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The Jewel Thief

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Reads 26,539
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Parts 19
Time 4h 3m

1950s adventure heroine historical-fiction mystery

The year is 1952, and when 12-year-old Elizabeth Murgatroyd discovers royal jewels hidden in her Uncle's attic, she suddenly finds herself thrust into a challenging mystery, just like one of her books...
  A story full of new experiences, lifelong changes, action, and excitement. Join Elizabeth as she, along with her older sister, Maddie, move to America, go to school for the first time, have to live in a house with their uncle Henry (who doesn't like children), and all the while have to solve a mystery that they accidentally stumbled upon on their first night in Henry Murgatroyd's house. Not to mention the fact that their parents died in WW2. 
  
  Or so they thought...All Rights Reserved

1950s adventure heroine historical-fiction mystery

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Hostage *EDITING* by thatcringywriter

{COMPLETED} She has no family. She has no friends. And now? She has no hope. After being kidnapped while walking through the city, Jess has to escape her new 'family' that 'found' her and now cherish her. They do whatever possible to keep her hostage. Though that might be obvious, she wants so badly to escape- but it's not as easy as she thought. No one would be looking for her, no one would even notice her disappearance. She is left to make the decision. Will she keep trying to escape? Or will she stay with her new 'family'?

Chaotic Together by ssynn_xo

*MATURE CONTENT* A Little Insight: As I walked to my wardrobe, he stood up and began taking slow, sinister steps towards me with his claws extracted. I looked at him and took steps back until I hit the wall, damn it. 'Is everything okay?' I asked. He tilted his head and stayed silent until he reached me then slammed his hands on both sides of the wall, parallel to my head - trapping me. 'What the hell, Seth? You're scaring me,' I get annoyed. He growled, 'Mallory,' I looked into his eyes, 'You've been a very naughty girl.' * A troubled human. A troublesome demon. Both Chaotic Together. What happened when a human and a demon collide? He was sent to earth to protect her, but can he before it's too late? Mallory has had a horrible life. An abusive father, absence of a mother, a failing career. She only had a demon who protected her from the world. He entered her life with chaos and suspicious intentions. But by the end, things change, but for the better or worse? Mallory went through a rollercoaster figuring out Seth's intention and proving his existence, did he really exist or was he a figment of her imagination? At the same time, she constantly fought her inner demons. She did things she shouldn't, she destroyed things she shouldn't, trust me it's a crazy ride. Join her journey to see if she survived... This book contains SMUT, supernatural reference, gory/grisly descriptions. Please read at your OWN RISK.

Preston Greens by fortenoche

Twelve year-old Carly Sosabella has lived in her house her entire life. She adores her house, the people in it, and the people around it. Until a spirit living within her house tries to kill her, and those she loves. She is not the only one. Others in the neighborhood soon struggle with the same spirits. Carly and her five best friends are faced with the hardest mystery to solve, and the neighborhood is counting on them. It's a matter of life or death. Can she save them before it's too late?

No Ordinary Girl by RoyaStories

ATTENTION READERS: I will be removing the complete story in a month (March 2nd, 2021 or so) so please keep that in mind when starting this story. I will be publishing it on Amazon Kindle Unlimited. I would love to keep it on here, but Amazon KU has exclusivity rules... :( Thanks for all your support! Anna Jenkins wears quirky t-shirts, loves her little sister and her cat, binge watches The Vampire Diaries, and is addicted to Tic Tacs. Yet Anna is no ordinary girl - she's been reading people for as long as she can remember. For Anna, the only way to feel normal is to hide from the world, and that's exactly what she does. Until a brush with tragedy changes her life forever. Anna is exiled to the prestigious RAMS Academy, a school for gifted students with psychic powers, a place where she might finally fit in. At "Freak Academy", everyone's a little... strange. She befriends a Healer, falls for a boy who plays with fire and can read her mind, and is tempted by a Spellbinder who has the power to control her. They must all work together, and their first assignment is to assist in the search for Haley Henderson, a missing toddler. Anna is desperate to find her. But first, she must finally stop hiding, and find herself.

Time Will Tell [Complete] by Adios39

In 1842, a 17-year-old runaway flees to Ireland to escape her power-hungry brother and is thrust into a catastrophic series of events that may end in life... or death. Back in the 1600's, two brothers created an intricate system to send coded messages through clocks . . . some big, some small, all equally as important. Nicknamed 'Donovan' and 'MNT', these brothers were as close as could be . . . until one little mistake on Donovan's side rips them apart and turns MNT bitter. Now, almost two centuries later, Lizzy Mason is running for her life in London, never staying in one place too long for fear of discovery. Her brother wants something she has and will stop at nothing to get it. Lizzy feels trapped - there is betrayal and danger at every corner, and she doesn't know how to get out. She runs to Ireland, dragging some of the few people she trusts with her, but Lizzy ends up putting herself and her friends even closer to danger. All she wants is a place to rest, but she doesn't know where to find it - and she will risk everything she has to get there. She thinks she already lost everything. Little does Lizzy know that she has much more to lose, and she might just give it all away. What will she risk to discover what she's been trying to find ever since her parents were killed all those years ago in Germany? And is she willing to die just to win?

An Unexpected Love by nmmorton

*Highest Rank #1 in Historical Fiction* Shy and awkward Elizabeth Montgomery doesn't think she'll ever find love. As her family's former plantation struggles in Reconstruction era Virginia, she's afraid she'll find herself either betrothed to the wrong man through an arranged marriage, or a spinster living with her widowed father. However, Elizabeth's sister Amelia is vibrant and charming, and sure to secure a valuable match. When two wealthy, eligible bachelors come to her family's plantation home for a visit, Elizabeth finds that she has to depend on her faith more than ever. Edward Stanton is a cocky bank owner's son, and his father, Charles, is pressuring him to take a wealthy wife to create a banking empire. As Edward resists his father's demands, the stakes become higher and higher, pointing to evidence that Charles has underlying motives for forcing a particular match on Edward. Will an unexpected love emerge from so much greed and manipulation? *Completed May 2015*

My Haunted House by CrystalWolfie5

An eleven year old girl, named Chelsea and her family move into an old Victorian home. Soon after she moves in she realizes that there's something off about the house. She goes to the library to do some research on the house and finds out the house has a dark secret.

$The Crown Locket {Original} by iiFelicity_Peach$

Alexandra blinked once, then blinked again, bringing her back to the present. "Caroline! I know how to win the war. It's not weapons like we thought, it's magic! Magic can help us win, and I know how to channel it." She sat up and looked once again at the man on the ground. "He helped me." -- 14-year-old Princess Eleven Meadow White has never been understood by the royal family. She'd rather be off taking walks than in the dining room listening to her mother make business deals with other kingdoms. But everything changes when Eleven finds a hidden locket in the basement of the castle, a locket that holds powers she could only ever dream of. As Eleven heads on an adventure with 6 other teenagers to figure out the past, she uncovers mysteries and secrets that were never meant to be revealed. Mysteries and secrets that could put everyone in the kingdom in danger.

Somewhere in the Trees by z0mbies

A school trip goes wrong when a class gets lost in the woods and stumbles upon a strange "family" living deep within them. ___________________ 2023 IMPORTANT NOTICE - if you're reading this story on a site that is not www.wattpad.com then you could be at risk of a malware attack. Furthermore, please go to this link www.wattpad.com/user/z0mbies, and report to me where you are reading this story. Thank you. WARNING: This story contains distressing material. Reader discretion advised. The characters in this book are fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead is entirely coincidental.

Riddle in the Mist by rieshieZehel

"Now that you know the existence of this cursed group we will not let you go anywhere" As Iris reaches the right age for her to be able to have her freedom to go outside their mansion and explore the vast world where she live. At the same time her brother whom she respected and love was killed during her birthday. Things begun to turn upside down as she tried to know who is responsible for the death of her brother, with the pocket watch and the book as her clue.

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Hostage *EDITING* cover

Chaotic Together cover

Preston Greens cover

No Ordinary Girl cover

Time Will Tell [Complete] cover

An Unexpected Love cover

My Haunted House cover

The Crown Locket {Original} cover

Somewhere in the Trees cover

Riddle in the Mist cover

Hostage EDITING

{COMPLETED} She has no family. She has no friends. And now? She has no hope. After being kidnapped while walking through the city, Jess has to escape her new 'family' that 'found' her and now cherish her. They do whatever possible to keep her hostage. Though that might be obvious, she wants so badly to escape- but it's not as easy as she thought. No one would be looking for her, no one would even notice her disappearance. She is left to make the decision. Will she keep trying to escape? Or will she stay with her new 'family'?