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"Hollys Hav" er en roman om ydre og indre forandringer, om den første forelskelse, om venskaber, identitet, ensomhed, og om hvad det vil sige at være en familie. Da Hollys mor fortæller, at hun er gravid med en anden mand, og at Hollys far flytter, bliver der vendt op og ned på Hollys tilværelse. Hollys far er ikke hendes biologiske far, og Holly bliver i tvivl, om han så stadig er hendes far, når han ikke bor sammen med dem mere. På trods af et nyt akvarium og en spirende forelskelse bliver 13-årige Holly mere og mere forvirret og trist.

Three strangers who also happen to be cousins: Matt. Evangelical Christian. Earnest. Film nerd. Carrying a dream to make movies—despite the future his father has planned for him. Ethan. Jewish. Gay. Sci-fi nerd. Carrying a phone that contains his entire relationship with Levi—unless they finally get to meet IRL on this trip. Oscar. Stoner. Smartass. Too cool to be a nerd. Carrying a letter that haunts him—no matter how hard he tries to escape it.

Linda, ein 15-jähriges Mädchen und Mobbingopfer, macht eine schwere Zeit durch. Täglich ist sie einer Tortur aus physischer und psychischer Gewalt ausgesetzt. Dieses Buch ist ein Blick hinter die Kulissen der einzelnen Charaktere und wirft grundlegende Fragen auf. Hätte Linda eine bessere Schulzeit, wenn die Täter ein anderes Leben hätten? Wie bekämpft man Mobbing an Schulen, wenn jene, welche die Macht haben etwas dagegen zu tun, wegsehen? Wer kann den Schweigenden die Angst und Scham nehmen, an die Öffentlichkeit zu treten? Diese Geschichte ist fiktiv, aber für viele Kinder und Jugendliche ist sie bittere Realität.

Da Johan flytter ind i nabohuset begynder Kalle at få problemer. Johan har to bidske kamphunde og et voldsomt temperament, og han udser sig Kalle som sit nye mobbeoffer. Hver eftermiddag afskærer han Kalles vej hjem fra skole og truer med at pudse hundene på ham, hvis ikke Kalle gør, som han får besked på. Ingen lytter, når Kalle fortæller om afpresningen, og efterhånden som truslerne bliver værre, indser han, at han må tage kampen op alene. "Slip køterne fri" er en barsk historie om afpresning, om mobning, om at føle sig alene og magtesløs – og om hævn.

Tan burbujeante como una copa de champán, la novela más reciente de la exitosa escritora Sarah Dessen es romántica, divertida y llena de puro placer! Louna ha pasado sus años de escuela secundaria trabajando en el exitoso negocio de planificación de bodas de su madre. Ha visto todo tipo de...

En drabbande och självupplevd berättelse om en trasig uppväxt, vuxna som sviker och den villkorslösa kärleken till en mamma. Det är slutet av 1980-talet och vid endast sex års ålder kastas Fija och hennes tre småsyskon in i en värld inget barn ska behöva uppleva. Med en mamma som försvinner i långa perioder och en pappa som inte är förmögen att vara förälder hamnar syskonen i socialtjänstens händer. Fija är dock aldrig ensam i de främmande fosterhemmen de slussas mellan – det ena ett större helvete än det andra.

Lydia Jones and her younger sister Penny have had it with boy drama. Last year was marred by relationship disasters for both of them, threatening Lydia’s standing with her school’s theater tech club and Penny’s perfect GPA. Penny has, naturally, diagnosed the problem and prescribed a drastic solution: a summer off from boys. Lydia and Penny decide to stay with their Aunt Grace and her boyfriend Oscar in Los Angeles while their parents are off on a European cruise. Penny follows her dreams with an internship at Oscar’s office, and Lydia gets a part-time job at Grace’s neighborhood coffeeshop.

With her dad’s incarceration, escalating fights with her mom, and an overbearing stepdad she’s not sure she can trust, Asha is desperate for the fresh start promised by a move to the country. Her great aunt Aggie’s crumbling, pest-ridden house isn’t exactly what she had in mind, but the immediate connection she makes with her new neighbor Cole seems like a good sign. Soon, though, Asha’s optimism is shadowed by strange and disturbing occurrences within the old house’s walls: footsteps stalking the halls; a persistent chill; cold hands around her neck in the middle of the night …

I skolen får Billie ikke sagt fra, da Funny og Hugo udvælger Malena som mobbeoffer. Billie tør ikke betro sig til sin mor, som hun bor alene med. Moren har et hårdt job som sygeplejerske med stressende nattevagter, og Billies far bor langt væk i Brasilien. Men så begynder Billie at skrive breve med usynlig skrift og gemme dem i det store træ i gården, og pludselig er der svar tilbage.

Ein romantisch-witziges Hörbuch über die Wirren des allerersten Verliebtsein - mit Happy-End-Garantie! Kennst du dieses Megakribbeln, wenn man zum ersten Mal so richtig verliebt ist? Der absolute Wahnsinn - genau wie Luke! Wenn ich ihn nur ansehe, bekomme ich schon totales Herzflattern. Bloß doof, dass ich für ihn überhaupt nicht existiere. Aber dann bietet mir ausgerechnet Queen Chiara an, mich mit ihm zu verkuppeln. Sie ist nicht nur Lukes Schwester, sondern auch noch das angesagteste Mädchen unserer Stufe!

Alberto's life isn't easy: He's an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who lives with his sister's abusive boyfriend-but he'd always accepted his place in the world. Until he starts hearing the voice of a man called Captain America, a voice that wants him to achieve more, no matter the cost.

Carsten og Michael på 17 år skal for første gang ud at rejse alene sammen. De glæder sig til at stege i sydens sol i 14 dage i træk og måske endda få en ferieflirt med i købet. De ender ganske rigtigt med begge to at blive forelsket. Desværre er det i den samme pige! Nu er spørgsmålet, om deres venskab kan holde til al den jalousi, knuste håb og drømme, der følger med... Daniel Zimanoff (f. 1965) er en dansk forfatter og bibliotekar. Han har blandt andet skrevet spændende science fiction-romaner til unge og står bag fodboldserien "FC Mezzi".

Melvin Junior is een urban explorer. Samen met zijn broer Otis bezoekt hij stiekem verlaten gebouwen: oude ziekenhuizen, fabrieken en vergeten villa's waar de tijd lijkt stil te staan. Terwijl Otis foto's maakt, fantaseert Melvin over de mensen die er ooit woonden of werkten. Wanneer ze naar Prinsenbeek verhuizen, ontdekt Otis in het Liesbos een leegstaande woning die hij het Jagershuis noemt. Een perfecte urbex-locatie. Maar dan wordt Otis aangereden en er lijkt opzet in het spel. Heeft het ongeluk soms met het Jagershuis te maken? Melvin gaat op onderzoek uit en doet een mysterieuze ontdekking.

Felicity Becker loves watching an event come together. There’s something magical about crafting an experience people will remember. So when her mom gets engaged, Felicity sees the wedding as the perfect opportunity to show off her skills. After Felicity’s friend Nancy offers up her family’s apple orchard as a venue, wedding planning gets even better. But the more time Felicity and Nancy spend together dress shopping and hunting for mismatched china, the more it starts to seem like there might be something besides friendship between them.

From New York Times bestselling author J.C. Cervantes comes a sparkling, unforgettable YA romance, perfect for fans of You’ve Reached Sam. Best friends and soul mates since they were kids, Hart Augusto and Ruby Armenta were poised to take on senior year together when Hart tragically drowns in...

In this powerful and fast-paced YA contemporary debut, a Black teen from Brooklyn struggles to fit in at his almost entirely-white Manhattan prep school, resulting in a fight and a plan for vengeance. This is not how seventeen-year-old Gil imagined beginning his senior year—on the subway...

Indigo and her mother, once-famous artist Zoe Serra, have barely been scraping by since her mom's breakdown. When a gallery offers Zoe a revival show for her unfinished blockbuster series, Wolfwood, Indigo knows it's a crucial chance to finally regain stability. Zoe, however, mysteriously refuses. Desperate not to lose the opportunity, Indigo secretly takes up the brush herself. It turns out, there might be a very good reason her mother wants nothing to do with Wolfwood.

Seventeen-year-old Jules grew up in her mother’s spotlight. A 'parenting influencer,' Britt shares details of her daughter’s life - pictures, intimate stories, insecurities, all - to a point that becomes unbearable to Jules. And suddenly she’s gone. Natalie has only barely begun to grieve her best friend Jules’s death when Britt announces her plans to publish a memoir that will dissect Jules’s life and death. But Nat knows the truth behind Britt's 'perfect' Instagram feed - Jules hated the pressure, the inauthenticity, the persona.

When Rose Campbell, a shy orphan, arrives at "The Aunt Hill" to live with her six aunts and seven boisterous male cousins, she is quite overwhelmed. How could such a delicate young lady, used to the quiet hallways of a girls' boarding school, exist in such a spirited home? It is the arrival of Uncle Alec that changes everything. Much to the horror of her aunts, Rose's forward-thinking uncle insists that the child get out of the parlor and into the sunshine. And with a little courage and lots of adventures with her mischievous but loving cousins, Rose begins to bloom.

Two boys, one struggle. A new family, an uncovered secret. Tommy and Ryan are as different as they come. Tommy is a young offender, he’s tough and he’s cool. Ryan is a good student, well-behaved, and definitely not cool. Forced to become a family, the two discover their shared dyslexia and develop an unlikely friendship. As Ryan helps Tommy to read, a secret is revealed that will change their lives forever. Prize-winning Malcolm Duffy's third novel explores the joys and challenges of dyslexia in a story full of his hallmark heart and humour.