Mysteries & Detective Stories

Mystery and adventure in Ancient Roman times for Flavia Gemina and her friends . . . Sacred chickens, a jellyfish and a Roman mystery set in Britannia - this collection of mini-mysteries is the perfect recipe for a gripping read!Includes an exclusive...

When her governess inherits an estate on a Scottish island, amateur detective Myrtle Hardcastle couldn't be more excited. Unfortunately, the ancestral castle is both run-down and haunted. Ghostly moans echo in the walls, and there are rumours of a cursed...

Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! These timeless stories are perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series. In book eight, Peter and Jack go looking for their lost model aeroplane in an old...

The Young Magicians are back - and this time the mystery is an attempted murder! The second fabulously funny, trick-filled adventure from actor, writer, comedian, star of Ted Lasso and real-life magician Nick Mohammed.'An action-packed and laugh-filled...

Atticus Claw Leans to Draw by Jennifer Gray is the latest in this popular series about master-criminal turned police-cat, Atticus Claw.Famous works of art are going missing. Atticus is on the case. The prime suspect is Ricardo Butteredsconi - Italian...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620104811Author Terry BlasFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Oni PressPublisher Oni PressWeight(grams) 383gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 13mm

Brook High is a great grey concrete ants' nest of a school. John Malarkey is the new kid, thrown in at the deep end of Year 11. He's the wrong person in the wrong place at the wrong time. Through what at first appears to be a random meeting, he helps a...

Fans of fractured fairy tales will be delighted to discover the fantasy, mystery, adventure, and humor in the beloved New York Times bestselling Sisters Grimm series by Michael Buckley, now with new cover art. As featured on NBC's The Today Show, the...

An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages! Also includes a QR code for the free audiobook! At quarter to eight tonight a gentleman will call. He would like...

Meet Julian, Dick, Anne, George and Timothy. Together they are THE FAMOUS FIVE - Enid Blyton's most popular adventure series. All 21 titles also available as audiobooks!In book nine, the Famous Five are really worried - George and her devoted Timmy have...

Solve the mystery with the Secret Seven - everyone's favourite detective club! These timeless stories are perfect for young fans of mystery, adventure or detective series. Also available in audiobook! In book six, Peter and Janet are the only witnesses...

Dear reader, There is nothing to be found in Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' but misery and despair. You still have time to choose another international best-selling series to read. But if you insist on discovering the...

A scream in the night, a hidden staircase to nowhere and a ghostly face: Dunadd House still has secrets.For over 400 years something has been hidden in old Dunadd House, and as another dangerous winter descends Samuel and the Morton children discover...

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 fourth book in the magical Starfell series, starring misfit witch Willow Moss. Perfect for readers of 8+ and beautifully illustrated throughout by Sarah Warburton. Starfell is on the edge of disaster. The fight...

NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES! When Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne and Stacey hear about the Phantom Caller, a jewel thief who's been breaking into nearby homes, they come up with a plan to keep their kids safe. But then Claudia...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781988761220Author David ColeFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint Common Deer PressPublisher Common Deer Press

Join Ella and her husky puppy on magical adventures with the Starlight Snow Dogs! When Ella adopts an abandoned husky puppy Blue, she has no idea how special he is. But soon she finds out that Blue is part of a magical dogsled team, the...

A PUZZLE ON THE STAGE!A new play: Intrigue, is just about to open in Whitehall. The play includes a very clever, convincing death scene, and Queen Elizabeth is desperate to see it before the rest of her country. But when the Queen and her court go to...

Three unlikely detectives, one BIG mystery: the third book in the laugh-out-loud, illustrated mystery series from award-winning journalist and television presenter Nick Sheridan. Scooby-Doo for a new generation, perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781442421776Author Michelle HodkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young...

It's the height of summer and the palace is full of ambassadors and ladies from the Spanish court. When a visit to the famous St Bartholomew's fair is planned to entertain the guests, Grace jumps at the chance to get out for the day. Not everybody feels...

THE UNICORN DIDN'T JUST WALK AWAY. . . . Mari Cheng is the new girl in Nancy's class. She's kind of shy and doesn't talk much. On show- and-tell day Mari has a big surprise and she's really excited. But when the day is over, she's really sad. Mari...

THE TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEKWelcome to SHIVER POINT, home of spooks, screams and small-town horror! Enter if you dare...Shiver Point is boring. Nothing interesting ever happens there and there's never anything fun to do. At least that's what...

An illustrated adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes mystery - at an easy-to-read level for readers of all ages! Also includes a QR code for the free audiobook! Mr McPherson shook his head, squeezed his hands into tight fists...

Audrey's father taught her that to stay human in the modern world, she had to build a moat around herself; a moat of books and music, philosophy and dreams. A moat that makes Audrey different from the echoes: sophisticated, emotionless machines, built to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451225634Author Lee GoldbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Obsidian MysteriesPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 165g

"The Dragon Detective Agency. Dirk Dilly speaking." When Holly and her family fly to LA for a holiday, it promises to be the trip of a lifetime. On her first day exploring the city of dreams, Holly befriends a movie director, who's captured something...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838168933Author Peter BoonFormat PaperbackPage Count 214Imprint Meadowcroft PublishingPublisher Meadowcroft PublishingWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm)...

Aven Green was born without arms - and by age 13 has learned how to do almost everything without them. Hiding out in the library, she meets Connor, a boy with Tourette's syndrome. Together, they begin exploring the park, where they find themselves...

Can stopping time solve a murder . . . ? A delicious mystery adventure for fans of Robin Stevens and Cressida Cowell from the award-winning and bestselling author of the Pinch of Magic series. When the Morrow twins, Merry and Spike, arrive at dusty...

Winner of a Scottish Children's Book AwardThe Morton family are cursed: their house is haunted by eerie footsteps, a ghostly figure and whispers in the night.Fiona and new neighbour Samuel investigate the hauntings and discover a deadly tale of betrayal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781441339751Author Pascal PraevotFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Peter Pauper Press Inc,USPublisher Peter Pauper Press Inc,USWeight(grams) 159g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481477833Author Stuart GibbsFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint 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 9781663921239Author John SazaklisFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Picture Window BooksPublisher Capstone Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481400121Author Carolyn KeeneFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint AladdinPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 100g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481485982Author Emily CalandrelliFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 91gDimensions(mm) 188mm *...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534443785Author Stuart GibbsFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young...

Oh no! The famous Diamondo del Mondo has been stolen! There's something fishy going on. And no one knows fishy quite like . . . Inspector Penguin! Spot the clues throughout the book to help Inspector Penguin solve the mystery!Who could have broken into...