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From Jas Hammonds, award-winning author of We Deserve Monuments, comes a gripping read about a girl willing to risk it all for the chance to join an underground sorority with her wealthy best friends—perfect for fans of Euphoria and Girl in Pieces. It’s the summer before college and...

As Hailey is packing for the move, she finds a journal belonging to her older sister, who's away at college. The journal is called, "How to Be a Hater". Has Hailey found the Bible of coolness? Quite possibly. Armed with the journal and her sister's hand-me-down skinny jeans and ballet flats, Hailey takes on a whole new persona for her first week at West Hollywood High, and she is quickly noticed by Skyler and her crew, the most popular girls at school.

The first round of auditions was a bit mad. All these wannabe pop stars sitting around trying to look wacky/soulful/tragic (delete as appropriate) to catch the attention of the TV cameras. At least we had a cracking back story. It's the story of me, Agnes, Jimmy, and baby Alfie, too: the tears, the tragedy, the broken homes, and feuding families, the star-crossed lovers. And only some of it was made up. If I say so myself, it was genius: a surefire golden ticket to stratospheric stardom. Or at least that was the plan....

Una nueva app está acorralando a la élite del instituto Bayview para estudiantes de perfil elevado. Las filtraciones de la vida privada de los estudiantes corren como la pólvora por la nueva red social creada por Simon Kelleher, alumno de la misma institución.

Inquiete, sfrontate, aggressive. Scontente. Cinque terribili ragazze alla ricerca di "qualcosa di diverso, ma divertente", dentro e fuori dalla scuola, per non annoiarsi pianificano azioni sempre più rischiose e illegali. Tra un furtarello, un furto, un colpo grosso (e decisivo) mettono in gioco se stesse, la loro amicizia, la loro adolescenza. Gli sbagli le faranno crescere, loro malgrado. Le porranno di fronte a valori che credevano privi di significato: responsabilità, etica, coscienza. Ma la prova più grande che dovranno affrontare arriverà imprevista.

“Gossip Girl but make it a juicy murder mystery.”—E! Online A taut murder mystery set against the backdrop of an elite prep school with an exclusive secret society, from New York Times bestselling author of The Counselors. In Gold Coast, Long Island, everything from the expensive downtown...

Thirteen-year-old Butterball doesn't have much going for him. He's teased about his weight. He hates the Long Island suburb his mom moved them to so she could go to nursing school and start her life over. He wishes he still lived with his dad in New York City - where there's always something...

This—a sequel to Gated—is a nerve-fraying contemporary young adult thriller that will make readers question loyalties as it twists truths. Her life was based on a lie. Lyla Hamilton almost died escaping the Community. In her new life, the outsiders call the Community a cult. They don’t...

A fast-paced, nerve-fraying contemporary thriller that questions loyalties and twists truths. Appearances can be deceiving. Lyla Hamilton is a loyal member of the Community. Her family was happy to be chosen by Pioneer to join such an lovely gated neighborhood. Here, life seems perfect. ...

Part Hitchcock, part Hinton, this first-ever stand-alone novel from Heather Brewer, New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Chronicles of Vladimir Tod series, uses classic horror elements to tell a darkly funny coming-of-age story about the dangerous power of belief and the cost of...

A teen witch must avenge injustices of the past—and cope with a new crush—in the Wattpad sensation that received more than 18 million reads. This witch lives a charmed life… For Hadley Bishop, being at the top of the social pyramid has its drawbacks. She’s always kept her frenemies close...

LaToya Williams lives in Montgomery, Alabama, and attends a mostly white high school. It seems as if her only friend is her older brother, Alex. Toya doesn’t know where she fits in, but after a run-in with another student, she wonders if life would be different if she were . . . different. And...

Frère et sœur aussi complices que complémentaires, Vanille et Kale entrent tous les deux cette année dans la même école d'ingénieur. Ce sera la plus belle époque de leur vie, se disent-ils : après la prépa, voici venu le temps des amitiés, des soirées, des études enrichissantes, des projets... Sauf que la réalité s'avère bien plus complexe que cela. Dès la rentrée, Vanille a l'impression d'être marginalisée à cause de son côté studieux, sa discipline sportive, son refus de boire de l'alcool... Son copain ne répond plus vraiment présent pour elle non plus.

كانتْ رسائلُ المعجبينَ مصدرَ سعادتِها الْوحيدة، أمّا رسالةُ اليوم فمختلفةٌ وصادمة! كيفَ تعاملتْ مَعَها بطلةُ قصتّنا هيفاءُ؟

Terug naar Bayview High met succesauteur Karen McManus. Mis jij About That ook zo? Ik wel. Laten we een nieuw spel spelen. Stuur mij je keuze: Truth or Dare. Eerlijk duurt het langst neemt de lezer mee terug naar Bayview High, een jaar na de dood van Simon Kelleher, de oprichter van de roddelapp About That. Tot nu toe heeft niemand de honger naar roddels zo goed kunnen stillen als hij dat kon, maar dat verandert wanneer iemand op school begint met een spelletje Truth or Dare. De leerlingen ontvangen een bericht van een anonieme afzender, en ze móéten kiezen.

Alberto's life isn't easy: He's an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who lives with his sister's abusive boyfriend-but he'd always accepted his place in the world. Until he starts hearing the voice of a man called Captain America, a voice that wants him to achieve more, no matter the cost.

Alex ist wütend. Seit dem Autounfall, bei dem sein Vater ums Leben gekommen ist, ist nichts mehr wie früher. Schuld an allem ist der Fahrer des anderen Wagens, das steht für Alex fest. Er setzt es sich zum Ziel, den Mann zu finden und zu bestrafen. Unterstützung erhofft er sich von den "Black Boys". Dass die rechtsradikale Ansichten vertreten, nimmt er in Kauf. Im Gegenzug muss er sich an den gewalttätigen Aktionen der Gruppe beteiligen.

Miles Derkach is in trouble. Along with two friends, he stole a car and went joyriding. When the dust clears, he is all alone and his friends have left, leaving him to take the blame—and the punishment—while maintaining his silence. Placed on probation and sentenced to community service, Miles begins working for a man who, after suffering a stroke and not being able to drive, has kept his beloved hot rod under wraps in the garage. Seeing a chance to learn more about cars and pursue his dream of becoming a mechanic, Miles helps to restore the car.

Todo en la vida de Jill y sus amigas es como de película. Carismáticas, intocables, destinadas a triunfar: sacan las mejores notas, organizan las fiestas más locas y todos en el instituto sueñan con ser como ellas. Y este va a ser el año de Jill, fijo. A no ser que el pasado se lo impida...hace tres años, su mejor amiga Sheila fue asesinada por su novio, Graham. Él confesó, cerraron el caso y Jill intentó seguir con su vida. Pero, cuando empieza a recibir mensajes que defienden la inocencia de Graham, su año perfecto se viene abajo. Si él no mató Sheila, ¿quién lo hizo?

For once, everything in Maya's life is falling perfectly into place. She's getting serious media cred uncovering the source of a new designer drug doing major glitterati damage. And the new man in her life is giving Maya all the cool bling and attention she craves off-camera. But the truth behind her scoop is about to cut too close to home — and put Maya and her family in the crosshairs. Soon, she'll have to decide just how far she can afford to go to save her family, her career…and herself.