a robotics genius, the sisters' courage and bond are pushed to the limit. From Upland's quiet streets to Mt. Baldy's shadowy trails, the stakes couldn't be higher.

From the author of Escape Room comes a thrilling whodunnit. Three people all confess to murdering the same person, they all have motives…but only one is the true killer. Maria's life spirals into chaos after she provides testimony that puts her brother behind bars, a decision that has...

In Chicago, a man whispers into a telephone: “The cat is ready.” With those four words, a chain of perilous events begins—pulling Rick Brant and his friend Don Scott into ten days of danger, intrigue, and suspense. Their official mission takes them to Egypt, where they join radio astronomers struggling to decipher strange, otherworldly signals. The anomalies defy explanation—neither terrestrial interference nor natural phenomena can account for them. The signals appear to come from light-years away, pulsing with a rhythm unlike any known star, and moving at an impossible speed.

Rick and Scotty fly off to the Philippines, along with Dr. Zircon, to search for missing Doctors Briotti and Shannon. It's a similar setting to the tenth book, The Golden Skull, but takes place mainly on Sulu Sea and the island of Shan. Some of the characters from The Golden Skull reappear in this one, as does the ever helpful and cunning Chahda.