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Ever since his mother left, life hasn’t been easy for Heath Wellington III. Between his father’s (Junior’s) bouts with alcoholism and literary rejection, and Heath’s own wrongful suspension from school, there hasn’t been all that much to be thankful for. But following the tragic death of estranged grandfather Senior, father and son alike stand to inherit a life-changing fortune...with one catch.

Der Islandurlaub mit ihrer neuen Patchworkfamilie ist genauso anstrengend wie Kari sich das vorgestellt hat. Doch als ihr ein silberner Falke begegnet und sie ins Reich Isslar gebracht wird, verändert sich alles. Ehe Kari sich versieht, steckt sie mitten in einer magischen Welt voller Trolle, Eisdrachen und Elfen, in der Geysire über das Schicksal entscheiden und ein geheimnisvoller junger Mann über die Vulkane der Insel herrscht. Doch warum ist sie hier?

Lucy lives on the 24th floor. Owen lives in the basement. It's fitting, then, that they meet in the middle - stuck between two floors of a New York City apartment building, on an elevator rendered useless by a citywide blackout. After they're rescued, Lucy and Owen spend the night wandering the darkened streets and marveling at the rare appearance of stars above Manhattan. But once the power is back, so is reality. Lucy soon moves abroad with her parents, while Owen heads out west with his father.

There's only one way Shelby and her sisters can describe their mother: she's a sexpot. She collects men (and loans, spending money, and gifts of all kinds) from all over the country. Sure, she's atypical, but she's also more than a pretty face and nail polish - she's confident and brave and lives life on her own terms.

Leigh Chen Sanders is absolutely certain about one thing: When her mother died by suicide, she turned into a bird. Leigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. There, she is determined to find her mother, the bird. In her search, she winds up chasing after ghosts, uncovering family secrets, and forging a new relationship with her grandparents.

Beth’s life hasn’t been the same since her sister died. Her parents try to lock her down, believing they can keep her safe by monitoring her every move. When Beth sneaks out to a party one night and meets the new guy in town, Chase, she’s thrilled to make a secret friend. It seems a small thing, just for her. Only Beth doesn’t know how big her secret really is....

C'è potere nella parola. Avere quindici anni non è mai facile, men che meno se hai un corpo dalle curve prorompenti che non passa inosservato e che sembra raccontare tutto di te prima ancora che tu apra bocca. Xiomara se ne rende conto in fretta, mentre cammina per le strade di Harlem, inseguita da fischi e commenti lascivi, perciò impara a difendersi come può, con la lingua tagliente e i pugni levati. Non si concede mai di abbassare la guardia, se non quando appunta i suoi pensieri su un quaderno con la copertina di pelle, in cui scrive d'amore, di passione.

Als Mikes Mutter ihm eröffnet, dass ihr neuer Freund mit seiner Tochter Meike bei ihnen einziehen wird, ist er alles andere als begeistert. Eine Stiefschwester hat ihm gerade noch gefehlt. Doch als die Patch-Work-Familie dann auch gemeinsam in den Urlaub fährt, wird das Gefühlsleben von allen Beteiligten gehörig auf den Kopf gestellt.

Mød Ida - en kaotisk, dramatisk og temmelig bandende 15-årig, der har det lige så hårdt som de fleste andre teenagere. Eller måske faktisk ret meget værre... Hun lægger ikke fingrene imellem, når hun udbreder sig om sit elendige teenageliv og alle de håbløse mennesker, hun er tvunget til at forholde sig til, herunder hendes mor og hendes stedfar Jørn...

15-årige Sille har glædet sig helt vildt til lejrskolen i Paris med hele årgangen og ikke mindst kæresten Ruben. Desværre går turen i vasken, lærerne booker et nedslidt vandrehjem på Fanø, arrangerer orienteringsløb, laver telefonforbud - kort sagt: gør alt for at ødelægge lejrskolen. Og som om det ikke er slemt nok, slår Ruben op kort tid inden turen. Sille spiller tough. Hun lader, som om hun er ovenpå og sagtens kan være venner med Ruben for ikke at afsløre, hvor ulykkelig hun... men da Sille og Ruben skal optræde sammen til lejrskolens talentshow, går alt galt.

Der var engang en pige der hed Sofie. Og der var hendes storebror Andreas og hendes far og mor og en bygd i Grønland med mennesker og hunde. Nogle dage brølede stormen, andre dage hviskede kulden, nogle nætter skovlede vejrguderne så meget sne ned over bygden at husene næsten forsvandt, og børnene der boede i dem, måtte kravle ud gennem vinduerne på første sal for at komme i skole.

Der var universet, solsystemet, jorden, Grønland, bygden, det grønne hus, Andreas, Sofie, far og mor, og inde i morens mave var der en astronaut der svævede rundt i sit eget univers. Om en måneds tid ville den lægge an til landing her på jorden, stige ud af sit rumfartøj og hilse på dem. Men var det en drengeastronaut eller en pigeastronaut?

El otro barrio es la primera novela para adultos de Elvira Lindo, una obra sencilla, pero llena de sensibilidad. Con motivo del 20 aniversario desde su publicación, esta edición cuenta con un inestimable prólogo de la autora. Ramón Fortuna es un adolescente de quince años que no llegó a conocer a su padre, pero que ha crecido sobreprotegido por cuatro mujeres: su madre de verdad y las postizas. Al verse envuelto en la muerte de varias personas, es ingresado en una institución hasta que se aclaren los hechos.

Kyle y Kimberly eran la pareja perfecta desde el instituto. Pero la noche de su graduación tienen un accidente de coche y Kimberly muere. La vida de Kyle cambia para siempre y no parece que nadie pueda entender cómo se siente. Hasta que llega Marley. Ella también está pasando por una situación similar y, cuando conoce a Kyle, todas sus emociones secretas y nunca dichas conectan inmediatamente.

Die neue Tür zur Spiegelwelt: Zehn Jahre, nachdem wir Jakob und seinem Bruder Will erstmals in die Welt hinter dem Spiegel gefolgt sind, hat Cornelia Funke das verwunschene Märchen noch meisterhafter ausgefeilt. Obwohl Jacob Reckless stets darauf geachtet hat, die Welt hinter dem Spiegel vor seinem Bruder Will geheim zu halten, ist dieser ihm gefolgt und gerät in tödliche Gefahr: Will wird von einem Goyl angegriffen und beginnt, zu Jade zu versteinern. Allein die Feen besitzen die Macht, das Steinerne Fleisch aufzuhalten.

Simone Thibodeaux is about to switch things up. Check her life: It’s sealed in a boy-proof container. Her Haitian immigrant parents send Simone to an all-girls high school and enforce strict no-dating rules. As for prom? Simone is allowed to go on one condition: Her parents will select her date (a boy from a nice Haitian-immigrant family, obviously). Simone is desperate to avoid the setup - especially since she has a serious crush on another boy. It’s time to take action.

When Petunia, the youngest of King Gregor's 12 dancing daughters, is invited to visit an elderly friend in the neighboring country of Westfalin, she welcomes the change of scenery. But in order to reach Westfalin, Petunia must pass through a forest where strange two-legged wolves are rumored to exist. Wolves intent on redistributing the wealth of the noble citizens who have entered their territory.

The Civil War has officially ended, and Frances Mary Kelly's true love, Johnny, is back from the war. But to Frances' dismay, Johnny is hesitant to marry her. Attempting to ease her aching heart, Frances accepts an offer to go to New York City and escort a group of orphans out West to new homes. Along the way she must deal with a flood of painful memories and a threatening stranger. Will Frances be able to complete her mission...and return home to find out what her future will be?

Danny and his younger sister, Peg, are placed in St. Joseph, Missouri, with kind Alfrid and Olga Swenson. Danny is thrilled to have a "real" father again, but when Olga suddenly dies, he is devastated - until he thinks of an ingenious plan to find Alfrid a new wife.

Fifteen-year-old RJ Armante has never known a life outside his dead-end hometown of Arcangel, CA. The Blackjacks rule as they have for generations, luring the poorest kids into their monopoly on petty crime. For years, they’ve left RJ alone, but now they have a job for him: Prey upon an old loner in town. In spite of the danger, RJ begins to resist.