Child Law

It’s the middle of the night. Junior high starts tomorrow. And Madison Kincaid jolts awake to the sound of a phone call from the jailhouse. It’s a new case for her father, a renowned defense attorney: Someone’s been accused of murdering Madison’s second-grade teacher. But no body has turned up. Bent on becoming a lawyer just like her dad, Madison’s determined to help him crack the case.

I Greve von Knorrs trädgård saknas en dyrbar staty samtidigt som någon har stulit trollkarlen Jack Russels trollerihatt bara minuter före en föreställning. Och vad är det för skumt som sker i ödehuset på heden? Alla händelserna har minst en sak gemensamt: På brottsplatserna hittas brev med mystiska bokstavskombinationer, omöjliga att tyda. Kan vildkatten Ville hjälpa till, eller är det han som är tjuven? Som tur är dyker kommissarie Tax poliskompis Alexander upp varje gång ett nytt brott begåtts. Väldigt lägligt ... Kommissarie tax är en småfet tax i sina bästa år.

Was ist bloß mit Markus los? Erst macht er bei einer Radtour schlapp. Dann will er nichts mehr mit seinen Freunden zu tun haben. Dafür treibt er sich ständig mit Peter dem Paten herum. Der ist Boss der Raffia und versorgt die halbe Schule mit Diebesgut. Gefährliche Rauchzeichen bringen Maria und Karl auf die Spur der Bande. Und als Markus von Peter in einen Hinterhalt gelockt wird, sind die zwei Freunde zur Stelle. Mit vereinten Kräften ermitteln die DREI gegen die Raffia. Denn die hat nur eins im Sinn: stehlen, bis die Köpfe qualmen!

Detektivklubben Hemliga trean har fått sitt första fall: en försvunnen hink med blåbär! Fanny och Felix undersöker motiv och misstänkta och kollar upp alibin. Inget får lämnas åt slumpen, som små Sherlock Holmes-kopior knyter de metodiskt samman alla ledtrådar för att kunna lösa fallet. Sanna Juhlin är författare och tvåbarnsmamma och bor nära naturen i Söråker. Hon skriver både barnböcker och vuxenromaner och föreläser även om sitt författarskap på skolor och bibliotek. Sanna skriver böcker som är spännande och roliga, där läsaren får må bra i berättelsen men också lockas till eftertanke.

Ruby Redfort: You can count on her if you're between a rock and a hard place. A bite from a poisonous snake? Pass me the antivenom. Need someone to take the fall? You don't even have to ask. Stay one step ahead of trouble? Not so easy. There are always snakes to look out for, but they aren't half as poisonous as the rumors floating around Twinford. It's a lot to chew over. Will Ruby pull through in one piece?

Matty is sick, and very sad because he’s too sick to go to the Queen’s birthday party! But when he gets an unexpected visitor, it seems that Matty might not miss out after all…

El famoso detective privado de Ciudad Amable, Sabueso Orejotas, y su ayudante, el gato Floro, son los únicos capaces de descubrir quiénes son los ladrones responsables del robo en casa de la anciana osa Aurelia. La escritora Luisa Villar Liébana regresa con otro de sus famosos detectives, tan perspicaz e inteligente como la gallina Cloti, y una historia de suspense que demuestra la importancia del trabajo en equipo. Esta nueva aventura de Sabueso Orejotas hará las delicias de los más jóvenes amantes del misterio y las historias policiacas.

On her 10th birthday, Leah receives a surprise gift from glamorous Aunt Olivia, Mama's only sister, who lives in Los Angeles. It is a red rose box. Not many people in 1958 Louisiana have seen such a beautiful traveling case, covered with red roses, filled with jewelry, silk bedclothes, expensive soaps...and train tickets to California.

Der Ort, den man nicht kennt. Sinas Papa muss ins Gefängnis. Er hat etwas Schlimmes getan und muss nun dafür geradestehen. Sina versteht das alles nicht. Sie hat keine Ahnung von dem Ort, an dem ihr Papa jetzt lebt. Vom ersten Tag an begleiten wir Sinas Papa. Wir erfahren alles über den Alltag hinter Gittern: Was es dort zu essen gibt, wer dort alles lebt und arbeitet, was die Gefangenen den ganzen Tag lang machen. Und wie es ist, wenn man wieder rauskommt.

Wild animals roaming around Twinford? Ruby Redfort has heard the rumors, but she doesn't quite believe them. She's got enough on her mind doing wilderness survival training with the secret agency Spectrum, and her bad eyesight isn't helping. But as high society buzzes with news of a very exclusive perfume formula coming to town, and then some priceless jewelry goes missing, Ruby begins to sense that there's a sinister plot in the works.

One in 10 American children has a parent under criminal justice supervision - incarcerated, on probation, or on parole. One in 33 American children - and one in eight African American children - goes to sleep without access to a parent because that parent is in jail. Despite these staggering numbers, the children of prisoners remain largely invisible to society. Journalist Nell Bernstein shows, through the deeply moving stories of real families, how the children of the incarcerated are routinely punished for their parents' status.

A little boy turns the perfect crime into a work of art.

Dylan is the only boy living in the tiny Welsh town of Manod. His parents run the Snowdonia Oasis Auto Marvel garage - and when he's not trying to persuade his sisters to play football, Dylan is in charge of the petrol log.

Frank Pandini, Jr. is the mayor of Kalamazoo City, and everyone is celebrating - everyone except for Zengo, O'Malley, and Cooper, who can't seem to close a single case. To make matters worse, a mysterious hulking shadow has appeared in waters around KC. Could this spell the end for the Platypus Police Squad?

In this fourth mystery about 12-year-old Maisie, the young detective must solve a crime for her friend, Professor Tobin. The professor travelled all over the world collecting strange and wonderful objects, and the British Museum is opening a special room to house his collection. But before the professor's donation, a thief steals a valuable Amazonian tribal mask! With just a single feather left behind, Maisie doesn't have much to go on, but the stakes in her newest case are higher than ever.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become an icon to millions. Her tireless fight for equality and women's rights has inspired not only great strides in the workforce but has impacted the law of the land. And now, perfect for a younger generation, comes an accessible biography of this fierce woman, detailing her searing dissents and powerful jurisprudence. This entertaining and insightful young listeners' edition mixes pop culture, humor, and expert analysis for a remarkable account of the indomitable Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Dan can see ghosts. See them, speak to them, and sometimes help them - for a price. Dan and his ghostly sidekick, Simon, help the unquiet dead solve their problems and move on. But when they take on the case of a teenage shoplifter, things start to spin out of control. Soon Dan is up against a dangerous and badly dressed gangster, a rather unusual vicar, the ghost of a Victorian stage magician who cut off his own head, and a spot of grave robbing!

Ruby Redfort: you can count on her when the ice starts to crack. Falling through the air at 120 miles per hour? Just relax and think fast. But now even Ruby Redfort is running scared. A bunch of people want her dead, and worst of all, one of them is on her team. When your name is first on a mastermind's hit list, do you lock the doors, switch off the lights, and wait for someone else to do something? Or do you get out there and save yourself? If you're Ruby Redfort, genius code breaker and undercover agent, the choice is clear: death or glory.

A young autistic man with psychic powers is called upon to help solve a missing-persons case in the small mountain town of Renfro, PA. The story includes gangsters, moonshiners, and a touch of autism.

Miles has only been living with his musician father in New Orleans for two months when Hurricane Katrina hits - and they haven't really been getting along. But father and son must set aside their differences when they seek refuge in the crowded Superdome. What begins as a safe haven from the storm soon turns into a nightmare as the power fails and gangs of thugs compete for turf. When his father decides to rebel, Miles must make a choice that will alter their relationship - and both of their lives - forever.

Since their parents' divorce, 16-year-old Rig and his sister, Karma, have drifted apart. Now she is in college - too busy to even return Rig's calls. So one day he Googles her and discovers a website "shrine" filled with photos of his sister. His mother thinks it's romantic, but Rig finds the whole thing creepy; and much to his surprise, his judgmental, estranged father shares Rig's concerns. Together, they fly out to Karma's college to investigate. The website grows increasingly disturbing, with voyeuristic photos and angry rants. Then Rig is attacked at knifepoint.