The Fish Detective

The Fish Detective
Author: Chris O'Dowd
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2016
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1447270983

Successful film and TV star Chris O'Dowd collaborates with friend and fellow screenwriter Nick Vincent Murphy on Moone Boy: The Fish Detective, the second book in this hilarious illustrated series inspired by the Sky TV series they co-wrote. Martin's parents are strapped for cash: it's going to be a budget Christmas this year. So Martin plans to buy his own presents - and attempts, unsuccessfully, to get a job. Padraic puts in a word for him with his Auntie Bridget, who runs the local butcher's shop. But her shop is struggling as the fish shop across the road undercuts her, and Bridget just can't compete. No one knows how the owner, Francie Feeley, does it - especially since he doesn't seem to employ anyone at his fish factory. No one goes in; no one comes out - it's a mystery. Intrigued, Martin decides to go undercover and find out the truth, like a fish-mole - or a fish detective. Martin infiltrates the factory and discovers that Francie is illegally employing a gang of Brazilian fish-gutters. They're a lot of fun and one of them, Fabio, becomes Martin's good friend. But when Martin is exposed as a spy, he has to choose which side he's on. Will Christmas be ruined for the whole of Boyle?

There's a Fly Guy in My Soup (Fly Guy #12)

There's a Fly Guy in My Soup (Fly Guy #12)
Author: Tedd Arnold
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545537908

At a fancy hotel dinner, Fly Guy gets into some trouble--and the restaurant's soup! When Buzz and his family have dinner in a fancy hotel's restaurant, Fly Guy isn't allowed in. After searching through the hotel's trash, Fly Guy smells a wonderful aroma coming from the restaurant's kitchen.Fly Guy causes some messy mayhem in the restaurant, and in the end, everyone needs a bath!

The Beauty of Darkness

The Beauty of Darkness
Author: Mary E. Pearson
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 689
Release: 2016-08-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0805099255

Princess Lia and her love, Rafe, have escaped Venda and the path before them is winding and dangerous.

Suki’s Kimono

Suki’s Kimono
Author: Chieri Uegaki
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2003-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1554539862

Suki's very favorite thing is her blue cotton kimono and she is determined to wear it on her first day back to school--no matter what anyone says.

I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 (I Survived #10)

I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 (I Survived #10)
Author: Lauren Tarshis
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2014-08-26
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545662869

The beast beneath the mountain is restless... No one in the bustling city of Pompeii worries when the ground trembles beneath their feet. The beast under the mountain Vesuvius, high above the city, wakes up angry sometimes -- and always goes back to sleep.But Marcus is afraid. He knows something is terribly wrong -- and his father, who trusts science more than mythical beasts, agrees. When Vesuvius explodes into a cloud of fiery ash and rocks fall from the sky like rain, will they have time to escape -- and survive the epic destruction of Pompeii?

Our Crazy Class Election

Our Crazy Class Election
Author: Timothy Roland
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780545004015

While trying to find material for his school newspaper comic strip, fifth-grader Guy Maloney finds himself running for homeroom president against Tank, the school's biggest bully, and Ollie, the science room pet monkey.

The Scream of the Haunted Mask

The Scream of the Haunted Mask
Author: R.L. Stine
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2015-02-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545840368

In this spinoff to the New York Times–bestselling Goosebumps series, a tween controlled by a Halloween mask goes to a theme park to escape the terror. What should Carly Beth be for Halloween this year? TERRIFIED! Late at night, an ugly green mask is mysteriously calling out to her, and ugly green masks don’t like to be ignored. If Carly Beth survives the night, even a scary theme park might sound like a vacation. Or maybe not! At HorrorLand, every night is Halloween. And those monster masks she discovers in the gift shop? They aren’t masks.

The Secret Santa Mystery

The Secret Santa Mystery
Author: Gail Herman
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2002
Genre: Bears
ISBN: 9780439456197

When the gang's Christmas presents are stolen, Shaggy and Scooby track down the thieves.

Cam Jansen: the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds #1

Cam Jansen: the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds #1
Author: David A. Adler
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-07-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0142400106

No mystery is too great for super-sleuth Cam Jansen and her amazing photographic memory! Can Cam help catch the diamond thief? Cam and her friend Eric are sitting at the mall when the jewelry store is robbed. Cam sees the thief, but the police arrest the wrong person. Now it's up to Cam to catch the real criminal! The Cam Jansen books are perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books, and Cam is a spunky young heroine whom readers have loved for over two decades.