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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES Kid lawyer Theodore Boone is back, and this time the stakes are personal in a series with “edge-of-your-seat drama, sophisticated plotting, and plenty of spunk” (Chicago Sun-Times)! “Classic Grisham.”—Los Angeles Times Big trouble is brewing for...

For 500 years, the Cahills have been the most powerful family in the world. For 500 years, they've protected the source of their power-the 39 Clues. And for 500 years, they've kept their secrets silent. Until now. This extraordinary stand-alone novel cracks open the Cahill vault to tell the story of the most coveted piece of artwork in the world, a masterpiece that has been the target of seven separate theft attempts: Jan van Eyck's altarpiece at Ghent.

Complemented by exquisite, colorful artwork, Dr. Zelinger skillfully crafts an easily relatable children's story using everyday situations around the oppressive concept of terrorism in the news. With masterful understanding of the child's world, new and frightening concepts are introduced carefully and gently with the child's perspective in mind. This pioneering guide helps children and parents face a critical, often avoided, topic with reassurance and calm.

His past is criminal. His future’s classified. A gripping and action-packed spy adventure, for fans of and Alex Rider and Young Bond. ?? Son of a notorious crime boss, 15-year-old Zac Thorne broke the sacred rule: never snitch. Now his family wants him dead, his identity is wiped clean, and...

Thomas@rock-ster.net is 'n radikale boek wat rock! Dit teiken jong lesers met tegnologiese behoeftes en belangstellings. Maar die boek is anders as enige jeugboek wat al ooit in Afrikaans verskyn het.

The Addams Family meets Despicable Me in the first book of this new trilogy, perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Pseudonymous Bosch! The Crim family is full of notorious criminals. Notoriously inept, that is. Uncle Knuckles once tried to steal a carnival. Great-Uncle Bernard held himself...

The Urban Outlaws have been betrayed - and defeated. Or so Hector thought when he stole the world's most advanced computer virus. But Hector will need to try much harder than just crossing the Atlantic if he wants to outsmart Jack and his team... With the help of a shadowy figure known as The Shepherd, the Urban Outlaws risk everything and head to the States. They plan to take Hector down and stop him from using the virus as the ultimate hacking tool - the world's secrets, and their own, are in his fingertips and if they don't act fast, our lives will be changed forever.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES When there’s a friend in need, it’s time to call Theodore Boone—“a terrific character, an everyman kind of kid” (USA Today)! “Edge-of-your-seat drama, sophisticated plotting, and plenty of spunk.”—Chicago Sun-Times Theo has been worried...

Jonathan Grisby is the newest arrival at the Slabhenge Reformatory School for Troubled Boys--an ancient, crumbling fortress of gray stone rising up from the ocean. It is dark, damp, and dismal. And it is just the place Jonathan figures he deserves. Because Jonathan has done something terrible. And he's willing to accept whatever punishment he has coming.

Within Cole Matthews lies anger, rage, and hate. Cole has been stealing and fighting for years. This time he caught Peter Driscal in the parking lot and smashed his head against the sidewalk. Now, Peter may have permanent brain damage–and Cole is in the biggest trouble of his life. Cole...

Una original, divertida y entrañable novela que nos habla de la soledad de las personas y de los refugiados. "Me llamo Omar y soy una nuez. Mi padre era jardinero y mi madre olía a canela. A los dos se los comió el mar poco antes de llegar a la playa. Los vi desaparecer mientras flotaba en aquella cáscara de nuez junto a otros desconocidos. De los tres, solo yo llevaba un pequeño salvavidas con mi nombre. Lo había escrito mi madre para que no lo olvidara nunca."

For young detective Aggie Morton and her friend Hector, an opportunity to dig up fossils becomes even more thrilling when a corpse washes ashore in this fourth book in the Aggie Morton, Mystery Queen series, inspired by the life of Agatha Christie as a child and her most popular creation...

Eigentlich wollte Max nur einen kurzen Blick in sein Lieblingsspiel werfen, doch plötzlich steht er mitten in den Straßen von Los Carros! Fasziniert will er sich gerade umschauen, als er von Piper, der jungen Anführerin einer Autoschrauber-Gang, über den Haufen gerannt wird. Was als harmloser Zusammenstoß beginnt, entwickelt sich zu einem rasanten Abenteuer. Denn Piper hat mächtige Feinde, die es jetzt auch auf Max abgesehen haben! Um einen Weg zurück nach Hause zu finden, muss Max ihr helfen, den Gangstern das Handwerk zu legen.

The gripping finale to Kathy and Brendan Reichs’ New York Times bestselling VIRALS series The Virals are back—but they’re not the only pack in town anymore. Terminal finds Tory Brennan and the rest of the Morris Island gang tracking a pack of rogue Virals who call themselves the Trinity...

On the run from the redcoats, the two young highwaymen, Will and Bess, find themselves in Galloway, Scotland, blamed for a murder they did not commit. Here they are captured by smugglers and become embroiled in a story of hatred and revenge that goes back for generations, to the days of the Killing Times.

Inspired by the internationally bestselling Murdle phenomenon, comes the second novel in the thrilling interactive mystery series. A clever, fun, and addictive read! Olivia is literally the world's smartest detective. She can hack into any computer, get past any firewall, download anything she...

When a tiny fish shoots into view wearing a round blue topper (which happens to fit him perfectly), trouble could be following close behind.

The laugh-out-loud funny girl-series returns – and Nat is more embarrassed than ever! From TV and radio comedy writing talent Nigel Smith. For some girls the chance to be a bridesmaid is a dream come true. But for Nathalia it’s a total nightmare. From the hideous fairy princess bridesmaid...

Based on the extraordinary true story of America's first-ever female detective, this fast-paced adventure recounts feats of daring and danger...including saving the life of Abraham Lincoln! Eleven-year-old Nell Warne arrives on her aunt's doorstep lugging a heavy sack of sorrows. If her Aunt...

It’s 1915, and Victorine Berryman (now reluctantly in disguise) is struggling to figure out who she most truly is: An orphaned heiress to one of the country’s largest fortunes? An extra in other people’s films? Or does she perhaps want to be a different sort of person entirely? When an ominous advertisement appears, offering a big reward for information leading to the “lost” Miss Berryman, Victorine decides it’s time to leave the old film town of Fort Lee with her best friend, photoplay star Darleen Darling, and look for work in Hollywood, California.