The Deadly Dare Mysteries

Three gripping mysteries by bestselling Malorie Blackman.In Deadly Dare, there's a new craze at Theo and Ricky's school. The rules are simple- write a dare, put it in the bag and take turns to pick one out. But on the night Ricky does his dare and enters the deserted warehouse, he disappears. What really happened to Ricky - and how much does new girl Angela know? Theo needs to find the answers before it's too late . . .There's nothing unusual about getting emails from your dad . . . unless he died a few months ago. In Computer Ghost Jade asks Theo, Ricky and Angela to help her find out what's going on. Could the mysterious, desperate messages really be from a ghost? One thing's for sure. Whoever is behind them wants something badly - and they'll stop at nothing to get it . . .Theo, Ricky and Angela have to become Lie Detectives to uncover the truth about top inventor, Darius Marriott, after he comes to give a talk at school and collapses. Who is out to get him, and why does their friend Bullet seem so involved? They're determined to get to the bottom of it all - but that could prove to be much more dangerous than they think . . .Three gripping mysteries by bestselling Malorie Blackman.

“Good old-fashioned stories with plots that keep the young reader hooked”

Oxford Times
All three stories maintain an exciting pace throughout and are compelling reads Primary Times
Page-turning thrillers Norwich Evening News
Malorie Blackman is one of the few contemporary authors who can write really gripping, nail-biting thriller-adventure stories with totally realistic characters . . . Guaranteed to keep readers totally absorbed Northern Echo

Malorie Blackman has written over seventy books for children and young adults, including the Noughts & Crosses series, Thief and a science-fiction thriller, Chasing the Stars. Many of her books have also been adapted for stage and television, including a BAFTA-award-winning BBC production of Pig-Heart Boy and a Pilot Theatre stage adaptation by Sabrina Mahfouz of Noughts & Crosses. There is also a major BBC production of Noughts & Crosses, with Roc Nation (Jay-Z's entertainment company) curating the soundtrack as executive music producer. In 2005 Malorie was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the world of children's books. In 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children's literature, and between 2013 and 2015 she was the Children's Laureate. Most recently Malorie wrote for the Doctor Who series on BBC One, and the fifth novel in her Noughts & Crosses series, Crossfire, was published by Penguin Random House Children's in summer 2019.

You and your friends are just normal kids. But weird things always seem to happen around you. Like when a reckless, dangerous dare backfires. Or when mysterious emails start arriving - from someone who died months ago. Or when an important visitor at your school collapses - and it seems like it's no accident. It's up to you to solve these mysteries - before it's too late . . . Three page-turning thrillers from bestselling author Malorie Blackman. 'A bold, engaging storyteller' The Times

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