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I am David
'You must get away tonight,' the man had told him.
David escapes from the concentration camp where he has spent his entire life and flees across Europe. He is utterly alone - who can he trust? What will await him? And all the while, how can he be sure that they won't catch up with him …
This is the remarkable story of David's introduction to the world: sea, mountains and flowers, the colours of Italy, the taste of fruit, people laughing and smiling, all are new to David. David learns that his polite manner, his haunted eyes and his thin features are strange to other people. He must learn to fend for himself in this strange new world.
An incredible story of survival against all odds and self discovery, for readers of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and The Book Thief.
Darkest Night, Brightest Star
Two things that are true and one that is a lie:I think my mother is dead and alive. I think if I work hard I will be very good at something. I''ve tried to please my dad but I don''t think I ever will. Thirteen-year-old Morgan lives with his dad and his older brother, Mitch. He hasn''t heard from his mum since she left when he was two. He works hard on his football skills, striving to meet his father''s high expectations and ''be a man''. But what that means isn''t always clear-cut. When Morgan makes a friend at school, gets injured in a game, and his long-lost mum turns up, everything changes. Then, when he meets an old woman in need of help, Morgan must decide what kind of man he wants to be. Shining a timely and much-needed light on different kinds of masculinity, Darkest Night, Brightest Star is a unique and compelling novel from a masterful storyteller.
Dead Real
Nora Inkwell is totally, completely, absolutely going to tell her best friend and fellow horror movie superfan, Ruby, that she’s in love with her. It doesn''t matter that Baxter from Body Combat wrote on the college wall that Nora''s frigid. Or that Ruby is more interested in losing her lesbian v-plates before they start university. And it certainly doesn''t matter that Nora''s old school friends said that all bisexuals are attention-seeking wannabes! ... It might matter that the entire town has turned into flesh-eating zombies. Guess there''s no time like the (deadly, dangerous, zombie-swamped) present to confess your *undying* love.
That Devil, Ambition
From Lambda Literary Award finalist Linsey Miller comes this thrilling stand-alone fantasy about the lengths we''ll go to get ahead?an incredibly fresh, twisty love letter to dark academia...with a body count. Perfect for fans of A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid, Gallant by V. E. Schwab, and All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody and C. L. Herman. There is only one school worth graduating from, and it creates as many magicians as it does graves?First in his class and last in his noble line, Fabian Galloway?s only hope of a good future is passing his elite school''s honors class. It?s only offered to the best thirteen students, and those students have a single assignment: kill their professor.If they succeed, their student debt is forgiven. However, if an assassination attempt fails or the professor is alive at the end of the year, the students? lives are forfeit.And dealing with the professor, a devil summoned solely to kill or be killed, is no easy task.Fabian isn''t worried, though. He trusts his best friends?softhearted math genius Credence and absent-minded but insightful Euphemia?to help. After all, that?s why he befriended them.As the months pass and their professor remains impossibly alive, the trio must use every asset they have to survive. Or else failure will be on their academic records?and their tombstones?forever.
How the Other Half Die
Dream vacation . . . or holiday from hell? A steamy thriller, full of family scandal and murder. This is White Lotus meets Gossip Girl.
The ultra exclusive Mokani Island is Avery's happy place. This summer, she's invited her college roommate, Nora, to hang out in paradise and party with her super rich friends.
But the vibe feels off from the start. Avery's ex can't get over their split. Her best friend is acting weird. A hot new staff member can't keep his eyes off her. And nobody likes Nora, who keeps sticking her nose where it doesn't belong. Everyone on the island is hiding something - and some secrets are worth killing for.
A tropical storm is brewing, and before long someone is going to end up dead ...
Tropes include:
· Friends-to-lovers
· Love triangle
· Murder mystery
· Haves and have nots
Den of Liars
<p><b>A young thief attempts a daring casino heist during a high-stakes magical tournament and finds herself torn between two warring brothers.</b><b><i><br><br>At the Liar's Den, secrets are power . . .</i></b><br><b><br>Lola St. James</b> is the world's best kept secret. When her father's loss in the magical Liar's Dice Tournament - a high-stakes competition where players are forced to gamble with their deepest secrets - made her a target, she was rescued by <b>the Thief</b>, the notorious leader of the Tentacles.<br><br>Now, living under the pseudonym Astra, she is determined to prove herself and become a full-fledged Tentacle. But when a critical heist goes sideways, the only way forward is for Lola to compete in the Liar's Dice Tournament herself. Lola is confident in her ability to pull off the job, but the Thief's mysterious and powerful brother, <b>the Liar</b>, runs the game and he turns out to be more than she bargained for. As her attraction for him grows and illusions run wild, she will be forced to confront the secrets of her past, the truth of the brothers' history, and the lies she tells herself.</p>
Call Your Boyfriend
She Gets the Girl meets Do Revenge in this fun and flirty young adult sapphic rom-com about two teens who want revenge on the flaky popular girl they’re both crushing on.All is fair in love and revenge... Cynical but sensitive Beau Carl is on a mission. She needs to know if ultra-popular Maia Moon – the girl she’s been secretly hooking up with for months – really has feelings for her. But when she shows up at the last big party of the year before prom, she sees Maia about to kiss someone else. Sweet, inexperienced Charm Montgomery is the “someone else.” And she’s ecstatic that she’s been reading Maia’s flirty behavior in their tutoring sessions correctly. But when the kiss is interrupted and Maia accepts an elaborate promposal from her douchey, popular boyfriend just a few days later, both Maia and Beau end up heartbroken. There’s only one thing for them to do – get her back. And the only way to do that is for Beau to tutor Charm on how she can get their former crush to fall for her so hard that Maia will dump her ex … and then get dumped for once. As their plan starts working, Beau and Charm grow closer too, in a way neither expected. But are either of them ready to let go of their scheme to take a chance on something a little sweeter – and scarier – than revenge?A gorgeous sapphic rom-com for fans Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick, Casey McQuiston and Becky Albertalli.
All for the Game
From beloved author Heather Buchta comes a juicy, mind-twisting thriller about football, romance, and the cost of playing the game.In Texas, football is life. For Finn Geringer, it?s a ticket to a better future. Transferring to East Pages High, Finn hopes to secure a college scholarship and a chance to provide for his grandmother. In this town where football reigns supreme, East Pages seems perfect. Until it?s not.Finn?s girlfriend, Megan, notices rival players absent from games. As she digs deeper, her life becomes increasingly dangerous: Mysterious cars tail her, strangers issue threats, and she?s sure someone?s been in her bedroom. Is it her imagination, or is East Pages hiding a dark secret?Meanwhile, Finn?s cousin, Brit, the head cheerleader, revels in the perks of popularity and the prestige of attending a renowned sports school. But when a football player dies, she learns that her peers are purposely keeping her in the dark. Is her popularity an illusion?Finn must choose between pursuing his dreams or uncovering the truth. As he, Brit, and Megan unravel the team?s mysteries, they face a powerful force determined to protect the school?s legacy at all costs. From veteran author Heather Buchta comes a gripping second-guessing game of suspicion and paranoia, romance and reputation, and the lengths people will go to protect who?and what?they love.
Heist Royale - Dupla vagy semmi
Hat hónap telt el a Rosalyn Quest számára katasztrofális véget ért Gambit óta, és azóta állandóan a feje fölött lebeg családja kivégzésének réme. Az őt ért szörnyű árulás nyomán Ross egy életre megtanulta a leckét: egy Quest csak egy másik Questben bízhat.
Ám a váratlanul egy hatalmi harc közepébe csöppenő Ross meglátja az esélyt sorsa megfordítására. Egy újabb halálos Gambit bontakozik ki, a tét ezúttal az alvilág irányítása. A másik csapatban azonban nemcsak Devroe-val, hanem a fiú anyjával is szembe kell néznie, aki mindenáron el akarja pusztítani a Questeket.
Az új Gambit Rosst és csapatát Monte-Carlo csillogó kaszinóiba és az Antarktisz veszélyes, jéggel és hóval borított lejtőire vezeti, miközben Ross Devroe-val versenyez az életéért. Ez a vetélkedő azonban nemcsak képességeiket, hanem a szívüket is próbára teszi. Győzzön hát a legjobb tolvaj!
A Thieves' Gambit - Tolvajok játszmájának nagy tétekkel játszott folytatása kihagyhatatlan olvasmány az akciódús YA-regények kedvelőinek.
The Yomigaeri Tunnel
Monika can''t bring herself to celebrate her last summer before college. Instead, she''s still grieving the loss of the one classmate who didn''t make it to graduation, a boy named Shun with whom she had a complicated relationship. Then, during her final Japanese Club meeting, Monika hears about the Yomigaeri Tunnel, a local urban legend. Those who venture into this mythological passageway undergo harrowing trials to confront their hidden secrets and worst fears. According to the lore, anyone who makes it through the journey is rewarded with the ability to resurrect one soul from the dead. Monika jumps at the chance to bring back Shun, but she soon discovers she''s not alone. Sharp-tongued and fierce Shiori is hell-bent on reviving her mother and won''t let anyone stop her. As Monika and Shiori confront the ghosts of their pasts, they have to decide: Are they friends, or foes? This emotional, offbeat book about hope and healing is an essential read for anyone who''s ever needed a friend in the darkness.
House of Ash and Bone
Seventeen-year-old Josephine Jagger is a talented writer with special abilities she doesn''t fully understand. Over the years she has developed methods to cope with the voices she hears in her head, but the old house her family has inherited in Vermont makes Josephine question what''s real and what''s not more than anything she''s ever encountered before. It''s filled with shadows, and whispers, and the unshakable feeling of being watched. Josephine then catches her first glimpse of a shadowy woman with long hair, pale skin, an impossibly wide smile and hollow pits for eyes. Her name is Dorcas, the ghost of a witch who died three hundred years ago. She has summoned the family to Vermont to ensnare them - then consume them - in order to rise from the grave and live again
Almost Nothing Happened
Paris. August. One long summer of nothing. 48 hours of everything. From the inimitable Meg Rosoff comes a chaotic and irresistible new YA.
17-year-old Callum is facing an unfortunate truth: his summer exchange in rural France was a failure. No epic adventure, no summer fling, and his French is still rubbish. Just as he should be boarding the Eurostar home, without even a hint of a plan, Callum impulsively decides to stay (and doesn't bother telling his parents).
He only knows one person in Paris: his long-lost cousin, Harrison, an oboist. As night falls on the hottest weekend of the year, an adventure begins - involving a motorbike, a curfew, a stolen oboe, a priceless Matisse painting, at least one police chase, a climate protest and the enigmatic, alluring, irresistible Lilou …
A completely delicious, funny, fast-paced summer read from the multi-award-winning author of How I Live Now, The Great Godden and Friends Like These.
Runaways
He needs to get lost. She wants to be found.
Jamie and July are both eleven-year-olds living in London - but they have very different lives. They meet for the first time at Waterloo Station in the last week of the holidays. They are both desperate to get away from home. July is really worried about her unreliable mum - she needs to get help. Jamie has done something terrible - and left in a panic. Despite their worries, the sun is shining and, as they escape everything they've left behind in the city, Jamie and July can't help but sense adventure in the air.
But running away isn't just harmless summertime fun. What are they really trying to escape? And will either Jamie or July find a place that finally feels like home? Three homes, two kids, one journey.
Every Other Day
"A contemporary Buffy" - Publishers Weekly
Every other day, Kali D'Angelo is an average teenager. She goes to public high school. She attends pep rallies (reluctantly). She's human.
And every other day in between . . . she's not.
Though she's not quite sure what she is on those days, Kali knows what she does . . . she hunts, traps, and kills demons, hellhounds, and other supernatural creatures that threaten her world. On those days, she is practically indestructible.
But when Kali notices a mark on a popular girl at school, she knows instantly that the girl is marked for death by one of these unworldly beings. And she knows she has only twenty-four hours to save her.
There's only one problem . . . it's the wrong twenty-four hours.
An action-packed supernatural mystery from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games.
At First Sight
What happens when an assassin falls in love with his target? A thrilling and fast-paced love story from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games series.
There are people in this world who are Nobody. No one sees them. No one notices them. They live their lives under the radar, forgotten as soon as you turn away.
That's why they make perfect assassins.
The Institute finds these people when they're young and takes them away for training. But an untrained Nobody is a threat to their organization. And threats must be eliminated.
Sixteen-year-old Claire has been invisible her whole life, missed by the Institute's monitoring. But now they've ID'ed Claire and sent seventeen-year-old Nix to remove her. Yet the moment he lays eyes on her, he can't make the hit...
Prokletí svatých 2: Prokletí hříchů
V pokračování trilogie americké autorky Kate Dramis se hlavní hrdinové - Aja s Willem, višjové obdaření zvláštními schopnostmi - vracejí z prosluněného Trahiru zpátky do drsné Taly, do přístavního Dunyluku, který je hlavním městem země. Město žije zvěstmi o blížící se válce a o tom, že se objevila druhá svatá, o níž hovoří dávné proroctví. Tou druhou svatou je Aja, vyzvědačka královny Gianny, která své posly po návratu nepřivítá nijak vlídně. Will a jeho vlčice Akéta vzápětí vyplouvají do ostrovní země Milsajo, kterou napadl Kakos, což je království usilující o vzkříšení temného kultu dekaširé. Vypukla válka, do níž se postupně zapojují všichni nám již známí hrdinové. Dokáže druhá svatá naplnit proroctví a porazit temnotu? A spřádá královna Gianna své intriky kvůli vlastním zájmům, nebo pro blaho říše?
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Poté, co se Nitě podaří uniknout svým únoscům a zničit celý Trh smrti, na kterém ji drželi, nechce nic jiného než moci začít znovu žít, aniž by se musela po zbytek života ohlížet zpátky. Jenomže video dokumentující její samohojicí schopnosti je doslova hitem dark netu a Nitě je jasné, že pro černý trh zůstává cílem číslo jedna.
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Nita musí ve svých pronásledovatelích probudit takový strach, že už se ji nikdy nikdo neodváží nahánět. A jaký je nejlepší způsob, jak si začít budovat novou pověst? Pomstít se na člověku, který ji prodal na Trh smrti. Jenomže se ukáže, že je to těžší, než si Nita představovala, a to dokonce i s Kovitem po boku. Lapená ve hře zabij nebo budeš zabit je Nita ochotná udělat cokoli…
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Huszonnégy másodperc múlva
Huszonnégy másodperc múlva megtörténik! Neon és Aria először fog...
Vagy nem.
Ugyanis a 17 éves Neon a barátnője fürdőszobájában pánikol. Nagyon. Szédül, szorong, zsong a fejében a sok kétség, emlék és érzelem.
Huszonnégy perce még minden tutinak tűnt, amikor bekopogott a lány ajtaján. Rózsák helyett csirkefalatokat hozott, mert az Aria kedvenc kajája.
Huszonnégy napja Neon már buzgón gyakorolt az anyukája fiókjából elcsórt melltartón a nagy napra, nehogy kifogjanak rajta a csatok és kapcsok.
Huszonnégy héttel ezelőtt kezdtek el beszélgetni Ariával arról, mivel egy ideje már határozottan szerelmesek voltak egymásba. Ezzel egy időben mindenki, akivel Neon összefutott ellátta valami hasznos tanáccsal a fiút azzal kapcsolatban.
Huszonnégy hónappal korábban Neon gyáván menekülőre fogta, amikor a nagypapája temetésén egy nagyhangú, ámde vakarcs kiskutya nekitámadt. Szerencsére a szökött kutya nyomában ott loholt a gazdája, egy lófarkas lány. tréningnadrágban, pólóban, akit Ariának hívtak.
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Kamaszokról szóló regény – nem csak kamaszoknak.
V knižnej kategórii Young Adults objavíte fascinujúci svet literatúry pre mladých, ktorá kombinuje dobrodružstvo, emocionálnu hĺbku a osobnostný rast.Tieto knihy sú určené pre mladých čitateľov, ktorí hľadajú príbehy, ktoré ich oslovia, inšpirujú a pomáhajú im porozumieť svetu a sebe samým.
Kategória kníh Young Adults je plná rozmanitých žánrov, vrátane romantiky. Prinášame vám silné a autentické postavy, ktoré čelia výzvam, objavujú svoju identitu a nachádzajú svoje miesto vo svete.Knihy z kategórie Young Adults ponúkajú dobrodružstvo, napätie, lásku a komplexné témy, ktoré sa týkajú tém, ktoré sú pre dospievajúcich dôležité a udalostí, ktorými v tomto veku prechádzajú.
Teenageri nájdu v knihách príbehy, ktoré sa ich dotýkajú a otvárajú diskusiu o dôležitých témach, ako je sebaprijatie, priateľstvo, láska, rast, utváranie hodnôt a nájdenie svojho miesta vo svete. Tieto knihy ponúkajú nielen zábavu, ale aj príležitosť na sebarozvoj a porozumenie komplexnosti dospievania.
