YA. Detective and mystery stories. Young adult fiction. Nancy believes her friend's guardians are trying to steal her inheritance. As she investigates, she has a perilous experience near the deserted bungalow.
Young adult fiction
- Author:Keene, CarolynSummary:
- Author:SNICKET, LemonySummary:
Tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. They encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing and a...
- Author:SMITH, TerrySummary:
The author was lucky enough to spend time working on Rottnest Island, where he got to know Bertram and the other quokkas (well, most of them - there are over 10,000 quokkas on the island!).
- Author:WINTON, TimSummary:
Things are terribly wrong. Ort's father is withering away, his sister is consumed by hatred, his grandmother is all inside herself, and his mother, a flower child of the 1960's is brave, but helpless. Then a strange man...
- Author:THIELE, ColinSummary:
This collection of short stories shows the humour of the bumbling do-it-yourself dad, the suspense of two children lost in a cave, the clumsy dog that becomes a hero and the danger of a shark attack, amongst other amusing tales.
- Author:Albert, Lisa RondinelliSummary:
A biography of American novelist Stephenie Meyer, author of the best-selling Twilight saga.
- Author:BLISH, JamesSummary:
The adventures of Captain James Kirk and crew of the starship `Enterprise' as they explore worlds on the farthest edge of the galaxy.
- Author:JERRIM, PeterSummary:
Evil is destroying a world that rolls among the stars, and the Tree people have no escape. They have forgotten the origins of their home. Rodji, hunted by the Accusers, meets Lakremae. She has knowledge from the past that can help his...
- Author:HAUTZIG, DeborahSummary:
As fourteen year old Leslie sheds the weight she imagines makes her imperfect, she finds it harder and harder to ask for the psychological help she needs - a study in anorexia.
- Author:Beiko, S.M.Summary:
As the winter ice begins to thaw, the fury of a demon builds — all because one girl couldn’t stay dead …
Roan Harken considers herself a typical high school student — dead parents, an infected eyeball, and living in the...
- Author:Roth, VeronicaSummary:
Les fans de la série Divergence, écrite par Veronica Roth, auteure no.1 du New York Times, seront ravis de mettre la main sur Quatre — un recueil divergent, un ajout à la série qui comprend quatre histoires qui ont lieu avant Divergence...
- Author:LEWIS, C. SSummary:
Narnia has been at peace since Peter, Susan, Lucy and Edmund helped rid the kingdom of the evil White Witch. But the Sons of Adam and the Daughters of Eve have returned to their own world and a dark presence now rules this once...
- Author:Rosen, SuriSummary:
When 16-year-old Raina Resnick is expelled from her Manhattan private school, she’s sent to live with her strict aunt — but Raina feels like she’s persona non grata no matter where she goes. Her sister, Leah, blames her for her broken...
- Author:ANDREWS, VirginiaSummary:
Olivia was awakened by an unearthly wail coming from Belinda's bedroom. It was the tragic night that their father would forbid them to speak of ever again. The final, shattering conclusion to the Logan series.
- Author:CLARK, MargaretSummary:
Three major stress factors... a marriage break-up, moving house, loss of income for the family, and a new school. Link and his sister Claire get the lot! How does a boy from the wealthy side of town cope with the tough guys at...
- Author:Kuipers, AliceSummary:
In a canoe trip gone terribly wrong, the little girl that 17-year-old Lark babysits and the boy Lark is dating fall into the lake at the same moment. They are both drowning, and Lark can only save one of them in time. In this critical...
- Author:DAHL, RoaldSummary:
Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.
- Author:Crutcher, ChrisSummary:
A provocative and heart-wrenching novel about family, loss, and loyalty from acclaimed and bestselling author Chris Crutcher. Losers Bracket is the powerful and gripping new novel by the author of Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes and Whale...
- Author:Pike, ChristopherSummary:
En route pour un weekend à Las Vegas avec ses amis, Jessie Ralle n’a qu’un seul souci: comment survivre au voyage en voiture avec son ex-petit ami, Jimmy Kelter — le gars qui lui a brisé le cœur il y a cinq mois lorsqu’il l’a plaquée...
- Author:Gray, MarieSummary:
Alors que ses parents envisagent de se séparer à nouveau, son père ayant trompé sa mère avec une très jeune fille, Mélodie a déjà cumulé plusieurs raisons de déprimer. La mère de son chum Jonathan n'approuve pas l'intensité...