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Til Death
(Paperback)
Busayo Matuluko
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R251
R226
Discovery Miles 2 260
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The instant bestseller slick and addictive YA mystery thriller that celebrates the nuances and dramas of Nigerian family and culture, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen M. McManus.
Save the date . . . for a killer wedding!
True-crime-obsessed Lara Oyinlola is heading to Lagos for her favourite cousin, Dérin’s, wedding. It’s going to be a holiday filled with glitzy dress-fittings, glamorous parties and, of course, the star-studded event of the year.
But everything isn’t perfect in Dérin’s world. She’s been receiving anonymous threats telling her to cancel the wedding . . . or face dire consequences.
This is the moment Lara’s been waiting for: put her sleuthing knowledge to work and solve a real-life mystery. As Lara investigates, what she doesn’t expect to uncover is a web of secrets, malicious crimes, and near‑death encounters which promise to tear the family apart for good . . .
With sinister secrets, bitchy bridesmaids, annoying exes, and a gossip-loving amateur detective, this gripping mystery thriller from a standout debut author and award-nominated BookTokker will have readers hooked.
'Barnes is a master of puzzles and plot twists.' E. Lockhart,
bestselling author of We Were Liars The thrilling and unmissable
conclusion to the international bestselling, 'impossible to put
down' (Buzzfeed), BookTok sensation, Inheritance Games trilogy.
Perfect for fans of Karen McManus and Holly Jackson. WINNER TAKES
ALL . . . Avery's fortune, life, and loves are on the line in the
game that everyone will be talking about. To inherit billions, all
Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in
Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are dogging her every step.
Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact of life. And the
only thing getting Avery through it all is the Hawthorne brothers.
Her life is intertwined with theirs. She knows their secrets, and
they know her. But as the clock ticks down to when Avery will
become the richest teenager on the planet, trouble arrives in the
form of a visitor who needs her help - and whose presence in
Hawthorne House could change everything. It soon becomes clear that
there is one last puzzle to solve, and Avery and the Hawthorne
brothers are drawn into a dangerous game against an unknown and
powerful player. Secrets upon secrets. Riddles upon riddles. In
this game, there are hearts and lives at stake-and there is nothing
more Hawthorne than winning. 'Impossible to put down' Buzzfeed
Some secrets just won't stay hidden in this twisty new thriller from
New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Megan Lally!
To Brooke, image is everything. She works hard to maintain perfect
grades, perfect looks, a perfect life―especially after "the incident"
that threatened it all. Getting into her dream university puts her that
much closer to a fresh start. How can she say no to celebrating with
all her classmates?
Hanging out with her crush by the bonfire is the perfect end to the
night. Except it isn't the end. An old truck starts aggressively
tailing Brooke and her best friend on the isolated road toward home.
Someone thinks they know the truth about "the incident," and they won't
stop until it's all out in the open. This terrifying drive is about to
bring out Brooke's worst fears…if she survives it.
Friendships, loyalty and online anonymity are tested when four of
the best young gamers in the world find themselves immersed in the
world of their favourite video game, Distant Dawn. Jack, Megan, Ayo
and Cameron are the Raid Mob: four teenage misfits whose lifelong
friendship involves obsessing over old films, surviving school
bullies ... and secretly being four of the best gamers on the
entire planet. When the release of radical VR technology draws them
deeper than ever into Distant Dawn, the Raid Mob's precious online
anonymity is shattered. Now they've got everyone's attention.
Including that of an extra-terrestrial menace who's been watching
them from across the stars ... About the Game Over series: Game
Over is a reality-bending, adventure series that tells the story of
the Raid Mob: four teenage misfits who happen to be world-class
gamers, until radical technology plucks them from their anonymous
existence and hurls them deep into a revolutionary virtual realm.
Exploring the worlds of online gaming and virtual reality, and with
graphical elements throughout, this four-book series is perfect for
teen gamers and sci-fi lovers aged 12+.
A thrilling gothic tale of hubris gone badly wrong. A young man's
search for the secret of the spark of life leads him to a horrific
experiment in which he creates a gigantic creature from dismembered
body parts. Rejected by his creator, the initially gentle creature
turns monstrous when his desire to find companionship and love are
thwarted. Tanya Landman revisits Mary Shelley's classic Gothic
horror story, bringing to life Dr Frankenstein and his monstrous
creation in an accessible format that more readers can enjoy.
Five students go to detention. Only four leave alive. For fans of
Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars, this is the perfect high
school thriller.Yale hopeful Bronwyn has never publicly broken a
rule.Sports star Cooper only knows what he's doing in the baseball
diamond.Bad body Nate is one misstep away from a life of crime.Prom
queen Addy is holding together the cracks in her perfect life.And
outsider Simon, creator of the notorious gossip app at Bayview
High, won't ever talk about any of them again.He dies 24 hours
before he could post their deepest secrets online. Investigators
conclude it's no accident. All of them are suspects.Everyone has
secrets, right?What really matters is how far you'll go to protect
them.
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HappyHead
(Paperback)
Josh Silver
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R279
R230
Discovery Miles 2 300
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Squid Game meets They Both Die at the End in the first in a thrilling
new YA series.
We are in an epidemic. An epidemic of unhappiness.
Friends, here is the good news: HappyHead has the answer.
When Seb is offered a place on a radical retreat designed to solve the
national crisis of teenage unhappiness, he is determined to change how
people see him and make his parents proud. But as he finds himself
drawn to the enigmatic Finn, Seb starts to question the true nature of
the challenges they must undergo. The deeper into the programme the
boys get, the more disturbing the assessments become, until it’s clear
there may be no escape...
Quick! Things have gone wrong - very wrong... You're facing the
night of the zombies and you don't know where to turn... Game over.
Don't let this be you. Be prepared. Read this life-saving book and
be ready for whatever comes your way... or else.
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Stellar
(Hardcover)
Ian Graham, Marc A Hutchins
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R808
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