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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Adventure stories > Thrillers

Goosebumps Retro Fear Set: Limited Edition Tin (Other merchandize): R. L. Stine Goosebumps Retro Fear Set: Limited Edition Tin (Other merchandize)
R. L. Stine
R878 R728 Discovery Miles 7 280 Save R150 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Reader beware -- it's the original scare! It's five of your favorite nightmares in an exclusive, collectible retro tin! Perfect for newcomers and nostalgic fans alike, this tin features: Stay Out of the Basement, Werewolf of Fever Swamp, The Haunted School, Piano Lessons Can Be Murder, and Cuckoo Clock of Doom. Each with their original cover!

The Cousins (Paperback): Karen M McManus The Cousins (Paperback)
Karen M McManus
R215 R172 Discovery Miles 1 720 Save R43 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The Storys are the envy of their neighbours: owners of the largest property on their East Coast island, they are rich, beautiful, and close. Until it all falls apart. The four children are suddenly dropped by their mother with a single sentence:

You know what you did.

They never hear from her again.

Years later, when 18-year-old cousins Aubrey, Milly and Jonah Story receive a mysterious invitation to spend the summer at their grandmother's resort, they have no choice but to follow their curiosity and meet the woman who's been such an enigma their entire lives.

This entire family is built on secrets, right? It's the Story legacy.

This summer, the teenagers are determined to discover the truth at the heart of their family. But some secrets are better left alone.

THE BRILLIANT NEW THRILLER FROM INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ONE OF US IS LYING KAREN M MCMANUS

Seekers of the Fox (Hardcover): Kevin Sands Seekers of the Fox (Hardcover)
Kevin Sands
R518 R442 Discovery Miles 4 420 Save R76 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Ali Cross (Paperback): James Patterson Ali Cross (Paperback)
James Patterson
R261 R207 Discovery Miles 2 070 Save R54 (21%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

James Patterson's blockbuster Alex Cross series has sold over 100 million copies--and now he's bringing those thrills to a new generation! Alex's son Ali is eager to follow in his father's footsteps as a detective, but when his best friend goes missing, what price will he have to pay to solve the mystery?

Ali Cross has always looked up to his father, former detective and FBI agent Alex Cross. While solving some of the nation's most challenging crimes, his father always kept his head and did the right thing. Can Ali have the same strength and resolve?

When Ali's best friend Gabe is reported missing, Ali is desperate to find him. At the same time, a string of burglaries targets his neighborhood---and even his own house. With his father on trial for a crime he didn't commit, it's up to Ali to search for clues and find his friend. But being a kid sleuth isn't easy---especially when your father warns you not to get involved!---and Ali soon learns that clues aren't always what they seem. Will his detective work lead to a break in Gabe's case or cause even more trouble for the Cross family?

Shatter City (Paperback): Scott Westerfeld Shatter City (Paperback)
Scott Westerfeld 1
R253 R192 Discovery Miles 1 920 Save R61 (24%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Return to the stunning world of IMPOSTORS in this new book by global bestselling author Scott Westerfeld. When the world sees Frey, they think they see her twin sister Rafi. Frey was raised to be Rafi's double, and now she's taken on the role . . . without anyone else knowing. Her goal? To destroy the forces that created her. But with the world watching and a rebellion rising, Frey is forced into a detour. Suddenly she is stranded on her own in Paz, a city where many of the citizens attempt to regulate their emotions through an interface on their arms. Paz is an easy place to get lost . . . and also an easy place to lose yourself. As the city comes under a catastrophic attack, Frey must leave the shadows and enter the chaos of warfare - because there is no other way for her to find her missing sister and have her revenge against her murderous father.

Imali yesipoki (Zulu, Paperback): Sandile Ngwenya Imali yesipoki (Zulu, Paperback)
Sandile Ngwenya
R245 R211 Discovery Miles 2 110 Save R34 (14%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Translated as "The Ghost's Treasure", this is the story of Sgegede who, with the help of a witchdoctor, digs up his late grandfather's buried treasure of Kruger rands.

He underhandedly converts them to cash with the help of some clever IT friends, but his family's sudden wealth raises eyebrows in the community, and Sgedede is consumed by a guilty conscience. His luck runs out when it emerges his grandfather might be involved in the murder of his new girlfriend's father.

Meanwhile some old "friends" turn up, also in search of the coins...

14 Ways to Die (Paperback): Vincent Ralph 14 Ways to Die (Paperback)
Vincent Ralph
R327 R282 Discovery Miles 2 820 Save R45 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
What Beauty There Is (Paperback): Cory Anderson What Beauty There Is (Paperback)
Cory Anderson
R215 R172 Discovery Miles 1 720 Save R43 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

A searingly powerful and unputdownable thriller that is The Road meets Winter's Bone. 'Beautifully written . . . a chilling footpath of love and loss and keeps you there until you've read every last word' Ruta Sepetys HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO PROTECT THOSE YOU LOVE? Life can be brutal. Jack knew it. So did I. When jack and I met, did I sense the coming tornado? I think I did, and there was no stopping it. For seventeen years, Ava's father has stolen her freedom; silencing her voice and teaching her to love no one. Trust no one. On the other side of town, life's taken everything from Jack. And now it's coming for his little brother. Alone in the harsh Idaho Winter, their only chance to escape is finding the drug money that destroyed their family. When Ava realizes her father is on Jack's trail, their two worlds collide and Ava is faced with a choice: remail silent or fight for the brothers' survival - and her own. But choices, they come at a price . . . A gripping thriller about love, courage and survival that asks how we decide what's right and wrong in a world where neither is simple - and what we risk if we fail. '[A] starkly atmospheric thriller' Publishers Weekly 'Riveting and unforgettable.' Kirkus starred review 'Prepare to be haunted and chilled to the bone' SLJ 'So intense, so heartfelt, so deep, so effective: it shook me to the core.' Goodreads Review 'A suspenseful, throbbing tale of love and survival, choices and consequences . . this powerful story will mesmerize.' Booklist starred review

The Upper World (Paperback): Femi Fadugba The Upper World (Paperback)
Femi Fadugba
R190 R150 Discovery Miles 1 500 Save R40 (21%) Ships in 3 - 5 working days

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE 2022* 'A superbly original debut' - Guardian 'A time-twisting, mind-bending thrill ride . . . I loved it!' - Holly Jackson, author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder 'Impossible to put down' - The Independent ONE GLIMPSE OF A TERRIFYING FUTURE. ONE CHANCE TO CHANGE EVERYTHING. After suffering a knock to the head, 15-year-old Esso experiences a chilling vision: that night he will witness the violent deaths of everyone he knows. He writes off the out-of-body experience as a strange dream - until a series of frightening coincidences prove that the vision is just hours away from coming true. There is only one person who can help him rewrite the future. The trouble is, she hasn't been born yet . . . SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOVIE STARRING ACADEMY AWARD WINNER DANIEL KALUUYA 'A rollercoaster of a story . . . Orangeboy with an Inception-style twist.' - Kat Ellis 'Ambitious and highly addictive' - The Bookseller 'This is a book I will return to time and time again' - Caleb Femi 'So happy this exists' - Daniel Kaluuya, Academy Award-winning actor

Don't Breathe a Word (Paperback): Jordyn Taylor Don't Breathe a Word (Paperback)
Jordyn Taylor
R265 R212 Discovery Miles 2 120 Save R53 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

"A fast-paced, exhilarating story about a boarding school shrouded in secrecy and the girl who will do anything to right the institution's wrongs." -Jessica Goodman, Indiebound bestselling author of They Wish They Were Us Critically acclaimed author Jordyn Taylor weaves an addictive thriller perfect for fans of Truly Devious. Eva has never felt like she belonged . . . not in her own family or with her friends in New York City, and certainly not at a fancy boarding school like Hardwick Preparatory Academy. So, when she is invited to join the Fives, an elite secret society, she jumps at the opportunity to finally be a part of something. But what if the Fives are about more than just having the best parties and receiving special privileges from the school? What if they are also responsible for keeping some of Hardwick's biggest secrets buried? 1962: There is only one reason why Connie would volunteer to be one of the six students to participate in testing Hardwick's nuclear fallout shelter: Craig Allenby. While the thought of nuclear war sends her into a panic, she can't pass up the opportunity to spend four days locked in with the school's golden boy. However, Connie and the other students quickly discover that there is more to this "test" than they previously thought. As they are forced to follow an escalating series of commands, Connie realizes that one wrong move could have dangerous consequences. Separated by sixty years, Eva and Connie's stories become inextricably intertwined as Eva unravels the mystery of how six students went into the fallout shelter all those years ago . . . but only five came out.

The Cabin (Paperback): Natasha Preston The Cabin (Paperback)
Natasha Preston
R316 R269 Discovery Miles 2 690 Save R47 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

There may only be one killer, but no one is innocent in this thriller from Natasha Preston, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE CELLAR!

A weekend partying at a remote cabin is just what Mackenzie needs. She can't wait to let loose with her friends. But a crazy night of fun leaves two of them dead―murdered.

With no signs of a forced entry or struggle, suspicion turns to the five survivors. Someone isn't telling the truth. And Mackenzie's first mistake? Assuming the killing is over...

The Vanishing Trick (Paperback): Jenni Spangler The Vanishing Trick (Paperback)
Jenni Spangler; Illustrated by Chris Mould 1
R148 Discovery Miles 1 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Step into a world of secrets, folklore and illusions, where nothing is as it seems and magic is at play…

Madame Augustina Pinchbeck, travels the country conjuring the spirits of dearly departed loved ones... for a price. Whilst her ability to contact ghosts is a game of smoke and mirrors, there is real magic behind her tricks too - if you know where to look.

Through a magical trade, she persuades children to part with precious objects, promising to use her powers to help them. But Pinchbeck is a deceiver, instead turning their items into enchanted Cabinets that bind the children to her and into which she can vanish and summon them at will.

When Pinchbeck captures orphan Leander, events are set into motion that see him and his new friends Charlotte and Felix, in a race against time to break Pinchbeck’s spell, before one of them vanishes forever…

#TheVanishingTrick

A historical adventure with a magical twist from an outstanding debut talent. Perfect for fans of Michelle Harrison, Sophie Anderson and Emma Carroll.

We Are Blood And Thunder (Paperback): Kesia Lupo We Are Blood And Thunder (Paperback)
Kesia Lupo 1
R258 R214 Discovery Miles 2 140 Save R44 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A stunning and original YA fantasy from a fantastic new talent. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Laini Taylor. 'Deft, dark and daring' MELINDA SALISBURY 'A stormer of a story' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE In a city where magic is feared and the dead are worshipped, life is overshadowed by a powerful and devastating storm cloud. One young woman is running for her life. Another is trying to return home. Both are looking for a place where they belong. But what Lena and Constance don't realise is that the storm cloud binds them. Without it, neither can get what she desires.

Harris and Grace - Band 16/Sapphire (Paperback): John Chalmers Harris and Grace - Band 16/Sapphire (Paperback)
John Chalmers; Illustrated by Sandra Marrs; Contributions by Collins Big Cat
R275 Discovery Miles 2 750 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Collins Big Cat supports every primary child on their reading journey from phonics to fluency. Top authors and illustrators have created fiction and non-fiction books that children love to read. Book banded for guided and independent reading, there are reading notes in the back, comprehensive teaching and assessment support and ebooks available. When Uncle Claude surprises Harris and Grace with a mystery trip, it doesn't go quite as planned and things take a turn for the spooky. Do witches really exist? Do you believe in ghosts? This thrilling graphic novel is written and illustrated by John Chalmers and Sandra Marrs. Sapphire/Band 16 books offer longer reads to develop children's sustained engagement with texts and are more complex syntactically. Pages 54 and 55 allow children to re-visit the content of the book, supporting comprehension skills, vocabulary development and recall. Ideas for reading in the back of the book provide practical support and stimulating activities.

Penguin Readers Level 6: One Of Us Is Lying (ELT Graded Reader) (Paperback): Karen M McManus Penguin Readers Level 6: One Of Us Is Lying (ELT Graded Reader) (Paperback)
Karen M McManus
R170 R136 Discovery Miles 1 360 Save R34 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. One of Us Is Lying, a Level 6 Reader, is B1+ in the CEFR framework. The longer text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing future continuous, reported questions, third conditional, was going to and ellipsis. A small number of illustrations support the text. A geek, a jock, a criminal, a princess. A murder. Everyone has secrets. How far would you go to protect yours? Five students at Bayview High must stay late at school but only four of them leave alive. Bronwyn, Cooper, Nate and Addy all become suspects in a murder. Who do you believe? Visit the Penguin Readers website Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.

This Can Never Not Be Real (Paperback): Sera Milano This Can Never Not Be Real (Paperback)
Sera Milano
R205 R162 Discovery Miles 1 620 Save R43 (21%) Ships in 3 - 5 working days

A compelling, heartbreaking and hopeful book for fans of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Jennifer Niven and Holly Jackson.

In the unremarkable town of Amberside, the unthinkable has happened: Terrorists have attacked a local festival. No one knows why, and no one knows who the attackers are, but that doesn't matter. What matters first is survival. And what matters after that is survival, too.

In this brilliantly written account of hope, humour and humanity, five ordinary teenagers are caught up in a truly extraordinary situation. It's a heart-pounding and gripping account of the fight for survival as the attackers prowl the festival grounds, told from multiple perspectives.

This is a book for teenagers facing the barrage of bleak reports that fill our newsfeeds and for anyone who needs to see that behind the hate that makes the headlines, there is always love.

Hatchet (Paperback, Reprint ed.): Gary Paulsen Hatchet (Paperback, Reprint ed.)
Gary Paulsen
R230 R173 Discovery Miles 1 730 Save R57 (25%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

LOST

Brian Robertson, sole passenger on a Cessna 406, is on his way to visit his father when the tiny bush plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness. With nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother had given him as a present, Brian finds himself completely alone.

Challenged by his fear and despair -- and plagued with the weight of a dreadful secret he's been keeping since his parent's divorce -- brian must tame his inner demons in order to survive. It will take all his know-how and determination, and more courage than he knew he possessed.

A Mary Downing Hahn Ghostly Collection: 3 Books in 1 (Paperback): Mary Downing Hahn A Mary Downing Hahn Ghostly Collection: 3 Books in 1 (Paperback)
Mary Downing Hahn
R394 R341 Discovery Miles 3 410 Save R53 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Clifftoppers: The Frost Castle Adventure (Paperback): Fleur Hitchcock Clifftoppers: The Frost Castle Adventure (Paperback)
Fleur Hitchcock
R210 R168 Discovery Miles 1 680 Save R42 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

For Aiden, Chloe, Ava and Josh, holidays at their grandparents' cottage mean wild beaches, no curfew, Bella the dog, and most of all - adventure! The lead actress in Frost Castle's winter play is sure she's cursed! A break-in, a car accident, and now her precious locket is missing. But the cousins suspect a ruthless thief. With a blizzard raging outside and a legendary ghost in the castle corridors, unmasking this villain will take all their bravery and skill... Fleur Hitchcock is famous for her excellent "thrillers for beginners". This action-packed series takes 7+ readers on fantastic, realistic adventures. Cover illustration by Tom Clohosy Cole. Don't miss the other Clifftoppers adventures! The Arrowhead Moor AdventureThe Thorn Island AdventureThe Fire Bay Adventure Look out for Fleur Hitchcock's stories for older readers: Dear ScarlettSaving SophiaMurder In MidwinterMurder At TwilightThe Boy Who Flew

Escape From Shudder Mansion (Paperback): R. L. Stine Escape From Shudder Mansion (Paperback)
R. L. Stine 1
R182 R106 Discovery Miles 1 060 Save R76 (42%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In an old-fashioned "trapped-in-a-haunted-house" story, twins Riley and Scarlett receive an interesting assignment from their teacher, Mrs. Stermon. Everyone in class needs to do a documentary video about an adventure, something exciting that they experienced. Mrs. Stermon gives them a suggestion, along with their friends Carter, Lee, Danitia, and Mia. She shows them a brochure about a scary old house on the edge of town, called Shudder Mansion. "If you six kids and your parents can stay there overnight, you'll all get A's," says the teacher. "I'll even give you extra credit." Just how scary is Shudder Mansion? It's terrifying.

Super Puzzletastic Mysteries - Short Stories for Young Sleuths from Mystery Writers of America (Paperback): Chris Grabenstein,... Super Puzzletastic Mysteries - Short Stories for Young Sleuths from Mystery Writers of America (Paperback)
Chris Grabenstein, Stuart Gibbs, Lamar Giles, Bruce Hale, Peter Lerangis, …
R147 Discovery Miles 1 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Bestselling author Chris Grabenstein and the Mystery Writers of America bring together twenty peerless puzzles—from bestselling authors such as Peter Lerangis, Stuart Gibbs, Lauren Magaziner, Kate Milford, and, of course, Grabenstein himself—in an anthology of mystery short stories that invite readers to try to unravel the riddles themselves.

From tales of hapless superheroes and stolen squirrel monkeys to murderous triplets and haunted basements, these thrilling, puzzling, and hilarious cases have one thing in common—YOU get a chance to be the detective before the author reveals the solution.

With twenty never-before-published mystery stories, this collection will leave young detectives sleuthing for more!

Dry (Paperback): Neal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman Dry (Paperback)
Neal Shusterman, Jarrod Shusterman 1
R292 R204 Discovery Miles 2 040 Save R88 (30%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

When the California drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, one teen is forced to make life and death decisions in this harrowing story of survival from New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman.

The drought – or the Tap-Out, as everyone calls it – has been going on for a while now. Everyone’s lives have become an endless list of don’ts: don’t water the lawn, don’t fill up your pool, don’t take long showers.

Until the taps run dry.

Suddenly, Alyssa’s quiet suburban street spirals into a warzone of desperation; neighbours and families turned against each other on the hunt for water. And when her parents don’t return and her life – and the life of her brother – is threatened, Alyssa has to make impossible choices if she’s going to survive.

Dead Popular (Paperback): Sue Wallman Dead Popular (Paperback)
Sue Wallman 1
R298 R183 Discovery Miles 1 830 Save R115 (39%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A new, chilling read from the award-winning author of Lying About Last Summer. Kate Jordan Ferreira knows that you don't become the most powerful girl at school by playing nice, and Kate's ruthless.But when other students start revealing long-held secrets anonymously, she realizes someone is playing a much more dangerous game - and they know too much about Kate's past. If she doesn't figure out who's behind it all soon, her final year at Pankhurst could be exactly that: her final year. Sue Wallman is one of the UK's top thriller writers for teens. Her books include Lying About Last Summer, See How They Lie and Your Turn to Die.

Night Speakers (Paperback): Ali Sparkes Night Speakers (Paperback)
Ali Sparkes 1
R250 R206 Discovery Miles 2 060 Save R44 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Night after night Elena, Matt, and Tima wake at exactly the same time, with no idea why. It's messing them up and fracturing their lives . . . until they venture out into the dark and find each other. And then the sleepless trio realize their astounding power - they can speak any language; they can even communicate with animals. But something is happening over on the industrial estate-something which is emitting sounds that only they can hear, and killing any winged thing that crosses its path. There's nobody to fight it but themselves, for only they can possibly understand it and what it means to do . . . A new edge-of-your-seat series from award-winning author, Ali Sparkes, with huge appeal for both boys and girls. Fast-paced action adventure about contemporary children with mysterious powers, told with Ali's classic humour and lightness of touch.

The Lies We Tell (Paperback): Katie Zhao The Lies We Tell (Paperback)
Katie Zhao
R247 R202 Discovery Miles 2 020 Save R45 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

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?

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