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Bestselling author Maureen Johnson’s Truly Devious trilogy is a hilarious and inspiring whodunit that weaves together the story of a cold case from 1936 and the story of teen sleuth Stevie Bell in the present. The Truly Devious box set includes all three paperbacks in the series and is perfect for gift-giving and binge reading. The Truly Devious case—an unsolved kidnapping and triple murder that rocked Ellingham Academy in 1936—has consumed Stevie for years. It’s the very reason she came to the Academy. But after she arrives, more students turn up dead. Teen detective Stevie is on the case until she solves every mysterious death—from the past and the present.
Dis die Branderjaers se matriekjaar en Ben wou sy kop laag hou. Maar dinge loop van die begin skeef. ‘n Ou bendeleier is terug in Breekwater en Ben en sy suster Kalla word gekonfronteer met ’n legacy waarvoor hulle nooit gevra het nie; met oorlog. Die nag wat Kalla in die niemandsland aangeval is het alles verander. Nou het sy dalk 'n kans om dinge reg te stel. Om seker te maak daar is nie nog ’n slagoffer nie. Al moet sy alles om haar afbrand.
An unputdownable YA thriller with a twist that will electrify readers,
Silent Sister is perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Holly Jackson, and
Kathleen Glasgow.
Sanlamprys vir jeuglektuur 2008: silwer ’n Spannende jeugspeurverhaal wat in die onderwêreld van kuberkrakers afspeel, deur ’n veelbekroonde skrywer. Greg Owen is die hoofseun by Lawson Kollege, waar Eckardt in matriek by hulle aansluit. Reeds met die inisiasie van nuwelinge vorm ’n band tussen hulle. Eckardt is ’n bedrewe rekenaarkraker en lei Greg in die geheime van dié onderwêreld in. Onwillekeurig word hy in ’n gevaarlike avontuur ingetrek. Wanneer Ekhardt skielik verdwyn, begin Greg alles wat hy voorheen as vanselfsprekend aanvaar het, bevraagteken.
All sixteen year old Drew Finch wants is to be left alone. She's not interested in spending time with her mum and stepdad and when her disruptive fifteen year old brother Mason is expelled from school for the third time and sent to a residential reform academy she's almost relieved. Everything changes when she's followed home from school by the mysterious Dr Cobey, who claims to have a message from Mason. There is something sinister about the `treatment' he is undergoing. The school is changing people. Determined to help her brother, Drew must infiltrate the Academy and unearth its deepest, darkest secrets. Before it's too late.
Greg Owen, die ou wat sy eie pa vir die wolwe gegooi het, is 'n eerstejaar op Stellenbosch. Klaar met hacking. Ingeskryf vir 'n graad in Sportwetenskap. Maar sal hy ooit van die skadu van Lawson Kollege en Project Nursery Rhyme kan wegkom? As jy wil wraak neem, moet jy twee grafte grawe, besef hy gou, in hierdie vervolg op die topverkoper Onderwêreld. Verkorte skooluitgawe van die topverkoper. 'n Gratis leesgids is beskikbaar.
17jarige Sybella probeer die raaisel rondom haar ma en suster se dood in ’n lugtaxi-ongeluk oplos, met die hulp van haar vriend, Jax. Haar pad kruis met Yala Uba, ’n onwettige hokvegter, Cedric Morton, ’n kuborg, en Lilith Rox, direkteur van Biotron Babas, ’n maatskappy wat geneties gemodifiseerde babas verskaf aan die ryk elite. Wanneer Sybella Lilith Rox se werksaanbod aanvaar, raak sy betrokke by donker geheime. Gaan sy uitvind wat werklik gebeur het, en watter prys gaan sy daarvoor betaal?
Timo wonder wie die geheimsinnige inwoner op die boonste verdieping van hulle woonstelblok is. Wanneer hy gaan ondersoek instel, verander sy vervelige skoolvakansie skielik in ’n groot avontuur! Hy maak kennis met Felina Kat, maar sy is geen gewone kat nie . . . Sy is ’n GEHEIME AGENT. Speurder Skote Petoors het ’n probleem. ’n Kosbare blou diamantring is gesteel en daar is nog geen leidraad nie. Die Geheime Agent moet kom help. Sal Felina, Skote en Timo saam die skurke kan vastrek?
Gossip Girl but make it royal – a Black LGBTQ+ royal reimagining full of scandalous secrets, rollercoaster romances and one hell of a mystery, from the award-winning author Benjamin Dean. James has been a prince all his life, and since he was born, he’s been thrust into the spotlight as the first Black heir to the throne. But when his father dies unexpectedly, James is crowned king at the tender age of seventeen, and his life irrevocably changes. When James’ boyfriend suddenly goes missing, threatening envelopes appear in the palace, and gossip and scandals that only he knows are leaked to the public. As the anonymous informant continues to expose every last skeleton in the royal closet, James realises even those in his inner circle can’t be trusted. #LongLiveTheScandal
AN INSTANT NUMBER 1 NYT BESTSELLER AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! THE EXPLOSIVE NEW YA CRIME THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER. AN INSTANT NUMBER 1 NYT BESTSELLER AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! WINNER of the CrimeFest award 2022 for Best Crime Fiction Novel for Young Adults! ‘A blisteringly good standalone thriller.’ The Observer, YA Books of the Year, 4/12/2022 ‘A thrill ride.’ The Guardian Eighteen year old Red and her friends are on a road trip in an RV, heading to the beach for Spring Break. Spirits are high. Until the RV breaks down in the middle of nowhere. And as the wheels are shot out, one by one, the friends realise that this is no accident. There’s a sniper out there. He’s watching them and he knows exactly who they are. One of the group has a secret that the sniper is willing to kill for. As a game of cat-and-mouse plays out, the group desperately tries to get help. Buried secrets are forced to light and tensions within the group reach deadly levels. Only one thing is for sure. Not everyone will survive the night . . . Five Survive reached number one in the New York Times Young Adult Hardcover Besteller list, week commencing 19/12/2022. Five Survive reached number four in the Sunday Times Children’s and YA Fiction chart, week commencing 12/12/2022.
Crack the case with the InvestiGators! Join Mango and Brash in InvestiGators Take the Plunge for the second adventure in the laugh-out-loud full colour series by John Patrick Green, perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey. The city is under attack by three dastardly villains! Crackerdile is back, a robo-ghost haunts the streets and does that man have a snake arm?! When a huge flood threatens the city, the Investigators get the blame. With Mango and Brash exiled to sewer duty they'll have to be extra sneaky to solve this crime wave. Can Mango and Brash restore their good name and put the real culprit behind bars, before the whole city is in deep water? The InvestiGators series is a hit with all ages and covers themes like: - Teamwork - Resilience - Problem-solving Join the InvestiGators on more adventures in Off the Hook, Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S, Braver and Boulder and Heist and Seek!
Seven liars in the circle. Only one can survive...
Crack the case with the InvestiGators! Join Mango and Brash in InvestiGators Ants in Our P.A.N.T.S. for the fourth adventure in the laugh-out-loud full colour comic book series by John Patrick Green, perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey. With Brash in the hospital, Mango teams up with his robot replacement Robo-Brash to fight crime. Their mission is to stop crime before it even starts. With Crackerdile out of action that will be easy right? WRONG! Soon the city is over run by giant ants, an evil astronaut and a triceratops on a rampage. The InvestiGators will need all the help they can get to save the city before it’s turned to rubble! Will Brash wake up in time to help save the day? The InvestiGators series is a hit with boys and girls aged 7+ and covers themes like: - Teamwork - Resilience - Problem-solving Join the InvestiGators on more adventures in Take the Plunge, Off the Hook, Braver and Boulder and Heist and Seek!
Mango and Brash are alligators – who investigate! In their first
adventure the crime fighting duo need to go undercover . . . in a
bakery?
They're Alligators – and Investigators! InvestiGators written and illustrated by John Patrick Green is the full colour, laugh-out-loud series perfect for emerging readers and fans of Dav Pilkey's Dog Man. Mango and Brash are the InvestiGators: sewer-loving agents of S.U.I.T. and scourge of supervillains everywhere! With their Very Exciting Spy Technology and their tried-and-true, toilet-based travel techniques, the InvestiGators are undercover and on the case! And on their first mission together, they have not one but two mysteries to solve! Can Mango and Brash uncover the clues, crack their cases, and corral the crooks? Or will the criminals wriggle out of their grasp?
From John Patrick Green, the creator of the side-splitting InvestiGators series, comes Agents of S.U.I.T. - the first in a full colour, laugh-out-loud graphic novel series perfect for fans of Bunny vs Monkey! Meet Cilantro the Chameleon! Newly appointed Agent of S.U.I.T!* Cilantro finally has a chance to prove herself . . . but her first big case is OUT OF THIS WORLD. As she begins to uncover a sheep-led worker's rights revolt and an alien invasion conspiracy, can Cilantro earn her V.E.S.T.** and catch the bad guys? Created by John Patrick Green with cowriter Christopher Hastings and artist Pat Lewis, join the Agents in this standalone but complementary series. *Special Undercover Investigation Teams **Very Exciting Spy Technology
Cold cases get hot in this unputdownable mystery from Jennifer Lynn
Barnes, no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games
series. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.
Kwaaikofski lê met 'n gebreekte been in die hospitaal. En boonop besteel 'n dief almal op die kindervloer. Kwaaikofski begin die saak ondersoek - al is sy been in gips. Hy maak Monty, die seun met wie hy 'n kamer deel, sy assistent. Monty kan oral rondloop, maar hy kan nie praat nie, want sy kakebeen is gebreek. Hierdie saak gaan 'n tameletjie wees, maar Kwaaikofski laat hom nie onderkry nie!
Ná ’n raaiselagtige voorval by ’n akwarium besluit Waldo en Connie om ondersoek in te stel. Maar die geheim wat hulle ontdek, is selfs vreemder as wat hulle ooit kon raai … Kan hulle die eienaars van die akwarium help om een van die see se grootste geheime te bewaar? En wie is die geheimsinnige figuur wat hulle skynbaar agtervolg – ’n beskermengel, of iemand vir wie hulle moet ligloop? Dit is die derde boek in hierdie suksesvolle reeks.
Josh is ingehuldig as die nuwe koning van Kalimbula. Hy sukkel sonder sy ma en met die idee van koning wees, maar met die ondersteuning van Njeri en Ngandu begin hy moed kry. Silvia, sy ma, is egter nie dood nie. Sy word deur haar eie suster op die plaas aangehou. Sy slaag daarin om te ontsnap en probeer Kalimbula bereik. Intussen maak 'n misterieuse kryger haar verskyning in Kalimbula. Sy dra 'n donker verlede met haar saam en saai verwoesting so ver soos sy gaan. Josh se koningskap word tot die uiterste beproef. Hy vra die hulp van die geheimsinnige sifashama met hul rooi mantels en diep stemme, maar nie een plan werk nie. Op Ngandu se aandrang, besluit Josh om sy aartsvyand – Masjeba, die bose heks – in die tronk te besoek. Masjeba gee hom antwoorde oor die kryger en hoe om haar te verslaan, maar teen 'n prys. Intussen versterk die professor sy magte. Maar waar in Silvia? Sal sy Kalimbula bereik voor dit te laat is en alles om Josh in duie stort?
Cold cases get hot in this unputdownable mystery from Jennifer Lynn
Barnes, no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games
series. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.
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