Young Adult Crime & Thriller

When Lady Naomi's long-lost brother appears through the gateway, everyone is stunned. Finally they might learn something about her mysterious past! But in Forgotten Bay, things are never what they...

When some unauthorised guests arrive through the gateway, chaos breaks loose - and threatens to spoil Amelia's birthday! What are they looking for, and can she and Charlie stop them...

Viola was born with a genetic condition that makes sunlight deadly. In the dark of night, when most teenagers are tucked up in bed, Viola has the run of her...

Something mysterious is going on at Tigger's Barn, and the Secret Seven are intrigued. Peter thinks it's all just gossip, but Jack isn't so sure when he overhears a strange...

THE INDUSTRY pulls no punches - a tautly written thriller that bristles with danger, mystery, tension and suspense by one of the most exciting new voices in young adult literature....

Author: Kenneth Oppel Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 THE TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025. 'There's deep disquiet in this dystopian thriller' - Daily Mail 'A spellbinding and...

Hope House is more than just a building - it's a place of magic and mystery. . . When Amal and her family unexpectedly inherit the enchanted clifftop home, they...

On the glittering streets of New York is the city's worst kept secret: the mob. And Natasha Nicastro is at the centre of it all . . . Seventeen-year-old Tasha...

When Caro Monday's mother disappears on one of her jaunts, she has no choice but to go and stay with a miserable woman that she's never met. Not only that...

Puffin Classics- the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this thrilling edition...

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...

Jake Hunter was once an ordinary schoolboy with a computer. Until he discovered Villain.net. Now he is an extraordinary schoolboy with a dark side, a bad attitude and an addiction...

For young readers who grew up with the bestselling Fancy Nancy picture books, Nancy Clancy is now starring in her own chapter books! In this first in a series of...

INTRODUCING A BOLD NEW HERO - DAMIEN IKE. Damien Ike is fortunate. As the son of the most powerful mage in the land, he should have a bright future ahead...

An u nputdownable and utterly compulsive dark academia thriller about who is allowed to break the rules and who suffers the consequences, perfect for fans of Ace of Spades and...

An adorable new highly-illustrated series bursting with mystery and mischief for readers aged 5+ Watts doesn't think he's got what it takes to be a great detective like his parents....

Get ready for a BRAND-NEW heart-racing, twist-filled thriller from the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author NATASHA PRESTON. ARE YOU INVITED? In the heart of the English countryside, Bessie and...

WOULD YOU ACCEPT THE DARE? In Marley's town, senior student pranks are a rite of passage. They start out simple: Marley and her friends - Atlas, Lucia and Jesse -...

Here's the thing about covert operations: the really bad things always happen when you least expect them. The enemies don't give you a heads-up. And they never let you stop...

The third title in this thrilling new crime series that puts young people at the heart of the action. Strong characters, believable dialogue, authentic locations and compelling plots delivering maximum...

LOOK UP AT THE SKY - WHO IS THAT DARING HERO FLOATING BY? IT'S ... BATPIG! Gary Yorkshire was your perfectly average, fuzzy pink pig who loved eating tasty sandwiches,...

Join three sporting detectives as they race around the world in the brand new mystery adventure series from multi gold medal-winning Paralympian, Ellie Robinson. Hannah, Maria, and Seb are at...

Will keep even the bravest FNAF players up at night! This collection of terrifying tales is unsettling enough to mess with even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans....

From twisted toys to gut-wrenching games, this collection of terrifying tales is unsettling enough to mess with even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy's fans. In this volume, horror...

Sometimes feeling bored is just the beginning ... My name is Frog and this may have been a very bad idea. I've started at this new school and when you're...

Samantha is a stranger in her own life. Until the night she disappeared with her best friend, Cassie, everyone said Sam had it all-popularity, wealth, and a dream boyfriend. Sam...

When Amelia and Charlie get caught in a time-loop at the Gateway Hotel, they are forced to live the same day over and over. Each loop brings them closer to...

A fast-paced and gripping thriller with an intriguing twist in its tail! When a mysterious gunman takes a class hostage, the rest of Mia's school is evacuated. But Mia is...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERI.V. Marie's thrilling dark academia debut set at a magical boarding school in purgatory where some fates are worse than death ... For fans of...

The Ocean Emerald is a floating luxury palace. A cruise ship carrying 1,000 wealthy passengers. And a sitting target for terrorists...14-year-old Luke Baron isn't supposed to be there in the...

Black Mirror meets My So-Called Life in this fast-paced, timely YA thriller about separating fact from fiction-and how far we'll go to create our own version of reality. "A fantastically...

The new full-colour graphic novel in the spin-off series from Max Brallier's NYT bestselling The Last Kids on Earth , now with over 10 million copies in print worldwide and...

Brand new for 8- to 12-year-old murder-mystery readers in 2025, debut author Claire Hatcher-Smith's unique detective heroine Mizzy will steal your heart! Perfect for fans of Robin Stevens and Sharna...

There's a new arrival a mysterious and exotic young princess at court and Lady Grace can't believe how many rumours there are about her already. The exiled Banoo Yasmine from...

Someone has sold a number of incredibly valuable first editions of Shakespeare's collected plays at the antique auction house The House of Wendlebury and Chief Inspector Inglis suspects foul play....

One kidnapping. One cold case. Two amateur investigators. Only 48 hours to solve the crime... Jazz's best friend Anika has been kidnapped! She can't call the cops, so Jazz forges...

With the intensity of The Handmaid's Tale , the drama of Divergent and the political intrigue of The Darkest Minds series, this is a captivating, fast-paced thriller set in a...

'Take your cookies elsewhere.' That's what the note said in neat, block-like print, attached to a box of Girl Scout Cookies. Someone is out to sabotage the new sweet shop...

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...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes two captivating new novellas surrounding the events of Foul Lady Fortune and following a familiar cast of characters from the...

The trek has begun, and the trail will show no mercy. After escaping a rogue submarine, twelve-year-old cousins Emma and Scott wash ashore on the beach of a remote tropical...

It's 1947 on a U.S. Army base near Roswell, New Mexico, and eleven-year-old Kate's friend and neighbor, Billy, shows her a secret. A CIA agent arrives at Billy's house, to...

Thomas Bellweather would never knowingly hurt someone he loved. But when his mother is murdered inside their locked house, he is the only suspect. Even his cop-stepdad can't protect him...

They knew the end was coming. They saw it ten years back, when it was far enough away in space and time and meaning. The changes were gradual, and then...

An exhilarating and emotional thriller from an incredible new voice in YA fiction that will grip readers from the first sentence to the last. When everything you love is in...

Gerald's life is in danger. Someone has stolen the world's most valuable diamond and a constable lies unconscious in the British Museum, two sedative darts protruding from his backside. Not...

The exciting new sequel to Lizzie and Lucky- The Mystery of the Missing Puppies. Join Lizzie and Lucky on another mystery-solving adventure! Perfect for fans of Holly Webb and Anisha,...

Jack Mason has grown up as an acrobat in a circus. Now, after the tragic death of his parents, he must live inside the gloomy walls of Sunnyside Orphanage in...