Leroy Brown is back in the Encyclopedia Brown series. AsIdaville?’s ten-year-old star detective, Encyclopedia has anuncanny knack for trivia. With his unconventional knowledge, hesolves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his owndetective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of theIdaville police department, and every night around the dinnertable, Encyclopedia helps him solve some of the most bafflingcrimes. With ten confounding mysteries, not only does Encyclopediahave a chance to solve them, but readers are given all the clues aswell and can chime in with their own solutions. Interactive andfun?—it?’s classic Encyclopedia Brown!
Greg thinks there is something wrong with the old camera hefound. The photos keep turning out . . . different. When Greg takes a picture of his father's brand-new car, it'swrecked in the photo. And then his dad crashes the car. It's like the camera can tell the future--or worse. Maybe itmakes the future! It's another fan-favorite prequel to R.L. Stine's blockbusterGOOSEBUMPS HORRORLAND series. Now with a guide to haunted machinesand other all-new bonus material!
Rancid rat hairs, the cat pirates are coming to town! They're planning on stealing New Mouse City's Statue of Liberty and taking it back to Cat Island. They think it's completely made of gold! My friends and I are determined to protect our city's precious symbol. But can we stop these fearsome felines?
Jake Drake is excited about Despres Elementary School's firstscience fair. He wants to win the grand prize: a brand-newHyper-Cross-Functional Bluntium Twelve computer system. And hereally wants to beat the third-grade know-it-alls, Marsha McCalland Kevin Young. The trouble is, to beat the know-it-alls, Jake has to become aknow-it-all himself. And he may just lose more than he wins.
ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: theBillington Resort has two high-profile events on Saturday: avintage car auction and a celebrity wedding. But they also have abomb threat. You have EIGHT HOURS to find the bomb and bust the badguys. LOCATION: Phoenix, AZ. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: Everyone staying atthe Billington, as well as the resort itself. SUSPECTS: Topsuspects right now are the group running the car auction and theowner of the resort. THIS MISSION REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATEATTENTION. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE ERASED IN FIVE SECONDS.
Geronimo Stilton, adventuremouse? Not me! But surely a littleskiing couldn't hurt a rodent, right? Wrong. Moldy mozzarella! Whenmy ski trip landed me in the hospital, I was sure it was going tobe the worst Christmas ever! But my family and friends hadsomething else in mind. . . .
Leroy Brown is back in the next six books in the EncyclopediaBrown series. As Idaville’s ten-year-old star detective,Encyclopedia has an uncanny knack for trivia. With hisunconventional knowledge, he solves mysteries for the neighborhoodkids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens tobe the chief of the Idaville police department, and every nightaround the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve some of themost baffling crimes. With ten confounding mysteries in each book,not only does Encyclopedia have a chance to solve them, but readersare given all the clues as well and can chime in with their ownsolutions. Interactive and fun—it’s classic Encyclopedia Brown!
Who Is Geronimo Stilton? That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on Mouse Island, my books are all best-sellers! What's that? You've never read one? Well, my books are full of fun. They are whisker-licking good stories, and that's a promise! I'm Too Fond of My Fur! I was on my way 'round the world to Mouse Everest! The trip was long and dangerous. I almost froze my tail off on the way. And then I was kidnapped by the Abominable Snowman! Yes, it was truly an amazing adventure....
ATAC BRIEFING FOR AGENTS FRANK AND JOE HARDY MISSION: Determinethe cause of recent injuries and deaths at a camp for troubledteens. LOCATION: The wilderness surrounding Moosehead Lake inMaine. POTENTIAL VICTIMS: More boys in the program. Counselors.SUSPECTS: We have reason to suspect that the founder of the camp,Linc Saunders, is behind this.
When Marvin Redpost agrees to go over to Casey Happleton'shouse, he doesn't know what he's in for. Casey shows him the magiccrystal she has just found and offers to give Marvin a few wishes.Is the crystal really magic? Or is it too good to be true?
In the first book in the Guardians... series, the reader is introduced to Soren, a barn owl and the centerpiece of the series. When Soren is pushed from his family's nest by his older brother, he is rescued from certain death on the forest floor by agents from a mysterious school for orphaned owls, St. Aggie's. When Soren arrives at St. Aggie's, he suspects there is more to the school than meets the eye. He and his new friend, the clever and scrappy Gylfie, find out that St. Aggie's is actually a training camp where the school's leader can groom young owls to help achieve her goal.
The solutions to 10 mysteries solved by Leroy "Encyclopedia"Brown are given in a separate section challenging the reader tomatch wits with the 10-year-old mastermind of Idaville's war oncrime. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable editionof this title.
杰西卡和赖恩从惊恐乐园纪念品店带回了一个双头的硬币。 谁想到,这个诡异的面具居然把他们两个带到了一个恐怖的世界! 在这个世界里,他们被一群士兵追杀,而且奇怪的是,这群士兵一直在指责杰西卡和赖恩,说王子的头因为他们而被斩首了! 虽然觉得莫名其妙,但是杰西卡和赖恩要想活命,的办法是帮王子复仇然后把他的脑袋重新放回原位,否则的话,杰西卡和赖恩就要掉脑袋了! 惊险刺激的故事情节,丝丝恐怖在字里行间里渗透出来,令人感觉头皮发麻,背脊发凉的同时却依然不愿停下来。
In The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur, Jack zooms to the city that never sleeps to try to solve the mystery of the missing Allosaurus toe. Starting at the Natural History Museum, Jack's detection takes him to a competitive grade-schooler determined to win the science fair with his experiment crossing his own dog with the DNA from the bone of a dangerous, carnivorous dinosaur. Soon the gargantuan creature is terrorizing New Yorkers and Jack must stop him before he topples the Empire State Building and devours the animals in the Central Park Zoo! Canny and resourceful, Jack will delight readers and impress their parents.
Now that Soren has been reunited with his sister, Eglantine, he must face his next challenge: making sense of the mysterious disappearance of his mentor, Ezylryb. When Soren discovers that Ezylryb is in danger, he and his friends Gylfie, Twilight, and Digger devise a plan to save their teacher. In this process, Soren fights a ferocious foe who wears a terrifying metal beak, sharpened for battle. It's not until the confrontation is over that Soren discovers the true identity of his opponent... Guardians of Ga'Hoole is a classic in the making -- Kathryn Lasky brings a thrilling new owl world to life. A key theme in the series is friendship: Soren and Gylfie's bond is at the heart of the story. The struggle between good and evil is evergreen and infinitely interesting. This is great series for both boys and girls alike.
Okay, I'll admit it: I'm a bit of a cheesy mouse from time totime. What can I say? I'm a romantic! That's why Valentine's Day isone of my favorite holidays. This year I had a date with a veryspecial rodent-- Petunia Pretty Paws! But then I got a call from myprivate investigator friend Hercule Poirat. He had a mystery tosolve, and he desperately needed my help. The most beloved,romantic, and famous painting in New Mouse City had been stolen!Now I had to help Hercule AND impress Petunia at the same time.Holey swiss cheese, what was a gentlemouse to do?
That's the way things happen at Wayside School. There are 29kids in Mrs. Jewls's class and this book is about all of them.There is Todd, who got in trouble every day ... until he got amagic dog; Paul, whose life was saved by Leslie's pigtails; Ron,who dared to try the cafeteria's Mushroom Surprise and all theothers who help turn a day at Wayside School into one madcapadventure after another. But, after the things that happened inSideways Stories from Wayside School, what would you expect?
In each Geronimo Stilton book, another funny, cheesy adventureis always right around the corner. Each book is fast-paced, withlively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 willlove. I, Geronimo Stilton, am no sportsmouse. But that didn't stopGrandfather William from dragging me to a golf tournament so Icould be his caddie! Once I arrived, who should I bump into but myfriend Kornelius Von Kickpaw, a.k.a. Special Agent 00K. Someone wasplotting to steal the Super Mouse Cup, and it was up to me andKornelius to crack the case!
Who Is Geronimo Stilton? That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on Mouse Island, my books are all best-sellers! What's that? You've never read one? Well, my books are full of fun. They are whisker-licking good stories, and that's a promise! When Trap got mouse-napped in Transratania, it was up to Thea and me to rescue him. Little did I know that Transratania is the land of vampire mice! Oh, would I ever make it back to my nice, safe mousehole alive?