M.G. Leonard

Todo comienza con una misteriosa desaparición…El padre de Darkus Cuttle ha desaparecido sin dejar rastro y nadie, ni siquiera la policía, parece querer hacer nada por encontrarlo. Darkus tendrá enton

"Esta trilogía ha consolidado a M. G. Leonard como uno de los más grandes talentos de la literatura juvenil. Estoy ansiosa de saber lo que hará a continuación."The Bookseller"Mucho humor, dilemas morales, un importante tema ambiental, grandes dosis de aventura y amistades inquebrantables."BookTrustLa humanidad esta en jaque, el futuro depende de tres niños y sus escarabajos.La archivillana Lucretia Cutter mantiene un laboratorio secreto oculto en la selva amazonica donde lleva a cabo perversos experimentos para apoderarse del mundo. ¿Podran Darkus y sus amigos, humanos y escarabajos, encontrarlo antes de que sea demasiado tarde? Si no consiguen detener a Lucretia, ella liberara su horda de escarabajos Frankenstein, y el planeta nunca volvera a ser el mismoDarkus y sus amigos continuan sus increibles aventuras en este apasionante desenlace de una trilogia misteriosamente divertida, llena de aventuras, ciencia y escarabajos exoticos.

Darkus can t believe it when a huge insect drops out of the trouserleg of his horrible new neighbour It s a giant beetle andit seems to want to communicate But how can a boy be friends witha beetle And what does a beetle have to do with the disappearanceof his dad and the arrival of Lucretia Cutter with her tastefor creepy jewellery

A modern day classic Full of heart and hope Hannah Gold bestselling author of The Last Bear As unforgettable as Hans Christian Andersen s The Snow Queen a whirlingly imaginative storyline full of wonder and hope as well as warning The Times M G Leonard s story of a brave girl and her reindeer friend who try to save her brother is the perfect winter treat The Ice Children is an exciting modern magical mystery adventure by the author of Beetle Boy Adventures on Trains and the Twitchers series A sparkling elegant homage to Hans Christian Andersen Illustrated in black and white throughout by Penny Neville Lee At the stroke of midnight on the dawn of December five year old Finn Albedo is found frozen on a pedestal of ice His heart is beating he is smiling but no one can wake him Finn s big sister Bianca suspects that the tall mysterious stranger who first discovered Finn knows more than they will admit Bianca s quest to discover the truth and rescue her little brother hurls her into a fantastical winter wonderland full of beauty danger and irresistible spirit animals where all is not as it seems

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Sim and Jeopardy travel through time to Viking Norway to stop the mythical Gjallarhorn from falling into the wrong hands. A thrilling adventure blending history, mystery, and time travel.

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Strictly speaking, old Ned &s junkyard is taboo. But Claire needs some metal parts for a homework project and the junkyard is just the best place to look. However, she doesn't just find a few pieces of metal, she finds something much bigger, more exciting $· A real old rusty steam train! Claire tells her friends Rosie and George about the train, but when a ghostly face appears in the carriage window, the children find themselves in a story of secrets, friendship and family tragedies. Can they put the pieces of the puzzle together and solve the mystery of the steam train?

Winner of the Book of the Year, Children's Fiction at The British Book Awards, 2021Winner of the Books are My Bag Readers Award, Children's Fiction 2020Adventures on Trains is a major mystery series from bestselling authors M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. Beautifully illustrated by Elisa Paganelli.First stop is The Highland Falcon Thief, a breathless train journey full of deceptions, puzzles and clues to solve. Harrison Beck and his Uncle Nat are enjoying the final journey of the Highland Falcon, Britain's most famous steam train. But when a precious jewel goes missing, Harrison and his new friend Lenny find themselves at the centre of the investigation.Can they solve the mystery and catch the culprit before they reach the end of the line?Hear whispers in the dining car, find notes in the library and unknown passengers among the luggage, as you help Harrison solve the mystery aboard one of the world's grandest trains. The Highland Falcon Thief can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the Adventures on Trains series. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on the next stops in this thrilling series, Kidnap on the California Comet, Murder on the Safari Star, Danger at Dead Man's Pass and Sabotage on the Solar Express.Praise for the Series:'Like Murder on the Orient Express but better!' - Frank Cottrell-Boyce on The Highland Falcon Thief'A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' - David Walliams on The Highland Falcon Thief'A first class choo-choo-dunnit!' - David Solomons on Kidnap on the California Comet'A high-speed train journey worth catching . . .The best yet' - The Times on Murder on the Safari Star'This series just gets better and better' - Maz Evans on Danger at Dead Man's Pass

Morris knows exactly what scares him: Calvin, the school bully, who is planning to "hammer him into the ground" today. Is his life really going to end just because Morris translated Calvin Porcus name from Latin?At school, nearly all his friends have deserted him. Everybody wants to watch Morris get beaten up O except for Holly, the only person Morris knows who can stand up to Calvin. Together, they set out to fight back. Now all Morris has to do is find out what Calvin is scared of,

El impresionante debut de una trilogía para jóvenes lectores, una historia sobre un niño brillante, sus leales amigos y un montón de inteligentes escarabajos; ¡un coctel de aventuras, humor y ciencia!Darkus Cuttle tiene trece años y ha perdido a su padre. Le ha sido arrebatado de forma inexplicable desde un cuarto sellado en el Museo de Historia Natural donde este trabajaba como director del departamento de Ciencias. Ahora, mientras reune pistas para dar con su paradero, se ha encontrado con una extraordinaria lomita plagada de escarabajos en el patio de sus vecinos mas chiflados, Humphrey y Pickering. Cual sera su sorpresa al descubrir verdadera inteligencia en esa extraña variante de especie en peligro de ser exterminada. Y mas aun sera su preocupacion al enterarse de los malevolos planes que Lucretia Cutter, modista y enloquecida mujer de ciencia, tiene para los pequeños invertebrados. ¡Ella llego tan lejos que ha secuestrado al padre de Darkus para cumplir sus propositos! Ahora el y sus amigos tendran que unir fuerzas para detener los planes de Lucretia y rescatar al señor Cuttle.

Darkus está desolado. Ele, que já não tinha mãe nem irmãos, agora perdeu o pai, um especialista em insetos que desapareceu misteriosamente da sua sala no Museu de História Natural. Agora Darkus está

As unforgettable as Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen" . . . a whirlingly imaginative storyline full of wonder and hope as well as warning.' - The TimesM. G. Leonard's story of a brave girl and her reindeer friend, who try to save her brother, is the perfect winter treat. The Ice Children is an exciting, modern, magical mystery adventure by the author of Beetle Boy, Adventures on Trains and the Twitchers series.Gorgeous coloured endpapers, and black-and-white illustrations throughout by Penny Neville-Lee make this hardback a perfect read for the whole family.At the stroke of midnight on the dawn of December, five-year-old Finn Albedo is found frozen on a pedestal of ice. His heart is beating, he is smiling, but no one can wake him.Finns big sister, Bianca, suspects that the tall mysterious stranger who first discovered Finn knows more than they will admit? Bianca's quest to discover the truth and rescue her little brother hurls her into a fantastical winter wonderland, full of beauty, danger and irresistible spirit animals, where all is not as it seems . . .

La cruel coleccionista de escarabajos, Lucretia Cutter, tiene un maquiavelico plan entre manos. Cuando Darkus, Virginia y Bertolt descubren más evidencias de su maldad, deciden que deben detenerla a toda costa. Pero los tres amigos no lo tendran nada facil, el padre de Darkus se muestra totalmente en contra de que los chicos se pongan en peligro, y los repugnantes ladrones Humphrey y Pickering han salido de la carcel. La esperanza recae entonces sobre Novak, hija de Lucretia y actriz promesa de Hollywood, pero la diva escarabajo siempre va un paso por delante y su ambicion no conoce limites…

Harrison nunca imaginó que viajaría a Estados Unidos... hasta que recibió una invitación de su fascinante tío Nat. Juntos, tienen planeado subirse a bordo del California Comet, que realiza un viaje de tres dias entre Chicago y San Francisco. Dentro de este iconico tren, nada es lo que parece y Hal se vera inmerso en un intrigante misterio cuando la hija de un empresario multimillonario desaparezca? Para dar con el malhechor, cuenta con la ayuda de dos nuevos amigos y un agudisimo sentido de la observacion. ¿Podra Hal encontrar al secuestrador antes de que el California Comet llegue a la estacion final y todos los sospechosos sigan su camino?

Una sèrie de misteris clàssics que encantarà als amants de les bones històries amb casos per resoldre.Després de l'emoció de l'aventura a bord del Falcó Escocès, en Harrison Beck està ansiós per empr

Resol un misteri d’allò més inquietant amb en Hal i l’oncle Nat!En Hal, el nostre artista de dotze anys preferit i futur detectiu, torna a la càrrega. Aquesta vegada el baró Essenbach els ha avisat p

Hal, nuestro artista de doce años preferido y futuro detective, vuelve a la carga. Esta vez, el barón Essenbach les ha llamado para que le ayuden a resolver un misterio. Pero uno… ¡sobenatural! Porqu

Harrison y su tío Nat están preparados para iniciar un viaje que pocos tienen la oportunidad de hacer. Esta vez, van a bordo del Safari Star, un lujoso tren de vapor, que les llevará de Pretoria hasta las impresionantes cataratas Victoria. Mientras atraviesan el continente africano y disfrutan de los extraordinarios paisajes y avistan animales salvajes, un nuevo misterio se interpondra en su camino. Uno de los pasajeros es encontrado muerto en su cabina, que esta cerrada con llave ¿Se tratara de un desgraciado accidente o es algo mas oscuro?