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One of Us Is Lying meets Big Little Lies in Melissa de la Cruz's first YA thriller. Four Los Angeles prep students are at the center of a fatal car crash - and they will go to and the dangerous lengths to bury the truth. One of them was driving. One of them was high. One of them screamed. And one of them died. When one of their own is tragically killed in a car crash, Argyle Prep is full of questions. Who was at the wheel? And more importantly, who was at fault? But in a place ruled by pedigree and privilege, the answers can only come at a price. Set against the glitz and glamour of an elite LA private school, Melissa de la Cruz's first YA thriller is an addictive whodunit perfect for fans of Gossip Girl and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.
Waldo is seker Connie is in groot gevaar. Wat anders beteken die vreemde gedagteflits wat hy gesien het? En wie is die meisie met die geel reënjas wat Waldo ’n ruk lank agtervolg het? Gaan sy weer haar opwagting maak? En wat wil sy he? Die antwoorde op hierdie vrae gaan Waldo se lewe vir ewig verander … Die vierde en laaste boek in die reeks.
Two Books in one! Episodes 5 & 6 in the hit Bad Guys series - soon to be a feature film animation. "I wish I'd had these books as a kid. Hilarious!" - Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants and Dog Man They sound like the Bad Guys, they look like the Bad Guys... and they even smell like the Bad Guys. But Mr Wolf, Mr Piranha, Mr Snake and Mr Shark are about to change all of that - whether you want them to or not! EPISODE FIVE: INTERGALACTIC GAS The bad news? The world is ending. The good news? The Bad Guys are back to save it! Sure, they might have to "borrow" a rocket. And there might be something nasty in one of the spacesuits. And Mr. Piranha miiiight have eaten too many bean burritos. Surviving this mission may only be one small step for man, but it's one giant leap for the Bad Guys. EPISODE SIX: ALIEN VS BAD GUYS The Bad Guys are vanishing! A creature with TONS of teeth and WAY too many butts is stealing them, one by one. Is this the end for the Bad Guys? Maybe. Will it be funny? You bet your butts it will! ABOUT THE SERIES Full of hilarious line illustrations throughout Fans of Dog Man, Cat Kid and Captain Underpants will love this series Perfect for children who a struggling with reading - or who just want to laugh their socks off The Bad Guys feature length animation will release in UK cinemas on 1 April 2022 Praise for The Bad Guys: "[T]his book instantly joins the classic ranks of Captain Underpants... We challenge anyone to read this and keep a straight face." - Kirkus Reviews BOOKS INCLUDED IN THIS TWO BOOK BIND-UP EDITION Episode 5: Intergalactic Gas Episode 6: Alien vs Bad Guys
Lexie London is a confident, cheeky girl who has recently moved from England to Melbourne. Lexie sometimes feels as if she's moved to another planet, especially when she has to say "thongs" instead of "flip-flops". One day, the librarian at Magpie Creek Primary lets Lexie's class in on a huge secret...Many years ago, when visiting this school, the Queen of England lost her personal diary - and now she wants 5MF to find it! Detective Lexie is determined to get to the bottom of it all. The reward? A trip to England to personally return the diary to the Queen herself. No one is going to stop Lexie - not Jeffrey Minton, not Rachel Snoot, and especially not the evil principal Miss Broom. With the help of her friends, Lexie embarks on an epic and colourful adventure. Spooky cupboards, creepy attics, missing paintings and bizarre banana skin trails are just some of the cryptic clues. Will Lexie London crack the case and find the missing diary?
Age range 9+ In this DEFINITIVE EDITION of the classic gamebook, the work of JOE DEVER and GARY CHALK is reunited in print for the first time since 1991. Bitter war rages through your homeland as the Darklords of the west lay siege to the capital. The King has commanded you to make haste to the realm of Durenor, to retrieve the only power in Magnamund that can save your people - the Sommerswerd, the sword of the sun. Ahead of you lie treachery & sabotage, ferocious seastorms, and the ghostly death-hulks of Vonotar the Traitor. Enemies hide beyond every turn of the page. Will YOU rise to meet your destiny? The second episode in a unique interactive series of 32 books. A must-read for fans of gaming and fantasy.
From award-winning author Benjamin Dean comes a deliciously dark and addictive YA thriller following the lives of Gen Z’s rich and famous through the lens of an undercover teen journalist. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder and One of Us is Lying. 'This [book] has "Netflix adaptation" written all over it.' The Bookseller  London-born Abel has landed the role of a lifetime for an upcoming blockbuster. On the face of it he’s Hollywood’s latest teen star, but below the surface he’s an undercover journalist on a mission to expose the ‘squeaky clean’ entertainment industry and the part they played in his brother’s ‘accidental’ death. As Abel steps into the spotlight alongside fellow actors Lucky, Ryan and Ella, he soon discovers that beneath the glittering surface of fame and riches lies a darker world of secrecy, scandal and murder. Nobody is who they seem when the cameras are off, and everybody has something to hide. But who’s next in line to die famous?  Drawing on his previous career as a celebrity journalist, Benjamin Dean examines the dark underbelly of showbiz, leaving no stone unturned. PRAISE FOR BENJAMIN DEAN’S THE KING IS DEAD: ‘Benjamin Dean has written a royal triumph.’ Juno Dawson, author of Clean ‘All hail this exquisitely twisty, delightfully queer mystery.’ Chelsea Pitcher, author of This Lie Will Kill You ‘A compelling thriller that stays with you long after you’ve finished reading.’ Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First  ‘More jaw-dropping, OMG-twists than even the most salacious tabloid journalist could create.’ Erik J. Brown, author of All That's Left in the World  ‘One page-burning scandal after another. Benjamin Dean is YA royalty.’ Femi Fadugba, author of The Upper World ‘Addictive, compelling, and utterly delicious.’ Simon James Green, author of Noah Can’t Even
In this highly anticipated companion to the New York Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club YA Pick A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, Flora Maxwell heads to Miami to find a path for her future . . . and finds her heart along the way. ‘Swoony, delicious and heartfelt. Every page feels like a warm hug.’ Emma Lord, author of Tweet Cute ‘Exactly the kind of love story I love most’ Jenna Evans Welch, author of Love & Gelato  Winchester has always been home for Flora, but when her mother dies, Flora feels untethered. Her family expects her to apply to university and take a larger role in their tea-shop business, but Flora isn’t so sure. More than ever, she’s the chaotic 'hurricane' in her household, and she doesn’t always know how to manage her stormy emotions. So she decides to escape to Miami without telling anyone – especially her longtime friend Gordon Wallace.  But Flora’s tropical change of scenery doesn't cast away her self-doubt. When it comes to university, she has no idea which passions she should follow. That’s also true in romance. Flora’s summer abroad lands her in the flashbulb world of teen influencer Baz MarÃn, a Miami Cuban who shares her love for photography. But Flora’s more conflicted than ever when she begins to see future architect Gordon in a new light. PRAISE FOR A CUBAN GIRL'S GUIDE TO TEA AND TOMORROW: 'An absolute delight' Rachael Lippincott, author of Five Feet Apart 'An utterly charming read that feels like a treasured recipe that will heal and feed a broken heart.' Nina Moreno, author of Don’t Date Rosa Santos 'I could live inside Laura Taylor Namey’s lush, vibrant words forever.' Rachel Lynn Solomon, author of Today Tonight Tomorrow 'This book. THIS BOOK. Laura Taylor Namey has written the coziest love story I’ve ever had the pleasure to read.' Erin Hahn, author of You’d Be Mine and More Than Maybe
A special stone hidden in a quiet cove in Cornwall more than 200 years ago, is the object of a desperate search by two opposing factions. When Harry and his school friends discover a code whilst holidaying in the cove, they assume it will lead them to hidden treasure. But dark forces, with seemingly supernatural powers, are working against them. The teenagers soon find themselves caught up in a deadly battle, and will be lucky to escape with their lives, let alone get their hands on the treasure.
In hierdie omnibus, wat nóg drie gewilde Saartjie-stories bevat, word Saartjie Baumann, die langbeenmeisie met die wipneus, kuiltjies in die wange en duisende duiweltjies in haar oë, se avonture voortgesit. Daar kuier ’n seun in Lynnekom en hy en Saartjie kom sommer van die intrapslag af nie oor die weg nie. Saartjie het ’n sjarme wat tot oud en jonk spreek en nuwe lesers sal dadelik deur Saartjie en die Drie Muskiete se avonture meegevoer word.
From the Costa Award winning author of Voyage of the Sparrowhawk comes an epic adventure with a call to arms: we must fight to save the most treasured things on our planet. On the top of the hill, overlooking the sea, that's where you'll find a magical place . . . To Bea and Raffy, Ravenwood is home. In its own way, the house rescued them, even if it did have a fallen-down tree taking up most of the kitchen. So the idea that it could be sold. Demolished even. Well, that's unthinkable. Then again, it's not like the children get a choice. But the truth is, we can all make our own choices, especially if we care enough . . . A beautiful, soulful, exciting story about holding onto what's precious, and guarding the extraordinary nature that surrounds us. Praise for Natasha: 'Compelling, joyous, tear-jerking and delightful.' The Sunday Times 'A modern classic.' Guardian 'It deserves prizes.' New Statesman
In hierdie omnibus, wat nog drie gewilde Trompie-stories bevat, word die sproetgesig Grootkaptein en die Boksombende se avonture voortgesit. Trompie wil 'n seun se krieketkolf leen, maar hy moet mooi met die suinige ryk seun onderhandel om sy kolf vir hom te leen sodat Kwaggaberg se seuns kan gaan krieket speel.
In hierdie opvolg tot Bestemming maan vlieg Kuifie, Spokie en kaptein Sardijn onder leiding van professor Sonneblom die ruimte in met ’n vuurpyl. Hulle avontuur raak nóg gevaarliker wanneer hulle op die maan land. Ten spyte van ’n hele paar noue ontkomings maak hulle wel groot wetenskaplike ontdekkings. Hulle wonder egter of hulle ooit weer die aarde veilig sal bereik.
Lotta se klas gaan op ’n uitstappie na ’n veldskool op ’n eiland. Die plek behoort aan ’n regte baron en sy vrou, en daar is baie diere: meeue, visse, perde, en selfs ’n lama. Maar daar’s ook ’n groep ongeskikte ouer kinders wat hulle aanhoudend boelie - veral vir Paul. Gelukkig het Lotta haar ANTI-BERENICE-SPROEI ingepak ...en haar blokfluit. Dit is die een katastrofe ná die ander in Lotta se lawwe lewe! Haar avonture is egter altyd vol pret, humor en verrassings!
Divergent:
Insurgent:
Allegiant:
Four – A Divergent Collection:
Daar's 'n nuwe outjie in Lotta se klas. Sy naam is Remi en hy kom uit Frankryk en eet brood met stink kaas op. Juffrou Knacker laat hom boonop tussen Lotta en Chantelle sit. Chantelle dink hy is oulik en sê kort-kort: "O, la, la!" maar Lotta hou niks van die vent nie. Want hy is so simpel om elke dag vir haar 'n presentjies te bring. Sy gaan beslis van Remi ontslae raak. As dit moet, sal sy haar towerfluit gebruik. Dit is die een katastrofe na die ander in Lotta se lawwe lewe! Haar avonture is reeds uiters gewild onder talle jong aanhangers en die sesde boek in die reeks beloof selfs groter pret en verrassings.
The hilarious, moving and adventure-packed new novel for readers of 9 and up from Ross Welford, the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of Time Travelling with a Hamster The year is 2425. Centuries after a catastrophic meteor collision, nature has retaken the earth. In a small town in what was once England, young Ocean Mooney and the monkey-owning Duke Smiff have just dug up a 400 year-old tablet computer. Meanwhile, in the present day, Thomas Reeve and his genius cousin Kylie create the Time Tablet - a device which they hope will allow them to communicate with the future. But when the Time Tablet malfunctions live on television, Thomas and Kylie are sucked into the year 2425 - and have only 24 hours to return home, and save the future of humanity...
Hierdie reuse-omnibus bevat al 41 van Verna Vels se oorspronklike Liewe Heksie-stories waarin die bekoorlike klein karaktertjie en haar maats, Blommie Kabouter, Karel Kat, Kwaaitjie Kabouter, Koning Rosekrans en vele meer weer oud en jonk laat skaterlag met hulle mannewales. Die stories is ’n versameling uit die bundels: Die Liewe Heksie-Omnibus (2002) en Liewe Heksie en die rekenaar (2001). Vian Oelofsen se pragtige illustrasies laat hierdie klassieke stories en karakters weer leef!
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