The Mystery of the Midnight Peacock

Author: Katherine Woodfine
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610678421
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The festive season has come to Sinclair's and Sophie and Lil are spending the holidays at snowy Winter Hall. As sinister secrets come to light, our intrepid heroines find themselves faced with a more baffling mystery than ever before. Will Mr. Sinclair's New Year's Eve Midnight Peacock Ball spell disaster for all?

The Mystery of the Jeweled Moth

Author: Katherine Woodfine
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781610674386
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
Wonder at the puzzling disappearance of the Jeweled Moth! Marvel as our heroines, Sophie and Lil, don cunning disguises, mingle in high society and munch many cucumber sandwiches to solve this curious case! Applaud their bravery as they follow a trail of terrible secrets that leads straight to London's most dangerous criminal mastermind, and could put their own lives at risk . . .It will be the most thrilling event of the season!A fast-paced and compelling mystery adventure with gorgeous Edwardian period detail, this follow up to The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow will thrill and captivate readers of all ages.

The Clockwork Sparrow

Author: Sue Ann Binkley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
An introduction to the terminology of the biology of time, the general rhythmic phenomena that exist, and the underlying mechanisms. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

The Mystery of the Painted Dragon

Author: Katherine Woodfine
Publisher: Kane/Miller Book Publishers
ISBN: 9781610676618
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
When a priceless painting is stolen, our dauntless heroines Sophie and Lil find themselves faced with forgery, trickery and deceit on all sides!Be amazed as the brave duo pit their wits against this perilous puzzle! Marvel at their cunning plan to unmask the villain and prove themselves detectives to be reckoned with - no matter what dangers lie ahead . . . It's their most perilous adventure yet!

Jazz & Twelve O'clock Tales

Author: Wanda Coleman
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 1574232126
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
Poets who can write prose that equals their poetry are rare. With this collection of thirteen new short stories, Wanda Coleman, Los Angeles's unofficial poet laureate, proves an exception to the rule yet again. The characters in these stories lead lonely lives full of longing, of potential stifled by racism, poverty, and absurd accidents of fate. And yet, even though they are trapped by the present moment, their inner lives are lush, a mirror of the city of angels in which they live, a metropolis, always simmering, as Coleman writes in the final story, ever waiting to be borne on that balmy promised crescendo. Coleman applies a poet's economy of words to her fiction, setting a scene with lightning-quick strokes, letting a detail, a dialogue, or the brisk vernacular speak for itself. .

Little Apocalypse

Author: Katherine Sparrow
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0062849786
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
Monsters aren’t real. Everyone knows that. Full of creepy-cool atmosphere and monstrous magic, this gripping middle grade debut will sink its claws into fans of supernatural adventures like Holly Black’s Doll Bones and Ellen Oh’s Spirit Hunters. When a sudden earthquake strands Celia’s parents out of town, she finds herself on her own in a shaken city. She tries to reach out to other kids around her apartment building. Some of them, like the sad boy named Demetri, seem wary of letting her too close. The others call themselves Hunters. They claim the earthquake was caused by monsters only kids can see. And they think Celia is destined to save the city. Celia doesn’t feel destined to save anything—but for the first time, she feels like maybe she’s seeing things as they really are….

The Secret Detectives

Author: Ella Risbridger
Publisher: Nosy Crow
ISBN: 1788006011
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251

Book Description
A gripping, beautifully written historical mystery, from an incredible new voice in children's fiction. The body seemed to fall for a long time. There was no splash, or if there was it was lost in the waves. Isobel was frozen to the spot for a moment - and then her common sense caught up with her, and she stepped back quickly into the shadows. When Isobel Petty is orphaned, she finds herself being taken away from her home in India and sent to live with a distant uncle in England. On board the S.S. Marianna, she witnesses a shocking act - somebody being thrown overboard in the middle in the night. But when the ship's captain insists that nobody is missing, Isobel and her two new reluctant friends must solve two mysteries - the identities of both the murderer and the victim - before they reach England and the culprit has the chance to escape. Inspired by The Secret Garden and the golden age of crime writing, The Secret Detectives is perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and Katherine Rundell. "A thoroughly entertaining mystery and a heartening story of friendship. I loved it." - Katherine Woodfine, author of The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow

The Timekeeper

Author: Rob Kidd
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781599615301
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Meet Jack Sparrow and his young pirate friends as they embark on a thrilling journey on the high seas. Their goal: to locate and procure the legendary Sword of Cortés, which will grant them unimaginable power. Time is about to go all funny for Jack Sparrow and his faithful crew. Fitzwilliam P. Dalton III's beloved timepiece has always been valuable to him. But it has suddenly become valuable to a lot more people--including some of the Barnacle's crew's worst enemies! It turns out that Fitz's timepiece is not only a clock, but an unbelievably powerful tool that can stop time itself. It's up to Jack and his crew to find a way to keep the timepiece out of the hands of their dangerous adversaries. Spotlight is a division of ABDO and features licensed editions of popular fiction printed and bound specifically for the library market. Each Spotlight book is printed on the highest quality paper with reinforced library bindings.

The Fall of a Sparrow

Author: Robert Hellenga
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684850273
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 468

Book Description
In his rich and dazzling new novel, the author of the bestselling "The Sixteen Pleasures" chronicles the journey of a man awakening from profound sorrow and rediscovering love in a most unexpected time and place.

The Secret of the Night Train

Author: Sylvia Bishop
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407186566
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193

Book Description
When Max is sent to Istanbul to stay with her boring Great Aunt-Elodie, little does she expect to be plunged into a thrilling nighttime adventure across Europe. Max must find her feet in a whirling world of would-be diamond smugglers, thieves and undercover detectives. Will she discover the real diamond thief before they reach their destination?