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In early March 2020 in New Rochelle, New York, teenager Geth Montego is fumbling with the present and uncertain about her future. She only has three friends: her best friend Tovah, who’s been acting weird ever since they started applying to college; Diego, who she wants to ask to prom; and the K-pop band BTS, because the group always seems to be there for her when she needs them (at least in her head).

A famed pirate relic - the Star of Atlantis - lies forgotten someplace along the rugged Welsh coast, where waves and stone clash and where creatures of legend are said to hold sway. When 13-year-old Swift finds a map to the treasure, he sets out to claim it and prove his worth to his skeptical brothers who seem determined to thwart his every step.

Bis in seine Träume hinein wird Joseph vom Running Man verfolgt, der durch die Stadt läuft wie ein Getriebener. Der unheimliche Mann ist Josephs persönliche Albtraum-Figur. Noch nie hat er mit jemandem über ihn gesprochen. Doch die Bekanntschaft mit seinem menschenscheuen Nachbarn Tom verändert alles: Tom ist noch verschlossener als Joseph. Seit Jahren hat er sich von der Außenwelt zurückgezogen. Josephs Interesse begegnet er zunächst mit Abwehr. Erst als Joseph von seinen Ängsten und dem Running Man erzählt, scheint sich auch für Tom wieder eine Tür ins Leben zu öffnen.

The story of a young teen's struggle to rebuild his life while helping to rebuild a local prairie.

Action packed with real life places and scenes in the UK, viewed by "out of this world" characters looking in. The humorous nuances of this story will appeal to older listeners, too. Stig and Meg pass through an inter-dimensional rift from their fantasy world straight into 21st century England. The young pair become startled by what they find. Action and adventure pave the way on their quest. Can they save life on their world from the actions of an evil greedy human?

 Stained Glass Myths is a collection of 28 award-winning stories by young adults. These stories encompass a wide range of genres, inviting listeners to explore a wealth of important themes passionately crafted by these young writers - from a teenager going down memory lane after a tragic event at her school to a Jewish boy who writes letters to his older sister who’s been taken to Auschwitz. 

Adelaide has lived her whole life in rural Ethiopia as the white American daughter of an anthropologist. Then, her family moves to South Carolina in 1964. Adelaide vows to find her way back to Ethiopia, marry Maicaah, and become part of the village for real. But until she turns 18, Adelaide must adjust to this strange, white place that everyone tells her is home. Then, Adelaide becomes friends with the five African American students who sued for admission into the white high school.

Sanam xolaning oshnasi kitoblar. U kutubxonachi bo‘lib ishlaydi. Kutubxona bilan yonma-yon joylashgan qassobxona, do‘kon, somsaxonadagi erkaklarning o‘tgan ketgan ayollarni hayolan yechintirib, hayolan haqoratlashlariga Sanam xola chidolmaydi. O‘zini To‘marisdek dovyurak ayol bo‘lishini istaydi. Lekin u xokisor, munis ayol. Shunga qaramay, ayol sha’ni uchun sharmsiz, behayo, nomard erkaklardan o‘chini olishga muvaffaq bo‘ladi.

In 1985, 20-year-old Lauren has a dead-end job as a waitress at the Oaklyn Diner. Alone and with no direction, Lauren becomes ecstatic when the diner is chosen to be the focal point of an upcoming movie Jersey Diner, starring Jonathan Pearce. Scouted to be a part of the local crew, Lauren builds a relationship with Jonathan Pearce. When filming ends, she moves to California to start a new life with Jonathan.

England. 1960s. A cold, harsh autumn.On an isolated island, an abusive man forces his wife to run for her life. Their son Tristan, young and afraid, also flees the island and sets out into the world to escape his demons and find his mother. Hitchhiking beneath the backdrop of a wild and loveless November, Tristan encounters every possible character, from the genuinely kind to the inherently wicked.

Der Abschluss. So viele Dinge, die zu tun sind. Und danach? Ein Studium? Eine Ausbildung? Reisen? Leni ist ein normales und glückliches Mädchen voller Träume. Bis ein Moment alles verändert und etwas in ihr aus dem Gleichgewicht gerät. Es beginnt mit zu vielen Gedanken und wächst zu Übelkeit, Panikattacken, Angst vor der Angst. All das ist plötzlich da und führt zu einer Diagnose, die Leni zu zerbrechen droht. Sie weiß, sie muss Hilfe annehmen, aber sie verliert Tag um Tag mehr Hoffnung. Nichts scheint zu funktionieren, keine Therapie, keine Medikation.

Tosh Livingston, superstar student-athlete from small-town USA, thinks he's made it big as a rising freshman at Harvard University. Not so fast! Once on campus, he's ensnared in a frenzied competition to win a spot on Harvard's legendary humor magazine, the Harpoon. Tosh soon finds that joining the Harpoon is a weird and surprisingly dangerous pursuit. He faces off against a secret society of super-rich kids, gets schooled by a philosophy professor who loves flunking everyone, and teams up with a genius student-cartoonist with an agenda of her own.

Após o recente divórcio de seus pais, Vanessa precisará lidar com uma mudança muito maior em sua vida: deixar para trás os amigos, a escola, a casa em que nasceu e ir morar em outro país.

A vida na Alemanha será cheia de desafios, pois a garota terá que aprender uma nova língua e se adaptar a uma cultura diferente. Em meio a conflitos com a mãe, o fim de seu namoro e a descoberta de novos amigos, Vanessa perceberá que as mudanças nem sempre são ruins.

When seven-year-old Jamie falls down a very long hill, he finds himself trapped in a world of strange creatures, harsh landscapes, and near-perpetual darkness. Lost and confused, Jamie is desperate to get home. The nightmares, fears, and all manner of what-ifs that inhabit this shadow world are unfamiliar to him - all except one: the Lairdbalor, Jamie's personal nightmare, once relegated to his dreams. In this fantastical land, however, the Lairdbalor and all the fears and nightmares of children are very real.

This program is read by the author "As narrator, Bonnie Pipkin's flat affect and deliberate pacing are wholly appropriate to Gen's struggles with loss and her search for stability and love...Pipkin's sincere connection to the story brings additional depth to her reading of this journey from...

From the critically acclaimed author of The Gospel of Winter and the coauthor of All American Boys comes a cool, contemplative spin on hot summer nights and the classic teen love story as two teens embark on a cross-country journey of the heart and soul.

Being trapped in a book can be a nightmare - just ask Idea Deity. He's convinced that he exists only in the pages of a novel written by a malevolent author . . . and that he will die in Chapter 64. Meanwhile, Reacher Mirage, lead singer of the secret rock band Youforia, can't figure out who's posting information about him and his band online that only he should know. Someone seems to be pulling the strings of both teens' lives...and they're not too happy about it.

Evie, a phenomenally bright but socially marginalised fifteen year-old, has had it with Western Civilization. Self-educated in the ideas of the Luddites, Mao and T.E. Lawrence, she wants to launch a mission against technology and the damage she believes it has wrought on the human race. She's...

Fifteen-year-old Simone is lured by her new boyfriend with promises of a better life in a big city. On the run from a dangerous environment and her drug-addicted sister, she arrives in Palmino with stars in her eyes and hope in her heart. Simone's story is the story of a society in which no child was going to have to live in poverty: a land of milk and honey, which for some people, turns sour and is filled with despair. The way it is? Not necessarily....

Amar es volver a empezar. Nuevo nombre, nuevo peinado, nueva ciudad. Allie Harper, de diecinueve años, es nueva en Woodshill. Tras poner muchos kilómetros de distancia con su hogar en Denver, acaba de empezar las clases en la universidad y necesita encontrar piso desesperadamente. Cuando llama...