Literature & Fiction
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The Family Fairies
This magical rhyming storybook follows a special couple on their journey for a forever family through adoption.
The phrase “Family Fairies” imaginatively refers to social workers and foster carers and the book helps adopted children to understand the role these people play in making dreams come true by bringing families together in this way.
It covers the how, not the why, and gently references key stages of the adoption process in a positive and child focused way.
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The Fourth Closet (Five Nights at Freddy’s Graphic Novel 3)
From the creator of the horror video game sensation Five Nights at Freddy’s comes this pulse-pounding graphic novel adaptation of the bestselling trilogy’s thrilling conclusion!
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 kidnappings that feel all too familiar.
Bound together by their childhood loss, John reluctantly teams up with Jessica, Marla and Carlton to solve the case and find the missing children. Along the way, they’ll unravel the twisted mystery of what really happened to Charlie, and the haunting legacy of her father’s creations.
- Told through delightfully scary artwork from artist Diana Camero
- With even more horror than ever before
- Fans won’t want to miss this graphic novel adaptation straight from the mind of Five Nights at Freddy’s creator Scott Cawthon.
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The Girl From The Sea – a graphic novel about family, romance and first love
From the author of The Witch Boy trilogy comes a graphic novel about family, romance, and first love.
Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can’t wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She’s desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mother, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of friends…who don’t understand Morgan at all. Because really, Morgan’s biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets, including the one about wanting to kiss another girl.
Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. The two become friends and suddenly life on the island doesn’t seem so stifling anymore. But Keltie has some secrets of her own. And as the girls start to fall in love, everything they’re each trying to hide will find its way to the surface…whether Morgan is ready or not.
- A gorgeous coming of age story in graphic novel form, celebrating what it means to be different
- Molly Knox Ostertag was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 in 2020
- Stunning full colour illustrations throughout
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The Girl of Ink and Stars: winner of the British Book Awards’ Children’s Book of the Year, perfect for Christmas
The magical bestseller: a classic story to read again and again, the perfect Christmas gift for readers of all ages.
- Winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2017
- Winner of the British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year 2017
- Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award
- Shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize
Beautiful, thrilling and magical, Sunday Times bestselling-author Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s critically-acclaimed first novel is a modern classic.
‘Absolutely loved it from start to finish’ TOM FLETCHER
‘I read it, I loved it’ MALORIE BLACKMAN
‘Kiran Millwood Hargrave creates a spellbinding world of magic, myth and adventure’ EMMA CARROLL
Forbidden to leave her island, Isabella dreams of the faraway lands her cartographer father once mapped.
When her friend disappears, she volunteers to guide the search. The world beyond the walls is a monster-filled wasteland – and beneath the dry rivers and smoking mountains, a fire demon is stirring from its sleep.
Soon, following her map, her heart and an ancient myth, Isabella discovers the true end of her journey: to save the island itself.
- A beautifully written, multi award-winning story of friendship, discovery, myths and magic for any age – perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Frances Hardinge or Katherine Rundell
- From the author of Julia and the Shark and The Mercies, chosen for the Richard & Judy Book Club
- Set in an extensive and stunningly-imagined parallel world imbued with magical realism
- A gorgeous gift with intricate star-chart illustrations throughout – a present for young and old, which will stay with you long after reading
‘One of those timeless stories that feels like a real myth’ SAMANTHA SHANNON
‘FANTASTIC!’ CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER
‘Absolutely stunning’ CATHERINE DOYLE
‘So beautiful and magical’ PIERS TORDAY
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The Great Reindeer Rescue: the fantastically funny festive adventure by bestselling Stephen Mangan!
A high-energy, brilliantly silly, fully illustrated festive adventure story by much-loved actor Stephen Mangan and talented artist Anita Mangan.
It’s Christmas Eve and one of Santa’s reindeers, Dave, is FED UP. He’s stuck behind boastful Rudolph again and a fart-in-the-face is the LAST STRAW.
In the commotion, Santa crash lands on the roof of nine-year-old Holly’s home causing an almighty Christmas lights explosion that blasts the reindeers to far-flung corners of the Earth. It’s up to Dave and Holly to fly round the world to rescue all the reindeers.
Can Holly and Dave get all the reindeers back to Santa to SAVE CHRISTMAS?
- This funniest festive adventure is a must-read spin on The Night Before Christmas
- From the bestselling creators of The Fart That Changed the World and Escape the Rooms
Praise for Stephen and Anita’s books:
“Brilliant, clever, kind of genius” Graham Norton
“Manages to feel both classic and modern at the same time” Good Housekeeping
“A beautiful and exciting adventure that ignites the imagination” Edith Bowman
Stephen Mangan is a bestselling author, actor and presenter. His comic gift is seen in shows such as Green Wing, I’m Alan Partridge and Episodes.
Stephen appears in drama such as BBC One’s The Split and regularly performs on stage in roles such as a much-praised Scrooge in The Old Vic’s A Christmas Carol. Stephen presents Portrait and Landscape Artist of the Year and new gameshows Password and The Fortune Hotel. He is a guest presenter on Pointless and Have I Got News for You.
Anita Mangan is a successful illustrator and designer whose remarkable artwork sparks with wit and style. She worked for Comic Relief before becoming a designer and illustrator. Since then, she has worked on award-winning books and the bestselling “Be a Unicorn, Sloth, Flamingo…” series – as well as illustrating Stephen’s children’s novels.
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The Haunting of Hill House: Penguin Modern Classics
The best-known of Shirley Jackson’s novels and a major inspiration for writers like Neil Gaiman and Stephen King as well as the hit Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House is a chilling story of the power of fear
‘Shirley Jackson’s stories are among the most terrifying ever written’ Donna Tartt
Alone in the world, Eleanor is delighted to take up Dr Montague’s invitation to spend a summer in the mysterious Hill House. Joining them are Theodora, an artistic ‘sensitive’, and Luke, heir to the house. But what begins as a light-hearted experiment is swiftly proven to be a trip into their darkest nightmares, and an investigation that one of their number may not survive. Twice filmed as The Haunting, and the inspiration for a 10-part Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House is a powerful work of slow-burning psychological horror.
‘An amazing writer … If you haven’t read her you have missed out on something marvellous’ Neil Gaiman
‘As nearly perfect a haunted-house tale as I have ever read’ Stephen King
‘The world of Shirley Jackson is eerie and unforgettable’ A. M. Homes
‘Shirley Jackson is one of those highly idiosyncratic, inimitable writers…whose work exerts an enduring spell’ Joyce Carol Oates
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The Hogwarts Library Box Set: by J.K. Rowling
This gorgeous new paperback edition of the Hogwarts Library brings together three much loved classics from the Wizarding World – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Each handsome paperback features stunning colour art by Jonny Duddle and beautiful interior line illustrations by Tomislav Tomic.
A treasure trove of magical facts and fairytales, the Hogwarts Library is an essential companion to the Harry Potter series, illuminating everything from the origins of the Golden Snitch to the curious habits of Nifflers and the haunting Tale of the Three Brothers. Required reading in every wizarding household, these are a delight for both wizards and Muggles alike.
This set includes the updated edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which features a foreword from J.K. Rowling (writing as acclaimed Magizoologist Newt Scamander) and six new beasts!
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The Hunger Games 4-Book Paperback Box Set: TikTok made me buy it! The international No.1 bestselling series (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Ballad of Songbirds…
This stunning paperback box set includes all three books in Suzanne Collins’s internationally bestselling Hunger Games trilogy together with the prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts.
The Capitol keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV…
And the odds are against all who play.
- With all four of Suzanne Collins’s Hunger Games novels in one box set, you can step into the world of Panem and continue all the way to the electrifying conclusion.
- Three books, four films and one worldwide phenomenon, The Hunger Games changed the face of global YA.
- The best-selling prequel to The Hunger Games, The Ballard of Songbirds and Snakes, is soon to be a major feature film releasing in 2023.
BOOKS INCLUDED IN THIS BOXSET
- The Hunger Games
- Catching Fire
- Mockingjay
- The Ballard of Songbirds and Snakes
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The Inheritance Games Paperback Boxed Set: The Inheritance Games / the Hawthorne Legacy / the Final Gambit
OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES!Fall in love with the books everyone is talking about with this paperback boxed set of the #1 New York Times bestselling Inheritance Games trilogy!
Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why — or even who Tobias Hawthorne is.
To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man’s touch — and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he’s determined to take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather’s last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege, with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive.
With deadly stakes, thrilling twists, juicy secrets, swoonworthy romance, and billions of dollars hanging in the balance, this “impossible to put down” (Buzzfeed) series series is together in paperback for the first time.
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The Kingdom Over the Sea: The perfect spellbinding fantasy adventure for holiday reading (Volume 1)
‘Enchanting, immersive and beautifully imagined. Once I’d finished, I couldn’t stop dreaming of this magnificent magical world’ A.F. Steadman, author of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief‘Spellbinding storytelling – lyrical, heartfelt, and glittering with possibilities’ Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs
‘Intricately-woven and wholly authentic.’ Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars
My own Yara, if you are reading this, then something terrible has happened, and you are on your own. To return to the city of Zehaira, you must read out the words on the back of this letter . . . Good luck, my brave girl.
When Yara’s mother passes away, she leaves behind a letter and a strange set of instructions. Yara must travel from the home she has always known to a place that is not on any map – Zehaira, a world of sorcerers, alchemists and simmering magic. But Zehaira is not the land it used to be. The practice of magic has been outlawed, the Sultan’s alchemists are plotting a sinister scheme – and the answers Yara is searching for seem to be out of reach.
Yara must summon all of her courage to discover the truth about her mother’s past and her own identity . . . and to find her place in this magical new world.A breathtaking adventure for fans of Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Sophie Anderson and Eva Ibbotson – perfect for intrepid young explorers age 9+!
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The Knowledge Seeker: (YA Dystopian Novel): A Young-Adult Dystopian Novel
“…shockingly unexpected.” ★★★★★
I NEVER ASKED TO BE THE SOLE BEARER OF THE ENTIRE KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR CIVILIZATION.
2022 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards – SILVER MEDAL
2021 Wishing Shelf Book Awards – FINALISTYet, here I am, barely sixteen-years-old, and it has fallen upon my shoulders to save what remains of humanity from a second Dark Ages.
Your civilization is gone now, lost six hundred years ago in cataclysmic wars brought on by climate change. Your virtual information vanished along with electricity. Only your ancient printed books remain, and they have been scanned into a memory device hanging around my neck, to which only I have access.
For Knowledge is power, and the dreaded Wraith Lord knows this. He would keep the Knowledge for himself. He would hunt me down and force me to give it up, submitting humanity to infinite darkness and servitude.
Knowledge must belong to all, or to none. I must find a way to spread Knowledge back to the world, or die trying.
International bestselling, award-winning author Rae Knightly presents a thrilling young-adult dystopian novel, The Knowledge Seeker, which takes a thought-provoking look at what would remain of our civilization six-hundred-years from now, were we to disappear today. This coming-of-age story will captivate fans of The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner, and is ideal for readers aged 12-to-16.
“In our current age of almost anti-science, denial, and misinformation, this is an extremely important book for young readers to learn and appreciate knowledge in all its forms.” – READER’S FAVORITE ★★★★★
“A cleverly plotted, futuristic novel with a strong ‘climate change’ message.” – WISHING SHELF BOOK AWARDS FINALIST
“An exciting, action-packed dystopian adventure filled with much discovery.” – Giselle Schneider, author of Stars Hollow Paranormal Mysteries ★★★★★
“This is truly a 5 star book. It reminds me of “A Canticle for Leibowitz” but more contemporary and extremely well written.” – Goodreads reviewer ★★★★★
“The main character is intelligent and a very positive role model. I don’t usually like ‘dystopian’ stories but this has some great ideas and warnings about our future. I highly recommend this book.” – BookBub reviewer ★★★★★
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The Last Girl: The addictive new teen horror thriller of 2021 by a New York Times bestselling author, perfect for fans of Stephen King and Harrow Lake
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 …
An atmospheric page-turner about loving scary movies, longing to belong, and uncovering the many masks people wear. Kirkus Reviews
A delightfully wicked thrill ride that had me on the edge of my seat. The Last Girl beckons the shadows and laughs in the face of fear. I didn’t want it to end!
Chelsea Pitcher, bestselling author of This Lie Can Kill YouThe Last Girl is like my favourite teen horror movies in book form. It’s a tense, cinematic read that gripped me from the very beginning and is one of the best books I’ve read this year.
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The Night We Got Stuck in a Story: From the author of smash-hit The Day I Fell Into a Fairytale
Turn the page . . . share the adventure in the latest top-ten family fairytale from bestselling author, actor and comedian, Ben Miller.
*Discover Once Upon a Legend, the brand new GIANT adventure, out now!*
Lana and Harrison are staying with their grandparents, when they discover their favourite tree to play in is under threat. That night, a magical golden thread leads them up through the hollow of the tree into a storybook land, where wind and rain rage and a fearsome beast terrifies all who live there.
When Harrison is kidnapped by the evil Queen, Lana must do whatever it takes to find him, save the villagers and restore the balance of the storybook world, before the night is out.
A breathtaking journey through magical worlds for all the family, featuring Lana and Harrison, the adventure-loving siblings from the bestselling The Day I Fell into a Fairytale, from master storyteller, Ben Miller.‘Wonderful, funny, magical’ Chris Evans
‘A magical adventure’ Sunday Express
‘Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible’ Alexander Armstrong
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The Rules: A thriller for boys aged 13-15 (Ryan Jacobs)
Somehow, he lost his freedom. Now he belongs to the Academy, and the rules have changed. What started out as a game has become a matter of life and death.When Ryan Jacobs hacks into a top-secret computer system, he has no idea that his life is about to change. He faces his worst fears as a sinister organisation tries to use his skills for its own evil ends.
If he doesn’t think fast, someone will die.
At thirteen you shouldn’t have to face these kinds of issues. But at thirteen, you don’t get to decide THE RULES.
The Rules is the first book in the Ryan Jacobs series: a fast-paced action-packed thriller for a rebellious and digital generation that want to fight the system. If you like teenagers with attitude, you’re going to love Ryan Jacobs!
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The Sign of Four: GCSE 9-1 set text student edition (Collins Classroom Classics)
Exam board: AQA
Level & Subject: GCSE English Literature
First teaching: September 2015
First examination: June 2017This edition of The Sign of Four is perfect for GCSE-level students: it comes complete with the novel, plus an introduction providing context, and a glossary explaining key terms.
‘Moonlight was streaming into the room, and it was bright with a vague and shifty radiance. Looking straight at me and suspended, as it were, in the air, for all beneath was in shadow, there hung a face…’
A mysterious letter, a missing father, stolen jewels and a man found dead in a locked room. Private detective Sherlock Holmes and his faithful companion Dr Watson have their work cut out in a case which takes them through the suburbs of south London, back in time to the forts and swamps of colonial India, and climaxes in a dramatic chase along the river Thames.
Arthur Conan Doyle’s 1890 novel is the famous detective’s second case.
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The Summer I Turned Pretty: Now a major TV series on Amazon Prime
The Summer I Turned Pretty is now a major new TV series on Amazon Prime!
From the author of Netflix’s smash-hit movie To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, this is the perfect funny summer romance for fans of The Kissing Booth and Holly Bourne.
One girl. Two boys. And the summer that changed everything . . .
Every year Isabel spends a perfect summer at her favourite place in the world – the Fisher family’s beach house. It has everything a girl could want: a swimming pool, a private stretch of sandy beach… and two (very cute) boys:
Unavailable, aloof Conrad – who she’s been in love with forever
Friendly, relaxed Jeremiah- the only one who’s ever really paid her any attention.But this year something is different. This year, the boys seem to really notice Isabel for the first time. It’s going to be an amazing summer – and one she’ll never forget . . .
‘This book has what every girl wants in a summer’ – Sarah Dessen, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Read the next instalments in The Summer I Turned Pretty Series: It’s Not Summer Without You and We’ll Always Have Summer by bestselling author Jenny Han.
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The Summer Switch-Off: The hilarious summer must-read from the author of The Kissing Booth
Luna, Rory and Jodie are supposed to be having the time of their lives. Instead they’re all completely bloody miserable.
Luna thought her first year at uni was perfect – until her relationship broke up, and she realised she’s her old school friends might be ghosting her. She’s never felt so lonely.
Rory’s passion is art (and promoting it on her social media), but she wants to fit in with her sensible family, so she’s signed up to study law. It sounds like the most boring thing on earth.
And as for Jodie – she’s put her all into getting top marks at uni, but she can’t remember the last time she had a night out – or a date. Her life is great on paper, but she’s exhausted. Is this the right path for her after all?
In desperate need of an escape, the girls book themselves on a holiday that’s meant to be perfect for solo travellers. But the idyllic resort of Casa Dorada is actually a digital detox retreat – which means NO PHONES! And that’s not even the biggest disaster waiting for them . . .
Will it be a summer the girls will never forget – or one they’d rather not remember?
A sweet, funny, relatable coming-of-age story from bestselling author Beth Reekles, author of The Kissing Booth – perfect for fans of Beth O’Leary and Emily Henry.
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Vampire Academy Box Set 1-6
Enter the complete saga of the international #1 bestselling Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead–soon to be a major motion picture!Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with an unbreakable bond to the earth’s magic. The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa’s best friend, makes her a Dhampir. Rose is dedicated to a dangerous life of protecting Lissa from the Strigoi, who are hell-bent on making her one of them. Rose and Lissa must navigate through this dangerous world, confront the temptation of forbidden romance, and never once let their guard down, lest the Strigoi make Lissa one of them forever.
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Wain: LGBT reimaginings of Scottish folktales
Wain is a collection of LGBT themed poetry for teens based on retellings of Scottish myths. The collection contains stories about kelpies, selkies, and the Loch Ness Monster, alongside perhaps lesser-known mythical people and creatures, such as wulvers, Ghillie Dhu, and the Cat Sìth. These poems immerse readers in an enriching, diverse and enchanting vision of contemporary life.The poems in this collection are fun, surprising, and full of a magical mix of myth and contemporary LGBT themes- it is a perfect read for teens who are learning more about themselves, other people, and the world around them. Wain is fully illustrated, and aimed at teenagers.
Rachel Plummer was commissioned by LGBT Youth Scotland to write the collection, and the commission was funded by Creative Scotland. The book is accessible to all readers, Scottish and not it comes with a glossary, which explains more about the myths in the poems. There is also a section of writing exercises to encourage young readers to write their own poems, inspired by the book.
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Where Sleeping Girls Lie
The impossibly gripping new mystery thriller from international bestselling author of Ace of Spades, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Maureen Johnson
Sade Hussein is the new girl at Alfred Nobel Academy, a prestigious mixed boarding school. She’s always been home-schooled, and has no idea what to expect when she steps through the doors of her imposing new home. But she certainly didn’t imagine her roommate, Elizabeth, going missing on her first night. Or for people to think Sade had something to do with it.
Instead of blending in, suddenly everyone is talking about Sade, including the Unholy Trinity – a group of the most popular girls at the school. Swept up in their circle, Sade still can’t shake the sense that there’s more to Elizabeth’s disappearance – especially as no one seems to care what’s happened to her.
And then a student is found dead.
With sinister secrets rising to the surface of Alfred Noble Academy, Sade and her new friends must uncover the truth surrounding Elizabeth’s disappearance and bring the culprits to justice…before Sade’s own secrets catch up to her.
Praise for Ace of Spades
“ACE OF SPADES is the thought-provoking thriller we ALL need.” Nic Stone, #1 NYT bestselling author“A heart-racing and twisty thriller.” Alice Oseman
“Strong Gossip Girl vibes and a whole lot of mystery.” Buzzfeed
“Thunderous and terrifying. There’s no way you’re putting this down until you get to the last page.” Maureen Johnson, NYT bestselling author
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£7.90£8.50Where Sleeping Girls Lie
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