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Caraval meets Flowerheart in this rich and immersive cozy fantasy, where dazzling magic, lush descriptions, and a sweet sapphic romance cast an irresistible spell. Ida’s father went missing without a trace seven years ago, last seen at the court of the enigmatic Night King, which comes to life...

The town of Paradiso, California, is abuzz during the lead-up to its annual Peach Blossom Festival. This year, the theme is the 1950s, so the locals are already calling the soon-to-be-named queen, “Peggy Sue” after the Buddy Holly song. The four finalists are all seniors at the high school, with an equal chance of winning the crown—or dying . . .

With a suspect who has confessed to the murder of the Peach Blossom Queen behind bars, the cloud over Paradiso, California, has lifted. Along with everyone else, high school senior and part-time sleuth Hope Hubbard is relieved to move on from the tragedy and flurry of false accusations. When the new Peach Blossom Queen is announced, the longshot winner realizes that it’s no fun being celebrated by the town when someone you’ve known your whole life is behind bars.

Senior year isn’t supposed to end like this—with the death of a fellow student. Now, instead of fun times with good friends, there is fear and mourning. The girl who was to be crowned queen of the annual Peach Blossom Festival has been brutally murdered, leaving behind a trail of broken bonds and malicious rumors in her wake . . .

“Alejandro Antonio Ruiz embodies all of the roiling emotions in this compelling queer teen love story.”—The Children’s Book Review "Ruiz’s masterful narration captures all the anger, tension, and banter...Ruiz yells, cries, whispers, laughs, and sings, revealing all the many layers to...

Iris, Gum, and Aidan are vacationing in Bad Creek, just like every summer. Except Iris’s older sister, Glory, drowned in the lake last year, and Iris can’t seem to move on; Gum is hiding his sexuality from his family while being viciously haunted by Glory’s rotting ghost; and Aidan is distraught over a drunken argument with Glory that he fears may have led to her death. When Iris sleepwalks to the dilapidated house that Glory obsessively sketched in her final days, she and the boys begin to uncover a sinister history in the very bones of the town.

Kaeleigh and Raeanne are 16-year-old identical twins, the daughters of a district court judge father and politician mother running for U.S. Congress. Everything on the surface seems fine, but underneath run very deep and damaging secrets. When the girls were nine, Daddy turned to his beloved Kaeleigh in ways a father never should. Raeanne needs to numb the pain of not being Daddy's favorite; Kaeleigh wants to do everything she can to feel something normal, even if it means cutting herself and vomiting after every binge.

'First love at its finest' JASMINE GUILLORY 'Five stars for Audre & Bash are Just Friends' MEG CABOT MEET AUDRE. Junior class president. Debate team captain. Unofficial student therapist. Desperately in need of a good time. MEET BASH. Mysterious new senior. Everybody's crush. Tall, floppy, great...

Penelope Weaver hat sich ihr ganzes Leben lang darauf vorbereitet, die Anaximander-Akademie zu besuchen, wo die griechische Mythologie zum Leben erweckt wird. Penelope weiß, dass sie eine Athena ist – wie alle klugen, praktischen und regeltreuen Mädchen, die an bedeutenden Mythen beteiligt sind. Aber als Penelope und ihr Zwillingsbruder Paris an der Akademie ankommen, geht schief, was nur schiefgehen kann. Penelope wird nicht bei Athena untergebracht, sondern bei Aphrodite, die alles andere als praktisch veranlagt ist.

Paige hat jeden Punkt ihrer Bucket List für ihr Abschlussjahr abgehakt – außer einen. Denn sie hat noch nie jemanden geküsst. Schuld daran ist ihr bester Freund Grayson Darling. Der ist ein berüchtigter Eishockey-Spieler bei den Ransom Devils – und keiner traut sich, seine beste Freundin anzusprechen. Also bittet sie ihren besten Freund um Hilfe.

¿Qué harías si tu relación tuviese fecha de caducidad? Basada en la historia real de Charlie y Nerea, esta novela es un canto a la vida y al amor. Lola, una adolescente en su último año de instituto, está llena de inquietudes sobre su futuro y no sabe qué hacer con su vida. Aunque tiene...

À 17 ans, Mathieu endure un quotidien brutal, convaincu d'être puni pour avoir détruit la vie de son père. Il cache ses blessures derrière un mur de résignation. Sa rencontre inattendue avec Amory et sa famille ébranle ses certitudes. Tandis qu'une amitié inconditionnelle se tisse entre eux, Mathieu se retrouve déchiré entre l'emprise toxique de son père et la volonté de ses nouveaux alliés de lui faire ouvrir les yeux. Guidé par la persévérance d'Amory, il s'engage dans une quête douloureuse pour déterrer la vérité sur la mort de sa mère, un secret enfoui depuis l'enfance.

Gemma hat es satt: Keine Dates mehr. Und vor allem keine Enttäuschungen mehr. Deshalb konzentriert sie sich nun voll und ganz auf die Zeit mit ihren Freundinnen am Willow Square. Als sich jedoch fiese Gerüchte über ihr Liebesleben ausbreiten, die Gemma zum Gespött der Uni machen, schreitet ihr Nachbar Henry ein und hilft ihr aus der Patsche. Ausgerechnet Henry, der ständig feiern geht und Gemma regelmäßig zur Weißglut bringt, behauptet plötzlich, ihr Freund zu sein. Was als kleine Notlüge startet, entwickelt sich allerdings zunehmend zu einem ungeplanten Desaster.

Ambre a tout pour être heureuse : un métier qu’elle aime au milieu d’adolescents en pleine crise, Manuela, sa meilleure amie excentrique, des sœurs jumelles qu’elle chérit comme une mère, et un drôle d’animal de compagnie à l’aile brisée.

Hayden Johanssen sa bene cosa vuol dire sopravvivere. Ha imparato a difendersi dal dolore, dagli altri e perfino da sé stessa. Ora che è tornata al college dopo le vacanze di Natale, non si aspetta certo di ritrovarsi al centro di una tempesta che pensava di aver superato. Kellan Rogers è l'attaccante più temuto della squadra e l'amico più leale che Landon possa avere. Perché da quando ha baciato sua sorella, Hayden, nulla è più come prima. Non riesce a starle lontano, anche se sa bene che deve farlo.

Iris ha passato mesi cercando di rimettere insieme i pezzi dopo quella notte che le ha cambiato la vita. Di quello che è successo non ricorda nulla, sa solo che qualcuno, nel momento peggiore, l'ha salvata. Landon ha sempre creduto che il ghiaccio fosse la sua casa, finché non rivede Iris. Per mesi ha cercato di dimenticarla, convinto di non aver fatto abbastanza. Eppure, quando i suoi occhi incontrano quelli della ragazza, sente che forse, per la prima volta, può fare la cosa giusta.

The kingdom of Stelauris is slowly dying. A season of poison infects the air, earth, and water with increasing deadliness each year, and a deep love of gold and power infects the failing mind of the king. His only daughter and first in line to the throne, Princess Seren, lives in tightly controlled isolation. When she is suddenly thrust into royal society, she struggles to hide the strain of untamed magic awakening in her blood.

Patch ist ein unterschätztes Schauspieltalent, findet er zumindest, dem eigentlich nur noch eins fehlt: der erste feste Freund. Darum nimmt er sich zu Beginn des neuen Schuljahrs vor, das mit der ersten Liebe und dem Theatererfolg endlich in die Tat umzusetzen. In seinem Heimatort Hiverhampton ist er jedenfalls der Teenager mit den größten Ambitionen und einem besorgniserregenden Level an Selbstbewusstsein. Das hilft schon eine ganze Menge, als das Casting fürs neue Schul-Theaterstück beginnt.

In this taut new young adult thriller by Edgar Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Natalie D. Richards, high school junior Clara discovers a shocking truth about her best friend. Lily has a dark side and deadly plan. And she's orchestrated every last detail to make Clara look...

"A compelling and beautifully told story." —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces From New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Sheinmel comes a dark psychological contemporary about a teenage girl who is institutionalized after an accident at her summer program...