New Releases by Robin Stevens

In this second book of the Edge of Yesterday series, Charley Morton, girl inventor extraordinaire, is determined to hack time. When her model for a time machine accidentally ignites, Charley''s sent whirling back 500 years, coming face-to-face with her Renaissance idol, Leonardo da Vinci. It''s a perfect scenario for the Renaissance-girl wannabe. Until the news: Her mother is gravely ill. Charley must get home! Can she reverse-engineer time travel . . . and what future will she encounter if she succeeds?

Hazel e Daisy arrivano a Hong Kong, la città natale di Hazel, per commemorare il nonno paterno, morto da poco. Qui Hazel ritrova le tradizioni legate alla sua infanzia e la meravigliosa sensazione di essere a casa. Ma qualcosa nella sua famiglia è cambiato: agli occhi di suo padre non è più lei la preferita e qualcun altro gode delle attenzioni che prima le erano riservate. Quando Hazel inizia a temere che nulla sarà più come un tempo, ecco avvenire un brutale omicidio e un rapimento che, cosa ancora peggiore, la vedono tra i principali sospettati. Per riabilitare il nome di Hazel, questa volta la società investigativa dovrà parlare cantonese e muoversi tra fascinose case del tè e temibili gang del crimine cinese. Un''indagine carica di tensione, una rivisitazione moderna dei temi che ispirarono uno dei gialli più famosi di Agatha Christie, Assassinio sull''Orient Express. Un racconto basato su: Il Caso dei Crimini del Fermaglio di Giada, indagine a cura della società investigativa Wells & Wong. Scritto da Hazel Wong (vicepresidente e segretaria), 14 anni. Iniziato lunedì 24 febbraio 1936.

« Nous étions au milieu du wagon, trop loin de la porte pour partir en courant. Nous devions nous cacher, sinon ils nous surprendraient ! Nous n’avions pas le choix. J’ai plongé sous la nappe et Daisy s’est enfoncée près de moi comme un lapin dans un terrier. » 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...

Ted (12, ik-figuur) is bij zijn tante in New York. Als er een schilderij uit het Guggenheim museum wordt gestolen, gaat hij samen met zijn neef en zusje op zoek naar de dader. Vanaf ca. 10 jaar.

My name is Ted Spark. I am 12 years and 281 days old. I have seven friends. Three months ago, I solved the mystery of how my cousin Salim disappeared from a pod on the London Eye. This is the story of my second mystery. This summer, I went on holiday to New York, to visit Aunt Gloria and Salim. While I was there, a painting was stolen from the Guggenheim Museum, where Aunt Gloria works. Everyone was very worried and upset. I did not see what the problem was. I do not see the point of paintings, even if they are worth millions of pounds. Perhaps that''s because of my very unusual brain, which works on a different operating system to everyone else''s. But then Aunt Gloria was blamed for the theft - and Aunt Gloria is family. And I realised just how important it was to find the painting, and discover who really had taken it.

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...

A murdered heiress, a missing necklace, and a train full of shifty, unusual, and suspicious characters leaves Daisy and Hazel with a new mystery to solve in this third novel of the Wells & Wong Mystery series. Hazel Wong and Daisy Wells are taking a vacation across Europe on world-famous passenger train, the Orient Express—and it’s clear that each of their fellow first-class travelers has something to hide. Even more intriguing: There’s rumor of a spy in their midst. Then, during dinner, a bloodcurdling scream comes from inside one of the cabins. When the door is broken down, a passenger is found murdered—her stunning ruby necklace gone. But the killer has vanished, as if into thin air. The Wells & Wong Detective Society is ready to crack the case—but this time, they’ve got competition.

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.

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.

Originally published in the United Kingdom by Corgi in 2014 under the title Murder most unladylike.

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.

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 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. She assumes it was a terrible accident – but 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. Determined to get to the bottom of the crime before the killer strikes again (and before the police can get there first, naturally), Hazel and Daisy must hunt for evidence, spy on their suspects and use all the cunning and intuition they can muster. But will they succeed? And can their friendship stand the test?

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.

Dicembre 1941. Quando una bomba cade sulla scuola per signorine Deepdean, May e Nuala vengono portate via dal caos e mandate da Hazel Wong a Bletchley Park, dove la sorella maggiore di May è impegnata in una missione della massima segretezza: decrittare i messaggi dei nazisti per cambiare il corso della guerra. In poco tempo, però, si ritrovano coinvolte nel caso più pericoloso che abbiano mai affrontato. Un collega di Hazel, l''agente Huxley, è stato ucciso in quello che sembra essere un tragico incidente, finché non viene scoperto un messaggio top secret nella sua tasca. Era una spia che lavorava per la parte nemica o il messaggio gli era stato messo addosso apposta? E se si trattasse di un omicidio? La cosa peggiore è che viene incolpato Bertie, il fratello di Daisy. Spetta a May, Nuala e al loro amico Eric provare l''innocenza di Bertie e risolvere il mistero. Ma Bletchley è un luogo strano e misterioso. Dovranno osservare, ascoltare e svelare l''incredibile e impensabile verità...