Theme: Crime

Dead Time/Shelter

By Book Importer | Published: January 18, 2012

Two vulnerable girls go to extremes for love.In Dead Time, Isabella is in jail and waiting to be tried for a horrifically violent crime. Her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend, Lulu, is dead. Even her name makes Isabella want to poke somebody in the eye with a stick. True, Isabella was jealous and asked her boyfriend, Sergei, to [...]

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Second Fiddle

By Book Importer | Published: May 10, 2011

The author of Heart of a Shepherd offers another sensitive portrayal of military families, this time stationed abroad, in the city of Berlin at that historic time just after the Wall came down.When 13-year-old Jody and her friends save a badly beaten Russian soldier from drowning, they put into motion a chain of events that [...]

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Blink & Caution

By Book Importer | Published: March 17, 2011

Two teenagers who are living on the streets and barely getting by become involved in a complicated criminal plot, and make an unexpected connection with each other.

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Framed

By Book Importer | Published: February 22, 2010

A few things to know about Dylan He is the only boy in his entire town. His best friends are two pet chickens. Criminal instincts run in his family. And one more small thing about nine-year-old Dylan—the crime of the century has just fallen into his lap.

Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mystery, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Framed!

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Luke Harding is excited to become the youngest person ever to qualify as a forensice invstigator.  He barely has time to celebrate his final exams when Malc, his Mobile Aid to Law and Crime, calls him to their first case. A fellow student has been mysteriously shot dead with an arrow. Two more grisly on-campus [...]

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Death In The Air: The Boy Sherlock Holmes, His Second Case (The Boy Sherlock Holmes)

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

After the harrowing experience of losing his mother while solving a brutal murder in London’s East End, young Sherlock Holmes commits himself to fighting crime … and is soon involved in another case. While visiting his father at the magnificent Crystal Palace, Sherlock stops to watch a remarkable and dangerous trapeze performance high above, framed [...]

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Genocide

By auraenid | Published: December 1, 2008

Some view the systematic killing, rape, and destruction of homes in Darfur as a grave humanitarian crisis. For others, it’s a clear example of the ultimate crime against humanity — genocide. This book helps young readers understand these and other difficult questions. Providing an overview of the history of genocide worldwide, the book explores the [...]

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), International, Nonfiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Runner

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

Charlie’s father is dead, and although his mother insists he stay in school, Charlie has no patience for the classroom. All he wants is to make money, to give his mother and baby brother a better life. So when he catches the eye of Squizzy Taylor, a notorious mobster, and is offered a job as [...]

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Max & Maddy and the Bursting Balloons Mystery

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

Max and Maddy Twist have a flair for solving crimes.Their parents once ran a thriving detective agency—until the notorious Professor Claude Sardine shut them down. But now Max and Maddy are ready to pick up where their parents left off. When an eccentric balloonist enlists their help in finding out who is sabotaging a hot air [...]

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Max & Maddy And The Chocolate Money Mystery (Max & Maddy)

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

Max and Maddy Twist have a flair for solving crimes. Their parents once ran a thriving detective agency—until the notorious Professor Claude Sardine shut them down. But now Max and Maddy are ready to pick up where their parents left off. When a Swiss businessman asks for their help in catching a bank robber, Max and [...]

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