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Part memoir, part speculative fiction, The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be explores the often surreal experience of growing up as a mixed-Black transracial adoptee. Dream Country author Shannon Gibney returns with The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be, a book woven from her true story of...

Sixteen-year-old Lexi Stevens has never been kissed - never even been asked on a date. So when she humiliates herself in front of her crush and her brother's best friend offers to be her fake boyfriend for the week to make him jealous, she doesn't know if it's the stupidest idea ever or a dream come true. Noah Taylor gets kicked out of his house by his abusive stepdad. When his new "girlfriend" discovers him sleeping in his car and offers to let him sleep in her closet, he starts to wonder if he's found someone he can confide in after all.

Elsa, Leo and Max have always been best friends, a special team of three. Then the Nazis come. As a growing darkness descends around them, Leo and Elsa run for their lives, taking two very different paths across Europe. And Max, once their closest friend, now becomes the enemy as he is drawn into the Hitler Youth. Will the friends ever find their way back to each other? Will they want to?

In Bed Stuy, New York, a small misunderstanding can escalate into having a price on your head—even if you’re totally clean. This gritty, triumphant debut captures the heart and the hardship of life for an urban teen. A lot of the stuff that gives my neighborhood a bad name, I don’t really...

Kanata and his friends have settled temporarily in the city of Manaloch after freeing it from the clutches of demons. They're trying to create the Blood Ether of the Gods, a powerful potion that Lunaere used as a vital part of Kanata's training. But their work is interrupted when Kanata makes a surprising discovery: another transplant from Japan, the mysterious Kotone, is looking for him.

Im großen Finale der Vergissmeinnicht-Trilogie werden alle Geheimnisse aufgedeckt. Wenn Quinn nach seinen Abenteuern im Saum eines weiß, dann das: Matilda ist seine große Liebe, ganz egal, wie anstrengend ihre Familie ist. Eigentlich sollten sich die beiden gerade nur auf den großen Schulball freuen. Wenn da nicht dieses rätselhafte Sternentor-Ritual wäre, durch das Quinn als angeblicher Auserwählter die Welt retten soll. Und flüchtige Schwarzalben, die versteckt werden wollen, sowie ein ominöses Orakel, das im entscheidenden Moment immer wieder verschwindet.

Eingesperrt im Klassenzimmer. Matheklausur! Plötzlich dringt eine maskierte Person ins Klassenzimmer ein und diktiert mit geladener Pistole Aufgaben, die erbarmungslos die Geheimnisse aller an die Oberfläche zerren. Arroganz, Diebstähle, blinder Opportunismus, Lügen - hinter sorgsam gepflegten Fassaden tun sich persönliche Abgründe auf. Fiona ringt fassungslos mit ihrer Handlungsunfähigkeit, Mark verspürt Genugtuung, und Herr Filler schwankt zwischen Aggression und Passivität.

Bestsellerautorin Kerstin Gier öffnet uns nach der "Edelstein"- und der "Silber"-Trilogie die Tür zu einer neuen phantastischen Welt und erzählt eine mitreißende Liebesgeschichte aus zwei Perspektiven: Quinn ist cool, smart und beliebt. Matilda entstammt der verhassten Nachbarsfamilie, hat eine Vorliebe für Fantasyromane und ist definitiv nicht sein Typ. Doch als Quinn eines Nachts von gruseligen Wesen verfolgt und schwer verletzt wird, sieht er Dinge, die nicht von dieser Welt sein können.

During the blackout of 1944, in the small English town of Hurstwick, something mysterious obliterates the church spire and slices through the nearby woods. Was it a secret Nazi weapon, as some locals suggest? Or just a downed plane? Evacuee George Moss finds an otherworldly explanation, then tries to keep it hidden.

To everyone who knows them, best friends Miel and Sam are as strange as they are inseparable. Roses grow out of Miel's wrist, and rumors say that she spilled out of a water tower when she was five. Sam is known for the moons he paints and hangs in the trees and for how little anyone knows about his life before he and his mother moved to town. But as odd as everyone considers Miel and Sam, even they stay away from the Bonner girls, four beautiful sisters rumored to be witches.

The world ended. Greg's real life finally began. For twenty-eight years, Greg survived the corporate trenches. Premium dark roast at 7 AM. Then, Rachel from HR policing the microwave. Brad stealing credit in projects. Then civilization collapsed. The dead rose. Society crumbled. Greg has never been happier.

Explore the world of therianthropy with this comprehensive guide for new therians and their parents. Living with a connection to an animal soul in the human world can be confusing, especially for those new to the concept of therianthropy. Whether you’re a Therian seeking to understand your identity or a parent wanting to comprehend what your child is experiencing, this book is your essential guide to uncovering the true meaning of being a Therian. Drawing from personal experience, "I’m Therian, So What Know?

When our reluctant hero Greg Michaels discovers a mysterious black-clad figure capable of slaughtering entire settlements, he realizes even the apocalypse has corporate middle management. Tracking this "Cleanser" through the scorching Arizona desert, Greg discovers non-System survivors hiding in the Phoenix Zoo and ancient cliff dwellings, desperately trying to survive both zombies and these invincible assassins.

Als das Haus der achtzehnjährigen River Santos niederbrannte, verlor sie alles: ihr Zuhause, ihre Musik, ihren Dad. Doch kurz darauf nimmt das Schicksal eine bizarre Wendung: Durch eine anonyme Spende wird River über Nacht zur Millionärin. Aber als River ein schlimmes Familiengeheimnis entdeckt, muss sie plötzlich alle Menschen in ihrem Leben in Frage stellen: ihren perfekten Vater, ihre spurlos verschwundene Mutter, die Absichten des Geldspenders - und Logan, der sich immer mehr in Lügen verstrickt.

Mit Feen abzuhängen, durch Portale in eine Parallelwelt zu spazieren und Superkräfte zu besitzen, daran hat Quinn sich mittlerweile gewöhnt. Blöd nur, dass ihn jedes Geheimnis, das er aufdeckt, vor neue Rätsel stellt. Ohne Matilda und ihre ganz spezielle Art, den Dingen auf den Grund zu gehen, wäre er völlig aufgeschmissen. Dass er sie doch eigentlich vor den Gefahren des Saums beschützen wollte, hindert Matilda nicht daran, sich kopfüber ins Abenteuer zu stürzen. Denn die beiden müssen dringend ein paar Fragen klären.

Dara's lived a sheltered life with her single mom, Mellie. Now, at 18, she's dreaming of more. When Dara digs up her never-before-seen birth certificate, her world implodes. Why are two strangers listed as her parents? Dara confronts her mother, and is stunned by what she learns: Mellie is transgender. The unfamiliar name listed under "father"? That's Mellie. She transitioned when Dara was a baby, after Dara's birth mother died. She changed her name, started over.

Everything I Wish I Knew When I Was 18 is your guide to success and fulfillment, and now you can listen to it anytime, anywhere. This audiobook offers life-changing insights to help you develop a success mindset, overcome self-doubt, and build confidence. You'll also learn how to master your finances by investing wisely, building wealth, and securing your future.

This audiobook follows eigth-grader "Antsy" Bonano as he looks back on three accidental, but beneficial friendships with a few interesting characters, including the often ignored, Calvin Schwa...

Nichts bedeutet irgendetwas, das weiß ich seit Langem. Deshalb lohnt es nicht, irgendetwas zu tun...

Deutsche Geschichte seit 1871 - das ist die Geschichte der Wege und Irrwege, die ein schwieriges Vaterland zurücklegte...