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The Lighthouse (Paperback): Alex Bell The Lighthouse (Paperback)
Alex Bell
R219 Discovery Miles 2 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

On Bird Rock, gannets circle and thick mist surrounds the lighthouse at its centre, hiding the secrets of a tragic past within ... From the second they set foot on the island to join their dad and his new family, Jess and Rosie feel that something's wrong. Nightmares haunt their dreams and there seems to be someone, or something, else with them in the lighthouse - their home for the summer. Counting down the days until they can leave, Jess and Rosie decide to investigate. But when Rosie disappears, the countdown takes on a new meaning. Especially when no one but Jess remembers Rosie at all... Alex Bell's chilling novel is part of the Red Eye series, perfect for fans of Juno Dawson's SAY HER NAME and Kat Ellis's HARROW LAKE.

Lady Midnight - The stunning new edition of the international bestseller (Hardcover, Anniversary Edition): Cassandra Clare Lady Midnight - The stunning new edition of the international bestseller (Hardcover, Anniversary Edition)
Cassandra Clare
R472 R441 Discovery Miles 4 410 Save R31 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Forbidden love, danger and vengeance . . . Read the first book in the Dark Artifices series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author and the queen of fantasy, Cassandra Clare, in a stunning new anniversary edition. This luxurious hardback edition of the international bestseller includes new bonus material, and an exclusive introduction from the author. This is the perfect series for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Sarah J. Maas, Alexandra Bracken and existing fans of the Shadowhunter novels. DISCOVER THE BREATHTAKING WORLD OF THE SHADOWHUNTERS. In a secret world where half-angel warriors are sworn to fight demons, parabatai are partners in battle; best friends. Parabatai can be everything to each other - but they can never fall in love. Emma Carstairs is a warrior, a Shadowhunter. Alongside her parabatai, Julian Blackthorn, she patrols Los Angeles, where vampires party and faeries - the most powerful of supernatural creatures - teeter on the edge of war with Shadowhunters. When the bodies of humans and faeries are found murdered in the same way Emma's parents were when she was a child, an uneasy alliance is formed. They must solve the murders . . . before the murderer targets them. Each clue Emma unravels uncovers more secrets. What has Julian been hiding from her all these years? Why does Shadowhunter Law forbid parabatai to fall in love? Who really killed her parents - and can she bear to know the truth? A story of forbidden love, danger and vengeance, from the Queen of Fantasy

How to Survive Without Grown-Ups (Paperback): Larry Hayes How to Survive Without Grown-Ups (Paperback)
Larry Hayes; Illustrated by Katie Abey
R240 R214 Discovery Miles 2 140 Save R26 (11%) Ships in 9 - 14 working days

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!

Warrior Girl Unearthed (Paperback): Angeline Boulley Warrior Girl Unearthed (Paperback)
Angeline Boulley
R426 R379 Discovery Miles 3 790 Save R47 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Set on Sugar Island, sixteen-year-old Perry raids museums to bring ancestors home.

How I Saved the World in a Week (Paperback): Polly Ho-Yen How I Saved the World in a Week (Paperback)
Polly Ho-Yen
R240 R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Save R18 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A brilliantly imagined new 8+ adventure about resilience, family and hope. From the bestselling and Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlisted author of BOY IN THE TOWER. Perfect for fans of Ross Welford, Lisa Thompson and Onjali Rauf. Rule number one: Always be prepared . . . Billy's mum isn't like other mums. All she wants is to teach him the Rules of Survival - how to make fire, build shelter and find food. She likes to test Billy on the rules until one day she goes too far, and Billy is sent to live with a dad he barely knows. Then the world changes forever as people begin to be infected with a mysterious virus that turns their skin grey. As chaos breaks out, Billy has to flee the city. Suddenly he realises that this is what his mum was preparing him for - not just to save his family, but to save the whole world. Praise for How I Saved the World in a Week: 'This tense, haunting zombie thriller perfectly balances terrifying peril with emotional depth.' - Guardian 'A fabulous page-turner' - Abi Elphinstone, author of Sky Song 'A compelling and timely survivalist journey' - Sita Brahmachari, author of Where the River Runs Gold 'A brave and powerful story' - Jasbinder Bilan, author of Asha & the Spirit Bird Praise for Boy in the Tower: 'An unusual and very impressive debut' - Fiona Noble, The Bookseller

Desolation (Paperback): Derek Landy Desolation (Paperback)
Derek Landy 1
R268 R246 Discovery Miles 2 460 Save R22 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

THE EPIC NEW THRILLER CONTINUES. Book two in the mind-blowing new supernatural thriller from bestselling author DEREK LANDY, creator of international sensation Skulduggery Pleasant. Reeling from their bloody encounter in New York City at the end of Demon Road, Amber and Milo flee north. On their trail are the Hounds of Hell - five demonic bikers who will stop at nothing to drag their quarries back to their unholy master. Amber and Milo's only hope lies within Desolation Hill - a small town with a big secret; a town with a darkness to it, where evil seeps through the very floorboards. Until, on one night every year, it spills over onto the streets and all hell breaks loose. And that night is coming...

Monochrome (Paperback): Jamie Costello Monochrome (Paperback)
Jamie Costello
R264 R241 Discovery Miles 2 410 Save R23 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'A compelling dystopian tale set in a chillingly realistic future' Katherine Webber, YA Prize-shortlisted author of Wing Jones and Only Love Can Break Your Heart 'A captivating, complex plot, a fascinating teen protagonist and a way to see the world through different eyes... literally!' Mark Ballabon, environmentalist and author of Home In a world drained of colour, nothing is black and white . . . Early one morning, Grace wakes to find herself staring at an ashen sunrise in ominous grey skies. It's like watching a disaster movie, though her family don't seem to think anything is wrong. Grace is one of a handful of people in the country who are seeing the world in shades of grey. But this is only the beginning of the 'greyout', or Monochrome Effect, that is rapidly sweeping the world. Loss of colour vision is traced to polluted water systems; microplastics covered in harmful bacteria have been poured into the ocean for years. With failing harvests and stay-at-home orders in a world on the brink of a major ecological disaster, there appears to be no cure - until one day Grace sees a single flash of red. She agrees to join a government-run study with other teenagers who experience intermittent 'colour episodes'. They are promised that they are the key to reversing the damage, but Grace soon realises that the reality is much more complicated, shocking, and dangerous than she could have ever imagined . . .

Reckoning (Hardcover): Heidi Lang, Kati Bartkowski Reckoning (Hardcover)
Heidi Lang, Kati Bartkowski
R432 R410 Discovery Miles 4 100 Save R22 (5%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Heist Society (Paperback): Ally Carter Heist Society (Paperback)
Ally Carter 2
R243 R224 Discovery Miles 2 240 Save R19 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

From the international bestselling author of the Gallagher Girls series

When Katarina Bishop was three, her parents took her to the Louvre...to case it. For her seventh birthday, Katarina and her Uncle Eddie travelled to Austria...to steal the crown jewels. When Kat turned fifteen, she planned a con of her own - scamming her way into the best boarding school in the country, determined to leave the family business behind.

But now her dad's life is on the line, and Kat must go back to the world she tried so hard to escape...

The Stig 1: The Stig Plays a Dangerous Game (Paperback): Jon Claydon, Tim Lawler The Stig 1: The Stig Plays a Dangerous Game (Paperback)
Jon Claydon, Tim Lawler 1
R193 Discovery Miles 1 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The first in a fast-paced, funny series featuring The Stig: Top Gear's legendary racing driver

Sam Wheeler may be the new boy in Bunsfold, but he's got a feeling that all is not well either in the town or at Bunsfold High - and he's not just talking about the maths teacher with the unfortunate flatulence. A local boy, Buster Mustang, has recently gone missing, and no one seems to care - they're all too busy playing the highly addictive video game Xenon or getting the town ready for its very first TT race. Both are the brainchild of mysterious local billionaire PT Cruiser. Besides global domination, PT Cruiser wants nothing more than to destroy his nemesis The Stig once and for all - and his TT race is just what he needs to tempt him on to the big stage again ...

Sam sets out with his new friends Minnie Cooper and Ford Harrison to uncover the truth behind all the strange goings-on in Bunsfold - but danger has a habit of showing up wherever they do, and soon all that stands between our heroes and disaster is ... a taciturn man in a white suit.

The Perfect Date (Paperback, New Edition): R. L. Stine The Perfect Date (Paperback, New Edition)
R. L. Stine
R273 R255 Discovery Miles 2 550 Save R18 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

A grieving teen's past comes back to haunt him in this chilling installment in R.L. Stine's bestselling Fear Street series--now with a fresh new look!

Brady Karlin is getting on with his life. The memory of his girlfriend--killed in a gruesome sledding accident last year--is beginning to fade. Now he's met Rosha Nelson, the girl of his dreams. And he's never been happier.

Until Brady starts to see a strange figure with a terribly scarred face following him everywhere. And horrible accidents start happening every time Rosha's around.

Has dating Rosha made Brady's dreams come true? Or brought his worst nightmares to life?

A Game of Life or Death (Paperback): Triona Campbell A Game of Life or Death (Paperback)
Triona Campbell
R263 R240 Discovery Miles 2 400 Save R23 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

An addictive thriller from the most sensational new voice in YA fiction. When sixteen-year-old Asha Kennedy discovers her older sister Maya's dead body in their home, her world falls apart. Desperate for answers, and to stay out of the hands of the social services she grew up in, Asha turns to her hacker friends for help. Her search leads her to Zu Tech, the hit games studio where Maya was a lead coder. As Asha begins to unravel the riddle of her death, she realises that the only way to uncover the truth is from the inside. Asha ghosts her old life and infiltrates a Zu Tech eSport tournament as they launch 'SHACKLE', the revolutionary Virtual Reality video game Maya was working on - and which hides a monstrous secret... Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and A Good Girl's Guide to Murder A guaranteed page turner full of heart, tension and twists you won't see coming! The first book in a major new YA series

Illegal: A Disappeared Novel - Volume 2 (Hardcover): Francisco X. Stork Illegal: A Disappeared Novel - Volume 2 (Hardcover)
Francisco X. Stork
R535 Discovery Miles 5 350 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Everything Glittered (Hardcover): Robin Talley Everything Glittered (Hardcover)
Robin Talley
R441 R416 Discovery Miles 4 160 Save R25 (6%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Society girls try to find a murderer in a city filled with secrets and stunted by shame, in this queer hysterical thriller by award-winning author Robin Talley, perfect for fans of Last Night at the Telegraph Club.

It's 1927 and the strict laws of prohibition have done little to temper the roaring 20s nightlife, even in the nation's capitol. Everyone knows the booze has never stopped flowing, especially amongst the rich and powerful, and seventeen-year-old Gertrude and her best friends Clara and Milly are determined to get a taste of freedom and liquor, propriety be damned.

But after sneaking out of the Washington Female Seminary to visit a speakeasy, they return to discover that their controversial young headmistress, Mrs. Rose, has been murdered.

Reeling from the death of her beloved mentor, Gertrude enlists her friends in her quest to clear Mrs. Rose's reputation, while trying to keep her own intact. But in Prohibition Washington, it's difficult to sidestep grifters, bootleggers, and shady federal agents when investigating a murder. And with all the secrets being uncovered, Gertrude is finding it harder and harder to keep her attraction to her best friends hidden.

A proper, upscale life is all Gertrude has ever known, but murder sure makes a gal wonder: is all that glitters really gold?

Ali Cross: The Secret Detective (Hardcover): James Patterson Ali Cross: The Secret Detective (Hardcover)
James Patterson
R497 R364 Discovery Miles 3 640 Save R133 (27%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Nightfall in New York (Paperback): Katherine Woodfine Nightfall in New York (Paperback)
Katherine Woodfine; Illustrated by Karl James Mountford
R213 Discovery Miles 2 130 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The fourth and final adventure in the brilliant Taylor & Rose series by bestselling author, Katherine Woodfine. For fans of The Sinclair Mysteries and Murder Most Unladylike series Top secret agents, Sophie Taylor and Lil Rose have set sail to New York City on an elegant ocean liner, ready to face their enemies and settle old scores. These two brave friends will need all of their detective skills, courage and derring-do as they race against time to rescue a beloved friend ...

Fifth-Grade Zombies (Goosebumps Slappyworld #14) - Volume 14 (Paperback): R. L. Stine Fifth-Grade Zombies (Goosebumps Slappyworld #14) - Volume 14 (Paperback)
R. L. Stine
R163 R152 Discovery Miles 1 520 Save R11 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This is Slappy's world -- You only scream in it! When city kid Todd Coates moves from Queens, New York, to live on a Wisconsin farm for a year, he's in for a more than just hanging out with his cousins Mila and Skipper. Strange things begin to happen all around him. But Todd is the only one who sees them. Late at night. In the cornfields. Todd is convinced there is something of the undead variety out there. Will he be able to prove it to his classmates before school is dismissed... permanently?

The Perfect Place to Die (Paperback): Bryce Moore The Perfect Place to Die (Paperback)
Bryce Moore
R265 R243 Discovery Miles 2 430 Save R22 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

"Fans of true-crime murder mysteries won't want to miss this one."-Booklist, STARRED Review Stalking Jack the Ripper meets Devil in the White City in this terrifying historical fiction debut about one of the world's most notorious serial killers. In order to save her sister, Zuretta takes a job at an infamous house of horrors-but she might never escape. Zuretta never thought she'd encounter a monster. She had resigned herself to a quiet life in Utah. But when her younger sister, Ruby, travels to Chicago during the World's Fair, and disappears, Zuretta leaves home to find her. But 1890s Chicago is more dangerous and chaotic than she imagined. She doesn't know where to start until she learns of her sister's last place of employment...a mysterious hotel known as The Castle. Zuretta takes a job there hoping to learn more. And before long she realizes the hotel isn't what it seems. Women disappear at an alarming rate, she hears crying from the walls, and terrifying whispers follow her at night. In the end, she finds herself up against one of the most infamous mass murderers in American history-and his custom-built death trap. With real, terrifying quotes in front of each chapter, strong female characters, and unbearable suspense, The Perfect Place to Die is perfect for fans of true crime, horror, and the Stalking Jack the Ripper series.

Such a Good Liar (Paperback): Sue Wallman Such a Good Liar (Paperback)
Sue Wallman
R235 R215 Discovery Miles 2 150 Save R20 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

She's faking her way into the most exclusive social circles for revenge. But how long can her lies hold up? Seventeen-year-old Lydia Cornwallis has arrived on a remote island populated only by wealthy families and their staff. She quickly finds acceptance, even adoration, from the close-knit families that rule the island. But a storm is coming, and all routes to the mainland are cut off. But thank goodness the Harrington sisters made it in time, because Lydia simply can't wait to meet them. That's because Lydia's not really Lydia Cornwallis. And the Harringtons have hell to pay for what they've done. Lydia will need to draw on epic nerve, quicksilver adaptability and sly cunning in maintaining her cover and exacting murderous revenge. And when she meets someone new on the island and starts to develop real feelings, can that connection survive when nothing else is real? Sue Wallman is the award-winning author of teen thrillers such as Lying About Last Summer, See How They Lie, Your Turn to Die, Dead Popular, and I Know You Did It. Like Inventing Anna and the fascination with fake German heiress Anna Delvey, this fraudster story will keep readers on edge, turning the pages to find out how long Lydia can keep this brazen scheme up. Perfect for fans of Holly Jackson, Karen McManus and E. Lockhart.

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, …
R236 Discovery Miles 2 360 Ships in 18 - 22 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!

Lies We Sing to the Sea (Hardcover): Sarah Underwood Lies We Sing to the Sea (Hardcover)
Sarah Underwood
R451 R416 Discovery Miles 4 160 Save R35 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A fantasy romance, by dazzling new talent Sarah Underwood, inspired by Greek mythology and the tale of Penelope's twelve hanged maids. "A lovely, lyrical fantasy which takes the fate of the hanged maids of the Odyssey and weaves something brand new. A story overflowing with emotion and full of magic." Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of Ariadne and Elektra 'Gorgeous, tragic, and timeless, Underwood's LIES WE SING TO THE SEA makes an age-old story feel new again. This is Greek tragedy at its best: sweeping in scope yet deeply intimate in characterization. This book will break your heart.' - Grace Li Sunday Times bestselling author of Portrait of a Thief In the cursed kingdom of Ithaca, each spring brings the hanging of twelve maidens, a gift to the vengeful Poseidon. But when Leto awakens from her death on the shore of a long-forgotten island, its enigmatic keeper Melantho tells her that there's only one way the curse can be broken. Leto must kill the last prince of Ithaca . . . In Lies We Sing to the Sea, debut author Sarah Underwood delivers a thrilling and breathtaking tale that will enthral readers from the very first page as they are transported to the cursed shores of Ithaca. A reclamation of a story from thousands of years ago, Lies We Sing to the Sea is about love and fate, grief and sacrifice, and, ultimately, the power we must find within.

Gallowgate (HB) (Hardcover): Kr Alexander Gallowgate (HB) (Hardcover)
Kr Alexander
R564 Discovery Miles 5 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A twisted take on a school for magic where the line between curse and survival is always shifting. Sebastian Wight is cursed. As a boy with the forbidden ability to traverse the lands of the dead, he must not only harness his newfound powers to fight the monster that stalks him, but also to navigate a creepy world of hunting ghosts and ghouls with his eccentric classmates. And there's also the tangled on a boy who barely looks at him twice... and the deadly family history that brought him to the halls of Gallowgate Academy in the first place. For Sebastian Wight, fighting the dead might be hard... but it's dealing with the living that may bring him down.

How to Survive Your Murder (Paperback): Danielle Valentine How to Survive Your Murder (Paperback)
Danielle Valentine
R292 R261 Discovery Miles 2 610 Save R31 (11%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Girl Forgotten (Paperback): April Henry Girl Forgotten (Paperback)
April Henry
R289 R272 Discovery Miles 2 720 Save R17 (6%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Piper Gray starts a true-crime podcast investigating a seventeen-year-old cold case in this thrilling YA murder mystery by New York Times bestselling author April Henry.

Seventeen years ago, Layla Trello was murdered and her killer was never found. Enter true-crime fan Piper Gray who is determined to reopen Layla’s case and get some answers. With the help of Jonas—who has a secret of his own—Piper starts a podcast investigating Layla’s murder. But as she digs deeper into the mysteries of the past, Piper begins receiving anonymous threats telling her to back off the investigation, or else. The killer is still out there, and Piper must uncover their identity before they silence her forever.

What We Saw - A Thriller (Paperback): Mary Downing Hahn What We Saw - A Thriller (Paperback)
Mary Downing Hahn
R225 R201 Discovery Miles 2 010 Save R24 (11%) Ships in 9 - 14 working days

A chilling murder mystery lies at the heart of this page-turning thriller about a missing teacher, small town secrets, and turbulent tween friendships from master of middle grade horror Mary Downing Hahn. When best friends Abbi and Skylar witness a clandestine meeting between a mysterious woman and someone in a dark van, they're thrilled. Finally, a mystery to spice up the summer! Who could these people be? Why are they meeting? Are they spies? Criminals? The two girls are determined to find out. But then a local woman goes missing and is found dead in the woods. And Abbi and Skylar realize that their detective work could hold the keys to solving her murder. Suddenly, sleuthing isn't so fun anymore. As tensions rise and their friendship frays, the girls find themselves in increasing danger, and must choose between keeping a secret or exposing a life-altering truth.

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