Since his dad literally did a vanishing act (he's a magician!), Jay Patel has turned detective, and now, with the help of his ghostly grandad, he's on a new case -- a murder in a fancy country hotel where the cause of death appears to be -- soup!
While Jay is surrounded by suspects, Grandad has his own informants -- the ghosts haunting the hotel. But will they catch the killer before it's too ladle?
David Walliams meets Agatha Christie in the soup-er second book of a new laugh-out-loud, weird-and-wacky mystery series for younger readers, by the author of Thorfinn the Nicest Viking.
From the author of HORRIBLE HISTORIES...
Welcome back to the strange town of Wildpool...
There's a new mayor in Wildpool (though not necessarily
the one that everyone voted for!) and something very
mysterious is afoot and there's a danger
the Ladies Who Crunch will be forced to move home
and that Wiggott's Wonderful Waxworld – about to be reopened
– will actually be demolished.
Can Molly and Boy save the day? Will Wildpool ever
be the same?
The second in a spellbinding new fiction series from bestselling
Horrible Histories author, Terry Deary.
A brand new Goosebumps series
is coming―prepare to be scared like never before!
From the delightfully twisted mind of R.L. Stine comes a fresh
new vision for the fan-favorite brand.
This new series will feature an ALL NEW line-up of incredible
villains, with iconic monsters as you’ve never seen them before,
whose antics are destined to make them every bit as beloved
as Slappy.
This exciting new Goosebumps series will have the same humor
and terrifying tone that millions of readers love, but will be bigger,
bolder, funnier, and scarier!
Goosebumps is soon to be a major Apple TV series
The perfect spooky read for 8+ readers
Cats with superpowers! This brand-new series from bestselling author Gwyneth Rees is every young animal lover’s dream come true. Perfect for fans of Holly Webb, Alex T. Smith, and those who want their animal stories with a bit more action!
Now that Tagg and Sugarfoot have developed their superpowers, they are recruited for a special mission by Topaz Top Cat.
They've just heard that an evil supervillain is back in town and that can only mean one thing – he is going to break his partner in crime out of prison and finish one last devious job. The super cats have to stop them!
In order to get more information, Tagg and Sugarfoot will need to infiltrate Hamish's infamous band of Hit Cats. They are going to need all their wits – and superpowers – about them this time!
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 Squad.
Techie-genius Nabster, mile-a-minute Kennedy and sharp-eyed Laurie (along with Colin the hamster!) tackle the surprising conundrums happening at the museum. From pre-historic creatures that move and secret Egyptian codes to missing treasure and strange messages from the past, there's no brain-twisting, totally improbable puzzle the Squad can't solve.
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The discovery of new Viking treasure brings the museum its biggest exhibit yet -- a giant longboat. With such a huge attraction on show there's plenty of room to hide a secret, or two.
In the Case of the Vanishing Viking, the Squad investigate legendary longboats, rare runes and hidden hoards to try to solve their latest mystery.
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Young readers will love the riddles, red herrings and big reveals jam-packed into this fun-filled series of mystery stories by Mike Nicholson. The enjoyable extras like wacky facts and activities, as well as zany illustrations by Mike Phillips, will keep amateur detectives entertained for hours.
The bestselling author of Good Girls Die First
is back with an entertaining, high-octane and read-in-a-single-sitting
new thriller.
Welcome to the reality game show that'll scare you to
death! Have you got what it takes to last the night?
Five contestants must sit tight through the night in dark and
dangerous Umber Gorge caves, haunted by a ghost called the Puckered
Maiden. But is it the malevolent spirit they should fear... or
each other?
As the production crew ramps up the frights, secrets start to
be revealed... these teenagers have hidden motives for taking part
in It's Behind You! and could some of them be... murder?
It's Most Haunted meets I'm a Celebrity
Get Me Out of Here.
Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen McManus.
Knife-edge tension and twists you won't see coming...
PRAISE FOR IT'S BEHIND YOU
""addictive, easy to get lost in, and utterly compelling to
read"" - And On She Reads
""keeps you on the edge of your seat and guessing who did it
until the very last pages"" - ReadingZone
Superman has been defeated by Lex Luthor or so the evil mastermind thinks! Trapped in a Kryptonite fortress under the sea, our hero is fading fast, but he can't be defeated when his friends have his back! And while he is recovering, a new Kryptonian arrives on the scene! Plus, something weird has come to Central City. The Flash might provide some answers - if you can keep up!
It's an old-fashioned puppet. The details are hard to make out in the dim light, but it looks like the puppet's neck is broken. It's a sad-looking thing, trapped there in its cage. Maybe I should let it out...
THE MUST-HAVE THRILLER THAT WILL KEEP YOU GRIPPED, KEEP YOU GUESSING, AND KEEP YOU UP ALL NIGHT.
'A captivating and creeping mystery full of brilliantly twisting turns and dark secrets' - Holly Jackson, bestselling author of A Good Girls' Guide to Murder
'If you like Stephen King, snap this up!' - Cass Green, Sunday Times bestselling author of In a Cottage in a Wood
'This book crawled under my skin and made itself a home there, and I can't wait for people to start reading it so that I can scream about the ending with everyone I know' - Inkandplasma book review
'Scream meets The Babadook in small-town USA' - Kirsty Logan, award-winning author of The Gracekeepers
Lola Nox is the daughter of a celebrated horror filmmaker - she thinks nothing can scare her. But when her father is brutally attacked in their New York apartment, she's swiftly packed off to live with a grandmother she's never met in Harrow Lake, the eerie town where her father's most iconic horror movie was shot.
The locals are weirdly obsessed with the film that put their town on the map - and there are strange disappearances, which the police seem determined to explain away.
And there's someone - or something - stalking Lola's every move.
The more she discovers about the town, the more terrifying it becomes. Because Lola's got secrets of her own. And if she can't find a way out of Harrow Lake, they might just be the death of her...
