Résultats pour "kill" dans Jeunesse

The third title in this murder-mystery school series set at Mayfield Academy from Sophie McKenzie, the bestselling author of million-copy-seller, Girl Missing. Georgia, Wren and Billy are excited about the start of a new school term this autumn at Mayfield Academy, especially as it brings with...

In this hilarious, yet fact-filled book, Elise Gravel uses her kid-friendly wit to break down what disinformation is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is real and what isn't. And that's the truth!

An eye for an eye. Things are looking pretty bleak for Hank the Cowdog. First he gets sick on poisoned bacon grease. Then he accidentally trips Sally May - and she ends up with a broken ankle. And if that's not bad enough, he gets stuck playing dress-up with Amy and Ashley, Little Alfred's cousins. But when Tuerto the Killer Stud Horse breaks free and charges at the girls, Hank knows it's up to him to protect them. He'll show that one-eyed horse who's boss - even if it means risking his own life!

Deadly frostbite, mine collapses, and shipwrecks. Some jobs come with more than their fair share of risks. Are you brave enough to apply? Get your training in some of history's most dangerous jobs.

How would you survive a meteor impact? Learn about the different ways some plants and animals survived the meteor that killed all the dinosaurs! Do you think you could adapt as well as these tough creatures?

Drishya Samode has always loved building robots. So when Dreary Inkling Primary School gets some brand-new hi-tech vending machines that can walk, talk and have eyes, Drishya is VERY excited. But after a freak electrical surge hits the school, something strange seems to happen to the machines. Can whizz-kid Drishya step in to save the day, the school and LUNCH?

Elva Zona Heaster died in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, in January 1897. Her death was originally thought to be from natural causes. But when Zona's ghost began visiting her mother, the death began to look a lot more suspicious.

Gretchen, and her stepbrother, Clark hate staying at their grandparents' house. Grandpa Eddie is totally deaf. And all Grandma Rose wants to do is bake. Plus, they live right in the middle of a dark, muddy swamp. Things couldn't get any worse, right? WRONG. Because there's something really weird about Grandma and Grandpa's house. Something odd about that room upstairs. The one that's locked. The one with the strange noises coming from it.

Killer boots, all right. They'd kicked some wicked goals, but Greg was worried. It'd kill him if he had to give them back, and if things went real bad, his mum would kill him too.

Maggot's gran is upset when her fiance, the explorer Jack Dash, stands her up at the altar. All she can find at his farm is the last bucket of mushrooms he picked with the words 'Help me!' carved on the side. Maggot decides to investigate.

After months of captivity, Finn and Carla reach their final destination: evil mastermind Kaparis' secret lair in the Carpathian Mountains. Once there Finn learns the villain's true purpose - to conquer his paralysis and rise again. To do so Kaparis must shrink a team of medics down to microscopic size to repair his damaged spine, and now he's cracked the Boldklub code it seems nothing can stop him. Apart, that is, from a microscopic hero....

A mystery for young adults and anyone else who's been wrongly accused. A year ago Frankie was a middle-school baseball star. Now, she's been banned from pitching and accused of killing a cat. Frankie didn't do it, but who amongst her houseboat neighbors did? Can she catch the culprit with the help of a former TV star and a not-so-friendly German shepherd?

Twelve-year-old Mary Frances “Frankie” Jackson has been sent to California for the summer to live on a houseboat with her Aunt Roxy. There’s one catch—she can’t get in trouble, or it’s back to New Jersey and juvenile detention camp. Too bad that days after arriving at the houseboat community, Frankie is accused of animal cruelty (killing a cat) and has two weeks to prove her innocence. In the process, she gets to know all the eccentrics on the dock.

Emilia Bassano is a girl who relishes the music of words. Although she plays the lute and writes poetry, Emilia nurtures a dream: to hear her words come alive on stage. Emilia wants to write soliloquies for heroes and kings and queens of old, fashion fierce villains to make audiences howl, and try her hand at comedy and romance. Most of all, she wants to create unforgettable women characters.

When Sam Parsons’ great uncle Buster dies, the 12-year-old’s world is turned upside down. His mother drags him away from his friends to a remote North Carolina town to see to Uncle Buster’s funeral arrangements. Sam soon suspects that Uncle Buster’s death was not caused by a heart attack, but by something more sinister. From the aunt who is in a hurry to sell Uncle Buster’s property to real estate developers, to the shady neighbor and even the lady who delivered Uncle Buster’s meals, the potential suspects are abundant. How can Sam prove what happened and who did it?

Ein Verbrechen im Netz, das es zu stoppen gilt: Als Harry Zeuge einer Schlägerei und ihm im Getümmel ein Laptop zugeworfen wird, lässt er sich entgegen aller Vernunft von der Neugier dazu verleiten, in die unbekannten Dateien zu schauen. Doch dabei entdeckt er KILLER.EXE. Als am nächsten Morgen bei ihm eingebrochen wird, ist schnell klar, dass die Einbrecher es auf die Daten im Computer abgesehen haben. Doch den Laptop konnte Harry gerade noch in Sicherheit bringen. Doch kann er die Katastrophe noch verhindern?

When feared Yankees slugger Cliff Bullard goes barnstorming around the northeast, offering $10,000 to any local pitcher who can strike him out, Professor Childermass and Johnny Dixon get a sneaky idea. There’s a local legend about a crackpot inventor who once built a robot capable of throwing a baseball 110 MPH, and the professor thinks that if they find the machine, they can win Bullard’s prize. They discover the rusted old monstrosity in an abandoned workshop and put it back together, piece by piece.

It's 1943. Nazi Germany and its Axis power allies are ravaging Europe and the Pacific with a terrible war. At this juncture, President Franklin Roosevelt has one critical goal: a face-to-face meeting with his allies, Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill. The first ever meeting of the "Big Three" is set to take place in Tehran, Iran, where the leaders of the three great superpowers will discuss and decide on some of the most crucial strategic details of the war. But when the Nazis learn about the meeting, they form their own secret, deadly plan.

Join ten-year-old twins Constantine and Adolphus as they reluctantly embark on an unexpected adventure with a private tutor in the countryside. Their excitement quickly dwindles upon meeting their host family, which includes the overly confident son Aleck and two mischievous little girls. With strict study schedules and no room for fun—not even a chance to pull the cows tail or enjoy a second dinner—this charming allegorical tale blends humor with valuable life lessons, making it an engaging read for all ages. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

Have you ever had a really, really bad day? The Apostle Paul is about to have one of his worst! Join Paul on a thrilling, heart-pounding adventure in the bustling city of Jerusalem. He arrives hoping to share a message of love and joy, but instead, he finds himself face-to-face with an angry, shouting mob! Just when it seems like he's been rescued by Roman soldiers, a new and even greater danger lurks in the shadows. A secret group of forty men has made a terrible, solemn promise—they will not eat or drink until they have captured Paul! They've planned a sneaky ambush, and time is running out.