Thrillers & Suspense

Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, Sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention facility....

The City Spies head to the Big Apple when a credible threat is made to a young climate activist who is scheduled to speak in front of the upcoming United Nations General Assembly....

In this second installment in the New York Times best-selling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies returns for another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls....

In this fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group of spies go codebreaking in Cairo in another international adventure....

With SPYDER defeated, Ben Ripley is looking forward to his life getting back to normal, or as normal as possible when you’re a superspy in training. Until someone bombs the CIA conference room next door....

With the rise of the Berlin Wall, 12-year-old Gerta finds her family divided overnight. She, her mother, and her brother Fritz live on the eastern side....

The City Spies are ready for their next mission—once again using their unique skills and ability to infiltrate places adults can’t. The sinister Umbra has their sights set on recruiting a North Korean nuclear physicist by any means necessary....

Alex Cross’s son Ali is an accomplished mystery-solver and number-one best-selling author. A crime at a concert near his school sparks his newest investigation, and it gets dangerous fast. Sometimes it’s good to have a father in the detective business....

When Ali's best friend, Gabe, is reported missing, Ali is desperate to find him. At the same time, a string of burglaries targets his neighborhood - and even his own house. With his father on trial for a crime he didn't commit, it's up to Ali to search for clues and find his friend....

Bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen weaves an extraordinary tapestry of survival and disaster in this magnificent thriller....

Fifth-grader Tamaya Dhilwaddi and seventh-grader Marshall Walsh have been walking to and from Woodridge Academy together since elementary school. But their routine is disrupted....

When Ali witnesses something horrible, he has to grapple with tough questions about what it means to be a detective, and a detective's son....

Serafina has never had a reason to disobey her pa and venture beyond the grounds of Biltmore Estate. There's plenty to explore in her grand home, but she must take care to never be seen....

This action-packed tribute to the worldwide computer game phenomenon is a runaway publishing smash and the perfect companion for Minecraft fans of all ages....

Simon, Michael, and Lily are playing on a multiplayer server when a strange lightning storm hits their town. In the middle of an intense game, a bolt of lightning strikes....

What will Gameknight999 do when his own friend is infected with the evil Herobrine virus? Listen to find out....

Nancy and Ned are visiting Coffin Hall, an estate turned rare books library, doing research on the library’s rumored ghost for an episode of the NedTalks podcast when a fire breaks out in the records room....

Return to the world of the bestselling Running Out of Time with this middle grade thriller from Margaret Peterson Haddix, where Zola discovers she’s related to Jessie Keyser and her seemingly perfect utopian world is covering up a dark reality....

In the tradition of Nancy Drew, four kids and one grandfather in Miami tackle a decades-old mystery in this first book in the action-packed and funny Sherlock Society middle grade series from New York Times bestselling, Edgar Award–winning author James Ponti!

It felt like only minutes had passed when I woke up with a start....

The world's largest urban warfare training compound stands in the desert near Las Vegas....

For fans of Gary Paulsen’s classic Hatchet and Lauren Tarshis’s best-selling I Survived series, J. L. Esplin's 96 Miles is a story of survival and desperation as two young brothers confront the worst in humanity - and themselves....

Harriet, Jack, and Toby are treasure hunters, searching the Minecraft world for its most valuable hidden secrets. In an abandoned mineshaft, they discover what they hope is an enchanted book....

Emily y Linda están invitadas a la mejor fiesta de Halloween que se celebra en Blossom Creek. Pero las bromas dejan paso al terror cuando, en plena celebración, resuena un disparo....

August 1611. Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan. Rescued by the legendary sword master Masamoto Takeshi, Jack's only hope is to become a samurai warrior....

Wyatt has been riding out the zombie apocalypse on his crew’s cobbled-together train for what feels like forever. It’s a hopeless journey, the train running a loop that covers thousands of miles across the western U.S. But when a mysterious girl arrives with stories of a so-called Nirvana and a potential cure for the zombie parasite, Wyatt must decide between searching for the cure and protecting those entrusted in his care.

Theseus wanders through a yucky, gunky maze in this epically gross Greek myth retelling! Will the legendary hero survive the disgusting labyrinth, or will he get stuck in the muck?

Editha was a queer little girl. She was rather old-fashioned, as her aunts used to call it, and was always very fond of books. Indeed, Editha perhaps read more than was quite good for her. She spent the greater part of her time in the library reading her papa’s big books and newspapers. Her most recent obsession, derived from her daily news intake, was the subject of burglars. One night, when confronted with a real-life burglar, and with the conviction that she must protect her mother from the fright of such an intruder, Editha took it upon herself to confront the unusual nocturnal visitor.

As far as thirteen-year-old Montana MacCarthy is concerned every animal in the Glen Helen Forest is under her protection. That goes double for the pair of American Bald eagles nesting in the oak on Talus Trail. When the Glen director asks her and the Wesley Club to create a kid friendly pamphlet about the animals as a summer project, they jump at the chance. Montana guides them through the forest as they sketch and photograph bobcats, foxes, skunks, bats, and, yes, the eagles. Their project uncovers a ring of poachers who are desperate to get the Glen’s only two American Bald Eagles and a...

Paxton is heartbroken. His best friend, Alice, is moving away in a month, and their summer plans seem dashed. Determined to have one last adventure together, Alice and Paxton vow to explore deeper into their nearby forest than ever before. Soon, the pair stumbles across a cave that hides a great, big, hairy secret. Alice is over the moon! She wants to strike it rich by capturing a picture of a legendary creature. But Paxton isn’t sure that’s such a good idea.

Jordan isn’t thrilled about spending a seaside summer with his grizzled grandpa, Captain Joe. He barely knows the guy—and he knows even less about the ocean. But his grandpa’s nautical charm soon hooks Jordan on a summer at sea. After all, who could resist his tall tales of mystical white dolphins and sinister sea monsters?

Dawson wants to try out for the basketball team, but he gets bullied into being the mascot instead. And to make matters worse, the suit is possessed by a spooky spirit!

Mikey’s heard the stories about the old, haunted aquarium. But he isn’t scared, and he’s ready to prove it. With his friends by his side and flashlight in hand, Mikey is ready to investigate. And all those eerie noises coming from the building are just the wind, right?

Landon's favorite place in the whole world is The Bookworm Bookstore. But when he discovers a bunch of real bookworms, things get weird and wild—and a little scary! What are the bookworms hiding? Dig in to unearth the truth in this early chapter book.

Under the sea, Dr. Calamari’s magic show is the place to be. But when Squiggy unwillingly becomes part of the show, his magical day quickly turns into his worst nightmare! Will Squiggy be able to reverse the spell? Dive in to find out in this early chapter book.

Xenia thinks the forest behind her new home in Ravens Pass is creepy. She ventures in anyway, though, after her new friend Zef insists on exploring. As the girls wander between the ancient trees, the roots underfoot seem to shift and wriggle. Then they start to reach and grab. This forest isn’t just creepy. It’s hungry!

Ethan keeps having the same nightmare. A huge creature stares out from the night sky and then reaches down to grab him. But it’s no dream . . . aliens have come to Ravens Pass! What peculiar plans do the extraterrestrials have in store for the odd little town? This thrilling Return to Ravens Pass tale will chill young listeners to the bone.

While on a cross-country road trip, Patrick and his family stop in Ravens Pass. They check in to the only hotel in town. But what they can’t see is the place is absolutely packed . . . with ghosts! And if the family doesn’t manage to leave by sunrise, they’ll be joining the ghouls for a never-ending stay.

Twelve-year-old twins Raz and Kiley are headed underground, along with everyone else aboard the asteroid station. Their home is about to pass through a band of deadly space radiation, and in the lower level they'll be safe. But soon, the kids spot ghostly figures flickering in the halls. Rooms suddenly appear abandoned and rundown.

Everyone on the Starlight is in stasis—everyone except Lon. The boy has woken up, even though the spaceship's long voyage isn't complete. Stranger still, he finds odd tubes hooked into the sleeping crew, and they all look pale and sickly. And then Lon discovers the biggest problem: Mysterious creatures have come aboard, and they're hungry for blood.