Showing titles in Coming of Age

For new friends Norman and Margaret, a curious discovery becomes the gateway to something far bigger—dangerous puzzles, a hidden world, and feelings neither of them saw coming. And this is only the beginning.

Seven years of bad luck. Shouldn't be too much for a sarcastic teenager with nothing going for her but a raging foot fungal infection and prospects of working at an off-brand Chuck-E-Cheese the rest of her young adult life... right? Well, Emma Lenford sure knows a thing or two about bad luck. Accidental vomiting spells, vehicular collisions, and even spontaneous pregnancies have followed her throughout her whole high school career. Now that graduation has come, though, how will the next chapter of her life unfold?

Léa voit sa vie basculer lorsqu'elle fait la rencontre d'Édine et de Kayle alors qu'elle attend son copain dans un bar un vendredi soir ordinaire. Kayle lui révèle l'existence d'Éléria, un monde parallèle magique dont les habitants manipulent les 4 éléments. Tiraillée entre deux mondes et deux amours, Léa doit bientôt maîtriser ses nouvelles capacités et affronter les dangers qui la guettent pour protéger ceux qu'elle aime et percer les mystères de son passé.

Para el reino, Keera es la Espada del Rey: su espía y asesina más temida y leal. Pero en las sombras, conspira junto al príncipe Killian y su Sombra, Riven, el enigmático y atormentado fae que hace arder su sangre. Juntos planean derrocar a un rey tirano. En Myrelinth, la ciudad secreta de los árboles, faes, elfos y mestizos como Keera viven en armonía. Pero ella no puede huir de su pasado: los crímenes que cometió contra los suyos la han seguido hasta las tierras fae.

Wabaningo by Jim Valentine is an irresistible coming-of-age story set in a 1950s Boy Scout camp in the dense forests of Western Michigan. Through the eyes of young Jimmie, this novel apprehends the coarse excitement, challenges, and changeovers that shape 'boys' into 'men.' Intrinsically, it is a trip of self-discovery. As Jimmie experiences friendships, rivalries, and personal trials, he retains lessons that extend far beyond the campgrounds—courage, commitment, and the power of diligence.

Ford is a traumatized former child model. Cassie is the epitome of DIY punk with a life full of poverty and pain serving smoothies at the Orange Julius. Finally there is Jenny, a young preppy with talent and dreams held back by a society not designed for women like her. As their lives intersect in the late 1980's at the Fox Valley Mall in Aurora, Illinois, there will be love, confusion, and dangerous adversaries with wealth and power. Ford, Cassie and Jenny just have each other. Will it be enough? How do fragile hearts of glass survive in the real world?

Some Great and Mysterious Desire recounts the perilous and strange journey of the young Thaddeus Michael, and his quest to reclaim a stolen heirloom. A visit to the mansion of his estranged Grandfather brings Thaddeus face to face with the history of his family, and the mystery of his vocation. A vocation that transcends the sweep of known history, and maybe even the boundaries of the known world…

Her true purpose is far greater than what she could ever imagine. The brilliant apprentice seer Aqila has always understood her destiny, to follow in the footsteps of her mentor to serve as the next Seer. After striking a near immediate friendship with Jai, Aqila is hesitantly on her own journey. That is until her fate violently twists. After receiving a grim vision from the Heavens, she finds herself struggling in the delicate limbo of life and death.

Ian Drake ha dieci anni. Occhiali tondi e grande sorriso, è un lettore vorace. Lucy Hull, ventisei anni, bibliotecaria per caso in una piccola città di provincia, è discendente di rivoluzionari russi emigrati in America. Tra Ian e Lucy si stabilisce una complicità immediata. Per lui, fedelissimo della biblioteca, quegli scaffali sono un rifugio dal controllo opprimente della famiglia. E lei, convinta che i libri possano salvare la vita, aggira la censura dei genitori ultrareligiosi del ragazzo, ben felice di passare sottobanco a Ian libri «proibiti», come quelli che osano parlare di magia.

Angel Rahimi ist ein Fangirl. Für sie gibt es eigentlich nur The Ark – eine Pop-Rock-Boyband, die seit ein paar Jahren die Musikwelt im Sturm erobert hat. Angel war von Anfang an dabei, ist der Band durch alle Social-Media-Kanäle gefolgt und hat dabei auf Twitter Juliet kennengelernt, ihre beste Freundin. Als The Ark endlich ein Konzert in London geben, treffen sich Juliet und Angel zum ersten Mal im richtigen Leben. Beide sind zu einem persönlichen Meet and Greet mit Jimmy, Rowan und Lister eingeladen. Aber dabei läuft einiges aus dem Ruder und Angel findet sich plötzlich in einem Toilettenraum wieder – zusammen mit Jimmy.

Can your first love be your one great love? Can your high school sweetheart be your soulmate? Is it possible to find the person you're meant to spend the rest of your life with so early in life? Ford and I were destined for a great romance until our parents forced us apart. We'll do as they ask and try to stay away, but being apart only makes our love stronger. Trying to live my best life is impossible without him beside me, but I'm trying to live in the moment. Even if I must wait until June to be with the guy I love.

Life in the Wonderland Court is complicated... Seeing as I plan on rescuing my sister from the Dark Court of Faerie, I don’t expect the complications to stop any time soon. Especially after, Jax, a blast from my past, shows up with his killer smile. He’s persistent, and ruining one of the best things in my life—Henri Hatter.

They say that whoever you are it's okay, you were born that way. Those words don't comfort Emily, because she was born Christopher and her insides know that her outsides are all wrong. They say that it gets better, be who you are and it'll be fine. For Emily, telling her parents who she really is means a therapist who insists Christopher is normal and Emily is sick. Telling her girlfriend means lectures about how God doesn't make that kind of mistake.

Er ist ein Junge, der verloren ist. Sie ist ein Mädchen, das vielleicht das Zuhause ist, das er nie hatte. Joey Lynch war schon immer ein Beschützer. Er baut wieder auf, was kaputt ist. Als sein älterer Bruder Darren die Stadt verlässt, stellt der zwölfjährige Joey fest, dass er auf seine jüngeren Geschwister und seine Mutter aufpassen muss. Als er in seine Teenagerjahre eintritt, verschärfen sich seine Kämpfe, wobei Joey der Sucht folgt, während er gleichzeitig seiner Familie gegenüber pflichtbewusst ist.

Als das Haus der achtzehnjährigen River Santos niederbrannte, verlor sie alles: ihr Zuhause, ihre Musik, ihren Dad. Doch kurz darauf nimmt das Schicksal eine bizarre Wendung: Durch eine anonyme Spende wird River über Nacht zur Millionärin. Aber als River ein schlimmes Familiengeheimnis entdeckt, muss sie plötzlich alle Menschen in ihrem Leben in Frage stellen: ihren perfekten Vater, ihre spurlos verschwundene Mutter, die Absichten des Geldspenders - und Logan, der sich immer mehr in Lügen verstrickt.

Det er ikke let at være gangsterrapperen YOUNG MORDER, som styrer skolen, flækker systemet og scorer damerne, når man i virkeligheden bare er Anas Hashim fra 6.A. Så er det godt at Anas har sin loyale ven, Yaqub, som altid er der 100% - også da YOUNG MORDER må gøre op med sig selv, hvor meget han er parat til at lyve, stjæle - og satse sit livs udkårne - for at levere det brandvarme vers, der kan få ham på scenen med sit største idol M:ALI.

Haunted by his betrayal, Killian hides in the Rogue Kingdom, far from Castle Blackstone and the brothers he left behind. But when the zombie wolf plague rips through Mineartha, he makes the ultimate sacrifice, allowing himself to be “captured” by the enemy to uncover the truth.

All eighteen-year-old Carter wants is to distance himself from his daunting family legacy and lead a normal life. Unfortunately that’s hard to do when your mom is half alien and your uncle is an interplanetary war hero (or more likely a war criminal). Normalcy gets even harder for Carter when his parents are kidnapped to the mystical planet Venus, and he must reluctantly join his formidable uncle to save them. Carter finds out all too quickly that time is short, dragons tend to complicate things, and no one is truly what they seem.

When Jensen's two best friends, Maleek and Cooper, recruit him to compete against a group of girls (including Leslie Chen herself) in a series of dares, Jensen knows it's now or never: face his fears once and for all, or face a life of wimp-hood forever. The boys set out on an epic journey that includes faulty skateboards, internet-famous ferrets, frat bros, and a stolen golf cart. But when Jensen finds out that Maleek and Cooper have been keeping a huge secret from him, he'll need every scrap of his newfound bravery to save their friendship.

Samuel bliver rost fra alle sider. Han har tabt sig, og lægerne, familien og vennerne siger, at han aldrig har set bedre ud. Det er bare ikke kun kiloene, der forsvinder. Det er også alt det gode i Samuels liv … og langsomt Samuel selv. Men i svømmehallen møder han en pige, som insisterer på at være hans ven. Og som han ikke kan undgå, uanset hvor hurtigt han svømmer væk.