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Nora has survived the dark caves, and emerged with Hunter by her side. But her escape is quickly tainted as she realizes the biggest danger still lies ahead.... She has been transformed, and powers she has never known begin to manifest themselves within her body. As she struggles to gain control, how long will she be able to restrain herself - and her new bloodlust - from taking over?

One wakeful night in the aftermath of his mother’s death, Jack enters a land devoid of color or scent. Here he meets the tragic laughing beast and Alice, a strange girl with a secret. Will Jack escape before the terrifying wolvers find him? Or is he destined to be trapped in the Greylands forever? Only the cats know.

All of her life, Dancia Lewis has wanted to use her powers for good. And now that she’s learned the truth about Delcroix Academy - and herself - she may just get the chance. But being part of Delcroix’s top-secret Program isn’t anything like Dancia expected. She has to ask herself: What happens to the Talented kids who refuse to pledge their loyalty to the Program? And why did her friend Jack run away rather than join? Dancia’s adorable boyfriend Cam insists they need the help of every Talented student to defend Delcroix from dangerous enemies outside their gates. But Dancia has to wonder: What if Delcroix’s most frightening enemies come from within?

While scavenging in the desert, Jansi stumbles across PIM, a stelcorp starship, embedded in the sand. PIM is damaged and needs the boy's help, but Jansi has never encountered a starship before, much less one capable of thought and expression. Together they forge an unlikely friendship, until a Stelcorp shuttle arrives, threatening PIM with destruction. For the boy and the starship, there will be no future unless they triumph against the galaxy's mightiest force.

Natasha Schlesinger and Sophia Schlesinger take kids on an interactive adventure through Ancient Roman Art using exciting stories and ancient myths and introducing youngsters to ancient sculpture, painting, and metalwork that they find at the Metropolotan Museum of Art in New York.

Natasha Schlesinger and Sophia Schlesinger guide young museum goers through the Collection of Ancient Greek Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in a fun and interactive style that combines fun facts and interesting stories and myths.

Seventeen-year-old Del is in a hurry to leave Los Angeles. But on the day of her escape, she's stopped short - by a day-long traffic jam. Eight years later, it's opening night of her one woman show about a day spent in gridlock. Could the show reveal that a day wasted in traffic is anything but?

Lou, 17 ans, ne vit que pour danser. L'école, la famille, l'amour: tout s'estompe devant cette passion brûlante. C'est dans ses guêtres et ses chaussons, entre les mains d'un partenaire russe capable de la propulser en silence vers le ciel, que la jeune danseuse fera ses premières armes en tant que femme. Mais, dans cet univers de tulle et de strass, les chutes sont aussi vertigineuses que les envolées…

"John Green fans will appreciate this tale." —USA Today "[A] humorous, deeply human coming-of-age story." —The Washington Post Scott Ferdowsi has a track record of quitting. His best friends know exactly what they want to do with the rest of their lives, but Scott can hardly commit to a...

Magic, fantasy, adventure, action, suspense, puzzles, challenges - all in one book: Quest Chasers: The Deadly Cavern. Tommy and Eevie get trapped in an underground labyrinth filled with deadly traps and puzzles. They must solve each riddle to survive, but every solution leads them closer to what is certain to be their demise.

Manfred Mai erzählt von 2000 Jahren deutscher Geschichte mit der ganzen Erfahrung des Historikers und Erzählers...

Luke Bradley vive en un barrio tranquilo de Londres, es una estrella del pop y está retirado de los escenarios porque la fama se convirtió en su propio verdugo. Alice O´Connor es una estudiante en la universidad de Bradford y recibirá una llamada que cambiará su vida para siempre. Alice emprenderá un viaje para acabar lo que estaba haciendo su hermana y Luke recibirá una visita inesperada, pero lo que ninguno de los dos saben es que el destino siempre juega sus cartas.

"Ecos Urbanos: Ritmos y Rebeldías" es una exploración apasionante y profunda de las calles urbanas, pulsando al ritmo de la vida y la rebeldía. Escrito por Luis Guillén y disponible en Amazon, este libro captura la esencia vibrante de la ciudad, donde cada esquina y cada callejón cuenta una historia diferente, repleta de emociones intensas y luchas auténticas.

En 1988, l'année où fut publié L'Alchimiste , Paulo Coelho et son épouse, Chris, entament un voyage de quarante jours dans le désert de Mojave, en Californie. Là, ils font la rencontre de Vahalla, la première des Valkyries - mystérieuse bande de femmes sillonnant le désert à cheval. Suivant son exemple, Paulo Coelho affronte les démons de son passé, cherche son ange gardien et s'interroge : sommes-nous condamnés à détruire ce que nous aimons le plus ? Comment, à force d'amour et de volonté, pouvons-nous changer notre destin et celui de nos semblables ?

Riley Anderson swears she will never fall in love with Sammy Hong. After all, every girl on earth already has. But when Sam shows up next door with a scandal on his heels, their childhood friendship is rekindled and Riley feels the pull toward something more. But Sam is only here until the end of the summer and then he's leaving to face the consequences of his actions and return to the world of pop stardom.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all American school children learned something about our great American art form of jazz? If they not only listened to and played their music, but also learned the stories of our American jazz geniuses? If by hearing these stories, they also came to understand something of how systemic racism has hurt and continues to hurt us all? If they were inspired to begin the long walk toward justice, accompanied by the joy of jazz? Jazz, Joy and Justice is the trio that will help us as we stand at the crossroads between education and catastrophe.

Marty Sullivan's life ends, basically, when her parents enroll her in a private high school. A private, Catholic, girls-only high school. Meanwhile, at their local public school, her best friend, Jimmy, comes out of the closet and finds himself a boyfriend and a new group of friends.

Emily Bell believes in destiny. To her, being forced to sing a solo in the church choir - despite her average voice - is fate: because it's while she's singing that she first sees Sam. At first sight they are connected. Sam Border wishes he could escape, but there's nowhere for him to run. He and his little brother, Riddle, have spent their entire lives constantly uprooted by their unstable father. As Sam and Riddle are welcomed into the Bells' lives, they witness the warmth and protection of a family for the first time.

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