New Releases by Maureen Johnson

Return to the world of Truly Devious as Stevie Bell and her friends travel to New York to solve a murder in the next standalone mystery from New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson. Stevie might be the greatest teenage detective Ellingham Academy and the world has ever seen, but even she can''t figure out what happened with her boyfriend, David. What she needs is a distraction: a good old-fashioned murder. Stevie is much happier dealing with dead people. They''re a lot less confusing--they don''t send cryptic texts and make out with other girls in British pubs. But then Stevie gets exactly what she wanted when a dead body turns up in the middle of a Manhattan apartment complex, and this one is . . . complicated. Caught in a web of messy alive-people feelings, Stevie finds herself questioning all human connection. Is magnetism only manipulation? Can you trust anyone? Does anyone realize that they''re joining a cult--before it''s too late? And are things with David really over? Read all the Stevie Bell Books: Truly Devious The Vanishing Stair The Hand on the Wall The Box in the Woods (standalone) Nine Liars (standalone)

An instant New York Times and Indie bestseller! From the bestselling author of the Truly Devious books, Maureen Johnson, comes a new stand-alone YA about a teen who uncovers a mystery while working as a tour guide on an island and must solve it before history repeats itself. The fire wasn’t Marlowe Wexler’s fault. Dates should be hot, but not hot enough to warrant literal firefighters. Akilah, the girl Marlowe has been in love with for years, will never go out with her again. No one dates an accidental arsonist. With her house-sitting career up in flames, it seems the universe owes Marlowe a new summer job, and that’s how she ends up at Morning House, a mansion built on an island in the 1920s and abandoned shortly thereafter. It’s easy enough, giving tours. Low risk of fire. High chance of getting bored talking about stained glass and nut cutlets and Prohibition. Oh, and the deaths. Did anyone mention the deaths? Maybe this job isn’t such a gift after all. Morning House has a horrific secret that’s been buried for decades, and now the person who brought her here is missing. All it takes is one clue to set off a catastrophic chain of events. One small detail, just like a spark, could burn it all down—if someone doesn’t bury Marlowe first. * Chicago Public Library Best Teen Fiction 2024 * Horn Book Fanfare 2024 Booklist * Children''s Book Council Favorites Award List 2025 * Edgar Award Nominee *

Stevie toužila rozlousknout ellinghamskou záhadu, ale místo toho našla svého spolužáka mrtvého. Když si začne dávat jedna a jedna dohromady, její rodiče se rozhodnou ze školy odvézt. Aspoň už neuvidí Davida. Davida, kterého políbila a který jí lhal o své identitě. Pak ovšem k ní domů dorazí jeho otec, nenáviděný politik King, a navrhne dohodu: Dostane ji zpátky na Ellinghamovu akademii. Na oplátku musí být na Davida hodná. Tajemství stále čeká na vyřešení a Stevie ví, že je blízko.

Stevie Bell solved the case of Truly Devious, and now she’s taking her detecting skills abroad when she becomes embroiled in a mystery from 1990s England. Another pulse-pounding and laugh-out-loud stand-alone mystery from New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson. Senior year at Ellingham Academy for Stevie Bell isn’t going well. Her boyfriend, David, is studying in London. Her friends are obsessed with college applications. With the cold case of the century solved, Stevie is adrift. There is nothing to distract her from the questions pinging around her brain—questions about college, love, and life in general. Relief comes when David invites Stevie and her friends to join him for study abroad, and his new friend Izzy introduces her to a double-murder cold case. In 1995, nine friends from Cambridge University went to a country house and played a drunken game of hide-and-seek. Two were found in the woodshed the next day, murdered with an ax. The case was assumed to be a burglary gone wrong, but one of the remaining seven saw something she can’t explain. This was no break-in. Someone’s lying about what happened in the woodshed. Seven suspects. Two murders. One killer still playing a deadly game.

Bevor sie zu Cruella de Vil wird, rennt die Teenagerin Estella mit ihren besten Freunden und kleinkriminellen Partnern Horace und Jasper durch die Straßen von London. Als eine zufällige Begegnung Estella in die Welt der jungen, reichen und berühmten Menschen katapultiert, beginnt sie sich zu fragen, ob sie für mehr bestimmt ist. Aber was ist der Preis dafür, mit der schnellen Masse mitzuhalten – und ist es ein Preis, den Estella zu zahlen bereit ist?

Sobre la Academia Ellingham debe de pesar una maldición. Ya han muerto tres personas. Una, víctima de una broma que salió mal o de un asesinato. Otra, por una fatalidad. Y ahora, un accidente en Burlington se ha cobrado una nueva vida. Y todo justo en el momento de mayor triunfo de Stevie Bell... Sabe quién es Atentamente Perverso. Lo ha resuelto. El crimen del siglo. Al menos, eso cree. Con esta nueva tragedia, es difícil concentrarse en el pasado. No solo ha muerto una persona en la ciudad, sino que además David ha desaparecido por propia voluntad y está tramando algo. Stevie está segura de que de alguna manera —de alguna manera— todo guarda relación. Las tres muertes del presente. Las muertes del pasado. La desaparición de Alice Ellingham y la desaparición de David Eastman. En algún lugar de este mundo de enigmas y acertijos deben encontrarse las respuestas. Después sobreviene otro imprevisto cuando una gigantesca tormenta de nieve se cierne sobre Vermont. La Academia Ellingham es evacuada. Obviamente, es el momento de que Stevie Bell haga una tontería. Es el momento de quedarse en la montaña y enfrentarse a la tormenta... y a un asesinato. En la estimulante conclusión de la trilogía El Caso Vermont, la escritora Maureen Johnson, líder de ventas del New York Times, trenza con mano experta los dos hilos narrativos y hace estallar un explosivo final para todos los que hemos recorrido la Academia Ellingham. «Esta trilogía de Johnson es deliciosamente evocadora, con un elenco cada vez más numeroso de complejos sospechosos y víctimas en potencia, giros dramáticos sorprendentes y una pizca de romance». PUBLISHERS WEEKLY «¿Os acordáis cuando empezasteis a leer Harry Potter y supisteis que se trataba de algo especial? Pues existe la misma sensación mágica con la introducción de la aprendiz de Sherlock Holmes adolescente Stevie Bell». USA TODAY «Johnson da forma a su libro más original y minuciosamente urdido, una novela con misterios que se solapan entre los años treinta y el presente y que va desgranando cuidadosamente capítulo tras capítulo». KIRKUS «Una serie de trama intricada y lectura compulsiva que no solo investiga crímenes fascinantes, sino también los misterios de la ansiedad, el proceso creativo, la fama contemporánea y mucho más». JOHN GREEN

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Considering a trip to a quaint English village? You’ll think twice after learning about the countless murderous possibilities lurking behind the bucolic façades, thanks to this illustrated guide from #1 bestselling author Maureen Johnson and illustrator Jay Cooper—perfect for fans of cozy mysteries. A weekend roaming narrow old lanes, touring the faded glories of a country manor, and quaffing pints in the pub. How charming. That is, unless you have the misfortune of finding yourself in an English Murder Village, where danger lurks around each picturesque cobblestone corner and every sip of tea may be your last. If you insist on your travels, do yourself a favor and bring a copy of this little book. It may just keep you alive. Brought to life with dozens of Gorey-esque drawings by illustrator Jay Cooper and peppered with allusions to classic crime series and unmistakably British murder lore, Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village gives you the tools you need to avoid the same fate, should you find yourself in a suspiciously cozy English village (or simply dream of going). Good luck! And whatever you do, avoid the vicar.

After solving the case of Truly Devious, Stevie Bell investigates her first mystery outside of Ellingham Academy in this spine-chilling and hilarious stand-alone mystery from New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson. Amateur sleuth Stevie Bell needs a good murder. After catching a killer at her high school, she’s back at home for a normal (that means boring) summer. But then she gets a message from the owner of Sunny Pines, formerly known as Camp Wonder Falls—the site of the notorious unsolved case, the Box in the Woods Murders. Back in 1978, four camp counselors were killed in the woods outside of the town of Barlow Corners, their bodies left in a gruesome display. The new owner offers Stevie an invitation: Come to the camp and help him work on a true crime podcast about the case. Stevie agrees, as long as she can bring along her friends from Ellingham Academy. Nothing sounds better than a summer spent together, investigating old murders. But something evil still lurks in Barlow Corners. When Stevie opens the lid on this long-dormant case, she gets much more than she bargained for. The Box in the Woods will make room for more victims. This time, Stevie may not make it out alive. * Cosmopolitan Best YA Books of 2021 * People Magazine Best Books of Summer 2021*

An electric new story of teenage Cruella de Vil in an original novel inspired by the upcoming Walt Disney Studios Live Action Film, Cruella.Swinging London, Summer 1967. Sixteen-year-old Estella, gifted with talent, ingenuity, and ambition, dreams of becoming a renowned fashion designer. But life seems intent on making sure her dreams never come true. Having arrived in London as a young girl, Estella now runs wild through the city streets with Jasper and Horace, amateur thieves who double as Estella''s makeshift family and partners-in-(petty)-crime. How can Estella dedicate herself to joining the ranks of the London design elite when she''s sewing endless costumes and disguises for the trio''s heists?When a chance encounter with Magda and Richard Moresby-Plum, two young scions of high society, vaults Estella into the world of the rich and famous, she begins to wonder whether she might be destined for more after all. Suddenly, Estella''s days are filled with glamorous parties, exclusive eateries, flirtations with an up-and-coming rock star, and, of course, the most cutting-edge fashions money can buy. But what is the true cost of keeping up with the fast crowd-and is it a price Estella is willing to pay?

Tre romantiske noveller om seks unge midt i århundredets snestorm, skrevet af tre stærke YA-forfattere: John Green, Maureen Johnsson og Lauren Myracle. Humoristiske og hjertevarme fortællinger om venskab, forelskelse og skelsættende hændelser i og omkring Gracetown og samlingspunktet The Waffle House. Masser af sne, kys og vafler. Feel good - læsning til indendørs vinterhygge. Bogen bag filmen Let It Snow.

At Ellingham Academy, three people are now dead. One, a victim of either a prank gone wrong or a murder. Another, dead by misadventure. And now, an accident in Burlington has claimed another life. Stevie Bell knows who Truly Devious is-- or thinks she does. But David disappeared of his own free will and is up to something. The missing Alice Ellingham and the missing David Eastman. Somewhere in this place of riddles and puzzles there must be answers. When another accident occurs as a massive storm heads toward Vermont, Ellingham Academy is evacuated. It is time for Stevie to do something stupid-- like stay on the mountain and face the storm-- and a murderer. -- adapted from jacket.

The New York Times bestseller, Let It Snow, available for the first time in a revolutionary new mini format, perfect for on-the-go reading! This New York Times bestseller is now available as a Penguin Mini. Complete and unabridged, the book''s revolutionary landscape design and ultra-thin paper makes it easy to hold in one hand without sacrificing readability. Perfectly sized to slip into a pocket or bag, Penguin Minis are ideal for reading on the go. A trio of today''s bestselling authors--John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle--brings all the magic of the holidays to life in three hilarious and charming interconnected tales of love, romance, and kisses that will take your breath away.

New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller! In New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson’s second novel in the Truly Devious series, there are more twists and turns than Stevie Bell can imagine. No answer is given freely, and someone will pay for the truth with their life. The Truly Devious case—an unsolved kidnapping and triple murder that rocked Ellingham Academy in 1936—has consumed Stevie for years. It’s the very reason she came to the academy. But then her classmate was murdered, and her parents quickly pull her out of school. For her safety, they say. She must move past this obsession with crime. Stevie’s willing to do anything to get back to Ellingham, be back with her friends, and solve the Truly Devious case. Even if it means making a deal with the despicable Senator Edward King. And when Stevie finally returns, she also returns to David: the guy she kissed, and the guy who lied about his identity—Edward King’s son. But larger issues are at play. Where did the murderer hide? What’s the meaning of the riddle Albert Ellingham left behind? And what, exactly, is at stake in the Truly Devious affair? The Ellingham case isn’t just a piece of history—it’s a live wire into the present. * Junior Library Guild Selection * Chicago Public Library''s Best of the Best Books of 2019 * Hypable''s Best Books of 2019 * Praise for Book One: “The Agatha Christie-like ecosystem pairs with lacerating contemporary wit, and alternating past and present scenes makes for a multilayered, modern detective story.” —New York Times Book Review “Remember the first time reading Harry Potter and knowing it was special? There’s that same sense of magic in the introduction of teen Sherlock-in-training Stevie Bell.” —USA Today (four stars) “Be still, my Agatha-Christie-loving beating heart.” —Bustle

The Shadow Market is a meeting point for faeries, werewolves, warlocks and vampires. There the Downworlders buy and sell magical objects, make dark bargains, and whisper secrets they do not want the Nephilim to know. Through two centuries, however, there has been a frequent visitor to the Shadow Market from the City of Bones, the very heart of the Shadowhunters. As a Silent Brother, Brother Zachariah is sworn keeper of the laws and lore of the Nephilim. But once he was a Shadowhunter called Jem Carstairs, and his love, then and always, is the warlock Tessa Gray. Follow Brother Zachariah and see, against the backdrop of the Shadow Market''s dark dealing and festival, Anna Lightwood''s doomed romance, Matthew Fairchild''s great sin and Tessa Gray plunged into a world war. Valentine Morgenstern buys a soul at the Market and a young Jace Wayland''s soul finds safe harbor. In the Market is hidden a lost heir and a beloved ghost, and no-one can save you once you have traded away your heart. Not even Brother Zachariah. The series features characters from Cassandra Clare''s Mortal Instruments, Infernal Devices, Dark Artifices and the upcoming Last Hours series.

Krimithriller, určený young adult publiku, se odehrává v prestižní soukromé škole, která získala nevítanou proslulost díky případům záhadných zmizení. Čtrnáctiletá Stevie Bellová odjíždí studovat na Ellinghamskou akademii, velmi prestižní soukromou školu pro nejtalentovanější děti. Školu na počátku dvacátého století založil ocelářský magnát Albert Ellingham. Ellinghamská akademie má ale své tajemství! Krátce po otevření školy byla unesena Ellinghamova manželka s dcerou a zároveň zmizela jedna ze studentek. Záhadná zmizení nedokázala tehdy policie uspokojivě prošetřit. Všetečná Stevie je nadšená fanynka Sherlocka Holmese a je rozhodnuta obě záhady vyřešit.

Une terrible tempête, un train bloqué dans la neige. Gracetown : tous les voyageurs descendent ! Gracetown, bourgade perdue au milieu de nulle part... Pourtant, Jeb, Jubilé et les autres vont y vivre le réveillon le plus insolite de leur vie. Dans un café bondé de pom-pom gils ou au détour d'une route enneigée, les rencontres inattendues se multiplient. Les couples se font, se défont et se refondent.

Dopo quanto è accaduto nella Città del fuoco celeste, Simon Lewis - che è stato prima umano e poi vampiro - ha perso tutti i suoi ricordi e non sa più chi è veramente. Sa per certo di essere amico di Clary e anche di aver convinto la bellissima Isabelle Lightwood a uscire con lui, ma non ha memoria di come sia successo. E quando si rende conto che le due giovani, ma non solo loro, iniziano ad aspettarsi da lui che si comporti come farebbe il ragazzo che conoscevano, la situazione diventa insostenibile. Decide perciò di entrare nell'Accademia Shadowhunters e iniziare l'apprendistato per diventare un cacciatore di demoni. Forse, spera Simon, in questo modo riuscirà a ritrovare se stesso, qualunque cosa questo significhi.

Chi è davvero Magnus Bane? È forse l'individuo misterioso che s'insinua nelle trame della Rivoluzione francese, o lo strampalato europeo che crea scompiglio in un remoto Perù dell'epoca coloniale, o il venditore di alcolici che sfida il proibizionismo nella Manhattan degli anni Venti? E se invece fosse soltanto un giovane alla moda, sempre pronto a scendere in pista nelle discoteche più elettrizzanti della New York anni Settanta? Cassandra Clare ci accompagna attraverso luoghi ed epoche affascinanti alla scoperta dei retroscena più avvincenti del passato di Magnus Bane, eclettico e inafferrabile personaggio che ha vissuto mille vite in una, tutte legate da un filo rosso: la perenne lotta tra la forza dell'amore e quella del destino, a cui nessuno può opporsi, neppure il Sommo Stregone degli Shadowhunters.

New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson weaves a delicate tale of murder and mystery in the first book of a striking new series, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and E. Lockhart. Ellingham Academy is a famous private school in Vermont for the brightest thinkers, inventors, and artists. It was founded by Albert Ellingham, an early twentieth century tycoon, who wanted to make a wonderful place full of riddles, twisting pathways, and gardens. “A place,” he said, “where learning is a game.” Shortly after the school opened, his wife and daughter were kidnapped. The only real clue was a mocking riddle listing methods of murder, signed with the frightening pseudonym “Truly, Devious.” It became one of the great unsolved crimes of American history. True-crime aficionado Stevie Bell is set to begin her first year at Ellingham Academy, and she has an ambitious plan: She will solve this cold case. That is, she will solve the case when she gets a grip on her demanding new school life and her housemates: the inventor, the novelist, the actor, the artist, and the jokester. But something strange is happening. Truly Devious makes a surprise return, and death revisits Ellingham Academy. The past has crawled out of its grave. Someone has gotten away with murder. The two interwoven mysteries of this first book in the Truly Devious series dovetail brilliantly, and Stevie Bell will continue her relentless quest for the murderers in books two and three. Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2018 * Junior Library Guild Selection * 2019 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Nomination * 2019 ALA''s Best Fiction for Young Adults Nomination * Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books 2018 * Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction 2018 * 2018 Nerdy Book Club Young Adult Winner * Seventeen Best YA Book of 2018 * Lincoln Award Nominee * 2020-2021 South Carolina Book Awards Nominee * 2020 Pennsylvania Young Readers'' Choice Award Winner

Collects short stories chronicling Simon''s journey from amnesia to Ascension, as he works to regain his lost life while attending the Shadowhunter Academy.

Draw, paint, or sculpt the human figure! Models for figure drawing, painting, or sculpting are traditionally nude. This 9th book in the Art Models series, however, is all about the non-nude figure, finally making this acclaimed reference available to younger artists. Now anyone can study the figure at length and in close-up detail anytime and anywhere. Practice your technique, design a scene, study anatomy and drapery, make a finished portrait, do some gesture sketching. The uses of these photos are limited only by your own creativity. Artists wishing to practice—or even create finished works of art—will find a lot to inspire them. Instructors can refer students of many ages to this book for practice and reference. And the publisher gives full permission to do whatever you wish with the artwork created using Art Models 9 as a reference. Every artist has a unique perspective and Art Models 9 includes a wide range of poses for maximum variety. For example, there are technical poses like simple standing, contrapposto, and the "T-pose" but also action poses like jumping and kicking as well as sitting and reclining. There are also some quiet moments, portraying mood through posture and lighting. Portraits and expressions round out the mix. The lighting is varied; some photos are evenly lit while others are more chiaroscuro, giving ample opportunity to observe the effects of shadowing. Clothing varies from simple drapery with arms crossed over the chest, to underwear, ordinary street cloths, and costumes. Art Models 9 has several formats. In the standard ebook, 74 poses are shown in 94 full-page photos. There is also a Companion Disk, which has all the photos in maximum resolution for use on a PC, Mac, or laptop. This ebook does not have the full 360-degree views of every pose. If you would like all the views of all the poses, please see the Companion Disk.

Esta colección de once historias breves ilumina la vida del enigmático Magnus Bane, cuya personalidad seductora, estilo extravagante e ingenio agudo.

Nesta edição, são narradas as mais diversas aventuras do feiticeiro imortal Magnus Bane, das aclamadas séries de Cassandra Clare. Entre escapadas no Peru e resgates reais na Revolução Francesa, acompanhe fragmentos da vida do enigmático mago ocorridos em diversos países e períodos históricos, com aparições de figuras conhecidas como Clary, Tessa, Will e Alec, personagens de Os Instrumentos Mortais e As Peças Infernais.

A SHADES OF LONDON exclusive World Book Day storyOn a cold night, Stephen Dene went to the Eton boathouse to perform a desperate act. But someone stopped him along the way, sending his life in a new and decidedly strange direction--leading him to London, to two new friends, and to a world of shadows and mystery.

The New York Times bestseller! A new threat haunts the streets of London… Rory Deveaux has changed in ways she never could have imagined since moving to London and beginning a new life at boarding school. As if her newfound ability to see ghosts hadn’t complicated her life enough, Rory’s recent brush with the Jack the Ripper copycat has left her with an even more unusual and intense power. Now, a new string of inexplicable deaths is threatening London, and Rory has evidence that they are no coincidence. Something sinister is going on, and it is up to her to convince the city’s secret ghost-policing squad to listen before it’s too late.

Whether for work on a finished piece, trying a new technique, or getting in some practice time, artists can work when and where they want using the Art Models series. Chosen specifically for artists who sell their work, Art Models 8 features 174 all-new figure studies by 55 different models, both male and female, that represent a wide range of physiques and diversity. The poses include individuals and couples in natural, relaxed postures—from standing and sitting to lying down. A judicious amount of photo retouching has been done, not to make the models more glamorous, but to remove distractions. This ebook does not have the full 360-degree views of every pose. If you would like all the views of all the poses, please see the Companion Disk or print book with disk.