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Meg Cabot is the New York Times best-selling author of The Princess Diaries series. Susannah Simon is a teenager who can see ghosts. As a bridge between the living and the dead, she gets called on to help ghosts take care of unfinished business. After she and her mother move from New York City to sunny California, Suze meets the sexiest boy she's ever seen, too bad he's a ghost, too.

Alana wasn’t always a child of the Kingdom of Bergond. In fact, she hails from an entirely different world. But an accident on Earth left her dead, and she was reincarnated as the daughter of a farmer and his wife in the hamlet of Orsken. Now, she’s learning how to live in a land vastly unlike that which she came from—and how to wield the new powers she possesses. For, even by the rules of her strange new home, Alana is special: a young bard capable of mending wounds, counteracting poisons, and healing the sick, all through the use of mana and her own mind.

The magical and exciting sequel to The Prison Healer from Australia's #1 YA author Lynette Noni. Kiva Meridan is a survivor. She survived not only Zalindov prison, but also the deadly Trial by Ordeal. Now Kiva's purpose goes beyond survival to vengeance. For the past ten years, her only goal has...

Sean Harker is good at two things: stealing cars and fighting. One earns him money, the other earns him respect from the gang that he calls family. A police chase through the city streets is just another rite of passage for Sean . . . as is getting nicked. But a brutal event behind bars...

Thanks to Connor, Lev, and Risa—and their high-profile revolt at Happy Jack Harvest Camp—people can no longer turn a blind eye to unwinding. Ridding society of troublesome teens while simultaneously providing much-needed tissues for transplant might be convenient, but its morality has finally been brought into question. However, unwinding has become big business, and there are powerful political and corporate interests that want to see it not only continue, but also expand.

A search for the Beast, a Yeti-like creature within the heart of the Amazon, becomes a quest for self-discovery in this young adult coming-of-age story filled with international adventure, rich mythology, and magical realism from globally celebrated novelist Isabel Allende. Fifteen-year-old...

Rose Justice is a young pilot with the Air Transport Auxiliary during the Second World War. On her way back from a semi-secret flight in the waning days of the war, Rose is captured by the Germans and ends up in Ravensbrück, the notorious Nazi women's concentration camp. There, she meets an unforgettable group of women. These damaged women must bond together to help each other survive.

After successfully thwarting a dastardly plan to steal rare marine animals, Ben and Fee MacTavish feel they can relax and continue learning all about nautical life onboard School Ship Tobermory. But it's not long before their everyday routine is interrupted by an extraordinary event. The crew find themselves embroiled in another adventure that leads them to a small island in the Caribbean, where they learn about Captain Macbeth's past and come face to face with modern-day pirates.

One of the few survivors of a disease which killed most of America's children, Ruby has emerged as Leader of the rebel group determined to bring the government down. Torn apart by the unbearable loss of Liam, she forms an unlikely alliance with his brother, Cole. But whatever their differences, Ruby and Cole are united by a clear mission: there are thousands like them still suffering in 'rehabilitation camps'. It's up to Ruby to set them free.

Beginning with a novella by Spider-Man's co-creator Stan Lee and veteran Marvel writer Peter David retelling the wall-crawler's origin, this exciting anthology has original stories featuring one of the world's most enduring heroes.

As Fjerda’s massive army prepares to invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm - and even the monster within - to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot be defeated by a young king’s gift for the impossible. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war. She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury another friend. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon her country needs. No matter the cost.

Brought to you by Puffin. 'Do you trust me?' An instant bestseller, A Map of Days launched readers into the previously unexplored world of American peculiars, one bursting with new questions, new allies, and new adversaries. Now, with enemies behind him and the unknown ahead, Jacob Portman's...

Raphael the Dragon Magus has resurrected his father. In doing so, he has given new life to a dead dragon. But his adventures are only beginning. Raphael will have to venture into foreign territory to face an army of ogres and goblins, in the hopes of resurrecting another dead dragon. All the while, Raphael will have to grow stronger. There are more Draconic Braziers to light, spells to learn, and friends to make. Join Raphael and the Hell Drakes as they go against seemingly insurmountable odds and delve deeper into the mystery of dragonkind.

Sowohl Aster als auch Will wurden mit einem grausamen Fluch belegt. Ihre Suche nach einem Heilmittel führt sie zur Burg Grim, wo niemand ist, wer er zu sein scheint. Bei mörderischen Festessen und extravaganten Bällen muss Aster ihre Waffen stets bereithalten und sich ihren Gefühlen stellen, um herauszufinden, auf wen sie sich verlassen kann, bevor die tickende Uhr ihres Fluchs abläuft.

Le père de Marceau a disparu il y a huit ans. Depuis, il avance dans la vie avec rancœur, supportant uniquement ses potes Victor et Samuel, la mystérieuse Ève, et l'attitude distante de sa mère. Car au fond, Marceau le sent : derrière les cachets qu'elle lui donne, sa mère lui cache un terrifiant secret. Et quand il commence à lever le voile sur ce mystère, Marceau ne peut plus reculer. Une quête qui le guidera, ses amis et lui, au cœur d'une île sauvage et inhabitée… ou presque.

Twice she has lost her life in search of the truth. Now Noa finds herself trapped in a land from which there is no easy escape—even if she remembers what was lost, even if she uncovers the secret of gold and jade. Nothing escapes from Onzar—not even a memory.

Libérés des profondeurs du Tartare, Nico et Will rejoignent Hazel, la demi-sœur de Nico, au Camp Jupiter – un refuge pour la progéniture des dieux romains. Là, les fils d'Hadès et Apollon découvrent une situation qu'ils ont provoquée malgré eux : les monstres des Enfers savent qu'ils ne sont plus obligés d'être maléfiques, et certains ont élu domicile au Camp Jupiter… Une décision bien loin de faire l'unanimité chez les demi-dieux.

Uncle Prudent et Phil Evans sont respectivement président et secrétaire du Weldon-Institute de Philadelphie, mais aussi d'intimes ennemis. Le Weldon-Institute est un club rassemblant tous ceux qui pouvaient s'intéresser à l'aérostatique, « mais amateurs enragés et particulièrement ennemis de ceux qui veulent opposer aux aérostats les appareils plus lourds que l'air ».

What does it mean to be human… when your humanity is slipping away? In the depths of the Forgotten Forest, magic heals broken hearts—but at a terrible cost. Fulves Mesk was once a man. Now he is something else: a foxman slowly losing his memories, his emotions, and the very traits that made him human. Elle carries a similar curse—one born of tragedy, guilt, and a past she cannot escape.

Seven orbs. One mission. One final chance. Captain Marik races his airship across the war-torn continent to reach the final orb of power; the faded myth is their last slim hope to tip the scales. For if Uun’s assassins recover the artifact first, the tyrant will have all he needs to bring the entire world under his rule. Trapped behind enemy lines, Grayden strives to wield his own orb, Beren chafes to return to battle, and Raisa struggles to cope with her new abilities.