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Truly Devious meets Turtles All the Way Down in critically acclaimed author Katie Henry’s YA contemporary comedic mystery, a hilarious send-up of the hardboiled detective genre that spotlights family, friendship, and love. Gideon’s short-lived run as a locally famous boy detective ended when...

From the award-winning author of The Field Guide to the North American Teenager comes a whip-smart and layered romantic comedy. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han. Henri “Halti” Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. He is a star debater and popular student at the prestigious...

Friday Night Lights meets Concussion in this powerful and important novel by Geoff Herbach, author of the Stupid Fast series, exploring the dangerous concussion crisis in football through the eyes of a high school team captain. Isaiah loves football. In fact, football saved Isaiah’s life...

The Wizard of Oz meets Ready Player One in this darkly comic YA novel about identity, depression, giving up, and finding your way home. High school senior Rainbow is trapped with three other teens in a game-like world that may or may not be real. Together, they must complete quests and gain...

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel comes to high school in acclaimed author Katie Henry’s coming-of-age YA contemporary about a girl who accidentally falls into the world of stand-up comedy. Perfect for fans of John Green and Becky Albertalli! Sixteen-year-old Izzy is used to keeping her thoughts to...

An engrossing and thoughtful contemporary tale that tackles faith, friendship, family, anxiety, and the potential apocalypse from Katie Henry, the acclaimed author of Heretics Anonymous. There are many ways the world could end. A fire. A catastrophic flood. A super eruption that spews lakes of...

Napoléon revient sur ses 15 ans pour poser un regard à la fois sensible et amusé sur les évènements marquants qu’il a alors été appelé à vivre. Après avoir aperçu, au premier jour de la rentrée scolaire, celle de qui il tombe follement amoureux, Napoléon se lance dans une double quête : se rapprocher de cette fille tout en vainquant ce sentiment d’angoisse qui l’empêche de se réaliser pleinement.

In geselliger Männerrunde bei einer Feuerzangenbowle beschließt der erfolgreiche Schriftsteller Dr. Hans Pfeiffer, entgangene Schulerlebnisse nachzuholen. Smoking und Zigarren, mondäne Freundin und Mercedes bleiben in Berlin zurück.

Nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter wird Ruby vom ruhigen Landleben in die glitzernde Welt der Londoner Oberschicht katapultiert. In ihrer neuen Schule Clairmont Hall werden die Flure von der Elite beherrscht, einer Gruppe, die nicht nur aus den Reichsten Londons besteht, sondern auch aus echten Royals – darunter Prinzessin Caroline, die Gerüchten zufolge dem schillernden Herzog Xavier versprochen sein soll. Aber Ruby fragt sich, ob es das ist, was er wirklich will … Doch während Ruby noch versucht, ihr neues Leben und ihren neuen Schwarm unter einen Hut zu bringen, kommt das Geheimnis ihres Lebens ans Licht.

Mary is in love with the so-called prince of Charles Town, except he doesn't love her back. Since she's a mermaid, being broken-hearted means she'll – poof! – turn into sea-foam. Mary finds herself pulled out of the sea and up onto a pirate ship. To survive, she joins them. But Mary isn't willing to just sing the yo-ho-hos. She wants the pirate life, all of it, and she's ready to make a splash ... by becoming captain. But when Blackbeard dies suddenly, Mary has a chance to become so much more – Pirate King ... or Queen. She won't let anyone stop her...

Declan Dark never signed up to be a vampire—let alone a blind one with a mysterious System whispering in his skull. After one disastrous bachelor party, he's plunged into Sin City's secret supernatural underworld, where every shadow conceals a predator, and even his allies might be out for his blood.

THE EPIC NEW THRILLER BEGINS. The creator of the number one bestselling SKULDUGGERY PLEASANT series returns with the story of a girl on the run from everything she loves… and the monsters that await her. For anyone who ever thought their parents were monsters… Amber Lamont is a normal...

Curl up this winter with Snowed in at the Wildest Dreams Bookshop, a gorgeously cosy, grumpy x sunshine small-town romcom, perfect for fans of Lynn Painter and Jenny Han. When snow falls, sparks fly… Ivy’s first term at art college hasn’t gone to plan. Lacking in friends and inspiration...

Bloomsbury presents How We Play the Game by Alexis Nedd read by Nerissa Bradley. Competitive gaming and fake dating combine to create a razor-sharp romance perfect for fans of Twelfth Knight and SLAY. Zora Lyon plays to dominate. And as a no-nonsense, strategic prodigy of Wizzard Game’s viral...

Find out if the nice girl can really finish first in this funny and heartwarming young adult novel. “KJ is a lively, appealing protagonist. An enjoyable, touching read about self-discovery with a hopeful ending.”—Booklist Everybody loves KJ. Especially the geeks. See, KJ Miller is super...

An empowering young adult novel that celebrates individuality and the indomitable spirit of a determined cheerleader. “Scott’s funny, fast-paced narrative will leave readers smiling.”—School Library Journal Do blondes really have more fun? Annisa Gobrowski has a problem—everyone at her...

Fantasy grandmaster Sir Terry Pratchett's final Discworld novel, and the fifth to feature the witch Tiffany Aching. A SHIVERING OF WORLDS Deep in the Chalk, something is stirring. The owls and the foxes can sense it, and Tiffany Aching feels it in her boots. An old enemy is gathering strength...

Boyfriends are supposed to be loyal, caring, and handsome. Giovanna's boyfriend, Jesse, has perfected the last two. But when her twin brother, Dante, runs for student body president, Jesse doesn't support Dante, choosing to campaign for his opponent instead. Shouldn't the fact that Jesse is...

Josh Lieb's hilarious, New York Times bestselling debut, now in paperback! When a provocation from his dad irks twelve-year-old evil genius Oliver Watson, he'll have to put his plans for world domination on hold in order to beat the pants off the competition and win the middle school election...

Warning: Short Stories for Middle School Boys Only, Because Girls Have Cooties! is a captivating anthology of fifteen standalone stories, each one a unique exploration of youth, camaraderie, and the trials and triumphs of growing up. The book, penned by the talented Gene J. Miller, is a delightful blend of Tom Sawyer's mischief, Stand by Me's nostalgia, and The Sandlot's youthful exuberance.