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One day, fifteen-year-old Carmina Knight’s life was perfect, and the next, she’d lost everything. Her family, her home, almost everything that she knew. Alone on the streets, she can’t trust anyone, but she also can’t make it alone.

Devi ist auf dem Weg zu ihrer Großmutter auf dem Land, als ihr Auto plötzlich den Geist aufgibt–während eines heftigen Schneesturms. Sie sucht Hilfe beim Bramble Estate, doch auch dort kann es niemand wieder zum Laufen bringen. Stattdessen bietet ihr die Hausherrin Emily Vanforte an, die Nacht in dem riesigen Anwesen zu verbringen. Widerwillig stimmt Devi zu und wird in einen abgelegenen Flügel des Hauses verfrachtet–Emily hat für den Abend nämlich bereits ein Familienessen geplant, bei dem sie das Geheimnis einer der anwesenden Personen verkünden will.

Living in a remote town with a grandfather he barely knows, Sam meets some unlikely people with an unusual secret ... they are the descendants of immortal beings. Eventually, they lead him to their home in the fantastical land of Lior, where the Descendants of the Light have been battling the forces of Darkness for thousands of years. Sam and his friends quickly discover that an evil plot is brewing in the darkest reaches of Lior that will not only change Sam's own destiny but also threaten the future of both worlds.

Julep Dupree tells lies. A lot of them. She’s a con artist, a master of disguise, and a sophomore at Chicago’s swanky St. Agatha High, where her father, an old-school grifter with a weakness for the ponies, sends her so she can learn to mingle with the upper crust. For extra spending money, Julep runs petty scams for her classmates while dodging the dean of students and maintaining an A+ (okay, A-) average. She's a fixer, and she's good at it. But it's not what she wants. And soon, she'll hang up her grifter skills for good.

Tom musste mit seinen Eltern umziehen und fühlt sich gar nicht wohl im neuen Ort, auch weil die Schläger in der Schule es auf ihn abgesehen haben. Doch als sie ihn wieder verprügeln wollen, hilft ihm der alte Iwan, der direkt nebenan wohnt. Als in der Nacht jemand um das Haus Iwans schleicht, glaubt Tom den alten Mann in Gefahr und will ihm helfen. Er ahnt nicht, was ihn erwartet ... Im Haus des Alten.

Romance was not part of Nora Grey's plan. She's never been particularly attracted to the boys at her school, no matter how hard her best friend, Vee, pushes them at her. Not until Patch comes along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Patch draws Nora to him against her better judgment. But after a series of terrifying encounters, Nora's not sure whom to trust.

Nicholas Flamel is the greatest Alchemyst to ever live. The records show that he died in 1418, but what if he's actually been making the elixir of life for centuries? The secrets to eternal life are hidden within the book he protects - the Book of Abraham the Mage. It's the most powerful book that has ever existed, and in the wrong hands, it will destroy the world. And that's exactly what Dr. John Dee plans to do when he steals it. There is one hope. If the prophecy is true, Sophie and Josh Newman have the power to save everyone. Now they just have to learn to use it.

The “4” tattooed on the back of Corrie’s neck means she’ll die before she turns twenty. The knowledge of death dates has become available to the world. Now, those with early death dates—the Threes and Fours—are forced to put their short lives to use in a labor camp called the Prime so the long-lived can thrive. While Corrie tries to focus on using her leadership role to secretly create change in the Prime, her friend’s suspicious death makes her wonder how set in stone fate really is.

The Secret of the Stolen Blueprint: Short Stories for Teens is an engaging young adult mystery that will captivate listeners from the very beginning. Set in Crestwood High, where the sudden disappearance of its blueprint overshadows the excitement of a new science wing, the story follows Mia Chen, a bright and resourceful 16-year-old with a knack for solving puzzles.

There once was a girl who read feet. Sixteen-year-old Summer Field is Old Town’s fascinating new sole reader. She can tell how many steps one has left to take in life. It’s true. Her Gift is scientifically proven. She—they all—are bound by the lines that never lie. None more so than Summer’s best friend, Bryony. Bryony, who’s only ever dreamed of running the Boston marathon, is shocked to learn she has only five steps to go. An instant slave to the fortune teller’s shack on the side of the road, Bryony hopes for a miracle while Summer does her very best to beat the lines.

Nachdem Marlowe wegen einer explodierenden Kerze aus Versehen das Haus ihrer Nachbarn niederbrennt und in der ganzen Stadt dafür ausgelacht wird, nimmt sie einen Ferienjob auf einer abgelegenen Insel an. Dort soll sie gemeinsam mit einer Gruppe anderer Teenager Führungen durch eine alte verlassene Villa anbieten. Doch die sommerliche Idylle bleibt nicht lange so sonnig, denn schon bald wirft die Vergangenheit einen düsteren Schatten über die Insel.

Gossip Girl meets Happy Death Day in this YA horror novel following high school outcast and anonymous social media gossip Ruby, who comes face-to-face with her own ghost dressed in a blood-splattered prom dress. With less than a week until the dance, Ruby must unmask her killer—or die trying.

Following her parents’ divorce, twelve-year-old Alyssa Morgan moves into an old house with her mother and little brother. She soon stumbles across the abandoned diary of a girl whose family disappeared decades earlier from the same residence.

Evelyn Thorne thought her summer would be boring. Then she discovered a book hidden away for almost 60 years, and everything changed. Instead of rainy days and dusty books, Evelyn finds herself caught up in a whirlwind of hidden secrets, talking gadgets, and a mystery waiting for her to solve. Why does the book react to her? Why are strange things happening around the castle? And what does any of it have to do with her family? With new friends (and one grumpy robot), a crumbling Scottish castle, and a very big secret, Evelyn is about to discover she’s more extraordinary than she ever imagined.

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It’s been a year and a half since Sutter Heyward’s brother, Lawson, disappeared from the secluded campus of Meddlehart Academy. Everyone has given up on finding him except for Sutter, who can’t shake the feeling that he’s out there somewhere and desperately needs help to make it home. That is, until he and his friends uncover clues that Lawson was searching for their school’s rumored buried treasure the night he went missing . . . and there is a secret society on campus still trying to find it.

Seventeen-year-old Akoma Addo has one rule: don't get too close to the supernatural. Ever since a blazing orb of light left her father in a coma, she's buried herself in her secret job investigating magical crimes in San Francisco's AfricaTown—just enough to keep her grief at bay. But when a body turns up in a pool of molten gold and ash, Akoma's pulled into something much bigger—and far more dangerous.

Quando a jovem Cassie Hobbes decidiu entrar para o programa do FBI para jovens com habilidades especiais, seu objetivo principal era descobrir o que aconteceu com sua mãe, desaparecida há anos. Ao lado de Dean, Lia, Michael e Sloane, os cinco Naturais, agora autorizados a trabalhar em casos ativos, resolveu diversos assassinatos em série — e percebeu uma peça em comum que pode ser a chave do quebra-cabeça do caso de sua mãe.

The Shadow Club doesn't exist anymore. The group of second-best kids used to play anonymous practical jokes on their rivals, until things spiraled out of control. Now Jared and the ex-Shadow Club members are having a hard time shaking their reputation. And when the new golden boy at school is the victim of a series of nasty pranks, everyone's convinced Jared is to blame. Determined to prove his innocence, Jared soon becomes wrapped up in a nightmare worse than anything the Shadow Club ever caused.

Paris, France: a city of fashion, chocolate croissants, and cute boys. Colette Iselin is thrilled be there for the first time, on her spring break class trip. But a series of gruesome murders are taking place around the city, putting everyone on edge. And as she tours the sights, Colette keeps seeing a strange vision: a pale woman in a ball gown and powdered wig, who looks like Marie Antoinette. Colette knows her status-obsessed friends won't believe her, so she seeks out the help of a charming French boy.