Young Readers Mystery

An ancient mystery of the legendary Cherokee Tribe of the early Americas. Young love and the ushering into manhood.

Adele grew up in the shadows—first watching from backstage at her mother’s Parisian dance halls, then wandering around the gloomy, haunted rooms of her father’s manor. When she’s finally sent away to boarding school in London, she’s happy to enter the brightly lit world of society girls and their wealthy suitors. Yet there are shadows there, too. Many of the men that try to charm Adele’s new friends do so with dark intentions. After a violent assault, she turns to a roguish young con woman for help. Together, they become vigilantes meting out justice.

Doug, Del, and DeeDee Davis are eager to visit their cousins, the Ropers, on their sprawling Texas ranch. Now that their Aunt Carmen has turned to Christ, the ranch seems an entirely different place. The kids are looking forward to time with the Ropers and horseback riding, but then, unexpected lights in an old, abandoned house and glimpses of someone hiding in the grass add more mystery to their visit than they bargained for.

Danny and Kay Orlis are asked to go along on a chartered boat cruise off the coast of Guatemala to help translate for the captain and lead Bible studies for the crew. They take along Matt and Mark, twin sons of coworkers at the mission. But something fishy is going on with one of the passengers on this boat and his interest in an old shipwreck. Mark, Matt, and their new friend Gil try to discover what their shipmate is up to and solve the mystery of the wreck below.

Danny and his cousin Grant are all set to enjoy some fishing time up in the Northwest Angle before school resumes. However, a thief is wreaking havoc for the Orlises and their neighbors. Unjustly accused of these crimes, Danny and Grant are determined to identify the real culprit. Amid danger and challenges, they discover that having a good name and reputation pays off.

It’s 1927 and the strict laws of prohibition have done little to temper the roaring 20s nightlife, even in the nation’s capitol. Everyone knows the booze has never stopped flowing, especially amongst the rich and powerful, and seventeen-year-old Gertrude and her best friends Clara and Milly are determined to get a taste of freedom and liquor, propriety be damned. But after sneaking out of the Washington Female Seminary to visit a speakeasy, they return to discover that their controversial young headmistress, Mrs. Rose, has been murdered.

Kent Gilbert and his friend Bruce find themselves at a boys' camp and quickly become entangled in the mystery of an old gold mine. Their exploration of the mine disrupts their Bible studies, leading to mounting tensions with the camp leaders. The situation escalates when the boys get trapped inside the mine. Will they manage to escape? More importantly, will they find freedom from the spiritual bondage that has a hold on their hearts?

In the gripping sequel to The Curse, the line between destiny and destruction becomes even thinner. As the shadows of the past continue to haunt them, Penny Black and Jack Ferguson find themselves plunged deeper into a web of despair. The secrets they hold close threaten to unravel their lives, one fragile thread at a time. One is on the brink of a harrowing journey, while the other fights to understand their existence. Can they emerge unscathed from the darkness that beckons them, or is it too late to escape the price of their own truths? Beneath the veneer of a world poised on the brink ...

Ron Orlis planned to spend his summer break giving out Bibles and literature with friends in Mexico. But he soon meets Pedro, a 14-year-old Indian boy, who recently became a Christian and is desperate to return to his village to tell his family about Jesus Christ. Ron and Pedro go together to the boy’s home but meet with danger and opposition from the police, a witch doctor, and hostile villagers. Ron and his friends learn to wait on God and trust Him to do what He’s promised, in spite of threats and even imprisonment.

They faced the mad headmaster, a machine that took them to a post-apocalyptic nightmare, a gang of superpowered criminals, and a traitor from within their own group of friends. But now Brendan and his allies must face a rival school in a conflict that may turn Dutchman Springs Academy into a war zone. Meanwhile, his father is still missing, and possibly in the hands of his double from Not-Earth. Brendan isn’t the only one looking. A ruthless FBI agent is on the case, and he’ll stop at nothing to get Brendan to reveal everything he knows about the double, his supervillain father, and any...

Marnie Wells knows that she creeps people out. It's not really her fault; her brother is always in trouble, and her grandmother, who's been their guardian since Mom took off, is...eccentric. So no one even bats an eye when Marnie finds an old tea-leaf-reading book and starts telling fortunes. The ceremony and symbols are weirdly soothing, but she knows - and hopes everyone else does, too - that none of it's real. Then basketball star Matt Cotrell asks for a reading.

Dark and hazy nights were both their sword and shield... Liz Danger surrounded her. Escape seemed impossible. Hope came from the last place she expected. She knew his name...everyone did. But she knew nothing about the man he really was. Or if he had any chance at saving her. Sam The plan was a good one. If it worked. He had the perfect cover story. He’d be the one asking all the questions. Looking for answers was the story of his life and everyone knew it...expected it. This time though...the stories could turn out differently than expected. Sam and Liz knew the trip wouldn’t be easy ...

The Reddy Boys, Fred and Ned, were looking forward to the traveling fair coming to their town. After dealing with vampires and ghosts, they just wanted to have some fun. No such luck. Mysterious murders start to happen in their town. The victim’s bodies are shriveled up and partially frozen. The Chiller Killer was on the loose! With their friend, Nora Dale, they can’t resist trying to solve the bizarre deaths. The more they look into it, the stranger the case becomes, and the more danger they find themselves in.

Nine girls bound together in beautiful, virtuous Havenwood, a refuge from an unsafe world. Then there are eight, one of them gone—departed with no warning. Did this member of their pack stray willingly, or did something more sinister occur? The girls seek answers not knowing if they should be angry or frightened or perhaps, they should be both.

Roblox Readers is a collection of short stories for those who love the game Roblox. Each story will be unique and cater to a popular game inside the world of Roblox. What role will Alex be forced to play inside Muder Mystery? Will Alex be Innocent, Sheriff, or the actual Murderer? See if you can determine his role and outcome in the Roblox World.

Anna and Max love scary stories - but when they find a mysterious knife on a dark and stormy knife, truth becomes stranger than fiction. Dragged into a world of monsters and magic, Max vanishes, and it's up to Anna to find him. Will the siblings find a way to survive?

With a Burmese mother and a white American father, Alex Wagner grew up thinking of herself as a "futureface" - an example of what the mixed-race future of America would look like. When Alex learns that her ancestry might be more mysterious than she believed, she becomes obsessed with learning everything there is to know about her ethnic and racial history. Through a blend of history, science, and sociology, Alex tries to solve the mysteries of her family and what it means to be American.

The Reddy and Dale families go on a joint vacation hoping to relax without solving any mysteries. But no sooner have they arrived at the tranquil resort town of Shireham, when Nora and the Reddy boys get pulled into another baffling mystery. What happened to that deserted drive-in? Was it a violent storm that destroyed it, or something more sinister?

Space Station Oberon is on high alert, because a comet is about to whizz past. All the scientists are preparing for the exciting event, and all the kids are planning on watching. All the kids except Hal Junior, who's been given detention. Unfortunately the comet passes a whole lot closer than expected. Fortunately nobody is hurt, but the kids are trapped in one half, the adults in the other. Never mind. They have air and supplies, and they can all sit tight and wait for rescue. Or can they? The scientists discover Space Station Oberon is now falling towards Gyris, faster and faster, and ...

Walter was different. Every full moon, his family turned into handsome werewolves, but Walter stayed the same... until that one moonlit night...