Nature Mysteries

Jared, Layla, and Sammi have been best friends since kindergarten. Now in fourth grade, they are excited to care for the classroom pet, Berry the Bearded Dragon. When Berry mysteriously disappears, the Forever Friends investigate to find out what happened to their bearded buddy.

Life is never quiet at the Homestead. First, it was disappearing animals, then a power-hungry dairy queen. Now it’s a Renaissance Faire, a noisy, stinky spectacle that drives Horace to distraction. Bunwinkle, on the other hand, can’t get enough of the festivities—she loves the thrilling jousts, the court intrigue…and especially the pickles on a stick.

It all started the night before dinner when Eli asked, "Do beavers shout timber when they chopped down trees?" "I don't know," his dad replied, "but I know how to find out."

This beautiful tale follows a raindrop’s journey on Earth, from the time of the dinosaurs to the creation of the earliest cities and beyond. It explains how Earth has depended on the same water supply throughout its existence by flowing and falling all around us, fueling and forming much of what we have seen and used for millions of years.

The murders scarred him for life. Can he face it again when a copycat resumes the butchery? Detective Alex Penfield’s hope for humanity hangs by a slender thread of justice. But even slamming the darkly disturbing serial killer behind bars can’t make up for the brutal loss of his dear friend 10 years ago. And he vows she won’t have died in vain when he’s recruited by the FBI to catch a vicious predator with the same blood-soaked calling card. Can the determined detective trap the mystery killer and put his demons to rest?

Justin has always wanted a pet. A dog, a cat, even a turtle would work. His parents would always tell him no; he wasn’t responsible enough for that yet. Until one day his mom and dad agreed to take him to the pet store. That’s when Justin saw him: the perfect pet. A guinea pig that was different from all the others. Colors, fur, looks, and all.

Drei kleine Fünf-Freunde-Abenteuer für Kinder ab 6 Jahren. Ob wildgewordene Rennpferde, heimtückische Entführungen oder fiese Einbrecher: Die Fünf Freunde scheuen keine Gefahr und stürzen sich in jedes Abenteuer. Zum Glück hat Hund Timmy eine hervorragende Spürnase und ist immer an ihrer Seite, wenn es darum geht, spannende Geheimnisse zu lüften. Drei Kurzgeschichten aus "Fünf Freunde meistern jede Gefahr" (Band Nr. 22) von Enid Blyton.

In Kidnap at the Catfish Café, Minnie's detective business is kind of slow - until one day a stray cat drops into her life, along with her first case. Soon Minnie is investigating a crime wave, and she's hot on the trail of a thief who would steal anything - even a cat!

Harold Snyder, ein Student, dessen Vater Abgeordneter im Oberhaus ist, ist spurlos aus seinem Wohnheim verschwunden. In demselben Wohnheim war kurz zuvor ein Student unter mysteriösen, bisher ebenfalls nicht ganz geklärten Umständen ums Leben gekommen. Mycroft Holmes beauftragt Oscar Wilde und seinen Bruder Sherlock Holmes mit der Suche nach dem vermissten Studenten. Bei der Befragung von Harold Snyders Kommilitonen stoßen Oscar Wilde und Sherlock Holmes zunächst auf eine Mauer aus Schweigen.

On a school trip to the Royal Swan Natural History Museum, Ava finds herself at the center of a heist: hundreds of invaluable bird of paradise skins from the Alfred Wallace Collection have been stolen! When she discovers a large jet-black feather, she's sure it's a clue, but the police won't listen to her. Slipping away, she takes the case to the Twitchers in an investigation that leads them to the bizarre and sinister world of fly-fishing, and to a mysterious girl with a pet Raven called Caliban and a dangerous ring of thieves and smugglers.

Peter Bell the Third, accidentally named from the title of a poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley, is called upon to renew his old friendship with Rowland Usher, who was deliberately named after the protagonist of a story by Edgar Allan Poe. In the new House of Usher that Rowland is building in the Orinoco Delta, Usher explains the scientific work in genetics that he's doing there to Peter, while they both mourn Rowland's dead twin sister, Magdalen, who has apparently committed suicide for reasons that no one quite understands.

Was wäre, wenn Natur & Technik sich gegen uns verbünden? Tibor Rodes wissenschaftlich top recherchierter What-if-Thriller handelt von der Intelligenz der Pflanzen, selbstlernenden Algorithmen, einem zerstörerischen Ökosystem – und dem möglichen Ende der Menschheit. Der Wald schlägt zurück – ein packender Ökothriller. Weltweit sorgen anonym verschickte Postsendungen für Aufruhr: Tausende Menschen erhalten scheinbar harmlose Päckchen mit Saatgut. Zwar warnen die Behörden davor, die Samen einzupflanzen, doch da ist es schon zu spät.

When Jack discovers that someone is hurting local pets, he's determined that the Twitchers will solve the crime. But the Twitchers are more interested in the rare and endangered bearded vulture spotted heading for Aves Woods. Determined to prove himself, Jack sets off to investigate, only to find himself in deep water. Friendless and alone, Jack must use all his bravery and skills to not only stop a terrible crime, one that could put the bearded vulture in danger, but to prove to his friends that he's a deserving member of The Twitchers after all.

Hello. I am Rory Branagan. I am actually a detective. One day, I will be the biggest detective in the world! And I will find out what happened to my dad.... But today, a crime has been committed on my own road. Someone is stealing dogs! What if they try to take Wilkins Welkin - my best friend who is also a sausage dog? I need to find these stinking baddies, and I need to stop them!

When Detective Dirk Dilly gets a call from Holly, a young girl whose pet cat has gone missing, the dragon ends up with not only a new case to solve, but also a self-appointed partner-in-solving-crime. And it turns out that Holly's cat is just the beginning! As the pair hunts for clues, Dirk spots other dragons flying over the city - and not the good kind. Dirk has a hunch they might just be involved, but will he and Holly be able prevent further cat-astrophe before it's too late?

Ein fauler Kater und ein Mistkäfer ermitteln. Ra genießt seine Rolle als verwöhnte Katze des Pharao, denn sein Leben besteht nur aus Snacks und Nickerchen. Als ein Amulett im Palast verschwindet, meldet sich Ras quirliger Freund Khepri, ein fleißiger Skarabäuskäfer, zu Wort. Er bittet Ra um detektivischen Beistand, damit das zu Unrecht verdächtigte Dienstmädchen gerettet wird. Der faule Kater begibt sich schwerfällig auf Spurensuche und begegnet dabei weiteren schillernden Palast-Persönlichkeiten.

It was a soft buzz, not sharp, and without warning, it stopped. Nine-year-old Lark opened her eyes. A honey bee had landed on her arm. First-year beekeeper Lark Oakmyer has been given the rare invitation to join her old friend, W, at his bee yard with thousands of honey bees. But then, through a series of strange occurrences, Lark, her brothers, and their friends find themselves discovering clues to a bigger mystery than the bees. Through their faith in God (and a bit of help from the bees), they make the impossible, possible.

Did you know that trees take care of each other and that the whole forest is connected? DK's audiobook The Magic & Mystery of Trees takes children on a fascinating journey of exploration, showing them just how special these mighty organisms are. Discover how they communicate and warn each other of predators, how they nurture their networks, record the past and anticipate the future to ensure their survival.

Clem and her friends Ash and Zara are members of the Thames and Tide Club! Every weekend they go mudlarking by the river, searching for treasures that have washed up on the shore. Clem has found old things, new things and a whole heap of rubbish. But one day, she finds something really special. Something magical that belongs in the river and must be returned to its rightful owner…or else. Before they know it, the Thames and Tide Club are on the weirdest, wildest underwater-iest adventure they could possibly have imagined on a mission to save Underwater London!

Two kittens have gone missing and it is up to Detective Midnight and his partner Ghost to find them. As soon as they close one case, they stumble upon a sinister plan to gain control of all Cat Land.