Young Adult Mystery & Thriller

The Secret History meets The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes in #1 bestselling author Ava Reid’s brand new, epic, dystopian YA novel. There is no application process for Valeran Academy, but it boasts the brightest – and precociously criminal – students in the nation. A disgraced politician from a powerful American dynasty. A coldly brilliant strategist who will sacrifice anything...

The utterly addictive new YA thriller with a twist you'll never guess. A nail-biting summer mystery, for fans of One of Us is Lying and We Were Liars. Seven liars in the circle. Only one can survive... Seven teens arrive for a school retreat—only to find an abandoned motel and a sinister text message waiting for them: "I know what...

A 100% official collectible sticker book filled with terrifying images from all corners of the Five Nights at Freddy's universe! The most horrifying animatronics, locations, and artefacts from Five Nights at Freddy's are all here in this book featuring over 100 stickers. With blueprints, trivia, and Easter eggs throughout, this fresh new format is sure to attract Freddy fans of...

A ghost ship is haunting the Seventy Seas in a spinetingling new case for the pirate detectives - spot the clues and don't laugh too hard as you race to uncover the truth behind the ghostly sightings! Buck & Ears Pirate Detectives: Revenge of the Ghost Ship Buck & Ears are running out of money. They need a new case...

The silliest superheroes in town are back for an even wackier new adventure, using the power of their magical wigs to save the day! Once again, it is the Guinea Wigs to the rescue! Jet, Minnie, Meatball, Bud and Tofu are regular guinea pigs - until they put their wigs on. Then - look out! Suddenly they have superpowers! Can...

Can they get out of the Frying Pan without getting into the fire? Tamzin Pook and her group of unlikely fighters-turned-friends have managed to make it out of Thorbury alive. Now with a massive, terrifying, armoured, and un-dead Revenant (and its pet kitten) as one of their gang. For their next mission, Tamzin and her friends head to the city...

10 STORIES 10 DANGEROUS SITUATIONS 10 BRAVE KIDS 20 MINUTES TO ESCAPE... 200 Minutes of Danger features ten thrilling stories, each packed with nail-biting suspense and action. Dive into scenarios where young heroes must use their wits and courage to survive life-threatening challenges. Quinn gets thrown overboard into an icy ocean. Can he outwit the circling shark? Ashling is watching...

A gaggle of guinea pigs discover their silly new wigs have transformed them into the newest superheroes on the block ... and now it is the Guinea Wigs to the rescue! What happens when five guinea pigs find a box of weird wigs?Best friends Jet, Minnie, Meatball, Bud and Tofu become the GUINEA WIGS - guinea pigs but with SUPERPOWERS!...

A fourth collection of pulse-pounding tales. Horror master Scott Cawthon spins three sinister novella-length stories from different corners of FNAF's canon. Each story comes complete with accompanying artwork from a fan-favourite game artist to bring the horror to life in a whole new way. Readers beware: In this startling world, desperate wishes have an unexpected cost, beautiful trinkets reveal appalling...

Brand new animal fantasy series! The first of three funny, full-of-heart adventures in this new fantasy series follows a gentle but determined vegetarian wolf named Faelan (which means ‘Little Wolf’ in Gaelic), who is something of a misfit, derided by the other wolves in the pack. He would rather make friends with other animals than eat them! He also likes...

What really happened to Charlie? It's the question that John can't seem to shake, along with the nightmares of Charlie's seeming death and miraculous reappearance. John just wants to forget the whole terrifying saga of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, but the past isn't so easily buried. Meanwhile, there's a new animatronic pizzeria opening in Hurricane, along with a new rash of...

When her grandfather Rex is hospitalised, 11-year-old Ruby retreats to the forest with her trusty dog sidekick and a weird old doll she wants to get rid of. Near the treehouse built by Rex, she discovers a kiwi burrow. And is that a white kiwi chick she sees? Ruby and her friend Spider uncover a plot by the local vet...

The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire: Special Edition, Book Two) by Tui Sutherland reveals the gripping tale of the SeaWing throne's lost heir, finally making her way home. Tsunami can't believe it's finally happening. Together with her fellow dragonets of destiny, she is journeying under the water to the grand SeaWing Kingdom. Stolen as an egg from the royal hatchery,...

Children of the Rush - Book 3 is the third and final book in the Children of the Rush middle grade novel trilogy. It is historical fiction, set in Otago and Hokitika, New Zealand during the gold rushes of the 1860s. Atarangi, Michael, and Siu have crossed the Southern Alps and settled in Hokitika just as a new gold rush...

All is well in Gabriel’s Gully, the ramshackle gold rush town. But not for long. Michael and Atarangi have become firm friends with Siu, a Chinese miner’s daughter who came to the schoolhouse to learn. But when bad news from the coast draws their parents away, things take a shocking turn. Disaster strikes, and sinister faces from the past reappear....

The thrilling and bestselling YA debut from international phenomenon Cecelia Ahern. “I cannot fathom how I can be here. I can’t be Flawed. I am perfect.” In Celestine North’s world, perfection is paramount and mistakes are punished. So Celestine lives a perfect life, as a model daughter, student, and girlfriend. But then Celestine breaks a rule and faces life-changing repercussions....

FOUR THRILLING NOVELS IN THE DARKEST MINDS SERIES NOW AVAILABLE IN THIS STUNNING BOXED SET EDITION. With gorgeous, fresh designs and exclusive bonus short stories from the perspectives of fan-favourite characters Liam, Vida, and Clancy, this collection will delight loyal fans and new readers alike, just in time for the major motion picture starring Amandla Stenberg and Mandy Moore. All...

Welcome to your worst nightmare. Seventeen-year-old Eli has been in a near-fatal car crash. His therapist, parents, and older brother all try to help him deal with the fallout as he works through the trauma of it a year on. The crash has left him with no memory of the months following the accident, as well as emotionally numb. Desperate...

An unputdownable, explosive YA thriller from the bestselling, award-winning author of The Colour of Bee Larkham’s Murder, perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Cynthia Murphy and Holly Jackson. Layla. Kai. Liam. Fliss. Terrified big sister. Troubled surfer. Insecure genius. Pampered princess. They have nothing in common, except they were all on the school bus that morning. The morning of the...

A thrilling and terrifying dystopia from astoundingly talented author, Rick Yancey. The 1st Wave Took out half a million people. The 2nd Wave Put that number to shame. The 3rd Wave Lasted a little longer. Twelve weeks . . . Four billion dead. In the 4th Wave, You can't trust that people are still people. And the 5th Wave? No...

Nobody visits Eerie-on-Sea in the winter. Especially not when darkness falls and the wind howls around Maw Rocks and the wreck of the battleship Leviathan, where even now some swear they have seen the unctuous Malamander creep… Herbert Lemon, Lost-and-Founder at the Grand Nautilus Hotel, knows that returning lost things to their rightful owners is not easy – especially when...

A story in the Arctic from the world of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust by master storyteller, Philip Pullman. ‘Lyra Silvertongue, you're very welcome . . . Yes, I know your new name. Serafina Pekkala told me everything about your exploits’ Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon have left the events of His Dark Materials far behind. In...

The second brilliantly plotted mystery starring Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong, from the author of Murder Most Unladylike. Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy's home, Fallingford, for the holidays. Daisy's glamorous mother is throwing a tea party for Daisy's birthday, and the whole family is invited, from eccentric Aunt Saskia to dashing Uncle Felix. But it...

A dark and thrilling vampire romance set in the world of the New York Times bestselling series Serpent & Dove!Full of everything I love: a sparkling and fully-realized heroine, an intricate and deadly system of magic, and a searing romance that kept me reading long into the night.Sarah J Maas on Serpent & Dove Six months have passed since Célie...

The final action-packed Fireborn adventure ‘The best kind of children’s fantasy story: thrilling and imaginative’ B. B. Alston ‘The perfect balance of high adventure, breathless action and eerie wonder’ Jonathan Stroud THE FINAL BATTLE IGNITES The Master stepped closer and the pressure around Phoenix grew vicelike. Despair raged through her. How had she thought she could save everyone, when she...

The next action-packed Fireborn adventure The best kind of children’s fantasy story: thrilling and imaginative - B. B. Alston, author of Amari and the Night Brothers The perfect balance of high adventure, breathless action and eerie wonder - Jonathan Stroud, author of the Bartimaeus trilogy HOPE GROWS FROM THE ASHES . . . Twelve has chosen a Hunter name to...

Have you ever wondered what life is like for a Minecraft Zombie? Take a peek into the diary of thirteen-year-old Zack Zombie. He's just like any other kid, only a lot more dead! And in a lot more trouble! Instead of a holiday playing PVP with friends, Zombie ends up in the Snowy Tundra on a family vacation. Or is...

The Recruit is the first title in the number one bestselling CHERUB series! James hits rock bottom before he's offered a new start in an intriguing organisation... A terrorist doesn't let strangers in her flat because they might be undercover police or intelligence agents, but her children bring their mates home and they run all over the place. The terrorist...

Into the Pit (Five Nights at Freddy's: Fazbear Frights #1) by Scott Cawthon and Elley Cooper offers a chilling experience with its collection of horror short stories. This terrifying compilation includes three novella-length tales that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Each story is accompanied by five twisted illustrations, adding an extra layer of fright to the...

Welcome to the twisty, gasp-inducing world of the Debutantes - an addictive YA mystery duology from the author of the #1 bestselling, TikTok sensation Inheritance Games series. A six-figure offer. A family mystery to solve. A town of buried secrets. When auto mechanic Sawyer Taft's estranged grandmother offers her a six-figure contract to participate in debutante season, Sawyer's first instinct...

Find out where it all began for Pip in this prequel novella to the bestselling, award-winning A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, Good Girl, Bad Blood and As Good As Dead. Previously published in 2021 as a World Book Day title. The Good Girl's Guide to Murder is a TikTok sensation. The winner of the British Book Awards' Children's Book...

Now in paperback – the stunning No.1 bestselling YA thriller from Holly Jackson, author of Netflix’s A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. The queen of YA crime Holly Jackson returns with a blisteringly good standalone thriller – Observer An instantly gripping, corkscrew-twisty thriller – The Guardian Holly Jackson has smashed it again. – The Nerd Daily 18-year-old Bel has lived...

In the thrilling pages of One of Us Is Lying, five students of Bayview High find themselves serving detention together—Bronwyn, a brainy Yale aspirant; Cooper, a talented baseball player; Nate, the school's notorious troublemaker; Addy, the pristine prom queen; and Simon, the misfit behind Bayview High’s notorious gossip app. When the detention session ends, Simon is found dead. With investigators...

Some secrets just won't stay hidden in this twisty new thriller from New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Megan Lally! 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...

Can you work out Cluedunnit at Christmas? A perfect gift or stocking filler for mystery fans, Cluedle - The Case of Rudolph's Revenge is a fantastic festive puzzle book for code-cracking families and skilful young super sleuths. Team up with world-famous private investigator Hartigan Browne and crack the curious case by solving 80 fun brain-busting Christmas puzzles. Packed full of...

Cold cases get hot in this unputdownable mystery from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games series. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder. Three casinos. Three bodies. Three days. After a string of brutal murders in Las Vegas, Cassie Hobbes and the Naturals are called in to investigate. But even...

If you're a fan of Tahereh Mafi's spellbinding Shatter Me trilogy, Find Me is an irresistible addition to your collection. This compilation brings together the final two companion novellas, Shadow Me and Reveal Me, each providing deeper insights into the world and characters you thought you knew so well. These novellas serve as a prelude to the explosive finale of...

Dog Man: Unleashed finds our hero, Dog Man, still learning a few tricks of the trade. If only the Chief would throw him a bone every once in a while... Dog Man needs to dry up the drool, dust away the dander, and roll out of the refuse if he's going to impress the Chief, and he needs to do...

"An absolute winner—sharp, suspenseful, and so much fun." Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying An unforgettable YA murder mystery from Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles, and Tamara Moss, rising star and acclaimed author of the Lintang series. From #1 New York Times bestselling author...

What's the price for keeping a secret? Astrid doesn’t tell anyone about the strange things her Buddytronic doll has been up to. Quietly outsourcing their storytelling to artificial intelligence comes with unintended results for the executives of the Fazbear Entertainment board of directors. Kara convinces a Pizzaplex employee no one will know if he lets her spend a little more...

In 3010, humanity lives in city-like spaceships orbiting far above Earth's toxic atmosphere. No one knows when, or even if, the planet will be habitable again. But faced with dwindling resources, government leaders know they must reclaim their homeland... before it's too late. Now a hundred juvenile delinquents are sent on a high-stakes mission to re-colonise Earth. After a brutal...

The fantastic new mystery from the author of Murder Most Unladylike. Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong have returned to Deepdean for a new school term, but nothing is the same. There's a new Head Girl, Elizabeth Hurst, and a team of Prefects - and these bullying Big Girls are certainly not good eggs. Then, after the fireworks display on Bonfire...

Have you ever ignored your conscience and done something you really knew you shouldn't ...? Maya can't resist the temptation to explore an under construction section of Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex. Aiden and Jace decide to scare some young kids in the Tube Maze of the Pizzaplex. Fazbear technician Grady doesn't listen to the voice in his head telling him...

In Dog Man: Big Jim Begins, discover the origin of our beloved characters from the Dog Man series as they join forces to stop the Space Cuties from destroying the city. Will the past predict the future for Dog Man and his friends? Will goodness and bravery prevail? Can anything happen if you truly believe? For more heartfelt and humorous...

A French village, new friends, fabulous food, a local mystery to be solved and... a ghost. She snaps the locket shut. Just as quickly as he appeared, the boy is gone. Josephine's heart is hammering. Her skin feels prickly and hot. Surely, she's imagined him. That's the only possible explanation. Because boys don't live in lockets. Not unless they're ghosts....

10 stories. 10 dangerous situations. 10 brave kids. 30 minutes to escape. George is trapped in a falling aeroplane with no engine and no pilot. Milla is covered with radioactive waste and her hazard suit is running out of air. Otto is in the darkest depths of the ocean, where something hungry is circling... 300 Minutes of Danger by Jack...

Walliams balances high comedy with an emotional message Daily Mail Walliams does comedy with profound, genuine heart Guardian From No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams – an extraordinarily brilliant and rollicking mystery adventure illustrated by artistic genius, Tony Ross, and the sequel to the much-loved Gangsta Granny. Ben is getting used to life without his beloved granny. She was a...

It’s 1861, and gold fever is sweeping the world. Otherwise sensible adults have gone mad and will do anything to get their hands on the precious metal. But two children have been caught up in the rush. Michael and Atarangi couldn’t be more different, but they share one thing: each has a remarkable and magical talent. Circumstances conspire to bring...

When the Institute's invitation arrived at my doorstep, it felt like it had been inked in my blood, sweat, and tears. Aarya's life plan has been set for as long as she can remember: finish high school with a bang, attend the best college she can get into, then land a prestigious biology research job. Her ticket to this dream...

Bullet Train (30 Minutes to Escape #1) challenges you with a nerve-wracking scenario: Will you survive, or will you die? You are strapped to your seat on the bullet train. As the train accelerates to top speed, things start going seriously wrong and no-one seems to know why. With the clock counting down, every choice you make could be your...

A funny, magical and hugely original new series from internationally bestselling author Cecelia Ahern. Mia is ten years old and has just moved to her new foster home with Detective Lucy. And Mia has a secret – she can speak to inanimate objects. That’s not the weird part, though – the amazing thing is that the objects speak back! Hats,...

'A rip-roaring delight.' Anna James The Famous Five are back as a new group of kids go camping in the Forest of Secrets and crack their third mystery. A brand-new adventure by bestselling author Chris Smith, inspired by Enid Blyton and featuring original and new characters. Maddy, Fran and Tom - plus Gilbert the dog - are off on a...

Billie B Brown and her friends have started a new Secret Mystery Club – but can they follow the clues to solve their first case? Find out in Spooky House, the exciting new graphic novel starring Billie B Brown, for fans of The Baby-sitters Club and Paws! There’s nothing Billie loves more than a good adventure with her best friends!...

Gorgeous deluxe clothbound hardback editions with two metallic foils on the cover designs, sprayed edges, unique designed endpapers and ribbon markers. These deluxe collector editions ooze as much romance, glamour, and luxury as the Hawthorne family! The perfect addition to any book collector’s shelf – and a must-have for all Inheritance Games fans! The third thrilling and unmissable instalment in...

Brad has fallen into the lion enclosure and the big cats are hungry! Charith takes the wheel of an out-of-control bus after an explosion. Iresha hears strange noises... from beneath the seabed. Daniel crawls into a waste crusher after a building collapse and then it gets switched on. Tak's class goes on an excursion to an army base and now...

Can you save the world by living for ever? Anders uncovers the sinister truth about Pleekas in this gripping dystopian thriller from award-winning author Steve Cole. The year is 2070, and the New You Foundation claim to have found the ultimate answer to the climate crisis. They want human beings to transform themselves into Pleekas – perfect artificial replicas. Pleekas...

Two terrible pirates ... two brilliant detectives! The first book in a hilarious illustrated pirate mystery series for readers aged 6-9, crammed with puzzles and clues for the reader to solve. Young fans of funny books like Investigators and Grimwood and puzzle books like Cluedle and Murdle Junior will love this series! Buck & Ears Pirate Detectives follows Buck and...

Eight hours to stop an explosion ... Eight hours to fall in love.It's 2067, and the Graves family has transformed Mars from a lifeless rock into a chaotic patchwork of settlements. You can buy a one-way ticket to a new life - if you're rich.Enter Hunter Graves: handsome, ambitious, and with spectacularly bad timing. He shows up unannounced at the...

A fantastically imaginative detective story for readers looking for an interactive adventure.One puzzling mystery. Several slippery suspects. Endless possibilities!Welcome to Haventry, a town where the ordinary and extraordinary collide! With ghosts, werewolves and zombies living side by side, trouble is always brewing. And when a fiendish crime is committed, YOU are the detective in charge of the case.Dr Franklefink’s precious...

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. I Must Betray You is a gripping tale set against the backdrop of a repressive dictatorship. Cristian has lived his entire life under the constant threat of fear imposed by...

Ryan is about to board a plane, knowing that the next twenty-four hours will change everything. His mission is to stop the biggest terrorist attack America has ever seen. Ryan works for CHERUB, a secret organisation with one key advantage: even a trained terrorist won't suspect that a teenager is spying on them. CHERUB: Black Friday portrays a gripping tale...

The second instalment in the fun, page-turning high school mystery duology from the #1 bestselling author of The Inheritance Games. Meet the Squad - these cheerleaders are actually spies! Meet the Squad - pretty, popular, and extremely dangerous. A WELL-KEPT SECRETSaying Toby Klein is an unlikely cheerleader is the understatement of the year, but the squad at Bayport High aren't...

The second book in the New York Times-bestselling series - a gleeful gothic mystery perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Robin Stevens. Shenanigan Swift hates burglars . . . So when the famous criminal gang Ouvolpo target Swift House and swap a valuable painting for an exploding inflatable bird, Shenanigan sets off in pursuit, determined to make them pay....

A deadly and strange disaster... It's been four years since Carmen and Papa moved from Italy to Boston. Life here is exciting, but not always easy. And then there's the massive metal tank that rises up over their crowded North End neighbourhood. The ugly tank, filled with sticky brown molasses, has always leaked. But nobody imagined that it could one...

Dark academia meets The Stepford Wives in this new YA mystery thriller from the bestselling author of Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer. Meg McLean is a scholarship student at the ultra-elite Douglas College. Meg's younger sister, Liza, is along for the ride, and everything Liza has done since they arrived at the school seems to be putting their chances...

Everyone’s talking about Corey Armstrong... Twenty-five years ago, on a dark winter’s night, teenager Corey Armstrong was left to die by a hit and run driver on Danger Road. Now Corey’s the subject of a podcast that’s putting his hometown on the map, but with the series almost over, the case remains unsolved. When brothers Alex and Leo decide to...

The mysteries just keep coming! Detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who arrives in Zootopia and turns the mammal metropolis upside down. To crack the case, Judy and Nick must go undercover to unexpected new parts of town, where their growing partnership is tested like never before.

The Sunday Times Bestseller Serpent and Dove meets A Discovery of Witches in this lush, darkly magical romantasy debut. He was an Empyreal, her greatest threat, her greatest fascination. Everything she’d been warned against. And yet she wanted him, still. As an Empyreal, Nicole has the ability to kill any deadly supernatural. But if her power ever awakened, the Wake—the...

With stunning illustrations by Nico Delort, this keepsake edition is a definitive volume for all Hunger Games fans. Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just earned for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But it...

Determined to crush the Order of the Stag once and for all, and in a desperate last throw of the dice, Greer walks willingly into the lion's den by accepting a sinister invitation to Castle McLeod, a Scottish stately home in the Isle of Skye. Greer will be aided and kept safe by Shafeen and Nel, and the enigmatic Abbot...

Discover our collectable Puffin Clothbound Classic edition of The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Puffin Clothbound Classics are stunning collectable hardback editions of some of the best-loved classics in the world - including this charming edition of The Great Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. 'Every fairy-tale needs a good old-fashioned villain! From the strange case of The Red-Headed League to the...

When the first letter appears in Kay Anderson's locker, it carries one instruction: dye your hand blue. She definitely shouldn't follow it. Kay doesn't have time for secret societies: as a scholarship student at up-and-coming Manhattan prep school Davison High, she knows her job is to work hard, get into Northwestern, and ignore her wealthy classmates' fun-filled Instagram stories. Besides,...

In Book 2 of the series, Enola is back on the case, deciphering clues and developing leads in each of three new mysteries. What she doesn’t know is that she, too, is being pursued – by her own brother! Once again, Sherlock Holmes’ brilliant, strong-willed younger sister takes centre stage in this delightfully drawn graphic novel based on Nancy Springer’s...

THE EPIC NEW THRILLER BEGINS. The creator of the number one bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series returns with the story of a girl on the run from everything she loves… and the monsters that await her. For anyone who ever thought their parents were monsters… Amber Lamont is a normal sixteen-year-old. Smart but insecure, she spends most of her time online,...

A stylish new edition of the acclaimed graphic novel adaptation of Alex Rider's third thrilling mission. The hazy days of Wimbledon are the unlikely first link in a terrifying chain of events. Alex Rider, reluctant teenage spy, is forced into hiding after his reconnaissance mission as a ballboy makes him a target for a murderous Chinese gang. Sent to the...

Two friends embark on a scavenger hunt...only to discover that they're the ones being hunted, in a pulse-pounding new YA thriller from New York Times bestselling author Natalie D. Richards. From the New York Times bestselling author of Five Total Strangers comes a pulse-pounding YA thriller about a girl who goes on a mysterious scavenger hunt, only to discover that...

Welcome back to the FAYZ! This is Book 4 in the series that Stephen King calls a ‘driving, torrential narrative’. Disease is spreading through the streets of Perdido Beach: a devastating, hacking cough that makes the sufferers choke their guts up – literally. Across town, Little Pete lies unconscious, struck down by the mysterious illness. With the most powerful mutant...