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The Cousins
(Paperback)
Karen M. McManus
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R369
R298
Discovery Miles 2 980
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Two teenage runaways. One vintage Mustang. A life-changing road trip. So strap in, because this is going to be one hell of a ride. ‘Bold and romantic, Run Away With Me is a road trip thriller that starts at high speed and doesn’t let up.’ Erik J. Brown, author of All That’s Left in the World Jessie 'Mouse' Swift needs to get the hell out of Seattle. A few days ago she admitted to wanting her abusive stepfather dead, only to come home and find his murdered body. So when a girl from school offers Jessie a ride in her vintage red Mustang, they embark on an unexpected road trip across America. Brooke Summer is everything Jessie isn’t: popular, confident, wealthy and heart-stoppingly beautiful, and Jessie has been in love with her from afar for years. But Brooke is hiding her own secrets . . . With the cops and other sinister figures on their tail, how long can Jessie and Brooke stay on the run before they’re caught? And as their friendship blossoms into something more, can they find a future worth running to together? A coming-of-age thriller-romance, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson, Casey McQuiston and Tess Sharpe, with a nod to Thelma & Louise and Drive-Away Dolls.
Some bonds can't be broken. Ten years after the tragic
disappearance of her twin sister Leah, sixteen-year-old Mia Klein
still struggles to exist within a family that has never fully
recovered. Deep in the dark recesses of her mind lies an
overwhelming shadow, taunting Mia with mind-splitting headaches
that she tries to hide in an effort to appear okay. Leah Klein's
life as she knew it ended the day she was taken, thrust into a
world of abuse and fear by a disturbed captor - 'Mother,' as she
insists on being called. Ten years later, any recollections of her
former life are nothing more than fleeting memories, except for
those about her twin sister, Mia. As Leah tries to gain the courage
to escape, Mia's headaches grow worse. Soon, both sisters will
discover that their fates are linked in ways they never realised.
One of Us Is Lying meets Big Little Lies in Melissa de la Cruz's
first YA thriller. Four Los Angeles prep students are at the center
of a fatal car crash - and they will go to and the dangerous
lengths to bury the truth. One of them was driving. One of them was
high. One of them screamed. And one of them died. When one of their
own is tragically killed in a car crash, Argyle Prep is full of
questions. Who was at the wheel? And more importantly, who was at
fault? But in a place ruled by pedigree and privilege, the answers
can only come at a price. Set against the glitz and glamour of an
elite LA private school, Melissa de la Cruz's first YA thriller is
an addictive whodunit perfect for fans of Gossip Girl and A Good
Girl's Guide to Murder.
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.
They're in a race to save his dad ... and the world. When his dad
disappears, Arun Lal is amazed to discover that he was secretly
working on a classified project and has been kidnapped by people
intent on stealing it. Along with his geeky best friend Sam and
tough-talking Donna, Arun is plunged into a race to rescue his
father and find his creation before the thieves can turn it into a
destructive global weapon... Full of thrilling high-octane car
chases and more, this is the first in an explosive new
action-adventure middle grade series. Perfect for readers aged 9+
and fans of Alex Rider, CHERUB and Mission: Impossible. Arun, Donna
and Sam are ordinary school kids with an extraordinary secret. They
are S.T.E.A.L.T.H., a crack team of agents in charge of the most
cutting-edge piece of tech the world doesn't know exists: MANDROID.
Always flying under the radar, they solve crimes, prevent disasters
and rescue the innocent - and they STILL have to get their homework
in on time!
Trapped by an evil dictatorship, will Cristian be forced to betray
his family or will he risk everything he loves to resist? A
powerful, heart-breaking thriller based on real events. *Winner of
the Yoto Carnegie Shadowers' Choice Medal for Writing 2023*
Cristian has lived his entire life in the grip of a repressive
dictatorship. The country is governed by fear. When the secret
police blackmail him, Cristian has an impossible choice. Save the
life of his sick grandfather by informing on his family, or risk
his life - and all of theirs - by resisting? At 17, Cristian dreams
of being free but doesn't know where to turn. In this climate of
constant suspicion, can he trust his best friend, his girlfriend or
even his family? Closely based on the real events of the Romanian
Revolution of 1989, this is a powerful, heart-breaking thriller
from the author of Salt to the Sea, winner of the Carnegie Medal.
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.
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Believe Me
(Paperback)
Tahereh Mafi
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R200
R179
Discovery Miles 1 790
Save R21 (10%)
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The breath-taking and heart-pounding final instalment in the New
York Times bestselling fantasy series SHATTER ME. Perfect for fans
of Sarah J. Maas, Victoria Aveyard and Leigh Bardugo. The brand new
and devastatingly romantic final instalment in the bestselling
SHATTER ME series. Juliette and Warner fought hard to take down the
Reestablishment once and for all. Life in the aftermath isn't easy,
as they and their friends at the Sanctuary work with their limited
resources to stabilize the world. Warner has his sights set on more
than just politics. Since he proposed to Juliette two weeks ago,
he's been eager to finally marry her, the person he loves more than
anything and has endured so much to be with. But with so much chaos
around them, it's been nearly impossible for them to have a
wedding. And even Juliette has been distracted by everything they
need to do. At long last, Warner and Juliette's future together is
within reach, but the world continues to try to pull them apart.
Will they finally be able to be happily, officially, together?
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of Tahereh Mafi's bestselling
Shatter Me series with Believe Me! Praise for the Shatter Me
series: "Dangerous, sexy, romantic, and intense. I dare you to stop
reading." - Kami Garcia, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of
the Beautiful Creatures series "Addictive, intense, and oozing with
romance. I'm envious. I couldn't put it down." - Lauren Kate, #1
New York Times bestselling author of the Fallen series "Tahereh
Mafi's bold, inventive prose crackles with raw emotion. A
thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love,
the Shatter Me series is a must-read for fans of dystopian young
adult literature - or any literature!" -Ransom Riggs, #1 New York
Times bestselling author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar
Children
EVERY ACT OF TRANSLATION REQUIRES SACRIFICE
Welcome to Bletchley Park… with dragons.
London, 1923. Dragons soar through the skies and protests erupt on the
streets, but Vivien Featherswallow isn’t worried. She’s going to follow
the rules, get an internship studying dragon languages, and make sure
her little sister never has to risk growing up Third Class. By
midnight, Viv has started a civil war.
With her parents arrested and her sister missing, all the safety Viv
has worked for is collapsing around her. So when a lifeline is offered
in the form of a mysterious ‘job’, she grabs it. Arriving at Bletchley
Park, Viv discovers that she has been recruited as a codebreaker
helping the war effort – if she succeeds, she and her family can all go
home again. If she doesn’t, they’ll all die.
At first Viv believes that her challenge, of discovering the secrets of
a hidden dragon language, is doable. But the more she learns, the more
she realises that the bubble she’s grown up in isn’t as safe as she
thought, and eventually Viv must decide: What war is she really
fighting?
An epic, sweeping fantasy with an incredible Dark Academia setting, a
clandestine, slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance, and an unputdownable
story, filled with twists and turns, betrayals and secret identities, A
Language of Dragons is the unmissable debut of 2025, from an
extraordinary new voice.
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