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The eagerly anticipated, deadly prequel to the number one bestselling Alex Rider series. In the prequel to the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, contract killer Yassen Gregorovich is given orders to kill Alex. But Yassen knows a secret from the past that connects him...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series. In book ten, Dick is woken by a light flashing through his window. Is someone trying to send him a coded message? When the Famous Five hear of an escaped convict in...

Nancy, Bess, and George must find the truth behind a photographic mystery in this nineteenth book of the Nancy Drew Diaries, a fresh approach to the classic mystery series. Nancy and her friends are spending the weekend in a small mountainside town called Shady Oaks. The local museum is...

"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...

Brought to you by Puffin. *The number-one bestselling final novel in the award-winning Murder Most Unladylike series* Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are in Egypt, where they are taking a cruise along the Nile. They are hoping to see some ancient temples and a mummy or two; what they get, instead, is...

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...

Winner of the Book of the Year, Children's Fiction at The British Book Awards, 2021 'Like Murder on the Orient Express but better . . . a terrific read!' – Frank Cottrell Boyce, author of Millions Adventures on Trains is a major mystery series from bestselling authors M.G. Leonard and Sam...

Enid Blyton's much-loved classic series, packed full of adventure and mystery. A peaceful holiday in the Welsh mountains should be on the cards for Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Jack, but they once again manage to land themselves in another dangerous adventure. Wolves, rumbling mountains and...

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.

Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! These timeless stories are perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series. In book four, something mysterious is going on at Tigger's Barn, and the Secret Seven are intrigued. Peter thinks it's all...

Enid Blyton's much-loved classic series, packed full of adventure and mystery. Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann and Jack are not pleased when the wimpish Gustavus has to come with them on holiday. Even Kiki the parrot dislikes him! But when Gustavus is kidnapped along with Philip, Dinah and Lucy-Ann...

An unputdownable historical mystery series from bestselling author Holly Webb. 'A rollicking, fun read ... Rich with historical texture that brings the past vividly to life, Holly once again proves why she’s a true superstar of children’s fiction.' Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear 'A...

Sous le règne de Louis XVI, plusieurs toiles sont retrouvées tailladées au château de Versailles. Une nuit, on surprend la coupable : une jeune domestique un peu naïve. Elle prétend obéir aux ordre d’un fantôme ressemblant à la reine Marie-Antoinette... En 2020, Axel et Gabrielle...

C'est le grand jour ! La mère de Gabrielle et le père d'Axel emménagent ensemble. Pas facile de se retrouver dans une famille recomposée. Mais en rangeant le nouvel appartement, ils découvrent un carnet rempli d'énigmes... dont une étrange disparition dans les Catacombes de Paris...

Axel, Nathan et Gabrielle forment une famille recomposée venant d’emménager ensemble, à Paris. Dans leur nouvel appartement, les enfant découvrent un carnet plein d’étranges énigmes… 1888. André, 12 ans, le jeune apprenti d'un ingénieur de Gustave Eiffel, est accusé d'avoir...

Just over Deception Pass Bridge, something is stirring in the woods of Fidalgo Island and it's not just one Bigfoot. Dylan Wylde's eccentric, vampire-hunting neighbor swears a Sasquatch is terrorizing the island, and days before Thanksgiving, Dylan and his friends check into the Splendid Duck...

Eerie lights. Alien visitors. A secret too strange to explain. Strange things are happening on Weirdbey Island. Odd symbols are carving themselves into the cornfields overnight. Cows and people are vanishing without a trace. And Dylan Wylde is smack in the middle of it all. Soon Dylan and his...

Buckle up your voyage awaits. A cursed pirate crew. A secret society. Buried treasure guarded by something that should have stayed hidden. Twelve-year-old Dylan Wylde just wanted a fresh start on Whidbey Island. Instead, he gets a ghost ship rising out of the fog, a bullying brother to prove...

When intrepid investigators Cass and Max-Ernest set out to discover the history of the mysterious Symphony of Smells, they become embroiled in a dastardly experiment involving kidnapped children and the secret of eternal youth. Together they must come up with a plan to rescue their classmate from a hideous fate and escape the eerie pyramid of the Midnight Sun.

Brought to you by Puffin. When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up their very own secret detective agency at Deepdean School for Girls, they struggle to find any truly exciting mysteries to investigate. (Unless you count the case of Lavinia's missing tie. Which they don't.) Then Hazel discovers...