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Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Adventure Stories > Thrillers

Scouts (Paperback): Shannon Greenland Scouts (Paperback)
Shannon Greenland; Foreword by James Patterson
R231 R168 Discovery Miles 1 680 Save R63 (27%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Sherlock (the Hound of the Baskervilles) - Kid Classics - The Classic Edition Reimagined Just-For-Kids! (Kid Classic #4)... Sherlock (the Hound of the Baskervilles) - Kid Classics - The Classic Edition Reimagined Just-For-Kids! (Kid Classic #4) (Abridged, Hardcover, Abridged edition)
Arthur Conan Doyle; Edited by Margaret Novak; Illustrated by Maite Schmitt
R369 R343 Discovery Miles 3 430 Save R26 (7%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
13 Minutes (Paperback): Sarah Pinborough 13 Minutes (Paperback)
Sarah Pinborough
R316 R300 Discovery Miles 3 000 Save R16 (5%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Genuine Fraud (Paperback): E Lockhart Genuine Fraud (Paperback)
E Lockhart
R302 R265 Discovery Miles 2 650 Save R37 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Bunny Call (Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #5) (Paperback): Scott Cawthon, Elley Cooper, Andrea Waggener Bunny Call (Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #5) (Paperback)
Scott Cawthon, Elley Cooper, Andrea Waggener
R247 R134 Discovery Miles 1 340 Save R113 (46%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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... When left in darkness, rage festers. Years of frustration with his family culminate in a loathsome vacation for Bob, who plots a sinister prank to frighten his wife and kids. Matt redirects the residual anger over his many failed relationships into a video game, and ends up birthing the horrible consequences. In room 1280 of Heracles Hospital, something evil is keeping a man alive, a man with gruesome burns all over his body and an iron will to live. In this fifth 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.

Minecraft: Ghast in the Machine (Paperback): Nick Eliopulos Minecraft: Ghast in the Machine (Paperback)
Nick Eliopulos 1
R201 R183 Discovery Miles 1 830 Save R18 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Book four in the OFFICIAL Minecraft fiction series for readers age 7+

Morgan, Ash, Harper, Po and Jodi return in another adventure in the world of Minecraft.

Portals opening... Worlds colliding! It sounds impossible, but the Evoker King has found a way from Minecraft into the real world! As Jodi races to piece together the clues to his identity, she doesn't like where they point. Could one of her friends be the sinister mob?!

For fans of the Minecraft game, Jumanji and Wreck it Ralph.

The Crystal Palace Chronicles - Palace of Shadows (Paperback): The Crystal Palace Chronicles - Palace of Shadows (Paperback)
R268 Discovery Miles 2 680 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A timeless adventure boasting a cast of unforgettable characters from Crystal Palace past, fusing history, mystery, fantasy and science fiction into page-turning escapism that will grip young readers and the young at heart.

The Haven 3: Deadfall (Paperback): Simon Lelic The Haven 3: Deadfall (Paperback)
Simon Lelic 1
R237 R218 Discovery Miles 2 180 Save R19 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

You don't know it exists, but when you have nowhere else to turn, the Haven will find you ... An adrenaline-fuelled adventure, third in the Haven series, by top thriller writer Simon Lelic.

Our city. Our secret. Our rules.

The Haven is a secret organisation - run by kids, for kids. But the police are on to them, and Ollie Turner's friend Lily is locked up in an off-grid, high-security prison.

Ollie and the Haven's investigations team are forced to choose: do they hide away and protect what they have? Or do they stay true to the Haven's mission, helping kids in trouble wherever - and whoever - they may be?

It is a choice that will take Ollie from the tunnels below the streets of London into the wilds of the country, and beyond ...

What they're saying about The Haven:

'What a cool idea. Modern street kids doing it for themselves and kicking adult butt.' Charlie Higson

'One of those grab 'em by the throat thrillers that takes off on the first page.' Eoin Colfer

'Adventurous, and thrilling.' Harsh Budhdeo, age 11, LoveReading4Kids

'An action-packed book, rammed full of adventure and danger. I loved reading this book.' Bella Rix-Clancy, age 11, LoveReading4Kids

'A riveting read - fast-paced from the off and with breathless action. A perfect haven for young readers!' Chris Bradford, author of Young Samurai

An explosive and compelling read from the writer of thrillers THE HOUSE, THE LIAR'S ROOM and RUPTURE, this is the third in the HAVEN series.

The Amateurs 2: Follow Me (Paperback): Sara Shepard The Amateurs 2: Follow Me (Paperback)
Sara Shepard 1
R269 R193 Discovery Miles 1 930 Save R76 (28%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Everyone knows Chelsea Dawson. Day and night, her tens of thousands of followers on Instagram watch her every move. So when she goes missing from the sunny beachside town of Lafayette, it makes headlines.

The police are searching everywhere for her kidnapper, but when eighteen-year-old Seneca Frazier sees Chelsea's picture, she knows instantly who took her. Chelsea looks exactly like her friend Aerin Kelly's murdered sister - and Seneca's own mother, who was killed five years ago.

Seneca's suspicions are confirmed when the killer contacts her, threatening to hurt Chelsea if Seneca goes to the police with what she knows. Seneca makes the only move she can, reaching out to Aerin and Maddox and Madison Wright, her friends from Case Not Closed, an amateur crime-solving community. Together they go to Lafayette to work the case, to save Chelsea, and to bring the killer to justice.

But the killer has a plan of his own. He wants Seneca and her friends in Lafayette, but he wants them to play by his rules. One wrong step could mean the end for Chelsea - or the Amateurs.

The second book in the thrilling new crime series from bestselling author Sara Shepard.

Thirteen Reasons Why (Paperback): Jay Asher Thirteen Reasons Why (Paperback)
Jay Asher 4
R259 R235 Discovery Miles 2 350 Save R24 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Read this sensational mystery bestseller before you watch the 13-part Netflix series, executive produced by Selena Gomez.

You can't stop the future. You can't rewind the past. The only way to learn the secret . . . is to press play.

Clay Jensen comes home from school to find outside his front door a mysterious box with his name on it. Inside he discovers a series of cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker - his classmate and crush. Only, she committed suicide two weeks earlier. On the first tape, Hannah explains that there are 13 reasons why she did what she did - and Clay is one of them. If he listens, Clay will find out how he got onto the list - what he hears will change his life forever.

Class Six and the Eel of Fortune (Paperback): Sally Prue Class Six and the Eel of Fortune (Paperback)
Sally Prue 1
R158 Discovery Miles 1 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Class Six are back, and they're on a mission: keep that nosy Mrs Knowall from finding out that their school is secretly magic. Which means no more flying around the hall, no more history lessons with Robin Hood, and the school trip to the moon is definitely off. But with their beloved teacher Miss Broom sent back to teacher training, and the school in need of funds for magical supplies, Class Six will have to band together to make this year's school fete the best yet. And everyone knows that no fete is complete without an eel that can see the future... Funny, exciting or a little bit spooky, Black Cats are fast-paced stories with short chapters and illustrations throughout - stepping stones to reading confidence. Book band: Dark Blue Ideal for ages: 9+

The Last to Die (Paperback): Kelly Garrett The Last to Die (Paperback)
Kelly Garrett
R255 Discovery Miles 2 550 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

What started as a game turns into something much darker in this fast-paced YA thriller with a plot to die for, perfect for fans of Natasha Preston and Hannah Jayne Harper Jacobs and her friends are just looking for some fun when they decide to start breaking into one another's houses. It's enough to give them a rush, and it's pretty harmless since they all promise not to take anything that can't be replaced. But when they target the home of a classmate, it crosses a line, and one of the group turns up dead. Harper needs to figure out what's happening fast...or else she might be next. Gripping and ominous The Last to Die is perfect for readers looking for: unputdownable teen thrillers dark young adult mystery books high-stakes plot and moody setting dynamic, pitch-perfect writing

Thin Air (Paperback): Kellie M. Parker Thin Air (Paperback)
Kellie M. Parker
R295 R263 Discovery Miles 2 630 Save R32 (11%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Eight hours. Twelve contestants. A flight none of them might survive. A flight to Paris full of teenagers seeking opportunity turns deadly in this suspenseful, locked-door YA thriller. Perfect for fans of Diana Urban, Karen McManus, and Jessica Goodman.

Seventeen-year-old boarding school student Emily Walters is selected for an opportunity of a lifetime—she’ll compete abroad for a cash prize that will cover not only tuition to the college of her choice, but will lift her mother and her out of poverty.

But almost from the moment she and 11 other contestants board a private jet to Europe, Emily realizes somebody is willing to do anything to win. Between keeping an eye on her best friend’s flirty boyfriend and hiding her own dark secrets, she’s not sure how she’ll survive the contest, much less the flight. Especially when people start dying…

As loyalties shift and secrets are revealed, Emily must figure out who to trust, and who’s trying to kill them all, before she becomes the next victim.

See Through Me (Paperback): Kevin Brooks See Through Me (Paperback)
Kevin Brooks 1
R235 R215 Discovery Miles 2 150 Save R20 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

THE STUNNING NEW NOVEL FROM MULTIPLE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR, KEVIN BROOKS

When fifteen-year-old Kenzie wakes up in hospital in a darkened room, she’s in the dark about what has happened to her too. The doctors break the devastating news that she has been struck down by a rare genetic condition that means her skin has become transparent, revealing everything inside of her - and Kenzie feels repellent to look at.

But when a medical photo of her is leaked and goes viral, the press attention is massive. How can Kenzie live like this, when she doesn’t want to be seen at all? Can a boy who can’t even see her, be the only one to help her to find the answers. . . ?

Kevin Brooks was born in Exeter and studied in Birmingham and London. He has worked in a crematorium, a zoo, a garage and a post office, before - happily - giving it all up to write books. Kevin is the author of many acclaimed award-winning young adult novels, including Martyn Pig, Lucas, Kissing The Rain, The Road of the Dead, Black Rabbit Summer and iBoy. He now lives in North Yorkshire. The Bunker Diary won the CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2014.

I Have No Secrets (Paperback): Penny Joelson I Have No Secrets (Paperback)
Penny Joelson 1
R256 Discovery Miles 2 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Jemma knows who did the murder. She knows because he told her. And she can't tell anyone. Fourteen-year-old Jemma has severe cerebral palsy. Unable to communicate or move, she relies on her family and carer for everything. She has a sharp brain and inquisitive nature, and knows all sorts of things about everyone. But when she is confronted with this terrible secret, she is utterly powerless to do anything. Though that might be about to change... A page-turning thriller seen through the eyes of a unique narrator, this is a truly original, heart-rending and compulsive book for young adult readers. Perfect for fans of Wonder, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time and Looking for JJ. Penny Joelson began working with disabled people when she was a teenager, which gave her the inspiration and insight for this book. As well as writing compelling thrillers for teen readers she also teaches creative writing. Find Penny on Twitter: @pennyjoelson

The Fatal Oath (Paperback): Michael L. Lewis The Fatal Oath (Paperback)
Michael L. Lewis
R269 R248 Discovery Miles 2 480 Save R21 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The Fatal Oath is the third book in the Oath series. Each book stands alone with separate main themes. 1957. Blackleigh is an elite public school for boys in Yorkshire where prejudice and seething hatreds are never far below the surface. Violence erupts against any Junior who the Seniors deem unfit. Jonathan Simon is 16, in his third year, and is self-conscious about being Jewish and having a birthmark on his cheek. He knows that: 1) The school code of conduct mandates no snitching, 2) The student Prefects, not the faculty, have absolute power to discipline and 3) Mr. Paul Wood, the temporary Headmaster, is weak and ineffectual. Jonathan meets Bobby Stuart, an American transfer student, who is also worried about being accepted. Their friendship binds them together as they soon run afoul three ruthless and ambitious Seniors in the House; Gabriel, Murray and Hausman - also known by their fanatic followers as 'The Black Armbands'. As the pressure mounts, ambitions grow, friendships become closer and scheming increases. As for Jonathan, the year is only beginning...

Jon for Short (Paperback): Malorie Blackman Jon for Short (Paperback)
Malorie Blackman; Illustrated by Vladimir Stankovic 1
R229 R207 Discovery Miles 2 070 Save R22 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Jon keeps waking up from a recurring bad dream to find that he is missing his arms and parts of his legs. Kept constantly sedated, as Jon's body disappears his nightmare gets worse. The nurses seem to hate him and the doctor won't answer his questions. Who is Joe? Why do they keep calling him by that name? Tense and horrifying, this story compels the reader to its chilling climax. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 14+

Theodore Boone: The Activist - Theodore Boone 4 (Paperback): John Grisham Theodore Boone: The Activist - Theodore Boone 4 (Paperback)
John Grisham 1
R291 R266 Discovery Miles 2 660 Save R25 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'Best book ever!' - 5-star reader review Theodore Boone, young lawyer, has had a lot to deal with in his thirteen years, everything from kidnapping to murder. But he's come through it all and, with the law on his side, justice has always prevailed. Sometimes, though, the law doesn't seem so just. His friend Hardie Quinn is about to have his family home bulldozed to make way for a bypass. Hardie is not the only one affected: other homes, businesses and schools lie in the path of the road. Theo has to tell his friend the bad news: for once, the law isn't on his side, and there's very little anyone can do to end the destruction. Theo joins the campaign to stop the road. But when he stumbles on a terrible secret about the corrupt men behind the plan - a secret it is illegal for him to know - Theo must figure out how to keep the developers from breaking the law . . . without breaking it himself. ******************* What readers are saying about THEODORE BOONE: THE ACTIVIST 'Fantastic' - 5 stars 'Thoroughly enjoyable' - 5 stars 'This is the best book in the series, a gripping read from the first page to the last' - 5 stars 'Awesome' - 5 stars 'Wonderful' - 5 stars

Expelled (Hardcover): James Patterson Expelled (Hardcover)
James Patterson; As told to Emily Raymond
R593 Discovery Miles 5 930 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Sixteen Souls (Paperback): Rosie Talbot Sixteen Souls (Paperback)
Rosie Talbot
R264 R241 Discovery Miles 2 410 Save R23 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The spooky, swoony YA debut from BookTok star @Merrowchild! Someone is stripping Europe's most haunted city of its spirits. When self-destructive, 16-year-old seer, Charlie Frith, realises that one of his own ghostly friends has gone missing, he must put aside his own safety - and reclusive existence - if he is to find them. Charlie reluctantly teams up with Sam Harrow - the new seer in town - and a rag-tag group of ghosts, to save their friends from a fate literally worse than death. But there is a dark purpose behind these disappearances - more sinister than Charlie could ever have imagined. And, as he slowly comes to terms with his romantic feelings for Sam, the stakes become even higher as time quickly runs out! Perfect for fans of Cemetery Boys, Becky Albertalli and V E Schwab. #SixteenSouls has more than a-quarter-of-a-million views on TikTok and counting. A must-read for all young adult fans with intricately plotted mystery, sublime world-building and fantastically diverse cast of characters. Praise for Sixteen Souls: "Delivers fun and frights in equal measure. A fantastically spooky, thrilling adventure!" - Kat Ellis, author of Wicked Little Deeds "Flawless twists, this book immediately pulled me in." - H.M Long, author of Hall of Smoke "A captivating take of loss, friendship and love that had me gripped from first to last." - Menna van Praag, author of The Sisters Grimm "Absolutely gripped." - Amy McCaw, author of Mina and the Undead "The writing is rich; the characters sharply drawn." - K.D Edwards, author of The Tarot Sequence Series "Sixteen Souls is a boundlessly clever, heartfelt queer take on the story of a sensitive young man who sees dead people. Talbot has crafted something chillingly delightful! Perfect for any ghoul-lover's shelf!" - Adam Sass, author of Surrender Your Sons and The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers "Deliciously dark" - Cynthia Murphy, author of Last One to Die, Win Lose Kill Die and The Midnight Game "A delectable mystery" - Dawn Kurtagich, author of The Dead House "An outstanding debut" - Bex Hogan, author of Isles of Storm and Sorrow series

Daughter of the Deep (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition): Rick Riordan Daughter of the Deep (Large print, Hardcover, Large type / large print edition)
Rick Riordan
R799 Discovery Miles 7 990 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The Balloon Thief (Paperback): Aneesa Marufu The Balloon Thief (Paperback)
Aneesa Marufu
R241 R222 Discovery Miles 2 220 Save R19 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The year's must-read YA fantasy - ancient djinn, an epic adventure, and one girl's courage to seek her own destiny ... Burn the flame. Seek the night. 'Highly relevant yet utterly original, I was utterly entranced by this world of jinn, peris and hot air balloons that ache for the skies.' LAUREN JAMES, author of THE QUIET AT THE END OF THE WORLD For Khadija, the only escape from her father's arranged betrothal is the sky. When she spots a rogue hot air balloon fighting against its ropes, she leaps at the chance for adventure. Khadija soon finds an unlikely ally in a poor glassmaker's apprentice, Jacob. But Jacob is a hari, and Khadija a Ghadaean. The hari are oppressed and restless - their infamous terrorist group, the Hareef, have a new fearsome leader. And the ruling Ghadaeans are brutal in their repression. Soon, a deadly revolution threatens their friendship and their world. The Hareef use forbidden magic, summoning jinn - wicked spirits made of fire - to enact their revenge, forcing Jacob and Khadija to choose what kind of a world they want to save ... A commercial, thrilling and uplifting fantasy adventure following sixteen-year-old Khadija, who flees her home in a stolen hot air balloon to escape an arranged marriage The debut novel from enthralling new talent, twenty-four-year-old Aneesa Marufu, which draws on the author's South Asian heritage Explores racism, misogyny and discrimination in a highly original fantasy universe Perfect for fans of Noughts + Crosses, We Hunt the Flame and Rebel of the Sands

The Grace Year (Paperback): Kim Liggett The Grace Year (Paperback)
Kim Liggett
R344 R308 Discovery Miles 3 080 Save R36 (10%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

A speculative YA thriller in the vein of The Hunger Games and The Power.

No one speaks of the grace year. It’s forbidden.

In Garner County, girls are banished for their sixteenth year to release their magic into the wild so they can return purified and ready for marriage. But not all of them will make it home alive.

Tierney James dreams of a better life―but as her own grace year draws near, she quickly realizes that there’s more to fear about the grace year than the brutal elements and the poachers in the woods. Their greatest threat may very well be each other.

With sharp prose and gritty realism, Liggett's The Grace Year examines the complex and sometimes twisted relationships between girls, the women they eventually become, and the difficult decisions they make in-between.

I'll Never Tell (Hardcover): Abigail Haas I'll Never Tell (Hardcover)
Abigail Haas
R466 Discovery Miles 4 660 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

For fans of the New York Times bestseller One of Us Is Lying comes a page-turning crime novel with a shocking twist, inspired by the Amanda Knox and Natalee Holloway cases.

Friends for life. Or death.

Spring break. Aruba.

Swimming, sunshine, and golden beaches. It was supposed to be the best time of Anna's life. Paradise.

But then the unthinkable happens. Anna's best friend is found brutally murdered. And when the local police begin to investigate the gruesome crime, suspicion falls on one person--Anna.

They think she's dangerous, and they're determined to prove her guilt. With the police and media sparking a witch-hunt against her, Anna is running out of time to prove her innocence. But as she digs deeper into her friend's final moments, she finds a tangled web of secrets, lies and betrayal.

Will she clear her name in time?

And when the truth is finally revealed, it's more shocking than anyone could have imagined...

Fracture (Paperback): Megan Miranda Fracture (Paperback)
Megan Miranda
R205 R187 Discovery Miles 1 870 Save R18 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

When Decker found Delaney kissing his best friend Carson, he told himself that it meant nothing. But then Carson calls to Delaney from across the vast frozen lake. Jealous, Decker insists they walk over the fragile ice. Halfway, he leaves her there . . . Ten minutes without air, Delaney will be dead. Decker pulls her out of the icy waters after eleven. Delaney is alive, but now she is drawn to those who are dying . . . and to stranger, Troy - someone Decker should see as a threat.

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