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InvestiGators: Heist and Seek (Hardcover): John Patrick Green InvestiGators: Heist and Seek (Hardcover)
John Patrick Green
R399 R323 Discovery Miles 3 230 Save R76 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
One of Us Is Lying (Paperback): Karen M McManus One of Us Is Lying (Paperback)
Karen M McManus
R351 R245 Discovery Miles 2 450 Save R106 (30%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
How To Die Famous (Paperback): Benjamin Dean How To Die Famous (Paperback)
Benjamin Dean; Read by Nerissa Bradley, Chas. E. Brown, Troy Glasgow, Julie Rogers
R200 Discovery Miles 2 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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

The Thames and Tide Club: The Secret City (Paperback): Katya Balen The Thames and Tide Club: The Secret City (Paperback)
Katya Balen; Illustrated by Rachael Dean
R217 R178 Discovery Miles 1 780 Save R39 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

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!

The Inheritance Games (Paperback): Jennifer Lynn Barnes The Inheritance Games (Paperback)
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
R488 R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Save R224 (46%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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

What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside (Board book): Julia Donaldson What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside (Board book)
Julia Donaldson; Illustrated by Lydia Monks
R195 R153 Discovery Miles 1 530 Save R42 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

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

The Midnighters (Paperback): Hana Tooke The Midnighters (Paperback)
Hana Tooke
R215 R168 Discovery Miles 1 680 Save R47 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

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

Kidnap On The California Comet (Paperback): M. G. Leonard, Sam Sedgman Kidnap On The California Comet (Paperback)
M. G. Leonard, Sam Sedgman; Illustrated by Elisa Paganelli
R195 R153 Discovery Miles 1 530 Save R42 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

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.

Spy School (Paperback, Reprint ed.): Stuart Gibbs Spy School (Paperback, Reprint ed.)
Stuart Gibbs
R255 R204 Discovery Miles 2 040 Save R51 (20%) In Stock

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

Spy School at Sea (Paperback, Reprint ed.): Stuart Gibbs Spy School at Sea (Paperback, Reprint ed.)
Stuart Gibbs
R267 R213 Discovery Miles 2 130 Save R54 (20%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Brand (Afrikaans, Paperback): Fanie Viljoen Brand (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Fanie Viljoen
R225 R194 Discovery Miles 1 940 Save R31 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

'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.

The Choice Between Us (Paperback): Edyth Bulbring The Choice Between Us (Paperback)
Edyth Bulbring
R280 R241 Discovery Miles 2 410 Save R39 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

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. 

Threads That Bind (Paperback): Kika Hatzopoulou Threads That Bind (Paperback)
Kika Hatzopoulou
R245 R192 Discovery Miles 1 920 Save R53 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'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.

Sweepslag (Afrikaans, Paperback): Annerle Barnard Sweepslag (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Annerle Barnard
R235 R202 Discovery Miles 2 020 Save R33 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

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.

The Dog Squad: The Newshound (Paperback): Clara Vulliamy The Dog Squad: The Newshound (Paperback)
Clara Vulliamy
R158 Discovery Miles 1 580 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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 . . .

Danger at Dead Man's Pass (Paperback): M. G. Leonard, Sam Sedgman Danger at Dead Man's Pass (Paperback)
M. G. Leonard, Sam Sedgman; Illustrated by Elisa Paganelli
R195 R153 Discovery Miles 1 530 Save R42 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

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 Finders - A Mystery (Paperback): Jeffrey B Burton The Finders - A Mystery (Paperback)
Jeffrey B Burton
R444 R368 Discovery Miles 3 680 Save R76 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Great Ghost Hoax (Paperback, Reprint): Emily Ecton The Great Ghost Hoax (Paperback, Reprint)
Emily Ecton; Illustrated by David Mottram
R279 Discovery Miles 2 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Agency for Scandal (Paperback): Laura Wood The Agency for Scandal (Paperback)
Laura Wood
R221 Discovery Miles 2 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"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.

Forbidden City (Paperback, Reprint ed.): James Ponti Forbidden City (Paperback, Reprint ed.)
James Ponti
R313 R255 Discovery Miles 2 550 Save R58 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Die Avonture van Anna Atoom (Afrikaans, Paperback): Elizabeth Wasserman Die Avonture van Anna Atoom (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Elizabeth Wasserman
R290 R249 Discovery Miles 2 490 Save R41 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

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!

The Invisible Boy (Paperback): Alyssa Hollingsworth The Invisible Boy (Paperback)
Alyssa Hollingsworth; Illustrated by Deb Jj Lee
R249 R211 Discovery Miles 2 110 Save R38 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Killer Instinct (Paperback): Jennifer Lynn Barnes Killer Instinct (Paperback)
Jennifer Lynn Barnes
R353 R296 Discovery Miles 2 960 Save R57 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum (Paperback): Alasdair Beckett-King Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum (Paperback)
Alasdair Beckett-King; Illustrated by Claire Powell
R181 Discovery Miles 1 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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...

The Housetrap (Paperback): Emma Read The Housetrap (Paperback)
Emma Read
R190 Discovery Miles 1 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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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