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It’s Mardi Gras time in New Orleans, and Viva Durant, the young sleuth, is taking a break from mystery solving to celebrate with her family. Paired up with her precocious pal Reece, Viva’s too busy navigating the daunting world of debutantes too get caught up in the unsolved cases of Crescent City. But the festivities take a sharp turn when there’s a blackout at the Mardi Gras Ball—and Viva’s grandmother goes missing!

Finn's world is turned upside down when he and his older brother, John, are ripped from their normal lives and sent to Alyxa, an island school that doesn't appear on any map. As the unusual lessons at Alyxa begin, the brothers learn about their super-senses, but nothing can prepare them for the perils to come.

Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy are excited to attend the event of the year! Dr. Emu Noskape has invited all of Mouseton to witness the unveiling of her newest terrifically technical invention. But when the day takes an unexpected turn, Mickey and friends find themselves trapped inside Dr. Noskape’s mansion—which she’s launching to the moon! Will they escape the maze of a mansion before it blasts off, or are they doomed to live on the moon forever?

When Pleakley learns of a mosquito sanctuary in West Virginia, he convinces his ‘ohana to embark on a road trip so he can continue his audio-journal study into Earth’s most important species—and prove to Jumba that he is a real scientist. But they quickly realize that everything is not as it seems. Confronted with suspicious scientists, rumors of a mosquito cryptid terrorizing their campsite, and a new friend in need, it will take all of their investigative skills—and a little hypnotism—to get to the bottom of this Mansquito mystery.

In this mysterious Mickey Mouse adventure, Mickey tries to help his friend Donald, who has taken a job as a night watchman in a museum. But this is no ordinary museum, and the two friends are going to have to avoid its dangers and solve its mystery…

After Ben Warner is recruited to join a "science camp" led by the eccentric quantum physicist Dr. Madeleine Hughes, he quickly realizes it's no regular science camp. Along with his new friend, Peter, Ben discovers the secret, powerful art of Actuation--the ability to change reality by simply imagining it differently. When a mysterious group of men invade Dr. Hughes's laboratory, abducting her and stealing her precious equipment, Ben and Peter are suddenly caught up in a turf war between dangerous actuators desperate for Dr. Hughes's innovative technology.

As a member of the most powerful family history has ever known, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill has been shot at, kidnapped, and even thrown into a pit with a deadly snake. He's survived it all due to luck, smarts, and his older sister, Amy, who always sticks by his side. Now Dan and Amy are facing their greatest threat yet, an enemy who has found a way to use the source of the Cahill family power against them. To stop him, Dan and Amy must set out on a desperate mission that will take them from one of the world's hottest regions all the way to the frozen blast of the Arctic Circle.

Aimes-tu les histoires étranges, qui font sourire et qui donnent la chair de poule? Alors ce livre est pour toi! Rien ne va plus à l'école des Étoiles savantes depuis l'arrivée d'un suppléant lunatique et d'un stagiaire qui semble venir d'une autre planète. En effet, la secrétaire a de plus en plus l'apparence d'un robot. Des bruits bizarres résonnent dans la salle des enseignants. Dans le corridor, on a trouvé une énorme boule de gomme qui brille dans le noir.

Billie vit avec son père dans une petite ville minière des Cantons-de-l'Est. Depuis quelque temps, toutes sortes d'événements bizarres et inquiétants ont lieu à l'école qu'elle fréquente. Après la mort de son ami Antoine Rivard dans des circonstances louches, Billie comprend qu'elle ne pourra plus se cacher. La Guêpe, mystérieuse appli qui semble se nourrir de la vie privée des jeunes—et de leur fascination pour la vie privée des autres—, lance aux ados du coin des défis de plus en plus périlleux... Qui est vraiment l'inquiétant parasite?

The Whippet Hotel is a strange place full of strange and mysterious people. Each floor has its own quirks and secrets. Leo should know most of them - he is the maintenance man's son, after all. But a whole lot more mystery gets thrown his way when a series of cryptic boxes are left for him . . . boxes that lead him to hidden floors, strange puzzles, and unexpected alliances. Leo had better be quick on his feet, because the fate of the building he loves is at stake . . . and so is Leo's own future!

When lonely Vincent is forced to go on an outdoor activity weekend with three other kids from his class, he’s counting the seconds until he can escape home. But one of his classmates is hiding a secret: she’s convinced there’s pirate treasure buried deep within a nearby mountain. Suddenly, this boring trip becomes an exciting adventure! But a thief is hot on the trail, intent on stealing the loot for themselves…can the Treasure Hunters work together to stop them?

L'opération casse-croûte est une mission secrète menée par les 4Z, des apprentis justiciers, afin d'élucider une affaire qui a commencé à l'école pendant l'heure du dîner.... D'abord, il y a eu des yeux, une oreille et un nez glissés dans les lunchs des élèves. Ensuite, il y a eu ces messages menaçants envoyés à la rédaction du journal étudiant.... Y aurait-il des méchants loups dans l'école?

When your dad funds the Swift Academy of Science and Technology, you’re bound to have a bunch of tech at your disposal. So no one bats an eye when Tom and his best friend, Noah, test their new virtual reality drone before class. At the academy, once class starts and the drone is parked, their brainiac friends then launch into farfetched discussions about the curriculum. And when they watch a documentary about the FBI’s most wanted hackers from the '80s, they quickly start speculating that the academy custodian is one of them.

At a karate tournament, Hazmat loses his match but scores his first date. But as a member of the Recon Academy, this forensics expert has more to worry about than what to wear. The evil Shadow Cell squadron has broken into the city’s nuclear power plant. If the Recon Academy doesn’t hurry, a massive meltdown might ruin Hazmat’s big night.

Así empieza este apasionante relato en que el protagonista, mister Legrand, encuentra un escarabajo de color dorado. A partir de ese momento se comportará de una manera extraña, lo que hace pensar a los que le rodean, que se está volviendo loco.

Der erfolglose Schauspieler Johnny Mauser steckt in Schwierigkeiten. Er ist wieder mal ohne Job. Seine Ankunft in Mullewapp versetzt die Bewohner in helle Aufregung. Während Johnny die große Show abzieht, bemerkt niemand, dass das kleine Schäfchen Wolke verschwunden ist. Hat etwa der Wolf seine Finger im Spiel? Franz von Hahn, der dicke Waldemar und Johnny Mauser machen sich zusammen auf die Suche.

The shadow of a man in black has followed fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, on their worldwide search for 39 Clues that lead to a great power. Amy and Dan know the man in black has tried to kill them. They know he's a Madrigal, the most secretive and terrifying group hunting for the Clues. Amy and Dan have run hard and fast, but they can't escape the man following them. And now, in the wake of a terrible tragedy, he's ready to step out of the darkness for their final confrontation.

Fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, have had enough. Not only do they have to find the 39 Clues first, they're expected to reunite their backstabbing family - the same people who killed their parents. But Amy and Dan haven't survived explosions and assassination attempts for nothing. They have a plan to finish the Clue hutn on their own terms. Too bad there's a final, fatal secret the Madrigals haven't told them. A secret that could cost Amy and Dan - and the world - everything . . .

Ka-boom! Awakened by an attack from an invisible enemy, Hank the Cowdog knows that there's only one thing for him to do - get inside the house and make sure that his family is safe. But when he arrives, Hank learns that the house is in the path of a swirling killer tornado!

When seven members of their family were kidnapped, thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill and his older sister, Amy, got ready for the fight of their lives. But their enemy, a terrifying group known as the Vespers, remained frustratingly elusive. They stay in the shadows, picking off Cahills one by one.