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Gameknight999 was sucked into the world of Minecraft when one of his father's inventions went haywire. Trapped inside the game, the former griefer learned the error of his ways. He transformed into a heroic warrior and defeated powerful endermen, ghasts, and dragons to save the world of Minecraft and his NPC friends that live in it.

In this fourth installment of the Minecraft Gamer's Adventure series, Steve receives a distress call from his friends Max, Lucy, and Henry. They have found an abundance of treasure in a temple, but they can't get out! He immediately sets off for the desert to help his friends. Once Steve gets to them, they will all be rewarded with a supply of emeralds, gold ingots, and many other rare treasures.

Simon, Michael, and Lily are playing on a multiplayer server when a strange lightning storm hits their town. In the middle of an intense game, a bolt of lightning strikes, sucking the three friends into the game! They discover that they've been transformed into their Minecraft characters. They try to escape, but they are trapped in the Overworld.

Peace has been restored to the Overworld after an epic griefer battle. Lily, Simon, and Michael are glad to have a break from fighting, and even from their attempts to escape the game and return to their normal lives. But then two new players are zapped onto the server, and no one's sure who's responsible for trapping them. With Mr. Anarchy and the other griefers in prison, anyone could be a suspect, and tempers flare as the townspeople's suspicions turn inward.

"Open the box," says Lucas. "Bet there's a body in it." Ruby doesn't want to open the abandoned grey cabinet partially hidden by falling snow but she does. And immediately wishes she hadn't. A grisly discovery starts a chilling chain of events. Can Ruby and Lucas stay one step ahead? Or will they be thrown to the wolves. When Lucas and Ruby find an abandoned trunk covered in snow, Lucas says there's bound to be a body inside. Ruby laughs but what if he's right? Nervously she starts to open it, and immediately wishes she hadn't.

An eerie mystery set on a Lancashire estate, Yellow Pinky and the Mowmow Gang follows four friends who uncover a chilling secret tied to an old woman who has been watching from a tower block window for generations. What begins as a dare becomes something far darker —symbols, secrets, and a hidden past stretching back to the Pendle witch trials.

George and his family are celebrating Christmas by the sea. But when a body washes up on the beach, George can't stop thinking about the strange lights he saw on the cliff top... Neither can his cousin, Isla. Together, they follow the clues, and as they draw nearer to the truth, they step further into danger. On land, or at sea, someone is desperate to stop them, whatever it takes. And that someone may be closer to home than they realise...

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.

A thrilling new Wilbur Smith series for the next generation with high action and high stakes - starring teen protagonists Ralph and Robyn Ballantyne. Ralph and Robyn live at Crocodile Lodge, their family ranch in South Africa, where they help with the animals, aid the conservation effort and...

A lonely girl, a missing father and a trail of lies . . . From the million-copy bestselling author of Girl, Missing, comes a blockbuster teen thriller that will have you looking for answers round every corner. Fourteen-year-old Cat is lonely - reeling from the loss of her father, she’s...

Kieron and his friend Sam are shocked to see a man kidnapped in a Newcastle shopping centre right in front of their eyes. The boys quickly realise that the kidnapped man left something behind in the scuffle - an earpiece and glasses. Kieron puts them on and realises he can see not what is front...

A riveting story of adventure, danger and friendship for readers 11+, perfect for fans of Alex Rider and CHERUB. What would you risk for a friend you've never met . . . ? In 1960s Berlin the Wall is everywhere. It cuts through streets, parks, even houses. Teenagers Harry and Jakob live either...

A chilling murder mystery lies at the heart of this page-turning thriller about a missing teacher, small town secrets, and turbulent tween friendships from master of middle grade horror Mary Downing Hahn. When best friends Abbi and Skylar witness a clandestine meeting between a mysterious woman...

Babett er flyttet til Bluebell i Skotland, hvor hendes forældre har købt et bed & breakfast i den smukke natur. Hun får hurtigt en god ven, Hitte, og de to opdager, at Babett har en særlig evne, der hjælper med at opklare områdets skjulte mysterier. Der sker sære ting på skolen og på det nedlagte bibliotek i Goldhill. Noget tyder på, at en i klassen gemmer på en uhyggelig hemmelighed … hvem mon det er?

Los audaces detectives Pepa y Maxi se enfrentan a una nueva intriga... Acampar en un prado cerca de una cueva no parece tan peligroso, hasta que por las noches se empiezan a escuchar ruidos de lo más misteriosos y, ¡aparecen sombras fuera de la tienda! Todo apunta a que la cueva está embrujada... ¿conseguirán armarse de valor e investigar en las profundidades?

Los detectives más jóvenes de Basketville se enfrentan a un nuevo caso. ¿Conseguirán esclarecer el misterio? Pepa y Maxi van a la ópera con su abuelo y, en mitad de la representación, el teatro se queda a oscuras. Cuando se vuelven a encender las luces... ¡la cantante principal ha desaparecido!

Who? What? Where? When? Why? It’s 1942, and the United States is at war. While most of the kids in Henry Hamilton’s class dream of being soldiers and shipping off overseas, Henry wants to contribute in a different way: he dreams of being a reporter. When his city organizes an air raid...

Was für ein Start in den Tag! Eigentlich müssten die 5 Geschwister schon längst auf dem Weg zum Bus sein, wäre da nicht dieser mysteriöse Brief, den Petra in ihrem Zimmer gefunden hat. Ein spannendes neues Abenteuer der SPIEGEL-Bestseller-Serie. Die neuen Folgen der „5 Geschwister": Spannende Geschichten, Rätsel zum Kombinieren und christliche Werte, die den Charakter stärken.

Adéntrate en los nuevos casos de Los Buscapistas, donde la diversión y el humor están asegurados. Los audaces detectives Pepa y Maxi se enfrentan a una nueva intriga... El equipo de baloncesto de Basketville está entusiasmado con la visita del célebre deportista Henry Balloon.

A body on the tracks A teenage terrorist A mysterious wish-granting machine The world’s worst private detective The second volume in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading is chock-full of mystery, intrigue, and nefarious activity. Featuring some of the best writers around, and compiled by...