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Una strana processione di luci appare in mare aperto e finisce nella Grotta dei Morti, dove è sepolta la "madre più antica del mondo". Tre ragazzi partono all'avventura: un'aspirante archeologa, un inventore pasticcione e un ristoratore innamorato della propria terra e dell'archeologa. Riusciranno a dimostrare che i fantasmi esistono? Un'avventura stile Goonies ambientata nell'Alto Salento, per nostalgici anni '80 e '90. Libro pubblicato in cartaceo ed ebook con editore tradizionale.

Ein tödlicher Sommer, der alles verändert … Addie Blackwood bereut nichts so sehr wie jene Nacht letzten Sommer. Nachdem sie ihrer Schwester Fiona scheußliche Dinge an den Kopf geworfen hatte, wurde diese tot am Grund einer Schlucht gefunden. Die Polizei spricht von einem Unfall, aber Addie ist sich sicher: Fiona wurde gestoßen – und zwar von Thatcher Montgomery, dem reichen Nachbarsjungen, der unglücklich in Fiona verliebt war. Doch dann wird Thatchers Leiche ein Jahr später in derselben Schlucht gefunden, und Addie wird selbst zur Verdächtigen.

From Natalie D. Richards, the New York Times bestselling author of teen suspense books, comes a pulse-pounding thriller about a group of teenagers being hunted through the woods, perfect for fans of Natasha Preston and Karen McManus. While on a mandatory hike in the woods, a flash flood cuts off...

A new romantic thriller—with a dash of horror—from Natalie D. Richards, the New York Times bestselling author of YA psychological thriller books. 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...

Als das Haus der achtzehnjährigen River Santos niederbrannte, verlor sie alles: ihr Zuhause, ihre Musik, ihren Dad. Doch kurz darauf nimmt das Schicksal eine bizarre Wendung: Durch eine anonyme Spende wird River über Nacht zur Millionärin. Aber als River ein schlimmes Familiengeheimnis entdeckt, muss sie plötzlich alle Menschen in ihrem Leben in Frage stellen: ihren perfekten Vater, ihre spurlos verschwundene Mutter, die Absichten des Geldspenders - und Logan, der sich immer mehr in Lügen verstrickt.

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.

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.

THEIR LOVE WILL SET THE STARS ALIGHT . . . Silver has been trained since birth for her mission: collect data on the humans to test if Earth is viable for her home ship, Charybdis, to colonise. The only rules are that she must feed back the data she collects to the ship, and at all times follow...

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.

Evangeline ist 17, Amerikanerin - und die illegitime Tochter des britischen Königs. Als sie vom Internat fliegt, muss Evan nach Schloss Windsor, wo sie die Zeit bis zu ihrem achtzehnten Geburtstag möglichst skandalfrei verbringen soll. Ihr Empfang fällt alles andere als herzlich aus. Als nach einer Party auch noch ein junger Adeliger tot aufgefunden wird und man Evan verdächtigt, ihn ermordet zu haben, steht das Königshaus vor einer Zerreißprobe.

NOMINATED FOR A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD 2023 Everyone has a secret. Everyone has a motive. But only one of them brought a knife to the party . . . To celebrate the end of high school, Izzy Morales joins her best friend Kassidy and five friends on a luxury 1920s-themed getaway at the glamorous...

A dark, intoxicating and unputdownable thriller, simmering with atmosphere ‘One of the best debuts I’ve ever read’ Laura Steven ‘A thoroughly insidious thriller’ Bea Fitzgerald ‘Sprinkled with the glamorous, the glittering and the gothic’ H. F. Askwith Chloe has always dreamed of...

If you had the chance to change your future, would you take it? Perfect for fans of Neal Shusterman and Jason Reynolds, this powerhouse, mind-bending YA debut follows two teens, a generation apart, whose fates collide across time—and outside of it. Today During arguably the worst week of...

Piper Woods can't wait to graduate and leave high school—and all its annoying cliques—behind. But when she finds a mysterious notebook filled with the sins of her fellow students, Piper is suddenly drowning in their secrets. And she's not the only one who knows them. An anonymous text invites Piper to choose to punish the cheater, the bully, or the shoplifter. The popular kids with their dirty little secrets. With one text, Piper can make them pay. But the truth can be dangerous . . .

Teenagers Corey Alloway and Bree Dovemuir are best friends. They live on an island where people still pray to ancient Greek gods, and the Underworld is rumoured to be visible from the top of a certain hill. They're closer than sisters—until Bree betrays Corey, and steals her boyfriend, Ali. Corey is consumed by hatred. She goes so far as to vehemently wish Bree dead. At the annual Thesmophoria Festival, Corey kisses a stranger, a boy with golden lips, to show Bree and Ali she's over them both. And later that night, Bree is found floating in the lake—dead.

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.

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...

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.

Father John controls everything inside The Fence. And Father John likes rules. Especially about never talking to Outsiders. Because Father John knows the truth. He knows what is right and what is wrong. He knows what is coming. Moonbeam is starting to doubt, though. She's starting to see the lies behind Father John's words. She wants him to be found out. What if the only way out of the darkness is to light a fire?