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The Paris Apartment
₱230.00*the no.1 new york times and sunday times bestseller* discover the new murder mystery thriller from the no.1, million-copy bestseller, lucy foley ‘dazzling’ the times ‘compelling, up-all-night reading’ erin kelly ‘atmosphere you can cut with a knife’alex michaelides ‘gloriously twisty’ ruth ware ‘combines edge-of-your-seat tension with out-and-out parisian chic’ adele parks _________________________________________________________________ in a beautiful old apartment block, deep in the backstreets of paris, secrets are stirring behind every resident’s door. the lonely wife the party animal the curtain-twitcher the secret lover the watchful caretaker the unwanted guest there was a murder here last night. who holds the key to the mystery of apartment three? _________________________________________________________________ what readers are saying about the paris apartment: ‘one to devour entirely in one delicious sitting. stupendous’ ‘twisty and mysterious and surprising’ ‘had me gripped right from the beginning’ ‘has “book of the year” written all over it’ ‘a page-turner with an amazing setting’ ‘a fabulously tense and mysterious read!’ the paris apartment was a new york times no.1 bestseller for w/e 06/03/2022 the guest list was a sunday times no.1 bestseller for w/c 14/09/2022 the guest list was the goodreads choice awards winner for crime & mystery 2020
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The Cousins
₱300.00The storys are the envy of their neighbours: owners of the largest property on their east coast island, they are rich, beautiful, and close. until it all falls apart. the four children are suddenly dropped by their mother with a single sentence: you know what you did. they never hear from her again. years later, when 18-year-old cousins aubrey, milly and jonah story receive a mysterious invitation to spend the summer at their grandmother’s resort, they have no choice but to follow their curiosity and meet the woman who’s been such an enigma their entire lives. this entire family is built on secrets, right? it’s the story legacy. this summer, the teenagers are determined to discover the truth at the heart of their family. but some secrets are better left alone.
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Red Queen
₱280.00This is a world divided by blood – red or silver. the reds are commoners, ruled by a silver elite in possession of god-like superpowers. and to mare barrow, a seventeen-year-old red girl from the poverty-stricken stilts, it seems like nothing will ever change. that is, until she finds herself working in the silver palace. here, surrounded by the people she hates the most, mare discovers that, despite her red blood, she possesses a deadly power of her own. one that threatens to destroy the balance of power. fearful of mare’s potential, the silvers hide her in plain view, declaring her a long-lost silver princess, now engaged to a silver prince. despite knowing that one misstep would mean her death, mare works silently to help the red guard, a militant resistance group, and bring down the silver regime. but this is a world of betrayal and lies, and mare has entered a dangerous dance – reds against silvers, prince against prince, and mare against her own heart . . .
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The Maidens
₱300.00We all keep secrets. even from ourselves. ‘a thrilling, heart-in-throat ride’ stephen fry ‘an absolute jaw-dropper’ lucy foley ‘elegant, sinister, stylish’ chris whitaker ‘grips from start to finish’ harriet tyce * * * * * you are invited to join the maidens. the maidens are cambridge university’s most exclusive society, whose members are selected by the charismatic professor of greek tragedy, edward fosca. a secretive set of the brightest, most captivating students. when one of the maidens is murdered, grieving young therapist mariana andros is drawn back to the idyllic campus where she was once herself a student. the group from which each victim will be chosen. because beneath the university’s ancient traditions and beauty is a web of secrets, jealousy and lies. and when the killer threatens the person she loves most, mariana will give anything to stop them – even her own life… from the #1 global bestselling author of the silent patient comes a spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together greek mythology, murder, and obsession… * * * * * ‘there’s definitely a flavour of the secret history to alex michaelides’s second novel … the maidens is a compelling read, and delivers its hellenic thrills in style.’ sunday telegraph ‘a book which screams ‘make me into a tv series’ … his writing, especially his characterisation, possesses a unique sparkle and more promise than most other writers.’ daily mail ‘nothing short of genius.’ woman & home ‘how do you go about following one of the biggest thrillers of the past decade? you write something even better.’ chris whitaker, bestselling author of we begin at the end ‘grips from intriguing start to horrifying finish … a brilliant achievement.’ harriet tyce ‘a page-turner of the first order’ david baldacci ‘the greatest campus novel since the secret history by donna tartt … with a climatic twist that you will never see coming.’ tony parsons ‘a stunning psychological thriller … michaelides is on a roll.’ publishers weekly
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Pretend You’re Mine
₱300.00From sunday times and #1 new york times bestselling author of things we never got over luke garrison is a hometown hero, a member of the national guard ready to deploy again. the last thing he’s looking for is a woman to ruin his solitude. when the wildly beautiful harper stumbles into his life, though, he realises she’s the perfect decoy: a fake girlfriend to keep his family off his back until he’s deployed. harper was on her way to starting a new life . . . again. but something about luke makes her want to settle down in this small town and make his house a home. luke never thought he’d feel this way about a woman again. but he knows that he can’t tell her the truth about his dark past. and she can’t reveal what she’s running from. at least this isn’t a real relationship. it’s only for a month. it’s only pretend. until it isn’t . . .
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Always And Forever, Lara Jean
₱280.00Lara jean is having the best senior year ever! she’s head over heels in love with her boyfriend, her dad’s getting remarried and margot’s coming home for the summer. but change is looming on the horizon. while lara jean is having fun, she can’t ignore the big life decisions she has to make. will she have to leave the boy she loves behind?
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The World’s Worst Children 2
₱200.00The brilliant follow-up to david walliams’ bestseller the world’s worst children! ten more stories about a brand new gang of hilariously horrible kids from everyone’s favourite children’s author, illustrated in glorious full colour by tony ross. if you thought you had read about the world’s worst children already, you’re in for a rather nasty shock. the beastly boys and gruesome girls in this book are even ruder, even more disgusting and worse than you could ever imagine! this gorgeous hardback collection of ten stories from the master himself, david walliams, will make you snort with laughter and thank your lucky stars that you don’t know anyone like gruesome griselda or fussy frankie in real life. it also features a special appearance from fan-favourite raj! gloriously illustrated in full colour throughout by artistic genius tony ross, the world’s worst children 2 is a side-splitting companion to david’s blockbuster hit, the world’s worst children, and the perfect gift for kids aged 9 and up.
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The World’s Worst Teachers
₱200.00Millions of young readers have loved the world’s worst children tales – now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever: the world’s worst teachers. from the phenomenally bestselling david walliams and illustrated in glorious colour by the artistic genius, tony ross. think your teachers are bad? wait till you meet this lot. these ten tales of the world’s most splendidly sinister teachers will have you running for the school gates. dr dread teaches science and is half man, half monster… watch out for the ghastly miss seethe. she is always furious – and she’s on a detention rampage. and as for pent, he’s a teacher with a real difference. he is bone-shakingly terrified of… children! millions of children have loved the world’s worst children – now they will revel in this delightfully dreadful collection of the most gruesome grown-ups ever, the world’s worst teachers. brought to you by number one bestselling author, david walliams, with every story illustrated in glorious colour by artistic genius, tony ross.
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The Person Controller
₱49.00Fred and ellie are twins. but not identical (because that’s impossible for a boy and a girl). they do like all the same things, though. especially video games. which they are very good at. they aren’t that good, however, at much else – like, for example, football, or dealing with the school bullies. then, they meet the mystery man, who sends them a video game controller, which doesn’t look like any other controller they’ve ever seen. and it doesn’t control any of their usual games. when the twins find out what it does control, though, it seems like the answer to all their problems. and the key to all their wildest dreams. at least it seems like that.
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Classic Tales Of Vampires And Shapeshifters
₱300.00For centuries, the myth of the vampire has intrigued mortal minds. a creature so loathsome, but at the same time so alluring, has inspired literature throughout the ages. this collection contains stories and extracts by established masters of horror such as bram stoker, m. r. james and sheridan le fanu.
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Women In Science
₱230.00A gloriously illustrated celebration of trailblazing women. women in science highlights the contributions of fifty notable women to the stem fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, from both the ancient and modern worlds. the book also contains fascinating infographics and an illustrated scientific glossary. the extraordinary women profiled include well-known figures like the physicist and chemist marie curie, as well as lesser-known pioneers such as katherine johnson, the african-american mathematician who calculated the trajectory of the apollo 11 mission to the moon. women in science celebrates the achievements of the intrepid women who have paved the way for the next generation of female engineers, biologists, mathematicians, doctors, astronauts, physicists and beyond …
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Beautiful Creatures
₱220.00In ethan wate’s hometown there lies the darkest of secrets . . . there is a girl. there is a curse. in the end, there is a grave. lena and ethan become bound together by a deep, powerful love. but lena is cursed and on her sixteenth birthday, her fate will be decided.
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The Activist
₱120.00Theodore boone, young lawyer, has had a lot to deal with in his thirteen years, everything from kidnapping to murder. but he’s come through it all and, with the law on his side, justice has always prevailed. sometimes, though, the law doesn’t seem so just. his friend hardie quinn is about to have his family home bulldozed to make way for a bypass. hardie is not the only one affected: other homes, businesses and schools lie in the path of the road. theo has to tell his friend the bad news: for once, the law isn’t on his side, and there’s very little anyone can do to end the destruction. theo joins the campaign to stop the road. but when he stumbles on a terrible secret about the corrupt men behind the plan – a secret it is illegal for him to know – theo must figure out how to keep the developers from breaking the law… without breaking it himself.
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Don’t Blink
₱49.00New york’s lombardo’s steak house is famous for three reasons – the menu, the clientele, and now, the gruesome murder of an infamous mob lawyer. seated at a nearby table, reporter nick daniels accidentally captures a key piece of evidence that lands him in the middle of an all-out war between italian and russian mafia forces
