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Wrath
(Paperback)
Marcus Sedgwick; Cover design or artwork by Paul Blow
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From the multi-award-winning author of Midwinterblood and The
Ghosts of Heaven comes a suspenseful, gripping tale about teen life
and relationships, exploring our wavering connection to the world
around us. WRATH: extreme anger or rage Cassie Cotton has always
been unusual, a bit different - but this only makes her more
intriguing to her classmate Fitz. Cassie can hear a noise that most
people don't notice or recognise, and she believes it's a sound
that shows the Earth is in distress, damaged by human activity that
is causing climate change. When this belief leads to her being
ridiculed and bullied at school, Cassie disappears. Fitz is
determined to find her, but he has no idea where to start looking,
or if he'll be in time to help her...
1962, London during the Cuban Missile Crisis What would you do if
there was a real possibility that the world might end? Ray, aware
of his parents' building worry, decides to take matters into his
own hands. He builds a shelter in the woods behind his house in the
hope that he never has to use it. Only to discover that someone
else needs it more than he does. An American girl, reported
missing, has turned up there... Why is she hiding? And with
neighbour turning against neighbour, will Ray be willing to help
her? Set over the six days when the Cuban Missile Crisis became
public knowledge, this tense, clever thriller might just be Emma
Carroll's best book yet!
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Not Alone
(Hardcover)
Frederic Martin
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The Other
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Megan Atwood
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Branded
(Hardcover)
Joseph T Humphrey
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They Both Die at the End meets The Loneliest Girl in the Universe
in this mind-bending sci-fi mystery and tender love story about two
boys aboard a spaceship sent on a rescue mission, from two-time
National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer. Stonewall Honor Award
winner! Two boys, alone in space. Sworn enemies sent on the same
rescue mission. Ambrose wakes up on the Coordinated Endeavor with
no memory of a launch. There's more that doesn't add up: evidence
indicates strangers have been on board, the ship's operating system
is voiced by his mother, and his handsome, brooding shipmate has
barricaded himself away. But nothing will stop Ambrose from making
his mission succeed-not when he's rescuing his own sister. In order
to survive the ship's secrets, Ambrose and Kodiak will need to work
together and learn to trust each other . . . especially once they
discover what they are truly up against. Love might be the only way
to survive. * Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best Books of
the Year * A Booklist Editor's Choice of the Year * A BCCB Blue
Ribbon Book of the Year * A YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults
& Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Book of the Year *
A deadly game of cat-and-mouse has them fighting to stay one step
ahead of the brilliant serial killer -- or see their fateful
romance cut short by unspeakable tragedy. Audrey Rose Wadsworth and
Thomas Cresswell have landed in America, a bold, brash land unlike
the genteel streets of London. But like London, the city of Chicago
hides its dark secrets well. When the two attend the spectacular
World's Fair, they find the once-in-a-lifetime event tainted with
reports of missing people and unsolved murders. Determined to help,
Audrey Rose and Thomas begin their investigations, only to find
themselves facing a serial killer unlike any they've encountered
before. Identifying him is one thing, but capturing him---and
getting dangerously lost in the infamous Murder Hotel he
constructed as a terrifying torture device---is another. Will
Audrey Rose and Thomas see their last mystery to the end---together
and in love---or will their fortunes finally run out when their
most depraved adversary makes one final, devastating kill?
It's a long, hot summer. As the water drains away from the
reservoir, a car emerges. And there seems to be a body in it, a
body that then disappears... Daniel and Florence start to
investigate and uncover a long-ago robbery, missing gold and
murder. When the drought breaks, everything is swept downstream and
the truth is revealed... Another thriller from the brilliant author
of Murder at Midwinter.
All Anna Xu wants to do as she starts freshman year at the local
prestigious Brookings University is keep up her stellar academic
performance, break out of her shell, be more social ... and
investigate the unsolved on-campus murder of her former babysitter
six years ago. And if that wasn't difficult enough, it seems that
Chris Lu, whose family are the Xu's business rivals, is attending
Brookings too. There's no way they can be friends. Until a vandal
attacks the Lu's bakery and Anna puts the perpetrator's call sign
together with a clue from her investigation into the cold-case
murder. When a very specific threat is made to Anna, she is forced
to team up with Chris to undertake a dangerous search into the hate
crimes happening around campus. Can they root out the current
threat or will the town's ugly history take them down?
Exile. Rebel. Healer. Three underestimated women, destined to be
brought together by revenge in this dark and thrilling new YA
fantasy. Marzal - an exiled daughter with a plan for her return.
Rayn - a rebel blacksmith with a blade of blood. Elena - a gentle
midwife with a fiercely protected secret. Each young woman wants
peace for their country, but in times of war, not everyone fights
by the same rules. As their countries burn around them, and the
stakes of victory rise, each woman will have to decide how far she
is willing to go for peace. But the desire for revenge also burns
deep... A dark and thrilling new fantasy from the author of The
Isles of Storm and Sorrow trilogy.
The explosive YA thriller, with over a million TikTok views and
counting... From the author of Last One To Die. The students at
Morton Academy are high-achievers, selected based on academic
excellence. So when a series of murders target the school's
brightest and best, the pressure is on. Someone is determined to
stop at nothing to clear their path to the top. But who is it? And
can they be stopped? A high-school slasher with a lethal twist,
perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Holly Jackson and Gossip Girl.
Have you read Cynthia Murphy's thrilling debut Last One to Die? The
Midnight Game coming Jan 2023.
Rufus Holt is having the worst night of his life. It begins with
the reappearance of his ex-boyfriend, Sebastian - the guy who
stomped his heart out like a spent cigarette. Just as Rufus is
getting ready to move on, Sebastian turns up out of the blue,
saying they need to 'talk.' Things couldn't get worse, right? Then
Rufus gets a call from his sister April, begging for help. He and
Sebastian find her, drenched in blood and holding a knife beside
the dead body of her boyfriend, Fox Whitney. April swears she
didn't kill Fox. Rufus knows her too well to believe she's telling
him the whole truth, but April has something he needs. Her price is
his help. Now, with no one to trust but the boy he wants to hate
yet can't stop loving, Rufus has one night to clear his sister's
name . . . or die trying.
'A dark, mysterious, adrenaline-pumping rollercoaster of a story'
Kieran Larwood, author of The Five Realms 'Clever, funny, exciting
and occasionally downright nasty - terrific stuff!' Alastair
Chisholm, author of Orion Lost 'A brilliant sequel' Jennifer
Killick, author of Crater Lake The thrilling sequel to Monstrous
Devices - Alex and his grandfather hold the fate of history itself
in their hands in a Rick Riordan meets Raiders of the Lost Ark
adventure of epic proportions! When Alex's grandfather sent him a
tin robot with strange powers, his world changed forever... Now,
Alex must help his grandfather rescue his old friend Harry, who has
fallen into the clutches of a formidable foe. The duo's mission
takes them on a desperate dash across Europe, chasing down the
mystery Harry was investigating when he disappeared. But can Alex
work out the ancient secret that lies hidden in the depths of
Germany's Black Forest and harness the powers of his robot before
it's too late? Innocent lives - and even history itself - are at
stake.
When lies are everywhere, how far will you go for the truth? A tense eco-drama with an explosive twist from the million-copy selling author of Girl, Missing.
Fourteen-year-old Maya cannot believe she has to spend the summer with her
grandmother, helping out at the family cosmetics firm. But things get much more
exciting when she meets a community of activists who are campaigning against
the dumping of chemical waste. Getting closer to one boy in particular, Bear, Maya
is dared into joining one of their protest missions, but doesn't know that her
grandmother's business is the target. Someone has been lying about their
environmentally-friendly products, and as danger threatens, Maya must uncover
the truth or betray her family forever.
In this edge-of-your-seat drama exploring the line between truth and lies, join
millions of readers in discovering bestselling teen thrillers from Sophie McKenzie.
WINNER OF THE PORTSMOUTH BOOK AWARD FOR LONGER NOVELS 2022
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIMEFEST AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL FOR YOUNG
ADULTS 2021 WINNER OF THE WARWICKSHIRE YEAR 9 BOOK AWARDS 2021
SHORTLISTED FOR THE DUDLEY CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2021 *** Lost
meets The Hunger Games in this thrilling young adult novel from
C.L. Taylor, the Sunday Times and million-copy bestselling author.
*** Welcome to The Island. Where your worst fears are about to come
true... It was supposed to be the perfect holiday: a week-long trip
for six teenage friends on a remote tropical island. But when their
guide dies of a stroke leaving them stranded, the trip of a
lifetime turns into a nightmare. Because someone on the island
knows each of the group's worst fears. And one by one, they're
becoming a reality. Seven days in paradise. A deadly secret. Who
will make it off the island alive? *** Readers love C. L. Taylor's
gripping YA novels: 'What a fabulous storyline. A heart-popping,
fast-paced page-turner from start to finish.' 'A cracking,
well-informed and interesting storyline. Simply excellent. C.L.
Taylor has done it again!' 'A brilliant step into the YA world.'
'From the beginning I was hooked. Twists and turns really pull you
in and you find yourself on a roller coaster ride of emotions.' 'I
was gripped from start to finish!' 'The concept was brilliant; I
really loved the twist turns and tension. Brilliantly written and a
delight to read.'
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Revenge of the Beast
(Paperback)
Jack Meggitt-Phillips; Illustrated by Isabelle Follath
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The book that bites back is BACK! In the second beastly book from
Jack Meggit-Phillips, the most distinctive new voice for readers of
8-12, revenge is a dish best served with a surprise ... 'Reads like
a modern classic. Sharp, funny, original - I thought this was
brilliant', Sam Copeland, bestselling author of Charlie Changes
into a Chicken Once upon a very badly behaved time, 511-year-old
Ebenezer kept a beast in his attic. He would feed the beast all
manner of objects and creatures and in return the beast would vomit
him up expensive presents. But then The Bethany arrived ... Now
notorious prankster Bethany, along with her new feathery friend
Claudette, is determined that she and Ebenezer are going to
DE-BEAST their lives and Do Good. But Bethany finds that being a
notorious prankster makes it hard to get taken on for voluntary
work. And Ebenezer is secretly missing the beast's vomity gifts.
And neither of them are all that sure what 'good people' do anyway
... Then there's Claudette, who's not been feeling herself
recently. Has she eaten something that has DISAGREED with her? The
Beast and the Bethany has all the classic macabre humour of Roald
Dahl with the warmth and charm of Despicable Me, finished off with
a gleeful bite of Little Shop of Horrors!
Let the games begin. Everyone in the quadrant knows about The
Pinnacle, a reality TV show that will leave the winner with a five
million cash prize. For Bex, she can finally leave her family. For
Zane, it's his only opportunity to become his own person. For Raya,
it's her last chance at a better life. But, when the teens are told
that everyone there has been hand-selected because they're guilty
of taking another person's life, the game becomes real. They're all
murderers. But one of them wants revenge.
Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this pulse-pounding
collection of three novella-length tales that will keep even the
bravest player up at night... What do you wish for most? It's a
question that Oswald, Sarah and Millie think they know the answer
to. Oswald wishes his summer wasn't so boring, Sarah wishes to be
beautiful and Millie wishes she could just disappear from the face
of the earth. But in the twisted world of Five Nights at Freddy's,
their hearts' deepest desires have an unexpected cost. In this
volume, horror master Scott Cawthon spins three sinister
novella-length stories from different corners of his series' canon.
Each story comes complete with accompanying artwork from
fan-favourite game artist LadyFiszi, who brings the horror to life
in startling new ways. Readers beware: this collection of
terrifying tales is enough to unsettle even the most hardened Five
Nights at Freddy's fans.
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Cell 7
(Paperback)
Kerry Drewery
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A heart-rending, thought-provoking tale of doomed romance.
A world where justice and the fate of those accused of murder is decided by the public, but has moved on from the Roman Gladiator ‘thumbs up or thumbs down’ public vote, to a public vote by telephone. If you are voted innocent you are set free, if you are voted guilty you are committed to death by electric chair. Those awaiting their sentence reside in ever decreasing cells, getting smaller each day, until Day 7 and Cell 7, where they hear their fate.
Sixteen year old Martha has confessed to killing a famous celebrity. But has she done it? And if not, why has she claimed the murder? Perhaps she wants to show up the flawed and brutal system by sacrificing herself in the hope of a better world.…
Or perhaps she is protecting somebody else.…
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