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It’s 1915, and Victorine Berryman (now reluctantly in disguise) is struggling to figure out who she most truly is: An orphaned heiress to one of the country’s largest fortunes? An extra in other people’s films? Or does she perhaps want to be a different sort of person entirely? When an ominous advertisement appears, offering a big reward for information leading to the “lost” Miss Berryman, Victorine decides it’s time to leave the old film town of Fort Lee with her best friend, photoplay star Darleen Darling, and look for work in Hollywood, California.

Twelve-year-old Jordan isn't unhappy, but she's definitely bored. So when she gets the chance to take part in a London exchange program, she's thrilled to ditch her small town in Delaware and see the world across the pond....

Аліса в Задзеркальній країні — дитячий фентезійний роман англійського математика й письменника Льюїса Керрола, написаний як прраїні чудес. Аліса уявляє наче у відображення можна пройти і на свій подив дійсно опиняється за дзеркалом. На перший погляд там усе виглядає звичайно, але згодом трапляються неймовірно химерні речі.

Meet Margaret. She's going through all the same things most teenage girls have to face; fitting in, friendship and first bras. Life isn't easy for Margaret. She's moved away from her childhood home, she's starting a new school, finding new friends – and she's convinced she's not normal. For a start she hasn't got a clue whether she wants to be Jewish like her father or Christian like her mother. Everyone else seems really sure of who they are. And, worst of all, she's a 'late developer'. She just knows that all her friends are going to need a bra before she does.

Пригоди Аліси в Дивокраї — це чудовий переказ українською мовою всесвітньо відомої казки Льюїса Керрола про чарівну мандрівку англійської дівчинки до незвичайної країни, в якій діють парадоксальні закони та абсурдні правила поведінки. Книга адаптована для малюків, але вона також стане до вподоби і дорослим людям, що полюбляють цікаві пригоди, шанують пародійні вірші Льюїса Керрола та веселощі його надзвичайної лінгвістичної гри.

Sally J. Freedman loves making up stories – stories in which she is always the star of her own lavish film spectaculars. But when her close-knit family is separated because of her brother's illness, even Sally's daydreams are not enough to comfort her. With her beloved father left behind in New Jersey, a winter in the Florida sunshine seems gloomy. The cramped and dingy flat can't compare with her comfortable home, and her new classmates are nothing like her old friends. Worst of all, it is 1947 – and Sally is convinced that Adolf Hitler is alive and living in Miami Beach.

Sadie and her friends should be preparing for end of the year finals but they are about to go on a mission to save one of their own. She was taken from school and they know just where to find her. Things are all going according to plan. But suddenly there's a new girl at school—with the same powers as Sadie—who claws her way into The Pack. But this girl is fiercly confident and soon wants to lead them her own way.

Princess Princella does not like to get her hair done because she is so tenderheaded. When the handmaidens come to wash and comb her hair, she hides under her covers. When they find her, they form a circle and sing a song to help her hair detangle and grow, and grow, and grow. They pat her hair dry with their hands and royal towels, rub and massage her scalp with special ointments, part her hair into sections and begin to braid her hair.

When a little girl walks into her local barbershop, she knows she wants the flyest, freshest fade on the block! But there are so many beautiful hairstyles to choose from, and the clients and her mother suggest them all: parts, perms, frizzy fros, dye jobs, locs, and even cornrows! But this little girl stays true to herself and makes sure she leaves the shop feeling on top with the look she picks!

Darrell Rivers börjar sin första termin på Malory Towers. Hon vill väldigt gärna göra bra ifrån sig och få nya vänner. Men Darrell inser snart att allt inte kommer att gå så lätt som hon hade trott. Hennes häftiga humör gör att hon ofta hamnar i trubbel och hon verkar inte kunna hitta några vänner bland de andra flickorna. Kommer hon kunna passa in och få en nära vän innan första termen är slut? Malory Towers är en internatskola för flickor som ligger på en klippa vid havet i Cornwall i södra England.

När flickorna börjar andra läsåret på Malory Towers får de möta sin nya klassföreståndare, miss Parker, och tre nya flickor som ska gå i klassen. Darrell och hennes vänner är mer än redo för ännu ett år av skämt och rackartyg, men snart upptäcker de att det finns en tjuv bland dem och att en av de nya flickorna, Daphne, inte alls är den hon utger sig för att vara... Malory Towers är en internatskola för flickor som ligger på en klippa vid havet i Cornwall i södra England.

Ellie Engle doesn’t stand out. Not at home, where she’s alone with her pet fish since her dad moved away and her mum has to work around the clock. Not at the bakery, where she helps out old Mr Walker on the weekends. And definitely not at school, where her best friend, Abby – the coolest, boldest, most talented girl in the world – drags Ellie along on her never-ending quest to 'make her mark'. To someone else, life in the shadows might seem boring or lonely, but not to Ellie. As long as she has Abby by her side and a comic book in her hand, she’s quite content.

In 1917 sixteen-year-old Jean McLain is working as a post-office assistant in England. But when she wins a national Morse code competition, the British army makes a request Jean cannot refuse – to take a secret position as a signaller in France. If Jean can keep the signals flowing between headquarters and the soldiers at the Front, Britain might possibly win the war.

After reading about Amelia Earhart in her friend’s scrapbook, 12-year-old Ginny Ross decides to become a pilot. It’s 1930, and luckily, the airstrip in her hometown of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, is a popular launching point for intrepid aviators setting out on transatlantic flights. But how will Ginny’s dream take flight when her mother—and society in general—so fiercely believes a woman’s place is in the home?

On aurait pu trouver une solution ensemble. Papa (en soupirant) : Ton compte en banque est vide, Dylane. Je vois mal comment tu aurais réussi à payer mes dettes. Moi (en relevant la tête, insultée) : Il est pas vide !!! Papa (en haussant un sourcil) : Ah non ? Il y a combien dedans, alors ? Vingt gros dollars ?

Shaindy Goodman feels awkward, overlooked. Across the street and in another league, elegant Gayil lives the life of a queen bee: gorgeous, liked and admired, the perfect Bais Yaakov Middle School girl. Even her school uniform looks chic. So it’s more than a shock when Shaindy sees Gayil in the window looking at her and holding a sign with five little words: want to know a secret? Gayil’s found a way to break into their school after hours and asks Shaindy to help pull off a series of harmless pranks in their classroom. But mischief soon becomes malice.

Anne of Green Gables is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L.M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-twentieth century. Set in the late 19th century, the novel recounts the adventures of Anne Shirley, an 11-year-old orphan girl, who is mistakenly sent to two middle-aged siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, who had originally intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm in the fictional town of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island, Canada.

It’s 1880, and in the frigid city of Stockholm, death lurks around every corner. Twelve-year-old Mika knows that everyone in her orphanage will struggle to survive this winter. But at least the notorious serial killer the Night Raven is finally off the streets…or is he? Mika is shocked when a newborn baby is left at the orphanage in the middle of the night, by a boy with a cryptic message. Who is he? And who is this “Dark Angel” he speaks of? When a detective shows up, Mika senses something even more sinister is going on.

You are a very lucky girl to have so many people love and support you. Your relationship with your parents and family can give you confidence and help you spread your wings through the world. The connection you have with your loved ones will inspire you to do many things you may not have tried before. You are a loved and wonderful girl.

Le début de l’été n’a pas été de tout repos pour les BFF. Torbinouche (comme dirait Émy), la seconde moitié s’annonce tout aussi difficile ! Il suffit parfois de peu de choses pour basculer dans la dépendance. Pour Nadeige, un simple jeu vidéo est à l’origine de bien des dérapages. Nuit et jour, elle rêve de massacrer des monstres, de terminer des niveaux et de gagner des bâtons lumineux. Mais pendant ce temps, elle passe à côté de la vraie vie.