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Indebted to a cruel duke, Aidan and his older brother make ends meet by tending sheep out in the country. It's a bit boring, and the sheep can get really stinky, but Aidan wouldn't have it any other way. His brother is the only family he has left. When his brother is taken, Aidan refuses to sit by and do nothing. He enrolls in Mountainfall Academy to become a powerful Mage or Adventurer. From the moment he enters the academy, it's clear the deck is stacked against him. He's an outcast with little knowledge of magic and a rival who'll stop at nothing to get him expelled.

Noranto knows who he is. Or at least, he thinks he does. Footballer. Hustler. One of the boys. He's got the playground game on lock and big plans for his mum's birthday this weekend. But poetry? That's just something he does quietly - in his head, on the bus, between goals. Then his teacher spots his talent and urges him to enter a writing competition. Noranto laughs it off. The deadline's in three days and he's already got too much on. His mates agree - poetry doesn't win matches. But the rhymes won't stop coming. And a voice inside him keeps asking: What if this is his shot?

Fame meets Rent in this powerful YA debut about a boy who must reconcile with his identity and insecurity as he steps into the spotlight, from Broadway star Andrew Keenan-Bolger. "A powerful coming-of-age story...Fans of Malinda Lo’s Last Night at the Telegraph Club and John Green and David...

“Goes for the heart and doesn’t miss.” —Booklist (starred review) Love is a wild ride. Hold on. When life lassoes Josie and Shawn back together three years after their dreamy first date, their second chance at love is anything but easy. A big-hearted rodeo romance set in Houston, Texas...

Alicia e Karel non potrebbero essere più diversi: lei piccolina, con i completi da pattinaggio sempre coordinati agli accessori e un'aria un po' snob; lui alto, trasandato, arrogante e con la fama di bullo della scuola. Si conoscono fin da piccoli e non si sopportano: forse c'entrano quell'odioso soprannome che lui le ha affibbiato alle medie (Micia-Micia), o quel bacio a tradimento che Karel non smette di ricordarle. Quando Andrea, l'allenatore, propone loro di esibirsi nella coppia artistico, Alicia e Karel per una volta sono d'accordo: non pattineranno mai insieme.

One set of enemies has been dealt with, and Tad has made his way to a new town with a new shop. He's made some great friends and found a happiness he didn't know existed. If only life were that simple. His heritage is pushing into his life and choices will have to be made. That and those who want a piece of him have become even more powerful. Will he ever find the quiet life he wanted so much? Although, perhaps the bigger question is whether that's still the life he wants?

Lena steht am Anfang eines neuen Kapitels in ihrem Leben. Zwischen dem strahlenden Influencer Milo, der sie in die glitzernde Welt der Social Media zieht, und ihrem stillen Mitschüler Jonas, der mit seiner Musik ihr Herz berührt, muss sie in nur zehn Tagen eine Entscheidung treffen. Eine Coming-of-Age-Liebesgeschichte über Vertrauen, Echtheit und die Frage, wem man sein Herz schenkt.

Lena steht am Anfang eines neuen Kapitels in ihrem Leben. Zwischen dem strahlenden Influencer Milo, der sie in die glitzernde Welt der Social Media zieht, und ihrem stillen Mitschüler Jonas, der mit seiner Musik ihr Herz berührt, muss sie in nur zehn Tagen eine Entscheidung treffen. Eine Coming-of-Age-Liebesgeschichte über Vertrauen, Echtheit und die Frage, wem man sein Herz schenkt.

In her raw and resonant debut novel, René Peña-Govea seamlessly interweaves prose and poetry to uplift the power of language, the courage to fight injustice, and the complex beauty of finding your people—perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo’s The Poet X and Carolina Ixta’s Shut Up, This...

Fake dating and fake royalty lead to real love in this contemporary rom-com debut set at an amusement park, perfect for fans of Lynn Painter and fairytale happily ever afters. The audiobook, narrated by Brittany Pressley and Alex Knox, features delightful dual narration that brings the charm of...

Ich bin richtig, genau so, wie ich bin! Das begreift die elfjährige Ellie nach einem Leidensweg aus Bodyshaming und Mobbing aufgrund ihres Gewichts. In Starfish erzählt sie von den unzähligen Diäten, zu denen ihre Mutter sie zwingt. Vom Aufstellen von Dicke-Mädchen-Regeln, um nicht aufzufallen. Aber Ellie erzählt auch von Akzeptanz, Solidarität und Freundschaft, die sie erfährt. Von ihrem sich wandelnden Selbstbild, ihrer Psychologin und ihrer besten Freundin, die ihr helfen, sich schließlich ihren mobbenden Mitschüler:innen, ihren Geschwistern und ihrer Mutter entgegenzustellen.

Rosa vive em um lugar “desnuvado”: lá, a chuva não cai, a plantação não vinga e a vida é dura. As coisas começam a melhorar quando ela faz amizade com Guto e os dois adotam um bichinho “descomum”. Em busca de uma vida melhor, a família deixa para trás a fazenda, mas logo todos se veem envolvidos nos conflitos pela terra. Rosa terá então que escolher seu caminho.

Una fortuna sfacciata è un dono... o una maledizione? Tutto ciò che Jude desidera è farsi notare il meno possibile, starsene in pace a disegnare i suoi fumetti, giocare a D&D con gli amici, aiutare i genitori nel loro negozio di vinili, e possibilmente sopravvivere al liceo. Fino a quando, una sera, si ritrova per le mani un misterioso dado a venti facce e improvvisamente la fortuna gli arride: un suo disegno viene pubblicato dalla sua fanzine preferita, la sua amica Ari arriva alla finale di un concorso per cantautori e lui vince due biglietti per un concerto.

Mutter in der Entzugsklinik, Vater mit Assistentin auf Geschäftsreise: Maik Klingenberg wird die großen Ferien allein am Pool der elterlichen Villa verbringen. Doch dann kreuzt Tschick auf. Tschick, eigentlich Andrej Tschichatschow, kommt aus einem der Asi-Hochhäuser in Hellersdorf, hat es von der Förderschule irgendwie bis aufs Gymnasium geschafft und wirkt doch nicht gerade wie das Musterbeispiel der Integration. Außerdem hat er einen geklauten Wagen zur Hand.

Герои сибирских повестей и рассказов — Витька Мурашов и Юра Аленов — неутомимые мечтатели, душа которых жаждет настоящих приключений. Но открытия, которые им предстоит сделать, относятся не столько к географии, сколько к взрослению и поиску себя. Не менее интересные трансформации происходят и с героями рассказов автора.

Ántes Leben hoch im Norden Schwedens ist von samischer Tradition geprägt. Wie auch schon sein Vater vor ihm will er Rentierzüchter werden. Denn Ánte liebt dieses Leben und er liebt die Natur. Aber plötzlich ist da noch etwas anderes, etwas, was an ihm zerrt. Seine Gefühle für seinen besten Freund Erik haben sich verändert, sind zu etwas Großem geworden. Jede Berührung entfacht ein Feuer in seinem Körper. Was würden die Leute sagen, wenn sie es wüssten? Und was fühlt Erik?

Laila Piedra doesn’t drink, doesn’t smoke, and definitely doesn’t sneak into the 21-and-over clubs on the Lower East Side. The only sort of risk Laila enjoys is the peril she writes for the characters in her stories: epic sci-fi worlds full of quests, forbidden love, and robots. Her creative writing teacher has always told her she has a special talent. But three months before graduation, Laila’s number one fan is replaced by Nadiya Nazarenko, a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who sees nothing at all special about Laila’s writing.

Cole Mercer is a young man angry at the world...and for good reason. After the sudden loss of his father, Cole's mother moves them hundreds of miles away from all that is familiar to the sleepy town of Evergreen, North Carolina. He struggles to settle in, but navigating difficult classmates is offset by the beautiful girl next door. And he begins to understand there's something different about this small southern town and the forest that surrounds it, which seems to have more of a presence than it should. Nothing in Evergreen is quite what it seems.

A bold and authentic reimagining of The Winter’s Tale full of tragedy, triumph, and forbidden romance—perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir, Kathleen Glasgow, and Sarah Dessen. Pia and her brother, Max, live on an isolated farm in rural Maine, and it’s the only life they remember. Their father...

In this swoony young adult rom-com, things get bumpy when a girl gets stuck on a cross-country flight with her ex—as if flying couldn’t get any worse. . . . “A sweeping debut set in paradise, We’ve Hit Turbulence is a second-chance romance that unpacks the importance of following your...