Puffin The Guggenheim Mystery Stevens Robin, Dowd Siobhan

The ninth and final novel in the bestselling, award-winning Murder Most Unladylike series • Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are in Egypt, taking a cruise along the Nile. They are hoping to see some ancient temples and a mummy or two; what they get, instead, is murder • Also travelling on the SS Hatshepsut is a mysterious society called the Breath of Life: a group of genteel English ladies and gentlemen, who believe themselves to be reincarnations of the ancient pharaohs. Three days into the cruise their leader is found dead in her cabin, stabbed during the night • It soon becomes clear to Daisy and Hazel that the victim's timid daughter is being framed and they begin to investigate their most difficult case yet • But there is danger all around, and only one of the Detective Society will make it home alive

As they return to Deepdean for a new school term, Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are faced with some big changes • For one, there's a new Head Girl, Elizabeth Hurst, and a team of Prefects- and these bullying Big Girls are certainly not good eggs • Then, after the fireworks display on Bonfire Night, Elizabeth is found - murdered • Many girls at Deepdean had reason to hate Elizabeth, but who might have committed such foul play? • Could the murder be linked to the secrets and scandals, scribbled on scraps of paper, that are suddenly appearing around the school? • And with their own friendship falling to pieces, how will Daisy and Hazel solve this mystery?

"Дело о пропавшем сокровище" - это захватывающий детектив от Робин Стивенс, автора бестселлера "Убийство, совершенно неподобающее леди" • "Я, достопочтенная Дейзи Уэллс, решила рассказать еще об одной загадке, с которой Детективное сообщество столкнулось за последние недели. Это было очень волнующе и очень героично, и я была очень блестящей и храброй..." • Дерзкий вор грабил самые известные музеи Лондона • Когда охота за сокровищами в честь дня рождения Дейзи выводит их на след преступника, Дейзи и Хейзел понимают, куда они нанесут следующий удар - в Британский музей! • С помощью своих друзей (и соперниц) Младших Пинкертонов девочки должны взломать коды, разгадать улики и наперегонки со временем разгадать тайну • Книга на английском языке • A gripping mini-mystery from the bestselling author of Murder Most Unladylike

Дейзи Уэллс и Хейзел Вонг отправляются в отпуск на всемирно известном Восточном экспрессе - и становится ясно, что каждому из их коллег-пассажиров первого класса есть что скрывать • Еще более интригующе: ходят слухи о шпионе в их среде • Затем, во время ужина, из одной из кают раздается крик. Когда дверь выламывают, пассажирку находят убитой, ее потрясающее рубиновое ожерелье исчезло • Но убийца исчез - словно растворился в воздухе • Дейзи и Хейзел сталкиваются со своей первой в истории тайной запертой комнаты - и с конкуренцией со стороны нескольких других сыщиков, которые так же полны решимости раскрыть это дело • Книга на английском языке • Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are taking a holiday on the world-famous Orient Express - and it's clear that each of their fellow first-class passengers has something to hide

Сказочно праздничное пятое убийство, самая неподобающая леди тайна • Наступило Рождество, и в Кембридже, где детективный дуэт Дейзи Уэллс и Хейзел Вонг проводят праздничный период, идет снег • Но надежды Хейзел отдохнуть среди красивых шпилей, уютных библиотек и уютных чайных разбиваются вдребезги из-за опасности, таящейся на темных лестницах колледжа Маудлин • За два дня до Рождества происходит ужасный несчастный случай • По крайней мере, это кажется несчастным случаем - до тех пор, пока Детективное сообщество не приглядится повнимательнее и не поймет, что произошло убийство • Столкнувшись с несколькими раздражающими взрослыми и жесткой конкуренцией со стороны конкурирующего агентства, они должны использовать всю свою хитрость и мужество, чтобы найти убийцу (конечно, как раз к Рождеству)

The classic story of social justice and outrageous cunning • Robin Hood, champion of the poor and oppressed, stands against the cruel power of Prince John and the brutal Sheriff of Nottingham. Taking refuge in the vast Sherwood Forest with his band of men, he remains determined to outwit his enemies • Brilliantly introduced by bestselling author John Boyne

The classic story of social justice and outrageous cunning • Robin Hood, champion of the poor and oppressed, stands against the cruel power of Prince John and the brutal Sheriff of Nottingham. Taking refuge in the vast Sherwood Forest with his band of men, he remains determined to outwit his enemies

The Little Girl and the Tiny Doll by Aingelda Ardizzone and illustrated by Edward Ardizzone has been delighting generations of children • There was once a tiny doll who belonged to a girl who did not care for dolls. One day when the little girl was shopping in the supermarket with her mother, she threw the tiny doll into a deep freeze. So the tiny doll had to stay there, cold and lonely, and frightened by people shuffling all the food round her. But someone came along who felt sorry for her, and thought of ways to make her happier, so the tiny doll began to smile again • Reissued in 'A Puffin Book' series of Puffin modern classics, this simple story with charming black and white drawings by Edward Ardizzone is a perfect book for young children

Puffin Classics bring together the very best children's stories for a whole new generation. In this sequel to FIVE CHILDREN AND IT, the magical adventures of siblings Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and their baby brother continue • It's startling enough to have a phoenix hatch in your house, but even more startling when it talks and reveals that you have a magic carpet on the floor. The vain and ancient bird accompanies the children on a series of adventures through time and space which, magic being what it is, rarely turn out as they were meant

Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child • Not a speck, not a stain on her gray school skirt and blue blouse to show what terrible thing had happened . . . If only by putting on something fresh and new, they could begin the day again • When twelve-year-old Sade's mother is killed, she and her little brother Femi are forced to flee from their home in Nigeria to Britain. They're not allowed to tell anyone - not even their best friends - as their whole journey is secret, dangerous - and illegal. Their dad promises to follow when he can, but once the children arrive in London, things go from bad to worse when they're abandoned by the people they had been told would protect them • Sade faces challenge after challenge - but her dad has always taught her to stand up for what is right, and to tell the truth no matter what

The Animals of Farthing Wood. The Adventure Begins by Colin Dann is the exciting prequel to The Animals of Farthing Wood which takes the reader right back to the very beginning • There had always been otters in the stream running through Farthing Wood - and that had never been a problem for the other animals before but when there is a shortage of fish in the stream, the otters are forced to hunt on land.The otters are taking valuable prey and the foxes and other Farthing Wood animals have to compete for food. Lean Vixen is determined to protect her family from starvation, and that means deciding on a plan to drive the otters out once and for all

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling is a classic story of friendship between man and beast • Saved from the jaws of the evil tiger Shere Khan, young Mowgli is adopted by a wolf pack and taught the law of the jungle by lovable old Baloo the bear and Bhageera the panther. The adventures of Rikki-Tikki-Tavi the snake-fighting mongoose, little Toomai and the elephant's secret dance, and Kotick the white seal are all part of Mowgli's extraordinary journey with his animal friends • The book includes a behind-the-scenes journey, including an author profile, a guide to who's who, activities and more