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For Archie, the start of summer means another stint at Camp Shady Brook, where there is a lot more to the camp than meets the eye - just like Archie and his now blended family. But thanks to a con Archie developed last year, he’s finally somebody…and he’s not going to lose that status to the new girl, Vivian. For Vivian, thanks to an incident That Shall Not Be Named, her summer of exotic travels with Mom and Dad has turned into traveling to a dump of a summer camp in the middle of nowhere. But thanks to perfect timing, Vivian soon finds herself in a ring of kids trying to out-con each other - and discovers Camp Shady Brook is more like Camp Shady Crook.

Winner of the 2003 International Reading Association Award for Young Adult Novel. This gripping story is based on the true events of the murder of Emmett Till, one of the nation's most notorious crimes that helped spark the Civil Rights Movement. At first Hiram is excited to visit his...

A smart, sophisticated mystery involving theft and bizarre characters, set in New York City. Marley Z. is a hip, outgoing, and confident New York City kid just starting eighth grade. When her best friend is accused of stealing a priceless violin on display at The Juilliard School, Marley steps...

At the eerie Hunt mansion, Herculeah Jones has been reading aloud to Lionus Hunt, an elderly stroke victim who can only communicate by blinking his eyes (once for yes, twice for no). Mr. Hunt seems to be trying to tell Herculeah something, but his gruff nurse won't allow her to ask any questions...

Thirteen-year-old Boli and his friends are deep in the middle of a game of marbles. An older boy named Mosca has won the prized Devil's Fire marble. His pals are jealous and want to win it away from him. This is Izayoc, the place of tears, a small pueblo in a tiny valley west of Mexico City...

Tre fantastiske fortællinger fra Marvels univers: FALCON - KÆMP ELLER FLYGT! Mens Avengers jagter THANOS tværs gennem galaksen, får Falcon til opgave at forsvare Avengers Tower og føre opsyn med planetens sikkerhed. Alt ånder tilsyneladende fred, indtil den onde superskurk ULTRON pludselig går til angreb! Uden Cap, Thor, Iron Man og Hulk må Falcon i hast hente andre venner ind for at hjælpe ham med at besejre Ultron: Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Black Widow og Hawkeye. Men det går ikke efter planen, for Ultron nedlægger dem så let som ingenting!

Den lille kanin, Judy Hopps, er lige blevet færdiguddannet på politiskolen. Nick Wilde er en hurtigsnakkende ræv, der lever af sine smarte ideer i byen Zootropolis. Mod alle odds må disse to naturlige fjender arbejde sammen på en sag, der viser sig at være et større mysterium end nogen af dem, havde troet. Følg den spændende historie om, hvordan de opklarer sagen.

Hele ni fantastiske actionhistorier om Avengers, Spider-Man og Guardians of the Galaxy, der tappert kæmper mod universets værste superskurke. Hør om Avengers, der er oppe mod Thanos. Spider-Man, som slås med Rhino. Guardians of the Galaxy, der får en overraskende fjende.

Twelve-year-old Madeleine "Lainie" Stanton is about to make headlines. She was the first baby born at the new millennium, and a local TV station wants an interview. But when the reporter uncovers the dark history of Lainie's great-grandmother Maddie, who was executed for murder, the interview takes a dangerous turn.

The fourth book in the best-selling Jackie French historical series that places girls centre stage. Ming Qong is convinced that girls have changed the world throughout history. History's sister, the mysterious Herstory, believes that the more you know about the past, the better you can...

In einem aufregenden Modegeschäft-Abenteuer entlarvt Hannah geschickt diebische Zwillinge, kann Hannah die beiden Frauen erfolgreich festsetzen?. Weiterhin begegnet sie der Herausforderung, einen mysteriösen Verfolger zu konfrontieren, der ihr unerwartet nachstellt.

Ein Sammelband, bestehend aus drei spannenden Fällen des Meisterdetektivs! Seit Luc Lucas seinen Job bei der Kripo aufgegeben hat, möchte er mit Kriminalfällen eigentlich nichts mehr zu tun haben und sich nur noch um seine Pferdezucht kümmern. Doch wie es das Schicksal will, stolpert er immer wieder in geheimnisvolle Fälle, in denen sein Spürsinn bitter benötigt wird.

Appena arrivato al Collegio degli Orologi, un'imponente costruzione abbarbicata sulle Alpi, il giovane orologiaio Tobias è inquieto: in quella scuola, per giunta femminile, non solo ci sono trecento orologi da sistemare, ma anche una strana atmosfera, come una presenza che osserva nell'ombra. E sarà proprio un'Ombra a uccidere una studentessa, Sibille, colpendola al volto con uno specchio. Ma poco dopo, Tobias si ritrova davanti Sibille, viva e vegeta. Chi è dunque quella ragazza uccisa? L'unico sospettato pare essere Tobias.

Officer Jack is in Hamilton Township airport when a woman screams, “Help Me! My baby’s not breathing! Somebody, help me!” His partner, Officer Kate, knows how to help, but a scanner system blocks her path to the frantic mother. Can she get there in time to save the baby?

Taking from the rich and giving to the poor, Robin Hood and loyal followers fight for the oppressed against the evil Sheriff of Nottingham.

Ben spielt mit seinen PLAYMOBIL-Welten im Kinderzimmer. Seine drei Lieblingsfiguren Sam, Emil und Liv dürfen dabei nicht fehlen. Immer wenn er das Zimmer verlässt, passiert jedoch etwas sehr Merkwürdiges: Die Playmos werden lebendig und erleben ein aufregendes Abenteuer!

When Enzo Ma travels to Saturn's moon Titan to visit his friend, Jed Cresta, things are about to get complicated. When Enzo meets Jed's teacher and mentor, Dr. Penelope Lane, she seems short-tempered and behaves strangely. Later that night, Dr. Lane's behavior grows even more bizarre at a party honoring one of her fellow scientists. The next morning when she doesn't show up at the lab, Enzo and Jed decide to go to her quarters to see if she's okay. But when they arrive they discover Dr. Lane's dead body.

Maggie Fishbone wird auf das Midwatch-Institut für unerwünschte Mädchen geschickt. Doch Maggie stellt bald fest, dass das Institut nicht der schreckliche Ort ist, für den ihn alle halten. Im Gegenteil: The Midwatch heißt die verstoßenen Mädchen willkommen und ermutigt sie, ihre Talente einzusetzen und weitere nützliche Fähigkeiten wie Schlösserknacken und Morsen zu erlernen. Denn es sind die verstoßenen Mädchen des Midwatch-Instituts, die mit ihren besonderen Fähigkeiten Kriminalfälle lösen und die Stadt vor Bösewichten beschützen.

Lynne and Hope are sisters–they share parents, living space, but that’s pretty much it. Until one day when Lynne has to run and rely on the sister she hates to save her. If Hope fails, Lynne’s going to jail and she can kiss her perfect job goodbye. But if she succeeds, will Lynne be able to swallow her pride and see Hope for who she really is?

Florentine Blix ermittelt wieder: Seesterne sind interessante Tiere, findet Florentine Blix. Aber in ihrem neusten Fall sind sie mehr als das: Sie sind Zeichen für eine fiese Verbrechensserie. Erst stolpert Florentines Nachbarin Frau Hansen über einen gespannten Draht die Treppe hinunter, dann werden auch noch Wäscheleinen in Brand gesetzt. Und immer hinterlässt der Täter einen getrockneten Seestern am Tatort. Während die Polizei im Dunkeln tappt, vermuten Nachwuchskommissarin Florentine und ihr Freund Bo eine Racheserie. Doch wer will sich rächen - und an wem?