Posted by admin | Posted in Bestsellers | Posted on 18-07-2008
Tags: 1:charlie_higson, authors, books, reading, scifi

What are some really good teen suspense books?
i just finished Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher and i really loved it.
i’m looking for books kind of like this.
please help!
i’ve already read harry potter and twilight, so please dont put those.
thanks!
try The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
This book is Ian McEwan, author of “Atonement” and “Amsterdam” favorite book:
http://famouspick.blogspot.com/2009/03/ian-mcewan-author-of-atonement-and.html
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/143915726X?ie=UTF8&tag=xkrkmzbyl-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=143915726X
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1905294212?ie=UTF8&tag=xkrkmzbyl-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1905294212
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Twilight [Blu-ray] $13.96 The big-screen adaptation of Twilight, Stephenie Meyer’s bestselling vampire romance, is aimed squarely at its key demographic: teen girls whose idea of Prince Charming is a brooding, pale, undead teen who could kill you instantly at any moment. Such a prince is more fascinating than frightening to new girl Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), who moves to the rainy-gray town of Forks, Wash., to live wit… |
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Fear $3.73 Two years before he let it all hang out in Boogie Nights, former rapper and Calvin Klein underwear model Mark Wahlberg played the psychotic boyfriend in this derivative but surprisingly effective thriller, aptly described by producer Brian Grazer as “Fatal Attraction for teens.” Reese Witherspoon plays Nicole Walker, the unwitting teenager who gets the hots for David McCall (Wahlberg). David only … |
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No One Would Tell $3.21 Based on actual events, this gripping made-for-TV drama stars Candace Cameron Bure as a shy high school student whose relationship with popular boyfriend Fred Savage takes a devastating turn when the attention she’s showered with slowly transforms into obsession, violence and, eventually, murder. With Gregory Alan Williams, Heather McComb, Season Hubley, Michelle Phillips, and Sally Jessy Raphael…. |
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30 Pieces of Silver: An Extremely Controversial Historical Thriller $4.99 In celebration of the Indie Book Blowout…”30 Pieces of Silver” will be priced at just $3.99! Get it before it goes back up to its regular price of $5.99!!!Now onto 30 Pieces of Silver…Did you know James Rollins recommends, 30 Pieces of Silver, the #1 Kindle bestseller in Men’s Adventure, Techno-thriller & War genres!***Warning*** Before you purchase this book please be aware that 30 Pieces o… |
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Diary of a Vampeen (Vamp Chronicles) $1.99 Imagine living a human charade for fifteen years and never knowing it. Imagine being provided less than a week to learn and accept your familyâs true heritage before it overtook you. Alexa Jackson, Lexi, is abruptly thrown onto this roller coaster and quickly learns that she canât change fate, regardless of how many lifetimes she is given. She will be transformed into a vampeen on her si… |
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Taken $0.99 Welcome to the fictitious little town of Watery, Pennsylvania where the district attorneyâs personal secretary, Mary Murray never planned to become a single mom or a suspect in her infantâs disappearance, but she plans to find Jena before she suffers the same fate Maryâs younger brother had when he was taken twelve years earlier. ANDFrom a beta reader-I must tell you that everything… |
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Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion $3.65 Step into the stylish shoes of teen supersleuth Nancy Drew to crack the case of the haunted mansion. As Nancy, you’ll hang your hat in San Francisco, where you’ve been invited to help a family friend renovate a historic Victorian home. Some strange things have been happening in the old house–could it be spirits from the past, or just shifty characters on the make? Use your magnifying glass t… |
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agatha christie: and then there were None $3.07 Platform: WINDOWS 98/ME/2000/XP publisher: THE ADVENTURE COMPANY Packaging: JEWEL CASE Rating: TEEN Agatha Christie’s world-famous novel And Then There Were None is brought to the PC with all of its original baffling suspense!10 people strangers to each other are invited to a lavish estate on an island. Through a recording their myste… |
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Nancy Drew Stay Tuned for Danger Deluxe $14.99 Nancy Drew has always been a great heroine, but she seemed kind of, well… stuffy. No more: Nancy gets down to the dirty work of crime solving in the excellent and engaging Nancy Drew: Stay Tuned for Danger. As you might imagine, we see a lot of software, but Danger captivated us, holding us long enough to postpone other reviews while we searched for more clues! In the game, Nancy’s job is to i… |
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Blank Wall: A Novel of Suspense; The Innocent Mrs. Duff: A Novel of Suspense, Two Books in One, by Holding $1.95 This book is in Good Used condition |
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Teen Angel $4.58 There is clearly a growing interest among teenagers in all things magical and difficult to explain. The theme of good and evil is prominent, as is the need to feel a being of some kind is watching out for you and keeping you from harm. Following the huge success of Glennyce Eckersley’s previous books, such as An Angel At My Shoulder and Saved By The Angels , she is now turning her attention to stories of teenagers seeing angels and other psychic phenomenon. These include angels appearing in mysterious circumstances, hearing music without being able to trace where it’s coming from; angels in nature; encounters of angels by teenagers from other countries; examples of teenagers hearing an ‘inner voice’ which guided them through adversity, and many more. Full of intriguing stories and spine-tingling tales, this book is sure to set every teenager’s teeth on edge, make their hair stand on end – and warm their hearts. |
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Homeschooling: The Teen Years $12.99 Discover the Rewards of Homeschooling Your Teen ·Create unlimited learning on a limited budget ·Discover teaching methods for teens with different learning styles ·Utilize the best resources and technology ·Prepare your teen for college, career, and adult life The teen years can be the most exciting time in your child’s life. He or she is becoming an independent young adult and beginning to make decisions for the future. Yet growing concern about the negative social pressures, safety, and efficiency of our traditional high schools has prompted many parents just like you to teach their teenagers at home. With Homeschooling: The Teen Years as your guide, you’ll discover it’s not as daunting a task as you’ve been led to believe. Using real-life stories from dozens of families, this book reveals the secrets of making homeschooling work for you and your teen. You’ll discover how to: ·Work with your teen to create a unique, individual learning experience ·Make coursework interesting, challenging, and fun ·Allow your teen to discover the best vocational path, including selecting a college ·Know when your teen has "completed" high school ·And much more! "Contains three of the most helpful sentences I’ve ever read on the question of homeschooling: ‘Just start.’ ‘You will make mistakes.’ ‘No big deal.’ What excellent advice! One of the most thoroughly helpful books I’ve read in years. If you’re homeschooling a teenager you’ll want—and need—this outstanding book!" — Helen Hegener, managing editor of Home Education Magazine "Am I crazy? Homeschool my teen? But how do I do it, when should I do it, where do I find information, and is this really a good choice? If this sounds like you, stop shopping and start reading. This book provides insights and solutions to questions from A to Z. Highly recommended!" — Cindy Stanley, sponsor of the Homeschooling for Everyone Conferences "Lots of practical tips, examples, and help. I loved the smorgasbord of ideas from other homeschooling parents of teens, showing the wide range of ways to learn and excel." — Judith Waite Allee, coauthor of Homeschooling on a Shoestring From the Trade paperback edition. |
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Motivating Teen and Preteen Readers $34.95 .cs95E872D0{text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt} .csA62DFD6A{color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:normal; font-style:italic; } .cs5EFED22F{color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; } Motivating Teen and Preteen Readers: How Teachers and Parents Can Lead the Way contains over 1,000 diverse, original, fun, creative, absurd, challenging questions on reading that will inspire adolescent reading lives from the inside out. The four books of questions contained in this volume are designed to help kids help themselves find their ways to a desire to read. |
