The mesmerising debut novel from Pam Bachorz. A psychological thriller for young teenagers; it's Big Brother meets Stepford Wives. My name is Oscar and I am the perfect teenager. My girlfriend is the hottest girl in school. I get straight A's. I am class president. But there is a terrible reason I am so perfect: the Messages. Oscar Banks lives in the pristine town of Candor. Son of the mayor, he is good-looking, smart and popular. And he knows something he's not supposed to - he knows about the brainwashing Messages embedded in the music that plays all over the town. But Oscar has found a way to burn counter-Messages that keep him real. Up to now, it's all worked perfectly. There's just one problem: Nia Silva, the newest Candor arrival. What will Oscar risk to keep the Nia he loves rather than watch her become a Candor automaton? This deeply chilling book for teens portrays a remarkable psychological battle against a town controlled by Big Brother.
Music, boy bands, first love and heartbreak in the explosive finale to the Songs About A Girl trilogy - a modern love story for anyone who has ever dreamed of being 'with the band'. From a Zoella Book Club friend.
Just as Charlie allows herself to succumb to Gabe's charms, the explosive revelation about her mother's death threatens to pull them apart.
Meanwhile, a media circus has exploded around the future of Fire&Lights - when they announce a US tour to show the world that they are stronger than ever, Charlie gets the opportunity to accompany them. New York City, here she comes! But it's not all fun and games. Charlie is still feeling all kinds of awkward around Gabe and knowing that her mother's last days were in America touring with her band, Charlie uses the opportunity to uncover some more truths about her mother's death.
As Fire&Lights try to win over the world again, and as Charlie and Gabriel uncover the true story that links their pasts, will Charlie finally be able to follow her heart?
'Sweet, sensitive and a joy to read ...' Non Pratt, author of Remix and Unboxed
It starts when Nathan is out walking in the fields with his dog. Something is watching him - something menacing and dangerous. Something without a shape, that he can't get out of his head. The Creature. Then there's the noises he starts to hear in the attic. Shuffling. Scratching. Even a voice. The Bogeyman. Somehow Nathan knows that the Creature and the Bogeyman are the same thing. And whatever it is, it's after him. As soon as it's strong enough, it will show Nathan what it really wants. And it's growing stronger all the time...
Eddie, Adam and David have the same gift. Separated by generations,
they are linked by their ability to time-travel. Using their dreams,
they can appear like ghosts, wherever and whenever they want.
The first is the genius who discovers dreamwalking. The second is
a Haunter, a dream-terrorist, determined to change history for his
own ends. The last is the novice dreamwalker who must battle to
save his family, and himself, from oblivion.
At Cate's isolated boarding school, Killer Game is a tradition. Only
a select few are invited to play. They must avoid being 'killed'
by a series of thrilling pranks, and identify the 'murderer'.
But this time, it's different: the game stops feeling fake and starts
getting dangerous - and Cate's the next target. Can they find
the culprit . before it's too late?
A TRAVELLER IN TIME by Alison Uttley is a much-loved time-slip novel which vividly captures life at the time of Mary, Queen of Scots. Penelope lives in the 20th Century, and it is only when she visits Thackers, a remote, ancient farmhouse, that she finds herself travelling back in time to join the lives of the Babington family, and watching helplessly as tragic events bring danger to her friends and the downfall of their heroine Mary, Queen of Scots, whom they are seeking to rescue.
