Mystery School

Someone has been plotting to bring down the Spencers ever since Kensy and Max were thrust into the secret world of Pharos, but they've always managed to stay one step ahead of their attackers...until now. As the twins' inner circle - and Pharos's top agents - start going missing, it quickly becomes clear that someone is staging a coup. Soon Kensy and Max are on their own, racing to get to the bottom of the terrible situation before the organisation completely falls apart. And before their family is gone forever.

A successful film professor and podcaster, Bodie Kane is content to forget her past: the family tragedy that marred her adolescence, her four largely miserable years at a New Hampshire boarding school, and the 1995 murder of a classmate, Thalia Keith. Though the circumstances surrounding Thalia's death and the conviction of the school's athletics coach, Omar Evans, are the subject of intense fascination online, Bodie prefers-needs-to let sleeping dogs lie.

Joining The Royals was never supposed to be this complicated. My parents have been hiding something from me—something big. And it might just cost me my life. Everything that I know is a lie. We have one final mission before we graduate, but nothing is ever as simple as it seems. I’m being followed, and even the guys can’t protect me from what’s coming. I can run, but I can’t hide. Blood will be spilled. I just hope I’m strong enough protect my team. The Perfect Lie is book 3 in the Spy Academy: The Royals Series. This is a complete, full length, 80k+ word novel. It is a slow ...

There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could Mrs. Jeepers, the third-grade teacher with green glowing fingernails and a mysterious green brooch, really turn into a vampire at her own party?

When a fire consumes a remote girls’ boarding school in Sussex, the death of a single unnamed student is quietly dismissed as tragic misfortune. But when Evelyn Everly is handed the official report, one detail refuses to let her go: a surviving shoe, stitched with a name that matches her own. Drawn into the school’s shadowed history, Evelyn discovers a pattern of disappearances, a hidden trust fund, and a web of silence that leads disturbingly close to her own ruined family. As she pursues the truth, old enemies resurface—and someone clearly wants her investigation buried. With help ...

Discover a Heartwarming Christmas story about the joy of Giving Abby, her little brother Sam, mom, and dad didn't realize this Christmas was going to turn out to be an adventure. It was something they would never forget. Creating homemade gifts for family and friends was what it was all about. This included baking Christmas cookies and sharing them with everyone. The holiday treats were going to be extra special this year. They would bake cookies from recipes her grandma had made as a child with Abby’s great-grandmother long ago. That made this year even more exciting. Go along with Abby ...

Queens New York, high school principal Maria Bruno Cohen and hunky detective Joe Viola pair up again as Hassle High is struck by another series of murders in this mystery sequel. BOOK 2.

The Florida State reform school, notorious for its abuses, is now in the headlines for more than just abusing its guests. Bodies are being discovered and the deaths are referred to as being the most brutal killings of the century. This is mainly because the boys were young and some innocent. Not everyone that stayed at the Dozier school was guilty of a crime but rather simply had nowhere else to go.

When Frances Teller accepts a job teaching at the prestigious Thackeray School in Vermont, she learns that the ghosts that haunt the hallways have a direct connection to her dangerous past. Now, Frances must come to terms with the crime she committed as a student...before history repeats itself.

The Case of the Missing Homework follows the misadventures of Marie Lane, a clever and imaginative pre-teen, as she faces a crisis: her homework has mysteriously disappeared! On what should have been a regular morning, panic strikes when Marie discovers her hard work is missing just before it's due. Her usual confidence gives way to frantic searching, from her cluttered bedroom to her school locker, but the elusive assignment is nowhere to be found. Not one to give up, Marie enlists the help of her friends, Mia and Kevin. Together, they retrace Marie's steps, diving headfirst into a series ...

Some lockers open. This one follows. Milo Carter never wanted attention. He liked his quiet life of pudding cups, occasional sarcasm, and staying out of trouble. But everything changes the day a dented red locker appears in his middle school hallway—with his name already engraved on it. Now Milo’s stuck in a school that’s turning into something else—something automated, haunted, and hungry. As strange voices whisper from the vents and mirror versions of students begin replacing the real ones, Milo must team up with Gwen, a classmate with a conspiracy folder and ninja-level sarcasm, ...

Hanover Elementary is not your average school. The milk cartons whisper advice. The pencil sharpener leaks secrets. And the cafeteria meatballs occasionally move on their own. Tommy Tiddleton was just trying to survive another weird Wednesday when he stumbled upon the first clue: a glowing sandwich bag marked “DO NOT OPEN.” Naturally, he opened it. Now, with the help of his best friends—Dev the skeptic, Blister the chaos enthusiast, and Miss Sheila the world’s most suspicious lunch lady—Tommy must navigate a bizarre underground archive, a sentient gravy spill, memory-erasing tacos...

Amanda Clarke thinks of herself as perfectly ordinary in every way. Just a small-town girl who serves breakfast all day in a little diner nestled next to the highway, nothing but dairy farms for miles around. She fits in there. But then an old woman she never met dies, and Amanda was named in her will.

Sheriff Jonathan Lawrence has faced many dangerous and scary situations throughout his career. But today as he stands in front of two hundred graduating high school teenagers is the worse. The Governor was due to give the commencement speech but at the last moment he had called and ask his friend the sheriff to step in. An emergency would prevent the Governor from being there. Jonathan is beginning to doubt that there was any emergency, the Governor had simply chickened out. Outside in front of the school building he receives the parents and teachers expressions of appreciation. His smile ...

Ben and Fee MacTavish are twins who've been homeschooled on a submarine. Now they're heading to the school ship Tobermory. This is no ordinary school - it's a sailing ship where kids from around the world train to be sailors and learn about all things nautical.

Read how it all began in this sweet Ayesha Dean short story! Ayesha Dean has recently started wearing hijab and on top of that is going to a new high school. She thinks this gives her more than enough reason to lie low. But when things keep going missing from the Year Eight students’ lockers, Ayesha is determined to find the culprit. Can she overcome her fears and embrace a new role as a kickass teen sleuth? Fans of Nancy Drew and The Famous Five will love this thrilling mystery series! *Longlisted for the DANZ Children's Book Award in 2024 (Diversity in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand...

Join curious Imani, enthusiastic Tommy, and knowledgeable Maya on an action-packed adventure celebrating four special occasions in one magical day! Perfect for early readers ages 6-9. When Maya arrives with news that May 5th is simultaneously Museum Lover's Day, National Totally Chipotle Day, National Hoagie Day, AND World Hand Hygiene Day, the three friends embark on an educational journey filled with discovery, friendship, and fun. This engaging children's story: Teaches important museum etiquette through a child-friendly interactive tour Introduces culinary concepts with age-appropriate ...

Nick Stone - deniable operator for British Intelligence - has been assigned to carry out an officially-sanctioned assassination. When he realizes who the target is, he refuses. But he is then given a chilling ultimatum: fly to Central America and finish the job, or the eleven-year-old orphan in his care will get killed. Stone arrives in sweltering Panama close to breaking point. His life is in pieces, but things only get worse when he finds himself caught at the centre of a lethal conspiracy involving Columbian guerrillas.

Sue “Shoefly” McKinley isn’t your average middle schooler. Sure, she’s got friends, a locker full of mismatched socks, and a personality that practically kicks down doors—but she also happens to be the reigning queen of stomp. Known for her no-nonsense attitude and lightning-fast right hook (of the footwear variety), Sue lives by one rule: never let ‘em see your laces untied. From schoolwide mysteries and underground PTA shoe cults to flying high-tops and runaway fashion shows, Shoefly Sueis the wild, witty, and wonderfully weird adventure of a girl who believes in justice... ...

Bea Brightman is smart; smart enough to know that being popular matters. After attending eight schools in as many years, she’s got making friends down to a science. That is until her archaeologist father moves them to New York City in search of an elusive coin. There she meets Nisha Lakewood, a girl who may hold the key to finding it. The only problem is, Nisha wants nothing to do with her.Nisha Lakewood is the class outcast who is rumored to have the power to make children fly. But at home, her fortunetelling Aunt Faye finds her disappointingly lacking in “talent”. However, as Nisha ...