Best Selling Books by Pseudonymous Bosch

This imaginative companion to the New York Times bestselling Secret Series teases, prompts, and leads readers through the steps of writing a story. Bosch''s signature rip-roaring voice delivers an engaging narrative (for the reader to help complete!) and interactive puzzles and games. Readers get the chance to create their own story while enjoying a satisfying mystery as well. Here''s a note from our fearless "author":I feared this might happen. I knew reading was a dangerous business, but now it''s not safe for writers either! You see, the author of this book is missing. Well, maybe not "missing." A certain author whom I won''t name (okay, me) has abandoned his book and has left his readers hanging out to dry. This is a crime, I admit, but there it is. Most of this book, well, I just haven''t written it. And I''m not going to, either. Why? Oh, I have my reasons. Big. Grown up. Author. Reasons. Unfortunately, I can''t reveal them yet. Let''s just say a life is at stake (mine) and leave it at that. So will you do it? Pretty please? You''ll do it? Thank you! But please hurry! Time is of the essence and you can''t wait any longer. You must WRITE THIS BOOK!

The finale to the New York Times bestselling Secret Series! I always feared this day would come. A secret is meant to stay secret, after all. And now we''ve come to this: the fifth and final (I swear!) book in my saga of secrets. A class trip to the local natural history museum turns dangerous, or perhaps deadly--and I don''t mean in the bored-to-death way--when Cass accidentally breaks a finger off a priceless mummy. Forced to atone for this ""crime"" of vandalism, Cass and her friends Max-Ernest and Yo-Yoji go to work for the mummy exhibit''s curator, only to be blamed when tragedy strikes. To clear their names--and, they hope, to discover the Secret--the trio must travel deep into a land of majestic pyramids, dusty tombs, mysterious hieroglyphs, and the walking dead. Egypt? Or somewhere much stranger . . . In the midst of it all, the Secret still lurks. You''re out there, reading and talking about it, and now my life--and chocolate supply--is in the greatest danger yet. So please, with a cherry on top, I''m begging you: you have to stop this!

If you didn''t read "The Name of This Book is SECRET", then this is another book you should definitely NOT read. No, really. There''s a terrible monster grown in a lab, a strange carved ball that sings of distant secrets, and an evil threat against the mysterious Terces Society. And you really shouldn''t visit www.ifyourereadingthisitstoolate.co.uk. You won''t like it. "This is the quirky, original and deliciously dark sequel to the hilarious "The Name of This Book is Secret". Bursting with inventive characters and laugh-out-loud moments, readers will be instantly hooked once more by the stylish storytelling of Pseudonymous Bosch." - Lovereading4kids.co.uk

The Secret Series continues in this dangerous and daring fourth adventure. Cass finds herself alone and disoriented, a stranger in a dream-like, medieval world. Where is she? Who is she? With the help of a long-lost relative, she begins to uncover clues and secrets--piecing together her family''s history as she fights her way back to the present world. Meanwhile, back home, Cass is at the hospital in a deep coma. Max-Ernest knows she ate Time Travel Chocolate--and he''s determined to find a cure. Can our expert hypochondriac diagnose Cass''s condition before it''s too late? And will he have what it takes to save the survivalist?

Read the series that''s sold more than 2 million copies—if you dare! Warning: this description has not been authorized by Pseudonymous Bosch. As much as he''d love to sing the praises of his book (he is very vain), he wouldn''t want you to hear about his brave 11-year old heroes, Cass and Max-Ernest. Or about how a mysterious box of vials, the Symphony of Smells, sends them on the trail of a magician who has vanished under strange (and stinky) circumstances. And he certainly wouldn''t want you to know about the hair-raising adventures that follow and the nefarious villains they face. You see, not only is the name of this book secret, the story inside is, too. For it concerns a secret. A Big Secret.

The can''t-miss final installment of beloved author Pseudonymous Bosch''s bestselling Bad Books trilogy! At Earth Ranch, Clay encountered a haunted library, a castaway boy, and a fire-breathing dragon--not to mention incredible magic. Now he faces his most dangerous foes yet: the mysterious white-gloved members of the Midnight Sun, whose scheming leads Clay to a dragon reserve. Up against impossible odds, will Clay and his Secret Series Allies be able to triumph over these villains once and for all? Packed with action, humor, magic, mystery, and dragons, Pseudonymous Bosch answers long-simmering questions as he delivers his most exciting adventure yet.

The magical, bestselling series from Pseudonymous Bosch, the author of the Secret Series! Magic is BAD. As in fake. Cheesy. Unreal. At least, that''s what Clay, who has seen one magic show too many, thinks. When words from his journal appear mysteriously on his school wall as graffiti, he never imagines that magic might be to blame. And when the same graffiti lands him at Earth Ranch, a camp for "troubled" kids on a remote volcanic island, magic is the last thing he expects to find there. But at Earth Ranch, there is one strange surprise after another, until Clay no longer knows what to expect. Is he really talking to a llama? Did he really see a ghost? What is the scary secret hidden in the abandoned library? The only thing he knows for sure is that behind the clouds of vog (volcanic smog), nothing is as it seems. Can he solve the riddle of Earth Ranch before trouble erupts? Elusive author Pseudonymous Bosch introduces an extraordinary new series that will have you believing in the unbelievable.

Jack Kaiser is a professor of English at a Los Angeles community college. He presents himself as an enlightened, politically progressive metrosexual teaching courses with names like Film and Feminism. In his free time, however, he prowls the brothels of Tijuana and the sex-tourism hot spots of Cuba. Without his being consciously aware of it, his classroom lectures begin to turn into psychodramas in which he attempts to reconcile the contradictory worlds in which he lives. His life is brought to crisis when he busts a female student for plagiarism and she responds with a bogus sexual harassment charge that becomes a lawsuit. Kaiser, awaiting trial and seeking some kind of redemption, precipitously undertakes a mission to smuggle books into Cuba to deliver to a mysterious fellow named Lázaro Perdomo. His trip becomes an odyssey through Havana''s sexual underground, a world of party girls, drag queens and Santería, and culminates with a final confrontation in a Los Angeles courtroom.

Between the pages of this book lies the secret to the best-tasting chocolate in all the world. I promise, your taste buds will tingle. Your palette will sing! Oh no, have I accidentally tempted you to read this book? I will warn you, however, the most delicious things are never good for you...and this story is particularly scrumptious! In this tooth-rotting adventure, Cass''s mom has been kidnapped by the evil dessert chef and chocolatier, Señor Hugo! The ransom...the legendary tuning fork. Can Cass and Max-Ernest find the magical instrument before it''s too late? Will they discover the evil secret ingredient to Señor Hugo''s chocolate success? If you''re tempted, take a taste, but just remember...this book is not good for you.

Not only is the name of this series a secret, but the story is, too. For it concerns a secret--a big secret--that has been tormenting people like you for over . . . oh no! Did I just mention the secret? Then it''s too late. I''m afraid nothing will stop you now. Read this series if you must. But please, tell no one. Catch up on the adventures of Cass and Max-Ernest with The Secret Series Collection. This boxed set includes all five hardcover novels in the New York Times bestselling Secret Series: The Name of this Book Is Secret; If You''re Reading This, It''s Too Late; This Book Is Not Good for You; This Isn''t What It Looks Like; and You Have to Stop This.

The plot thickens in this New York Times-bestselling sequel to Bad Magic! Some people have all the luck. Unfortunately, Clay isn''t one of them: He''s the only camper at Earth Ranch without a magical talent. As if feeling totally useless isn''t enough, Clay has to figure out what to do about Brett, a castaway boy who has just washed ashore and is determined to keep his presence a secret. Even as Clay helps his new friend hide in the remote volcanic island''s wilderness, another fiery mystery begins to emerge, with all signs pointing to the impossible idea that dragons once roamed the island...and may still. Can Clay and his friends turn their luck around in time to uncover Price Island''s secrets--and save it from a scorching end? Danger, adventure, mischief, mystery, old foes, new friends, and a delightfully elusive narrator make bestselling author Pseudonymous Bosch''s latest novel completely irresistible.

From the author of the bestselling Secret Series comes this funny chapter-book mystery about a third-grade magician and the wisecracking rabbit who is the secret brains behind his act. Eight-year-old Oliver dreams of being a professional magician, even though he has terrible stage fright. And now, his friends Teenie and Bea have gotten him invited to a classmate''s birthday party as the paid entertainment! Desperate for help, he visits The Great Zoocheeni''s Magic Emporium, but comes away with nothing more than a moth-eaten top hat. Oliver is in for a lucky surprise, though. Inside that top hat hides a wisecracking rabbit named Benny, who agrees to help Oliver with his act. But at the party, Oliver is accused of robbery! He''ll need to solve the mystery of the missing robo-cat to clear his name before he and Benny can amaze the crowd with their grand finale.

In this second hilarious installment of the series that Kirkus called "ridiculous fun," Oliver is performing at a wedding rehearsal when one of the grooms goes missing in the middle of his magic act! Oliver is new to the magical arts. In fact, he has only performed one act so far, and that one was interrupted by a theft-in-progress that he, his friends the twins Teenie and Bea, and his wisecracking rabbit, Benny, managed to thwart. Now Oliver has been hired for an even more important gig: a wedding. Teenie and Bea''s fathers are finally getting married, and Oliver is supposed to entertain at the rehearsal brunch. He has chosen the classic sawed-in-half trick, which will be especially amusing when he calls up the grooms as volunteers. What could go wrong? Except that weddings are supposed to be about bringing people together, not splitting them up . . . and before the trick is over, one of the fathers will have disappeared. Luckily, Oliver seems to be a better sleuth than a magician!

Wir würden an dieser Stelle gern von den zwei tapferen Helden dieses Buches erzählen, Kassandra und Max-Ernest, und davon, wie ein geheimnisvolles Kästchen, die "Symphonie der Düfte", die beiden auf die Spur eines Zauberers führt, der unter rätselhaften Umständen verschwunden ist. Wir würden gern von den haarsträubenden Abenteuern erzählen, die die beiden dann erleben, von den vertrackten Rätseln, die sie lösen, von den ruchlosen Schurken, die sie bekämpfen müssen. Aber leider können wir all dies nicht verraten! Denn sonst würdest du das Buch vielleicht lesen wollen. Doch das wäre einfach zu gefährlich! Denn dieses Buch enhält ein Geheimnis - um nicht zu sagen: das größte Geheimnis der Menschheit!!

Dos niños tienen que resolver la extraña desaparición de un mago.

Es una farsa. Un engaño. Simples trucos. Al menos, esto es lo que Clay, que ha asistido a muchos espectáculos, piensa de la magia. Por eso cuando llega al campamento de verano, adonde lo envían para evitar una expulsión, magia es lo último que espera encontrar allí. Pero en aquella isla volcánica se topará con extrañas sorpresas, una tras otra. ¿Y cuál es el misterio que esconde la biblioteca? Lo único que sabe seguro es que detrás de las nubes de humo que envuelven la isla nada es lo que parece.

Varování: Tuto upoutávku autor knihy Pseudonymous Bosch nenapsal ani neschválil. I když by Pseudonymous Bosch nejraději vychválil svou knihu až do nebes (je to totiž docela ješitný člověk), vůbec ho netěší, že jste se o existenci jeho statečných jedenáctiletých hrdinů, tedy o Kas a Maxu Ernestovi, dozvěděli. Dost mu také vadí, že se v jeho příběhu dočtete o tom, jak tajemný kufřík plný ampulek, nazvaný Symfonie vůní, způsobil, že se neohrožená dvojice vydala pátrat po neznámém kouzelníkovi, jenž se za mimořádně záhadných okolností ztratil ze svého domu. (A vězte, že celý případ jeho zmizení vážně dost „smrdí“, a to doslova.) A už vůbec není autor nadšený z toho, že se seznámíte se všemi těmi nervy drásajícími dobrodružstvími, které Kas s Maxem Ernestem zažijí, když budou přinuceni postavit se mimořádně odporným zloduchům, kteří plánují zničit celý svět. Abyste totiž věděli: nejenom jméno této knihy je tajné, ale tajný je i samotný celý příběh. Protože jde o tajemství. MEGAtajemství!!! Pro děti od 8 do 12 let.

Se il titolo di questo libro è segreto, la sua storia lo è ancora più. Perché racconta di un segreto - un grande segreto - che tormenta persone come voi...

Haciéndose pasar por un campamento de supervivencia para delincuentes juveniles, el Rancho de la Tierra es en realidad un campamento de magia para jóvenes adeptos, que aprovecha su situación remota y su omnipresente nieblánica como protección. Los chicos del campamento tienden a confundir el delito con la magia. En esta segunda aventura, mientras Clay ayuda a su nuevo amigo, Brett, un chico náufrago que quiere mantener su presencia en secreto, empieza a desvelarse un ardiente misterio, pues todos los indicios apuntan a la imposible idea de que los dragones habitaron en otro tiempo la isla... y tal vez sigan en ella.

Peligro, aventura, travesuras, misterio, nuevos amigos, viejos enemigos y un narrador divertido y esquivo convierten la última novela del exitoso Pseudonymous Bosch en completamente irresistible. ¡En la lista de los más vendidos del New York Times! ¿Una reserva de dragones en medio del desierto? Eso solo puede significar una cosa. Ariella, que es la última dragona de la Tierra, ha sido otra vez capturada por el nefando Sol de Medianoche. Pero las noticias que recibe Clay son aún peores: Cass, la amiga de su hermano, ha desaparecido mientras investigaba un misterioso destino turístico. La misión de rescate lleva a Clay, a escondidas, hasta aquel sitio que se encuentra en la otra punta del mundo. Allí hay un cráter donde tienen encerrados a los dragones para divertir a gente adinerada y sin escrúpulos. O eso parece. ¿Podrá Clay descubrir los horribles planes del Sol de Medianoche?

Cass and Max-Ernest discover the Museum of Magic, unscramble more coded messages, and solve new mysteries in their attempt to thwart the Terces Society''s ambitions of discovering immortality.

Ma cosa avete da curiosare, voialtri? Questo rapporto contiene informazioni top secret, super riservate, altamente confidenziali su Cass, che potrebbe essere in grave pericolo.

Ho sempre temuto l''arrivo di questo giorno. Un segreto è tale se resta segreto, no? Invece ci siamo arrivati: al quinto e ultimo (giuro!) libro della saga sui miei segreti, appunto. Una gita di classe al museo locale di storia naturale diventa di colpo pericolosa - mortale, oserei dire... e non nel senso che si muore di noia - quando Cass rompe accidentalmente il dito di una mummia di inestimabile valore. Come punizione per questo "crimine" vandalico, Cass e i suoi amici Max-Ernest e Yo-Yoji vanno a lavorare per il curatore della mostra egizia e finiscono per prendersi tutta la colpa quando scoppia la tragedia. Per lavare ogni macchia dai propri nomi - e, sperano, per svelare finalmente il Segreto - i tre devono inoltrarsi in una terra di maestose piramidi, tombe polverose, misteriosi geroglifici e morti che camminano. Che sia l''Egitto? Io direi un luogo ancora più bizzarro... Intanto, il Segreto è sempre annidato chissà dove. Voialtri ve ne state là fuori, tranquilli, a parlarne, mentre la mia vita - e la mia scorta di cioccolato - sono già in grave pericolo. Quindi vi prego... anzi no, qui ci vuole la ciliegina sulla torta, vi supplico: fermate questa folle corsa! E, soprattutto, non toccate questo libro!

Mensch oder Monster? Lerne das Wesen kennen, das vor über 500 Jahren in einer Flasche geboren wurde! Welche Geheimnisse hütet dieses seltsame, fürchterliche Wesen? Lies nach und finde es heraus, zusammen mit den zwei tapferen Helden Kassandra und Max Ernest. Aber Vorsicht: Dies ist ein sehr gefährliches Buch!

Dua anak laki-laki bernama Cass dan Max-Ernest menemukan sebuah kotak yang berisi botol-botol wewangian dari aneka rempah. Mereka secara tak sengaja terjerumus ke dalam sebuah misteri di balik buku harian si pesulap yang telah meninggal dan juga perburuan orang yang tak bisa mati.

Un pequeño acto de vandalismo arrastra a Cas y a sus amigos, Max-Ernest Yo-Yoji, a una expedición hacia una majestuosa tierra de pirá, tumbas polvorientas y muertos vivientes. ¿Estaré hablando de Egipto? ¿O de algo mucho más extraño?

Esta é uma história secreta e perigosa, reservada apenas aos mais corajosos. Antes de abrir este livro – seria prudente pensar bastante antes de fazer isso – é bom alertar que o leitor pode estar correndo perigo. Estas páginas escondem um misterioso segredo, e quem for atrás dele, como fizeram Cass e Max, é capaz de se meter em uma grande encrenca. Bem, na verdade, vai viver uma grande aventura, aprender algumas técnicas de investigação e enfrentar inimigos cruéis, mas não é garantido que consiga sair bem desta... Boa sorte para aqueles que decidam prosseguir a leitura. Um conselho de amigo: não conte nada a ninguém! Os heróis desta história secreta e perigosa são Cass e Max Ernesto, dois jovens de onze anos que decidem investigar as misteriosas pistas deixadas por um velho mágico que morreu num incêndio. Estranhas mensagens em código, puzzles, jogos de palavras, segredos e inimigos perigosíssimos esperam os nossos heróis, mas serão eles capazes de vencer todas as provas e descobrir o grande segredo que o mágico escondia em seu caderno? Uma caixa repleta de frasquinhos – a Sinfonia dos Cheiros – e um pedido de auxílio são encontrados pelos dois aventureiros: pode ser uma pista para a solução do enigma que vai mudar suas vidas para sempre. Veja bem, não só o nome deste livro é um segredo, como a história também é. Trata-se de um segredo – um grande segredo – que vem atormentando pessoas como você há mais de... Oh, não! Eu mencionei o segredo? Então já é tarde demais. Temo que agora nada vá impedi-lo. Abra o livro, se não tiver outro jeito. Mas, por favor, não conte a ninguém. O NOME DESSE LIVRO É SEGREDO figurou na lista de mais vendidos do The New York Times e do IndieBound, e recebeu os prémios BookSense Children''s Book Pick, 2007 NAPPA Gold Award e 2009 Sakura Medal. Teve direitos vendidos para 22 países: Estados Unidos, Reino Unido, Itália, Alemanha, Austrália, Nova Zelândia, Sérvia, Brasil, Suécia, Grécia, Holanda, Roménia, Polónia, França, Espanha, Noruega, Portugal , Turquia, China, Coreia, Tailândia e Indonésia.

Nesta continuação de O nome deste livro é segredo, Cass e Max Ernesto serão iniciados na Sociedade Terces e logo se veem envolvidos numa aventura de vida ou morte envolvendo um homem-monstro que nasceu numa garrafa, o Prisma do Som, Lorde Faraó e muito mais. Seguindo o estilo que o consagrou, o autor faz aqui várias inserções divertidas em primeira pessoa e combina mistério, aventura e fantasia.

Attention ! Ce livre contient un secret si dangereux qu''un seul regard sur ses pages peut être fatal. Une fois dévoilé, il hantera le lecteur jusqu''à l''obsession