Young Adult Literature

Having a superpower is ordinary. Your power determines your entire life. But 17-year-old Ugene is powerless. He can’t read minds or enhance his strength. He can’t manipulate natural matter or heal injuries. Determined to find out why he is different, Ugene submits himself as a test subject at Paragon. But nothing is as it seems. All exits from the testing floor are sealed. Subjects endure brutal and sometimes deadly injuries. No amount of power can save them.

Gods do exist. And if the scroll in my hands says the truth, they have a secret academy where their recruits train to become demigods. I’ve done really bad things in my life, but stealing Callie’s opportunity to attend the God’s Academy? It’s got to be the worst. If Gods find out I’m a faker, what was supposed to be someone else’s gift may turn into my personal curse.

Water is scarce. Deserts have taken over the land. Nuclear war has devastated humanity. Humans live in walled super cities to keep out the irradiated. The land that was formerly known as America is divided into kingdoms ruled by royal elites. Born into the lowest Echelon of the Kingdom of Phangloria, 16-year-old Zea Calico faces a life of hunger, thirst, and toil. The only way out of this drudgery is revolution, and Zea is desperate to help the cause.

A comical collection of four classic tales written by America's favorite author. Read with rakish mastery by Carol Eason, the stories include "The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", which concerns the controversial outcome of a frog jumping contest; "What Stumped the Blue Jay", regarding the plight of a particularly determined jay bird; "The Story of the Old Ram", where a group of miners gather to listen to a legendary tale; and "The Joke that Made Ed's Fortune", which concerns a devilish prank and its wry backfiring.

Robert Louis Stevenson's classic, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, sometimes known more simply as Jekyll and Hyde, has enthralled and horrified listeners for over a century, so much so that the novella has impacted our natural language, with the phrase Jekyll and Hyde coming to mean a person who is vastly different in moral character from one situation to the next. It is a classic to study for GCSE and is full of complexities that need to be understood.

In John Steinbeck's classic novella, we see two friends working through the farmlands in California during the time of the Great Depression. In this study guide for GCSE, we examine Of Mice and Men in detail, looking at the myriad of themes involved, the key characters, its context, the structure and the setting as well as giving a detailed step-by-step guide to each chapter, so you can easily follow the book and to prepare you for your exams.

I was ten years old the day I found out I was an alien. At least, that's what the kids at school called me. With a strange birthmark and a name like Sagittarius, I've tried to stay invisible. Then a stranger showed up at my school—and everything changed.

This fictionalized portrait of Joyce's youth is one of the most vivid accounts of the growth from childhood to adulthood. Dublin at the turn of the century provides the backdrop as Stephen Dedalus moves from town and society, towards the irrevocable decision to leave. It was the decision made by Joyce himself which resulted in the mature novels of Ulysses and Finnegans Wake.

Archy Lawrence is just a sixteen-year-old boy who would rather play video games and read books than deal with people. However, when his family moves to a small town in Arkansas for his dad's business, Archy finds himself in a constant state of change. This is compounded when he meets Georgia Stoddard and they fall face-first into the mythical realm of Neverwhere. They must face a myriad of creatures, overcome a plethora of obstacles, and solve countless puzzles as they seek to help the mystical Lord Erle'em find the Lost Tomes and return Light to Neverwhere.

Paragon altered Bianca’s memory. The Directorate turned her into a weapon. Seventeen-year-old Bianca Pond is the ultimate fighting machine. But when a ghost from her past comes back to haunt her, Bianca faces her toughest challenge yet...justice for all, or her own personal vengeance. (extra)ORDINARY runs parallel with events from the Powers series, giving readers a glimpse into the transformation that redefined Bianca’s loyalties - and love - in the months after Ugene’s escape.

Crystal Fox is new to Riverstone Academy. She lives alone, has purple eyes, is half human and half...vampire?! Conan Knight is the son of an Alpha werewolf who is determined to chase her away so that he can keep the humans of his school safe. After learning of her past, he might change his mind on how he's viewed vampires his entire life... (Jewel Edition of book one of the Blood Fate Series, Young Adult version)

In the aftermath of King Arthur Pendragon’s death, Britain stands on the edge of ruin. The once-united Knights of the Round Table are fractured and lost without their king. Determined to protect Arthur’s legacy, the legendary wizard Merlin embarks on a mission to ensure his king’s memory endures. But Merlin’s journey is far from simple.

A filha mexicana perfeita não faz faculdade longe de casa. A filha mexicana perfeita não questiona nem evita os parentes. E, acima de tudo, nunca abandona a família. Mas Julia Reyes não é essa garota. Na verdade, tudo que ela quer é se formar no ensino médio, ir estudar em Nova York e viajar o mundo quando se tornar uma escritora de sucesso. Julia deixa o papel de filha exemplar para Olga, sua irmã mais velha. Até que um trágico acidente muda tudo. Olga agora está morta, e Julia se vê sozinha em meio aos cacos de sua família. O pai parece mais distante do que nunca.

After one year away, Kevin Greene is back home. A simple padlock fastened by the bank locks 14-year-old Kevin and his mother out of their northern Nevada home. While his mother is devastated, Kevin's wish just came true: he would get one final night in Dyre, biking across the dusty blacktop with the buddies he left behind instead of loading furniture onto a truck.

Verführung, Eifersucht & das Erwachen verborgener Gefühle – Stefan Zweigs psychologisch meisterhafte Novelle über Kindheit und Geheimnisse, eindrucksvoll gesprochen von Sven Görtz. Mit „Brennendes Geheimnis" schuf Stefan Zweig eine seiner bekanntesten und feinfühligsten Novellen. Im Mittelpunkt steht der junge Edgar, der während eines Kuraufenthalts die Bekanntschaft eines charmanten Barons macht. Was zunächst wie ein harmloses Spiel erscheint, entwickelt sich zu einem emotionalen Konflikt voller Misstrauen, Sehnsucht und unausgesprochener Wahrheiten.

When her high school drama club chooses Phantom as their annual production, she lands the coveted lead, but stepping into Christine’s shoes comes with more than just stage lights and romance. She finds herself torn between two co-stars—Tom, the golden-boy athlete playing the dashing hero, and Justyn, the enigmatic Goth who is almost too convincing as the tortured Phantom. As rehearsals begin, the drama doesn't stay onstage. Curtains fall, mirrors shatter, and chilling messages echo lines from the script.

Esther est créatrice de contenu. À vingt-deux ans, elle pense tout contrôler : son image, sa carrière et même son déménagement à Paris. Léo, lui, est loin d'avoir l'insouciance des jeunes de son âge : à vingt et un ans, il alterne entre son job dans un café et ses obligations auprès de sa sœur, dont il est le tuteur légal. Mais quand le hasard les réunit dans le même appartement, chacun avec ses bagages, ses rêves et ses failles, ils n'ont pas d'autre choix que d'apprendre à cohabiter, se connaître... et se révéler.

Petra ist die Einzige ihrer Art – eine telekinetische Übernatürliche mit einer tragischen Vergangenheit, fragwürdigem Urteilsvermögen und dem Feingefühl einer entsicherten Handgranate. Nachdem sie drei Jahre damit verbracht hat, einen skrupellosen Konzern von der Landkarte zu tilgen, könnten sie und Jesse endlich frei sein. Doch dann taucht ein Dämon auf und eröffnet ihr, dass sie in Wahrheit eine von ihnen ist.

All's fair in love and football…Elliot Graves thought he knew what the goal was. Until he fell for his best friend. Elliot has everything a high school Junior could ask for. A sweet cheerleader girlfriend, a supportive family, and a spot as the starting receiver on the Crystal Falls football team with his best friend, Camden Holt. These are supposed to be the best days of his life, so why does it feel like he's missing something?

Lo que ha descubierto Ziara sobre sí misma lo cambia todo. Ahora que es consciente de su poder, mil preguntas la atormentan cada segundo. Redka nunca había tenido dudas... hasta ahora. Ziara ha cambiado su mundo, y su huida lo ha colocado entre la espada y la pared.