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When the hunt for the 39 clues leads 14-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger brother, Dan, to Japan, their only chance to find the third Clue seems to lie with their unreliable uncle, Alistair Oh. Will they be foolish enough to make an alliance? With a Clue on the line, Amy and Dan might not have a choice. But in the Cahill family, trusting your relatives can get you killed.

Amy and Dan have managed to rescue one of the Cahills kidnapped by the Vespers, but the remaining hostages are still in peril. Their search for the next ransom item leads Amy and Dan to Turkey and then to Italy where a visit to the site of an ancient disaster changes everything. The Vespers are far more dangerous than the siblings ever imagined and, even worse, it looks like they have an undercover mole posing as a Cahill. Amy and Dan have to face the biggest decision of their lives with nowhere to turn... and no one to trust.

While learning the art of ancient warfare in an exotic location, Amy and Dan uncover a devastating secret about their family that changes everything in this high-stakes adventure.

“A bold, big-hearted start to a groundbreaking new series.” —Soman Chainani, author of The School for Good and Evil The New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Wonders series and books in the 39 Clues series, Peter Lerangis, brings us the enthralling first installment of the...

Peter Lerangis, the New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Wonders and Max Tilt series, returns with the last installment of his electrifying trilogy about a boy who discovers that he can alter the course of history. Thirteen-year-old Corey Fletcher is the world’s first Throwback. He...

Peter Lerangis, the New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Wonders and Max Tilt series, returns with the second installment of his electrifying trilogy about a boy who discovers that he alone can alter the course of history. Ever since Corey Fletcher found out that he’s the world’s...

2019 Bank Street College of Education's ""Best Children's Books of the Year"" Peter Lerangis, the New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Wonders and Max Tilt series, returns with an electrifying new trilogy about a boy who discovers that he alone may be able to alter the course of...

Siblings Josh and Abby Hunter don't believe their parents' death was an accident. After taking pictures of the most incredible find of the 1920s - proof humans and dinosaurs lived together in the same time and place - desperate outlaws armed with tommy guns are on their tail! Only Josh and Abby know where the proof is hidden - in the canyons of Arizona's desert. When an intruder searches Josh and Abby's bags inside their new home, the two convince their uncle Dr. David Hunter into returning to the canyon and finding the pictures they'd hidden.

As life for German Jews becomes increasingly perilous, Anna’s parents put her on a train leaving for England. But the war follows her to Kent, and soon Anna finds herself caught up in a web of betrayal and secrecy. How can she prove whose side she’s on when she can’t tell anyone the truth? But actions speak louder than words, and Anna has a dangerous plan.

Evie couldn't be angrier with her mother. She's only gone and got married again and has flown off on honeymoon, sending Evie to stay with a godmother she's never even met in an old, creaky house in the middle of nowhere. It is all monumentally unfair. But on the first night, Evie sees a strange, ghostly figure at the window. Spooked, she flees from the room, feeling oddly disembodied as she does so. Out in the corridor, it's 1814, and Evie finds herself dressed as a housemaid.

When Sidney Dashworth's school is evacuated to a huge stately home in the countryside, she thinks she's going to spend the war being very bored. At least her brother must be having fun, flying his Spitfire all over France! But soon Sidney and a housemaid called Nancy discover that the Earl is up to no good. He has secret nighttime meetings with mysterious men from the government and seems to be hiding something sinister on his land. At first it's all terribly thrilling, investigating by creeping about at night and finding secret passageways, but soon everything takes a deadly turn.

Zwei Jungen wachsen im selben Haus auf und gehen in dieselbe Schulklasse. Jeder wird als einziges Kind von verständnis- und liebevollen Eltern erzogen. Selbstverständlich werden sie Freunde, und jeder ist in der Familie des anderen daheim. Doch Friedrich Schneider ist Jude, und allmählich wirft der Nationalsozialismus seine Schatten über ihn und seine Familie. Friedrichs Freund kann ihm von Tag zu Tag weniger zur Seite stehen, da er selbst dem Zwang dieser Zeit ausgeliefert ist. Langsam gleitet die Geschichte (1925-1942) aus der heilen Kinderwelt in ein unfassbares Dunkel.

Deryn’s father is the lighthouse keeper on Featherstone Island, keeping the lantern lit to protect passing boats from the treacherous rocky coastline. But when an emergency arises and Deryn is left alone to keep watch over the lighthouse, she finds herself in a terrible situation when the lamp runs out of oil during a wild storm. With a fishing boat in peril on the sea, Deryn has to seek help from an unusual source. Will she be able to keep the lantern lit through the dark, dangerous night?

I 1960‘ernes København rakker Dennis på 14 rundt og arbejder med nogle forskellige småjobs. Han er lige gået ud af skolen, og der er ikke rigtig noget, der interesserer ham. I hvert fald ikke andet end musik. Dennis er nemlig trommeslager i rockbandet "The Wild Guys", og han sætter alt ind på, at de skal slå igennem og blive det næste store navn. "En varm og aldrig kedelig roman (...) mange morsomme situationer." - Lektørudtalelse Hans Peter Rolfsen er en dansk forfatter.

In 1777, during the War for Independence, Nate Donovan is the younger brother in an Irish Quaker family in British-occupied Philadelphia. He is too young to join the Continental Army that is fighting for America’s freedom, but when the war comes through the Donovan’s front door, Nate becomes the youngest member of General George Washington’s spy network. Dangerous? If Nate and his Indian friend, Running Fox, are caught as spies the penalty is death by hanging.

Relying on her friends, Elizabeth and Priscilla, and the affection of an English Springer Spaniel named Loyal, Mercy survives the 1620 Mayflower crossing and their first perilous months in America. But she is tested through painful loss, her attraction to the handsome but disturbing Jack Billington, and the perils of living in a danger-filled wilderness. Mercy faces her greatest challenge when she and her Indian friend Amie make an ominous discovery. Young rebels in the colony have so provoked the Native Americans that all-out war seems certain.

When Sacagawea's son asks her about her life, she isn't sure where to begin. Does she start with her birth as a Shoshoni? Her kidnapping by an enemy tribe at age 11? Or her role as the famous guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition? She's seen and experienced more in her young life than most people ever will. Told from Sacagawea's point of view, this historical novel shares the ordeals of her youth along with the memory of her long, arduous journey west with Lewis and Clark.

Det er år 1956, og niårige Rasmus glæder sig til jul. Dagene op til jul byder på mange spændende og sjove hændelser. Rasmus får en ny ven, og det lykkes ham at få hævn over en af gårdens ledeste bisser. Bogen fortæller, hvordan det var at holde jul i 1950‘ernes København, at bygge snehuler med vennerne, synge julesange med familien og alt det andet, der stadig hører julen til. Hans Peter Rolfsen er en dansk forfatter.

Fourteen-year-old Samantha Byrd is an excellent shot - she's even better than her brother at providing food for her family. Although the winds of war are blowing in Virginia, she knows that she could only ever use her skill for hunting - not for hurting another person. When the Revolutionary War finally begins, her brother is captured, and Samantha sets off to rescue him. But when she comes face to face with the enemy, will she still stand by her principles, or will she pull the trigger?

“Spooky und das Geheimnis der eisernen Pforte” ist eine spannende und abenteuerliche Geschichte über Freundschaft, Mut, Stärke, Zusammenhalt und Verständnis für diejenigen, die anders sind. Spooky ist ein kleines Gespenst, das jede Nacht mit seinen Freunden Vroni, der Eule und Bratze, der Maus das Schloss Schabi unsicher macht. Obwohl es sich manchmal Ärger mit Mama Rosi einhandelt, kann es nicht anders, als andere zu erschrecken und für Spannung zu sorgen.