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According to the courts, Jacko Argyle bludgeoned his mother to death with a poker. The sentence was life imprisonment. But when Dr. Arthur Calgary arrives with the proof that confirms Jacko’s innocence, it is too late—Jacko died behind bars following a bout of pneumonia. Worse still, the doctor’s revelations reopen old wounds in the family, increasing the likelihood that the real murderer will strike again.

Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. One of his fellow passengers must be the murderer.Isolated by the storm, detective Hercule Poirot must find the killer among a dozen of the dead man's enemies, before the murderer decides to strike again.

This Duke is MineHe is a duke in search of a perfect bride.She is a lady—but a long way from perfect.Tarquin, the powerful Duke of Sconce, knows perfectly well that the decorous and fashionably slender Georgiana Lytton will make him a proper duchess. So why can't he stop thinking about her twin sister, the curvy, headstrong, and altogether unconventional Olivia? Not only is Olivia betrothed to another man, but their improper, albeit intoxicati...

Adopted by a pair of diehard hippies, restless, marginal Jude Keffy-Horn spends much of his youth getting high with his best friend, Teddy, in their bucolic and deeply numbing Vermont town. But when Teddy dies of an overdose on the last day of 1987, Jude's relationship with drugs and with his parents devolves to new extremes. Sent to live with his pot-dealing father in New York City's East Village, Jude stumbles upon straight edge, an undergro...

Miranda Cameron, one of three impoverished sisters, heads to London to make a match within the "ton." However, she encounters the dashing man who broke her heart years before. Will she pay the price for another chance with the man she loves? Original.

Latest in the collectable adventure series for girls who love ponies. Issie leaps to new heights with showjumper Comet, but will she ride to victory on Liberty? Ages: 9+

Amanda McCready was four years old when she vanished from her blue-collar Boston neighborhood. Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro risked everything to find her, only to orchestrate her return to a neglectful mother and broken home. Twelve years later, Amanda, now sixteen, is gone again.Still haunted by their consciences, Kenzie and Gennaro must now revisit the nightmare that once tore them apart. Following the trail of a lost teenager into a wo...

The soaring popularity of this author and her two mesmerizing characters, Sergeant Peter Decker and his orthodox Jewish wife, Rina Lazarus, has grown at an astonishing rate. Now the no-nonsense homicide detective and his warm and savvy companion unravel a series of murders that lead them to Israel in search of two teenage brothers--who may or may not have killed their parents.

Guess what happened at school today!"Kindergators work and play happily in Miss Harmony's class. But Harry isn't being a good classmate! He's disrupting Friendly Circle, causing accidents, and upsetting the class. Can the Kindergators find a way to help Harry learn to respect personal space?Beloved picture book author-illustrator Rosemary Wells brings her signature humor and trademark knack for understanding young readers to this new series, p...

Stanley is elated. His Stop, Drop, and Roll poster won the Fire Safety Month contest.Stanley's prize is a trip to the firehouse! When Chief Abbot invites him to climb onto a real fire truck, Stanley thinks things can't get any better, but the visit takes an even more exciting turn.Beginning readers will love following along with Stanley's exciting rescue mission. Sometimes flatter is better!

Collects humorous poems about dinosaurs, both real and fictional, including the muddy Triceratops, the pilot Pterodactyl, and the dancing Sauropods.

The kids from Mrs. Madoff's classroom—"a charmed place" (Kirkus Reviews)—are preparing for a brand-new school year!The first day of school is full of new things. New is exciting! But it can also be scary. What will school be like this year?Get ready to share in the excitement of the first day of school with friends old and new!

In this stunning follow-up to the #1 nationally bestselling "Wings, " Pike continues to weave Laurel's story with unique magic, heartstopping action, and thrilling romance.

Newbery Honor winner Levine delivers a fabulous and funny fantasy novel about a shape-shifting ogre, a dragon detective, and a girl who dreams of becoming an actress. Illustrations.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.

The authorised biography of Roald Dahl, written with the cooperation of both Dahl's wives and his family. Sturrock was given unprecedented access to Dahl's substantial archives. 'A truly magnificent biography... a masterly account' A.N. Wilson

A sinister and intelligent Gothic tale, told in a startlingly different and wonderfully captivating narrative voice. In a remote New England mansion, 1891, 12-year-old orphan Florence lives with her little brother, Giles. By night, she sleepwalks the corridors and is troubled by a recurrent dream in which a mysterious woman threatens Giles. After the sudden death of their first governess, a second teacher, Miss Taylor, arrives and Florence bec...

A thrilling and moving novel about an extraordinary animal caught up in a very human war, from beloved children's author, Michael Morpurgo. Elizabeth and Karli's mother works at the city zoo in Dresden, 1944. When the zoo director tells her that the dangerous animals must be shot before the town is bombed, she moves her favourite, an elephant named Marlene, into the family's back garden to save her... But then the bombs start to fall, and the ...

A SUPER-CHARGED THRILLER FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR `Deadly conspiracies, bone-crunching action and a tormented hero with a heart . . . packs a real punch' Andy McDermott