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Remember the Alamo—And Its Secret Treasure! What was supposed to be a week of summer fun in San Antonio, Texas, for high school seniors Ben Prescott, Porter Rockwell, and Latch McRae soon turns into another deep dive into forgotten American lore—and clues to a lost treasure! By now, it’s instinct: Ben plans. Porter charges. Latch fixes what breaks. At an auction house in San Antonio, they come across an antique powder horn from the Texas Revolution covered in strange scrimshaw symbols. These point to frontiersman and Alamo defender Jim Bowie.

"Bring It On", but with murder, this heart-pounding YA thriller follows Jonty, a star cheerleader forced to track down a killer and achieve her dream―before it's too late. With competition this fierce, bodies are bound to hit the mat... All Jonty has ever wanted is to lead her cheerleading...

Als Graces Zofen-Kollegin, Lady Sarah, nach einem Ausflug zu einem Treffen mit der Flotte der Königin in den Docks verschwindet, weiß Grace, dass sie herausfinden muss, was vor sich geht. Sie glaubt, Sarah sei weggelaufen, um den gutaussehenden Captain Drake zu heiraten – aber hat sie recht? Mit Hilfe ihres akrobatischen Freundes Masou verlässt Grace verkleidet den Hof, um Lady Sarah aufzuspüren und ihre Ehre zu retten.

Rätsel, Spürsinn & ein unerwarteter Kriminalfall – Mark Twains spannende Detektivgeschichte mit dem berühmten Tom Sawyer, lebendig gesprochen von Jürgen Fritsche. Mit Scharfsinn, Mut und einer guten Portion Neugier verfolgt er die Spuren und versucht, das Rätsel zu lösen. Dabei gerät er in Situationen, die ebenso spannend wie überraschend sind. Twain verbindet Kriminalgeschichte, Abenteuer und Humor zu einer unterhaltsamen Erzählung voller Wendungen und cleverer Beobachtungen.

Mycroft hat sich das Bein gebrochen. Als ihn Sherlock und Victor im Krankenhaus besuchen, begegnet ihnen die junge Emma Sweetly, deren Mutter gerade einen mysteriösen Unfall hatte. Wurde sie absichtlich ins Hafenbecken gestoßen? Als kurz darauf auch Emmas Vater verschwindet, bieten Sherlock Holmes und Victor Trevor ihre Hilfe an. Zu dritt steigen sie in die Kanalisation hinab, wo sich nach und nach die Zusammenhänge erschließen. Sherlock Holmes und Victor Trevor lernen in der Fechtschule einen neuartigen Kampfsport namens Baritsu kennen.

Als Stephanie’s broer Joost dood wordt aangetroffen, gebruikt ze illegaal magisch zand om te ontdekken wat er met hem is gebeurd.

Twelve-year-old Addie Brown wants to fit in. But ever since she and her dad moved from small town America to bustling London, life is as bumpy as the Tube she rides to school. Addie's cranky neighbor tells her off but then invites her to tea! It seems as if Addie's best friend in America has...

The Gifted class suspects a spy in their ranks, with "queen-of-mean" Amanda as the chief suspect due to her sudden, out-of-character behaviour. Tracey and Jenna join forces—and gifts—to try to find out more. But when Jenna is framed and institutionalized for a crime she didn't commit, Tracey is left alone. Using her invisibility, Tracey uncovers far more than she bargained for, revealing a conspiracy that threatens to expose their secret world and destroy their gifted friends.

Ein toter König, sechs Verdächtige und nur eine Nacht, um die Wahrheit herauszufinden. Doch bevor Costis verraten kann, warum er sie versammelt hat, wird der König ermordet. Die sechs schließen daraufhin einen riskanten Pakt: Niemand darf von Costis' Tod erfahren, bevor der Vertrag unterzeichnet ist.

High school seniors Ben Prescott, Porter Rockwell, and Latch McRae search for treasure that American history leaves behind. Ben masterminds the plan. Porter brings the guts and humor. Latch McRae supplies the gumption and tools. Now a many times great-grandson of American patriot Samuel Adams asks them to look into a new claim that the Boston Tea Party wasn’t about British tyranny and no taxation without representation, but was Sam Adams’ scheme to steal the tea and make himself rich. If Adams was a thief, America’s origin story cracks wide open.

★ "An adrenaline rush-inducing must-read." —School Library Journal, starred review ★ "A powerful and moving depiction of seeking justice amid mourning." —Booklist, starred review This edge-of-your-seat Indigenous murder-mystery set in Costa Rica from Pura Belpré and Walter Dean Myers...

"Lush and atmospheric, this grungy YA folk horror is layered with themes of queer found family, fierce friendship and recovery from trauma." Guardian You are safe, my child. You are loved, my child. You are surrounded by the good earth. Darian Sabine Arden loves her family’s summer home in the...

To most people, Piper Sail looks like a rich girl with little potential, but she surprises everyone, including herself, when she starts investigating her best friend’s disappearance. Perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Maureen Johnson, The Lost Girl of Astor Street combines the allure of...

Perfect for fans of Sawkill Girls, Bone Gap, and Dark and Shallow Lies, this suspenseful contemporary mystery delves into a small town’s supernatural, multigenerational curse—and the girl determined to break it. Mercy was named for her mother’s hopes. Mercy, in the hope that the...

Knives Out meets Death at Morning House in this thrilling standalone mystery layered with family secrets, the whitewashing of history, and a high-stakes literary competition for the keys to a Victorian-era English estate—from Aleema Omotoni, the NAACP Image Award-winning author of Everyone’s...

A 2026 LIBRARIAN FAVORITE, Children’s Book Council After high school graduation, Piper Sail isn’t quite sure what her future holds—until a possible murder case lands in her lap. Filled with both the glitz and glamor of high society and the dark mafia underbelly of 1920s Chicago, The Secret...

The Inheritance Games gets the royal treatment in this paperback original thriller that combines courtly intrigue, succession drama, and romance. Ruby has never found a puzzle she couldn’t solve. Even though she’s destined to spend the rest of her life as a servant to the royal family, her...

Two years ago, the murder of a neighbor tore three best friends apart--now the killer is going to walk free and the ex-friends are going to have to face the past--and each other--in another twisty thriller from the New York Times bestselling co-author of The Agathas. Grace, Henry, and Ally grew...

Signa Farrow non riusciva a non pensare a quel fiore così affascinante e così tossico, e alla residenza della sua famiglia che ne condivideva il nome comune, Foxglove, digitalis purpurea, mentre fissava il cadavere dell'ex duca di Berness." Un uomo è stato assassinato. Il signore di Thorn Grove è stato incastrato. E Fato, l'inafferrabile fratello di Morte, ha preso residenza in un sontuoso palazzo lì vicino. Fato è determinato a vendicarsi, dopo che Morte ha preso la vita della donna che amava molti anni fa: vuole Signa per sé, a qualunque costo.

Kelly et ses amies sont sans cesse à la recherche d’un moyen pour s’immiscer dans une nouvelle enquête. Comme toujours, Derek s’y oppose, mais cette fois il ne prévoit pas céder. Le monde de la rue est beaucoup trop risqué et les gangsters responsables du trafic de stupéfiants qu’il poursuit sont sans pitié. Il ignore toutefois que le passé de la mère de Kelly la rattrapera et les circonstances obligeront Kelly à s’en mêler.