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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.

Goonies-meets-James-Bond-style hijinks continue with a group of unpopular fifth-graders who run a spy network right under their teachers’ noses. Their tech-loving, geeky ways may get them shunned by the “it” crowd, but with a little help from science, these kids’ most dweeby qualities become big-time weapons in the fight against super-villains.

Darkus is miserable. His dad has disappeared, and now he is living next door to the most disgusting neighbours ever. A giant beetle called Baxter comes to his rescue. But can the two solve the mystery of his dad's disappearance, especially when links emerge to cruel Lucretia Cutter and her penchant for beetle jewellery? A coffee-mug mountain, home to a million insects, could provide the answer - if Darkus and Baxter are brave enough to find it.

Ethan M. Aldridge, bestselling creator of Estranged, returns to the eerie world of Deephaven Academy, where a creepy new artifact discovered in the depths of the basement could have disastrous effects on the school. A perfect read for fans of J. A. White and Mary Downing Hahn! After a chaotic...

Lately, the pressure's really been on Stacey. She hasn't been feeling well, her schoolwork and baby-sitting jobs are almost out of control, and she's sick of being in the middle of her parents' fights. Then it happens: Stacey ends up in the hospital because of her diabetes. The baby-sitters are worried. So is Stacey. Why are things always so hard?

Naturally, Jessi is thrilled when she earns the lead role her in dance school's latest ballet. But someone in class wants her out of the show. First Jessi's toe shoes are stolen. Then she gets all kinds of threatening messages! What kind of ballerina would want to scare Jessi? The baby-sitters don't know, but they're not going to let anyone get away with it for long.

For once, Claudia's studied really hard for her math test. And when she gets her paper back, it has an A- on it. All right! But then Claudia's math teacher calls her to his desk and accuses her of copying off of Shawna Riverson's test. Claudia can't believe it, and neither can the baby-sitters. Claudia would never cheat! And they're not going to rest until they help clear Claudia's name!

A bunch of kids at Stoneybrook Elementary have pen pals at a school in New Mexico. The baby-sitters love hearing the letters that Charlotte, Becca, and the Pike kids get from their new friends.

Lately, Mary Anne's been feeling like she and Logan are spending too much time together. They fight over silly things. And Mary Anne never gets to do what she wants to do - like read, and baby-sit, and be with her friends. But when Mary Anne suggests that she and Logan see less of each other, Logan takes it all the wrong way. Could this really be the end for Mary Anne and Logan?

From Ethan M. Aldridge, bestselling creator of Estranged, comes a gothic middle grade prose novel that follows a nonbinary student who is drawn to their boarding school’s forbidden east wing, where something stalks the shadowy corridors. Perfect for fans of J. A. White and Mary Downing Hahn!...

"For junior conspiracy theorists everywhere." - Booklist Driftwood Harbor may seem like an ordinarily boring, small New England town, but there's something extremely strange and downright creepy happening within town limits. Twins Beacon and Everleigh McCullough are moving from their home in...

"Darien, de nueve estrellas, debe huir junto a su abuelo Folker de un peligroso asesino de niños que ha puesto en jaque a La Nueva Orden. Mientras tanto, dos de los mejores sabuesos reales siguen los pasos de este último para comprobar la participación de la Iglesia en los terribles sucesos...

Piger, der forsvinder i Echo Ridge, kommer sjældent hjem igen ... Echo Ridge er en lille by, og Ellery har aldrig været der før, men hun har hørt meget om den, for det var der, hendes moster forsvandt som 17-årig. Og for blot fem år siden blev byen landskendt, da årets homecoming queen blev myrdet. Nu skal Ellery bo der sammen med sin tvillingebror hos sin bedstemor, som hun knap nok kender. Byen er fuld af hemmeligheder, og nogen truer med at gøre årets homecoming lige så farlig, som den var for fem år siden. Efterhånden som Ellery lærer mere om Echo Ridge, står det klart: alle skjuler noget.

It is a land of wonders! It is a land of mystery. It is a land that time forgot (or chose specifically not to remember). Cut off from the civilized world for untold years, this land is called: It is into the mist-shrouded heart of this forbidden, mountainous realm that our plucky and intrepid...

In serious need of a vacation after their last laser-beam-filled exploit, Lily, Jasper, and Katie have dashed off in their Gyroscopic Sky Suite for a restful sojourn at the Moose Tongue Lodge and Resort, a stunning spot filled with roaring fires, Cocoa Splurges, and many fine displays of...

Lily Gefelty is just an average twelve-year-old girl. But her dad–a normal-enough seeming guy–just so happens to work for an evil genius who plans to unleash an army of extremely cranky, stilt-walking, laser-beam-eyed whales upon the world. Lucky for Lily, her two best friends are anything...

Rex Dexter is cursed...with brains...and daring...and more than his fair share of devilish good looks. But also with an actual curse: dead animals keep showing up in his bedroom, wanting him to solve their murders. After successfully sleuthing a series of endangered animal assassinations, Rex is pretty sure he's home free, spiritually speaking. But that's when he finds a 2,000-pound narwhal in his beanbag chair. And this tough guy is dead. And super crabby about it.

"An engaging, plot-driven thriller . . ." -- Kirkus Reviews, on This Town Is Not All Right "For junior conspiracy theorists everywhere." -- Booklist, on This Town Is Not All Right In the sequel to This Town Is Not All Right, Beacon, Everleigh, and Arthur think they've left the horror of...

Die Grundschule Sonnental war normalerweise ein ganz gewöhnlicher Ort, an dem nichts Außergewöhnliches geschah, aber in diesem Jahr lag ein unheimlicher Schatten über den Fluren. Plötzlich verschwanden Kinder spurlos und niemand konnte erklären, warum. Mitten in diesem Chaos standen vier unerschrockene Freunde: Tiana, Erik, Adrian und Marie. Gemeinsam nannten sie sich das T.E.A.M. Nicht nur, weil ihre Anfangsbuchstaben perfekt passten, sondern auch, weil sie fest daran glaubten, dass sie zusammen alles schaffen konnten.

Two fake psychics, one real haunted house—what could go wrong? A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka...