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Enola Holmes: The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline: An Enola Holmes Mystery

Nancy Springer • 2011

Enola Holmes: The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan (An Enola Holmes Mystery)

Nancy Springer • 2010

Enola Holmes: The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets (An Enola Holmes Mystery)

Nancy Springer • 2009

The Case of the Left-Handed Lady: An Enola Holmes Mystery

Nancy Springer • 2008

The Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mystery

Nancy Springer • 2007

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel

Taylor Jenkins Reid • 2018

<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES</i></b><b> BESTSELLER</b><br> <br><b>“If you</b>’<b>re looking for a book to take on holiday this summer, <i>The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo</i> has got all the glitz and glamour to make it a perfect beach read.” —<i>Bustle</i></b><br> <br><b>From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Daisy Jones & the Six</i>—an entrancing and “wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet” (<i>PopSugar</i>) as she reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine.</b><br><br>Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?<br> <br>Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.<br> <br>Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the ‘80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways.<br> <br>“Heartbreaking, yet beautiful” (Jamie Blynn, <i>Us Weekly</i>), <i>The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo </i>is “Tinseltown drama at its finest” (<i>Redbook</i>): a mesmerizing journey through the splendor of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means—and what it costs—to face the truth.

The Prince and the Dressmaker

Jen Wang • 2018

Bloom

Kevin Panetta • 2019

Now that high school is over, Ari is dying to move to the big city with his ultra-hip band―if he can just persuade his dad to let him quit his job at their struggling family bakery. Though he loved working there as a kid, Ari cannot fathom a life wasting away over rising dough and hot ovens. But while interviewing candidates for his replacement, Ari meets Hector, an easygoing guy who loves baking as much as Ari wants to escape it. As they become closer over batches of bread, love is ready to bloom . . . that is, if Ari doesn’t ruin everything.<br/><br/>Writer Kevin Panetta and artist Savanna Ganucheau concoct a delicious recipe of intricately illustrated baking scenes and blushing young love, in which the choices we make can have terrible consequences, but the people who love us can help us grow.

Heartstopper #4: A Graphic Novel (4)

Alice Oseman • 2022

"Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, they come to understand the surprising and delightful ways in which love works"--

Heartstopper #3: A Graphic Novel (3)

Alice Oseman • 2021

The third volume in the poignant and sweet Heartstopper series, featuring beautiful two-color artwork!<br/>Now streaming on Netflix!<br/>Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom.But coming out isn't something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they're dating. Not being out to their classmates gets even harder during a school trip to Paris. As Nick and Charlie's feelings get more serious, they'll need each other more than ever.

Heartstopper #2: A Graphic Novel (2)

Alice Oseman • 2020

The second book in the delightfully sweet Heartstopper series, featuring beautiful two-color artwork!<br/>Now streaming on Netflix!<br/>Nick and Charlie are best friends, but one spontaneous kiss has changed everything. In the aftermath, Charlie thinks that he's made a horrible mistake and ruined his friendship with Nick, but Nick is more confused than ever.Love works in surprising ways, and Nick comes to see the world from a new perspective. He discovers all sorts of things about his friends, his family... and himself.

Heartstopper #1: A Graphic Novel (1)

Alice Oseman • 2020

<b>Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. <p><b>"Absolutely delightful. Sweet, romantic, kind. Beautifully paced. I loved this book." -- Rainbow Rowell, author of <i>Carry On</i></b></b><br></br>Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. <p>But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, they come to understand the surprising and delightful ways in which love works.<br>

El cuaderno de desafíos de Dash & Lily

RACHEL COHN • 2022

Perfect on Paper: A Novel

Sophie Gonzales • 2021

<p>“Perfectly wonderful.” —Becky Albertalli, <i>New York Times</i>–bestselling author of <i>Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda</i> <br><br>“An electrifying love story.” —<i>Booklist</i><br><b><br>FROM NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY-BESTSELLING AND INDIE NEXT PICK AUTHOR Sophie Gonzales comes <i>Perfect on Paper</i>:</b> <b><i>Leah on the Offbeat</i> meets <i>To All the Boys I've Loved Before</i> in this YA romcom, where </b><b>a bisexual girl who gives anonymous love advice to her classmates is hired by the hot guy to help him get his ex back</b><br><br><i>Her advice, spot on. Her love life, way off.<br></i><br>Darcy Phillips:<br>• Can give you the solution to any of your relationship woes—for a fee.<br>• Uses her power for good. Most of the time.<br>• Really cannot stand Alexander Brougham.<br>• Has maybe not the best judgement when it comes to her best friend, Brooke…who is in love with someone else.<br>• Does not appreciate being blackmailed.<br><br>However, when Brougham catches her in the act of collecting letters from locker 89—out of which she’s been running her questionably legal, anonymous relationship advice service—that’s exactly what happens. In exchange for keeping her secret, Darcy begrudgingly agrees to become his personal dating coach—at a generous hourly rate, at least. The goal? To help him win his ex-girlfriend back.<br><br>Darcy has a good reason to keep her identity secret. If word gets out that she’s behind the locker, some things she's not proud of will come to light, and there’s a good chance Brooke will never speak to her again.<br><br>Okay, so all she has to do is help an entitled, bratty, (annoyingly hot) guy win over a girl who’s already fallen for him once? What could go wrong?</p>

Girls Like Girls

Hayley Kiyoko • 2023

<p><b>*INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*<br></b><br><b>Trailblazing pop star, actor and director, Hayley Kiyoko debuts her first novel, a coming-of-age romance based on her breakthrough hit song and viral video, GIRLS LIKE GIRLS.</b><br><br>It’s summertime and 17-year-old Coley has found herself alone, again. Forced to move to rural Oregon after just losing her mother, she is in no position to risk her already fragile heart. But when she meets Sonya, the attraction is immediate.<br><br>Coley worries she isn't worthy of love. Up until now, everyone she's loved has left her. And Sonya's never been with a girl before. What if she's too afraid to show up for Coley? What if by opening her heart, Coley's risking it all? <br><br>They both realize that when things are pushed down, and feelings are forced to shrivel away, Coley and Sonya will be the ones to shrink. It’s not until they accept the love they fear and deserve most, that suddenly the song makes sense. <br><br>Based on the billboard-charting smash hit song and viral music video GIRLS LIKE GIRLS, Hayley Kiyoko's debut novel is about embracing your truth and realizing we are all worthy of being loved back.</p>

Archenemies (Renegades, 2)

Marissa Meyer • 2021

Renegades

Marissa Meyer • 2017

<p><b>NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!<br><br>From </b><b>#1 <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author </b><b>Marissa Meyer,</b><b> comes a high-stakes world of adventure, passion, danger, and betrayal.</b><br><br><b><i>Secret Identities.</i></b><br><b><i>Extraordinary Powers.</i></b><br><b><i>She wants vengeance. He wants justice.</i></b><br><br>The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies—humans with extraordinary abilities—who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone...except the villains they once overthrew.<br><br>Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades, and she is on a mission for vengeance. As she gets closer to her target, she meets Adrian, a Renegade boy who believes in justice—and in Nova. But Nova's allegiance is to the villains who have the power to end them both.</p>

One of Us Is Lying (One of Us Is Lying, 1)

Karen M. McManus • 2023

<b>#1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY <i>ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY • BUZZFEED • POPCRUSH</i></b><br><b><br>“Pretty Little Liars meets The Breakfast Club” (<i>Entertainment Weekly</i>) in this addictive mystery about what happens when five strangers walk into detention and only four walk out alive. </b><br> <br>Pay close attention and you might solve this.<br>On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention.<br><br>    Bronwyn, <b>the brain</b>, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule.<br>    Addy,<b> the beauty</b>, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess.<br>    Nate, <b>the criminal</b>, is already on probation for dealing.<br>    Cooper, <b>the athlete</b>, is the all-star baseball pitcher.<br>    And Simon, <b>the outcast</b>, is the creator of Bayview High’s notorious gossip app.<br> <br>Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention Simon's dead. And according to investigators, his death wasn’t an accident. On Monday, he died. But on Tuesday, he’d planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his high-profile classmates, which makes all four of them suspects in his murder. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer who’s still on the loose?<br><br>Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you would go to protect them.<br><br><b><b>All the secrets of the Bayview Four will be revealed in the TV series now streaming on NBC's Peacock! <br><br><b>And don’t miss the #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling sequel, <i>One of Us is Next</i>!</b></b></b>

Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods (Percy Jackson & the Olympians)

Rick Riordan • 2023

Percy Jackson's Hope For A Normal Senior Year Is Shattered As The Gods Present Him With Three Quests, Beginning With The Retrieval Of Zeus's Goblet, In Order To Get The Necessary Three Letters Of Recommendation For College.

The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus, Book 5)

Rick Riordan • 2014

Though The Greek And Roman Crewmembers Of The Argo Ii Have Made Progress In Their Many Quests, They Still Seem No Closer To Defeating The Earth Mother, Gaea. Her Giants Have Risen—all Of Them, And They're Stronger Than Ever. They Must Be Stopped Before The Feast Of Spes, When Gaea Plans To Have Two Demigods Sacrificed In Athens. She Needs Their Blood—the Blood Of Olympus—in Order To Wake. The Demigods Are Having More Frequent Visions Of A Terrible Battle At Camp Half-blood. The Roman Legion From Camp Jupiter, Led By Octavian, Is Almost Within Striking Distance. Though It Is Tempting To Take The Athena Parthenos To Athens To Use As A Secret Weapon, The Friends Know That The Huge Statue Belongs Back On Long Island, Where It Might Be Able To Stop A War Between The Two Camps. The Athena Parthenos Will Go West; The Argo Ii Will Go East. The Gods, Still Suffering From Multiple Personality Disorder, Are Useless. How Can A Handful Of Young Demigods Hope To Persevere Against Gaea's Army Of Powerful Giants? As Dangerous As It Is To Head To Athens, They Have No Other Option. They Have Sacrificed Too Much Already. And If Gaea Wakes, It Is Game Over.

The House of Hades (The Heros of Olympus, Book 4)

Rick Riordan • 2013

At The Conclusion Of The Mark Of Athena, Annabeth And Percy Tumble Into A Pit Leading Straight To The Underworld. The Other Five Demigods Have To Put Aside Their Grief And Follow Percy's Instructions To Find The Mortal Side Of The Doors Of Death. If They Can Fight Their Way Through The Gaea's Forces, And Percy And Annabeth Can Survive The House Of Hades, Then The Seven Will Be Able To Seal The Doors From Both Sides And Prevent The Giants From Raising Gaea. But, Leo Wonders, If The Doors Are Sealed, How Will Percy And Annabeth Be Able To Escape? They Have No Choice. If The Demigods Don't Succeed, Gaea's Armies Will Never Die. They Have No Time. In About A Month, The Romans Will March On Camp Half-blood. The Stakes Are Higher Than Ever In This Adventure That Dives Into The Depths Of Tartarus.

The Mark of Athena (The Heroes of Olympus, Book 3)

Rick Riordan • 2012

In The Son Of Neptune, Percy, Hazel, And Frank Met In Camp Jupiter, The Roman Equivalent Of Camp Halfblood, And Traveled To The Land Beyond The Gods To Complete A Dangerous Quest. The Third Book In The Heroes Of Olympus Series Will Unite Them With Jason, Piper, And Leo. But They Number Only Six--who Will Complete The Prophecy Of Seven? The Greek And Roman Demigods Will Have To Cooperate In Order To Defeat The Giants Released By The Earth Mother, Gaea. Then They Will Have To Sail Together To The Ancient Land To Find The Doors Of Death. What Exactly Are The Doors Of Death? Much Of The Prophecy Remains A Mystery. . . . With Old Friends And New Friends Joining Forces, A Marvelous Ship, Fearsome Foes, And An Exotic Setting, The Mark Of Athena Promises To Be Another Unforgettable Adventure By Master Storyteller Rick Riordan.

The Son of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus Book 2)

Rick Riordan • 2011

Percy Is Confused. When He Awoke After His Long Sleep, He Didn't Know Much More Than His Name. His Brain-fuzz Is Lingering, Even After The Wolf Lupa Told Him He Is A Demigod And Trained Him To Fight. Somehow Percy Managed To Make It To The Camp For Half-bloods, Despite The Fact That He Had To Continually Kill Monsters That, Annoyingly, Would Not Stay Dead. But The Camp Doesn't Ring Any Bells With Him. Hazel Is Supposed To Be Dead. When She Lived Before, She Didn't Do A Very Good Job Of It. When The Voice Took Over Her Mother And Commanded Hazel To Use Her Gift For An Evil Purpose, Hazel Couldn't Say No. Now, Because Of Her Mistake, The Future Of The World Is At Risk.

The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, Book 1)

Rick Riordan • 2011

Jason Has A Problem. He Doesn't Remember Anything Before Waking Up On A School Bus Holding Hands With A Girl. Apparently She's His Girlfriend Piper, His Best Friend Is A Kid Named Leo, And They're All Students In The Wilderness School, A Boarding School For Bad Kids. What He Did To End Up Here, Jason Has No Idea—except That Everything Seems Very Wrong.

The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5)

Rick Riordan • 2009

All Year The Half-bloods Have Been Preparing For Battle Against The Titans, Knowing The Odds Of Victory Are Grim. Kronos's Army Is Stronger Than Ever, And With Every God And Half-blood He Recruits, The Evil Titan's Power Only Grows. While The Olympians Struggle To Contain The Rampaging Monster Typhon, Kronos Begins His Advance On New York City, Where Mount Olympus Stands Virtually Unguarded. Now It's Up To Percy Jackson And An Army Of Young Demigods To Stop The Lord Of Time.

Battle of the Labyrinth, The (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4)

Rick Riordan • 2009

Percy Jackson Isn't Expecting Freshman Orientation To Be Any Fun. But When A Mysterious Mortal Acquaintance Appears On Campus, Followed By Demon Cheerleaders, Things Quickly Move From Bad To Diabolical. In This Latest Installment Of The Blockbuster Series, Time Is Running Out As War Between The Olympians And The Evil Titan Lord Kronos Draws Near.

The Titan's Curse

Rick Riordan • 2007

When the goddess Artemis disappears while hunting a rare, ancient monster, a group of her followers joins Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans.

Sea of Monsters, The (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2)

Rick Riordan • 2009

After A Summer Spent Trying To Prevent A Catastrophic War Among The Greek Gods, Percy Jackson Finds His Seventh-grade School Year Unnervingly Quiet. His Biggest Problem Is Dealing With His New Friend, Tyson—a Six-foot-three, Mentally Challenged Homeless Kid Who Follows Percy Everywhere, Making It Hard For Percy To Have Any Normal Friends. But Things Don't Stay Quiet For Long...

Lightning Thief, The (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)

Rick Riordan • 2009

The #1 New York Times Bestseller | Now a series on Disney+ 12-year-old Percy Jackson discovers he is the son of Poseidon in the opener to the hilarious, fast-paced adventure fantasy series for young readers ages 10 and up The eBook edition of the first book in Rick Riordan’s thrilling series, filled with magic, mythology, and plenty of monsters Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school again—he can't seem to stay out of trouble. Is he supposed to stand by while a bully picks on his scrawny best friend? Or not defend himself when his teacher turns into a monster and tries to kill him? Mythical creatures seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. What’s worse, he's angered a few of them: Zeus's master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Percy and his friends Grover the satyr, and Annabeth, the demigod daughter of Athena, must find and return Zeus's stolen property and bring peace to a warring Mount Olympus. They travel cross country to the gates of the Underworld in Los Angeles, facing a host of enemies determined to stop them. Withmillions of copies and over 10 years spent on the New York Times bestseller list, Percy has also become a movie, a Broadway musical, and now a Disney+ series. He continues to find fans in classrooms and libraries across the world.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

J.K. Rowling • 2015

'give Me Harry Potter,' Said Voldemort's Voice, 'and None Shall Be Harmed. Give Me Harry Potter, And I Shall Leave The School Untouched. Give Me Harry Potter, And You Will Be Rewarded.' As He Climbs Into The Sidecar Of Hagrid's Motorbike And Takes To The Skies, Leaving Privet Drive For The Last Time, Harry Potter Knows That Lord Voldemort And The Death Eaters Are Not Far Behind. The Protective Charm That Has Kept Harry Safe Until Now Is Broken, But He Cannot Keep Hiding. The Dark Lord Is Breathing Fear Into Everything Harry Loves And To Stop Him Harry Will Have To Find And Destroy The Remaining Horcruxes. The Final Battle Must Begin - Harry Must Stand And Face His Enemy...

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

J.K. Rowling • 2015

There It Was, Hanging In The Sky Above The School: The Blazing Green Skull With A Serpent Tongue, The Mark Death Eaters Left Behind Whenever They Had Entered A Building... Wherever They Had Murdered... When Dumbledore Arrives At Privet Drive One Summer Night To Collect Harry Potter, His Wand Hand Is Blackened And Shrivelled, But He Does Not Reveal Why. Secrets And Suspicion Are Spreading Through The Wizarding World, And Hogwarts Itself Is Not Safe. Harry Is Convinced That Malfoy Bears The Dark Mark: There Is A Death Eater Amongst Them. Harry Will Need Powerful Magic And True Friends As He Explores Voldemort's Darkest Secrets, And Dumbledore Prepares Him To Face His Destiny...

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

J.K. Rowling • 2015

'you Are Sharing The Dark Lord's Thoughts And Emotions. The Headmaster Thinks It Inadvisable For This To Continue. He Wishes Me To Teach You How To Close Your Mind To The Dark Lord.' Dark Times Have Come To Hogwarts. After The Dementors' Attack On His Cousin Dudley, Harry Potter Knows That Voldemort Will Stop At Nothing To Find Him. There Are Many Who Deny The Dark Lord's Return, But Harry Is Not Alone: A Secret Order Gathers At Grimmauld Place To Fight Against The Dark Forces. Harry Must Allow Professor Snape To Teach Him How To Protect Himself From Voldemort's Savage Assaults On His Mind. But They Are Growing Stronger By The Day And Harry Is Running Out Of Time...

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

J.K. Rowling • 2015

'there Will Be Three Tasks, Spaced Throughout The School Year, And They Will Test The Champions In Many Different Ways ... Their Magical Prowess - Their Daring - Their Powers Of Deduction - And, Of Course, Their Ability To Cope With Danger.' The Triwizard Tournament Is To Be Held At Hogwarts. Only Wizards Who Are Over Seventeen Are Allowed To Enter - But That Doesn't Stop Harry Dreaming That He Will Win The Competition. Then At Hallowe'en, When The Goblet Of Fire Makes Its Selection, Harry Is Amazed To Find His Name Is One Of Those That The Magical Cup Picks Out. He Will Face Death-defying Tasks, Dragons And Dark Wizards, But With The Help Of His Best Friends, Ron And Hermione, He Might Just Make It Through - Alive!

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J.K. Rowling • 2015

<p><i>'Welcome to the Knight Bus, emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. Just stick out your wand hand, step on board and we can take you anywhere you want to go.'</i><br><br>When the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, it's the start of another far from ordinary year at Hogwarts for Harry Potter. Sirius Black, escaped mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, is on the run - and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first ever Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry's tea leaves... But perhaps most terrifying of all are the Dementors patrolling the school grounds, with their soul-sucking kiss...<br><br><br><i>Having become classics of our time, the Harry Potter eBooks never fail to bring comfort and escapism. With their message of hope, belonging and the enduring power of truth and love, the story of the Boy Who Lived continues to delight generations of new readers.</i></p>

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

J.K. Rowling • 2015

'there Is A Plot, Harry Potter. A Plot To Make Most Terrible Things Happen At Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry This Year.' Harry Potter's Summer Has Included The Worst Birthday Ever, Doomy Warnings From A House-elf Called Dobby, And Rescue From The Dursleys By His Friend Ron Weasley In A Magical Flying Car! Back At Hogwarts School Of Witchcraft And Wizardry For His Second Year, Harry Hears Strange Whispers Echo Through Empty Corridors - And Then The Attacks Start. Students Are Found As Though Turned To Stone... Dobby's Sinister Predictions Seem To Be Coming True.

Lockwood & Co.: The Whispering Skull (Lockwood & Co., 2)

Jonathan Stroud • 2015

*NOW A NETFLIX SERIES*<br/><br/>In this spine-tingling next book of the Lockwood & Co series, the ghost-hunting gang take on terrifying new challenges.<br/><br/>In the six months since Anthony, Lucy, and George survived a night in the most haunted house in England, Lockwood & Co. hasn't made much progress. Quill Kipps and his team of Fittes agents keep swooping in on Lockwood's investigations. Finally, in a fit of anger, Anthony challenges his rival to a contest: the next time the two agencies compete on a job, the losing side will have to admit defeat in the Times newspaper.<br/><br/>Things look up when a new client, Mr. Saunders, hires Lockwood & Co. to be present at the excavation of Edmund Bickerstaff, a Victorian doctor who reportedly tried to communicate with the dead. Saunders needs the coffin sealed with silver to prevent any supernatural trouble. All goes well-until George's curiosity attracts a horrible phantom.<br/><br/>Back home at Portland Row, Lockwood accuses George of making too many careless mistakes. Lucy is distracted by urgent whispers coming from the skull in the ghost jar. Then the team is summoned to DEPRAC headquarters. Kipps is there too, much to Lockwood's annoyance. Bickerstaff's coffin was raided and a strange glass object buried with the corpse has vanished. Inspector Barnes believes the relic to be highly dangerous, and he wants it found.<br/><br/>The author of the blockbuster Bartimaeus series delivers another amusing, chilling, and ingeniously plotted entry in the critically acclaimed Lockwood & Co. series.<br/><br/>Praise for The Screaming Staircase<br/><br/>"This story will keep you reading late into the night, but you'll want to leave the lights on. Stroud is a genius at inventing an utterly believable world which is very much like ours, but so creepily different. Put The Screaming Staircase on your 'need to read' list!" -- Rick Riordan<br/><br/>"A pleasure from tip to tail, this is the book you hand the advanced readers that claim they'd rather read Paradise Lost than Harry Potter. Smart as a whip, funny, witty, and honestly frightening at times, Stroud lets loose and gives readers exactly what they want. Ghosts, kids on their own without adult supervision, and loads of delicious cookies." -- Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal<br/><br/>"Stroud shows his customary flair for blending deadpan humor with thrilling action, and the fiery interplay among the three agents of Lockwood & Co. invigorates the story (along with no shortage of creepy moments)." -- Publishers Weekly<br/><br/>"A heartily satisfying string of entertaining near-catastrophes, replete with narrow squeaks and spectral howls." -- Kirkus Reviews

The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., 1)

Jonathan Stroud • 2014

*NOW A NETFLIX SERIES*<br/><br/>Dive into the first book of this frightfully fun series and join the ghost-hunting gang as they defend our world from the most fearsome phantoms!<br/><br/>A sinister Problem has occurred in London: all nature of ghosts, haunts, spirits, and specters are appearing throughout the city, and they aren't exactly friendly. Only young people have the psychic abilities required to see and eradicate these supernatural foes. Many different Psychic Detection Agencies have cropped up to handle the dangerous work, and they are in fierce competition for business.<br/><br/>In The Screaming Staircase, the plucky and talented Lucy Carlyle teams up with Anthony Lockwood, the charismatic leader of Lockwood & Co, a small agency that runs independent of any adult supervision. After an assignment leads to both a grisly discovery and a disastrous end, Lucy, Anthony, and their sarcastic colleague, George, are forced to take part in the perilous investigation of Combe Carey Hall, one of the most haunted houses in England. Will Lockwood & Co. survive the Hall's legendary Screaming Staircase and Red Room to see another day?<br/><br/>Readers who enjoyed the action, suspense, and humor in Jonathan Stroud's internationally best-selling Bartimaeus books will be delighted to find the same ingredients, combined with deliciously creepy scares, in his thrilling and chilling Lockwood & Co. series.