Mysteries & Detective Stories

As costumed guests gather for Horace the elephant's eleventh birthday party, a curious mystery is revealed, in a puzzle that features picture clues and a rhyming text.Book InformationISBN 9780810932654Author Graeme BaseFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint...

In Book 2 of the series, Enola is back on the case, deciphering clues and developing leads in each of three new mysteries. What she doesn't know is that she, too, is being pursued-by her own brother! Once again, Sherlock Holmes' brilliant, strong-willed...

It's the summer of AD 79 and Flavia Gemina and her friends, Jonathan, Nubia and Lupus, set sail for the Bay of Naples where they are going to stay with Flavia's uncle near Pompeii. Once they arrive, they are soon absorbed in a quest to solve a riddle...

Pack the tent, grab the marshmallows and get ready for some campfire songs and stories in this wholesome camping adventure tale! Barbie ‘Malibu’ Roberts and Barbie ‘Brooklyn’ Roberts are heading for a fun family camping trip this summer! Join them as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316389549Author Trenton Lee StewartFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams)...

The second book in Cornelia Funke's internationally celebrated trilogy - magical, thrilling and mesmerising. 'I don't think I've ever read anything that conveys so well the joys, terrors and pitfalls of reading' Diana...

Pack your bags, we're going on a road trip, in the third hilarious mystery in the award-winning Anisha, Accidental Detective series!Milo and I have been looking forward to this half-term for what feels like FOREVER - we're finally going to the National...

"A brilliant read, so inventive and exciting" Jacqueline Wilson Written by music icon Geri Halliwell-Horner, this fast-paced adventure on a hidden island is filled with family secrets, shocking betrayals and...

A brand new young fiction series by TV broadcaster and intrepid explorer Ben Fogle, inspired by his real-life animal experiences... Co-written with best-selling children's author Steve Cole and illustrated throughout with beautiful black and...

A thrilling mystery adventure based on true historical events, from the author of I, SPY: A BLETCHLEY PARK MYSTERY.Before the war starts, Ned is resigned to a future working in the family funeral parlour. Then the covert operations at Bletchley Park...

On a dark and stormy night ... A pair of ghost-hunting journalists arrive at the most haunted house in Britain - the Hollow Hotel. They're here to interview the Dark King of television magic, Romeo...

Archie McBudge knows his lucky underpants must really work, because when he and his mum are summoned to Honeystone Hall in the remote Scottish village of Dundoodle, they find Archie has inherited not only the enormous hall, but the whole of the...

The Castle of Adventure is the second exciting instalment in the Adventure series by Enid Blyton, one of the best-loved children's writers of all time.Why is everyone so afraid of the castle on the hill, and what dark secrets lurk inside its walls?...

Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timmy the dog find excitement and adventure wherever they go in Enid Blyton's most popular series.The Famous Five are on their way to the cinema when Timmy spots a cat and tears after it, taking the gang on a detour to an...

The fourth and final adventure in the brilliant Taylor & Rose series by bestselling author, Katherine Woodfine. For fans of The Sinclair Mysteries and Murder Most Unladylike series Top secret agents, Sophie Taylor and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739773601Author Sarah LustigFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint A&A PressPublisher A&A Press

A glorious boarding school adventure set in Nigeria - a story of friendship, empathy and fighting for what you believe in. 'What a joyful, vibrant story! A book for the heart' EFUA TRAORE, author of Children ...

Enthralling children's fiction for everyone who loves Robin Steven's Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries and Frances Hardinge's The Lie Tree. Twelve mysteries. Twelve authors. One challenge: can YOU solve the crimes before...

'A joyous tale celebrating animals, mysteries, family and friendship (both of the two-legged and four-legged variety!)' - BookTrustMeet Lizzie and Lucky: a sparky young detective and her loyal Dalmatian sidekick!Lizzie is desperate for a dog. In order to...

She's faking her way into the most exclusive social circles for revenge. But how long can her lies hold up? Seventeen-year-old Lydia Cornwallis has arrived on a remote island populated only by wealthy families and...

Meet Maysa and Musa Malik. They might be twins but they are total opposites. And together they make an unstoppable team, especially when trying to solve a mystery! Maysa Malik has got herself into trouble yet again and this time she's forgotten to post...

A timeless story celebrating friendship and imagination, from an exciting new voice in children's literature.Mabel lives with her parents in the Mermaid Hotel, by the sea. Mabel likes to keep an eye on the comings and goings of all the guests. Then one...

The thrilling new novel from the award-winning author of I Have No Secrets A chance meeting and a secret message drags Libby into a thrilling mystery, but no one believes she can spot the clues. Can she make them...

The Castle of Adventure is the second exciting instalment in the Adventure series by Enid Blyton, one of the best-loved children's writers of all time. This gorgeous edition of the classic adventure features an iconic retro cover adapted from the...

For Magnus Chase: Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds will whet readers' appetites for The Hammer of Thor.It is a 176-page, smaller format book with black-and-white illustrations throughout. Helgi - the hotel manager - created this book for each...

Mac B. and his arch-nemesis are facing off at the Video Game World Championships! But first, Mac B. needs to crack an unbreakable secret code... can he solve it in time to defeat his enemy? Find out in this kid spy...

Twins Myles and Beckett, Artemis Fowl's younger brothers, return in their third and most outrageous adventure yet. For almost two years, Lord Teddy Bleedham-Drye has been plotting revenge against the Fowl Twins, who...

A gripping thriller for readers who like danger and mystery and chills and spills from the comfort of their sofas... Unputdownable.The Times and Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week."Much more Junior Line of Duty than Junior Miss Marple" - The Sunday...

From the author of The Last Chance Hotel comes a brand new fantastical mystery series! Praise for THE LAST CHANCE HOTEL: 'Blending magical adventure with Golden Age crime mystery, this delightfully atmospheric...

The first laugh-out-loud, twisty mystery for young readers by amazing actress and dementia campaigner, Vicky McClure. 10 year old Jase is spending the summer holidays at the Castle Rock caravan park with his auntie and...

The first laugh-out-loud, twisty mystery for young readers by amazing actress and dementia campaigner, Vicky McClure. 10 year old Jase is spending the summer holidays at the Castle Rock caravan park with his auntie and...

Mimi adores her wild, fun, full-of-life gran. Then Gran starts forgetting things. Suddenly there are cracks appearing all around their home - and a mysterious black crow - both of which only Mimi seems able to see.Mimi is determined to solve the mystery...

A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 9+ years, with gorgeous Edwardian period detail. Perfect for fans of Chris Riddell's Goth Girl series, Enid Blyton and Robin Stevens's Murder Most Unladylike series. When a priceless...

A fast-paced historical mystery adventure for readers aged 9+ years, with gorgeous Edwardian period detail. Perfect for fans of Chris Riddell's Goth Girl series, Enid Blyton and Robin Stevens's Murder Most Unladylike series. When a priceless...

The Secret Seven are siblings Peter and Janet, and Jack, Barbara, Pam, Colin and George. Together they are The Secret Seven - ready to solve any mystery, any time - in Enid Blyton's classic series of 15 mystery novels.A big fight has broken out, and the...

Calling upon only the BRAVEST detectives with the STRONGEST noses-do you dare to scratch 'n' sniff and help solve this foul mystery?! There's been a robbery at the Museum of Very Bad Smells! Somebody stole the world-famous rotten egg . . . and everybody...

A brilliant mystery series from bestselling author Enid Blyton, perfect for fans of The Secret Seven. Pip discovers a room in Miss Crump's old empty house isn't empty at all - someone has been using it! It's the perfect mystery for Fatty to put his new...

She's been to New York, Paris and Japan, she's even visited the rainforest... Now Scotland's favourite kitten comes to RBGE in her adventure Maisie and the Botanic Garden Mystery. Join Maisie and see if you can help her crack the ultimate mystery, who...

'The devil has killed our people'. Hal and Roger Hunt are in India, investigating rare and dangerous animals for their father. But on the trail of the rare white tiger, high in the Himalayas, disaster strikes and the brothers realise they are walking...

When Boomerang the cat disappears into a tiny gap behind the fireplace at Stone Cottage, Scott, Jack and Emily are amazed to discover a secret room that Aunt Kate never knew existed! But what was the room created for? Inside is very little other than an...