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Curiosity House: The Fearsome Firebird Audiobook

New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson weaves a delicate tale of murder and mystery in the first book of a striking new series, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and E. Lockhart. Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful place full of riddles, twisting pathways, and gardens. 'A place,' he said, 'where learning is a game.' Shortly after the school opened, his wife and daughter were kidnapped. The only real clue was a mocking riddle listing methods of murder, signed with the frightening pseudonym 'Truly, Devious.' It became one of the great unsolved crimes of American history. True-crime aficionado Stevie Bell is set to begin her first year at Ellingham Academy, and she has an ambitious plan: She will solve this cold case. That is, she will solve the case when she gets a grip on her demanding new school life and her housemates: the inventor, the novelist, the actor, the artist, and the jokester. But something strange is happening. Truly Devious makes a surprise return, and death revisits Ellingham Academy. The past has crawled out of its grave. Someone has gotten away with murder. The two interwoven mysteries of this first book in the Truly Devious series dovetail brilliantly, and Stevie Bell will continue her relentless quest for the murderers in books two and three.

H. C. Chester, Lauren Oliver (Author), Greg Steinbruner (Narrator)

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The Explorers: The Door in the Alley

Featuring a mysterious society, a secretive past, and a pig in a teeny hat, The Explorers: The Door in the Alley is the first book in a new series for fans of The Name of This Book Is a Secret and The Mysterious Benedict Society. Knock once if you can find it but only members are allowed inside. This is one of those stories that start with a pig in a teeny hat. It 's not the one you 're thinking about. (This story is way better than that one.) This pig-in-a-teeny-hat story starts when a very uninquisitive boy stumbles upon a very mysterious society. After that, there is danger and adventure; there are missing persons, hired thugs, a hidden box, a lost map, and famous explorers; and there is a girl looking for help that only uninquisitive boys can offer. The Explorers: The Door in the Alley is the first book in a series that is sure to hit young readers right in the funny bone. 'In this wildly funny adventure,...animals in teeny hats, Wonderland-style logic, and loads of wordplay and sarcasm will keep readers giggling all the way through.'-Kirkus Reviews 'Exhilarating....Fans of a Series of Unfortunate Events will be drawn to this.' Booklist 'A rollicking read, full of derring-do and old-fashioned villainy.' SLJ 'Funny, offbeat, and subversive...occasional footnotes and other humorous asides from the omniscient narrator break the fourth wall and ramp up the playfulness.' The Horn Book 'Narrated with a smart, brisk tone and plenty of snark...The Door in the Alley packs plenty of twists, turns and danger.' Shelf Awareness 'The Explorers: The Door in the Alley is a rollicking and clever adventure! Chock full of brilliant plot twists, pitch-perfect humor, and non-stop action. Kress has kicked off this series with a bang!' Arthur Slade, author of The Hunchback Assignments

Adrienne Kress (Author), Kristen Sieh (Narrator)

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Ruby Redfort Pick Your Poison

Ruby Redfort: you can count on her if you’re between a rock and a hard place. A BITE FROM A POISONOUS SNAKE? Pass the antivenom. NEED SOMEONE TO TAKE THE FALL? You don’t even have to ask. STAY ONE STEP AHEAD OF TROUBLE? Not so easy. There are the bad apples and snakes to look out for, but they aren’t half as poisonous as the rumors floating around Twinford. With so much to chew on, will Ruby pull through in one piece?

Lauren Child (Author), Rachel Sterling (Narrator)

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Beetle Queen

Cruel beetle fashionista, Lucretia Cutter, is at large with her yellow ladybird spies. When Darkus, Virginia and Bertolt discover further evidence of her evil, they're determined to stop her. But the three friends are in trouble. Darkus' dad has forbidden them to investigate any further. Hope rests on Novak, Lucretia's daughter and a Hollywood actress, but the beetle diva is always one scuttle ahead...

M. G. Leonard, M.G. Leonard (Author), M.G. Leonard (Narrator)

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The Unbreakable Code

Emily and James's teacher Mr. Quisling is up to something mysterious. First, there's the news clipping with an unusual note that he drops at a book event. Then Emily and James discover their teacher has been receiving encrypted messages in a series of Mark Twain books hidden through Book Scavenger. When Emily and James decipher the messages, they begin to suspect Mr. Quisling is hunting a long-rumored treasure of buried gold. Intrigued by this prospect and what it could mean for her family's financial struggles, Emily and James set out to best their teacher. But when they research Mark Twain and the Gold Rush era, they learn about a serial arsonist from the 1800s who called himself The Lightkeeper, and the seemingly unrelated string of arson fires around San Francisco suddenly seem more ominous. Especially when they realize the fires have been set in the exact locations where Mr. Quisling found the Mark Twain books. Is a copycat Lightkeeper trying to stop Mr. Quisling? Or could Mr. Quisling himself be the arsonist? By the time Emily and James uncover the answers, much more is at stake than whether or not Emily will have to move again.

Jennifer Chambliss Bertman (Author), Jessica Almasy (Narrator)

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Clue in the Papyrus Scroll

In this all-new very special mini-series, the Aldens have been recruited by a secret society to return lost artifacts and treasures to their rightful locations?all around the world! The Aldens arrive in Egypt but the agent they're supposed to meet has gone missing! With the help of a puzzle in a papyrus scroll, they figure out their next mission? To deliver a tiny ancient pharaoh statue to an archaelogist at the Pyramids! Along the way they outwit a thief who tries to steal all the treasures. Their next mission is to England, to return one of the crown jewels of Stonehenge. But someone is following them! Could it be someone from the powerful Argent family, ruthless antique collectors and bitter rivals of the Silvertons?

Dee Garretson, Gertrude Chandler Warner, Jm Lee (Author), Aimee Lilly (Narrator)

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Basil in Mexico

Basil of Baker Street continues his brilliant detective career as he solves three tough cases! "The Case of the Counterfeit Cheese”: in which mousedom is terrified as mice crack their teeth on phony cheese bits made of concrete. “The Theft of the Mousa Lisa”: in which Basil ferrets out the truth behind the strange theft of Mexico's beloved masterpiece. “The Disappearance of Dr. Dawson”: in which horror of horrors! Basil's faithful friend is mousenapped. In all these daring adventures, Basil proves himself to be a true disciple of his hero, Sherlock Holmes!

Eve Titus (Author), Ralph Lister (Narrator)

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El misterio de la casa amarilla (Spanish Edition)

Gertrude Chandler Warner (Author), Timothy Andres Pabon, Timothy Andrés Pabon (Narrator)

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El misterio de mike (Spanish Edition)

Gertrude Chandler Warner (Author), Timothy Andres Pabon, Timothy Andrés Pabon (Narrator)

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The Song of Glory and Ghost

From the bestselling author of 100 Cupboards comes the second book in a one-of-a-kind middle grade time travel series that is perfect for fans of Soman Chainani's School for Good and Evil books. Sam Miracle never thought that his future could lie in the past. But after leaping through centuries at the side of a mystical time walker, Sam and his best friend, Glory, know that the next morning’s sun could belong to yesterday as easily as tomorrow. But no day is safe. Since the Vulture escaped, Sam and Glory’s greatest nemesis has left no time nor place unmarked by his path of destruction. At least Sam and Glory have Peter, the youngest version of their mentor, Father Tiempo, to help repair the sands of time... until they don’t. Determined to save their friend from the Vulture’s clutches, Sam and Glory put their trust in Ghost, a creature from before time itself. But now, the sidekick must fill the legend’s shoes, the hero must play backup, and the powers they have yet to discover might just hold the key to protecting every last second for eons to come.

N. D. Wilson, N.D. Wilson (Author), MacLeod Andrews (Narrator)

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Timmy Failure: The Cat Stole My Pants

In the sixth book in Stephan Pastis's hilarious series, Timmy is being threatened and must rely on his new partner to solve the mystery - and possibly save his life! Timmy is in Key West, Florida, ostensibly for the honeymoon of his mother and Doorman Dave - if they even got married, which Timmy doubts. Unfortunately for Timmy, crime doesn't take a vacation. And because Total has fled to Cuba seeking political asylum, Timmy must rely on a new partner for help: Doorman Dave's nephew Emilio. Meanwhile, a surprise newcomer shows up in Timmy's life and, as if things couldn't get more hectic, Timmy's pants have been stolen by a six-toed cat.

Stephan Pastis (Author), Jared Goldsmith (Narrator)

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The Sacrifice of Sunshine Girl

Is Sunshine Griffith who she thinks she is? Now that her luiseach powers are fully awakened, and having barely survived an abyss full of demons at the end of Book Two, Sunshine must figure out who-or what-has been organizing the forces of darkness against her. Thanks to her brainiac boyfriend, Nolan, they not only unearth that Sunshine's death would trigger a calamitous event, but that all civilization depends on her survival. So when an unexpected event unleashes a fierce war between the luiseach and the demon army, Sunshine will learn a shocking truth about herself. Can she bring herself to make the ultimate sacrifice to save humankind?

Nancy Ohlin, Paige McKenzie (Author), Graham Winton, Paige McKenzie (Narrator)

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