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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.

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.

Rain ha tenido siempre claro que quiere formar parte de la orden del Amanecer para algún día ser una de las Sabias del consejo. Una desaparición repentina la lleva a unirse a Ash Blake, el hijo de un infame brujo que busca venganza por la muerte de su padre. Rain hallará secretos de su mundo que cambiarán su perspectiva y que la empujarán hasta los límites de su moral. Y por el camino descubrirá una peligrosa e inevitable atracción por Ash Blake.

Ce roman d'apprentissage au féminin raconte l'amitié intense et émancipatrice de deux adolescentes dans l'Italie fasciste. Deux adolescentes que rien ne destinait à la rencontre - l'une est issue de la bourgeoisie, l'autre des milieux populaires - qui vont trouver, à deux, le courage de se révolter contre la morale sociale et la violence des hommes.

Fiesole, 1943. Sirio è una ragazzina con un nome da maschio e un talento innato per le bugie. Con la sua banda di amici attraversa boschi, cave e rovine, in un mondo dove la guerra sembra ancora lontana. L'armistizio dell'8 settembre, però, cambia tutto. In un castello fra le colline trovano un soldato ferito, incapace di parlare e senza memoria. È un nemico o un essere umano da salvare? Il gruppo si divide: qualcuno vuole aiutarlo, qualcun altro lasciarlo morire. Sirio sceglie la compassione e inizia una corsa sfrenata contro la paura, il tempo, la logica feroce della guerra.

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...

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.

Sixteen-year-old Mira Durand has just been checked into the secure unit of the Residency Adolescent Treatment Centre for obsessive compulsive and comorbid disorders. Four years of being passed around different psych wards like a hot potato have only worsened her OCD and anorexia. Her brutal, religious compulsions, which she believes keep her mom safe, make her less of a clean freak and more of a freak freak. No wonder her only friend is her journal.

Lenore Spalding ha un solo obiettivo: lasciarsi tutto alle spalle. Il Wellington College, i raccomandati, la competizione spietata, le scorciatoie dei figli di papà. Ma più di tutto, vuole laurearsi a Cambridge. Ha lottato con le unghie e con i denti per arrivarci: una borsa di studio, il massimo dei voti, nessun piano B. Peccato che l'universo abbia un senso dell'umorismo tutto suo, e le rimetta tra i piedi l'unica persona che avrebbe voluto cancellare per sempre: Damian Crawford.

Jack is finally finding his rhythm in New Earth. Between crafting sessions, run-ins with dinosaurs, and bonding with his quirky companions, things seem to be turning around. His ground sloth, Snowy, and his buzzing team of bees make leveling up a little sweeter, and his parents are starting to accept his unconventional path.

After a roller coaster of ups and downs last year, Aiden Rothe starts sophomore year on a high. After all, he's dating the boy of his dreams. What else matters? But Aiden's hopes for a drama-free school year are thrown aside when a new student captures everyone's attention: Michelle, an incredibly athletic, transgender black belt.

Marco should be at university, studying biomedicine. Instead, he’s been sent to live on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean with his estranged uncle, all because of a “blip” everyone else is convinced was a panic attack. (Which it most definitely was not.) And even though Marco’s trip is supposed to provide answers—about himself, about his family—all he finds on board the Ocean Melody are more and more questions.

Die hat nach dem Tod ihrer Großmutter, ihrer Nana, gänzlich mit Märchenbüchern und dem kindischen Unfug abgeschlossen und ihr Herz fein säuberlich in einen Eispanzer gepackt – zusammen mit ihren guten Manieren. So beginnt mit dem Sturz in einen Kaninchenbau für Nell eine unglaubliche Reise durch eine Welt hinter den Spiegeln. Unfreiwillig lernt sie die Geschichten von Schneewittchen, Cinderella, Rotkäppchen und Co. von einer völlig neuen Seite kennen und muss alles, was sie zu wissen glaubt, auf den Prüfstand stellen.

Für die 17-jährige Dera ändert sich alles, als an ihrer neuen High School keine Leichtathletik für Mädchen angeboten wird. Nichts darf zwischen ihr und ihrem Ziel, bei den Olympischen Spielen anzutreten, stehen, und so erkämpft sie sich einen Platz im Lauf-Team der Jungs. Doch die sind alles andere als begeistert, erst recht, als sie sich von Deras Bestzeiten bedroht fühlen. Täglich ist sie in der Schule und online Mobbing ausgesetzt. Unter den wenigen, die zu ihr halten, ist der stille Gael, der ihr Herz nicht nur beim Training schneller schlagen lässt.

All James wants to do is coast through senior year under the radar, after his mother Penny relocated them to Beacon the day before school started. But his plans are thwarted on day one after he crosses paths with Grady Tomlinson, Beacon High's star quarterback. And, somehow, James finds himself unexpectedly on the football team. With more and more time together, James begins to fall for Grady. All this while learning to navigate the social circles of Beacon and actively avoid Penny and her boyfriend Ralph, the town pariah and religious zealot.

It's 1981 in Texarkana, Texas, and Noah Ellis is trying hard to remember. Still reeling from the loss of his father in a suspicious tragedy, Noah is in a tragedy of his own—one that results in another inexplicable death, this time leaving Noah to suffer from severe amnesia. After that day, everything changes. Noah becomes an unwitting star in a highly publicized trial. Girls start to notice him, and kids who once bullied him now allow him to run with their pack—at a cost.

With the second book in the World Palace series, your favorite duo, Artiman and Tafina, are back and ready to take you on an exciting roller coaster ride of emotions, love, and culinary adventures. Their romance, once a tender bud, has now blossomed into a vibrant flower, reaching hitherto unseen heights. However, as they navigate the complex labyrinth of their evolving relationship, they are met with unexpected challenges that test their bond and resilience.

Ben word koud. Sy mond voel skielik droog. Hy kyk na die foto teen die varsproduktemark se muur. Sy blik is vasgenael op die man heel regs op die foto. Hy vat versigtig met sy vinger aan die man se gesig. Hy het ’n pa. ’n Regte pa.

When Queen Yes disappears overnight, twelve-year-old Jasmina must confront a mysterious disaster sweeping the land. Fear spreads, zealots declare it divine punishment, and the royal court turns on Jasmina—accusing her of causing the calamity. Imprisoned in an ancient castle and cut off from all who might help, she struggles to survive as the kingdom fractures. Her fury deepens the chaos—shattering glass across the realm. When the royal doctor induces permanent sleep, it seems all hope is lost.