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The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 11, David finally meets new friends his age who take him on adventures, give him new feelings, and teach him new things.

Paul Adams is the shortest kid at his high school, and the school bullies relentlessly pick on him. He spends the entire day wishing school would end so he can escape to his favorite sport of rock climbing. Lily Small is athletic, attractive, and, despite her last name, is actually very tall. Another kid, who looks almost like a grown man, introduces himself with a long Polynesian name, but says everyone calls him "Big," and he seems to like the nickname! As they get to know each other, Paul, Big, and Small discover they have a lot in common as outsiders in their high school.

Lily ha lasciato una Moleskine rossa piena di piccole sfide tra gli scaffali della sua libreria preferita. Una sorta di diario segreto che aspetta solo che il ragazzo giusto passi di lì e accetti di stare al gioco. Dash, che si ritrova a casa da solo per le vacanze di Natale, entra in libreria in cerca della compagnia di una buona lettura... e si ritrova in mano un piccolo taccuino rosso. Quello che segue è un vorticoso gioco d'amicizia che si trasforma in qualcosa di più via via che Dash e Lily si passano segretamente il diario in una New York tutta neve e lucine.

At the urge of her lucky-in-love brother, sixteen-year-old Lily has left a red notebook full of dares on her favourite bookshop shelf, waiting for just the right guy to come along and accept. Curious, snarky Dash isn't one to back down from a challenge – and the Book of Dares is the perfect distraction he's been looking for. As they send each other on a scavenger hunt across Manhattan, they're falling for each other on paper. But finding out if their real selves share their on-page chemistry could be their biggest dare yet….

Dash and Lily were feeling closer than ever…it's just too bad they're now an ocean apart. After Dash gets accepted to Oxford University and Lily stays in New York to take care of her dog walking business, the devoted couple are struggling to make a long-distance relationship work. And when Dash breaks the news that he won't be coming home for Christmas, Lily makes a decision: if Dash can't come to her, she'll join him in London. It's a perfect romantic gesture…that spins out of Lily's control.

A contemporary YA debut about a Vietnamese-American boy who tries to attain popularity by befriending the most beautiful girl in school, inspired by the Vietnamese-American author's teen experience.

The Paul Street Boys is a timeless tale of friendship, courage, and the bonds of youth. Set in Budapest at the turn of the 20th century, Ferenc Molnár's beloved novel captures the essence of boyhood through the story of two rival groups—the Paul Street Boys and the Red Shirts—fighting for control of an empty lot. This seemingly ordinary piece of land is their cherished territory, symbolizing freedom, adventure, and identity. The rivalry escalates into daring encounters, where both sides face loyalty, bravery, and sacrifice.

A friendship between an ordinary youngster and one the same age from a group of families descended from immigrants of long ago. He has different beliefs and talents. The story is about how well they get on, i.e. teenagers are pretty much the same everywhere.

Sommerferien! Alle Menschen sind draußen, sitzen im Eiscafé oder liegen am Badesee. Nur der vierzehnjährige Juri bleibt zu Hause, denn Juris Lieblingsort ist sein Zimmer – hier fühlt er sich sicher. Knapp zwei Wochen vor Schulbeginn erhält er eine Nachricht von Ava. Die beiden kennen sich aus der Grundschule, seit Jahren haben sie nichts voneinander gehört. Ava würde liebend gern mit anderen Menschen im Freibad sein. Doch Ava hat Hausarrest. "Wegen so einer Sache", sagt sie.