New Releases by Robin Stevens

«Nous avions toutes le nez en l’air, donc nous avons manqué l’assassinat. Nous savions bien qu’Elizabeth était méchante et dangereuse. Mais en fin de compte, voilà qu’elle était la victime, pas la criminelle. Et si quelqu’un l’avait tuée, c’était forcément une pensionnaire de Deepdean.» Elizabeth Hurst, la terrible préfète-en-chef, est retrouvée morte en plein feu d’artifice... Très vite, Hazel et Daisy se rendent compte que tout le monde a un mobile : Elizabeth utilisait les secrets des élèves pour les faire chanter. Toutes la détestaient, même ses plus proches amies... et toutes sont suspectes.

“Steven’s storytelling and suspense-building are top-notch.” —School Library Journal “Readers…will find themselves stretching their powers of deduction.” —Booklist After a student turns up murdered on Bonfire Night, Hazel and Daisy find themselves entrenched in another mystery in this delightfully charming fourth novel of the Wells & Wong Mystery series. Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong have returned to Deepdean School for Girls for a new school term, but nothing is the same. There’s a new Head Girl, Elizabeth Hurst, and a team of Prefects—and these bullying Big Girls are certainly not good eggs. Then, after the fireworks display on Bonfire Night, Elizabeth is found—murdered. Many girls at Deepdean had reason to hate Elizabeth, but who could have committed such foul play? Is the murder linked to the secrets and scandals, scribbled on the scraps of paper that are suddenly appearing all over the school? And with their own friendship falling to pieces, will Daisy and Hazel be able to solve this mystery before suspicions tear the student body apart?

Hazel et Daisy partent en vacances à bord de l''Orient-Express avec M. Wong. Une seule interdiction : jouer les détectives. Alors qu''un espion se cache dans le train, une riche héritière est assassinée dans une cabine verrouillée de l''intérieur. Le club de détectives est obligé de reprendre du service ! Attention, elles ne sont pas les seules sur l''affaire...

While visiting their cousin Salim in New York City, Ted and Kat investigate the theft of a famous painting from the Guggenheim Museum for which Salim''s mother is the prime suspect.--

Nouvelle affaire pour les détectives privées Daisy et Hazel ! Daisy fête son anniversaire avec la famille au grand complet dans sa maison de Fallingford. Mais l''ambiance est étrange : M Curtis, un invité surprise que tout le monde déteste, ne semble vraiment pas digne de confiance. Le thé est servi, M Curtis tombe gravement malade, empoisonné. Que s''est-il passé ? Difficile d''enquêter quand on imagine que tout le monde a une bonne raison d''être coupable...

On holiday with Hazel''s father, Daisy and Hazel secretly investigate a murder on the Orient Express, rushing to solve it before another murder occurs, or someone else finds the killer.

What if a science fair scheme and your tablet suddenly gave you the power to bend time?

When Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong set up their very own secret detective agency at Deepdean School for Girls, they struggle to find any truly exciting mysteries. Little do they know that in the months that follow, mystery - and murder - will never be far away, and when Hazel discovers the Science Mistress, Miss Bell, lying dead in the Gym, the Detective Society is determined to get to the bottom of the crime. Then, soon afterwards, there''s the incident at Daisy''s family home, Fallingford, where a guest falls mysteriously, fatally ill. And when the summer hols come round, there''s a thrilling ride on the famous Orient Express - and the girls'' first locked-room murder case. Discover the first three books in this amazing series: Murder Most Unladylike Arsenic for Tea First Class Murder and follow Daisy and Hazel''s fantastic adventures.

– Tu es sûre que nous ne devrions pas plutôt prévenir la police ?– Ne dis pas de sottises. Nous n’avons aucune preuve. Pas même un cadavre. On se moquerait de nous. Non, nous devons résoudre cette affaire toutes seules. Lorsque Daisy Wells et Hazel Wong fondent leur agence de détectives privés, elles espèrent débusquer une enquête digne de ce nom. Tout bascule subitement le jour où Hazel découvre la prof de sciences étendue dans le gymnase. Le temps d’aller chercher Daisy, le corps a disparu. Dès lors, il ne s’agit plus seulement d’un crime à résoudre mais d’un crime à prouver, et ce, avant que le coupable ne frappe de nouveau. Chaque minute compte lorsque tout indique que le meurtrier est là, coincé à vos côtés, dans l’école où vous vivez.

A tea party takes a poisonous turn leaving Daisy and Hazel with a new mystery to solve in this “first-rate whodunit, reminiscent of a game of Clue [that’s] terrific preparation for the works of Agatha Christie” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy’s home, Fallingford, for the holidays. Daisy’s glamorous mother is throwing a tea party for Daisy’s birthday, and the whole family is invited, from eccentric Aunt Saskia to dashing Uncle Felix. But it soon becomes clear that this party isn’t about Daisy after all—and she is furious. But Daisy’s anger falls to the wayside when one of their guests falls seriously and mysteriously ill—and everything points to poison. It’s up to Daisy and Hazel to find out what’s really going on. With wild storms preventing everyone from leaving, or the police from arriving, Fallingford suddenly feels like a very dangerous place to be. Not a single person present is what they seem—and everyone has a secret or two. And when someone very close to Daisy begins to act suspiciously, the Detective Society does everything they can to reveal the truth…no matter the consequences. Previously published as Arsenic for Tea in the UK.

Daisy sta per compiere 14 anni e con la sua amica Hazel è tornata a Fallingford, l''antica dimora di famiglia, per festeggiare. Fra gli ospiti, oltre alla bizzarra zia Saskia ci sono zio Felix e il signor Curtis, un amico della ma- dre che si comporta in modo strano (e si contraddice ogni cinque minuti)... Quando uno di loro muore in circostanze misteriose la premiata società investigativa Wells&Wong deve assolutamente entrare in azione e smascherare l''assassino. Ma la signorina Alston, la nuova istitutrice, mette di continuo i bastoni fra le ruote alle giovani detective. Cosa nasconde? E cosa nascondono tutti? Lo spirito di Agatha Christie e Arthur Conan Doyle riaffiora nelle ricerche divertenti e temerarie di due investigatrici in erba.

Discover the first gripping, award-winning murder mystery in the million-copy bestselling Murder Most Unladylike series, starring schoolgirl detectives, Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong. ''Ripping good fun'' The Times ''Plotting is what sets this book apart'' Telegraph At Deepdean School for Girls, Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong have set up their own detective agency. But they are struggling to find any real crimes to investigate. (Unless you count the case of Lavinia''s missing tie. Which they don''t.) Then Hazel discovers the Science Mistress, Miss Bell, lying dead in the Gym. To add to the mystery, when she and Daisy return five minutes later, the body has disappeared. Now Hazel and Daisy not only have a murder to solve: they have to prove one happened in the first place. ''Enormous fun'' Irish Times ''A skilful blend of golden era crime novel and boarding school romp . . . Top class'' Financial Times ''I absolutely loved it'' Susie Day

I am the Honourable Daisy Wells, President of the Detective Society, one of the greatest detectives ever known - and also a fourth former at Deepdean School for Girls. Violet Darby - one of the Big Girls - recently asked me to solve a most puzzling romantic mystery. I knew I''d be able to crack the case, and I did, in just a day and a half. It was one of my greatest triumphs (Hazel Wong, my Vice-President and best friend, is telling me that this is boasting, but it is also the truth). Hazel didn''t believe I would have the patience to write the account of it, but of course, she was wrong. I did write it down, and it came out very well. I now, therefore, present to you: the Case of the Blue Violet.

Two friends form a detective agency—and must solve their first murder case—in this “sharp-witted debut” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) that is the first adventure in a brand-new middle grade mystery series set at a 1930s boarding school. Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are best friends at Deepdean School for Girls, and they both have a penchant for solving mysteries. In fact, outspoken Daisy is a self-described Sherlock Holmes, and she appoints wallflower Hazel as her own personal Watson when they form their own (secret!) detective agency. The only problem? They have nothing to investigate. But that changes once Hazel discovers the body of their science teacher, Miss Bell—and the body subsequently disappears. She and Daisy are certain a murder must have taken place, and they can think of more than one person with a motive. Determined to get to the bottom of the crime—and to prove that it happened—before the killer strikes again, Hazel and Daisy must hunt for evidence, spy on their suspects, and use all the cunning, scheming, and intuition they can muster. But will they succeed? And can their friendship stand the test? Previously published as Murder Most Unladylike in the UK.

From the author of Murder Most Unladylike. Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy''s home, Fallingford, for the holidays. Daisy''s glamorous mother is throwing a tea party for Daisy''s birthday, and the whole family is invited, from eccentric Aunt Saskia to dashing Uncle Felix. But it soon becomes clear that this party isn''t really about Daisy at all. Naturally, Daisy is furious. Then one of their party falls seriously, mysteriously ill - and everything points to poison. With wild storms preventing anyone from leaving, or the police from arriving, Fallingford suddenly feels like a very dangerous place to be. Not a single person present is what they seem - and everyone has a secret or two. And when someone very close to Daisy looks suspicious, the Detective Society must do everything they can to reveal the truth . . . no matter the consequences.

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Passed down over centuries by celebrated Chan (Zen) masters, these 36 poems selected by a contemporary Buddhist Master are profound in their literary simplicity and direct in their worldly relevance. Addressing the essential features of Chan Buddhist practice and offering practical wisdom for managing day-to-day challenges, each poem captures the essential Chan (Zen) spirit of living in the moment and being open to immediate experience. In addition to their spiritual and philosophical appeal, the poems are accompanied by the author''s lucid and insightful commentaries formed from a lifetime of experience as a spiritual leader of a worldwide Buddhist community. Through the use of lively anecdotes and references to Buddhist scriptures, this collection provides both the Chan practitioner and the general reader illuminating and effective ways to apply Buddhism''s universal wisdom to daily life.

Prepared for units ECT333, ECT433 (Arts curriculum: teaching music) offered by the School of Education in Deakin University''s Open Campus Program.