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A trip to Washington, DC, turns into a perilous scramble through dark alleys and secret passages as Jake, Lucy, and TJ race to find the lost letters of Mary Lincoln before they fall into the hands of the Order of the Dark Lantern. What makes these letters so valuable to the Lantern? And how did the White House fall under control of this dark and powerful group? Another fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping thriller with all of the action, humor, and historical trivia that make the Jake and the League Series such a riveting adventure.

Penny-Ann Piper is back, armed with attitude—not to mention a pea shooter, lockpicks, mini-binoculars, and a flashlight that may or may not have batteries. This time she’s after Maura Alva, daughter of the local taxidermist, who pranked the island’s oldest, most beloved resident, and caused her to break a leg. Maura took off, and Penny’s going to find her and make her pay! Staggering knee-deep through the world of preserved animals, Penny-Ann traipses through swamps, creepy houses, and cemeteries, with her pal Diamond De Luca at her side. And this time Rocco Garcia joins in.

Qu'y a-t-il derrière la porte, au fond du couloir de la nouvelle maison ? L'héroïne de ce texte initiatique, une petite fille poussée par la curiosité, laisse voguer son imagination, perce le mystère et grandit au fil de l'expérience.

Luigi has a knack for games and puzzles. But sometimes it feels like the cards are stacked against him. UNTIL a carnival arrives in town and Luigi gets the CHANCE OF A LIFETIME—the opportunity to work for the world-famous Professor Marvelmous—a dazzling, banana-hat-wearing barker who puts the SHOW in SHOWMAN! When the carnival closes, Professor Marvelmous leaves behind a mysterious puzzle box, along with a clue. A clue that will lead Luigi and his friends on a fantastical treasure hunt to a prize beyond anything they could imagine—if they can find it!

Fernando, an eight-year-old boy detective, and his parrot Ziz travel to different countries to solve mysteries. Now they are traveling to Singapore to find a missing blue-eyed baby cockatoo. Follow along and enjoy hearing about their adventure as they visit exotic places searching for clues!

Jessie Alden thinks her days of solving mysteries are over. With her new role at the student newspaper, as well as classes, friends, and boys, there’s a lot to keep up with. And Jessie always likes to be prepared. But when a new boy at school comes to her with information about strange things taking place at his parent’s business, and she also finds out the club she’s writing her first feature on seems to know something about it, Jessie realizes her story is much bigger than she thought―and she can’t help but get to the bottom of it.

When an embarrassing message between Charla and Daniel goes out to the whole class, Jessie finds herself stuck between her feuding best friends. As she helps Charla investigate how this happened, they find that someone has been tampering with Charla's lawyer mom’s computer, and it could spell trouble for her mom’s legal case. In order to keep the culprit from walking free, Jessie and Charla need Daniel’s help. But when some messages go out, they’re hard to take back.

Ferien auf einer geheimnisvollen Burg? Das verspricht viele Rätsel und Abenteuer für die Freunde Elsa, Sabrina, Flori, Tom und Hund Sina. Leider ist die Burg einsturzgefährdet und soll verkauft werden. Das wollen die Freunde mit aller Macht verhindern. Deshalb suchen sie den Geheimgang, den es auf der Burg geben soll und den sie als Touristenattraktion benutzen wollen. Dabei kommt ihnen mehr als nur ein Hindernis in die Quere.

¡Quién le iba a decir a Ana lo que le aguardaba cuando encontró aquel extraño sombrero en la puerta de la sombrerería! Como consecuencia de este hallazgo conoce a Pan, el señor cascarrabias que regenta la sombrerería. Movida por la gran curiosidad que le despierta la tienda, Ana libera sin querer a los doce sombreros que Pan guarda bajo llave en el desván de la tienda. Ana se ve en la obligación de salir en busca de los sombreros junto al anciano para recuperarlos cuanto antes, pues si antes de medianoche no lo han logrado, la ciudad correrá un grave peligro.

Barbie y sus hermanas deciden visitar a Nikki, la amiga de Barbie, en el minigolf en el que trabaja. Cuando llegan al lugar, se dan cuenta que suceden cosas raras: ruidos sospechosos, atracciones fuera de control... ¡es como si el lugar estuviera encantado por un fantasma! ¿Podrán las hermanas resolver el misterio?

Our aspiring special correspondent is on the adventure of a lifetime cruising upriver in the jungle aboard a paddle steamer. She becomes intrigued by the story of the secretive silver wibbler bird, and it's not long before Kate and young scout Bertie are hot on the heels of an exciting mystery in which hilarious mayhem engulfs the boat.

Ce deuxième tome des aventures de Collin l’abyssin est riche en événements et en rebondissements ! Le clou de l’histoire est la mystérieuse disparition de Marie-Hélène, treize ans, au cours d’une promenade en forêt. A-t-elle fait une fugue ? S’est-elle perdue en cueillant des bleuets ? A-t-elle été dévorée par un ours ? A-t-elle été enlevée ? La police, leurs chiens, des hélicoptères, une armée de bénévoles, un guide amérindien et une voyante fêlée du ciboulot, n’arrivent pas à la retrouver, même après trois jours de recherches intensives.

Aimes-tu les histoires étranges, qui font sourire et qui donnent la chair de poule? Alors ce livre est pour toi! Rien ne va plus à l'école des Étoiles savantes depuis l'arrivée d'un suppléant lunatique et d'un stagiaire qui semble venir d'une autre planète. En effet, la secrétaire a de plus en plus l'apparence d'un robot. Des bruits bizarres résonnent dans la salle des enseignants. Dans le corridor, on a trouvé une énorme boule de gomme qui brille dans le noir.

Los cinco primos vuelven a pasar un verano en Martín Muñoz de las Posadas y tienen que descubrir nuevos misterios. En esta ocasión hay un rebaño de ovejas y un cardenal que aparecen y desaparecen ante sus ojos. ¿Serán fantasmas? ¿Visiones alienígenas? Y entretanto surgen los amores, las salidas con la pandilla, algún que otro enfado.

It’s the grand opening of Uncle Victor’s Dinosaur Adventures Water Park, and Uncle Victor has a top-secret water slide only open to the family. Even better, the the Time Machine water slide is built inside of Monster Mountain and is complete with waterfalls! Nothing is ever as it seems with Uncle Victor, and the top-secret Time Machine might be more than the kids bargained for, as they’re thrown into a world teeming with dinosaurs and one very odd werewolf. Join the whole crew, including Miss Penny and Mr. Fright, on their next wild and soaking-wet adventure!

Tiger Moth works to solve the mystery of the unusual messages tucked inside the fortune cookies.

The Wright cousins are helping to restore a stone fort from the American Revolution. They expect hard work, but find more - secret passages, pirates, dangerous waterfalls, a new girl with a fondness for swordplay. Join the cousins as they try to unravel this puzzling mystery in The Case of the Missing Princess! Family-friendly!

There are disturbing developments going on at Chez Newton—the messy home that Whiffy Newton shares with his father. His dad’s started dating again (er, yuk), and Whiffy’s not sure if he trusts his dad’s new girlfriend, Vonda, who’s just a bit too interested in Dr. Newton’s work for Whiffy’s liking. And, there’s a mysterious force at work in Dr. Newton’s laboratory. Whiffy’s almost convinced that it’s the ghost of his late mother, trying to tell them something—or is it?

På torvet i Skjulstrup står Tosse-Torben og sælger sin avis "Jagten på sandhede"n. Han påstår, at rumvæsner har invaderet byen, men kan det nu passe? Vennerne Amir og Charlie har svært ved at tro på det – indtil de møder pigen Vega med de grønne øjne. Hun har både en ægte tatovering og en kælegris, der ikke er helt almindelig, og så bærer hun på en hemmelighed, som snart vil ændre Charlies og Amirs liv for altid.

På torvet i Skjulstrup står Tosse-Torben og sælger sin avis "Jagten på sandheden". Han påstår, at døgnet har 25 timer, og at ingen ved, hvor den ekstra time bliver af. Vennerne Charlie, Amir og Vega sætter sig for at undersøge sagen, og snart hvirvles de ind i et mysterium, der både omfatter en forsvunden professor, et mystisk broderskab og en oppustelig enhjørning. Den 25. time er andet bind i Jagten på sandheden - en humoristisk action-serie om venskaber, vanvittige teorier og om en by, hvor intet helt er, som det ser ud til.