Showing results for "Laura" in Literature & Fiction

No matter how you try to hide it, the truth will always come out . . . After a plane crash sees a group of seven teens washed up on a desert island, their first thought is survival. But a terrible secret from a party the night before has followed them ashore. Facing deadly threats and the fear...

Forces have assembled to destroy the slave system of the valley, once and for all, but the council will not go quietly. As plans are laid to cripple the enemy's pending assault, Titus Gray takes aim at his son, sowing distrust among the rebels. In this final installment of the Slave Series, Hannah works desperately to protect and inspire the workers, even as the world they've grown up in erupts in flames.

Real, compulsive and intense: Cat Clarke is the queen of emotional suspense. For fans of E Lockhart, Paula Hawkins and Gillian Flynn. They didn't mean to kill her...now the guilt will tear them apart Alice King isn't expecting the holiday of her dreams when she sets off on a trip to the...

Real, compulsive and intense: Cat Clarke is the queen of emotional suspense. For fans of E Lockhart, Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins. Seventeen-year-old Grace wakes up in a white room, with table, pens and paper - and no clue how she got there. As Grace starts writing, pouring her tangled life...

LOST. When six-year-old Laurel Logan was abducted, the only witness was her younger sister. Faith's childhood was dominated by Laurel's disappearance - from her parents' broken marriage and the constant media attention to dealing with so-called friends who only ever wanted to talk about her...

Real, compulsive and intense: Cat Clarke is the queen of emotional suspense. For fans of Lisa Williamson and Rainbow Rowell Can love survive the ultimate betrayal? A compelling story of love and identity from a bestselling author. When Alex meets Kate the attraction is instant. Alex is funny...

Real, compulsive and intense: Cat Clarke is the queen of emotional suspense. For fans of Paula Hawkins, Gillian Flynn, Megan Abbott and Jandy Nelson. Jem Halliday is in love with her gay best friend. Not exactly ideal, but she's learning to live with it. Then the unspeakable happens. Kai is...

El amor siempre deja huella: a veces intensa, a veces escondida. En una ciudad llena de secretos y color, el corazón de una chica se convierte en el lienzo perfecto. Dividida entre la lealtad, sus sueños y la adrenalina del primer amor, Lila Martínez, estudiante de último año de prepa, termina envuelta en un mundo donde las emociones son tan salvajes como el arte callejero. Entre las sombras de los callejones y el brillo de los letreros de neón, enamorarse se siente como arriesgarlo todo, incluso quién es realmente.

Ever fall in love with your best friend? It turns your world upside down. Just ask Mila and Laura, two teens who realize they want to be more than just friends. But even if they surrender to love, can they ever find the courage to tell the world?

I am Aislyn. These are the sad facts of my world. Any child born in the Republic who is unscheduled, imperfect, or inconvenient is labeled an Unnecessary. Their only hope is to be rescued by a Protector, one of 26 girls trained to infiltrate the Republic and get them safely back to the Territory. These girls are chosen because they are strong, smart, and heroic. They train for years in medicine, technology, physical agility, and espionage. They never choose girls like me. Except...they did.

Less than a year after the horrific Masonville High shooting, Owen is determined to uncover why the Creepers have converged on his land and the school—a necessary step in his mission to drive evil forces out of his town. A supernatural visitor tests Owen’s ability to discern between truth and lies as the community is rocked by abductions and disappearances. While the town comes together to find those who are missing, Owen must fight to discover what is real and what is part of a strategy to distract him from his true purpose.

Set against the breathtaking yet rugged peaks of Colorado’s mountain ranges, a setting that adds a unique dimension to the story, Where Mountains Meet follows seventeen-year-old Emma Mitchell after a devastating car accident shatters her world. With physical and emotional scars, Emma moves to a close-knit mountain community to start over, where she forges an unexpected bond with Jake Harrison, a courageous teen mountain rescue volunteer. As they navigate grief, fear, and the challenges of wilderness survival, Emma and Jake discover that trust and love can grow even in the most broken places.

School is out for the summer, but not for 18-year-old Michael and 17-year-old Shelly. The pair of them meet while serving court-ordered community service, and both are driven by secrets and lies.

Sixteen-year-old Laura Ferguson's taste for adventure takes her on a journey that leads from tragedy to triumph. Despite her plans for a round trip to the farthest reaches of the nation she so loves, she finds herself in Sandpoint—a wild and uninspiring Western mining town. Tragic news from the mines keeps Laura in the town to care for a heartbroken traveling companion. Little does she know that from this very tragedy, a triumph of love is about to be told—a story of redemption, liberation, and the binding of two young hearts forever in true love.

'Hard-hitting, heartbreaking and hopeful, We Are Young is a must read.' SARAH CROSSAN An unforgettable story from the queen of emotional suspense, for fans of Jodi Picoult, Megan Abbott and Courtney Summers. It starts with a wedding. And a car crash. On the same night Evan's mother marries local...

Oskar og Laura laver en hule med kig-hul. "Se", siger Laura, "Der kommer Felix." Felix åbner en taske. Han tager... Helle Kloppenborg, børne- og ungdomsbogsforfatter. Oprindeligt uddannet lærer suppleret med en diplomuddannelse i ledelse og en master i specialpædagogik. Brugt som konsulent i inklusionsudvikling af blandt andet Ministeriet for børn og undervisning.

Oskar stopper foran Lauras dør. Lauras hjerte banker. "Vi ses i morgen", siger hun, Oskar kysser Laura på kinden! Serie: Let-ps. Helle Kloppenborg, børne- og ungdomsbogsforfatter. Oprindeligt uddannet lærer suppleret med en diplomuddannelse i ledelse og en master i specialpædagogik. Brugt som konsulent i inklusionsudvikling af blandt andet Ministeriet for børn og undervisning.

"Der sidder en lus i Oskars hår," siger Mia. "Nej," siger Markus, "Der sidder to!" Nu har Oskar også lus ligesom Laura. Helle Kloppenborg, børne- og ungdomsbogsforfatter. Oprindeligt uddannet lærer suppleret med en diplomuddannelse i ledelse og en master i specialpædagogik. Brugt som konsulent i inklusionsudvikling af blandt andet Ministeriet for børn og undervisning.

Kate thought she’d never unlock her powers - let alone trigger them by creating a familiar out of a cross-eyed pigeon. Before she can celebrate the good news, a terrifying bounty hunter kidnaps her mother. In a race against time to save her mother, Kate runs afoul of a dragon, and even worse, the most feared creatures in existence: the dreaded forest gnomes. To top it all off, she discovers long-lost magical family members who maybe should have stayed lost. Kate is finally a witch - but it just might kill her.

This is the last week in Staci Schofield's life. Her birthday is on Monday, which is also the day she plans to die. Poetic, seeing as her mother disappeared on the night of her own birthday. But when a popular guy from school, Rush, befriends Staci, will her plans change?