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Wrath
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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...
The classic and heart-pounding Fear Street Series from beloved
author R.L. Stine is back with the first four books now in one
thrilling package! Welcome to Fear Street... Where strange things
happen, people go missing, and nightmares come true. This is where
it all began. When Fear Street became legend, forever linked with
danger, and curses, and things that go bump in the night. Go back
to how it all started--to the moment when Corey Brooks falls for
perfect, incredible Anna, only to learn that she's gone
missing...on Fear Street. Venture into the terrifying Fear Street
woods where Meg Dalton's best friend Evan died under mysterious
circumstances, and discover why only Meg can uncover the truth
behind his death. Follow Della to Fear Island and learn about the
terrifying threats that force Della to confront her past--and the
incident that occurred on the island between her and a dangerous
stranger. Return to Fear Street with Mark and Cara Burroughs who
come home to find that their parents have disappeared, plunging
them into a nightmare of chaos that neither of them could have ever
predicted. The only thing they know for sure is that though Fear
Street may be a mystery, not everyone escapes such an evil place
alive. Only danger awaits those brave enough to travel down Fear
Street. You're not afraid...are you?
In this prequel to the NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING phenomenon
of TIKTOK fame, They Both Die at the End, two new strangers spend a
life-changing day together after Death-Cast make their first
fateful calls. 'If They Both Die at the End broke your heart and
put it back together again, be prepared for this novel to do the
same. A tender, sad, hopeful and youthful story that deserves as
much love as its predecessor.' Culturefly '[A] heart-pounding story
[full] of emotion and suspense.' Kirkus 'An extraordinary book with
a riveting plot.' Booklist Meet Orion and Valentino. It's the night
before Death-Cast goes live, and there's one question on everyone's
mind: Can Death-Cast actually predict death, or is it an elaborate
hoax? Orion Pagan has waited years for someone to tell him that
he's going to die, given his serious heart condition. Valentino
Prince has a long and promising future ahead of him and only
registered for Death-Cast after his twin sister nearly died in a
car accident. Orion and Valentino cross paths in Times Square and
immediately feel a deep connection. But when the first End Day
calls go out, their lives are changed for ever - one of them
receives a call . . . the other doesn't. Told with acclaimed author
Adam Silvera's signature bittersweet touch, this story celebrates
the lasting impact that people have on each other and proves that
life is always worth living to the fullest. PRAISE FOR ADAM
SILVERA: 'There isn't a teenager alive who won't find their heart
described perfectly on these pages.' Patrick Ness, author of The
Knife of Never Letting Go 'Adam Silvera is a master at capturing
the infinite small heartbreaks of love and loss and grief.' Nicola
Yoon, author of Everything, Everything 'A phenomenal talent.' Juno
Dawson, author of Clean and Wonderland 'Bold and haunting.' Lauren
Oliver, author of Delirium
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CHILD OF THE BEAST
(Paperback)
Jack Meggitt-Phillips; Illustrated by Isabelle Follath
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The book that bites back is BACK! In the fourth beastly book from
Jack Meggit-Phillips, the most distinctive new voice for readers of
8-12, there are surprises in store for Bethany about her missing
family… For centuries, the beast has tormented the world. But
now, there’s a change to a menu, and the beast is going cold
turkey – which essentially means eating no priceless works of art
. . . or purple parrots . . . or CHILD-SIZED PRANKSTERS. Ebenezer
and Bethany are attempting to help the beast vomit some good into
the world – even though they really haven’t come anywhere close
to managing the business of do-gooding themselves. But Bethany is
distracted by her date-not-a-date with Geoffrey, while Ebenezer is
worried by a file which reveals a truth about Bethany’s parents
that might just ruin life for everyone at the 15-storey house . . .
The beast is left to teach itself how to be good. But its impulses
can’t be ignored, and all the worst parts of the beast crawl out
of the beast’s belly to form a dreadful child. At first the beast
is charmed by its ghastly progeny. So clever! So horrible! But to
its surprise, it develops something approaching a conscience. When
the child finds out the truth about Bethany’s parents and plans
to use it against her, can Ebenezer and the beast stop it from
destroying Bethany’s hopes and dreams for ever? 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!
From the international bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying
comes a brand-new addictive thriller. Ivy, Mateo and Cal used to be
close - best friends back in middle school. Now all they have in
common is a bad day. So for old time's sake they skip school
together - one last time. But when the trio spot Brian 'Boney'
Mahoney ditching class too, they follow him - right into a murder
scene. They all have a connection to the victim. And they're ALL
hiding something. When their day of freedom turns deadly, it's only
a matter of time before the truth comes out . . . It's Ferris
Bueller's Day Off with murder, perfect for fans of One Of Us Is
Lying and A Good Girl's Guide To Murder. This explosive new
thriller is impossible to put down.
When a girl with a troubled history of finding dead bodies
investigates the murder of her ex, she uncovers a plot to put
herself---and everyone she loves---on the list of who's next.Flora
Calhoun has a reputation for sticking her nose where it doesn't
belong. After stumbling upon a classmate's body years ago, the
trauma of that discovery and the police's failure to find the
killer has haunted her ever since. One night, she gets a midnight
text from Ava McQueen, the beautiful girl who had ignited Flora's
heart last summer, then never spoke to her again. Just in time to
witness Ava's death from a gunshot wound, Flora is set on a path of
rage and vengeance for all the dead girls whose killer is never
found. Her tunnel-visioned sleuthing leads to valuable clues about
a shocking conspiracy involving her school and beyond, but also
earns her sinister threats from the murderer. She has a choice---to
give up the hunt for answers, or keep digging and risk her loved
ones' lives. Either way, Flora will regret the consequences. Who's
next on the killer's list?
In the city of Craewick, memories reign. The power-obsessed ruler of the city, Madame, has cultivated a society in which memories are currency, citizens are divided by ability, and Gifted individuals can take memories from others through touch as they please.
Seventeen-year-old Etta Lark is desperate to live outside of the corrupt culture, but grapples with the guilt of an accident that has left her mother bedridden in the city's asylum. When Madame threatens to put her mother up for auction, a Craewick practice in which a "criminal's" memories are sold to the highest bidder before being killed, Etta will do whatever it takes to save her. Even if it means rejoining the Shadows, the rebel group she swore off in the wake of the accident years earlier.
To prove her allegiance to the Shadows and rescue her mother, Etta must steal a memorized map of the Maze, a formidable prison created by the bloodthirsty ruler of a neighboring Realm. So she sets out on a journey in which she faces startling attacks, unexpected romance, and, above all, her own past in order to set things right in her world.
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Stay Dead
(Hardcover)
April Henry
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Sometimes, the only way to live is to make sure the world thinks you’re
dead . . .
In the aftermath of a car accident that claimed the life of her senator
father, sixteen-year-old Milan finds herself adrift, expelled from her
third boarding school. Milan’s mother, who has assumed the senate seat,
diverts her private plane to pick up her daughter. But on their way
home, a bomb rips off a wing and the plane crashes in the mountains. In
her final moments, Milan’s mother entrusts her with a key. She reveals
it will unlock the evidence that so many people have already died
for—including Milan’s father. The only way Milan can survive, her mom
tells her, is to let everyone believe she died with the other
passengers.
Milan is forced to navigate a perilous descent in freezing conditions
while outwitting everything from a drone to wild animals. With
relentless assassins on her trail, she must untangle the web of deceit
and save herself and countless others. Will she piece together the
truth in time?
The international bestselling YA thriller by acclaimed author,
Karen M. McManus - NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES. Five students go to
detention. Only four leave alive. Yale hopeful Bronwyn has never
publicly broken a rule. Sports star Cooper only knows what he's
doing in the baseball diamond. Bad boy 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. 'Tightly plotted and
brilliantly written, with sharp, believable characters, this
whodunit is utterly irresistible' - HEAT 'Twisty plotting,
breakneck pacing and intriguing characterisation add up to an
exciting single-sitting thrillerish treat' -THE GUARDIAN 'A
fantastic murder mystery, packed with cryptic clues and countless
plot twists. I could not put this book down' - THE SUN 'Pretty
Little Liars meets The Breakfast Club' - ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
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Hawk
(Paperback)
James Patterson
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R289
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Get set for the new hilarious out-of-this-world adventure series
for readers aged 8+ - this is the perfect new series for fans of
Tom Gates, David Solomons and Star Wars! Highly illustrated
throughout by the brilliantly funny Katie Abey. Mum and Dad have
left - gone to Mars, and they're never coming back . . . FREEDOM AT
LAST! But this isn't one of Dad's weird jokes; it's REAL. It's up
to ten-year-old Eliza and her genius little brother, Johnnie, to
find out what's going on, and launch a rescue . . . Can they handle
vampire squids, a suspicious villain, a secret island full of traps
and a trip into space? And - more importantly - will they ever get
their parents back? The funniest, zaniest, most out-of-this-world
adventure you'll read all year! Look out for Eliza and Johnnie's
second adventure, How to Survive Time Travel. Out now!
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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!
The fifth volume of an all-new series of Five Nights at Freddy's
short story collections! A collection of new Five Nights at
Freddy's short stories, set in the world of the newest games. Fans
won't want to miss this pulsepounding collection of three
novella-length stories that will keep even the bravest player up at
night... Readers beware: this collection of terrifying tales is
enough to unsettle even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's
fans Perfect for video game fans and fans of horror If you enjoy
the FNAF series, check out Bendy and the Ink Machine and Hello
Neighbor.
"These are the secrets I have kept. This is the trust I never
betrayed. But he is dead now and has been for nearly ninety years,
the one who gave me his trust, the one for whom I kept these
secrets. The one who saved me . . . and the one who cursed me."
So starts the diary of Will Henry, orphan and assistant to a doctor
with a most unusual specialty: monster hunting. In the short time
he has lived with the doctor, Will has grown accustomed to his late
night callers and dangerous business. But when one visitor comes
with the body of a young girl and the monster that was eating her,
Will's world is about to change forever. The doctor has discovered
a baby Anthropophagus--a headless monster that feeds through a
mouth in its chest--and it signals a growing number of
Anthropophagi. Now, Will and the doctor must face the horror
threatenning to overtake and consume our world before it is too
late.
"The Monstrumologist" is the first stunning gothic adventure in a
series that combines the spirit of HP Lovecraft with the
storytelling ability of Rick Riorden.
A young actress draws a sinister spotlight in this spooky
installment in R.L. Stine's bestselling Fear Street series--now
with a fresh new look! Selena has it all. She just scored the lead
in her high school play, and everyone adores her. So when she
starts receiving dead flowers from a secret "admirer" named The
Sun, she just assumes it's a harmless fan. But Selena soon realizes
that The Sun is serious...dead serious. First, her understudy is
injured in a suspicious accident. Then, a speeding car almost kills
her! Selena doesn't know what this psycho wants. All she knows is
that her number-one fan has become her number-one nightmare.
Bunsfold, Surrey, and the nights are drawing in. And something wicked this way comes. A thick fog descends on the town and refuses to disperse. Is a malign spectre really afoot in the town? Or just mass paranoia? The junior Top Gear gang - Sam, Buster, Cabriola and Ford - have a theory. Four hundred years ago to the week, the God-fearing and righteous villagers of Bunsfolde burnt a sinister crone who lived deep in the woods - and she appears to be making a return.
But are the sightings simply publicity ruses engineered by the Cruiser Corps? Or has the ghost of the old crone really risen to seek revenge on the descendants of her village persecutors? What greater scheme does PT Cruiser have up his sleeve? The junior Top Gear gang investigate - with the help of one very special white-suited chap stepping in just when he is needed - to race, and to save humanity ...
Sitting on the top deck of a bus days before Christmas, Maya sees a
couple arguing violently in the middle of a crowded Regent Street.
They see her watching, she looks away, and the woman disappears.
Maya goes to the police, who shrug and send her away. Then a body
turns up... Now convinced she is a vital witness to a crime, the
police send Maya into hiding in rural Wales. She resolves to get to
the bottom of the mystery. Then the snow comes and no one can get
out. But what if someone can still get in? From the author of Dear
Scarlett and Saving Sophia. "Fleur Hitchcock... has cornered the
market in hard-boilers for beginners." - Alex O'Connell, The Times
"A taut and exciting thriller. Fleur Hitchcock beautifully captures
Maya's sense of unreality and fear as she untangles family
relationships along with the mystery." - Scotsman "For a young
readership, this is surprisingly no-holds-barred, but it handles a
potentially traumatising subject with just the right balance of
tenderness and gusto." - The School Librarian
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 FNAF player up at night... Haunted by the past... To avoid
confronting an ugly truth, Nole falls prey to a monster that
punishes past transgressions. Growing weaker by the day,
nine-year-old Jake looks back on the time before he was sick,
imagining life as if he were well again. And, forever desperate to
prove his worth to his arrogant brother and distant father, Toby
chases victory at an arcade game with horrifying consequences. But
in the unpredictable world of Five Nights at Freddy's, sometimes
the past can take on a life of its own. In this sixth volume, Five
Nights at Freddy's creator Scott Cawthon spins three sinister
novella-length stories from different corners of his series' canon,
featuring cover art from fan-favourite artist LadyFiszi. 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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Adam-2
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Alastair Chisholm
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With incredible twists and turns and an action-packed story, this
is a thrilling, unputdownable adventure. The robot Adam-2 has been
locked in the basement of a lost building for over two hundred
years - until one day he is discovered by two children, and emerges
into a world ruined by a civil war between humans and advanced
intelligence. Hunted by both sides, Adam discovers that he holds
the key to the war, and the power to end it - to destroy one side
and save the other. But which side is right? Surrounded by enemies
who want to use him, and allies who mistrust him, Adam must decide
who - and what - he really is. From the author of the
highly-acclaimed Orion Lost, Adam-2 is an exciting and hugely
gripping science fiction thriller - perfect for fans of Eoin
Colfer, Anthony Horowitz, and Philip Reeve. "Brilliant - one of the
best middle grade books I've read this year ... Action, tension, a
marvellous mix of characters, and incredibly thought-provoking
while being huge fun to read. What more could you want?" - Jennifer
Killick, author of Crater Lake
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