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Eighteen-year-old Constance is not interested in marriage or in being a “young lady”. But for a young woman coming of age in the early 1800s, that’s just about all that’s available to her. When her parents arrange her a marriage with a man more than twice her age, she’s powerless to resist. Stance couldn’t possibly find her newfound husband less appealing, but what can she do? Here’s what: Four months into the marriage, she can slip out of their bed in the middle of the night, and she can put on his clothes. 

The first book in a pulse-pounding new series that’s set in the world of the #1 New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series. The war may be over—but for the next generation, the battle has just begun! It has been over a year since the invasion of Earth was thwarted in Pittacus...

Sharp and incisive, this deliciously smart revenge thriller examines identity, love, and the lengths to which one girl is willing to go when she thinks she has nothing to lose. “A glamorous and compelling tale of deceit and revenge.”—Melissa de la Cruz, bestselling author of the Heart of...

6 de agosto de 1598. Aunque la peste asola Toledo, la joven Elena Hurtado López de Ayala tiene algo incluso más urgente de lo que preocuparse: sus criados planean matarlos a ella y a su hermano pequeño. Con sus padres lejos de casa desde hace tiempo, a Elena no le queda más remedio que huir de Toledo con su hermano. Para ello deberá atravesar un pasadizo secreto, regatear, mentir y aprender a sobrevivir con las escasas pertenencias que tuvo tiempo de reunir antes de escapar.

Josef Matt, the only man to ever try to conquer this last summit of the Alps, met his end in the pursuit. Now his son, Rudi, dares to complete the same task in memory of his father. Setting off with his father's red shirt, Rudi must courageously pass through the same chasm that took his father's life and finish the challenging climb in order to plant the shirt at the peak.

Un avión cargado de bombas se aproxima al Palacio Real de Madrid. Lo pilota uno de los mejores aviadores del mundo, y su objetivo es matar al rey de España. El piloto, al soltar su carga mortal, gritará simbólicamente "¡Muera la monarquía! ¡Viva la república española!", aunque sepa que nadie lo oirá, aparte de su fiel copiloto. Y entonces, allá abajo, surge lo inesperado.

Der zwölfjährige Pierce und seine Freunde Bennie und Thomas verbringen ihre Ferien damit, den im Hafen ankommenden Fischern beim Sortieren ihres schwindenden Fangs zu helfen. Bis sie erfahren, dass ein Mädchen von der Insel vermisst wird: ausgerechnet Anna, die in geheimer Verbundenheit zu Pierce stand und als Einzige von seiner Angst vor dem offenen Wasser wusste, die ihn quält, seit sein Vater auf See verschwand. Zusammen mit Bennies New Yorker Cousine Emily setzen die Freunde alles daran, Anna zu finden.

'Intensely readable, outrageously enjoyable action.' - Guardian The tenth and final explosive episode in the latest sure-fire hit series from the bestselling author of Cherub. Teen rebel and social-media star Robin Hood is in exile in Holland, limited to public campaigning for the rebel cause...

Ed and Jean Jackson survived the early days of the apocalypse with the help of their close friends, Chief Barnes and Kathy McGinley. Over the years since the infection began, they chose to step back from the battle against the infected dead and remain within the safety of the shelter hidden in Green Cavern. Now, they have embarked on a perilous mission of their own to attempt the rescue of a group of survivors who are clinging to life near Niagara Falls and the Finger Lakes of New York.

Harper and her two sisters face extreme danger and unexpected natural disasters while hiking in the Cascades of Oregon. Nonstop action, survival, high school science, and sibling rivalry are the hallmarks of this contemporary realistic survival story by the acclaimed author of Black Hole Sun...

"Full of compelling twists and high-stakes magic . . . a captivating romantic fantasy that had me rooting for the protagonists from the very [beginning]." —Kelly Andrew, New York Times-bestselling author of Your Blood, My Bones on The Beasts We Bury Marry her enemy. Save her realm. Forsake her...

Sol y luna, luz y oscuridad, demonio y héroe, Orich Edeth y Er Oodak. De un lado el valor y la bondad, del otro el egoísmo, la ruindad. Posiciones opuestas en un mismo tablero que se disputan la Tierra desde milenios atrás. Una batalla largo tiempo esperada está a punto de estallar para...

They injected me with a VR chip, a GPS tracker, and my first Seed. They gave me unbelievable powers. Then they sent me to fight. The monsters here are alien and vicious. There is a second moon in the sky. I watched a tree start moving and kill someone. And the other Players…? They're even worse.

When Hazel Stanczak was born, an interdimensional rift tore open near her family's home, which prompted immediate government attention. They soon learned that if Hazel strayed too far, the rift would become volatile and fling things from other dimensions onto their front lawn-or it could swallow up their whole town. As a result, Hazel has never left her small Pennsylvania town, and the government agents garrisoned on her lawn make sure it stays that way.

A heart-stopping duology finale, in which three young semidioses travel through a dark monster-infested world, facing down chaotic Obsidian gods, in a quest to save their friends and return the sun to the sky. Celestial Monsters is the sequel to mexican inspired YA fantasy The Sunbearer Trials...

A year ago, Katie and her cousin Aster survived a night that left their world and easy friendship fractured. Desperate to heal and leave the past behind them, they tackle four days of hiking in the Utah backcountry. But the desert they’ve loved for years has tricks up its sleeve.

An epic survival-thriller about four teens who get lost in the Paris catacombs for days—a gripping and propulsive story of love, danger, betrayal, and hope… even when all seems lost. "Tense and fast-moving, with a unique setting and compelling characters, Under the Surface is Diana Urban’s...

The tenth anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller about a high school held hostage, and four teens—each with their own reason to fear the boy with the gun. Featuring an updated author’s note and exclusive anniversary bonus epilogue. 10:00am: The principal of Opportunity...

The ninth episode in the latest sure-fire hit series from the bestselling author of Cherub. Teen rebel and social-media star Robin Hood continues his epic struggle against a new threat to the rebellion. Robin Hood's father may now be Sheriff of Nottingham and working hard to root out police...

The ship was built for one thing: to carry the delegations of two warring nations into neutral waters, where the heads of state would sign a peace treaty and end the war that has been raging for a generation. When it goes down, a pair of survivors—Cora, daughter of a Duran newspaper reporter, and Vivienne, lady’s maid to an Ariminthian princess—wash up on a remote island. At first, it seems like they have nothing in common—not even whether or not they want to be rescued. But the arrival of a pirate ship brings them to the realization that they do have a shared purpose: peace.