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Mullory Prudence ricorda perfettamente le ultime parole di sua madre: "Se la stranezza ti trova, tu scappa". Un giorno come gli altri, delle misteriose lettere indirizzate a lei cominciano a spuntare nei luoghi più impensati. Contiene un invito alla tenuta Stoutmire per partecipare al Mystery Royale, un gioco con in palio una ricca eredità.

From the author of the Eve trilogy comes the breathless story of a girl racing to figure out who she is—and how to stay alive. When a nameless girl wakes up on the subway tracks, she knows only one thing for sure: people want her dead. Can she find them before they track her down? This...

When the teen-age samurai apprentice, Seikei, is sent on a mission by the shogun, he believes it to be a simple one. The 14-year-old Emperor has refused to carry out his ceremonial duties, and Seikei must persuade him to resume his proper place. But when the emperor is kidnapped in an elaborate plot to overthrow the shogun, Seikei’s mission becomes much more dangerous. With the help of a mysterious warrior, he must rescue the Emperor before the sacred sword falls into the wrong hands.

Kaida Hutchenson isn't exactly psyched for the class trip to Carlsbad Caverns. Fourteen hours in a van with preppy jock Zeke Anderson and high school loner Joy Tallon? No, thank you. But when a tragic and explosive accident turns the journey into a nightmare, Kaida would give anything to be back...

Dans le sous-sol du huppé collège Sainte-Hubertine, cinq adolescents qui n’ont rien en commun découvrent de mystérieux objets au fond de leurs casiers. Emerson, Jordan, Alexie, Véronika et Willem sont loin de se douter que ces reliques sont dotées de grands pouvoirs, et que leur école court un grave danger… Rapidement, des événements inexplicables secouent leurs vies. Quelle est cette inquiétante réalité qui se dissimule derrière les murs du collège? Et si une part de vérité se cachait dans les contes et légendes, à la vue de tous?

High-school senior Riley Ozment is desperate to change her reality after making a fool of herself on social media. She needs to do something drastic to repair her social standing - like trying out for a Survivor-style reality TV show. Suddenly, Riley's dropped onto a deserted tropical island with 19 other teens competing for a million dollars and a rumored treasure lost on the island. But that treasure has a history: A local curse says that seven people need to die before the treasure can be found.

Deklan ‘Dek’ Archer and his mates arrive at school to a tense atmosphere. ‘Old Mate’, Mr Henry, who has lived in town for a long time, has been found murdered. He had been selling grog on the black market for years. To add to these worries, the Year 12s, who were on camp, are now missing. The police think there is a link between the missing students and the murder. Dek and his friends are torn. Dek and Willum, his mate, have an important football match that evening – professional recruiters are in town. Neither wants to let their coach down but they feel they must search for their friends.

Cole Harper is struggling to settle into life in Wounded Sky First Nation. He may have stopped a serial killer, but the trouble is far from over. A creature lurks in the shadows of Blackwood Forest, the health clinic is on lockdown by a mysterious organization, and long-held secrets threaten to bubble to the surface. Can Cole learn the truth about his father's death? Why won't Choch give him a straight answer? Where the heck is Jayne? Oh, and high school sucks.

A congressman's daughter who has to be perfect. A star quarterback with a secret. A guy who's tired of being ignored. A clarinet player who's done trying to fit in. An orphaned rebel who wants to teach someone a lesson. A guy who wants people to see him, not his religion. They couldn't be more different, but before the morning's over, they'll all be trapped in a school that's been rocked by a bombing. When they hear that someone inside is the bomber, they'll also be looking to one another for answers.

Die Brüder Adam und Stu betreiben ein Gewächshaus, in dem einige ihrer frisch gesäten Pflanzen plötzlich mutieren und zu unheimlicher Größe heranreifen. Nicht nur das, sie entwickeln einen mörderischen Appetit, der auch bald sein erstes menschliches Opfer findet! Während Adam zunehmend in den Bann der fleischfressenden Gewächse gerät, übt auch ein stadtbekannter Gangsterboss Druck auf ihn aus, da er in den Monsterpflanzen eine ideale Möglichkeit sieht, um lästige Zeugen spurlos verschwinden zu lassen.