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4. The ballad of songbirds and snakes
by Suzanne Collins
€9.49
"The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is the best Hunger Games movie of them all" USA TODAY "Everything you would expect from Collins is here: fraught teenage love; plenty of violence... the themes of friendship, betrayal, authority and oppression will please and thrill" The Guardian "It works beautifully... please don't make us wait another decade" The Times pre-order Sunrise On the Reaping - the fifth book in the Hunger Games series - coming March 2025 Ambition will fuel him.Competition will drive him.But power has its price. It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuvre his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He's been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low. Their fates are now completely intertwined - every choice Coriolanus makes could lead to favour or failure, triumph or ruin. Inside the arena, it will be a fight to the death. Outside the arena, Coriolanus starts to feel for his doomed tribute... and must weigh his need to follow the rules against his desire to survive no matter what it takes. Three books, four films and one worldwide phenomenon, The Hunger Games original trilogy changed the face of global YA. All three of the Hunger Games original novels have been made into major feature films, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson & Liam Hemsworth The best-selling prequel to The Hunger Games, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, was a global number one feature film in autumn 2023 and a number one New York Times and The Times bestseller in hardback in May 2020. OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES The Hunger Games Catching Fire Mockingjay Sunrise On the Reaping - the fifth book in the Hunger Games series - coming March 2025 & a film adaptation is slated for November 2026 The Hunger Games illustrated edition is releasing in October 2024
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8. The girl with all the gifts
by M. R. Carey
€11.59
'ORIGINAL, THRILLING AND POWERFUL' - Guardian 'HAUNTING, HEARTHBREAKING' - Vogue The phenomenal million-copy bestseller that is also a BAFTA Award-nominated movie NOT EVERY GIFT IS A BLESSING Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant Parks keeps his gun pointing at her while two of his people strap her into the wheelchair. She thinks they don't like her. She jokes that she won't bite. But they don't laugh. Melanie is a very special girl. Emotionally charged and gripping from beginning to end, THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS is the most powerful and affecting thriller you will read this year. 'If you only read one novel this year, make sure it's this one' Martina Cole 'As fresh as it is terrifying' Joss Whedon 'A great read that takes hold of you and doesn´t let go' - John Ajvide Lindqvist, author of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN *Look out THE BOOK OF KOLI - the start of a breathtakingly original new trilogy from M. R. Carey*
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9. The knife of never letting go
by Patrick Ness
€10.43
The thrilling first book in the globally bestselling Chaos Walking trilogy by multi-award-winning author Patrick Ness. Winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and the Booktrust Teenage Prize. Prentisstown isn't like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else's thoughts in a constant, overwhelming Noise. There is no privacy. There are no secrets. Then Todd Hewitt unexpectedly stumbles on a spot of complete silence. Which is impossible. And now he's going to have to run… "Ness doesn't just tell stories - he illuminates the human heart." - Cassandra Clare "A masterpiece of speculative fiction" - Neal Shusterman "A touchstone for powerful young adult literature. Inventive, gut-wrenching, and all-consuming, this is an unforgettable coming-of-age reading experience." - Chloe Gong "An epic journey through both a science-fiction world of extraordinary imagination and an emotional landscape of gripping intensity." - Adrian Tchaikovsky "Intelligent, compelling and utterly devastating, Chaos Walking is one of the seminal YA series of this century." - Juno Dawson
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21. The quiet at the end of the world
by Lauren James
€11.75
Perfect for fans of The Last of Us, All That's Left in the World and The Last Bookstore on Earth, this thrilling dystopian YA novel imagines a future in which a virus has caused global infertility. A compelling and twisty story of survival, humanity and love in the quiet at the end of the world. Finalist in the National Cyber Awards for Book of the Year Amazon's Teachers' Pick Shortlisted for the STEAM Children's Book Prize Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize Winner of the RED Book Award "A hugely rewarding read." SFX Magazine "James is one to watch." Kirkus Reviews How far would you go to save those you love? Lowrie and Shen are the youngest people on the planet after a virus caused global infertility. Closeted in a pocket of London and doted upon by a small, ageing community, the pair spend their days mudlarking and looking for treasure - until a secret is uncovered that threatens not only their family but humanity's entire existence. Now Lowrie and Shen face an impossible choice: in the quiet at the end of the world, they must decide what to sacrifice to save the whole human race...
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22. The hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
by Douglas Adams
€11.59
'Sheer delight' - The Times This 42nd Anniversary Edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Doctor Who showrunner, Russell T Davies. ***** An international phenomenon and pop-culture classic, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has been a radio show, TV series, novel, stage play, comic book and film. Following the galactic (mis)adventures of Arthur Dent, Hitchhiker's in its various incarnations has captured the imaginations of curious minds around the world . . . It's an ordinary Thursday lunchtime for Arthur Dent until his house gets demolished. The Earth follows shortly afterwards to make way for a new hyperspace express route, and his best friend has just announced that he's an alien. At this moment, they're hurtling through space with nothing but their towels and an innocuous-looking book inscribed, in large friendly letters, with the words: DON'T PANIC. The weekend has only just begun . . . Continue Arthur Dent's intergalactic adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, the Universe and Everything, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless. ***** Praise for Douglas Adams: 'One of the world's sanest, smartest, kindest, funniest voices' - Independent on Sunday 'Magical . . . read this book' - Sunday Express 'A pleasure to read' - New York Times This novel has now been brought to the stage by Riverside Studios as an immersive show.
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23. The restaurant at the end of the universe
by Douglas Adams
€11.59
'Magical' - Sunday Express This 42nd Anniversary Edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Monty Python star and author of Douglas Adams's Starship Titanic, Terry Jones. ***** Following the smash-hit sci-fi comedy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe is the second part in Douglas Adams' multi-media phenomenon and cult classic series. If you've done six impossible things this morning, why not round it off with breakfast at Milliways, the Restaurant at the end of the Universe? Which is exactly what Arthur Dent and the crew of the Heart of Gold plan to do. There's just the small matter of escaping the Vogons, avoiding being taken to the most totally evil world in the Galaxy and teaching a space ship how to make a proper cup of tea. And did anyone actually make a reservation? Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: Life, the Universe and Everything, So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless. ***** Praise for Douglas Adams: 'Sheer delight' - The Times 'One of the world's sanest, smartest, kindest, funniest voices' - Independent on Sunday 'A pleasure to read' - New York Times
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24. So long, and thanks for all the fish
by Douglas Adams
€11.59
'Sheer delight' - The TimesThis 42nd Anniversary Edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and a new introduction. ***** So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish is the fourth installment in Douglas Adams' bestselling cult classic, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 'trilogy'. There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. It's not an easy thing to do and Arthur Dent thinks he's the only human who's been able to master this nifty little trick - until he meets Fenchurch, the girl of his dreams. Fenchurch knows how the world could be made a good and happy place. Unfortunately, she's forgotten. Convinced that the secret lies within God's Final Message to His Creation they go in search of it. And, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find it . . . Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the last of the 'trilogy of five', Mostly Harmless. ***** Praise for Douglas Adams: 'A pleasure to read' - New York Times 'Magical . . . read this book' - Sunday Express 'One of the world's sanest, smartest, kindest, funniest voices' - Independent on Sunday
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