Blackwell Online - Children's Fiction : Mysteries, Espionage, & Detective Stories

Dinosaur Fever

14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Marion Woodson

£6.99 14 May 2008 Paperback Dundurn Group Ltd ,Canada

It's the summer of 1988 and 15-year-old Adam Zapotica has a big problem. He's crazy about dinosaurs, and a team of palaeontologists and scientists at Milk River Ridge has recently unearthed a major cache of dinosaur eggs. They need volunteers to assist them at the dig, but there's a catch - you have to be 18. This book is suitable for ages 12+.

Bayport Buccaneers

06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Franklin W. Dixon

£5.99 06 May 2008 Paperback Simon & Schuster Ltd

The Hardy Boys are back! Same boys, same thirst for mystery - but with a totally new attitude! There's new friends, new enemies - and a new set of wheels. Enter The Hardy Boys: Undercover Brothers. Criminals Beware!

Pit of Vipers

06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Carolyn Keene

£5.99 06 May 2008 Paperback Simon & Schuster Ltd

Another all-new Nancy Drew adventure - she's got a new look, a new car, some new friends, and loads of new cases to crack!

The Penalty

05 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Mal Peet

£19.99 05 May 2008 Audio Cd Walker Books Ltd

As the city of San Juan pulses to summer's sluggish beat, its teenage football prodigy El Brujito, the Little Magician, vanishes without trace. Paul Faustino, South America's top sports journalist, is reluctantly drawn into the mystery.

Vampire Beach

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

High Stakes

By Alex Duval

£5.99 01 May 2008 Paperback Random House Children's Books

Jason thinks he must have just about taken all the challenges that can be thrown at him and Sienna. For once, things seem perfect: great girlfriend, great friends and great place to live. Then Sienna's older sister, Paige turns up unexpectedly from college in Paris. She is gorgeous, glam and sophisticated. Suddenly the stakes are very high.

The Legend of Skull Cliff

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Gregory, Kristiana

£8.24 01 May 2008 Compact Disk Oasis Audio

The Diamond of Drury Lane

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Golding, Julia

£9.31 01 May 2008 Hardback Roaring Brook Press

MYSTERY, TREASURE, AND A LIFE ON THE STAGE. The first episode of the adventures of Cat Royal is a big, fat juicy read. She's Cat Royal - four foot four, with long red hair, green eyes and not a penny she can call her own. But she does know a secret - where a treasure is hidden in the theater that is her home. The problem is, she isn't the only one looking for it. One adventure leads into the next, taking Cat - and readers -- through the colorful streets of late 18th Century London. The exciting mystery - filled with fascinating characters, lots of incident, theatrical spectacles, and even a bit of political intrigue - will thrill readers.

Nick of Time

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Bell, Ted

£16.46 01 May 2008 Compact Disk MacMillan Audio

Ted Bell's NICK OF TIME is an epic adventure story starring young Nick McIver, who uses a time machine to rescue two young children taken prisoner by pirates. Along the way, with courageous feats of derring-do, not to mention his resourcefulness, our young hero--"the most reliable boy in England"--changes the course of events in two time periods, the Napoleonic Wars and World War II.

Mysteries in Our National Parks: Buried Alive: A Mystery in Denali National Park

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ferguson, Alane Skurzynski, Gloria

£2.74 01 May 2008 Paperback National Geographic Society

Who was that man in the Park Service uniform who brought Jack and Ashley Landon into the wilds of Alaska's Denali National Park along with their friend Nicky Milano? Whoever he was, he has given them a dogsled ride to certain death unless somebody finds them soon. Their troubles are about to get a whole heap deeper as the first rumblings of an avalanche turn into a deafening roar!

Mysteries in Our National Parks: Out of the Deep: A Mystery in Acadia National Park

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ferguson, Alane Skurzynski, Gloria

£2.74 01 May 2008 Paperback National Geographic Society

A baby whale is the latest mammal stranded on the beaches of Acadia National Park. When the Landons run to get help, they don't notice Bindy Callister slip away. When they track her down, she's acting strange--she knows the strandings are no accident. She even knows those responsible. But she's too scared to tell. Time is running out; and now the kids too are in real danger--unless Bindy talks!

Deprivation House

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Dixon, Franklin W.

£3.29 01 May 2008 Paperback Aladdin Paperbacks

In this first title of a new trilogy, Frank and Joe are sent undercover to a teen reality show where contestants must give up one modern convenience at a time to win a million-dollar prize. But all is not what it seems with the contestants or with the people running the house.

The Zoo Crew

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Keene, Carolyn

£2.19 01 May 2008 Paperback Aladdin Paperbacks

Nancy, George, and Bess are attending overnight camp at the local zoo. They'll get to spend time with the animals and help the zookeeper make special toys for some of the aniimals. But when the toys disappear, it looks like everyone is a suspect. Illustrations.

Ambition

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Brian, Kate

£5.49 01 May 2008 Paperback Simon Pulse

Now single for the first time since before she met Thomas Pearson, all Reed Brennan wants right now is zero drama. However, she questions her sanity as reminders and sightings of Ariana Osgood--who had been convicted of Thomas's murder--are showing up everywhere.

Danger Overseas

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Dixon, Franklin W. Keene, Carolyn

£3.29 01 May 2008 Paperback Aladdin Paperbacks

Frank and Joe are in Rome to infiltrate a gang of teens that has been raiding ruins. Meanwhile, Nancy tags along with Bess and George on their trip to Rome and finds an amnesiac American teen wandering around the Trevi Fountain. When Nancy runs into the Hardys, it seems their separate cases may be connected.

The Comeback

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ryan, Kevin Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, Cole

£3.29 01 May 2008 Paperback Simon Spotlight

With Mr. Chance no longer in the picture and the emergence of the Black Ninja as an ally, Tom and Mitch Hearn face a new challenge as they head for Dragon Island--and learn many secrets along the way. Illustrations.

Rift

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Birch, Beverley

£5.99 01 May 2008 Paperback Egmont Books (UK)

In a vast African landscape four teenagers and a journalist vanish without a trace from a camp below a steep rock ridge 'Chomlaya'. As Ella, the sister of one of the missing girls, helps Inspector Murothi piece together what happened, she realises there are terrifying possibilities for her sister and the four others.

The Sisters Grimm

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Tales from the Hood

By Michael Buckley

£7.95 01 May 2008 Hardback Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

Mr Canis, dear friend and defender of the Grimm family, is put on trial for past crimes, which, considering that he's really the Big Bad Wolf, are legion. A kangaroo court of Everafters, led by the cruel Queen of Hearts, is determined to find Canis guilty. It's up to Sabrina and Daphne to find evidence to save their friend.

The Great Detective Race

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£2.47 01 May 2008 Paperback Albert Whitman & Company

The local radio station is conducting a contest where contestants must solve riddles and search Greenfield for clues leading to the grand prize. One of the prizes would make a perfect gift for Mrs. MacGregor, so the Aldens sign up for the contest. But when some of the clues turn out to be fake, it's clear that someone is playing unfairly.

The Great Detective Race

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£8.21 01 May 2008 Hardback Albert Whitman & Company

The local radio station is putting on the Great Detective Race, where contestants must solve riddles and search all over Greenfield for clues leading to the grand prize! One of the prizes would make a perfect gift for Mrs. MacGregor, so the Aldens sign up for the contest. Soon they're following the riddles' clues all over town. But when some of the clues turn out to be fake, it's clear that someone is playing unfairly. Could another contestant in the Great Detective Race be trying to stop the Boxcar Children from winning?

Nate the Great Collected Stories: Volume I: Nate the Great; Nate the Great Goes Undercover; Nate the Great and the Halloween Hun

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman

£8.24 01 May 2008 Compact Disk Listening Library

KEYNOTE: After 30 years, Nate The Great is finally available on audio!POSITIONING STATEMENT: Everyone's favorite detective--Nate the Great--has been delighting beginning readers for 30 years. Now, with nearly 8 million books in print and several of his mysteries made into films for television, eight of Nate's classic mysteries will be made available on audio!

The 100-Year-Old Secret

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Barrett, Tracy

£8.76 01 May 2008 Hardback Henry Holt & Company

Xena and Xander Holmes have just discovered they are related to Sherlock Holmes, and have inherited his unsolved casebook. Now the siblings set out to solve the cases their famous ancestor couldn't, starting with the mystery of a prized painting that had disappeared more than a century ago.

Triskellion

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Peterson, Will

£9.34 01 May 2008 Hardback Candlewick Press (MA)

The first novel in a thrilling supernatural trilogy. In an unwelcoming English village, two young outsiders are swept up in an archaeological mystery that ends in a startling paranormal twist.

Room One: A Mystery or Two

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Clements, Andrew

£3.29 01 May 2008 Paperback Aladdin Paperbacks

Ted Hammond loves a good mystery, and in the spring of his fifth-grade year, he's working on a big one. How can his school in the little town of Plattsford stay open next year if there are going to be only five students? Out here on the Great Plains in western Nebraska, everyone understands that if you lose the school, you lose the town.

But the mystery that has Ted's full attention at the moment is about that face, the face he sees in the upper window of the Andersons' house as he rides past on his paper route. The Andersons moved away two years ago, and their old farmhouse is empty, boarded up tight. At least it's supposed to be.

A shrinking school in a dying town. A face in the window of an empty house. At first these facts don't seem to be related. But Ted Hammond learns that in a very small town, there's no such thing as an isolated event. And the solution of one mystery is often the beginning of another.

The Mystery of the Third Lucretia

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Runholt, Susan

£9.34 01 May 2008 Hardback Viking Children's Books

While visiting the National Gallery in London, two teens recognize a man they had seen a year before copying a famous Rembrandt painting. Afterward, they learn that a never-before-seen Rembrandt painting has been discovered in Amsterdam. Could the man have been working on a forgery?

The Haunted Road Trip

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Herman, Gail

£2.19 01 May 2008 Paperback Scholastic

Scooby-Doo and the gang are going on a roadtrip. Suddenly everything turns spooky when a thunderstorm forces the gang to stay overnight at the Creepy Motel. Is it really haunted? Full color.

Operation Golden Scepter #2

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Press, Julian

£2.74 01 May 2008 Paperback Grosset & Dunlap

Josh, David, and Lilly are on the case again, and they need your help! Join them as they catch a jewel thief at the opera, chase down a crook with a stolen bar of gold, uncover the truth behind a famous casino cheat who faked his own death, and hunt down a robber who snatched an antique golden scepter from a museum exhibit.

Treasure of Blackbird Rock, the #1

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Press, Julian

£2.74 01 May 2008 Paperback Grosset & Dunlap

In this brand-new series, readers join young detectives Josh, David, and Lily to help solve the four mysteries in each book by searching for clues and evidence hidden in crowded illustrations.

The Calder Game

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Balliett, Blue

£9.88 01 May 2008 Hardback Scholastic Press

Calder Pillay travels with his father to a remote village in England and is inexplicably drawn to a sculpture of Alexander Calder. Both the boy and the sculpture seem out of place. Then, they both disappear. Calder's friends Petra and Tommy must help Calder's father find him. Illustrations.

The Murder of Bindy MacKenzie

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Moriarty, Jaclyn

£5.49 01 May 2008 Paperback Scholastic Paperbacks

The Boxer and the Spy

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Parker, Robert B.

£9.88 01 May 2008 Hardback Philomel Books

The "New York Times"-bestselling author of the Spenser mysteries delivers a taut thriller for teens. After a shy student from a New England beach town dies from an apparent suicide, 15-year-old Terry Novak decides to investigate. But asking questions puts him in danger, and a retired boxer teaches the boy to use his head.

Lost Time

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Maupin Schmid, Susan Schmid, Susan Maupin

£9.34 01 May 2008 Hardback Philomel Books

Orphaned 12-year-old Violynne Vivant wonders daily what has happened to her archaeologist parents, who had digging for the ancient city of Ninthon and had vanished into the red sands of Lindos. Suddenly, Violynne is swept into a maze of powerful adult forces.

Peeled

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Bauer, Joan

£9.34 01 May 2008 Hardback Putnam Publishing Group

High school newspaper reporter Hildy Biddle isn't content to just cover school issues. She's drawn to the town's big story--the haunted old Ludlow house. Hildy's efforts to find out who is really haunting the place isn't making her popular, and she starts wondering if she's cut out to be a journalist, after all.

Dead Connection

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Price, Charlie

£4.39 01 May 2008 Paperback Square Fish

Murray is a loner who talks to the dead and comforts them in their lonely graves. When Nikki, a murdered cheerleader, asks for help, Murray and Pearl, the daughter of the cemetery caretaker, try to prove that Nikki is closer than anyone thinks.

Streams of Babel

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Plum-Ucci, Carol

£9.34 01 May 2008 Hardback Harcourt Children's Books

A Printz Honor Award author and two-time Edgar Allan Poe Award finalist explores disturbing new terrain in this riveting novel that examines the heroes and victims involved in a terrifying act of bioterrorism.

Regarding the Bathrooms: A Privy to the Past

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Klise, Kate

£3.27 01 May 2008 Paperback Harcourt Paperbacks

Genius Squad

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Jinks, Catherine

£9.34 01 May 2008 Hardback Harcourt

Now that the Axis Institute for World Domination has been destroyed, Cadel Piggot has round-the-clock surveillance so he'll be safe until he testifies against Prosper English. When he is approached by the head of Genius Squad, Cadel is dubious the group can protect him, in this follow-up to "Evil Genius."

Double Trouble Squared

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Lasky, Kathryn

£3.27 01 May 2008 Paperback Harcourt

A Voice in the Wind

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Lasky, Kathryn

£3.27 01 May 2008 Paperback Harcourt

Shadows in the Water

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Lasky, Kathryn

£3.27 01 May 2008 Paperback Harcourt Paperbacks

The Case of the Left-Handed Lady: An Enola Holmes Mystery

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Springer, Nancy

£3.84 01 May 2008 Paperback Puffin Books

In her follow-up to "The Case of the Missing Marquess," Springer brings readers back to the danger and intrigue of Victorian London as she continues the adventures of Sherlock Holmes's sister.

Edenville Owls

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Parker, Robert B. Greenland, Shannon

£4.39 01 May 2008 Paperback Puffin Books

Fourteen-year-old Bobby senses something evil in the air. Who is that man he saw arguing with his pretty, new English teacher? Bobby knows he should mind his own business, but times are confusing. World War II has just ended and the world is changing--Bobby's world, especially.

Death by Bikini

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Gerber, Linda

£3.84 01 May 2008 Paperback Puffin Books

Aphra Behn Connolly lives on a remote tropical island where the rich and famous retreat from the world. After a famous rock star's girlfriend is found dead on the beach--strangled with her own bikini top--Aphra finds herself in the middle of a mystery.

Ottoline and the Yellow Cat

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Riddell, Chris

£8.18 01 May 2008 Hardback HarperCollins

Meet Ottoline Brown and her best friend, Mr. Munroe. No puzzle is ever too tricky for the two of them to solve.

Ottoline and the Yellow Cat

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Riddell, Chris

£6.04 01 May 2008 Hardback HarperCollins

The co-creator of the bestselling Edge Chronicles delivers a sweet, lavishly illustrated new series about a girl named Ottoline, her best friend, a small, hairy creature named Mr. Munroe, and the mysteries they solve together. In this first title, they go undercover to expose a feline crook called the Yellow Cat. Illustrations.

The Mystery of the Martello Tower

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Lanthier, Jennifer

£9.83 01 May 2008 Hardback Laura Geringer Book

Hazel and Ned are home for summer vacation and looking forward to long, lazy days of sleeping late, shooting hoops, building stink bombs, and spending time with their art-dealer father. But when he disappears without saying good-bye, their summer plunges into chaos. The babysitter leaves town, their apartment is burgled, and two menacing thugs start turning up everywhere. Ned and Hazel try escaping to an island castle belonging to long-lost relatives, only to find there's no escaping this adventure. As the siblings work to untangle the threads that ensnare their father, they learn of a second, darker secret--one that surrounds their mother's death years ago. Only by solving both mysteries can they bring their father home.

The Mystery of the Martello Tower

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Lanthier, Jennifer

£9.34 01 May 2008 Hardback Laura Geringer Book

Hazel and Ned are home for summer vacation and look forward to spending time with their art-dealer father. But when he disappears without saying good-bye, their summer plunges into chaos.

Unbelievable

01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Shepard, Sara

£9.83 01 May 2008 Hardback Harperteen

Love Among the Walnuts

25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Jean Ferris

£3.99 25 Apr 2008 Paperback Harcourt Children's Books

Sandy Huntington-Ackerman's life becomes complicated when his bungling, money grabbing uncles try to shanghai the family fortune by poisoning a birthday cake. Luckily, those conniving uncles can't do anything right. Instead of bumping off the whole family, they put Sandy's parents - and their pet chicken - into mysterious comas.

Circles of Blood

21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Patricia Jones

£6.99 21 Apr 2008 Paperback Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers

Cherry Ames

15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

"Companion Nurse", "Jungle Nurse", "The Mystery in the Doctor's Office",

By Helen Wells

£21.95 15 Apr 2008 Hardback Springer Publishing Co Inc.,U.S.

"Cherry Ames Boxed Set 17-20" contains the Cherry's final adventures in four pulse-pounding mysteries: "Companion Nurse, Jungle Nurse, The Mystery at the Doctor's Office," and "Ski Nurse Mystery,"

Cherry Ames is back, just as you remember her! The books are just as you remember them, retaining the same look, feel, and sense of adventure and patriotism as when they were first published. With fully illustrated color covers and a soft-finished hardcover format just like the originals, these books will transport you back to the days when you were reading about this spunky young nurse. Series editor and registered nurse Harriet Forman was inspired by, and remains a devoted fan of, Cherry Ames: .,."I was going to follow in her footsteps and become a nurse--nothing else would do."

Death and Diamonds

07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Franklin W. Dixon

£5.99 07 Apr 2008 Paperback Simon & Schuster Ltd

En Garde

07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Carolyn Keene

£5.99 07 Apr 2008 Paperback Simon & Schuster Ltd

Another all-new Nancy Drew adventure - she's got a new look, a new car, some new friends, and loads of new cases to crack!

The Fire Thief

07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Terry Deary

£5.99 07 Apr 2008 Paperback Pan Macmillan

Prometheus is on the run from an avenging eagle and finds himself escaping to Eden City in 1858. His friend Jim is a young orphan and petty criminal who 'relieves' the wealthy of their worldly possessions. But two fugitives together means double trouble as the frenetic action jumps from Mount Olympus to the seedy taverns of Dickensian Eden City.

Cathy's Book

05 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

If Found Call (650) 266-8283

By Sean Stewart, Jordan Weisman

£5.99 05 Apr 2008 Paperback Running Press Kids

This stunning debut combines reading with a world of Internet gaming to create a masterful new genre that allows teens to take the story from the page into the world of cyberspace and beyond. Two-color illustrations.

Damian Drooth, Supersleuth

03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dog Snatchers

By Barbara Mitchelhill

£3.99 03 Apr 2008 Paperback Andersen Press Ltd

When a neighbour's dog goes missing, Damian and his gang of detective apprentices are called in to help find it. First they try posters - but for some reason the newsagent is not happy. Then they try a decoy. And when that doesn't work, they resort to 'rescuing' dogs that have been left on the street, and taking them back to Damian's shed.

Mysterious Mammoths

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Caszatt-Allen, Wendy Kchodl, Joseph

£3.82 01 Apr 2008 Paperback Mackinac Island Press

Sita, Snake-Queen of Speed

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ewart, Franzeska G.

£8.99 01 Apr 2008 Hardback Frances Lincoln

When Yosser's friend Kylie comes back from Thrill City, she is full of stories about a ride there. Yosser wants to go on the ride. Her only chance is to earn enough money to go. Kylie's dad's prize ferret, goes missing before the Grand Ferret Championships. Yosser and Kylie must find a way to catch it and make money to make their dream come true.

Sita, Snake-Queen of Speed

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ewart, Franzeska G.

£4.99 01 Apr 2008 Paperback Frances Lincoln

Max & Maddy and the Chocolate Money Mystery

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By McCall Smith, Alexander

£2.72 01 Apr 2008 Paperback Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

When a Swiss businessman asks for their help in catching a bank robber, sibling detectives Max and Maddy Twist can't wait to take on the case. But little do they expect to find themselves hot on the trail of a gang of thieving St. Bernards. Illustrations.

Last Flight of the Birdman

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Glaze, Dave

£4.37 01 Apr 2008 Paperback Coteau Books

The Stolen Bones

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Keene, Carolyn

£2.74 01 Apr 2008 Paperback Aladdin Paperbacks

Nancy, Bess, and George join a paleontology dig where the girls discover an important fossil. However, the next morning it's missing. Nancy's making no bones about it; she's going to dig out this thief.

Death in the Air: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Second Case

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Peacock, Shane

£10.96 01 Apr 2008 Hardback Tundra Books (NY)

The Sisters Grimm

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Once Upon a Crime

By Michael Buckley

£4.95 01 Apr 2008 Paperback Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

With the help of Granny Relda, Mr Canis and Sheriff Hamstead, Sabrina and Daphne must figure out who killed Puck's father, King Oberon, while navigating the warring factions of Everafters that make their homes in every neighbourhood of New York City, including the pirates of Wall Street, the Yahoos of the Lower East Side and many more.

The Mystery of the Third Lucretia

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Runholt, Susan

£19.23 01 Apr 2008 Compact Disk Listening Library

"Go a-way," the painter snarled when Kari tried to see what was on his canvas. She and Lucas were at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and the guy's easel was set up in front of one of Rembrandt's famous Lucretia paintings. Something in this guy's voice gave Kari the creeps. She had no problem following his instruction; she never wanted to see him again.
But a year later, she did see him in London. Walking through the National Gallery, Kari heard a familiar snarl. It was the same guy, and he was copying from another Rembrandt. Was it was just a coincidence? If so, why was he in disguise?
Using the kind of ingenuity and determination that only two teenage girls could come up with, Kari and Lucas embark on an international adventure to figure out who this mystery man is and what he's up to. But neither is prepared for what they find. Suddenly what began as a madcap pursuit becomes deadly serious. Will they risk their lives in the name of art?

Suzi Clue: The Prom Queen Curse

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Kehm, Michelle

£8.79 01 Apr 2008 Hardback Dutton Books

The Bloodwater Mysteries: Doppelganger

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Hautman, Pete Logue, Mary

£9.34 01 Apr 2008 Hardback Putnam Publishing Group

Brian and Roni are looking for another case to crack when Roni finds an age-progressed picture of a boy who looks alarmingly like Brian on a missing children website. Brian is sure it is only a coincidence-after all, he's lived happily with his adoptive parents for as long as he can remember. But then again, his parents have never "really" told him about his adoption . . . Could there be more to his family history than he knows?

As Roni and Brian piece together the clues, other people emerge from the shadows of the past and suddenly Brian isn't just a detective on the case-he's the key to a mystery that everyone is after. Can he and Roni uncover the truth before it's too late?

Featuring the strong plotting and offbeat humor that won the Bloodwater Mysteries a prestigious Edgar nomination, "Doppelganger" is full of twists and turns that will keep readers guessing until the very end.

Prom Dates from Hell

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Clement-Moore, Rosemary

£4.94 01 Apr 2008 Paperback Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers

The Missing Manatee

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By DeFelice, Cynthia C.

£3.82 01 Apr 2008 Paperback Farrar Straus Giroux

Skeet Waters discovers a manatee that's been shot in the head, and soon begins to unravel the mysteries that surround both the manatee's apparent murder and his parents' dissolving marriage.

A Thief in the House of Memory

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Wynne-Jones, Tim

£4.40 01 Apr 2008 Paperback Farrar Straus Giroux

In this masterful new novel, Wynne-Jones explores with wit, compassion, and humor the fictional territory he knows best--the prickly ties that bind families, the murky connections between imagination and real life.

Rex Zero, King of Nothing

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Wynne-Jones, Tim

£9.31 01 Apr 2008 Hardback Farrar Straus Giroux

Evil Genius

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Jinks, Catherine

£4.37 01 Apr 2008 Paperback Harcourt Paperbacks

Cadel Piggott is a 14-year-old genius studying for his World Domination degree with criminal mastermind Dr. Phineas Darkkon. But at heart he's a lonely kid. When he falls for the mysterious and brilliant Kay-Lee, he begins to wonder if it is too late to stop Dr. Darkkon from carrying out his evil plot.

Me, the Missing, and the Dead

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Valentine, Jenny

£9.83 01 Apr 2008 Hardback Harperteen

Me: Lucas Swain--I'm nearly sixteen years old and live in London. I was fairly normal until the night I found Violet. Then everything changed.

The Missing: Dad. He disappeared five years ago. Nobody knows what happened to him, and nobody cares except me. It's enough to drive you crazy.

The Dead: That's Violet . . . in the urn. Speaking of crazy--I know she's trying to tell me something, and I think it's about my father. . . .

A dead lady may not be much to go on, but my dad's out there somewhere, and it's up to me to find out where.

Me, the Missing, and the Dead

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Valentine, Jenny

£9.34 01 Apr 2008 Hardback Harperteen

Me: Lucas Swain--I'm nearly sixteen years old and live in London. I was fairly normal until the night I found Violet. Then everything changed.

The Missing: Dad. He disappeared five years ago. Nobody knows what happened to him, and nobody cares except me. It's enough to drive you crazy.

The Dead: That's Violet . . . in the urn. Speaking of crazy--I know she's trying to tell me something, and I think it's about my father. . . .

A dead lady may not be much to go on, but my dad's out there somewhere, and it's up to me to find out where.

Into the Dark

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Abrahams, Peter

£9.83 01 Apr 2008 Hardback Laura Geringer Book

In Echo Falls, secrets buried in the past don't always stay there.

An idyllic day of snowshoeing on Grampy's land with Joey Strade turns out to be less than idyllic when thirteen-year-old super sleuth Ingrid Levin-Hill stumbles upon a body lying in the snow. This discovery sends the town of Echo Falls into a tailspin in which secrets long hidden are revealed and Grampy gets sent to jail. While Ingrid works to clear Grampy's name and uncover what really happened to the man in the snow, she discovers even more secrets she wishes she never knew. Just like the character Gretel, whom Ingid is playing in the Prescott Players' production of "Hansel and Gretel," Ingrid must go deep into the darkness to find the truth.

In the third book in the Edgar Award-nominated and national bestselling Echo Falls series, Peter Abrahams's talent for building suspense shines as Ingrid embarks on her most harrowing adventure yet.

Into the Dark

01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Abrahams, Peter

£9.34 01 Apr 2008 Hardback Laura Geringer Book

In Echo Falls, secrets buried in the past don't always stay there.

In the third book in the Edgar Award-nominated and national bestselling Echo Falls series, Peter Abrahams's talent for building suspense shines as Ingrid embarks on her most harrowing adventure yet.

Spies

31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Set Eight

By David Orme

£4.99 31 Mar 2008 Paperback Ransom Publishing

Offering information on spies, this book includes a full colour non-fiction section followed by a fiction story based upon the topic. The story appears in two formats: one with simple texts for poor or reluctant readers; the facing pages contain an illustrated "speech bubble" version for those who are just starting to read.

Children from the Sea

17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

£7.99 17 Mar 2008 Paperback Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers

Cherry Ames

15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

"Companion Nurse", "Jungle Nurse", "The Mystery in the Doctor's Office",

By Helen Wells

£21.95 15 Mar 2008 Hardback Springer Publishing Co Inc.,U.S.

"Cherry Ames Boxed Set 17-20" contains the Cherry's final adventures in four pulse-pounding mysteries: "Companion Nurse, Jungle Nurse, The Mystery at the Doctor's Office," and "Ski Nurse Mystery,"

Law of Three

12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A Sarah Martin Mystery

By Caroline Rennie Pattison

£6.99 12 Mar 2008 Paperback Dundurn Group Ltd ,Canada

Sarah Martin isn't the only outsider in her small Muskoka town. But when she teams up with Byron Hopper she discovers that she has had an easier time being accepted into the town than some long-time residents. Byrons family has long been the subject of rumour in which his sister is said to have been involved in a murder.

Blood Brother

03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Luke Harding

£5.99 03 Mar 2008 Paperback Pan Macmillan

Forensic investigator Luke Harding is assigned to a hospital with a mysteriously high rate of fatalities. Investigating several suspicious deaths, Luke meets his long-lost father, working as a doctor there. This is no happy family reunion, though, as Luke's father's DNA is found at several of the crime scenes, making him Luke's prime suspect.

The Runaway Friend: A Kirsten Mystery

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ernst, Kathleen

£6.02 01 Mar 2008 Hardback American Girl

Kirsten Larson has been living on the Minnesota frontier for only a few weeks when her neighbor and friend, Erik Sandahl, disappears. Erik had promised to help the Larsons at harvest time--and he owes Uncle Olav money. Has Erik run out on his promises? Everyone seems to think so--except Kirsten. Can she figure out what's happened to her friend? Takes place in 1854.

The Runaway Friend: A Kirsten Mystery

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ernst, Kathleen

£3.82 01 Mar 2008 Paperback American Girl

Traitor in Williamsburg: A Felicity Mystery

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Jones, Elizabeth M.

£6.02 01 Mar 2008 Hardback American Girl

Felicity Merriman is alarmed when mysterious notices appear in Williamsburg, falsely accusing her friend Fiona's father of helping the British. With the Revolution heating up, Felicity knows the accusations will bring danger to Fiona's family. Then Felicity's own father is accused of being a traitor, too, and she decides she has to find out who's making the terrible accusations! Set in 1776.

Traitor in Williamsburg: A Felicity Mystery

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Jones, Elizabeth M.

£3.82 01 Mar 2008 Paperback American Girl

Mysterious notices appear in Williamsburg, falsely accusing the father of one of Felicity Merriman's friends of helping the British. Then Felicity's own father is accused of being a traitor, too, and she decides to find out who's making the terrible accusations. Illustrations.

A Thief in the Theater: A Kit Mystery

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Buckey, Sarah M.

£6.02 01 Mar 2008 Hardback American Girl

Kit Kittredge spends a week of her summer vacation volunteering at the local theater--she wants to write a newspaper article about a play that's opening soon. It even stars famous actors from New York City! But behind the scenes, Kit and her friend Stirling discover more drama than they bargained for.

A Thief in the Theater: A Kit Mystery

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Buckey, Sarah Masters

£3.82 01 Mar 2008 Paperback American Girl

Kit Kittredge is volunteering at the local theater because she wants to write a newspaper article about a play starring some famous New York actors. But behind the scenes, Kit and her friend Stirling discover more drama than they bargained for. Illustrations.

Tom Swift

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Appleton, Victor, II

£32.97 01 Mar 2008 Paperback (Boxed Set) Applewood Books

A beautiful, and collectible boxed set of the first three books of this famous boys series.

Bobbsey Twins

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Hope, Laura Lee

£32.97 01 Mar 2008 Paperback (Boxed Set) Applewood Books

A beautiful, and collectible boxed set of the first three books of this famous girls series.

Salt and Pepper #5: The Prisoner in the Painting

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Poulsen, David A.

£3.82 01 Mar 2008 Paperback Key Porter Books

Salt Bellamy and Pepper McKenzie (with Salt's little brother Hal in tow) have braved vampires, robots, and cave-dwellers -- and in Book 5 of this lively series, the two friends make their most incredible discovery yet: Hal is a talented artist! When his painting is chosen by a gallery in Florence, Italy, Salt and Pepper head to Europe together. What they find in this remarkable painting, however, is a bit unexpected -- and leads to adventure!

Chief Honor

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Brouwer, Sigmund

£5.47 01 Mar 2008 Paperback Orca Book Publishers

Lauren cross is the first female player on a whl team--goaltender Joseph Larken's team, the Spokane Chiefs. For Joseph, the prospect of a season in the publicity shadow of a new female goalie promises to be a nightmare. Hiding behind a carefully built wall of anger, Joseph is relieved when a scandal knocks Lauren off the team...until he begins to believe she was framed.

Dinosaur Fever

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Woodson, Marion

£6.99 01 Mar 2008 Paperback Sandcastle Books

Mysteries in Our National Parks: Valley of Death: A Mystery in Death Valley National Park

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ferguson, Alane Skurzynski, Gloria

£2.74 01 Mar 2008 Paperback National Geographic Society

Jack can't believe what he's hearing. His sister is being held hostage. Whoever snatched Ashley must have been following the Landons as they explored Death Valley National Park. But what do they want with Leesa?
When Jack discovers why Leesa is on the run, he is determined to protect her. But how can he do that and save Ashley, too? One thing he knows for sure, failure is not an option.

Mysteries in Our National Parks: Over the Edge: A Mystery in Grand Canyon National Park

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Ferguson, Alane Skurzynski, Gloria

£2.74 01 Mar 2008 Paperback National Geographic Society

When Dr. Olivia Landon receives this anonymous e-mail shortly after broadcasting her controversial plan to save the condors, everyone thinks it's a crank threat except Dr. Landon's daughter Ashley. She's sure it's the handiwork of Morgan Rogers, self-proclaimed anarchist and computer geek.
Suspicions mount when the death threat almost becomes a reality, and Morgan is the only witness. Is he innocent or guilty? Journey into the maze of Morgan's cyberworld and find out!

Chick-Napped!

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Keene, Carolyn

£2.19 01 Mar 2008 Paperback Aladdin Paperbacks

The Clue Crew's third-grade class is hatching real, live baby chicks. Nancy can't wait to see how cute and fuzzy they are. However, after the chicks go missing, the Clue Crew has a real egg of a case to crack. Illustrations.

My Father's Daughter

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Konigsburg, E. L.

£3.29 01 Mar 2008 Paperback Aladdin Paperbacks

Poor Little Rich Boy

Winston Carmichael has it all: a big house, servants, vacations in Palm Beach, and a fancy private school. But with overprotective parents and a sense of responsibility for his younger sister, Heidi, Winston sometimes feels more as if he's living in a prison than a dream.

Then one day a woman appears at the front door claiming to be Caroline -- Winston's half sister, who was kidnapped and presumed dead long before he and Heidi were born. Is she really Caroline? Is she an imposter? Or is she something far more complicated than either? And does she hold the key that could unlock the door to Winston's prison?

Comic Con Artist

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Dixon, Franklin W.

£2.74 01 Mar 2008 Paperback Aladdin Paperbacks

The ATAC sends Joe and Frank to a huge comic book convention for their next assignment. Someone is forging a famous artist's work, and the Hardy brothers must track down the culprit.

Wolf Rider

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By Avi

£3.84 01 Mar 2008 Paperback Simon Pulse

Fifteen-year-old Andy is convinced that the crank caller who claimed to have committed murder was serious, but no one will listen--not the police, his friends, or even his father. They all say he's crying wolf. Andy decides to investigate and discovers more than he bargained for.

Wake

01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

By McMann, Lisa

£8.79 01 Mar 2008 Hardback Simon Pulse

Not all dreams are sweet.

For seventeen-year-old Janie, getting sucked into other people's dreams is getting old. Especially the falling dreams, the naked-but-nobody-notices dreams, and the sex-crazed dreams. Janie's seen enough fantasy booty to last her a lifetime.

She can't tell anybody about what she does -- they'd never believe her, or worse, they'd think she's a freak. So Janie lives on the fringe, cursed with an ability she doesn't want and can't control.

Then she falls into a gruesome nightmare, one that chills her to the bone. For the first time, Janie is more than a witness to someone else's twisted psyche. She is a participant....