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In a dystopian future, where human behavior has finally brought destruction to the planet, an alien race has saved some of those who were willing to escape from a doomed Earth. Living on their vast mothership with everything they need, an age-old game is reinvented from a Native American sport. New Batey becomes their entertainment, and new heroes emerge to play it. Chilly is one of them. But how long can she stand the adulation from the crowds? How long can she stay as distant and hateful as she has been her whole life? And how long can she remain a virtual prisoner on an alien craft?

Happily Ever After College has been churning out fairy godmothers for centuries. But their outdated curriculum can’t keep up with the modern world. They need something edgy. Something new - something to keep true love alive. They need Paris Beaufont. However, this fairy loses her lunch if she watches a romantic comedy. Love songs give her hives. She punched the last guy who tried to flirt with her. Needless to say, Paris Beaufont isn’t the romantic type. But, she’s going to have to learn how to create budding love for others, or she’s going to jail.

Er sitzt am Straßenrand, abgerissen, krank und verstört durch seine Erlebnisse im KZ. So finden ihn befreite französische Kriegsgefangene auf dem Weg nach Hause und nehmen den Elfjährigen mit. Bevor sie die französische Grenze überqueren, schärfen sie ihm ein, seinen Namen und seine Herkunft nicht zu verraten. In Frankreich darf niemand merken, dass er Deutscher ist. Dort hassen sie die Deutschen, schärfen sie ihm ein. Er darf kein Deutsch sprechen und muss auf der Hut sein, auch im Kinderheim.

Wenn das eigene Zuhause zu einem Ort der Angst und der Unmenschlichkeit wird, ist es kein Zuhause mehr. Josef ist 11, als er 1939 mit seiner Familie aus Deutschland vor den Nazis fliehen muss. Isabel lebt im Jahr 1994 in Kuba und leidet Hunger - auch sie begibt sich auf eine gefährliche Reise in das verheißungsvolle Amerika.

Darius hat keine Perspektiven. Da erhält er eine unglaubliche Chance: Am Ende eines Computerspiels wird ihm ein Job als Drohnenpilot angeboten. Plötzlich hat Darius Geld, eine Wohnung, führt das Leben eines Siegers. Aber um welchen Preis?

Lucie glaubt an einen Jackpot, als sie auf einen Aushang stößt, auf dem ein völlig überbezahlter Gassigeh-Job angeboten wird. Wie sich herausstellt, ist der Hund allerdings lange tot und der Zettel das Täuschungsmanöver eines wahrscheinlich verrückten Alten, der einen Ghostwriter für sein schräges Kochbuch sucht. Natürlich glaubt Lucie kein Wort, als er von den streng geheimen Zutaten wie Drachenherzen (die große Ähnlichkeit mit Tomaten haben) oder Werwolfspucke (die verdächtig nach Honig aussieht) faselt.

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.

Emma muss mit ihrer Mutter und ihren Geschwistern von Dublin nach Mecklenburg-Vorpommern ziehen. Sie vermisst Irland, den Atlantik, die irischen Großeltern. Nicht mal die Ostsee kann sie trösten. Emma will nur eins: schleunigst nach Dublin zurückkehren. Levin aus ihrer neuen Klasse, der selbst große Sorgen hat, bietet ihr seine Hilfe an, scheint aber irgendwann gar nicht mehr zu wollen, dass sie wieder fortgeht. Und auch Emma beginnt allmählich an dem Fluchtplan zu zweifeln.

Daniel freut sich auf Südafrika! Jedes Jahr verbringen er und seine Mutter die Ferien bei seinen Opas Anton und Ido in der Nähe von Kapstadt. Für Daniel ist es total normal, dass die beiden verheiratet sind. Und die Kinder, die die Opas bei sich aufgenommen haben, Sive und Panana, sind wie Geschwister für ihn.

Manchmal ist es diese eine Sekunde, die alles entscheidet: Niko, der ziemlich dick ist und sich oft in Parallelwelten träumt, rettet die schöne Sera vor einer Grapschattacke. Sera fordert Niko daraufhin auf der Klassenfahrt zum Tanzen auf, was verrückt ist und so aufregend anders, wie alles, was in den nächsten Tagen passiert. Vielleicht ist es der Beginn einer Freundschaft von zweien, die gegensätzlicher nicht sein könnten, aber im entscheidenden Moment mutig über ihre Schatten springen.

Maine 1934. Frei und inmitten der wilden Schönheit der Natur - Ellie liebt das Leben am Echo Mountain. Zwischen Balsamtannen, Wildbienen und Bergbächen finden sie und ihre Familie ein Zuhause, müssen dafür aber auch hart arbeiten. Als ein schrecklicher Unfall geschieht und der Vater ins Koma fällt, begibt sich Ellie auf die Suche nach einer Heilmethode. Eine Suche, die die Geschichten des Berges und seiner Bewohner zum Vorschein bringt und die sie bis zur alten Cate führt.

Dumm nur, dass Chris und Phil nicht die einzigen sind, die scharf darauf sind. Das Mädchen, Sabrina, erzählt ihnen aberwitzige Geschichten, ein paar Vorortschläger haben Wind vom Geld bekommen und auch die Polizei will mitreden. Doch sie alle sind nichts gegen den Mann, der das Auto fuhr. Er hat nichts mehr zu verlieren und würde töten für den Jackpot.

Monique lives a perfect life—a preacher's daughter and the girlfriend of the town's golden boy. But it's not that simple. She's torn between her parents who want the pure virginal daughter, and her boyfriend, Dom, who wants to explore the more intimate side of their relationship. Tired of waiting, her boyfriend breaks up with her, spurring Monique to discover she has a medical condition that makes her far from perfect and she concocts a plan to fix her body and win him back.

Fresh out of the Academy, Cal must learn to fit in on an antiquated, intergalactic space freighter with a much older, multiracial crew. With the rocket's destination and mission kept secret, Cal works closely with his crewmates to keep operations safe and running smoothly. When sabotage is discovered that could end in a catastrophic explosion, the chief engineer risks his life to save the spaceship, and Cal jumps in to help. Can they stop a core meltdown to save the ship and crew? How will Cal perform under pressure, being the "new kid" on this "old bucket of andirons"?

In this heart-wrenching coming-of-age story about family, grief, and second chances, seventeen-year-old Emmy returns home for the summer to uncover the truth behind her sister Rose’s disappearance—only to learn that Rose had many secrets, ones that have Emmy questioning herself and the sister Emmy thought she knew.

As a driver for her local ride share app, Charlie Owens loves what the open road gives her: freedom, extra cash for an epic road trip, and a path to getting out of her sleepy town of Chester Falls, Massachusetts. She’s seen her fair share of mysterious passengers and explosive break-ups in the backseat of her car, but Charlie lives a no-strings-attached lifestyle and never gets involved.

11-year-old Ruthless will do whatever it takes to live up to her name. Slaughtering pirates, running an underground gambling operation, and intercepting Russian spies are just a few examples. In true Ruthless fashion, she runs for Mayor with the help of her incredibly strong best friend, Owen. Her town of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has no age requirement to run for the post. The chances of a child winning are slim, to say the least, so Ruthless and Owen disguise themselves as an adult, with the good old ‘two kids in a trench coat’ ruse.

Be prepared to fight, it's the only option. The world keeps turning...careful not to fall out of step. When the Kreo settlement falls under attack, Evie and her friends are spirited away to the last place in the world they'd ever want to be...a vampire prison. With the fate of the kingdoms hanging in the balance, they bind themselves to an unlikely ally, sealing a covenant they might give their lives to keep. The prophecy is waiting. A silent adversary is moving in the dark. Can the friends recover the lost stone?

Elsie Richardson’s world crumbles when her dad drops from a seizure at the Fourth of July festival. The reality that his brain tumor is back with a vengeance slams the 17-year-old aspiring artist and her family into intense hardship. When her mom needs help to make ends meet, it forces Elsie into adulting overnight. On top of that, Elsie’s caustic, grudge-holding brother is on his way home, and she fears he will only make matters worse. Feeling alone and hopeless, Elsie does as she’s told and goes to work with her mom. That’s when she meets Tyler again.

Jordon is a Dungeon Master, and he liked to think that he was a decent one, after a whole year of writing and running his own home-brewed campaign. He just didn’t think he was so good at it that he could actually write a Fallen God into existence - a God that was hellbent on destroying the multiverse. Now, Jordon descends through the Cadinari Stream, and into a world of his own creation, finding that the life of an Adventurer is much more than improv and dice rolls. And Taldora, that world he had only seen in his dreams, is full of more wonders and mystery.

Brace yourself for the second installment of the Da’Valia Trilogy. Neva’s adventure picks up after Born at Dawn with our favorite teen thief trying to revive her Lynx identity, but she’ll get far more than she bargained for with her next job. Eighteen-year-old thief Neva Roberts has been living on the run since absconding with the Eye, a powerful piece of the greatest weapon ever created. But she's running from more than just the Da'Voda clan's cold-hearted ruler. She has exiled herself to a barren land, alone and far from everyone she loves, trying to forget the pain she caused.

Cora Jones is ordinary in every way imaginable. Until she finds an extraordinary compass from her late brother. In fact, the faded gold compass appears to have enchanted capabilities, leading her to fantastical dreamscapes. In these exotic locations, Cora must overcome some of her deepest, darkest fears. Night after night, Cora voyages beyond the mundane walls of her bedroom to conquer feats that test her mental and physical fortitude. Endowed with a newfound bravery, Cora feels more equipped than ever to handle the mishaps of middle school.

"Venus Fluefanger" er en roman om køn og identitet, venskab og kødædende planter. Om at være Alex og kæmpe for at passe ind i en verden bygget af lidt for firkantede kasser. Men mest af alt om at turde stå ved sig selv. En dag køber Alex en Venus fluefanger. Den mærkelige plante står i blomsterbutikken og tigger om at blive taget med hjem. Så får Isa, der ellers er den eneste, der altid plejer at kunne forstå Alex, en kæreste. Og gradvist begynder det at gå op for Alex, at tingene måske er nødt til at ændre sig.

Just as Ayrion’s priorities are involuntarily split between the Elondrian Lancers and his tribe, Noph - the notably cunning chief of Sandstorm - calls for a secret meeting between himself and Hurricane. The outcome of that meeting forces Ayrion, Reevie, and Sapphire to make a decision that will not only affect their role within the tribes but will test the true strength of their friendship.

Alle ved, hvad de skal efter 9. klasse, og hvad de vil med livet og med hinanden - bare ikke Sara. En bog om at befinde sig i et limbo efter folkeskolen. Hvilken uddannelse skal man vælge? Og hvad bringer fremtiden? Fritidsjobbet i onklens solcenter er eneste faste holdepunkt i en rastløs sommer med Distortion, drive-in-bio, sugardating og en rejse til Prag. Og så er der kærligheden - den kunne Sara også godt tænke sig at lære lidt bedre at kende.

It’s 1979, and Jasmine Zumideh is ready to get the heck out of her stale, Southern California suburb and into her dream school, NYU, where she’ll major in journalism and cover New York City’s exploding music scene. There’s just one teeny problem: Due to a deadline snafu, she maaaaaaybe said she was Senior Class President-Elect on her application—before the election takes place. But she’s running against Gerald Thomas, a rigid rule-follower whose platform includes reinstating a dress code—there’s no way she can lose. And she better not, or she’ll never get into NYU.

Far from a normal child's life! Young Terek was introduced into a world of pain. He never really had experienced a mother's love. Until Terek was brutally beaten and left for dead on his Aunt Bunny's front porch. It was then that Terek was shown the rules of "The Game", plus how it felt to be loved unconditionally. Forced to step out into a world where every time he turned around, his loved ones were living or dying by the laws of the streets, so Terek devoted himself to the only thing he felt he had left - and that was his Black Heart!

Listen to Lou Hirschmann's poignant telling of the fictional adventures of 17-year-old Jeff Vetch, a teen at a strict boys' prep school. Confronting anti-Semitic bullies as well as his burgeoning sexuality, young Vetch struggles as much with himself and his own demons as he does with the older boys, some of whom are members of the dreaded "Hate Society" at school. From the opening moments, Hirschmann crafts an eloquent, compelling story of a young man against his challenging prep school environment.

Fifteen months ago, Gwyn discovered he’s the rightful king of Simaerin, last of the ancient line of Wintervale. Now he leads an army against the tyrannical Crow King. But first, Gwyn and his ragged army of tradesmen, peasants, and escaped slaves must brave the cruel winter months without proper supplies or shelter while trying to rescue the residents of a port city sentenced to death and avoid the menacing mercenary forces of Hesh-Kasal. Confronted with true loyalty and bitter betrayal in turns, Gwyn wrestles with his own doubts to find the line between trust and wisdom.

Four young lives now have to choose where they belong. To choose what and who they will fight for. Because no matter where they turn, the legacy of the past is inescapable. The Newlands already has settlers. The Outlands has a new leader. And danger has arrived in Askala. Hawk, Sam, Mercy, and Luca must work together or be swept away by a world even more divided than themselves. As the fight for survival becomes a fight for the future, as hearts yearn and secrets are protected, loyalties will be tested.