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How To Die Famous
(Paperback)
Benjamin Dean; Read by Nerissa Bradley, Chas. E. Brown, Troy Glasgow, Julie Rogers
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R200
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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? Â
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
An exciting new adventure series for young readers from Carnegie
Medal winner Katya Balen, author of October, October and The Light
in Everything Clem and her friends Ash and Zara are members of the
Thames and Tide Club! Every weekend they go mudlarking by the
river, searching for treasures that have washed up on the shore.
Clem has found old things, new things and a whole heap of rubbish.
But one day, she finds something really special. Something magical
that belongs in the river and must be returned to its rightful
owner … or else. Before they know it, the Thames and Tide Club
are on the weirdest, wildest, underwater-iest adventure they could
possibly have imagined on a mission to save Underwater London!
1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES! Don't miss
this New York Times bestselling "impossible to put down" (Buzzfeed)
novel with deadly stakes, thrilling twists, and juicy secrets --
perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives Out. Avery Grambs
has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a
scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant
when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually
his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why -- or even who
Tobias Hawthorne is. To receive her inheritance, Avery must move
into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every
room bears the old man's touch -- and his love of puzzles, riddles,
and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also
occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed.
This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic,
brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day,
they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is
convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to
take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their
grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved.
Caught in a world of wealth and privilege with danger around every
turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive. **
Avery's story continues in The Hawthorne Legacy and The Final
Gambit
With a cast of wonderful sea creatures, including a magical
mermaid, and plenty of seaside fun, What the Ladybird Heard at the
Seaside is a brilliant rhyming adventure from the bestselling
picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. The
clever little ladybird is off on a trip to the seaside, but those
two bad men, Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len, are up to their wicked ways
again. This time they're planning to steal the mermaid's hair and
sell it to a famous star. Luckily, the crime-busting ladybird has a
clever plan to stop the thieves ... The fourth title in the Number
One bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series from the
award-winning team of Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks. Enjoy other
stories from Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks: The Singing Mermaid,
Sugarlump and the Unicorn and The Rhyming Rabbit
From the bestselling author of The Unadoptables, comes a stunning
new story about a missing friend, a gothic city, and a secret
society full of wonder, invention and maybe a hint of magic . . .
Find the courage to be extraordinary . . . Ema Vašková has always
felt different. In a family of famous scientists, there's not much
room for superstition or omens - but they seem to follow Ema
wherever she goes. It doesn't help that she appears to predict
events before they happen, and has a peculiar fear of shadows . . .
When Ema is sent to stay with her eccentric uncle in Prague, she
fears she'll lose the chance to ever fit in. But then she meets
Silvie - a girl who finally sees Ema for the extraordinary person
that she is. Soon the girls are meeting for secret midnight
adventures, and facing Ema's fears together. But then disaster
strikes. Silvie goes missing - and it's up to Ema to find her. Now
she must gather the courage to hunt the city, find her friend, and
uncover the secrets of the one clue Silvie left as to where she
might be - inside the mysterious Midnight Guild . . . Praise for
The Unadoptables: 'A high-speed, witty, absurd and joyful
adventure' - Katherine Rundell, author of Rooftoppers and The
Explorer 'A corker of a story' - Emma Carroll, author of Letters to
the Lighthouse
Board the California Comet and help Harrison Beck to solve another heart-stopping mystery in the second Adventures on Trains story, Kidnap on the California Comet, from bestselling authors M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman.
After the excitement of his adventures aboard the Highland Falcon Thief, Harrison Beck can't wait for the opportunity to go on another amazing train journey. So when his Uncle Nat invites him aboard the California Comet, the iconic three-day train journey from Chicago to San Francisco, he leaps at the chance to travel. But when the daughter of billionaire entrepreneur August Reza goes missing en route, Hal finds himself with another mystery to solve. Can he uncover the kidnapper before the journey's end?
An adrenaline-fuelled journey across America from bestselling authors M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman in the second mystery adventure in the major Adventures on Trains series.
Can an undercover nerd become a superstar agent? Ben Ripley sure
hopes so--and his life may depend on it
Ben Ripley may only be in middle school, but he's already pegged
his dream job: C.I.A. or bust. Unfortunately for him, his
personality doesn't exactly scream "secret agent." In fact, Ben is
so awkward, he can barely get to school and back without a mishap.
Because of his innate nerdiness, Ben is not surprised when he is
recruited for a magnet school with a focus on science--but he's
entirely shocked to discover that the school is actually a front
for a junior C.I.A. academy. Could the C.I.A. really want him?
Actually, no. There's been a case of mistaken identity--but that
doesn't stop Ben from trying to morph into a supercool undercover
agent, the kind that always gets the girl. And through a series of
hilarious misadventures, Ben realizes he might actually be a
halfway decent spy...if he can survive all the attempts being made
on his life
'n Storie oor obsessies. Arian en Estie is in Graad 11 in dieselfde skool. Na hulle op sosiale media vriende word, begin Estie vir Arian stalk: Aanlyn, en later ook in die werklikheid. Eers is hy vir haar net nog 'n misterieuse vreemdeling, maar soos wat sy hom dophou openbaar hy, onwetend, sy diepste geheime aan haar.
Maar Estie het geheime van haar eie, wat sy ten alle koste verberg, selfs toe sy en Arian later vriende word: Geheime wat haar haar enigste vriend kan kos.
A story of two girls living in Johannesburg. Two acts of betrayal, set more than fifty years apart. Jenna Moore, a troubled fifteen-year-old, is packing up her Aunt C-C's Johannesburg house. She pries open a locked drawer and finds an old letter addressed to her aunt. One of a few words stands out clearly: MURDERER. As Jenna discovers the clues which reveal the secret her aunt has attempted to keep hidden all her life, she is forced to confront her own shameful act of betrayal.
'Dripping with atmosphere and edged with danger, Threads That Bind
weaves together a gorgeous dark tapestry of mystery, fated romance
and modern myth. You won't be able to put this one down' Alexandra
Bracken, bestselling author of Lore In the city of Alante, the
descendants of the Greek gods live alongside mortals. Io is the
youngest of three sisters, descended from the Fates. She can see
threads: shimmering silver lines connecting every person. When a
new relationship is formed, a new thread appears. When a person's
life-thread is cut, it's their time to die. Io uses her gifts as a
private investigator, trying to make ends meet in a world which
treats other-born people like her with suspicion and prejudice.
Then Io is witness to a murder - but this is no ordinary murder. Io
can see that the killer's life-thread is severed. They should be
long dead. More complicated still, there is another witness: Edei,
a member of the violent Rossi mob who rule Alante. And what Io can
see immediately, although Edei cannot, is that there is a bright
silver fate-thread connecting them. This boy is her destiny. Io and
Edei are thrown together to solve the case, and as Io grapples with
the dark secrets lurking beneath Alante's surface, she must decide
whether to embrace her fate and give in to the feelings growing
between herself and Edei - or whether to cut the thread, and set
him free... Filled with mystery, violent betrayal and powerful,
simmering romance, and inspired by Greek mythology, Kika
Hatzopoulou's electrifying, genre-defying debut is perfect for fans
of Alexandra Bracken's Lore, Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows and Chloe
Gong's These Violent Delights.
Paul en Alicia was op die verkeerde plek op die verkeerde tyd - Paul het 'n moord aanskou en Alicia het vir die eerste keer in haar lewe skool ge- bunk omdat sy ontsteld was oor iets wat gebeur het. Die twee hoërskoolleerders van Bloemfontein word saam met ander jongmense gevange gehou in 'n luukse huis vol gruwels. Uitkomkans is daar nie, maar dinge raak so erg dat hulle hul lewens gaan waag om weg te kom. 'n Spanningsvolle verhaal met temas mensehandel, dwelmhandel en moord.
Three budding journalist friends and their faithful hound uncover
top local news stories in this delightful new series about family,
friends and DOGS! Eva has always wanted to be a journalist, so when
she finds a stray dog outside her home, she might just have found
her first case. Can she, along with her best friends at the
Newshound newspaper, Simone and Ash, find Wafer’s real owner? As
the trail leads from one dead end to another, Eva realises that she
might not want to get to the bottom of the mystery after all –
because won’t that just mean she just has to give Wafer back?
With non-binary representation within the cast of characters, join
Eva and her friends at the Newshound as they solve exciting new
mysteries . . .
Embark on a thrilling fourth adventure in the bestselling,
prize-winning Adventures on Trains series - Danger at Dead Man's
Pass, from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, as Harrison Beck
investigates an ancient family curse high in the German mountains.
Illustrated in black-and-white throughout by Elisa Paganelli. A
mysterious letter from an old friend asks Hal and Uncle Nat to help
investigate a spooky supernatural mystery. Legend has it the
Kratzensteins, a family of rich and powerful railway tycoons, are
cursed, but there is no such thing as a curse, is there . . .? Hal
and Nat take the night train to Berlin and go undercover. From a
creaking spooky old house at the foot of the Harz mountains, they
take the Kratzenstein family's funeral train to the peak of the
Brocken Mountain. Can Hal uncover the secrets of the Brocken
railway and the family curse before disaster strikes? Danger at
Dead Man's Pass can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as
part of the Adventures on Trains series. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on
more stops in this thrilling series with: The Highland Falcon
Thief, Kidnap on the California Comet, Murder on the Safari Star
and Sabotage on the Solar Express. Praise for the Series: 'Like
Murder on the Orient Express but better!' - Frank Cottrell-Boyce on
The Highland Falcon Thief 'A thrilling and hugely entertaining
adventure story' - David Walliams on The Highland Falcon Thief 'A
first class choo-choo-dunnit!' - David Solomons on Kidnap on the
California Comet 'A high-speed train journey worth catching . .
.The best yet' - The Times on Murder on the Safari Star 'This
series just gets better and better' - Maz Evans on Danger at Dead
Man's Pass
"The Agency for Scandal is glorious! Clever, funny, charming, and
achingly romantic, it is a delight from start to finish. Laura Wood
always writes about love and friendship with a deft hand, and this
is her best work yet" Katherine Webber, author of Twin Crowns An
all-female detective agency righting wrongs at the end of the
nineteenth century; infiltrating a scandalous upper class world
straight out of Bridgerton and using their wit and bravery to
unmask a villain. Eighteen-year-old Isobel Stanhope is keeping a
lot of secrets. There's the fact that she's head over heels in love
with a Duke who doesn't know she exists; there's the fact that her
family is penniless but nobody in society knows about it; and then
there's her job at the Aviary, an investigative agency run by women
that specializes in digging up scandal on powerful men. When Izzy
finds herself pulled into a case that involves gaslighting,
blackmail, and missing jewels, as well as the Duke who holds her
heart, can she and her friends untangle the web of secrets and lies
to uncover the truth and protect the innocent? And when the stakes
are so high, what happens when the crush she's been hiding begins
to turn into so much more? 'Incredibly charming' Sophie Irwin,
author of A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting Bridgerton meets
Charlie's Angels - the most romantic, exciting, empowering YA of
the year. A smart, charming, brilliantly plotted and swooningly
romantic story about a collective of bold women changing their
world.
Die lewe op 'n eiland in die Indiese Oseaan is op die oog af
idillies, maar Anna Atoom is eintlik nogal eensaam. Haar ma is
dag in en dag uit aan die werk in die laboratorium, van waar sy
die aarde monitor vir dreigende omgewingsrampe. Dis juis so 'n
krisis wat Anna van haar pragtige eiland na die verste uithoeke
van die planeet neem. Net sy kan die wêreld red!
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The Invisible Boy
(Paperback)
Alyssa Hollingsworth; Illustrated by Deb Jj Lee
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R249
R211
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A brilliantly funny young murder mystery from a rising stand-up
comedian, podcaster and filmmaker - and exciting new talent in
children's fiction. Many people go their whole lives without
noticing anything that is afoot, amiss, or even untoward; without
ever experiencing that toe-tingling, stomach-twisting sensation
that a mystery is about to unfold. Not Bonnie Montgomery - the
world's best detective. Not that anyone (other than Grampa Banks)
has heard of her... But they might have heard of the great
Montgomery Bonbon, the well-dressed gentleman detective who (apart
from the hat and moustache) looks suspiciously like a 10-year-old
girl. Their newest case: solving the mystery surrounding a highly
suspicious death at the Hornville Museum. Together they'll
interview some dodgy witnesses, scour the scene for clues and -
above all - hope no one notices that Bonnie and Montgomery are
never in the same room at the same time...
An edge-of-your-seat adventure packed full of puzzles, spooks and
mystery! When Claude's little sister, Amity, runs off in forbidden
Badwell Woods - where children disappear - Deliah, Sam and Claude
follow her to a mysterious mansion. Inside, time has frozen in the
1930s and an invitation promises a devious party game. Not long
after they find a terrified Amity, hiding from 'ghosts', the floor
beneath their feet starts to twist and turn: the rooms are changing
places. The house has rearranged itself like a giant Rubik's cube.
To escape, they must solve the puzzle - and the century-old mystery
of a girl who disappeared ... A fabulous twist on a timeless
haunted house adventure from the acclaimed author of the Milton the
Mighty series Scooby-Doo meets The Mysterious Benedict Society via
Escape Room Full of friendship, teamwork and logic versus instinct
- all wrapped up in a book with thrills, heart and bags of
atmosphere Perfect for readers aged 9 and up
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