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Link is a fish out of water. Newly arrived from America, he is finding it hard to settle into the venerable and prestigious Osney School. Who knew there could be so many strange traditions to understand? And what kind of school ranks its students by how fast they can run round the school quad - however ancient that quad may be? When Link runs the slowest time in years, he immediately becomes the butt of every school joke. And some students are determined to make his life more miserable than others....

From the author of The Disasters, this genre-bending YA fantasy heist story is perfect for fans of Marie Lu and Amie Kaufman. In Kyrkarta, magic—known as maz—was once a freely available natural resource. Then an earthquake released a magical plague, killing thousands and opening the door for...

The Breakfast Club meets Guardians of the Galaxy in this YA sci-fi adventure by debut author M. K. England. Hotshot pilot Nax Hall has a history of making poor life choices. So it’s not exactly a surprise when he’s kicked out of the elite Ellis Station Academy in less than twenty-four hours...

After the tragic death of his father, Ben Carrington’s mother teams up with a wealthy entrepreneur to form an elite, top-secret rescue organisation: Gemini Force. Ben is determined to become part of the team, but first he must prove he has what it takes to face dangerous situations and save lives. In Ghost Mine, news reaches Gemini Force of a gang of illegal ‘ghost’ miners trapped after a South African mining disaster. Ben is glad to spring into action with the team. But it soon emerges that the company, Auron, doesn’t want its miners found.

Whalen Vankin is the world's greatest wizard, and he has only ever personally trained two other wizards. One is Alexander Taylor, a young man who has earned a reputation as a brave adventurer, a warrior, and man of honor. The other is Jabez, Vankin's nephew and a man whose choices have led him down a different, darker path. Dark magic has covered Westland, and evil is stirring.

Ten years ago, a powerful machine intelligence unleashed a nano-engineered superdrug on humanity. Civilization is now a collection of mindless addicts confined to automated treatment centers that tower over drone-dominated cityscapes. Having escaped and grown up in the forests of Northern California alongside their younger brother and brilliant scientist/survivalist mother, Clo and El stayed safe while society collapsed around them.

Sirscha Ashwyn comes from nothing, but she's intent on becoming something. After years of training to become the queen's next royal spy, her plans are derailed when shamans attack and kill her best friend, Saengo. And then Sirscha, somehow, restores Saengo to life. Unveiled as the first soulguide in living memory, Sirscha is summoned to the domain of the Spider King. For centuries, he has used his influence over the Dead Wood - an ancient forest possessed by souls - to enforce peace between the kingdoms.

Sixteen-year-old Frost understands why she's spent her entire life in an abandoned apartment building. The ruined streets below are hunting grounds for rogue robots and Eaters. She understands why she's never met a human besides her father. She even understands why he forbids her to look for medicine for her dying pet. But the thing is, it's not her real father giving the orders. It's his memories.

Greer has just recovered from her terrifying experience during the S.T.A.G.S. play. Was she really put on trial by the sinister Dark Order of the Grand Stag? Or was it purely her overheated imagination? The imprint of an M for murderer that has appeared on her thumb, though, is puzzling but incomplete evidence.... Meanwhile Ty is staying on at Longcross Manor and Greer, Nel and Shafeen are increasingly worried for her safety. When Ty sends a cryptic message directing them to Cumberland Place, the de Warlencourts' palatial home in London, they decide to risk a visit.

Després de Nadal, el Club de la Cistella comença el segon trimestre del segon curs d’ESO i l’Enric Mitjà (E. M.), un dels membres de la colla, acaba de ser diagnosticat d’esclerosi múltiple i no comença l’escola el dia que toca. Els altres membres tenen problemes i conflictes per resoldre relacionats amb la família, la delinqüència, la infidelitat, la lleialtat i, fins i tot, el canvi climàtic. Amb aquesta novel·la de ficció es fan paleses les conseqüències que té aquesta malaltia en la vida de l’Enric i en relació amb la colla.

I was reincarnated in a fantasy world as the manifestation of absolute void—the Black Knight—and my goal is to return the destitute, sickly, youngest-born princess, who is kind of a loser, to her throne because it beats doing nothing.

he horrific struggle for power continues as war gnaws on the fringes of the kingdom. As armies of two nations clash with endless waves of bodies against one another, and ravenous monsters haunt and skulk in the shadows to gorge on the cadavers of the endless dead, the youngest princess of the kingdom, Acacia Odofredus Krone, continues her journey to ascend to her proclaimed rightful throne as queen, before her terminal illness—the consumption—steals her last breath. Not having the power to do so alone, she continues her journey and friendship with the most horrifying monster of all.

Patrick wusste, dass es die Hölle wird – der Trip in die kanadische Wildnis mit dem Lover seiner Mutter und dessen Tochter Olivia. Doch wie nah er Himmel oder Hölle tatsächlich kommen würde, konnte der Siebzehnjährige nicht ahnen. Nachdem das Flugzeug abgestürzt, der Pilot tot und die Mutter verletzt ist, bleibt Patrick nichts anderes übrig, als sich mit der verhassten Olivia zu Fuß durch die Wildnis zu schlagen, um Hilfe zu holen. Doch der Weg in die Zivilisation ist weiter und das Wetter katastrophaler als gedacht.

Determined to crush the Order of the Stag once and for all, and in a desperate last throw of the dice, Greer walks willingly into the lion's den by accepting a sinister invitation to Castle McLeod, a Scottish stately home in the Isle of Skye. Greer will be aided and kept safe by Shafeen and Nel, and the enigmatic Abbot Ridley. Plus, of course, Henry de Warlencourt, who will accompany her and insists he has changed his colours. But as their darkly fraught romance evolves, can Greer trust him as she places her life in his hands?

Everything has changed. In a world of magic, elves, and battling nations, a third party bringing nothing but darkness has fallen over the land in the midst of its chaos. The light of the sun is blocked out by the tattered war banners of the youngest princess, Acacia Odofredus Krone, and her wicked servant—the Black Knight. As her power grows and the nations of the world begin to take notice and fear her approaching ascension, a last hope is brought forth by the powers of the world.

Marte, 2628. Olympus es una gran corporación que se extiende por la galaxia y divide a la sociedad en trece Servicios basados en las funciones de los antiguos dioses olímpicos. Asha es una hades y lleva toda la vida rodeada de muerte. Ianthe es una deméter y lleva toda la vida enraizada en la...

After the tragic death of his father, Ben Carrington’s mother teams up with a wealthy entrepreneur to form an elite, top-secret rescue organisation: Gemini Force. Ben is determined to become part of the team, but first he must prove he has what it takes to face dangerous situations and save lives. In Black Horizon, after a promising early start to his career as a rescuer, Ben can’t resist stowing away so that he can take part in a rescue of oil platform workers trapped on a capsized, burning oil platform.

La tripulación del Angelique está orgullosa de ser lo que es: una tripulación de piratas. Su día a día consiste en navegar por los mares de Marabilia entre aventuras, asaltos a barcos y búsquedas de riquezas; en definitiva, los piratas del Angelique viven sin acatar leyes ni obedecer órdenes de nadie. Hasta que el rey Geraint de Dahes los captura y todo apunta a que eso se ha terminado. La pena por piratería es la muerte. A menos, claro, que alguien les proponga un trato que les permita salvarse... Uno que a su vez ofrezca la posibilidad de una venganza muy ansiada.

The ultimate battle beckons—Chelby and Bakas, a contest of dragons in violet and shadow. The echoes of their past clash reverberate; he once held dominion. Now, Chelby harbors a secret weapon, but can it be potent enough to vanquish him? Bakas is ascending to power, seeking the presidency and eliminating his adversaries without remorse. The responsibility to halt his advancement lies with Chelby and her stalwart team.

Die Sechstklässlerin Krümel ist ein umgekehrter Don Quijote: Sie kämpft gegen Riesen und sieht doch nur Windmühlen. Als der Nichtraucher an einem Freitagvormittag im April 2008 Amok läuft, weil er seine Abiturzulassung vermasselt hat, glauben zunächst alle an einen geschmacklosen Abistreich. Bald schließen sich die Kinder und Jugendlichen zu Stämmen und Gangs zusammen. Den verängstigten Lehrkräften bleibt die Wahl, sich der meuternden, rotzbesoffenen Stufe Dreizehn oder dem Widerstand anzuschließen.