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

Every Line of You (Paperback): Naomi Gibson Every Line of You (Paperback)
Naomi Gibson
R204 Discovery Miles 2 040 Ships in 5 - 7 working days

The edge-of-your-seat YA thriller you've been looking for ... 'What a debut. So tense - and it didn't lead where I thought it was going.' SUE WALLMAN, author of YOUR TURN TO DIE 'Frankenstein meets Heathers. Bonnie and Clyde for the digital age, Every Line of You is a gripping thriller about the power of AI and a fresh twist on the intensity of first love.' AMY MCCAW, author of MINA AND THE UNDEAD 'Big issues are explored in this thrilling, high-concept page-turner that I devoured in two sittings.' PAULA RAWSTHORNE, author of SHELL Lydia has been creating her AI, Henry, for years - since before her little brother died in the accident that haunts her nightmares; since before her dad walked out, leaving her and Mum painfully alone; since before her best friend turned into her worst enemy. Now, Henry is strong, clever, loving and scarily capable: Lydia's built herself the perfect boyfriend in a hard-drive filled with lines of code. But what is Henry really - and how far is he willing to go to be everything Lydia desires? EVERY LINE OF YOU's twist after twist will have everyone talking about Lydia and Henry's complex Bonnie-and-Clyde relationship Elements of thriller, psychological drama and love: Her meets Girl, Interrupted with hints of Black Mirror This dark, modern twist on young love explores the complexity and scope of artificial intelligence while also examining bigger themes of humanity, revenge, grief, love and forgiveness

The Last Girl (Paperback): Goldy Moldavsky The Last Girl (Paperback)
Goldy Moldavsky
R284 R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Save R24 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Scream meets Gossip Girl with a dash of One of Us is Lying!

When it comes to horror movies, the rules are clear:

  • Avoid abandoned buildings, warehouses, and cabins at all times.
  • Stay together: don’t split up, not even just to “check something out.…
  • If there’s a murderer on the loose, do NOT make out with anyone …

New girl Rachel Chavez turns to horror movies for comfort, preferring them to the bored rich kids of her fancy New York High School. But then Rachel is recruited by the Mary Shelley Club, a mysterious student club that sets up terrifying Fear Tests; elaborate pranks inspired by urban legends and horror movies.

But when a sinister masked figure appears, Rachel realises that her past has caught up with her. It’s time for the ultimate prank to play out …
Confessions of a Murder Suspect - (Confessions 1) (Paperback): James Patterson Confessions of a Murder Suspect - (Confessions 1) (Paperback)
James Patterson 1
R281 R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Save R23 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

On the night Malcolm and Maud Angel are murdered, their daughter, Tandy, knows just three things: 1. She was one of the last people to see her parents alive. 2. She and her brothers are the only suspects. 3. She can't trust anyone - maybe not even herself. Having grown up under their parents' intense perfectionist demands, none of the Angel children have come away undamaged. Tandy decides that she will have to solve the crime on her own, but digging deeper into her powerful parents' affairs is a dangerous game. As she uncovers haunting secrets and slowly begins to remember flashes of disturbing past events buried in her memory, Tandy is forced to ask: What is the Angel family truly capable of? Returning to the genre that made him the world's bestselling author, James Patterson introduces a teen detective on a mission to bring her parents' killer to justice, even if it means uncovering her family's darkest secrets - and confessing some of her own.

Leaving England (Paperback): Orlanda Marsden Leaving England (Paperback)
Orlanda Marsden
R283 R208 Discovery Miles 2 080 Save R75 (27%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Sometime around now an unnamed virus has laid London and its people to waste. No one knows what the government is doing or where they are. 'Cleaners' raid homes; neighbours spy, animals are feral, old people are saying goodbye on the ends of phones about to go dead. The internet is down. Liz's husband has gone missing. But that's not new. She decides to flee the city and head for safer ground - Wales, her childhood home. She packs her infant daughter and some rudimentary supplies into a car that has a tank of petrol she knows not if she can refill, and dashes to collect her teenage son, the redoubtable Ben from school. But Ben is cloistered, locked down. She cannot reach him. So begins the remarkable journey of a naive mother, an unwitting refugee and mistrusted incomer, and the odyssey of her son, Ben, who walks to be reunited with her, his sister and he hopes, his father. Written by the author a few years ago - how could it happen today?

The Deceivers (Paperback): Kristen Simmons The Deceivers (Paperback)
Kristen Simmons
R414 R278 Discovery Miles 2 780 Save R136 (33%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Chase 2: Escape (Paperback): Linwood Barclay Chase 2: Escape (Paperback)
Linwood Barclay 1
R251 R230 Discovery Miles 2 300 Save R21 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Don't stop running . . . the second edge-of-your-seat thriller with bite from international bestselling author Linwood Barclay for ages 9+

12-year-old Jeff and genetically engineered spy dog Chipper are on the run from the mysterious and sinister government organisation knows only as The Institute. Due to a combination of bravery, luck and some of Chipper's more useful modifications, they've managed to evade their pursuers so far. But The Institute is closing in and Chipper and Jeff will have to be stay one step ahead if they want to stay alive..

Danger, secrets and thrilling suspense collide in Linwood Barclay's action-packed series for children.

Creep (Hardcover): Eireann Corrigan Creep (Hardcover)
Eireann Corrigan 1
R546 R114 Discovery Miles 1 140 Save R432 (79%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The haunting tale of a family that moves into a new house and finds that someone -- or something -- does NOT want them there.

Olivia is curious about the people moving into 16 Olcott Place. The last family there moved out in the dead of night, and the new family, the Donahues, has no idea why. Olivia becomes fast friends with Janie Donahue . . . so she's there at the house when the first of the letters arrives:

--I am the Sentry of Glennon Heights. Long ago I claimed 16 Olcott Place as levy for my guardianship. The walls will not tolerate your trespass. The ceilings will bleed and the windows will shatter. If you do not cease your intrusion, the rooms will soon smell of corpses.--

Who is the Sentry? And why does the Sentry want the Donahues out of the house badly enough to kill? As Olivia and Janie explore the house, they find a number of sinister secrets . . . and as they explore their town, they find a hidden history that the Sentry wants to remain hidden forever.

You can lock the doors. You can close the windows. But you can't keep the Sentry out. . . .

Missing Dead Girls (Paperback): Sara Walters Missing Dead Girls (Paperback)
Sara Walters
R274 R249 Discovery Miles 2 490 Save R25 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

What is friendship without a few secrets? It wasn't Tillie's choice to leave Philadelphia. But after everything that happened junior year, her mom insisted the quiet suburb of Willow Creek was the perfect place to get a fresh start, to put the trauma and rumors behind them. Madison Frank is the perfect distraction. Beautiful, fun, and from the wealthy side of town, Madison is the kind of girl who has a pull stronger than gravity. She commands attention, even inspires obsession. And by the end of summer, Tillie's forgotten everything-everyone-she left in Philadelphia. Almost. Then Madison goes missing. A photo of her bloody body is texted to the whole student body...from an account with Tillie's name on it. Tillie's caught in a tangled web of secrets that will destroy her if they surface...and will destroy everyone she loves if they don't. "Claustrophobic and intriguing... a novel that will keep you hooked all the way."-The Nerd Daily on The Violent Season Pick up Missing Dead Girls if you're looking for: A psychological, fast-paced thriller A suspenseful read with strong emotion Fiction examining friendship A coming of age story with a twist

Harrow Lake (Paperback): Kat Ellis Harrow Lake (Paperback)
Kat Ellis 1
R214 Discovery Miles 2 140 Ships in 5 - 7 working days

Stephen King meets Hitchcock for the Netflix generation in Harrow Lake, the most nerve-shredding thriller of the summer.

Welcome to Harrow Lake. Someone's expecting you . . .

Lola Nox is the daughter of a celebrated horror filmmaker - she thinks nothing can scare her. But when her father is brutally attacked in their New York apartment, she's swiftly packed off to live with a grandmother she's never met in Harrow Lake, the eerie town where her father's most iconic horror movie was shot. The locals are weirdly obsessed with the film that put their town on the map - and there are strange disappearances, which the police seem determined to explain away.

And there's someone - or something - stalking her every move.

The more Lola discovers about the town, the more terrifying it becomes. Because Lola's got secrets of her own. And if she can't find a way out of Harrow Lake, they might just be the death of her.

Theodore Boone - Theodore Boone 1 (Paperback): John Grisham Theodore Boone - Theodore Boone 1 (Paperback)
John Grisham 1
R308 R280 Discovery Miles 2 800 Save R28 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Half the man, twice the lawyer. In the small city of Strattenburg, there are many lawyers, and though he's only thirteen years old, Theo Boone thinks he's one of them. Theo knows every judge, policeman, court clerk - and a lot about the law. He dreams of being a great trial lawyer, of a life in the courtroom. But Theo finds himself in court much sooner than he expected. Because he knows so much - maybe too much - he is suddenly dragged into the middle of a sensational murder trial. A cold-blooded killer is about to go free, and only Theo knows the truth. The stakes are high, but Theo won't stop until justice is served. ******************* What readers are saying about THEODORE BOONE 'I thoroughly enjoyed the story' - 5 stars 'Brilliant' - 5 stars 'A great read' - 5 stars 'I loved it' - 5 stars 'Fantastic series' - 5 stars

There Will Be Lies (Paperback): Nick Lake There Will Be Lies (Paperback)
Nick Lake 1
R255 R235 Discovery Miles 2 350 Save R20 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Shelby Jane Cooper is seventeen, pretty and quiet. It's just Shelby and her mom, Shaylene, a court stenographer who wears pyjama jeans, stitches tapestry, eats ice-cream for dinner and likes to keep Shelby safe. So safe she barely goes out. So safe she doesn't go to school. Because anything could happen, to a girl like Shelby. Anything. When Shelby gets knocked down by a car, it's not just her leg that's broken: Shelby's world is shattered. Her mom turns up to collect her and drives off into the night, like it's the beginning of a road trip, like two criminals on the run, like Thelma and Louise or Bonnie and Clyde. And somehow, everywhere she looks, there's a coyote watching her, talking to her, telling her not to believe. Who is Shelby Jane Cooper? If the person who keeps you safe also tells you lies, who can you trust? Shortlisted for The CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2016

Desert Dark - A Desert Dark Novel (Hardcover): Sonja Stone Desert Dark - A Desert Dark Novel (Hardcover)
Sonja Stone
R450 Discovery Miles 4 500 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Guggenheim Mystery (Paperback): Robin Stevens, Siobhan Dowd The Guggenheim Mystery (Paperback)
Robin Stevens, Siobhan Dowd 1
R215 Discovery Miles 2 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

My name is Ted Spark. Three months ago, I solved the mystery of how my cousin Salim disappeared from a pod on the London Eye. This is the story of my second mystery.

This summer, I went on holiday to New York, to visit Aunt Gloria and Salim. While I was there, a painting was stolen from the Guggenheim Museum, where Aunt Gloria works. Then Aunt Gloria was blamed for the theft, and I realised just how important it was to find the painting, and discover who really had taken it.

Come Find Me (Paperback): Megan Miranda Come Find Me (Paperback)
Megan Miranda
R313 R287 Discovery Miles 2 870 Save R26 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

From the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls and The Perfect Stranger comes a captivating thriller about two teens connected by family tragedies and a mysterious otherworldly radio frequency signal.

Six months ago, Kennedy Jones suffered a horrible family tragedy, and since then she's lived with her uncle, sneaking out only occasionally to visit her childhood home.

Nearby, Nolan Chandler is determined to find out what really happened to his brother, who disappeared without a trace two years earlier.

Then Kennedy and Nolan find themselves drawn together by strange signs--for Kennedy, it's a disturbing pattern on her brother's radio telescope; for Nolan, it's a mysterious frequency coming from his brother's bedroom. When they realize their brothers also share dark pasts, they begin to wonder whether something is coming for them. Or are the signals a warning that something's already here?

"[Miranda's] latest book for young adults ages the kids from Stranger Things and puts them in Gillian Flynn's Dark Places for a smart, dark, and ultimately hopeful story of the power of belief."--Booklist, starred review

Doctor Who: Time Lord Fairy Tales Slipcase Edition (Hardcover, Slipcase Edition): Doctor Who: Time Lord Fairy Tales Slipcase Edition (Hardcover, Slipcase Edition)
1
R979 R837 Discovery Miles 8 370 Save R142 (15%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

With 16 hardback books each containing a fairy tale set in the world of Doctor Who, this slipcase edition of Time Lord Fairy Tales includes a brand new story for 2016: The Emperor Dalek's New Clothes. Time Lord Fairy Tales contains legendary stories of monsters, mysteries, villains and heroes from across the Whoniverse. A beautifully illustrated collection of dark and dangerous Whovian fairy tales, this slipcase is the perfect gift for any Doctor Who fan.

The Revenge of Seven - Lorien Legacies Book 5 (Paperback): Pittacus Lore The Revenge of Seven - Lorien Legacies Book 5 (Paperback)
Pittacus Lore 1
R334 R303 Discovery Miles 3 030 Save R31 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Discover the heartstopping fifth instalment in the Lorien Legacies series by Pittacus Lore, the bestselling author of I AM NUMBER FOUR 'Exhilarating . . . Each book grows more and more cataclysmic and heroic' 5***** Reader Review 'This series is consistently captivating. It makes me shiver to think about it' 5***** Reader Review ______ The worst was supposed to be over. We were reunited after a decade apart. We were discovering the truth about our past. We were training and getting stronger every day. We were even happy. . . . We never imagined the Mogadorians could turn one of our own against us. We were fools for trusting Five. And now Eight is lost forever. I would do anything to bring him back, but that's impossible. Instead, I will do whatever it takes to destroy every last one of them. I've spent my entire life hiding from them, and they've stolen everything away from me. But that stops now. We're going to take the battle to them. We have a new ally who knows their weaknesses. And I finally have the power to fight back. They caught Number One in Malaysia. Number Two in England. Number Three in Kenya. And Number Eight in Florida. They killed them all. I am Number Seven. I will make them pay. Praise for Pittacus Lore: 'Tense, exciting, full of energy' Observer 'Relentlessly readable' The Times 'Set to eclipse Harry Potter and moody vampires. Pittacus Lore is about to become one of the hottest names on the planet' Big Issue 'Tense, keeps you wondering' Sunday Times Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games - I Am Number Four is the first book in Pittacus Lore's Lorien Legacies series and is now a major Disney film.

Bodyguard 3: Ambush (Paperback): Chris Bradford Bodyguard 3: Ambush (Paperback)
Chris Bradford 1
R215 R199 Discovery Miles 1 990 Save R16 (7%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

IN AFRICA ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE.

Teenage martial arts expert Connor Reeves is tasked with protecting a foreign ambassador's family on safari.

Considered the perfect assignment, the holiday turns to hell when their convoy is ambushed by gunmen. Fleeing through the bush, Connor and his assigned family become the prey in a shoot-to-kill hunt across the African plains.

As they fight for their survival, Connor realizes the gunmen are the least of their problems. For no amount of bodyguard training can prepare him for the wilds of Africa and one prowling hungry leopard...

Forbidden City (Hardcover): James Ponti Forbidden City (Hardcover)
James Ponti
R492 R444 Discovery Miles 4 440 Save R48 (10%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
?Quien Es Carmen Sandiego? - Who in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (Spanish Edition) (Spanish, Hardcover): Rebecca Tinker ?Quien Es Carmen Sandiego? - Who in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (Spanish Edition) (Spanish, Hardcover)
Rebecca Tinker
R352 Discovery Miles 3 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Some Shall Break (Hardcover): Ellie Marney Some Shall Break (Hardcover)
Ellie Marney
R528 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Save R34 (6%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

After a harrowingly close contact with juvenile sociopath Simon Gutmunsson, junior FBI consultants Emma Lewis and Travis Bell went their separate ways: Emma rejected her Quantico offer and Travis stayed to train within a new unit of the FBI Behavioural Science division. But the unit's latest case is feeling eerily familiar and Kristin Gutmunsson-Simon Gutmunsson's eccentric twin-reaches out to Travis to send a warning: Emma is in peril. When Travis and Kristin turn up evidence that points back to Daniel Huxton, the serial killer that Emma had escaped, things become more complicated. With a copycat on the loose, Emma returns to Quantico and is thrown back into her past traumas. Compelled to prevent more tragedy-even if it means putting herself in danger-Emma turns to Simon for help once again. But Simon is keeping secrets that could impact their entire investigation. Will the team be able to stop the Huxton copycat before time runs out for his next victims?

This Can Never Not Be Real (Paperback): Sera Milano This Can Never Not Be Real (Paperback)
Sera Milano
R235 R137 Discovery Miles 1 370 Save R98 (42%) Ships in 5 - 7 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.

Tweede Asem - Węreld Van Wolwe: Boek 2 (Afrikaans, Paperback): Fanie Viljoen Tweede Asem - Węreld Van Wolwe: Boek 2 (Afrikaans, Paperback)
Fanie Viljoen
R230 R216 Discovery Miles 2 160 Save R14 (6%) Ships in 7 - 11 working days

“Dis weird om te weet jy is ’n weerwolf. Maar dis ook cool.”

Joshua Reinders se lewe het ’n wilde draai gegooi. Hy weet nou hy is ’n weerwolf.

Maar dit bring ook ’n nuwe probleem: Sy pa mag glad daarvan uitvind nie, want hy jag weerwolwe. Netnou skiet hy ook sy eie seun.

Joshua moet nou leer hoe om die weerwolftransformasie, sy TWEEDE ASEM, te hanteer. Hy kan nie altyd vir volmaan wag voor hy in ’n weerwolf verander nie. Nie met al die nuwe gevare wat in Droomhoek opduik nie. Soos Gio, sy vorige pel, wat nou saans op hulle huis se dak rondsluip. En die vreemdeling met die donker verlede wat in Droomhoek opdaag.

Bo dit alles pla ’n groter vraag vir Joshua:

HOEKOM IS HY ’N WEERWOLF?

Die antwoord lę diep in die Droomwoud.

En Joshua moet dit daar gaan kry.

The Kingdom (Hardcover): Jess Rothenberg The Kingdom (Hardcover)
Jess Rothenberg 1
R597 Discovery Miles 5 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Penguin Readers Level 1: Silverfin (ELT Graded Reader) (Paperback): Charlie Higson Penguin Readers Level 1: Silverfin (ELT Graded Reader) (Paperback)
Charlie Higson
R209 R189 Discovery Miles 1 890 Save R20 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 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. 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. On Loch SilverFin in Scotland, a bad man lives in a castle with his son. James Bond and his new friend Red Kelly go to the castle. They must find Red's missing cousin, Alfie. But what do they find in the castle? Do they find Alfie, or is it too late?

13 Reasons Why (Paperback, Netflix Tie-in): Jay Asher 13 Reasons Why (Paperback, Netflix Tie-in)
Jay Asher 1
R278 R254 Discovery Miles 2 540 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. This special edition is complete with exclusive behind-the-scenes content including a 16-page full-colour photo insert featuring scenes from the show, and interviews with the cast and crew.

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 returns home from school one day to find a mysterious box with his name on it, outside his front door. 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 made the list - what he hears will change his life forever.

If you're affected by any of the issues raised in Thirteen Reasons Why, click below for a list of UK-based support organisations that can help.

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