Ethan and Ella are excited to get to Paris-they've only ever seen pictures of the Eiffel Tower! After arriving, the twins receive an email from their beloved Grandpa Harry. He tells them that there's a secret bakery near the Louvre museum-so secret, in fact, that you need a password to get inside. Lucky for the twins, their dad wants to take them to see some artwork at the Louvre. But while they're browsing paintings at the museum, alarms suddenly go off, the building is evacuated, and tons of police show up outside. A painting has been stolen! And Ethan and Ella are on the case! Can they manage to find the stolen painting and the secret bakery without giving themselves away?
Danger, intrigue, and the power of family combine in The Winterhouse Mysteries, the fast-paced conclusion to Ben Guterson's enchanting Winterhouse middle grade trilogy.
It's springtime at Winterhouse and Elizabeth is settling into the joyful chaos of her new home. But it isn't long before she and Freddy are drawn into an ominous new mystery. Guests at the hotel start behaving oddly, and Elizabeth's powers manifest in thrilling-sometimes frightening-new ways. As unnatural tremors shake the foundations of Winterhouse, Elizabeth hears cries for help from Gracella Winters, a villain she'd thought dead and gone for good.
Elizabeth's discovery of a rare book containing secrets of an ancient ritual leads to a tragic realization: someone at the hotel is trying to help Gracella rise again. Can Elizabeth and Freddy banish these threats and protect the future of Winterhouse once and for all?
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In Gustav Gloom and the Nightmare Vault, Fernie and Gustav find themselves battling another shadowy foe-The Shadow Eater. He is after one thing, The Nightmare Vault, which his master, the evil Lord Obsidian, will use to unleash the most terrifying and threatening shadows into the world. As Fernie and Gustav race to stop the Shadow Eater, Fernie learns about Gustav's mysterious past and just what happened to his missing parents.
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Daisy and Hazel invite you to discover their untold stories . . .
Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are famous for solving murder mysteries. But there are many other intrigues in the pages of Hazel's casebook, from the macabre Case of the Deepdean Vampire, to the baffling Case of the Blue Violet, and their very first whodunit: the Case of Lavinia's Missing Tie.
Packed with brilliant mini-mysteries, including stories about rival detectives the Junior Pinkertons and dorm-mates Beanie and Kitty, and peppered with puzzles, facts, and tips on detecting, this is the perfect book for fans of the award-winning, bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series.
In Gustav Gloom and the Four Terrors, things are not always what they seem in the Gloom Mansion. Gustav decides that he needs to rescue his father from the Dark Country, but he can't do that without Fernie's help. After Gustav convinces Fernie's safety-conscious father to enter the Gloom Mansion with Fernie and Pearlie, there is a prison break from the Hall of Shadow Criminals and it's up to Fernie to save her family and Gustav before it's too late.
Aaron Peterson has never had it easy. As the son of a famed and eccentric theme park designer, his life has been one move after the next as his father chases new jobs in countries around the world. Aaron has watched rides and attractions of all kinds start with a blueprint on his father's desk, and end up a towering, larger-than-life creation to marvel park-goers.
That is . . . until something really, really bad happened on his dad's latest job in Germany. Something worse than the accidents that had happened before. Something that Aaron and his family are desperately trying to forget. With the family on the run from legal trouble and out of money, Aaron's dad takes a job designing a theme park in his hometown of Raven Brooks. The strange small town holds its own share of secrets . . . including some that Aaron's father would prefer stay buried.
This explosive new prequel trilogy explores the rise and fall of the Peterson family like never before! Found documents throughout help readers unwind the many mysteries at the heart of the hit game.
A young girl with rodeo dreams. A worn-out mare with an incredible secret. This old horse is about to teach Moxie some magical new tricks…Moxie Wyoming Woodson would give anything to be a rodeo star. But when her father brings home a broken-down mare called Misty, Moxie's excitement turns into disappointment in a hurry. She knows that whooping it up on an old sway-backed mare won't win her any medals.
With boundless compassion for all animals, Moxie is determined to care for the worn-out horse. But when Moxie and her friend get wind of an illegal mustang roundup, she wishes her birthday present could help her play detective. It's only after she receives a mysterious package from her grandfather that she learns there may be more to Misty than meets the eye…
With the horse thieves closing in, can Moxie and Misty rope in the crooked cowboy gang, or will the young sleuth’s hopes be trampled in the dust?
A Wild Ride is the first in The Adventures of Misty & Moxie Wyoming children's horse mysteries, suitable for readers aged 7-12. If you like plucky cowgirls, heartwarming animal adventures, and a light sprinkling of magic, then...
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Chris, Kathrin und Florian beobachten drei dunkle Gestalten in der Stadt. Hat ihr Erscheinen etwas mit der neuesten Erfindung ihres Großvaters zu tun? Professor Heimlich hat nämlich einen geheimnisvolle, supersicheren Tresor entwickelt. Es geschehen plötzlich nachts merkwürdige Dinge. Sie führen die Kinder zur Ruine - und in große Gefahr.
Chris und Kathrin wollen eigentlich nur an einem Fotowettbewerb teilnehmen. Doch für ihre Aufnahmen interessieren sich plötzlich viele Leute. Hat das vielleicht mit dem mysteriösen Vorfall am Fluss zu tun? Ein Reporter ahnt die Zusammenhänge. Doch noch fehlen ihm die Beweise. Die Ganoven schlafen nicht ...
Professor Heimlich arbeitet an der Erfindung einer Waschmaschine, die ohne Waschpulver funktioniert. Doch diese Entwicklung scheint nicht jedermann zu erfreuen. Da ist vor allem ein junger Mann mit grüner Baskenmütze, der sich als Vertreter einer Waschmittelfirma ausgibt. Aber auch noch andere dunkle Gestalten schleichen ums Haus. Und wie kommt die Firma 'Wascholux' dazu, die Erfindung Professor Heimlichs als ihre eigene auszugeben?
Ein hoher ausländischer Politiker will bei seinem Staatsbesuch die kleine Stadt Nebelsburg besichtigen. Die Polizei hat sich ein besonderes Überwachungssystem ausgedacht, um ihn zu beschützen. Eine aufregende Zeit steht der Familie Heimlich bevor, denn mit dem Staatsgast kommen auch undurchsichtige Männer in die Stadt.
In der kleinen Stadt Nebelsburg ist der Teufel los. Das behauptet jedenfalls der Pfarrer. Denn einmal in der Woche zieht eine Schar junger Leute in die verfallene Ruine neben der Kirche, um einem mysteriösen 'Heiligen' zu lauschen. Und wunderliche Dinge ereignen sich wirklich. Aber hilft da nicht jemand kräftig nach? Chris und Kathrin machen eine Entdeckung. Und ihr Beweisstück liegt sicher im Tresor. Aber ist es da wirklich sicher?
