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In the first of a new series of books, military brat and albino, 13-year old Portia Maddox, has bounced from school to school, always an outsider. So when Denise Laughton, the most popular girl in her class, asks for her help in exchange for an invite to Denise's big birthday party, Portia jumps at the chance to go. But there's a catch: Portia must spy on Randy, Denise's boyfriend, to find out whether he's cheating on her.

“It’s rare that a book can be as funny and absolutely delightful as it is moving and thought provoking, and Anatomy of a Misfit is both.” —Lauren Oliver, author of Before I Fall Anika Dragomir is the third-most-popular girl at Pound High School. But inside, she knows she’s a freak; she...

It's Saturday night in Santa Barbara and it seems like everyone is headed to the same destination. The reason is simple: To celebrate the end of school. But for eleven different people the motives are bit more complicated - to be noticed, to hook up, to make friends, to numb the pain, to get over an ex, to say goodbye. As each character takes a turn and tells his/her story, the eleven individuals intersect, reconnect, and combine in ways that none of them ever saw coming.

Rescued: Finding Unconditional Love introduces Bailey and Bambaloo—two dogs with very different pasts. One was abandoned. The other was abused. Through rescue, both discover what it means to be truly loved. Told from their unique perspectives, Bailey and Bambaloo share their journeys of vulnerability, healing, and joy. Along the way, they form an unbreakable bond with Poppy, becoming not only companions, but Emotional Support Animals when he needs them most.

Seit der dritten Klasse sind Mina, ein stiller Bücherwurm, und der beliebte Golden Boy Caplan die besten Freunde. Heute, kurz vor dem Schulabschluss, ist Mina Klassenbeste und blickt mit wachsendem Druck auf ihre Zukunft an einer Ivy-League-Uni. Währenddessen versucht Caplan, das Gefühl zu verdrängen, dass er den Höhepunkt seines Lebens schon erreicht hat. Als Caps lässiger bester Freund sich plötzlich für Mina interessiert, kommt sie mit dem hierarchischen Gefüge der High School in Berührung, das sie bisher von außen beobachtet hat.

1896, Natick, banlieue de Boston. À l'aube du 20e siècle, dans une ruelle sombre, vit un jeune Indien avec sa mère et son père qu'il ne voit que trop rarement. Âgé d'à peine six ans, l'enfant se pense fou. Il voit des choses que personne ne voit, entend ce que personne n'entend. Délaissé par les adultes et pris en souffre-douleur par les autres enfants, leur rejet devient insupportable. Seul, l'enfant s'enferme alors dans un mutisme sourd.

A teen who is The Chosen One in a fantasy realms finds himself a nobody back home—that is, until magic appears in the real world and he must re-enter the portal to save a doomed realm. Months after entering a portal, becoming a powerful mage, and saving a distant realm, disgruntled Asian...

A New York Times bestseller! The path of destiny burns with love, magic, and betrayal in this “sultry, explosive” (Kirkus Reviews) second book in the City of Fantome enemies-to-lovers romantasy series perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Caraval. From a remote hilltop haven, far from...

“Sizzling romance, stunning worldbuilding, spectacular writing.” —Lauren Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of Powerless In the dark underbelly of a beautiful city, two rival assassins are pitted against each other in a deadly game of revenge, where the most dangerous mistake of...

An instant New York Times bestseller! “For readers who have just finished Naomi Novik’s The Golden Enclaves and are ravenous for more dark academia” (Booklist), this “pulse-pounding” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) fantasy thriller follows six teenage wizards as they fight to make...

A social media star thrust into a deadly competition must harness her powers to survive and challenge the very rules of society. On the acclaimed Spellcaster stage, where every paranormal species competes for supremacy, Haylee Hutchins stands out as an anomaly. No longer human. Not the kind of creature anyone EVER cheers for. But this season, the stakes are higher than ever. As the dark horse in the competition, the other contestants and judges are about to learn that underestimating her is their gravest mistake.

Stevie Bell liebt einen guten Mord. Im Sommercamp Sunny Pines wurden in den Siebzigerjahren vier Jugendliche tot in einer Jagdbox aufgefunden, und der Fall ist bis heute ungeklärt. Der Betreiber des Camps lädt Stevie und ihre Freunde für den Sommer ein, um den Fall zu lösen und einen True-Crime-Podcast aufzunehmen.

What the River Knows meets The Mummy in the first installment in a heart-pounding, richly imagined young adult duology from the New York Times bestselling author of To Kill a Shadow, Katherine Quinn...

Sixteen-year-old Milo Bradford is a gifted artist trapped in a life he never chose—carefully groomed by his emotionally distant parents to become a captain of industry instead of the creator he longs to be. When a mysterious invitation arrives from Ever Mountain College—an unconventional art school hidden deep in the mountains—Milo takes the leap. But freedom at Ever Mountain is as strange as it is exhilarating. Professors speak in riddles. The mountain itself seems alive. And nothing on campus works quite the way Milo expects.

Everyone assumes that Zee is a lesbian. Her classmates, her gym buddies, even her so-called best friend. Even Zee is starting to wonder. Could they be onto something? Everyone assumes that Art is gay. They take one look at his nice clothes and his pretty face and think: well, obviously. But...

From the author of Our Chemical Hearts comes the hilarious, reality-bending tale of two outsiders facing their greatest fears about life and love—one debilitating phobia at a time. Cover may vary. Ever since Esther Solar’s grandfather was cursed by Death, everyone in her family has been...

At the Manhattan High School for the Arts, where everyone is “different” and everyone is “special,” Gretchen Yee feels ordinary. She’s the kind of girl who sits alone at lunch, drawing pictures of Spider-Man, so that she won’t have to talk to anyone; who has a crush on Titus but...

The Lost Boys meets Wilder Girls in this supernatural feminist YA novel. It's 1987 and unfortunately it's not all Madonna and cherry lip balm. Mayhem Brayburn has always known there was something off about her and her mother, Roxy. Maybe it has to do with Roxy's constant physical pain, or maybe...

From debut author Nina Kenwood comes a tender and funny audiobook about first love and its confusions, and all of the awkwardness of teen romance. When her parents announce their impending divorce, Natalie can’t understand why no one is fighting, or at least mildly upset. Then Zach and Lucy...

When a series of seemingly unrelated murders occur in his community, Sheriff Hyde Stinson grapples with how to protect the citizens of Telluride, Colorado. The killers take responsibility, but their motives are a mystery, and they remain on the loose. Hyde must now face the roughest group of outlaws in the area, The McCaffery Gang. Can he stop them alone, or will he need to rely on three brothers with bad reputations and questionable pasts?