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Every athlete knows what it takes to win. But for players who are teen girls, the stakes are so much higher. In this anthology, the voices of these athletes come alive, highlighting the ferocity of those who are often shunted to the side. From navigating rampant misogyny to forging a sisterhood through sweat or just reveling in the love of the game, the stories in Out of Our League address the phenomenal physical and emotional power of teenage athletes as they compete, persevere, and thrive, on and off the field.

Get your tissues ready for this unrequited love story that’s equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking and will appeal to fans of Jennifer Niven, John Green, and Jesse Andrews. Seriously, how can you see a person nearly every day of your life and never think a thing of it, then all of a...

Filo's got girl problems! But at least they won't track him down at the Show, where he's working on his uncle's show-bag stall. Or will they? And talking about disappearing, what's happened to his Uncle Mike?

Was passiert, wenn man einem Menschen jeden Tag begegnet und ihn nicht ausstehen kann? Ohne ihn zu kennen, ohne irgendetwas von ihm zu wissen. Ja, wenn diese Aversion so weit reicht, dass man die Person nicht mehr aus dem Kopf bekommt, sogar von ihr träumt. Warum ist das so? Was steckt dahinter? Denn sie erzählt von einem Phänomen, das wir alle kennen: Das, was wir selbst an uns nicht mögen, lehnen wir bei anderen ab.

A wonderful collection of four masterful tales by Mark Twain - America's favorite author. Filled with all the raw humanity with which Twain wrote, the stories include "The Professor's Yarn", about a riverboat gambler's attempt to swindle a pompous cattleman; "The California Tale", which tells of the undying devotion a lonely pioneer feels for his beautiful wife; "A Dying Man's Confession", a dark tale of renegade soldiers, murder, and revenge; and "The Man Who Put Up At Gadsby's", a hilarious story of a haughty teacher seeking to secure a position as postmaster.

A comical collection of four classic tales written by America's favorite author. Read with rakish mastery by Carol Eason, the stories include "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", which concerns the controversial outcome of a frog jumping contest; "What Stumped the Blue Jay", regarding the plight of a particularly determined jay bird; "The Story of the Old Ram", where a group of miners gather to listen to a legendary tale; and "The Joke that Made Ed's Fortune", which concerns a devilish prank and its wry backfiring.

Give in to this irresistible paranormal romance anthology filled with tales of the mortal and the monstrous. In Eternally Yours, fifteen of today’s bestselling writers explore love in its many forms . . . Contributors include Kalynn Bayron, Kendare Blake, Kat Cho, Melissa de la Cruz, Hafsah...

Warning: Short Stories for Middle School Boys Only, Because Girls Have Cooties! is a captivating anthology of fifteen standalone stories, each one a unique exploration of youth, camaraderie, and the trials and triumphs of growing up. The book, penned by the talented Gene J. Miller, is a delightful blend of Tom Sawyer's mischief, Stand by Me's nostalgia, and The Sandlot's youthful exuberance.

From the award-winning author of Monster, this collection of powerful and poignant stories about 145th Street—an unforgettable block in the heart of Harlem—celebrates African-American life in all of its glory. “Myers is a master.” —The New York Times Book Review On Harlem’s 145th...

High Spirits is a collection of 11 interconnected short stories from the Dominican diaspora, from debut author Camille Gomera-Tavarez. It is a book centered on one extended family—the Beléns—across multiple generations. It is set in the fictional small town of Hidalpa—and Santo Domingo and Paterson and San Juan and Washington Heights too. It is told in a style both utterly real and distinctly magical—and its stories explore machismo, mental health, family, and identity.

Gary Soto writes that when he was five "what I knew best was at ground level." In this lively collection of short essays, Soto takes his listener to a ground-level perspective, recreating in vivid detail the sights, sounds, smells, and textures he knew growing up in his Fresno, California, neighborhood. The "things" of his boyhood tie it all together: his Buddha "splotched with gold", the taps of his shoes, and the "engines of sparks that lived beneath my soles", his worn tennies smelling of "summer grass, asphalt, the moist sock breathing the defeat of baseball". The child’s world is made up of small things - small, very important things.

8 noveller om at være ung og bange for ikke at være god nok (i andres øjne), om at være farligt forelsket og at være usikker på (næsten) alting, ikke at turde føle det, man føler, og at vove sig ud, hvor der er meget langt ned.

Tre noveller af Cecil Bødker. "Døvens dør", hvor en dreng bliver mobbet, fordi han ikke er ligesom de andre, "Vædderen", hvor en dreng driller en vædder, så den bryder ud af indhegningen... "Tyren", hvor en mor prøver at redde sine to små drenge ved at lokke en vild tyr ud på engen bag gården.

Ti historier, hvor du roligt kan sætte et U foran Hygge! I Lille Hyggeby er alt nemlig ikke, så hyggeligt som man skulle tro. Læs om den blodige gummistøvle, og om manden der i sin kælder havde et terrarium med mærkelige væsener, og om en hugorm der kryber under huden på drengen Sander, og om alt muligt andet, der foregår bag facaden i den lille by.

Jonathan is attracted to the ornate mirror from the first moment he sees it in the antique shop where he works after school. But there is something wrong with the mirror, something evil - as Jonathan will discover after he accidentally gets a trace of his blood on its surface in this disturbing tale of terror.

Bertie Ross has a few more deliveries to make for Sampson's store before the New Year's holiday. After a delivery at the Forbes' house, Dr. Forbes' daughters invite cold-looking Bertie in to get warm and ask why he isn't wearing mittens. Explaining that he lent them to his sickly brother William John, the sisters hatch a plan to provide a proper New Year's celebration with the Ross brothers and provide them with a little holiday warmth in the meantime.

The End of the Young Family Feud: A week before Christmas, Aunt Jean wrote to Elizabeth, inviting her and Alberta and me to eat our Christmas dinner at Monkshead. We accepted with delight. Aunt Jean and Uncle Norman were delightful people, and we knew we should have a jolly time at their house.

Qutilmaganda hovlisida paydo bo'lgan ilonlar bilan chol qardonlashib oladi. Ular ko’rinmay qolsa, o'zini yolg'iz his qila boshlaydi. "Jonivorlar bilan murosaga kelishish mumkun bo'lgan holda nechun odam bolasi bir-biri bilan hech til topisha olmaydi, a", degan savol uni o'ylantira boshlaydi....

Inson qalb ko'zlari bolaligida ochilsa ochildi, yo'qsa qalb eshiklari mixlanib, olamni anglamoqqa tayyor ko'zlar yillar o'tgani sayin xiralashib boraveradi. Bu savob ishda muallimlarimiz xizmati beqiyoz. Ming xil qiyinchilik va tushunmovchiliklarga qaramay, ular odatiy ko'nikmalardan voz kechib yosh vujudda hayratlanish, sevish tuyg'usini shakllantirishga zamin tayyorlashadi. Shoygul muallim xuddi ana shular toifasidan.

Qishloq chetidagi xarob kulbada chol yolg'iz yashaydi. Odamlar uchun u unutilgan buyumdek bir gap. Faqat ba'zi kunlari quyosh ufqqa cho'kayotgan paytda, etni junjiktirar darajada "uv"lab qo'shiq aytdan kezlari uni eslab qolishadi. Qo'shiq so'zsiz, lekin unda intihosiz mung va g'am mavjud. Qo'shiqda sel olib ketgan yor alami dod soladi. U yorini eslab, yolg'izligidan kuyib, yig'lab bo'zlaydi. Kutilmaganda ruxsori sevgan xotiniga o'xshash jiyan kelinni uchratib hayotga qayta kelgandek bo'ladi. Endi ular uchun yashay boshlaydi.