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An epic case of mistaken identity puts a teen looking for a hookup on the run from both the FBI and a murderous cult in this compulsively readable thriller. Finding himself alone in a posh New York City hotel room for the night, Aidan does what any red-blooded seventeen-year-old would do—tries...

Some Great and Mysterious Desire recounts the perilous and strange journey of the young Thaddeus Michael, and his quest to reclaim a stolen heirloom. A visit to the mansion of his estranged Grandfather brings Thaddeus face to face with the history of his family, and the mystery of his vocation. A vocation that transcends the sweep of known history, and maybe even the boundaries of the known world…

Edgar Award Nominee for Best Young Adult Mystery * A Kirkus Best Book Raw and moving, this contemporary realistic debut novel will leave readers of E. Lockhart and Gayle Forman breathless as it unflinchingly unfolds the tragic secrets being kept in a small, deceptively idyllic town...

Cinco años después de casi ahogarse, Olivia Cathart vuelve a casa, a Caldwell Beach, decidida a enfrentarse a sus miedos y a correr algunos riesgos, no sólo nadando, sino abriendo su corazón. Con la esperanza de reavivar sus amistades, está entusiasmada con la idea de pasar un verano sin preocupaciones con sus mejores amigos Keely y Miles. Pero la vida en el tranquilo pueblo ha cambiado y nada ni nadie es lo que parece. Cuando una serie de sorprendentes crímenes amenazan el frágil estado de Olivia, se ve inmersa en un aterrador juego del gato y el ratón.

Teddy’s favorite place is Bottomrock Lake, where sunfish swim in their little saucer nests and lilypads edge the shore. She’s worked there as a lifeguard every summer, including last year, when her twin sister Izzy waded into the lake for a midnight swim and never came out. Now, Teddy can’t stop scripting stories for where she went. Izzy was an accomplished swimmer, so she couldn’t possibly have drowned. And if she did somehow drown, where’s her body and why is her passport missing?

Era una bugia che raccontavo perché era più facile della verità. E perché un po' ci credevo. So cosa significa raccontarsi una bugia così tante volte da farla diventare realtà. Ma la verità viene sempre fuori. Prima o poi. Cinque studenti sono costretti a trascorrere un'interminabile ora di punizione nella stessa aula.

È passato un anno dalla tragica morte di Simon Kelleher, in tanti hanno cercato di imitare la sua app, ma nessuna è riuscita ad affermarsi, anche perché, prosciolti da ogni accusa Nate, Bronwyn, Addy e Cooper, i gossip portati alla luce si sono sempre rivelati poco appetitosi. Fino a questo momento, almeno.Attraverso la chat degli studenti della Bayview High, infatti, ha preso piede una nuova inquietante versione di Obbligo o verità, destinata a portare alla luce altri oscuri segreti degli allievi della scuola e verso la quale tutti provano una morbosa attrazione.

Sono passati ormai due anni dalla morte di Simon Kelleher e non è stato affatto facile scrollarsi di dosso l'accaduto. Prima di tutto Bronwyn, Cooper, Addy e Nate hanno dovuto provare la loro innocenza e trovare il vero colpevole, poi Maeve, Knox e Phoebe si sono dovuti misurare con un imitatore di Simon. Ora sono tutti di nuovo riuniti per trascorrere insieme l'estate, ognuno con l'idea di andare finalmente avanti con la propria vita. Peccato che a Bayview nulla sia mai facile o scontato.

Back to "Night School". Wenn du an einen der sichersten Orte der Welt gebracht wirst und sie dich trotzdem finden... Gray, die Tochter der Premierministerin, wird zu ihrem Schutz nach Cimmeria, einem Eliteinternat, gebracht. Es dauert jedoch nicht lange, bis ihre Feinde sie aufgespürt haben.

Back to "Night School". Nach einem missglückten Partybesuch muss Gray Langerty, die rebellische 16-jährige Tochter der neuen Premierministerin in Hausarrest. Die unfreiwillige Freizeit nutzt sie, um die Downing Street Number 10 mit all ihren verborgenen Winkeln und Ecken zu erkunden. Eines Nachts stößt sie dabei auf einen alten Tunnel, der direkt ins Parlament führt. Dort belauscht sie ein Gespräch zweier Politiker: Sie planen einen Mordanschlag auf Grays Mutter, um selbst an die Macht zu gelangen. Sofort erzählt Gray ihrer Mutter davon.

Theo's always been impulsive. But telling Paige how he feels? He's obsessed over that decision. And it's time. Tonight. At the party on the riverbank, under the old walking bridge, site of so many tales of love and death. Paige has had a crush on Theo since they first met, but she knows her feelings are one-sided. She's trying to move on, to flirt. A party at the river is just what she needs. Except a fight breaks out, and when Paige tries to intervene - Theo's fist lands in her face.

For fans of I'm Not Dying with You Tonight, this gripping YA novel digs into the historical and present-day effects of white supremacy and the depths of privilege. Shania never thinks much about being white. But after her beloved grandmother passes, she moves to the gentrifying town of Blue Rock...

For fans of E. Lockhart, this atmospheric coming-of-age story asks, How do you find someone you never really knew? “Perfect for those who reminisce on the melancholic feelings [of] John Green's Looking for Alaska.” —USA Today "Will have you hooked from the start and guessing till the very...

Tom Cheke's world is turned upside down when he is kidnapped from his home by Barbary corsairs during an audacious night raid. Sold into slavery in 17th-century Algiers, Tom carves out a promising, new life only to have it shattered once more. Another twist of fate throws him into the hands of a Scottish knight of the Order of St John and into a turbulent world of ciphers, spies, and assassinations.

Thirteen-year-old Boli and his friends are deep in the middle of a game of marbles. An older boy named Mosca has won the prized Devil's Fire marble. His pals are jealous and want to win it away from him. This is Izayoc, the place of tears, a small pueblo in a tiny valley west of Mexico City...

Damaged, Deceptive, Dangerous, Darling. When a group of teens wake up in the woods, these words are inked onto their skin. Are they labels? A warning? They must find the truth before a killer finds them. While on a mandatory senior field trip, a flash flood cuts off Sera and three classmates from their group with no way to call for help. But they're not as alone as they thought....

In book five of the award-winning Austin Family Chronicles young adult series from Madeleine L'Engle, author of A Wrinkle in Time, a girl experiences the difficulties and joys of growing up. The Austins have settled back into their beloved home in the country after more than a year away. Though...

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That's the question that has haunted 14-year-old Ezekiel Blast all his life. But he's not a thief, he just has a talent for finding things. Not a superpower - a micropower. Because what good is finding lost bicycles and hair scrunchies, especially when you return them to their owners and everyone thinks you must have stolen them in the first place? If only there were some way to use Ezekiel's micropower for good, to turn a curse into a blessing. His friend Beth thinks there must be, and so does a police detective investigating the disappearance of a little girl.

Some cryptic words wake college student Jess Ballard from a terrifying dream into an even more terrifying reality. Jess’ life has never been what anyone would call easy; doing damage control in the wake of your nomadic, alcoholic mother doesn't exactly make for a storybook childhood. But now, her world has fallen apart just when it should be coming together: her mother gone—dead under mysterious circumstances; her life uprooted to stay with estranged relatives she’s never met; and there’s something odd about some of the people she’s been meeting at school: They’re dead.