Showing results for "Das Nest" in Teen & Young Adult

No blood. No body. No murder. That’s what the police found after Penelope spun her bizarre tale. In a hysterical state, she said her father was butchered and eaten by a mob of birds—in her bedroom. They claim she’s crazy. That she suffers from delusions. Penelope is dead set on proving them wrong. After being institutionalized for eight months, Penelope is out and more determined than ever to find answers to her so-called hallucinations.

The year is 2044. Massive storms and rising sea levels have threatened the continued survival of humanity. It’s been two years since fourteen-year-old Samantha encountered Charlie, a member of a race of intelligent octopuses. When poachers capture Charlie, Samantha must fight to save her friend and maintain the fragile alliance they have built between their species.

Discover the brand new spellbinding fantasy from award-winning Frances Hardinge, perfect for fans of Naomi Novik, Laini Taylor, Ava Reid and Erin Morgenstern. "Wildly inventive worldbuilding, gentle humor, and indomitable, kindhearted characters . . . a joy from start to finish." - Publishers...

Sixteen-year-old Robin lives with his single father in the Victorian Alps where they run a snowmobile hire business. Robin lives in fear of his bullying father and believes that it was his (Robin's) fault that his mother left them when he was a baby, which is why his father hates him and is the cause of all his problems. Robin has a mental condition - a fear of fear. As events unfold he runs from his father, he runs from the girl he loves, he runs into trouble, he runs from himself.

Castles traded places sometimes. Everyone knew that. It was always something that might happen, except that it never had in that valley, and nobody had really expected that it would. It was one of those unlikelihoods, like finding treasure, or being eaten by a wolf, or having a handsome...

A lyrical, evocative horror about vampires from the Philippines . . . and a hunter on their tail. A brother and sister fight to protect their secrets, their community, and most of all, each other, in this evocative novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Patron Saints of Nothing. As...

Roger and the companions of the egg must travel into strange realms far beyond their understanding – for if they thought things were weird south of the river – just wait till they find out what’s waiting fort hem north of the river… Friends and family are reunited – and some needed healing and respite has been had at last, in the magical realm of the Green Witch – but for a short while only.

Aïna est maudite. Chaque personne qu’elle embrasse rencontre son âme sœur dans les heures qui suivent. Elle est donc résolue à faire une croix sur l'amour, au point de devenir avocate spécialisée en divorce. Ce n'est malheureusement pas du goût de sa famille, qui s’entête à envoyer des angelots farceurs à ses trousses, afin qu'ils envoûtent les hommes autour d’elle à coups de flèches.

Als ihr Meister, Vertigan, entführt wird, sind Elio und seine Freunde entschlossen, ihm zu helfen. Mithilfe eines mächtigen Artefakts öffnen sie ein magisches Tor in ein unheimliches Reich unter der Erde voller Skaven-Rattenmenschen! Zahlenmäßig hoffnungslos unterlegen, müssen Elio, Kiri, Alish, Thanis und Kaspar all ihre Raffinesse aufbieten, um Vertigan zu finden und lebend wieder zu entkommen.

Christy's senior year is going great! Especially the time she spends with Todd. It's painful, though, to see how her best friend Katie is struggling in her relationship with Michael. A weekend at Uncle Bob and Aunt Marti's in Newport Beach is supposed to help cheer Katie up. How is the future going to shape up for all of them after she and Katie graduate? Christy discovers the answers when she is willing to listen, not only to her friends but also to her heart where she can hear God gently prompting her to "let go". What does that mean?

Ollie just wants one thing. The girl. Things haven't been going so well with Anne lately, though; their relationship has become a perpetual study date, and Ollie's roommates are starting to worry about him. How to fix things? Why, with a marriage proposal, of course. Unfortunately for Ollie, his relationship with Anne has run out of gas. Life feels like it's counting down to one. And that one is the only person in Ollie's life he really cares about: Ollie.