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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel comes to high school in acclaimed author Katie Henry’s coming-of-age YA contemporary about a girl who accidentally falls into the world of stand-up comedy. Perfect for fans of John Green and Becky Albertalli! Sixteen-year-old Izzy is used to keeping her thoughts to...

Joeys Leben gerät aus den Fugen. Joey ist besessen davon, sich der einzigen Person zu beweisen, der er jemals wirklich vertraut hat. Er kämpft darum, sich von einer Welt fernzuhalten, die sein Leben zerstören könnte. Die Chancen stehen schlecht. Kann er sich über Wasser halten? Aoife ist absolut nicht bereit, den Jungen, den sie liebt, aufzugeben. Also ist sie entschlossen, ihn vor der Selbstzerstörung zu bewahren. Sie ist in einer Welt gefangen, die sie nicht versteht, aber ihr Herz ist stärker als das, was sie herunterziehen will. Aoife wird Joey niemals aufgeben, egal was gegen ihn spricht.

My magic, my rules. I’m the Aether Witch. And I’m done playing this game. We’re running blind toward a target we can’t see. Everything I love is on the line. My magic. My family. My Coven. Tennessee. I’ll lose it all at the strike of midnight on Samhain if I don’t put the pieces of this puzzle together. Salem’s Prophecy says the fate of the world lies on mine and my twin’s hands. If we fail, terror and chaos will rain down on our realm so severe no one will be able to fight it.

Not all wizards were born to be heroes. Things not to do when you find out you’re a wizard.

When Aria and her friends discover Dorian's secret, they find themselves faced with a choice. Will they pledge themselves solely to the Privy Council, an organization sometimes hampered by its own moral obligation to see in only black and white? Or is there room to operate within a shade of grey? Compromises are made, standards are adjusted. Bit by bit, the friends find themselves slipping to the point where it's almost impossible to see where they started. A storm is coming. There's only so long you can straddle two worlds, before they eventually collide.

Dylan Woods hasn’t seen her best friend, Langston, in years. After he moved to Los Angeles, he ghosted her. Then he became Legendary, the biggest teen R&B artist on the planet. For the most part, Dylan has moved on, with her sights set on Juilliard. But when her parents announce that Langston is coming for a short stay with them, the entire family is thrilled. Except for Dylan. The idea of sharing a house with music’s biggest bad boy makes her stomach churn.

Danny Redding is the fastest super kart racer in the city. His younger brother Chris knows that one day he will be faster. But in between fantasy and destiny, another life exists. A life of fear, anger, and courage. The life of the "Boxkart Rebel".

Quand Peter et Lara Jean, ont commencé à faire semblant d’être ensemble, la jeune fille ne s’attendait pas à vraiment tomber amoureuse. Et elle se retrouve encore plus confuse quand le garçon de son passé refait surface. Qui choisir quand on est amoureuse de deux garçons à la fois ?

Happily Ever After College has been churning out fairy godmothers for centuries. But their outdated curriculum can’t keep up with the modern world. They need something edgy. Something new - something to keep true love alive. They need Paris Beaufont. However, this fairy loses her lunch if she watches a romantic comedy. Love songs give her hives. She punched the last guy who tried to flirt with her. Needless to say, Paris Beaufont isn’t the romantic type. But, she’s going to have to learn how to create budding love for others, or she’s going to jail.

Michael Sterling disappeared from his Maine town five years ago. Everyone assumed he was kidnapped. The truth is worse - he ran away and found the life he always dreamed of. Now, at seventeen, he’s Sean Woodhouse. And he’s come “home”, to the last place he wants to ever be, to claim the small inheritance his grandparents promised him when he graduated high school, all so he can save Trip, the boy he developed an intense and complicated relationship with while he was away.

Step into the enchanting world of Jonesville, Virginia, where the tender romance between Everett Buckley and Finn Waring blooms like the delicate Bluebells in a hidden meadow. Their love is a closely guarded secret until the rumble of war disrupts their peaceful existence. With the looming threat of Vietnam hovering over them, Everett and Finn cling to each precious moment before duty calls. As the letters cease and the shadows of uncertainty lengthen, their bond is tested amidst the unforgiving landscape of the bamboo jungle.

외롭고 가난한 인물들을 보듬는 '한밤의 편의점', 조금 이상한 각자가 모여 우리가 되는 '게스트하우스' 등 특별한 공간으로 독자들의 마음을 사로잡아 온 박영란 작가가 이번에는 '이층집'의 문을 열었다. 제목부터 호기심을 자아내는 「나로 만든 집」은 낡은 이층집을 배경으로, 열일곱 살에 집주인이 된 아이가 겪는 위기와 고난, 성장을 담은 작품이다. 담백하면서도 여운이 남는 작가 특유의 문체를 통해, 점점 고조되는 불안과 긴장 속에서도 자신만의 질서를 지켜 나가려 애쓰는 한 아이의 고군분투가 펼쳐진다.

William C. Morris YA Debut Award Winner! A hilarious YA contemporary realistic novel about a witty Black French Canadian teen who moves to Austin, Texas, and experiences the joys, clichés, and awkward humiliations of the American high school experience—including falling in love. Perfect for...

Mei Lin Yu has never felt part of the Yu family or the world of technological marvels and genetic perfection the Founders created. All that will change the summer she spends at Mynyddamore, the home her ancestor Mabel Yu built in Western Caelestis. Here, living among the Ddaerans, the original inhabitants of New Eden, Mei will discover secrets about Mabel Yu her family wants to keep buried and a truth about herself that will forever change her own destiny.

Moving beyond the quasi-fraternal bond of the unforgettable George and Lenny from Of Mice and Men, Hurt You explores the actual sibling bond of Georgia and Leonardo da Vinci Daewoo Kim, who has an unnamed neurological disability that resembles autism. The themes of race, disability, and class spin themselves out in a suburban high school where the Kim family has moved in order to access better services for Leonardo.

When bad choices made as a child lead to more bad choices as a young adult, Sam finds herself at a crossroads, forced to face her demons head-on if she plans to have any future at all—with Carson, with Turner, or with anyone. But fixing the wrongs of the past takes time, and learning to forgive one's self is damn near impossible.

Book two of the Austin Family Chronicles, an award-winning young adult series from Madeleine L'Engle, author of A Wrinkle in Time, about a girl who experiences the difficulties and joys of growing up. "Everyone who remembers Meet the Austins as a delightful family story will want to read...

Everyone says hotshot goalie Luke Jackson is God's gift to girls, but the only girl he wants is his best friend, Malina Hall. He's always known how brilliant she is, but now that he's "accidentally" kissed her, he can't stop thinking about her...or wanting to kiss her again.

High school senior Tyler Miller used to be the kind of guy who faded into the background—average student, average looks, average dysfunctional family. But since he got busted for doing graffiti on the school, and spent the summer doing outdoor work to pay for it, he stands out like you...

Para Edith Frankel, disfrutar de la Navidad siempre ha sido un acto de rebeldía. Sus padres prefieren huir de Londres durante las fiestas, pero ella adora Winter Wonderland y su trabajo como ayudante en una de las tiendas de globos de nieve más populares. Por desgracia, teme que este año pueda ser el último. Y además está su odiado rival Aaron Bennet, que ahora es una estrella de la televisión británica: interpreta al hijo menor de la adinerada familia protagonista de la serie Threadneedle Street.