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Xiomara has always kept her words to herself. When it comes to standing her ground in her Harlem neighbourhood, she lets her fists and her fierceness do the talking. But X has secrets: her feelings for a boy in her bio class and the notebook full of poems that she keeps under her bed. And a slam poetry club that will pull those secrets into the spotlight. Because in spite of a world that might not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to stay silent.

Jackie does not like surprises. Chaos is the enemy! The best way to get her successful, busy parents to notice her is to be perfect. The perfect look, the perfect grades—the perfect daughter. And then Jackie's family dies in a freak car accident and she has to move cross-country to live with the Walters—her new guardians. Now Jackie must trade in her Type A personality and New York City apartment for a Colorado ranch and all the wild Walter boys who come with it. How can she fit in and move on when she needs to keep her parents' memory alive by living up to the promise of perfect?

After escaping an assassin who tries to kill him Max Gordon learns that his explorer father is missing. Determined to find him, Max discovers a clue which leads him to the inhospitable wilderness Namibia and the discovery of a potential ecological disaster masterminded by the ruthless Shaka Chang.

Years have passed since dungeons sprung up around the world. When adventurer Amane Rin awakens to a unique skill called "Dungeon Teleporting," the rules can't touch him anymore. This is the tale of how he races to become the world's strongest (and fastest-progressing) adventurer!

Unheimlich, spannend, sein bestes Werk: So äußern sich Presse und Leser.

In the magic-soaked capital city of Oluwan, Small Sade needs a job - preferably as a maid, with employers who don't mind her unique appearance and unlucky foot. But before she can be hired, she accidentally binds herself to a powerful being known only as the Crocodile, a god rumoured to devour pretty girls. Small Sade entrances the Crocodile with her secret: she is a Curse Eater, gifted with the ability to alter people's fates by cleaning their houses.

Let’s go back to where we belongHaving bid Lena farewell, Shin and the surviving members of the Spearhead squadron continue into the heart of Legion territory. There, they endure countless hardships until they’re rescued by the Federal Republic of Giad, a reformed nation that offers them a...

The young adult adaptation of the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestseller Just Mercy--now a major motion picture starring Michael B. Jordan, Jaime Foxx, and Brie Larson and the subject of an HBO documentary feature! In this very personal work--adapted from the original #1 bestseller, which the...

A Munchausen by proxy victim reveals his deepest secrets on a true-crime podcast—but will his audience believe him, let alone his loved ones? HARROWING NEW DETAILS IN ‘MONSTER MOMMY’ CASE… SHOCKING INFORMATION SURFACES AS ‘MONSTER MOMMY’ CASE HEADS TO TRIAL… HOW COULD A MOTHER...

Questions asked. Identity revealed. Promises made. With his first semester soon coming to an end, Nox the Death God, now known as Eli of Velmond, has realized just how difficult it is to keep up with his disguise without arousing any suspicion. Especially now that all eyes are on him after his encounter with Aria, the Lady of Light. With fake [Heroes], Avatars of Death, and demons to deal with, how will he be able to survive the rest of his time in the Holy Academy without getting exposed? And that is not to mention his upcoming finals too...

En un mundo en guerra, las estrellas dicen que Xifeng está destinada a la grandeza. Su futuro es convertirse en la emperatriz de Feng Lu, pero solo si es capaz de convivir con la oscuridad que habita en su interior… Tras dieciocho años bajo las órdenes de su tía, Xifeng vive encerrada en una prisión de pobreza. Pero cuando un trágico suceso le muestra el lado oscuro de su corazón, decide fugarse con Wei (el joven por quien es capaz de saltarse cualquier norma) y perseguir su destino.

Three teenage girls. Three disabilities. Three elemental powers. Elle is Deaf, navigating a hearing world through lip-reading and American Sign Language. Meen lost her sight at nine and rebuilds reality through sound and temperature. Teena has cerebral palsy and fights for every inch of independence her wheelchair allows. Thrown together in a Bronx group home, they discover they share something beyond their status as "hard to place" foster children. Elle can command the wind with her hands. Meen controls fire and heat. Teena can sense and move the earth itself.

When Elizabeth's friends go off to college and leave her behind, she thinks things can't get worse. Then she stumbles into a fight between vampires and realizes… they definitely can. Forced on the run with Christopher, a vampire outcast who might be in even more trouble than she is, Elizabeth is left to rely on nothing but her faith in God and Christopher’s impulsive choice to protect her. But the more time they spend together, the more Elizabeth realizes that Christopher is close to breaking in more ways than one.

Melbourne 1942. As the World War II rages in the Pacific, 16-year-old cadet reporter Murph and his cheeky Aboriginal friend Banjo are thrown headfirst into an explosive wartime conspiracy after an old nemesis is found dead on Christmas Eve. All the evidence points to Banjo, who has disappeared without a trace. But Murph refuses to accept it, and—with the enigmatic and beautiful British spy Rose Atherton at his side—he dives deeper into a murky world of wealth and power.

With the Valentine's Day dance just around the corner, senior student Harper Davis seems destined to be forever dateless. That is until she meets the new guy in school, Nate. As their connection grows, Harper hopes to win his heart, but with his tragic past and random mood swings, she worries about what might be hidden there.

Fly or fall. An epic and unputdownable YA fantasy debut from an incredible new voice In the glittering city of Aligera, built on towering stacks above a broken land, residents fly using solar-powered wings. At graduation, Zerene, Thoosa, Vesper, Jac and Iora must choose the wings that will...

Since his parents' divorce, John's mother hasn't touched him, her new fiancé wants them to move away, and his father would rather be anywhere than at Friday night dinner with his son. It's no wonder John writes articles like "Interview with the Stepfather" and "Memoirs from Hell." The only...

A new duology from #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth comes to an unforgettable conclusion...

When I bet on love, I can’t lose. Things didn’t go according to plan my first trimester of school, but second trimester is back on track. I’m dating Paul, and Dylan is out of my life. But I have to train a new instructor while teaching swim lessons, and it turns out to be Dylan. As if working with Dylan isn’t bad enough, I must contend with Bridgette, Paul’s best friend. I enter a 5K race with Paul, and Bridgette bets I’ll lose… the race and Paul. Determined to get into my dream college and stay on track with Paul, I make a bet with Dylan.

Les deux frères Selrahc et Reivax découvrent sur la Lune un message inquiétant des Rycas, une tribu extraterrestre qui menace l’humanité d’extinction. Ils doivent absolument trouver des alliés et vite ! Les Rycas sont sans pitié et ne reculeront devant rien pour accomplir leur but. La bataille s’annonce difficile pour les humains. Arriveront-ils à percer les secrets des extraterrestres ou périront-ils ? Votre mission consiste maintenant à partir à bord de vaisseaux spatiaux avec les deux frères et leurs amis pour espérer arrêter les Rycas à temps. Saurez-vous relever le défi ?