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Matt is missing. Bonnie's brother left his classroom to use thebathroom - and disappeared. A police dog traces his scent to the curb, where he apparently got into a vehicle. But why would Matt go anywhere with a stranger? Overwhelmed with fear, Bonnie discovers that her dog is gone, too. Was Pookie used as a lure for Matt? Bonnie makes one big mistake in her attempt to find her brother. In a chilling climax on a Washington State ferry, Bonnie and Matt must outsmart their abductor or pay with their lives.

Nadat Thomas laat een aand ’n geheimsinnige gesprek afluister, is hy doodseker sy pa is bang vir iets of iemand. Wie is die geheimsinnige Rus van wie hulle gepraat het? En waarom het Thomas en sy gesin skielik ekstra beskerming nodig?

Liverpool, 1910. When Patch runs up the gangway of the steamship, RMS Glorious, she isn't planning to hang around. But if she leaves her hiding place, the constable might catch her, so sitting tight is worth the risk. Her plan is spoiled when she realises too late that the ship is setting sail, and Patch finds herself an accidental stowaway. Luckily, Patch's unconventional past has made her pretty fearless when it comes to fending for herself, and besides there are friends in high and low places to be made onboard.

The X-Men meets Ocean's Eleven in this edge-of-your-seat sci-fi adventure about a band of "super" criminals. When the deadly MK virus swept across the planet, a vaccine was created to stop the epidemic, but it came with some unexpected side effects. A small percentage of the population developed...

NO CONFÍES EN NADIE. ATRAPA A UN ASESINO. SOBREVIVE Cuando la cantante de fama mundial Blair Baker sale al escenario sobre una plataforma elevable durante el primer concierto de su nueva gira, el público estalla en aplausos. Pero su alegría inicial se convierte rápidamente en horror al darse...

De fem børn Larry, Daisy, Pip, Tykke, Bets og den lille skottehund Buster har opdaget, at der findes et fuldt møbleret rum oppe på loftet i et øde hus. Hvad bliver det brugt til? Hvem har indrettet sig der? Børnenes nysgerrighed er vakt! Politibetjent ’Skrub-Af’ forsøger som sædvanlig...

Bei Rico ist ziemlich alles bestens. Sein Freund Oskar wohnt jetzt im selben Haus. Sein Hund Porsche ist immer bei ihm und der Bühl wird womöglich bald sein neuer Papa. Aber dann finden Rico und Oskar einen Toten im Treppenhaus. Der Beginn eines neuen Abenteuers, das die beiden Freunde bis an...

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.

Sherlock Holmes bekommt Konkurrenz: Jetzt ermittelt seine genauso schlaue kleine Schwester! Als Enola, die jüngere Schwester von Sherlock Holmes, entdeckt, dass ihre Mutter verschwunden ist, macht sie sich sofort auf die Suche nach ihr. Sie reist dafür heimlich nach London, aber nichts hätte...

Bei Rico ist ziemlich alles bestens. Sein Freund Oskar wohnt jetzt im selben Haus. Sein Hund Porsche ist immer bei ihm und der Bühl wird womöglich bald sein neuer Papa. Aber dann finden Rico und Oskar einen Toten im Treppenhaus. Der Beginn eines neuen Abenteuers, das die beiden Freunde bis an...

Maisie’s summer can finally start when she’s whisked away from a boring music camp by her bandit family, the Robbersons. Bring on a summer of screeching down country lanes, camping out on lakeshores and devouring sweets – Maisie can’t wait! The Robbersons are equally happy to have Maisie and her sharp skills back just in time for the robbers’ summer festival. This year, a new Bandit Leader will be appointed – and with the bandit clans out for revenge, the Robbersons need all the help they can get…

Eine Statue gibt Rätsel auf In Onkel Quentins Arbeitszimmer wurde eingebrochen. Zunächst scheint es, als sei nichts gestohlen worden. Doch dann wird klar, dass der kleine Sonnengott fehlt, den Quentin vor vielen Jahren von einer Afrika-Forschungsreise mitgebracht hatte! Die fünf Freunde gehen...

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.

When the famous Ramesses diamonds are stolen from the Hancock Museum of Archeology, it's not just a heist; it's a crime against history. Enter Ava and Carol, middle school detectives with a knack for solving mysteries and a curfew to beat. These best friends will need all their quick thinking and bravery to track down the international jewel smugglers and retrieve the priceless diamonds before they're lost forever.

From an award-winning author of historical fiction comes a story of survival, crime, adventure, and horses in the streets of 19th century New York City. Eleven-year-old Rocco is an Italian immigrant who finds himself alone in New York City after he's sold to a padrone by his poverty-stricken...

Einsatz für die Chaosqueen! Viel zu schüchtern und echt verpeilt - kein Wunder, dass Tessa gern jemand anders wäre. Zum Beispiel Mitglied von Gimme Four, der megaberühmten Girl Group an ihrer Schule. Da geschieht das Unfassbare: Tessa schafft es in die Band! Allerdings hatte sie sich das ein wenig anders vorgestellt. Merkwürdige Besucher, Verfolgungsjagden und die Mafia höchstpersönlich sprengen die Proben vor dem ersten Auftritt. Und auch Tessas neue Kolleginnen scheinen neben der Musik noch ganz andere Hobbys zu haben. Oder wie sonst erklären sich die Waffen im Instrumentenkoffer?

Maisie is convinced her summer holiday is going to be as boring as ever - until a bungled raid on her family’s car sees her snatched by the Robbersons, a bunch of bandits with an insatiable appetite for sweets! Soon Maisie realises that life on the open road with the Robbersons is the adventure she’s always longed for. They’ve even started to see her as one of the gang! So when she discovers that the police and her parents are hot on their trail, Maisie decides she isn’t quite ready to be rescued.

The outrageously funny adventures of Mark Anchovy, pizza delivery boy and private detective, continue in his third mission - to Japan. As a pizza detective, Colin Kingsley AKA Mark Anchovy has survived murderous criminals, bloodthirsty henchmen, and some questionable modes of transport. He now...

The many tenants in the building, along with the endless possibilities of adventures in the city itself, are the perfect setting for the young detective as he sets out to solve every case he can get his hands on. RJ and Joey look forward to pizza night at Tony's every week. Imagine their disappointment when pizza service is halted due to a cheese thief in the neighborhood. Who would steal cheese? RJ and Joey are on the case and it's lookin to be one of the most dangerous off all the mysteries that they've ever solved.

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...