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Neon ist verknallt. In Aria. Seit zwei Jahren sind die beiden ein glückliches Paar. Jetzt wollen sie miteinander schlafen. Aria will es. Neon will es. Und trotzdem ist Neon unheimlich nervös, denn er will alles richtig machen. Cut: 24 Stunden davor. 24 Tage davor. 24 Wochen davor. 24 Monate davor – da traf er Aria zum ersten Mal. Heute wird er mit ihr schlafen, ihr unendlich nah sein.

“If you knew you had to do the right thing, but that something bad may happen to you because of it, would you do it anyway?” This hard-hitting, emotional, YA story of pain and love; right and wrong; and life and death is a masterful mix of suspense, romance, the paranormal, and the...

Warsaw, 1942. Sixteen-year old Mira smuggles food into the ghetto to keep herself and her family alive. When she discovers that the entire ghetto is to be "liquidated" - killed or "resettled" to concentration camps - she desperately tries to find a way to save her family. She meets a group of young people who are planning the unthinkable: an uprising against the occupying forces. Mira joins the resistance fighters who, with minimal supplies and weapons, end up holding out for 28 days, longer than anyone had thought possible.

In this first installment of the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling Michael Vey series, a supernaturally gifted teen discovers he’s not the only one with electric abilities. To everyone at Meridian High School, fourteen-year-old Michael Vey is nothing special, just the kid who has...

Twelve-year-old Neon Blue Greene is queen of the cafeteria, co-captain of the cheerleading squad, and has the most amazing dog any seventh grader could ask for. Her only complaint in life is that her parents named her after the color of a sports energy drink—until the morning she overhears them whispering and learns that she has twenty-eight days left to live. Neon needs a miracle, but how can she get one in only twenty-eight days? Then it hits her. She'll do a good deed every day.

Der starter en ny pige i klassen. Gabriella. Hun er sød og populær. Det synes alle i hvert fald, bare ikke Klara. Hun synes faktisk, at Gabriella er irriterende og tarvelig. Klara undgår Gabriella, men det er ikke sjovt, for pludselig kan Klara mærke, at hun er udenfor. Hvad skal hun gøre? "K for Klara" er en letlæst serie om pigen Klara og hendes veninder. Bøgerne handler om venskaber, skole og det at blive ældre (og lidt om kærlighed) og rammer målgruppen lige der, hvor de er. Line Kyed Knudsen (f. 1971) har skrevet en lang række børne- og ungdomsbøger i forskellige genrer.

I should have seen it coming. A long time before it came I should have known.I was six or seven years old and there was a girl living next door named Peggy. She was a year older than me and a lot stronger and we were wrestling and she held me down.... All of a sudden it seemed there was something about girls that wasn’t all bad. I didn’t know what it was but I should have known that this first feeling with Peggy Ollendorfer meant that down the road, later, I was in for a big surprise. Afterward, when I was a little older, if you’d asked me what the surprise was like, I’d have said it was about like getting hit by a train.

In this collection of five exciting stories, follow Kara as she navigates the complexities of friendships, love interests, and school. From playing weird games on iPads and going to waterparks to feeling like an outsider and falling in love, K for Kara 16-20 seamlessly weaves together the ups and downs of childhood. A heartfelt series, K for Kara 16-20 is ideal for young readers seeking relatable characters as well as exciting stories about navigating youth. Line Kyed Knudsen (b. 1971) debuted as an author of children's and YA books in 2003.

Dre, a rising basketball star and budding artist, has a glorious future ahead of him. Unfortunately, rumor has it that he's involved in activities that could ruin his chances of ever hooking up with Denim or achieving his dreams of going to college and the NBA. Denim realizes her relationship with Dre could be shattered if her parents find out she violated their trust. One lie, one party, and one bullet change the course of both of their lives forever.

A new girl is starting in Kara’s class: Gabriella. She is sweet and popular. Everyone thinks so, except for Kara. She actually thinks Gabriella is annoying and mean. Kara avoids Gabriella, but it is not fun, because suddenly Kara feels like an outsider. What can she do?

Er komt een nieuw meisje in Klara‘s klas: Gabriella. Ze is lief en populair. Dat vindt iedereen, behalve Klara. Zij vindt Gabriella eigenlijk irritant en gemeen. Klara ontloopt Gabriella, maar er is niks aan, want ineens voelt Klara zich een buitenstaander. Wat kan ze doen? Line Kyed Knudsen (geb. 1971), debuteerde in 2003 met de roman Pigerne fra Nordsletten [De meisjes van de Noordvlakte]. In 2007 kreeg ze de Gyldendals Pippi prijs. Line schrijft kinder- en jeugdboeken en ze geeft kinderen les in creatief schrijven.

This is a true tale about a great friendship between two very different people. But are they really that different in the end? When Nadia starts in Kara's class, she's a little shy but Kara happily shows her around. That makes Nadia feel right at home. When Kara meets Nadia in the local park, Nadia is surrounded by her entire family. They all speak in a different language and some of them are wearing scarfs around their head. Suddenly, Kara is the one who's feeling shy and almost doesn't want to go and talk to Nadia.

Kara and her friends thinks putting on makeup is fun, even though it isn't something they are really allowed to do. But it makes you feel a little grown-up, which is exciting.

Kara loves drawing and she's good at it too. But when she starts taking drawing classes with people who are very good at drawing, she suddenly loses her confidence. In fact, she doesn't think drawing is fun anymore.