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'I'd hear a song, and it would cause this utterly jolting and physical reaction inside of me. It would take me over, and it would take me somewhere else.'Now that his mother has married psychotic nightclub owner Lee Howard, Danny is seeking escape in all the wrong places. Befriended by Howard's creepy sidekick Jack Freeman, he keeps his friends at bay for their own safety, and spends his days in a drug-induced haze, relying only on music to keep him going. When Anthony is released from prison, he vows to help Danny escape, and with help from drug dealer Jaime, he soon discovers the vile truth about both men. But will Anthony and Michael be able to help Danny, without putting their own lives at risk? Told from Howard's point of view as well as Danny's; what is it Howard really wants and will Danny ever be able to give it to him? A brutal and violent climax is on the cards when Danny and his friends make a bid for a new life...Howard is not about to let them go that easily...A gritty and uncompromising drama with a life-affirming soundtrack...The story continues in The Boy With The Thorn In His Side Part 3
E-bok
Engelska, 201716 kr
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Boredom, loneliness, alienation, friendship, revenge, first love, violence, dreams, fractured families and broken communities. A twisted plot to exact revenge on a school bully, a teenage alcoholic who dreams of being a singer, a young girl's developing obsession with a boy from the wrong side of town, a lonely boy's attempt to collect strangers as friends, and a chilling glimpse into a future where owning seeds and growing food is banned. A unique collection of dark and edgy short stories and character snapshots, all connected in some way to the novels by Chantelle Atkins.
E-bok
Engelska27 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 201942 kr
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Tensions are building on the notorious Holds End estate.The local community centre is fighting for survival and the murder of 15-year-old Lewis Matthews remains unsolved…Wannabe teenage singer, Bill Robinson, just got out of hospital after surviving a vicious attack. He thinks he knows who attacked him…and why. When a violent feud escalates between him and local thug Charlie McDonnal, Bill vows to find the killer and help save the community centre by taking part in the local singing contest.Can music bring a shattered community together? And can Bill keep his own demons at bay long enough to win the singing contest and find out who killed Lewis Matthews?
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'I don't have my headphones on yet, but the music is always there. I have a constant walking soundtrack to my life, you see. There is a song for everything.'In the decade of Grunge and Britpop, 13-year-old music fan Danny is on a mission to deter unsuitable men from his beautiful single mother. With best friend Michael on board and first love on the horizon, things are looking good. But the good times are shattered when powerful nightclub owner Lee Howard sweeps Danny's mother off her feet. Howard is a dangerous man who has twisted plans for Danny…Told from both Danny and Howard's points of view, who is Howard and what does he ultimately want? As Danny seeks escape through music, he finds a loyal ally in troublemaker Michael, but are they making an enemy of a man who will be a thorn in their sides for years to come? A dark and powerful drama about friendship, music and the choice between escaping or fighting back. The dramatic story continues in The Boy With The Thorn In His Side Part 2
E-bok
Engelska, 201733 kr
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'There will always be those who say no, Lissie. There will always be those who do not believe what they are told. There will always be those who rebel.' It's 2145. 13-year-old Lissie Turner lives in the peaceful community of Province 5. Everyone is provided for and everyone is grateful. Everyone obeys the rules. Lissie has never questioned her society until she falls into a daydream and wanders beyond the fence that keeps them safe. She finds an apple tree which changes her life and threatens to blow her world apart. Growing food has been forbidden since the last war ended 70 years ago. All food is raised under the Domes. With the discovery of the tree, Lissie finds herself breaking the rules. And if she believes what her dying Great-Grandmother has been trying to tell her, she must question everything she has ever been told. Who really started the Endless War? And it is really over? As she uncovers the shocking truth, Lissie must choose between conformity and rebellion, between living a lie and tearing her peaceful community apart... A YA dystopian adventure about a future disconnected from nature.
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Aged 17, Danny was sent to prison for committing a brutal and violent crime. Seven years later he is released, determined to put his disturbing past behind him. He wants to lead a normal, decent life with the friends who stuck by him and his teenage sweetheart Lucy. Danny knew life would be complicated on the outside, and he soon realises the past has not finished with him. His loved ones have all been damaged in different ways by his crime, a nosy reporter is desperate to hear the whole sordid story, and someone else does not think he has been punished enough. As a sinister hate campaign starts to target him and his loved ones, Danny is forced to face the reality of the choice he made seven years ago. When he finally discovers who is out to get him, he must decide how to make amends and whether to give them what they want, risking everything he holds dear in the process. The dramatic story continues in The Boy With The Thorn In His Side Part Five…
E-bok
Engelska, 201733 kr
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'I remember my Nana once saying everyone should have at least one good summer in their lives, one summer that they never forget. I think, this is not a bad way to start my sixteenth year. This is not a bad way to start our summer. And I give Joe a slow smile.' Sixteen year old Lou wants to be thinner. Joe is her best friend and last night they found something they shouldn't have in his older brothers' wardrobe. Leon and Travis are shady figures, living shadier lives, and one summer, Lou and Joe find themselves mixed up in the drama, the confusion and the violence. Will Lou's weight loss obsession spiral out of control? Is Marianne, her self-harming friend, really her friend, or an enemy in disguise? And will Lou and Joe ever be more than just best friends? Reluctant drug running, extreme dieting, kissing the wrong boys, family drama and first love. Lou Carling is about to have one messy summer.
E-bok
Engelska, 201933 kr
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"e;Nevermind is playing on my Walkman, in my ears, in my head. I am lost inside the music of yesterday. I have placed the knives around my clothes just like I did before. I have drunk some wine and listened to some music. I am ready."e;Howard has pushed Danny to the brink, and now he has only murder on his mind. Anthony, however, disrupts his plans and offers an alternative. If Danny accepts Howard's job offer, he can work undercover and finally get Howard convicted and out of their lives. Desperate to please Anthony, Danny agrees to become what Howard wants. His employee, his son and his protégé. But his new life as a drug dealer is fraught with danger and the temptation of narcotics is too hard to resist. To play his part, Danny must distance himself from his friends, and as his drug use escalates, his grip on reality begins to slip. When a devastating truth is revealed, both Howard and Danny hurtle towards a final brutal climax, where revelations, betrayals and the thin line between love and hate will determine who survives.The dramatic story continues in The Boy With The Thorn In His Side Part Four…
E-bok
Engelska, 201746 kr
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Jake Morgan has never been scared of dying. It's living he can't quite commit to. Homeless, jobless and aimless, he thinks he is happy. Then one night his estranged sister Gina calls him back to the home he ran away from as a teenager. Their father is suffering from dementia and she thinks it is about time Jake grew up. With nowhere else to go, and loan sharks on his back, Jake returns to the small village he grew up in. He goes back to help his father, but ends up being forced to face the question he ran from. What really happened to his mother who vanished in 1996? Jake decides it's time he had some answers, if only to stop himself constantly wondering what the point of his existence is. Will he be able to get Gina on side to uncover the truth? Will his confused father be able to help him work out what was wrong with his mother? And when he finds it, will Jake really be able to handle the truth? This Is Nowhere is a story about a family blown apart by untold truths. A mystery that must be solved in order for a fragile young man to find some meaning in life.
E-bok
Engelska, 202117 kr
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When Bill's desire for the truth pushed Charlie into an impossible decision, he lashed out in horrifying fashion, stealing baby Gabriel and leaving Bill for dead.Panic-stricken Charlie is now on the run with his three-day-old son. His hiding place reveals a mystery that will drive him further across the country.Summer was involved with the set-up that pushed Charlie over the edge and she was there when he stole the baby…but where is she now?As his band The Rebel Anthem attract a manager and a possible record deal, Bill has a lot on his mind. He cannot accept that Summer would run away and fears his own behaviour may have played a part in her disappearance.In this dramatic climax to the YA trilogy, previous actions and decisions have consequences for all, while Bill and his friends must find Summer and baby Gabriel and finally bring a killer to justice.
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'Music had been my saviour back then…Something that gave me perpetual hope in a very dark and scary world. I always had music. He could never take that away from me. And in the end…he'd given it to me. He'd given me this place.'Danny finally has the life he always wanted: Lucy, his new baby daughter, and ownership of Chaos – the nightclub he adores. His friends and family believe he has put his violent past behind him - but are they right?To secure Chaos, his future and his life, Danny was forced to sign a deal with Jerry Howard, the father of the man he murdered. At first, Danny assumes it's revenge Jerry is after, but it soon becomes clear that Jerry has a far darker plan for him. He intends to finish what his son started by moulding Danny into a fitting protégé and heir to his criminal underworld.Whilst seeking help for his deteriorating mental health, Danny struggles to keep his darkest secrets from his loved ones and tries to appease Jerry. But at what cost? And is killing again the only way out?
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
263 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 202225 kr
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A sinister town that's not on any map, mysterious black vans and missing people, a book that can kill you, a vengeful mother, an account of life after death, and your worst nightmares come true. This is a strange and dark collection of poems, short stories and musings on a variety of gritty subjects, such as revenge, body image, fear, death, life, motherhood, nature and writing.
E-bok
Engelska16 kr
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Del 1 - Day the Earth Turned
Day The Earth Turned Book One
Summer
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
224 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2017
271 kr
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Del 1 - Boy with the Thorn in His Side
Boy With The Thorn In His Side - Part One
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
266 kr
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Del 4 - Boy with the Thorn in His Side
Boy With The Thorn In His Side - Part Four
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
342 kr
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Del 2 - Day the Earth Turned
Day The Earth Turned Book Two - Autumn
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
186 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 202442 kr
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The adults are all dead. Society has collapsed.Two groups of teenagers emerge on either side of a rural village, traumatised, bereaved and determined to survive.As tribes form and territorial lines are drawn, can they overcome their differences and find a way to rebuild?Or will gang warfare end this emerging new world before its even begun?Each of them have their theories about what killed the adults and as the dust settles on the old world, a far bigger, darker, and angrier threat is bursting to life all around them.
E-bok
Engelska, 202433 kr
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The adults are all dead. Society has collapsed.Two groups of teenagers are locked in a territorial war over resources while the very land under their feet seems keen to devour them...Reuben believes the animals are trying to tell them something, while headstrong Gus is sticking to 'kill or be killed'. And as tensions continue to rise, both sides resort to spying on the enemies for information.When Grace is sent into town she discovers a new, larger and far more powerful group is emerging with it's own agenda which could spell disaster for the warring tribes of Heron Village.And as the brutal summer draws to an end, the relief of rain is short-lived when storms and floods become an even bigger threat to survival...
Del 3 - Boy with the Thorn in His Side
Boy With The Thorn In His Side - Part Three
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
281 kr
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Del 5 - Boy with the Thorn in His Side
Boy With The Thorn In His Side - Part Five
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
319 kr
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Del 2 - Boy with the Thorn in His Side
Boy With The Thorn In His Side - Part Two
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
259 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2017
254 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 202443 kr
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The adult are all dead. Society has collapsed.Relentless storms have left carnage in their wake: homes flooded, precious resources ruined, missing children…The two warring tribes of Heron Village are now united against a bigger threat. Chess is missing. Was she lost to the storm or has David, the enigmatic man in white, taken her?Former enemies, Gus and Reuben work together to find the truth and rescue their friend; downing their weapons, ending their feud and confronting the leader of the town community. While Gus is taken under David's wing, Reuben discovers how dangerous the man in white really is, and as the storms and floods finally abate, a brutal Winter sets in, making survival almost impossible…
Del 4 - Day the Earth Turned
Day The Earth Turned Book 4
Spring
Häftad, Engelska, 2024, 12-15 år
263 kr
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E-bok
Engelska, 202411 kr
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When Tom Lane was born, he accidentally killed his mother and in the process, his father's love.Determined to protect Tom from their father's criminal business, older brother Alfie must become Tom's father, mother and protector. It's the two of them against the world until the day Tom chooses a life of crime over Alfie's dream of a normal life.Ten years later the estranged brothers are reunited when a violent gang bring Tom to Alfie's door with a gun to his head.Tom's partners in crime have turned on him and he needs his brother to save him one more time… A darkly brooding story of brotherly love, belonging and the beginnings that shape who we become. At Night We Played In The Road is a spin-off book from The Boy With The Thorn In His Side series.
Del 3 - Day the Earth Turned
Day The Earth Turned Book Three
Winter
Häftad, Engelska, 2024, 12-15 år
224 kr
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