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Life on the streets of turn-of-the-century London hurls the orphan Oliver Twist into a danger-filled adventure! With him we meet the Artful Dodger and Fagin, and learn the ways of the hard world...

Based on a national survey of hundreds of teenage girls, Jeff Feldhahn and Eric Rice give young men insight into the hearts and minds of teen girls while opening the way to healthier relationships between guys and girls, both now and in their future...

Ellie has struggled to put the war behind her and lead a normal life. Although what's normal about your parents having been murdered; trying to run a farm and go to school; and bringing up a young boy who's hiding terrible secrets about his past?

Sara Crew is the spoiled little daughter of rich parents. After her mother's death, she is sent to a "Select Seminary For Young Ladies". Then, Sara suddenly loses her father and money and faces the misery of existing on charity.

Through the alternating voices of 12-year-old Morning Girl and her younger brother Star Boy, we step into the extraordinarily rich lives of an indigenous family on a Bahamian Island in 1492, just as their paradise is about to be discovered and a new world order begins to take shape.

Discover Aly Raisman's inspiring story of dedication, perseverance, and learning to think positive even in the toughest times on her path to gold medal success in two Olympic Games--and beyond. Aly Raisman first stepped onto a gymnastics mat as a toddler in a "mommy & me" gymnastics class. No...

After "borrowing" her father's credit card to finance a more stylish wardrobe, Margot Sanchez suddenly finds herself grounded. And by grounded, she means working as an indentured servant in her family's struggling grocery store to pay off her debts. With each order of deli meat she slices, Margot can feel her carefully cultivated prep school reputation slipping through her fingers, and she's willing to do anything to get out of this punishment. Lie, cheat, and maybe even steal.

Chelsea's debut book, Your Own Beautiful, expands upon the beauty tips and inspirational advice featured on her YouTube channel. A life, faith, and beauty guide for teenage and college-aged girls, Your Own Beautiful offers advice on the big issues all girls face - from self-confidence and friendship to following your dreams. With her signature grace and wit, Chelsea tackles tough questions through uplifting messages influenced by her faith and life experiences.

When Mariah and her young brother, Zeke, are suddenly freed from slavery, they join Sherman's march through Georgia. Mariah wants to believe that the brutalities of slavery are behind them, but even as hope glimmers, there are many hardships yet to come. When she meets a free black named Caleb, Mariah dreams in a way she never dared...of a future worth living and the possibility of true love.

Former BuzzFeed senior writer Erin Chack hits you in the guts, the feels, and the funny bone all at once with this collection of personal essays that captures the agony and ecstasy of the millennial experience, chronicling milestones on the path to adulthood. “A heartfelt celebration of...

Open: A Toolkit for How Magic and Messed Up Life Can Be is full of honest advice about the big, bad and beautiful things that growing up is all about: from mental health to families to first love, and everything in between. Gemma Cairney is an important advocate for young people due to both her life experiences and her personal insight from her time as Radio 1's resident agony aunt on The Surgery.

Two-time Newbery Medal winner Gary Schmidt talks about the frequently comic mishaps and adventures of a 12-year-old Long Island boy in the Vietnam era. Actor Khris Lewin performs an excerpt from the book. Thalia Kids' Book Club events are lively talks between children's book authors and their fans (ages 9-12) plus one event for teens. Each event includes a creative writing project, a free-wheeling discussion with the audience, and a book signing. Sometimes an actor stops by to read from the book.

Dimple Lala doesn't know what to think. Her parents are from India, and she's spent her whole life resisting their traditions. Then suddenly she gets to high school and everything Indian is trendy. Now things are more complicated than ever. At seventeen, she's still recovering from a year-old...

I’ll Give You the Sun meets True Detective in this brilliant YA debut about saints, sisters, and learning to let go. Tess da Costa is a saint—a hand-to-god, miracle-producing saint. At least that’s what the people in her hometown of New Avon, Massachusetts, seem to believe. And when Tess...

A peaceful summer night is shattered by gunfire as an unseen assailant tries to murder police officer John Busby. Though horribly wounded, Busby survives. But the perpetrator remains at large, meaning neither Busby, nor his wife, nor their three children are safe. In separate chapters John and his daughter, Cylin, who was nine at the time, recount the story of that year. John writes graphically, and movingly, of his wounds, his pain, his multiple surgeries, and his rage.

Varios autores de primer nivel unen sus voces en esta serie de relatos contra el acoso escolar por medio de historias de aprendizaje y superación. Un volumen absolutamente necesario y clave en un tema tristemente candente como es el bullying. En él encontraremos desde empujones hasta insultos pasando por amenazas, persecuciones en internet y humillaciones. Desde el bully hasta la víctima pasando por el testigo que se niega a denunciar. 

Alle ved, at Alice gik i seng med to fyre til den samme fest. Men vidste du også, at hun skrev frække beskeder til Brandon, da han kørte galt? Det passer. Det siger alle. Alle ved, hvad Alice har gjort. Selv hendes bedste veninde siger det, og historien bliver vildere og vildere. I virkeligheden er der vel kun én person, der ved, hvad der sket: Alice selv. Men vil nogen lytte til hende?

I denne guide til teenagere fortæller forfatteren Nicola Morgan om venskaber. Hvordan de fungerer - og hvad man skal gøre, når de ikke gør. Du finder gode råd om, hvordan du får nye venskaber og bevarer dem, og du får redskaber til at komme igennem de hårde stunder, så du bliver mere sikker på dig selv. Du finder ud af, hvordan folks personlighed, følelser og spændinger har betydning for deres adfærd - og for din egen!

Todo lo que fuimos es una caótica y apasionada manifestación de amor de principio a fin, donde los momentos más dulces de una relación, y también los más amargos, son protagonistas. ¿Llegará el día en el que tus ojos se irán de mí? Estoy aterrado. Amanece una y otra y otra y otra vez...

Der All-Age-Thriller am Puls der Zeit. Für alle Fans von »Erebos« und »Die Welle« Im Rahmen eines Schulprojekts entwickeln Kera, Leonard, Elodie und Max eine App, die den ökologischen Fußabdruck der Mitspieler überprüft, veröffentlicht und so zu einem umweltbewussten Verhalten...