TEEN THRILLERS
Storm of Lies
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A dramatic eco-thriller for young teens....
Imagine if a tsunami - a giant tidal wave - hit the south coast of England.
It sounds extreme, but what if you were sure it was going to happen in your hometown?​
And what if you knew the seawall that was supposed to protect you, your family and your community, had been made with substandard material, and would crumble on impact?
And what if you knew all this - and nobody believed you?
This is the situation that Hollie - who has faced some tough challenges in her life and who rarely does what she's told -
finds herself in Storm of Lies
Secret Sister
Twin sisters Asha and Willow were separated as babies. Now almost fourteen, neither knows that the other exists. They’ve been brought up in very different environments – Willow in conventional modern-day England and Asha on a remote island with minimal contact with the outside world and hardly any technology. Once they know about each other, the girls are desperate to meet. But this isn't easy. As Asha and Willow start to piece together the reasons why they were separated, they discover that those responsible are still in their lives – and prepared to do anything to stop the truth coming out.
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Truth or Dare
Fourteen-year-old Maya can’t believe she has to spend the summer with her grandmother, helping out at the family cosmetics firm. But things quickly get interesting when she meets a community of activists campaigning against the dumping of chemical waste. Lying about herself to fit in with her new friends, Maya is soon caught in a web of deceit she can see no way out of . But when a protest mission uncovers a shocking secret that will put her family in danger, Maya must decide between truth and the ultimate betrayal.
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Hide and Secrets
Fourteen-year-old Cat is lonely - reeling from the loss of her father, she’s disconnected from friends and fighting with her mum. But when a new boy, Tyler, arrives for the summer, Cat finds herself opening up to the handsome stranger. A shocking revelation about her dad turns Cat’s world on its head. She and Tyler uncover a series of secrets that take them on a perilous journey. With fresh lies exposed and threats from a dangerous gang revealed, will Cat risk everything to keep herself and her family safe?
Sweetfreak
​Carey and Amelia have been best friends forever. Then Amelia starts being trolled by SweetFreak, a mysterious and hateful online account, and Carey is accused of being behind the vicious comments and threats.
Shut out by her other friends and shunned by Amelia, Carey is determined to clear her name and find out who’s really sending the messages. But as the online attacks spill over into real life, events start spiralling out of control… Can Carey expose the real SweetFreak before it’s too late?
THE BLOOD RANSOM SERIES
Blood Ties
An explosive thriller series featuring two teenagers, Theo and Rachel, who uncover a human cloning project. With chapters alternately narrated by both characters, Blood Ties and sequel Blood Ransom follow their quest to uncover the truth as they find themselves in increasing danger among criminals intent on causing them harm.
If you loved Blood Ties, try the sequel Blood Ransom.
Blood Ransom
Tensions mount in this sequel to Blood Ties. Rachel has gone missing is suspicious circumstances, and Theo is convinced something is wrong. Setting out to find her, a clue uncovers another sinister experiment. What does evil scientist Elijah have planned for the teens, and will they be able to escape?
Blood Ties has won numerous awards including the overall prize for the Red House Children’s Book Award – the only national book award voted for entirely by children and teenagers.
THE SPLIT SECOND SERIES
Split Second
​A terrorist bomb in a London market tears Charlie’s life apart. Months later she meets Nat, whose family was devastated by the same explosion.
As Charlie gets closer to Nat, she starts to wonder… does he know more about the attack than he’s letting on?
Life can change in the blink of an eye – whether you’re ready or not.
Every Second Counts
In this sequel to Split Second, outlawed teenagers Charlie and Nat are on the run, falsely accused of terrorism and kidnapping. With few people they can trust, they are desperate to bring down their accusers and return to their former lives. But time is running out.
Charlie has a plan that might just save them – but it will only work if she goes it alone.
THE MEDUSA POJECT SERIES
This six-part thriller series follows four teenagers who discover they have psychic abilities.
A government agent brings the teens together as The Medusa Project, a special crime fighting unit that works undercover on dangerous missions.
The Set Up
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The first book in the series sees Nico, Ketty, Ed and Dylan getting to grips with their psychic abilities, and being brought together to form The Medusa Project for their first undercover mission.
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Hostage
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In the second book of the series, the Medusa Project teens are getting into the swing of investigating criminal activity, but there’s a problem closer to home for Ketty that puts her safety – and that of the other teens – at risk.
The Rescue
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A training camp in Spain turns out to be a nightmare boot camp in the third book in the series. After Ed's cover is blown, he finds himself being black-mailed into using his mind-reading powers. The teens need to stage an escape and reveal the underhand goings-on at the camp, but how?
Hunted
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Book four of the series turns the focus on Dylan, the daughter of the scientist who created the Medusa gene for psychic powers. Dylan has never felt she really fits into the crime-fighting Medusa Project. But then she makes a discovery about her father’s death which changes everything.
Double Cross
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In book five, The Medusa Project team arrive in Sydney, Australia, for another exciting mission – and discover there are other teens with psychic abilities… but how many?
Winner of The Red House Children's Book Award 2013 (older readers category)
Hit Squad
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The Medusa Project teens are due to be taken out of service and split up in the sixth and final book in the series. But there is one more mission they just can’t resist, though it could be their most dangerous.
The Thief - FREE BOOK
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The events of The Thief take place between the events of books two and three in The Medusa Project series.
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The Medusa Project - Group Reading notes
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All My Secrets
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The shocking reality behind a £10 million inheritance turns Evie Brown's world on its head. Unable to find out the truth from her parents, Evie ends up on the mysterious island of Lightsea, where her desire for answers leads her towards a series of revelations that threaten everything she holds dear . . . including her life.
Trapped
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A singing-club trip ends in disaster when the coach carrying the members spins out of control and ends up perilously balanced on the edge of a cliff.
Hailey is trapped at the back of the coach with her nemesis Bex, who’s taken the lead role in their latest performance, and handsome Kit, on whom Hailey has a massive crush.
The three of them must work together in order to escape the coach before it falls. Will they be able to set aside their differences and find a way to survive?
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This book is dyslexia friendly
The Fix
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Football is Blake’s life – but it doesn’t pay the rent. And if his mum can’t do that, they’re out on the street. So when a stranger makes him an offer, Blake finds it hard to resist. All he has to do is miss some goals and he’ll earn enough cash to keep them going a little while longer. But what if Blake does fix the match? He could end up risking a lot more than just losing a game.
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This book is dyslexia friendly