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Jack und Cliff versuchen, das Rätsel der geheimnisvollen Schatzkarte zu entschlüsseln. Die Spur führt sie hinaus aufs offene Meer … doch dort lauert die Gefahr. Nur knapp können sie der Kollision mit einem Schnellboot entrinnen – doch das Ruder der Ghost ist beschädigt und sie stranden an einer Boje – und finden dort den entscheidenden Hinweis.

A bag of diamonds is missing from the jewelry store, and Jimmy, with his super-snotty schnozz, saves the day.

When Enzo Ma travels to Saturn's moon Titan to visit his friend, Jed Cresta, things are about to get complicated. When Enzo meets Jed's teacher and mentor, Dr. Penelope Lane, she seems short-tempered and behaves strangely. Later that night, Dr. Lane's behavior grows even more bizarre at a party honoring one of her fellow scientists. The next morning when she doesn't show up at the lab, Enzo and Jed decide to go to her quarters to see if she's okay. But when they arrive they discover Dr. Lane's dead body.

When someone you love goes to jail, you might feel lost, scared, and even mad. What do you do? No matter who your loved one is, this story can help you through the tough times.

The US Navy is launching a secret spy satellite near Seaside High School. However, the Recon Academy is too distracted to provide their usual security. Each member has just received a brand new laptop computer for free! The deal is too good to be true. When the machines go haywire, the team must scramble to save themselves and the satellite.

Brought to you by Puffin. Featuring four original, never-before published stories, this incredible collection brings together Daisy Wells, Hazel Wong and their friends Alexander and George, as well as Hazel's sisters, Rose and May Wong. From the artfully sinister The Case of the Second Scream...

Dear Diary... Who knew a sports field could cause so much drama? That's what Bess, George, and I are investigating. Ever since George's cousin, Carrie Kim, announced her candidacy for city council, along with her platform of building a new football field and a state-of-the-art sports complex, someone has been trying to sabotage the campaign! I think the Green Club may be behind this. I understand being concerned about the environment, but someone is taking it too far.

Dear diary... Who would want to harm a horse? I kept asking myself that question while watching the beautiful jumpers at the annual River Heights Horse Show. The top riders from all over the country are here, and one of them, Payton Evans, is a close friend of Ned's family. She's been training for years, and Ned said she might even make the Olympic team.

Nancy, Bess, and George look for Nancy’s missing father in the 22nd book in the Nancy Drew Diaries series, a fresh approach to a classic series. While Nancy’s dad is away at a conference in Washington, DC, she invites Bess and George over for a slumber party. The girls are having a great time until Nancy gets a call from a number she doesn’t recognize. Her dad never showed up for his panel and he isn’t in his room. No one’s seen him since the night before, and he isn’t answering his phone.

The Aldens visit their mysterious Aunt Jane at her run-down ranch and make a surprising discovery!

"Joe," I said, concerned, "hit the brake!" "I am," Joe said, pumping the pedal now. But the car didn't slow at all. The traffic light turned red as we hurtled toward the intersection. And suddenly I saw the one other car out this early on a Saturday morning - a huge Express Delivery truck! Joe screamed. I leaned forward, bracing myself against the dashboard. There was nothing we could do. It was speeding right at us!

Everyone in Bayport can't wait for the biggest event of the season: the premiere of G-Force - the newest ride by the world-renowned Piperato Brothers. Their creation is going to change the fortunes of Funsport, Bayport's small and recently run-down amusement park. Frank and Joe are friends with Daisy Rodriguez, the owner's daughter, and are first in line for the ride's launch. Purple lights click off, a huge whoosh emanates from the floor, loud music pulses....

As I rounded the corner, I spotted Rick just ahead. He paused and bent down to poke at something on the ground by his feet, muttering something that I couldn't make out due to the wind. WHOOSH! I gasped and jumped back as a huge pile of snow slid off the roof of the ski shack, completely burying Rick!

Read by the bright and bubbly Alexander Armstrong. Packed full of festive fun, What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas is a fantastically lively rhyming adventure from the bestselling picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. In a big old house, the ladybird is visiting her...

Fleeing across a roof on a dark night in Victorian London, a thief crashes through a glass skylight to almost certain death. But an ambitious young doctor revives and reconstructs his shattered body, proudly showing off his handiwork at the Scientific Society where the city's intelligentsia meet. It is there that the robber picks up the key to a new existence, and on his release from prison begins to lead a double life.

PAW Patrol: Das sind Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Zuma, Rubble und Skye. Die sechs heldenhaften Hunde werden von dem Technikliebhaber Ryder angeführt. Mit ihren speziellen Fähigkeiten und coolen Fahrzeugen schaffen sie es, jede Mission zu bewältigen! Doch für die PAW Patrol gilt: Kein Einsatz zu groß, keine Pfote zu klein!

PAW Patrol: Das sind Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Zuma, Rubble und Skye. Die sechs heldenhaften Hunde werden von dem Technikliebhaber Ryder angeführt. Mit ihren speziellen Fähigkeiten und coolen Fahrzeugen schaffen sie es, jede Mission zu bewältigen! Dieses Mal freuen sich alle auf den Sternschnuppen-Regen und sogar das Fernsehen berichtet. Während Ryder Tilly Täglich die Zentrale zeigt, bekommt ihre neugierige Katze aus Versehen Superkräfte durch den Meteoriten. Und auch Bürgermeister Besserwisser und sein Neffe bekommen wieder Superkräfte und haben nichts Gutes im Sinn.

Nancy, Bess, and George are excited to attend Oracle College's annual Greek mythology themed gala. But the festive sprit turns troubled when a student falls from the balcony mid-speech. Nancy's investigations quickly reveal this was a case of collegiate sabotage. Can she find the campus menace before someone else gets hurt?

Florentine Blix ermittelt wieder: Seesterne sind interessante Tiere, findet Florentine Blix. Aber in ihrem neusten Fall sind sie mehr als das: Sie sind Zeichen für eine fiese Verbrechensserie. Erst stolpert Florentines Nachbarin Frau Hansen über einen gespannten Draht die Treppe hinunter, dann werden auch noch Wäscheleinen in Brand gesetzt. Und immer hinterlässt der Täter einen getrockneten Seestern am Tatort. Während die Polizei im Dunkeln tappt, vermuten Nachwuchskommissarin Florentine und ihr Freund Bo eine Racheserie. Doch wer will sich rächen - und an wem?

Frank and Joe Hardy are excited to see the new mail planes landing near Bayport, until an out-of-control aircraft nearly crashes right on top of them! Their quick thinking saves their lives...but not the plane. And the angry airmail pilot, Giles Ducroy, blames the Hardy boys for his crash! Worse, the boys soon discover Ducroy has fallen in with two shady crooks, Ollie Jacobs and Newt Pipps, who are plotting something big. Their mysterious scheme might strike right at the heart of Bayport's booming airmail business.