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Dear Diary...Bess, George, and I are actually in Alaska! Everywhere you look, there are massive mountains and sparkling, deep-blue waters. We're on the maiden voyage of the Arctic Star luxury cruise ship, and my old friend, Becca Wright, the assistant cruise director, needs our help. She received threatening emails before even setting sail; then a bloody body turned up in the swimming pool.

Nate the Great has been asked to help find his friend's parrot. It isn't just any parrot. And time is of the essence—the parrot and others are scheduled to perform at the upcoming 4th of July picnic. Nate the Great, along with his dog Sludge, are on the trail of clues and confident they can...

A major discovery forces the Explorer Academy into the limelight in The Star Dunes, but Cruz has much more on his mind than 15 minutes of fame. A new face on board the ship brings Cruz's worlds colliding, just as a major close call tears them apart. En route to Africa, Team Cousteau is now down a major player, and Cruz can't help but be preoccupied by the hole in his life.

Acclaimed author duo Marisa de los Santos and David Tague return with a heartwarming middle grade adventure about two misfits discovering the importance of just being themselves, perfect for fans of Counting By 7’s and Hello Universe. When thirteen-year-olds Aaron and Audrey meet at a...

The Stars Did Wander Darkling has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher...

In early 20th-century Vienna, Annika is raised by Ellie and Sigrid, a cook and housemaid for a household of three professors. Abandoned when she was a baby, Annika dreams of the day her mother will come back to claim her. Then one day, it happens. A glamorous woman arrives and sweeps Annika away to a crumbling castle in Germany. But there is much more to this new woman than meets the eye - and none of it is good.

De fire venner Anne, Linda, Alex og Lisa modtager et mystisk, håndskrevet brev uden afsender. Brevet sender dem af sted mod en øde campingplads, hvor de slår lejr for natten. Ved lejrbålet begynder de at fortælle hinanden uhyggelige spøgelseshistorier, men inden natten er omme, havner de selv i den uhyggeligste spøgelseshistorie af dem alle.

Space-obsessed Murphy Shannon is pumped that his 6th grade class is visiting the Rayburne Observatory. Except being a know-it-all means he's totally bored with the lectures he has to sit through. So when classmates Orly and Cleo say they should explore on their own, Murphy sneaks out with them. But when they come face-to-face with the strange Dr. Rayburne and his experiments, they realize they may be in way over their heads. A grand adventure in space may be in store for them, if they can survive….

From the author of the Deltora Quest series comes a classic children's series in the tradition of The Famous Five. Richelle is delighted when the Teen Power gang is hired to be extras in a TV commercial for a new candy bar called The Lot. Is this her big break? Her chance to get into modeling or the movies? At last they've found a job that's interesting, and trouble-free.

Per girare un nuovo video musicale, la pop star TrojKat è tornata al Triangolo, il condominio nella periferia londinese dove è cresciuta e dove vivono le sorelle Nik e Norva. La cantante ha appena firmato un contratto milionario con un’importante etichetta di New York, eppure sembra tutt’altro che felice. Anche il clima all’interno della troupe non è sereno, tra nuove tensioni e vecchi risentimenti. Finché durante le riprese accade uno sfortunato incidente. Un incidente? Le sorelle detective non ne sono affatto convinte. Hanno solo una notte per scoprire la verità, la notte di Halloween.

While Tate Radison was filming his last movie, a lot of odd things happened. So he wants to keep his presence in Greenfield a secret to avoid any more mishaps. But soon the troubles start again. Why would someone want to ruin Tate's career? It's another mystery for the Boxcar Children!

The Boxcar Children have entered the Ruby Hollow Gem Mine’s annual gem-hunting competition. With a little instruction and the right gear, the Aldens have everything they need to become real rock hounds! They have a natural talent for rock-finding, and it’s not long before Jessie makes a fabulous find. But before she can enter her ruby in the competition, it disappears! Could there be a thief at the mine? Now, instead of digging for rocks, the Aldens are digging for clues. Who wants to win the contest so much that they would steal from the Aldens? The children don’t know, but they’re determined to find out!

York: The Map of Stars has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher...

In the second installment of the Century Quartet, Italian author P. D. Baccalario continues the mystery that will take four cities and four extraordinary kids to solve. Four kids. A wooden top. And four postcards with secret instructions. New York City, March 15 Another mysterious artifact...

Spirit Hunters #2: The Island of Monsters has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher...

El protagonista de esta historia, Skat, acaba de terminar la primaria y se está preparando para los dos largos meses de vacaciones, rodeado de su música, sus juegos, sus libros y sus amigos. Su padre ha preparado un viaje a Papantla, y a pesar de que Skat no quiere ir porque piensa que morirá de aburrimiento, durante la travesía tienen lugar una serie de acontecimientos extraños que hacen que después de esta aventura, Skat ya no sea el mismo.

"Ambrosius Habedank, im Namen des Königs, öffnen Sie!" Mit diesen Worten beginnt für das kleine Hamstermädchen Wilhelmine Habedank ein Alptraum. Die Eltern werden entführt, der Bau verwüstet, und das, wo doch der Winterschlaf kurz bevor steht. Völlig verzweifelt macht sie sich auf den Weg in die große Stadt Hamsterdam, um dort ihren Onkel zu suchen, der die Familie lange vor Wilhelmines Geburt verlassen hatte. Unterwegs lernt sie neue Freunde kennen, muss große Gefahren überstehen und gerät schließlich in eine Verschwörung, die das ganze Land vernichten könnte.

Jerry est contacté par un producteur de Hollywood haut en couleur qui lui propose d'être la star d'un film d'espionnage à gros budget, dans le genre James Bond. Jerry décide donc de laisser Sam, Clover et Alex aux commandes du WOOHP. Totally Spies! raconte l'histoire de Sam, Alex et Clover, trois jeunes étudiantes qui travaillent pour le WOOHP en tant qu'agent secrets. Ensemble, elles luttent contre des super-vilains dans le but de protéger l'humanité.

Die kleine Helene reist mit Ihrer Familie nach Weißenstein im Erzgebirge, um die Weihnachtsferien bei ihren Großeltern zu verbringen. Doch in dem beschaulichen Ort herrscht große Aufregung. Dreiste Diebe sind unterwegs und stehlen Weihnachtsbaumschmuck - selbst der wunderschöne Baum auf dem Marktplatz ist vor ihnen nicht sicher. Die Menschen sind beunruhigt, die Polizei tappt im Dunklen.