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Three Things I Know Are True - A Novel (Paperback): Betty Culley Three Things I Know Are True - A Novel (Paperback)
Betty Culley
R218 Discovery Miles 2 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Fans of Jandy Nelson and Marieke Nijkamp will love this deeply moving novel in verse about the aftermath of a gun accident.

Life changes forever for Liv when her older brother, Jonah, accidentally shoots himself with his best friend Clay’s father’s gun. Now Jonah needs round-the-clock care just to stay alive, and Liv feels like she’s the only person who can see that her brother is still there inside his broken body.

With Liv’s mom suing Clay’s family, there are divisions in the community that Liv knows she’s not supposed to cross. But Clay is her friend, too, and she refuses to turn away from him—just like she refuses to give up on Jonah.

This powerful novel is a stunning exploration of tragedy, grief, compassion, and forgiveness.

Where's My Cow? (Hardcover): Terry Pratchett Where's My Cow? (Hardcover)
Terry Pratchett; Illustrated by Melvyn Grant
R529 R440 Discovery Miles 4 400 Save R89 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A father starts adapting his son's favorite book about farm animals to fit life in a city environment. Instead of moo-cows and baa-lambs, he weaves a tale about streets, not fields, and about rogues, villains, and the place his son will grow up.

A Pretty Little Liars 4-Book Box Set: Wicked: The Second Collection - Wicked, Killer, Heartless, Wanted (Paperback): Sara... A Pretty Little Liars 4-Book Box Set: Wicked: The Second Collection - Wicked, Killer, Heartless, Wanted (Paperback)
Sara Shepard
R749 Discovery Miles 7 490 In Stock

Once a pretty little liar, always a pretty little liar.

Now that Hanna, Spencer, Emily, and Aria are rid of "A," the stalker who terrorized them for months, they're free to go back to their pretty little lives. Too bad there's a new A in town. And this A refuses to let them forget about Rosewood's darkest secret: the murder of their best friend Alison DiLaurentis. The girls dig deeper for the truth--but someone wants to bury them alive.

Catch all the new drama and scandals in this special box set, which includes wicked, killer, heartless, and wanted, plus a bonus message from Sara Shepard herself ?

Dress Codes for Small Towns (Paperback): Courtney Stevens Dress Codes for Small Towns (Paperback)
Courtney Stevens
R251 R189 Discovery Miles 1 890 Save R62 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A Golden Kite Honor Book of 2018 * A Kirkus Best Book of 2017

“A poetic love letter to the complexities of teenage identity, and the frustrations of growing up in a place where everything fits in a box—except you.”—David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of Kids of Appetite

"Courtney Stevens firmly reasserts herself as a master storyteller of young adult fiction; crafting stories bursting with humor, heart, and the deepest sort of empathy."—Jeff Zentner, 2017 Morris Award Winner for The Serpent King

"Courtney Stevens carries us into the best kind of mess: deep friendships, small town Southern gossip, unexpected garage art, and unfolding romantic identity."—Jaye Robin Brown, author of Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit

As the tomboy daughter of the town’s preacher, Billie McCaffrey has always struggled with fitting the mold of what everyone says she should be. She’d rather wear sweats, build furniture, and get into trouble with her solid group of friends: Woods, Mash, Davey, Fifty, and Janie Lee.

But when Janie Lee confesses to Billie that she’s in love with Woods, Billie’s filled with a nagging sadness as she realizes that she is also in love with Woods…and maybe with Janie Lee, too.

Always considered “one of the guys,” Billie doesn’t want anyone slapping a label on her sexuality before she can understand it herself. So she keeps her conflicting feelings to herself, for fear of ruining the group dynamic.

Except it’s not just about keeping the peace, it’s about understanding love on her terms—this thing that has always been defined as a boy and a girl falling in love and living happily ever after. For Billie—a box-defying dynamo—it’s not that simple.

Readers will be drawn to Billie as she comes to terms with the gray areas of love, gender, and friendship, in this John Hughes-esque exploration of sexual fluidity.

To Be Honest (Hardcover): Maggie Ann Martin To Be Honest (Hardcover)
Maggie Ann Martin
R403 R330 Discovery Miles 3 300 Save R73 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The author of The Big F is back with another snappy, utterly relatable contemporary novel about loving yourself and forging your own path.

Savannah is dreading being home alone with her overbearing mother after her big sister―and best friend―goes off to college. But if she can just get through senior year, she'll be able to escape to college, too. What she doesn't count on is that her mother's obsession with weight has only grown deeper since her appearance on an extreme weight-loss show, and now Savvy's mom is pressuring her even harder to be constantly mindful of what she eats.

Between her mom's diet-helicoptering, missing her sister, and worrying about her collegiate future, Savvy has enough to worry about. And then she meets George, the cute new kid at school who has insecurities of his own. As Savvy and George grow closer, they help each other discover how to live in the moment and enjoy the here and now before it disappears.

To Be Honest is another sharp, witty novel from Maggie Ann Martin, about a spunky heroine who is dealing with very real issues―body image, parental pressure, loneliness, first love, and finding your way―with heart and humor.

Jacob's New Dress (Paperback): Sarah Hoffman, Ian Hoffman Jacob's New Dress (Paperback)
Sarah Hoffman, Ian Hoffman; Illustrated by Chris Case
R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An affirming story about gender nonconformity.

Jacob loves playing dress-up, when he can be anything he wants to be. Some kids at school say he can't wear "girl" clothes, but Jacob wants to wear a dress to school. Can he convince his parents to let him wear what he wants?

This heartwarming story speaks to the unique challenges faced by children who don't identify with traditional gender roles.

Every Little Piece Of My Heart (Paperback): Non Pratt Every Little Piece Of My Heart (Paperback)
Non Pratt 1
R245 R192 Discovery Miles 1 920 Save R53 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

When Sophie receives a parcel from her best friend, Freya, she expects it to contain the reason why Freya left town so suddenly, without goodbyes and without explanation. Instead, she finds a letter addressed to Win, a girl Freya barely knew – or did she? As more letters arrive for more people on the periphery of Freya’s life, Sophie and Win begin to piece together who Freya was and why she left. Sometimes it’s not about who’s gone, but about who they leave behind…

Perfect for fans of Beautiful Broken Things and The Sun Is Also a Star.

Sunflowers in February (Paperback): Phyllida Shrimpton Sunflowers in February (Paperback)
Phyllida Shrimpton 1
R252 R191 Discovery Miles 1 910 Save R61 (24%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This funny yet heartbreaking teen and YA novel movingly explores what happens when Lily dies in a car accident. The trouble is, Lily is really not sure at all if she wants to 'move on' . . .

For fans of John Green and The Lovely Bones

Lily wakes up one crisp Sunday morning on the side of the road. She has no idea how she got there. It is all very peaceful. and very beautiful. It is only when the police car, and then the ambulance arrive, and she sees her own body, that she realises that she is in fact . . . dead. But what is she supposed do now? Lily has no option but to follow her body and see her family - her parents and her twin brother start falling apart. And then her twin brother Ben gives her a once in a deathtime opportunity - to use his own body for a while. But will Lily give Ben his body back? She is beginning to have a rather good time . . .

A moving, startlingly funny yet achingly sad debut novel from a stunning new talent.

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Paperback): Becky Albertalli Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Paperback)
Becky Albertalli 2
R277 R226 Discovery Miles 2 260 Save R51 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE!

Straight people should have to come out too. And the more awkward it is, the better.

Simon Spier is sixteen and trying to work out who he is - and what he's looking for.

But when one of his emails to the very distracting Blue falls into the wrong hands, things get all kinds of complicated.

Because, for Simon, falling for Blue is a big deal . . .

It's a holy freaking huge awesome deal.

The Amateurs 2: Follow Me (Paperback): Sara Shepard The Amateurs 2: Follow Me (Paperback)
Sara Shepard 1
R286 R185 Discovery Miles 1 850 Save R101 (35%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Everyone knows Chelsea Dawson. Day and night, her tens of thousands of followers on Instagram watch her every move. So when she goes missing from the sunny beachside town of Lafayette, it makes headlines.

The police are searching everywhere for her kidnapper, but when eighteen-year-old Seneca Frazier sees Chelsea's picture, she knows instantly who took her. Chelsea looks exactly like her friend Aerin Kelly's murdered sister - and Seneca's own mother, who was killed five years ago.

Seneca's suspicions are confirmed when the killer contacts her, threatening to hurt Chelsea if Seneca goes to the police with what she knows. Seneca makes the only move she can, reaching out to Aerin and Maddox and Madison Wright, her friends from Case Not Closed, an amateur crime-solving community. Together they go to Lafayette to work the case, to save Chelsea, and to bring the killer to justice.

But the killer has a plan of his own. He wants Seneca and her friends in Lafayette, but he wants them to play by his rules. One wrong step could mean the end for Chelsea - or the Amateurs.

The second book in the thrilling new crime series from bestselling author Sara Shepard.

I'm a Gay Wizard (Paperback): V. S. Santoni I'm a Gay Wizard (Paperback)
V. S. Santoni 1
R190 R150 Discovery Miles 1 500 Save R40 (21%) Ships in 3 - 5 working days

You do magic once, and it sticks to you like glitter glue...

Gay angsty teen Johnny and his goth best friend, trans girl Alison, spend their summer dabbling in magic.

When they use spells to defend themselves from bullies, they suddenly find themselves whisked away to the Marduk Institute, a school for wayward wizards.

Johnny and Alison must now adapt to a new world of spells, fraternities, and cute boys like Hunter and Blake...

But Marduk isn't as safe as it seems. Johnny and Alison are pulled into a supernatural fight for their lives and must find the strength to battle the monsters lurking in the shadows of the school - and the demons that only exist inside their head.

Bat and the Waiting Game (Hardcover): Elana K. Arnold Bat and the Waiting Game (Hardcover)
Elana K. Arnold; Illustrated by Charles Santoso
R453 R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Save R75 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In the tradition of Clementine and Ramona Quimby, meet Bat. Author Elana K. Arnold returns with another irresistible story of friendship in this widely acclaimed series starring an unforgettable boy on the autism spectrum. For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life is pretty great. He's the caretaker of the best baby skunk in the world--even Janie, his older sister, is warming up to Thor. When Janie gets a part in the school play and can't watch Bat after school, it means some pretty big changes. Someone else has to take care of the skunk kit in the afternoons, Janie is having sleepovers with her new friends, and Bat wants everything to go back to normal. He just has to make it to the night of Janie's performance. . . .

Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts) (Paperback): L. C. Rosen Jack of Hearts (And Other Parts) (Paperback)
L. C. Rosen 1
R190 R152 Discovery Miles 1 520 Save R38 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Couldn't get enough of Love, Simon or The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue?

This is the (slightly NSFW) book for you!

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'My first time getting it in the butt was kind of weird. I think it's going to be weird for everyone's first time, though.'

Meet Jack Rothman. He's seventeen and loves partying, makeup and boys - sometimes all at the same time.

His sex life makes him the hot topic for the high school gossip machine. But who cares? Like Jack always says, 'it could be worse'.

He doesn't actually expect that to come true.

But after Jack starts writing an online sex advice column, the mysterious love letters he's been getting take a turn for the creepy.

Jack's secret admirer knows everything: where he's hanging out, who he's sleeping with, who his mum is dating.

They claim they love Jack, but not his unashamedly queer lifestyle. They need him to curb his sexuality, or they'll force him.

As the pressure mounts, Jack must unmask his stalker before their obsession becomes genuinely dangerous...

Aftermath (Paperback): Kelley Armstrong Aftermath (Paperback)
Kelley Armstrong 1
R309 R252 Discovery Miles 2 520 Save R57 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Three years after losing her brother Luka in a school shooting, Skye Gilchrist is moving home. But there's no sympathy for Skye and her family because Luka wasn't a victim; he was a shooter.

Jesse Mandal knows all too well that the scars of the past don't heal easily. The shooting cost Jesse his brother and also his best friend - Skye.

Jesse and Skye are haunted by the unanswered questions of that terrible day. But the more they hunt for the truth of what really happened, the closer they get to a new killer.

99 Days (Paperback): Katie Cotugno 99 Days (Paperback)
Katie Cotugno 2
R255 R210 Discovery Miles 2 100 Save R45 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Last year, Molly Barlow did something terrible.

Then, her mother wrote a book about it.

And so everyone in their tiny hometown found out that Molly cheated on her childhood sweetheart, the love of her life, her best friend with his brother.

After spending senior year at a boarding school in the middle of nowhere, Molly now has ninety-nine days to endure back in her hometown before she can escape to college.

Ninety-nine days of being the most hated person in town.

Ninety-nine days to heal the hurt she's caused.

Ninety-nine days to figure out what she wants, and who she loves ...

99 Days will captivate fans of John Green and 100 Days of Summer

Theatre Shoes (Paperback, 1st Bullseye Book ed): Noel Streatfeild Theatre Shoes (Paperback, 1st Bullseye Book ed)
Noel Streatfeild
R268 R205 Discovery Miles 2 050 Save R63 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Three orphans are forced to enter a theater school by their grandmother, a famous actress. Unable to pay the tuition, they are given scholarships from the now-grown orphans from Ballet Shoes. Will they be able to live up to their patrons’ legacies? The children are ready to run away—until they discover their hidden talents. Originally published in 1945.

Begging For Change (Paperback): Sharon Flake Begging For Change (Paperback)
Sharon Flake
R281 R228 Discovery Miles 2 280 Save R53 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Is there greed in Raspberry Hill's genes? In this sequel to Coretta Scott King Honor Book MONEY HUNGRY, once-homeless Raspberry Hill vows never to end up on the streets again. It's been a year since Raspberry's mother threw her hard-earned money out the window like trash, so to Raspberry money equals security and balance. And she's determined to do anything to achieve it. But when a troubled neighborhood teenager attacks her mother and Raspberry's drug-addicted father returns, Raspberry becomes desperate for her life to change and ends up doing the unthinkable, potentially ruining her friendships and losing her self-respect along the way. Will Raspberry accept that nothing good comes of bad money? Or is she destined to follow in her father's footsteps?

The You I've Never Known (Paperback, New Edition): Ellen Hopkins The You I've Never Known (Paperback, New Edition)
Ellen Hopkins
R443 R381 Discovery Miles 3 810 Save R62 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

How do you live your life if your past is based on a lie? Find out in this “satisfied and moving story” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) in both verse and prose from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Ellen Hopkins.

For as long as she can remember, it’s been just Ariel and Dad. Ariel’s mom disappeared when she was a baby. Dad says home is wherever the two of them are, but Ariel is now seventeen and after years of new apartments, new schools, and new faces, all she wants is to put down some roots. Complicating things are Monica and Gabe, both of whom have stirred a different kind of desire.

Maya’s a teenager who’s run from an abusive mother right into the arms of an older man she thinks she can trust. But now she’s isolated with a baby on the way, and life’s getting more complicated than Maya ever could have imagined.

Ariel and Maya’s lives collide unexpectedly when Ariel’s mother shows up out of the blue with wild accusations: Ariel wasn’t abandoned. Her father kidnapped her fourteen years ago.

In bestselling author Ellen Hopkins’s deft hands, Ariel’s emotionally charged journey to find out the truth of who she really is balances beautifully with Maya’s story of loss and redemption. This is a memorable portrait of two young women trying to make sense of their lives and coming face to face with themselves—for both the last and the very first time.

Be Amazing (Paperback): Dolores Oldjohn Be Amazing (Paperback)
Dolores Oldjohn; Illustrated by Julie Sneeden
bundle available
R412 Discovery Miles 4 120 In Stock

A brand new collection of stories that exhibit important values and virtues.

Each story is accompanied by beautiful illustrations with the focus on character building in the following areas:

  • Attitude
  • Believe
  • Respect
  • Forgive
  • Letting Go
Rob And The Soccer Ball Tale (Paperback): Auxie Mzil-Lehang Rob And The Soccer Ball Tale (Paperback)
Auxie Mzil-Lehang
bundle available
R230 Discovery Miles 2 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is about a young orphaned boy, Rob, growing up with his grandparents. The story takes us through Rob’s family structure, his dreams and finally his unexpected fame.

Rob and the Soccer Ball Tale a motivational story and contains rich cultural aspects of the African continent. It also portrays themes of relations, sharing hope and faith.

Midnight Sun (Paperback, Film Tie-In): Trish Cook Midnight Sun (Paperback, Film Tie-In)
Trish Cook 1
R245 R199 Discovery Miles 1 990 Save R46 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Discover a summer love story like no other: now a major motion picture starring Bella Thorne and Patrick Schwarzenegger, and perfect for fans of The Fault in our Stars and Everything, Everything.

Katie can't leave her house during the day: she has a rare disease that makes even the smallest amount of sunlight deadly.

But everything changes when one evening, singing her heart out on a deserted station platform, she meets Charlie.

Before the night is out, Katie is smitten. But she hasn't told Charlie her secret. She just wants to have her normal love story, before reality kicks in.

Lost in her night-time summer romance, Katie knows that love will light the way.

A heartbreaking tale of love, loss and one nearly perfect summer.

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Paperback): Ann Brashares The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Paperback)
Ann Brashares
R309 R242 Discovery Miles 2 420 Save R67 (22%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Carmen got the jeans at a thrift shop. They didn’t look all that great; they were worn, dirty, and speckled with bleach. On the night before she and her friends part for the summer, Carmen decides to toss them. But Tibby says they’re great. She’d love to have them. Lena and Bridget also think they’re fabulous. Lena decides they should all try them on. Whoever they fit best will get them. Nobody knows why, but the pants fit everyone perfectly. Even Carmen (who never thinks she looks good in anything), thinks she looks good in the pants. Over a few bags of cheese puffs they decide to form a sisterhood, and take the vow of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants . . . the next morning, they say good-bye. And now the journey of the pants–and the most memorable summer of their lives–begins.

A Short History of the Girl Next Door (Paperback): Jared Reck A Short History of the Girl Next Door (Paperback)
Jared Reck
R276 R225 Discovery Miles 2 250 Save R51 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, this unrequited-love story will appeal to fans of Jennifer Niven, John Green, and Jesse Andrews.

Seriously, how can you see a person nearly every day of your life and never think a thing of it, then all of a sudden, one day, it's different? You see that goofy grin a thousand times and just laugh. But goofy grin #1,001 nearly stops your heart?

Right. That sounds like a bad movie already.

Matt Wainwright is constantly sabotaged by the overdramatic movie director in his head. He can't tell his best friend, Tabby, how he really feels about her, he implodes on the JV basketball team, and the only place he feels normal is in Mr. Ellis's English class, discussing the greatest fa*t scenes in literature and writing poems about pis*ed-off candy-cane lumberjacks.

If this were a movie, everything would work out perfectly. Tabby would discover that Matt's madly in love with her, be overcome with emotion, and fall into his arms. Maybe in the rain.

But that's not how it works. Matt watches Tabby get swept away by senior basketball star and all-around great guy Liam Branson. Losing Tabby to Branson is bad enough, but screwing and losing her is even worse.

After a tragic accident, Matt finds himself left on the sidelines, on the verge of spiraling out of control and losing everything that matters to him. From debut author Jared Reck comes a fiercely funny and heart-wrenching novel about love, longing, and what happens when life as you know it changes in an instant.

The Perfect Score (Paperback): Rob Buyea The Perfect Score (Paperback)
Rob Buyea
R261 R207 Discovery Miles 2 070 Save R54 (21%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the beloved author of Because of Mr. Terupt and its sequels comes The Perfect Score, a new middle-grade school story with a very special cast of unforgettable characters who discover that getting the perfect score--both on the test and in life--is perhaps not so perfect after all.

No one likes or wants to take the statewide assessment tests. Not the students in Mrs. Woods's sixth-grade class. Not even Mrs. Woods. It's not as if the kids don't already have things to worry about. . . .

Under pressure to be the top gymnast her mother expects her to be, RANDI starts to wonder what her destiny truly holds. Football-crazy GAVIN has always struggled with reading and feels as dumb as his high school-dropout father. TREVOR acts tough and mean, but as much as he hates school, he hates being home even more. SCOTT's got a big brain and an even bigger heart, especially when it comes to his grandfather, but his good intentions always backfire in spectacular ways. NATALIE, know-it-all and aspiring lawyer, loves to follow the rules--only this year, she's about to break them all.

The whole school is in a frenzy with test time approaching--kids, teachers, the administration. Everyone is anxious. When one of the kids has a big idea for acing the tests, they're all in. But things get ugly before they get better, and in the end, the real meaning of the perfect score surprises them all.

Remy - A Book About Believing In Yourself (Paperback): Mayuri Naidoo Remy - A Book About Believing In Yourself (Paperback)
Mayuri Naidoo
bundle available
R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Remy is an eleven-year-old, intelligent, but unhappy boy who lives in a beautiful coastal South African town. Self-conscious about his appearance, he is quite shorter than other children his age and has very small eyes, Remy lacks self-confidence and struggles with insecurities and anger issues.

Remy is often mocked by other children at school, particularly about his height, which exacerbates his sensitivity about his appearance. Unable to manage his feelings, he starts picking fights with anyone who makes fun of him making things worse. Not only are children starting to enjoy Remy’s frustration and anger, but his performance at school becomes affected as he loses interest in studies and his grades begin to drop. Things worsen for Remy when he starts middle school and Jayden, the cool, tall, athletic, popular kid, teases and bullies Remy making his life more difficult than ever.

In this tale of growth and self-discovery, the reader follows Remy’s journey and emotional struggle to self-acceptance. With the help of a wise owl that provides Remy with a new perspective, and his mother’s advice, reassurances, and knowledge and practice of yoga, which Remy incorporates into his own life, Remy comes to a new understanding of himself. Reflecting on her own life, author Mayuri Naidoo hopes that Remy: A Book About Believing in Yourself will impart basic principles and philosophies of yoga and other tools she cultivated as an adult but wishes she had been taught at Remy’s age.

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