Books like Neil Flambé and the Crusaders curse by Kevin Sylvester

Timmy Failure’s latest caper pits him against a stolen-globe hunt in a school contest— a $500 prize on the line— as he teams up with his lazy polar bear, Total, and eccentric Great‑Aunt Colander to outwit a cheating schemer.

Three casinos, three bodies, three days – in Las Vegas, a serial killer confounds the FBI’s juvenile profilers with unpredictable, public murders. Each victim’s tattooed numbers hide a deadly code that pulls the young detectives deeper into danger.

A thriller following 14‑year‑old Billy Zeets as he navigates a deadly plot involving a killer.

Cam Jansen and her friend Eric race against time to recover a stolen prize plate for Aunt Molly’s comedy contest before the show ends.

Teenaged chef Neil Flambé travels to Tokyo to investigate the boating death of his cousin, comic‑book writer Larry, uncovering clues that blend culinary mystery and manga intrigue.

Mickey Bolitar, a young detective, investigates the Abeona Shelter and seeks answers about his father's death.

Two sisters seek help from magical mirrors to save Ferryport Landing from an evil plot.

A twelve‑year‑old messenger is sent by the King to discover the true meaning of “delicious” across the kingdom.

Chef Neil Flambé helps solve a murder mystery in a kitchen that's also a restaurant.

After returning home, Ben is accused of trafficking; Janelle and Interverse Agent Barclay race five days to uncover the truth before the victims disappear forever.

A mystery thriller about a group of runaway teenagers investigating a murdered prostitute in a corrupt Montana town.

Apostle of taste is the first full-length biography of Downing, the horticulturist, landscape gardener, and prolific writer on architecture who, more than any other individual, shaped middle-class taste in the United States in the two decades prior to the Civil War. Through his books and the pages of the Horticulturist, Downing preached a gospel of taste that promoted the modern or natural style of landscape design over the formal and geometric arrangements that were the hallmark of eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century gardens. Together with his longtime collaborator, architect Alexander Jackson Davis, he contributed to the revolution in American architectural taste from the universality of the classical revival to Gothic, Italianate, bracketed, and other romantic or picturesque styles. Downing celebrated this progression from classic to romantic not simply as a change in stylistic preference but also as a reflection of the nation's evolution from a pioneer condition to a more advanced state of civilization. In this compelling new biography, illustrated with more than 100 drawings, plans, and photographs, David Schuyler explores the origins of Downing's ideas in English aesthetic theory and his efforts to "adapt" English designs to the different climate and republican social institutions of the United States. Schuyler traces the impulse toward an American architectural style in Downing's work, demonstrates the influence of Downing's ideas on the appropriate design of homes and gardens, and analyzes the complications of class implicit in Downing's prescriptions for American society.

Sally Solari quits her job as an attorney to help her recently widowed father run his restaurant. When her aunt is found murdered and her sous chef is the prime suspect, Sally is determined to clear his name and find the real murderer.

Teen Sherlock embarks on a high‑stakes adventure to locate his missing friends and fight for survival.