P.K. Pinkerton and the Petrified Man

P.K. Pinkerton and the Petrified Man PDF

Author: Caroline Lawrence

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-04-18

Total Pages: 299

ISBN-13: 1101608579

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The second book in a rip-roaring adventure series set in the wild west! After escaping the ruthless desperados, P.K. finally feels safe in Virginia City and is ready to set up a new private eye business. But all the mysteries in town seem to be pranks—until the day P.K. meets a young maid named Martha. Martha’s employer has been found dead . . . and now the killer is after her. The mystery takes a grave turn when Martha disappears, so P.K. consults Poker Face Jace, an expert at people reading. With his help, P.K. inspects saloons and billiard rooms, and even tries sneaking into the coroner’s office. But time is quickly running out for P.K., and Martha’s life has never been in more danger.

The Case of the Pistol-Packing Widows

The Case of the Pistol-Packing Widows PDF

Author: Caroline Lawrence

Publisher: Orion Children's Books

Published: 2014-07-03

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9781444008753

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When P.K. is suddenly abducted, he fears he's going to be thrown in the river to drown. In fact, he's about to get a new case. He must travel to Carson City, don a disguise and shadow his friend and mentor, Poker Face Jace. But Jace isn't easy to fool, P.K.'s widow woman disguise is horribly uncomfortable and, as if that's not bad enough, it seems somebody might be trying to kill him! Can P.K. survive amid the gun-slingers, gamblers and desperados of Carson City?

The Pirates of Pompeii

The Pirates of Pompeii PDF

Author: Caroline Lawrence

Publisher: Orion Children's Books

Published: 2010-12-09

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1444003534

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It is AD 79 and Mount Vesuvius has erupted, destroying Pompeii. Among the thousands of people huddled in refugee camps along the bay of Naples are Flavia Gemina and her friends, Jonathan the Jewish boy, Nubia the African slave-girl, and Lupus the mute beggar boy. When the friends discover that children are being kidnapped from the camps, they start to investigate and soon solve the mystery of the pirates of Pompeii. A terrifically exciting and dramatic story packed with superb historical detail.

The Thieves of Ostia

The Thieves of Ostia PDF

Author: Caroline Lawrence

Publisher: Orion Children's Books

Published: 2010-12-09

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1444003518

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The first in Caroline Lawrence's internationally bestselling Roman Mysteries series, re-issued with a fantastic new cover look. Flavia Gemina is a natural at solving mysteries. The daughter of a ship's captain living in Ostia, the port of Rome, in AD79, she and her three friends, Jonathan, a Jewish boy (and secretly a Christian); Nubia, an African slave girl; and Lupus, a mute beggar boy, must work together to discover who is beheading the watchdogs that guard people's homes, and why. A talented storyteller, Caroline Lawrence has created a delightfully readable and accessible series that children will want to read time and time again.

The Sewer Demon

The Sewer Demon PDF

Author: Caroline Lawrence

Publisher: Orion Children's Books

Published: 2012-02-02

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 1444005073

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At the end of book 17 of the Roman Mysteries, Caroline Lawrence introduced us to Threptus - a young beggar boy who is inspired to learn to read, write and lead an honest life by Lupus's example. Threptus needs to earn money to be schooled and as he seeks employment he meets many fascinating residents of the Port of Ostia ... all of whom have a mystery which needs to be solved. Each of the Threptus books will be a mini mystery.

The Assassins of Rome

The Assassins of Rome PDF

Author: Caroline Lawrence

Publisher: Orion Children's Books

Published: 2010-12-09

Total Pages: 163

ISBN-13: 1444003542

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Jonathan goes on a secret quest to Rome, and Flavia, Nubia and Lupus set out to find him. Their dangerous mission takes them to the Golden House of Nero where a deadly assassin is rumoured to be at work - and they learn what happened to Jonathan's family during the terrible destruction of Jerusalem nine years earlier.

The Blackthorn Key

The Blackthorn Key PDF

Author: Kevin Sands

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-09

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1481446517

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In 1665 London, fourteen-year-old Christopher Rowe, apprentice to an apothecary, and his best friend, Tom, try to uncover the truth behind a mysterious cult, following a trail of puzzles, codes, pranks, and danger toward an unearthly secret with the power to tear the world apart.

The Man from Pomegranate Street

The Man from Pomegranate Street PDF

Author: Caroline Lawrence

Publisher: Orion Children's Books

Published: 2010-12-09

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 1444003666

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September AD 81. Flavia and her friends learn of the mysterious and sudden death of the Emperor Titus. Was his death natural? Or was it murder? As the four detectives investigate this mystery, they little dream how much their lives - as well as the future of Italy - will be changed as a result.

P.K. Pinkerton and the Case of the Deadly Desperados

P.K. Pinkerton and the Case of the Deadly Desperados PDF

Author: Caroline Lawrence

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2013-03-07

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0142423815

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"Clever, and very funny."--The New York Times The year is 1862, and twelve-year-old P.K. “Pinky” Pinkerton is on the run from Whittlin’ Walt and his gang of ruthless desperados. P.K. is determined to hold on to Ma’s last priceless possession: the deed to a large amount of land and silver mines in the Nevada Mountains. Problem is, that’s exactly what Whittlin’ Walt is after, and he’ll do just about anything to get his hands on it. P.K. will have to be both clever and cunning to evade the band of outlaws. But time is running out, and no one can run forever. After all, this is the Wild West, and there’s hardly a safe place to hide.

The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina

The Twelve Tasks of Flavia Gemina PDF

Author: Caroline Lawrence

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2004-10

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9781596430129

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When a Roman widow shows unusual interest in Flavia's father, Flavia decides to discover Cartila's true motives by performing twelve tasks, just like the Greek hero Hercules.