Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> Thrillers & Suspense

A CounterTerrorism operative shows up tortured to death. An elderly prof goes missing. An eco-cult is recruiting at a weekend concert for young people at Battersea Power Station. A teenage felon's music has gone viral. All CounterTerrorism want is for him to make a simple swap: Some photos for his freedom.

Only he's trapped inside Battersea Power Station. No swap. No way he can tell anyone about it. And the dawning horror that the missing and the dead will bring England to its knees. He's got his GCSEs, his guitar, and a grasp of engineering. That's got to be enough.

To free...

It isn't easy being thirteen ... And being raised by your grandfather ... and having a name like Minno ... and then having to journey through a strange land to rescue your parents. But Minno is doing the best she can. For all her young life Minno believed her parents were dead. Then she learns they're alive, but they're in grave danger. Her friend Hailey thought she was having a sleepover at her friend's house. Now she's Minno's ally and partner on their incredible quest. The girls embark on the adventure of a lifetime to face a veritable menagerie of strange creatures, both friendly and...

Twelve-year-old Elaine has adjusted well to life in the East Wing of her family's manor, considering she has been a prisoner there for the past five years. When her mother, father, sisters, and brothers mysteriously die one evening at the dinner table, her uncle and aunt take over the manor and leave her locked in the East Wing. Elaine gets her entertainment, human connection, and even her education from watching her aunt, uncle, two cousins, and their various visitors through peek-holes in secret passageways that run throughout the manor. Elaine can't even imagine how much is missing in...

Bess's mom is on the board of Pet Crusaders, a local rescue organization, and hosts the charity's annual fundraising gala. Nancy, Bess, and George have attended the event ever since they were kids, and they're excited for this year's party, the theme of which is "A Night on a Riverboat."

The gala will feature blackjack, roulette, and a high-stakes poker...

The legend of the Bayport Beast has haunted the town for almost a century. Each summer brings rumors of a gigantic sasquatch creature roaming the nearby woods.

However, this summer brings more sightings than usual, causing all kinds of people to flock to town, including a few UFO enthusiasts who are convinced the beast could be some kind of stranded alien. More than that, the sightings cause a media blitz

Frank and Joe have never believed...

He lit the blowtorch, setting its blue flame hissing. "Now you tell me about the treasure." His grubby fingers reached for Susie's hair.

"Jeffrey, do something," Charlie cried.

Jeffrey Jones hasn't had the easiest life. Clumsy by nature and overweight, he's laughed at by everyone at school, including his teachers.

The only time everyone stops laughing is when a mystery is involved, because Jeffrey happens to be a master investigator.

When one of his teachers hires him to find a hit-and-run driver, Jeffrey and his best friend Pablo Reyes find...

Shanghaied: forced to join a ship lacking a full crew by kidnapping or other underhanded means.

Twelve-year-olds Emma and Scott stumble across a dark secret and are shanghaied by a rogue submarine that once suffered a ghastly fate: a radioactive incident that transformed its crew into mutants.

They are plunged into the depths of the ocean, far beyond the reach of help, where the Blackwolf battles against lurking enemy navies.

Now they must find a way off the submarine without being killed first—or even worse, being forced...

"Zola loves talking to the Moon every night, convinced that a Moon friend is responding. She is right. Luna, the Moon girl, also waves down every night, not knowing that Zola cannot see her. Neither realizes the role they and their families are about to play in the Great Restoration after the Great War. What transpired on Zola's birthday? Are the Earth and Moon families ready for a great quest?"

"Zola loves talking to the Moon every night, convinced that a Moon friend is responding. She is right. Luna, the Moon girl, also waves down every night, not knowing that Zola cannot see her. Neither realizes the role they and their families are about to play in the Great Restoration after the Great War. What transpired on Zola's birthday? Are the Earth and Moon families ready for a great quest?"

Nancy, Bess, and George are excited to attend Oracle College's annual Greek mythology themed gala. But the festive sprit turns troubled when a student falls from the balcony mid-speech. Nancy's investigations quickly reveal this was a case of collegiate sabotage. Can she find the campus menace before someone else gets hurt?

Aaron the Aardvark meets a green worm-monster named Grizible. They become friends.

When Aaron sees some thieves hiding loot in the sewers, he follows them -- and the thieves chase Aaron.

Grizible and his family trick the thieves, make them leave the sewer, and save Aaron.

This is a read-aloud book with poetry, word-play, and treats for the child and adult reader. Definitions expand the child's vocabulary.

Hannah Tuohy continues as the illustrator of this, the third in the Aaron the Aardvark series.

Young Earth girl Zola always thought she had a friend on the Moon. It turns out, she was right. On her sixth birthday, Luna comes down from the Moon for a visit. Their friendship is immediate, and the two young girls are so happy to finally be able to share a hug. However, little do they know that they are destined to be part of the Great Restoration that could change the universe forever.

Because of a great battle and jealous warriors from another planet, the Earth and Moon have lost their connection. They called it the Great War. A long time ago, much of Earth was destroyed, and...

Young Earth girl Zola always thought she had a friend on the Moon. It turns out, she was right. On her sixth birthday, Luna comes down from the Moon for a visit. Their friendship is immediate, and the two young girls are so happy to finally be able to share a hug. However, little do they know that they are destined to be part of the Great Restoration that could change the universe forever.

Because of a great battle and jealous warriors from another planet, the Earth and Moon have lost their connection. They called it the Great War. A long time ago, much of Earth was destroyed, and...