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.

The Hall was listening. Arlen just didn't know it was listening to him. Beneath the city of Wrenmere, hidden under river and stone, lies Aetherfold Hall, a living place of shifting corridors, echoing secrets, and forgotten magic. When a storm hits and a boy survives the river, something inside the Hall awakens: a golden Key with a will of its own.

Stanley Yelnats' family has a history of bad luck, so when a miscarriage of justice sends him to Camp Green Lake Juvenile Detention Centre (which isn't green and doesn't have a lake), it's not exactly a surprise. Every day he and the other inmates are told to dig a hole each, five foot wide by five foot deep, reporting anything they find. Why? The evil warden claims that it builds character, but this is a lie. It's up to Stanley to dig up the truth.

The newly graduated Crimson Vow are out in the world and determined to prove themselves. Mile, Reina, Pauline, and Mavis look for work as C-rank hunters, but when an exciting yet dangerous job comes along, the girls cannot resist! Can Mile see herself and her friends through this new challenge—while still keeping her remarkable abilities hidden?

Arc, Arianne, Chiyome, and Goemon voyage to the southern continent in pursuit of Arc's newest culinary obsession: chili peppers! But when a dark figure from Chiyome's past returns to haunt her, and a nightmarish demon lays siege to a human city before the group's eyes, the skeleton knight and his crew realize they might have bitten off more than they can chew.

Ao acordar em um lugar escuro, frio e desolado rodeada por outros corpos e sem ideia de como foi parar ali, Celina logo se dá conta de que algo terrível aconteceu. As cicatrizes cobrindo metade do seu corpo e as memórias vagas de um incêndio são as únicas pistas de que não está mais no mundo dos vivos. Suas suspeitas são confirmadas quando um homem imponente, de olhos negros e sorriso debochado, aparece e comunica a todos que, longe de terem garantido um lugar no Paraíso, eles estão no Abismo, e o único jeito de sair dali é vencendo três desafios.

Lethal Lit follows Tig Torres, a Cuban American teen detective, in her hometown of Hollow Falls. In season one of the hit podcast, Tig used her smarts and fearlessness to track down the infamous “Lit Killer,” a serial killer who staged his murders after death scenes from famous books. But there’s no rest for courageous, mystery-solving teens in a place like Hollow Falls, and though the Lit Killer is now behind bars, his protégé, Tig’s classmate and crush Oly, has disappeared!

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.

Trapped… Rella has given up her freedom to save her werewolf true love. But living with Alabaster, the man who had her hunted, isn’t as terrible as she would have thought. Shane is also trapped in the mansion of Alabaster. But it looks like his true love isn’t entirely unhappy with his archenemy. Meanwhile, a rebellion grows on the islands created by the mysterious red mage, Carmelita, and Alabaster. But life in a gilded cage brings memories. Rella's past brings a choice. And with it her magical powers return.

Seventeen-year-old Natalie Eve, better known as Evie, has spent the past four years running from her past, hiding in a life of distraction after a tragic night that changed everything. When she and her father move back to his lakeside hometown, she hopes for relief from her current struggles with anxiety, grief, and a father who seems more distant than ever. Silver Summit pulls Evie into family ties, new friends, and a boy. Harrison Anderson is a passionate and idealistic boy who jumps right into causes bigger than himself.

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.

Emancipating from foster care and struggling to move forward from her traumatic past, 18 year-old Brewen's got no family and nowhere to go. Her best friend, Destiny smuggles her into her dorm room and her heart. Dissociations, a boyfriend who reeks of deception, Brewen risks home and friendship to guarantee Destiny's safety. To save Destiny, Brewen must save herself. To save herself, Brewen must save Destiny.

Bubble Sheet Blues review, by Mary Ann Grossman, St. Paul Pioneer Press It’s going to be a good year for listeners if William Durbin’s funny and timely new novel for young listeners is an example of what’s to come. Adults have been talking about mandatory student testing for years, but we rarely hear the feelings of the kids who are forced to take them. That’s why Durbin, two-time Minnesota Book Award winner and a former English teacher, introduces us to Luke Collins, an eighth grader who’s not very interested in school and has been a bit of a slacker.

The ash took the cities. The signal took their minds. The hunters will take what’s left. Four years later, Mara Wyatt follows a rumor that, somewhere north, her brother Gabe is still alive. With her sister and a small group of young survivors she calls family, they ghost the outskirts of ruined towns and farmland, avoiding the infected, the dead, and the wars between factions.

Кира Скайфолл всю жизнь готовилась к этому моменту. Смелая фениксидка с белыми крыльями, закаленная тренировками, но почти лишенная магии, она отправляется в гарнизон драконитов, которых училась ненавидеть с рождения. Два враждующих клана вынуждены объединить силы против общей угрозы — неведомых монстров, появляющихся из-под земли. В гарнизоне Кира сталкивается с Шеду — мрачным и немногословным драконитом, чья теневая магия опасна… и притягательна. Между ними возникает странная, мучительная связь, которой Кира пытается найти объяснение.

After overcoming the difficulties of leadership, such as Commander Takuto being out of commission, the uncontrollable Gleeful Spin Doctor Vittorio's machinations domestically and abroad, and the fight with Scribe Saint Lytrain, it seemed as though peace had finally returned to Mynoghra. Yet new challenges arise when Mynoghra receives a proposal to attend an All-Faction Conference from Chaste Witch Vagia and then encounters an unexpected visitor seeking an alliance. Friend or foe, what hidden intentions does this new nuisance have on the world stage…?

Socially anxious teenager, Daisy Davidson braves another new start when her family moves on again. She begins the next college, terrified about struggling to fit in, but also keen to pursue her love of music. An awkward encounter with gorgeous fellow harpist Giorgio followed by a put down by Lucy, leader of the college clique leaves Daisy feeling like her worst fears have materialised. Her best friend, Jonno, is travelling the world and staying in touch is a challenge so Daisy feels very alone, until plain-speaking Grace befriends her.

Kali liebt romantische Komödien. So sehr, dass sie sich wünscht, selbst in einer zu leben. Als sie während der Aufnahmeprüfung an der Filmakademie einen Nervenzusammenbruch hat, flüchtet sie heulend auf die Toilette – ganz wie eine klassische RomCom-Heldin. Und genau wie im Film begegnet sie dort ihrem vermeintlichen Traumprinzen: Aus der Kabine nebenan redet ihr ein mysteriöser Regiestudent gut zu. Doch kaum hat Kali ihr Drehbuchstudium begonnen, merkt sie, dass Rei alles andere ist als der sympathische Typ, den sie sich ausgemalt hat.

Sonea lebt auf den Straßen der Stadt Imardin. Als sie eines Tages aus Zorn über die arrogante Gilde der Magier einen als unverwundbar geltenden Zauberer verletzt, werden die Meister der magischen Künste auf sie aufmerksam. Sie versuchen alles, das Mädchen zu finden, bevor ihre unkontrollierten magischen Talente zur Gefahr werden – für die Gilde, die Stadt und für Sonea selbst...

Eine Leiche im Garten, eine charmante junge Hobbydetektivin und ein finsteres Geheimnis – Band 1 der Reihe und die Romanvorlage für den Kinohit »Flavia« Die junge Flavia de Luce staunt nicht schlecht, als sie im ersten Morgenlicht das Opfer eines Giftmordes in ihrem Gurkenbeet entdeckt! Da jeder ihren Vater, den sanftmütigen Colonel de Luce, für den Mörder zu halten scheint, nimmt die naseweise Flavia persönlich die Ermittlungen auf. Hartnäckig folgt sie jeder noch so abwegigen Spur – bis sie einsehen muss, dass ihr Vater tatsächlich ein dunkles Geheimnis hütet.