Young Readers Mystery

Sixteen-year-old Matt Wheeler never expected that moving to a sleepy lakeside town in Idaho would thrust him into a nightmare. Still grieving the death of his mother, Matt finds his life further upended when he starts seeing the ghost of Kelli Sullivan, a local girl who went missing weeks before his arrival. Kelli appears only to Matt at midnight hovering in the fog above the lake—trapped between this world and the next, desperate for the truth to surface. As Matt dives into the mystery of Kelli’s death, he forms an unlikely group of friends: Hal Murren, a tough, blue-collar kid with a ...

Some time has passed since the inimitable quartet of Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance have had a mission together. But with the arrival of a new Society member - and a new threat - they must reunite to face dilemmas more dangerous than ever before, including the villainous Mr. Curtain and a telepathic enemy tracking their every move, not to mention a dramatically preteen Constance. In its triumphant return, the Society encounters all new challenges, but the series' trademark sly humor, sweet camaraderie, hairsbreadth escapes, and mind-bending puzzles are all as engaging as ever.

The Mind Reader is the incredible paranormal mystery which you won't believe is based on real life events... The flicker of distant lightning. A storm builds upon a dark horizon. Greg Marks stands upon a deserted beach, a young man mesmerised by the mysterious force that is about to take his life... and toss his mind into unseen dimensions... So begins a unique paranormal kindle book. But what is this unknown force which comes for Greg? What is its intention? How did Greg come to be standing upon a lonely beach, his mind awash with paranormal activity? Just two months before the beach storm...

Twelve months ago, an escape room fire took everything from Steffi Zamekova. In just one hour, she lost it all: her popular blog, her close-knit inner circle, and her memories of the night that killed one of the group’s own… the charismatic (if infuriating) Matt Cesari. On the anniversary of the bewildering tragedy, Steffi is still desperate to piece together what went wrong. So when she receives an ominous invitation in the mail summoning her to the new escape room across town, she seizes the chance for answers.

The captivating and heart-pounding sequel to the New York Times best-selling and number-one Kids' Indie Next Pick Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, as heroine Morrigan battles a new evil. Morrigan Crow and her best friend Hawthorne Swift are now proud scholars in the elite Wundrous Society, but life is far from perfect. Does Morrigan have what it takes to prove that she belongs in the Society? Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow was an instant New York Times best seller and an IndieBound best seller.

Seventeen-year-old Olivia Owens isn't thrilled that her dad's getting remarried...again. She's especially not thrilled that he cheated on her mom, kicked them out of their Rhode Island home, and cut Olivia out of her rightful inheritance. But this former heiress has a plan for revenge. While hundreds of guests gather on the grounds of the gorgeous estate where she grew up, everyone will be thinking romance—not robbery. She’ll play the part of dutiful daughter, but in reality she’ll be redistributing millions from her father’s online accounts.

A year ago, beloved cheerleader Stella Blackthorn vanished without a trace. Devastated, her younger sister, Iris, launched her own investigation, but all she managed to do was scare off the police’s only lead and earn a stern warning: Once she turns 18, more meddling means prison-level consequences. Then, a year later, the unthinkable happens. Iris’s ex-girlfriend, Heather, goes missing, too—just after dropping the polarizing last episode of her true crime podcast all about Iris’s sister. This time, nothing will stop Iris and her amateur sleuthing agency from solving these disappearances.

A terrorist doesn't let strangers in her flat because they might be undercover police or intelligence agents, but her children bring their mates home and they run all over the place. The terrorist doesn't know that a kid has bugged every room in her house, cloned the hard drive on her PC, and copied all the numbers in her phone book. The kid works for Cherub. Cherub agents are aged between ten and seventeen. They live in the real world, slipping under adult radar and getting information that sends criminals and terrorists to jail.

After a harrowingly close contact with juvenile sociopath Simon Gutmunsson, junior FBI consultants Emma Lewis and Travis Bell went their separate ways: Emma rejected her Quantico offer and Travis stayed to train within a new unit of the FBI Behavioral Science division. But the unit’s latest case is feeling eerily familiar and Kristin Gutmunsson—Simon Gutmunsson’s eccentric twin—reaches out to Travis to send a warning: Emma is in peril.

Seven months ago, Edda was on the World War I front lines as one of two hundred “Hello Girls,” female switchboard operators employed by the US Army. She spent her nights memorizing secret connection codes to stay ahead of spying enemies, and her days connecting vital calls between platoons and bases and generals, all trying to survive—and win—a brutal war. Their lives were in Edda’s hands, and one day, in fateful seconds, everything went wrong.

Between Dark and Light: Books 1–5 (Standalone Horror Stories for Kids) Step into the shadowy world of Between Dark and Light, a chilling collection of five standalone middle-grade horror novels where eerie secrets, supernatural forces, and brave young heroes collide. From cursed houses that age children overnight to hidden labs beneath haunted canyons, each tale delivers hair-raising suspense, mystery, and just enough magic to keep readers flipping pages deep into the night. Inside this bundle, you’ll discover: The Old Person Curse – When twelve-year-old Azie starts aging overnight, ...

Blondie McGhee loves solving mysteries and one day hopes to be a top-notch detective. First she must survive the fourth grade with all the mysteries elementary school holds. Blondie's dad has a mystery for Blondie to solve, but Blondie doesn't have time to solve his funny riddles, she has a serious case of her own. Blondie's teacher, Mrs. Clemmons, has been acting weird lately. Between getting sick from mystery brownies to threatening notes left on her desk, can Blondie find out who is messing with her favorite teacher before its too late? Praise for At Your Service! Blondie McGhee ...

The son of a centurion is kidnapped. And that will change history. In the third book in The Guardian Angel series, angel Pelagius visits AD 33. When Marcellus, the son of a centurion of the Roman court, is kidnapped by Zealots and then rescued by a rebel’s daughter, he is thrust into a quest for truth that will change history. It's the final book in the inspirational and supernatural Guardian Angel series.

Summer's finally here, and Derek Fallon is looking forward to pelting the UPS truck with water balloons, climbing onto the garage roof, and conducting silly investigations. But when his parents decide to send him to Learning Camp, Derek's dreams of fun come to an end. Ever since he's been labeled a "reluctant reader", his mom has pushed him to read "real" books - something other than his beloved Calvin & Hobbes.

Are you ready to embark on an unforgettable journey? Open the pages of "Magic In The Pine Mountain: An Awesome Journey Tale" to explore a world where there is a new adventure waiting around every corner. This story is about the amazing experiences along the way, not just the destination. A captivating story that transports you to the enchanted Whispering Pines Mountain, where a group of brave and curious children set out on a quest to restore the rainbow's missing colours. Follow Willow, Alex, Lily, Oliver, and Max as they journey to the mysterious Whispering Pines Mountain. This book is ...

Posh Thaler Academy, nestled in the leafy Connecticut countryside, is one of New England's most exclusive boarding schools. For scholarship student Jennifer Field, it's a dream come true to be at Thaler. Until the dream turns into a nightmare... Strange shadows flickering acrosss the moonlit campus...a mysterious old building in the woods with a secret lab...a Dean of students whose startling eyes seem to convey unspoken evil. Jennifer is tempted to blame her imagination for her fears. Then she and her boyfriend, Lee, stumble across the body of a Thaler classmate in the woods. A body ...

Jane Teaberry continues to learn about her capabilities, as she opens her mind to new adventures. The sheepskin scroll that cousin Ashley found in New Mexico opened up a world of opportunity for Jane and the other archaeology students, as they hunt down another treasure that ended up somewhere in the high seas. Pirates and a haunted plantation house add to the mystery, when Jane and Peaches stumble upon a dead body. Jane continues to seek answers about her late mother. As she tracks down the origin of her mother’s coin necklace, she stumbles across surprising information about her.

Journeys Beyond the Map “Use this stick to vanish from sight, But return before the fall of night.” Jack and Emily, siblings who didn’t always get along, are sent to visit their aunt, a specialist in ancient magic and archaeology. While exploring a secret room in the basement of her mysterious home, they discover an enchanted map that transports them to far-off worlds. In each place, they must solve puzzles and help the local inhabitants, all while racing against time. If they fail to complete their tasks before nightfall, they risk being trapped there forever. Through these thrilling...

Mr. Griffin is the strictest teacher at Del Norte High, with a penchant for endless projects and humiliating his students. Even straight-A student Susan can't believe how mean he is to the charismatic Mark Kinney. So when her crush asks Susan to help a group of students teach a lesson of their own, she goes along. After all, it's a harmless prank, right? But things don't go according to plan. When one "accident" leads to another, people begin to die....

It’s a cloudy day on the Sacred Kidney playground, but Jake likes it that way—dark and uncertain. For a junior detective like Jake, standing up to bad guys is a piece of cake. After all, she’s the only detective at Sacred Kidney Elementary with a hard-earned badge to her name. But just as Jake and her sidekick Sterling prepare to face off against the biggest bully in school, there’s a scream from inside the library.