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Seventeen-year-old Annie Tillery and her Aunt Jill set off for Long Island's Fire Island for a vacation of surf, sun, and sailing. Annie is happy to leave behind the stress of her relationship with her parents. Aunt Jill, who is an NYPD detective, is mixing her vacation with a case she must keep secret from Annie, who is suspicious nevertheless. Annie finds romance and intrigue when she meets Ty Egan, the nephew of their host on the island.

The instant bestseller slick and addictive YA mystery thriller that celebrates the nuances and dramas of Nigerian family and culture, perfect for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen M. McManus. Save the date . . . for a killer wedding! True-crime-obsessed Lara Oyinlola is heading to Lagos for her...

Upon completing her first Big Night assignment of delivering coal to all the kids on the naughty list, coal elf Ember Skye thought all was well at the North Pole. She no longer has to slave away mining coal, and her arch-nemesis - the demonic and evil elf, Sturd - has seemingly been stripped of his power and relegated to obscurity. But you just can't keep a bad elf down.

Escribo el momento. Curiosa frase. Fácil de leer. Difícil de entender. La protagonista de esta novela de suspense sabe que la vida está formada por momentos. Muchos momentos forman una vida, y desde su adolescencia lleva un diario en el que escribe sobre la suya, llena de sus pequeñas y grandes cosas, como la de todo el mundo… Hasta que empiezan a ocurrirle sucesos extraños a los que no encuentra explicación. Poco a poco todo a su alrededor se irá derrumbando y solo sus antiguos cuadernos tendrán la clave de lo que está pasando, pero, ¿sabrá leer entre líneas?

Skye Williams knows everything there is to know about mistrust. Dad skipped out when she was five. And now Warren Jacobs tries to sweep her mom off her feet. But Warren's not the only concern rocking Skye's world. Devin Abbott, a guy she's known since kindergarten, has changed. He's become a tall, broad-shouldered guy she might date - if he wasn't her best friend. Skye swears there's nothing between them, but everyone else thinks differently.

Maria er kun 14 år, og alligevel er hun meget syg. Faktisk er hun så syg, at kun en hjertetransplantation kan redde hendes liv. Det sætter gang i mange tanker hos den unge pige, og igennem breve til lillesøsteren lærer vi hendes tanker og følelser at kende. Maria spekulerer både over, hvad der sker, hvis hun dør, og over de følelser, hun pludselig nærer for sin gode ven Markus. Gretelise Holm (f. 1946) er en dansk forfatter, journalist og samfundsdebattør.

Meagan’s a teenage girl with a sensitive heart, and emotions that seem bigger than her. She struggles with depression and harmful thoughts that feel like they’re rotting her from the inside out. Every day feels harder than the last, until she finds a way to cope. Meagan begins to cut herself as a way to control her out-of-control world. She soon spirals into a dark and cruel world she doesn't understand, nor does she really want to. And when Meagan’s secret is found out, she realizes there’s no way to outrun her unhealthy habit of self-harm.

Graciela se tiene que ir a vivir a España con su familia. La noticia causa gran conmoción en el grupo, especialmente para Paula, que a toda costa quiere hacer algo para evitar el viaje. pero Graciela está deprimida y malhumorada. ¿Qué va a pasar ahora con Federico? Ni siquiera quiere oír...

After breaking the 100m world record, 16-year-old Calli is whisked away to a secret facility where she's placed with other teens who possess superhuman speed. She soon finds herself in a deadly situation involving other superpowers, a magical diamond, and a centuries-old clan vying for world domination. Calli will have to rely on her quick wit and gut instinct to navigate her new world, which includes secretly carrying a power-infusing diamond, all the while steering clear of the young man who mistakenly believes she's his soul mate.

Es una increíble aventura, donde una niña y un Águila entablaran una amistad fuera de este mundo, así mismo seremos testigos del amor verdadero entre un padre y su hija.

El libro comienza con una introducción que aclara el estilo y enfoque de la narración, misma que utiliza diferentes puntos de vista para formar un hilo conductor que cuenta la caída y ascenso de un personaje atormentado en el pasado por sus demonios y dificultades, pero que a través de un proceso de introspección y autosuperación supo cómo vencerlos y ahora nos cuenta su historia.