Mysteries & Detective Stories

Otto acts as a go-between in a city divided by war where no one can be trusted and everything and everyone is for sale. A tense and action packed adventure.'A tense thrilling adventure' Sunday Times Best Bookf of the Year 2023' Unusually convincing and...

A fun, thriller of an adventure told in words and pictures from master storyteller, Philip Pullman, including beautiful cover illustration by Peter Bailey and sumptuous illustrations throughout by David Mostyn.Rose and Lily and their little brother Ned...

Anxious to solve the mystery of whether his mother is still alive, and keen to follow his uncle's dying wish, Lupus and his friends sail to the island of Rhodes, site of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world - and base of a criminal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525572060Author Russell GinnsFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

When Shaggy and his pup Scooby-Doo sneak into Crystal Cove Elementary School's library after hours, they discover the reason it's been closed-there is a ghost living in it! At least that's what the librarian, Miss James, believes. Now the Mystery Inc...

Mission: Pursuit!Alpha Force are a unique group of five individuals, each with special skills, each ready to go anywhere in the world to help others in need. Undercover, they head for the Sahara Desert, resolved to gather evidence of young landmine...

FIVE EXTRAORDINARY ORPHANS. ONE INCREDIBLE MYSTERY.UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF THE WINTERBORNE HOME FOR VENGEANCE AND VALOURFor readers who love the mystery of Robin Stevens and the mayhem of A Series of Unfortunate Events ...When 11-year-old April joins a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615877594Author Pj RyanFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Magic Umbrella PublishingPublisher Magic Umbrella PublishingWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm)...

2-in-1 edition of the first two stories in the BLUE PETER AWARD-winning mystery adventure series about11-year-old ace detective, Laura Marlin. BLUE PETER AWARD-winning DEAD MAN'S COVE is the first in a new detective adventure series from the author of...

2-in-1 edition of the first two stories in the BLUE PETER AWARD-winning mystery adventure series about11-year-old ace detective, Laura Marlin. BLUE PETER AWARD-winning DEAD MAN'S COVE is the first in a new detective adventure series from the author of...

A fast-paced fantasy adventure set in a broken, future England, following the further exploits of the outlaws Scarlett and Browne.Scarlett McCain and Albert Browne have outwitted their pursuers and escaped into the wilderness once more, and it's not long...

In this second installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies returns for another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls.After...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947744844Author Thomas LockhavenFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Twisted Key Publishing, LLCPublisher Twisted Key Publishing, LLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448089645Author Franklin W. DixonFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint G P Putnam's SonsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 380gDimensions(mm) 194mm...

Iris's grandmother, Mimi, has started to put jam on her scrambled eggs and tie blue ribbons around her fingers to remind her of stuff. Her house, always full of things, is becoming harder and harder to navigate, and when Iris goes to stay, she feels as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783963267550Author J I WagnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Evergreen BooksPublisher Evergreen BooksWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 221mm * 157mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947744127Author Thomas LockhavenFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Twisted Key Publishing, LLCPublisher Twisted Key Publishing, LLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481422161Author Robin StevensFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster

Maisie Hitchins longs to be a detective. She's sure there are lots of adventures to be had on the streets of Victorian London. And, together with her faithful puppy, Eddie, she is determined to follow even the slightest scent of a mystery - no matter...

Prepare yourself for even more mischief than before with this gorgeously gothic series! Malice Morbid Malign isn't like the rest of her family. But when her younger sister Antipathy-Rose finds a sphere of...

The fascinating true story of the inspiring writer Arthur Conan Doyle, and how he created the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, is brought to life for children by multi-award winning author Linda Bailey. How is a writer made? How is a...

An intense and thrilling teen mystery set on a tranquil island where all seems perfect... Daniel has dark secrets and a troubled past. So when his family move to the island of Wragge, a gentle backwater where local life remains undisturbed he...

Jack Stalwart may be a top rock climber, but no amount of practise can prepare him for the most gruelling climb of all: Mount Everest. When a skull believed to be that of a yeti is stolen by an evil collector of curiosities, Jack must brave one of the...

Jack Stalwart may be a top rock climber, but no amount of practise can prepare him for the most gruelling climb of all: Mount Everest. When a skull believed to be that of a yeti is stolen by an evil collector of curiosities, Jack must brave one of the...

ROOM 13Somebody was in there. Somebody - or some thing.There is no room thirteen in the creepy Crow's Nest Hotel, where Fliss and her friends are staying on a school trip. Or is there? For at the stroke of midnight, something peculiar happens to the door...

Small town murders. Big time thrills. "Someone knows where you live. And whoever they are, they want you to know... you're next." Bea Fletcher never met a cold case she didn't want to solve. So when she finds herself...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442484245Author Michelle HodkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442467781Author Stuart GibbsFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621389484Author David Bentley HartFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Angelico PressPublisher Angelico PressWeight(grams) 467gDimensions(mm) 254mm *...

Welcome to a fantasy world where edible magic is the hottest commodity, traded between those who can pay or - in the case of Jude Ripon, the youngest thief in Farrowfell - those who can steal it! An epic debut series from a FAB Prize winner...

Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, Helen Grant's first teen novel The Vanishing of Katharina Linden follows a misfit teenager as she attempts to unravel the mystery of several strange disappearances in the small town of Bad Munstereifel. The Vanishing...

Damian's new friend wants him to be a hero. But what does that really mean? Damian's family are living under witness protection now that his dad, a once powerful gangster, has turned Queen's evidence. ...

Some people think that museums are boring places full of glass cases, dust and stuff no one cares about: wrong! In a hidden headquarters below the exhibits there's a gang ready to handle dangerous, spooky or just plain weird problems: the Museum Mystery...

A powerful, disturbing thriller reissued in The Originals series of classic teenage fiction. Martha is twelve - and very different from other kids, because of her parents. Strict members of a religious group - the Brethren - their rules dominate Martha's...

Some people think that museums are boring places full of glass cases, dust and stuff no one cares about: wrong! In a hidden headquarters below the exhibits there's a gang ready to handle dangerous, spooky or just plain weird problems: the Museum Mystery...

Smart kitty. Mucky pup. Here comes trouble... When Jasper and Scruff hear about the Reach Fur the Stars talent show they know it's their big chance to shine. But while Scruff hopes his magic act will dazzle the judges, Jasper wants the limelight all...

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This debut novel has a fast-paced plot, clever heroes, evil (albeit buffoonish) villains, a sly sense of humour and is filled with puns, word games, puzzles and even a recipe for meatloaf. Illustrations by internationally acclaimed artist Jeremy Holmes...

There is nothing to be found in the pages of A Series of Unfortunate Events but misery and despair. You still have time to choose another international best-seller to read. But if you must know what unpleasantries befall the charming and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448089287Author Franklin W. DixonFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Grosset & Dunlap Inc.,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams)...