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Eighth-grader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying “You have to work twice as hard to be just as good”. His grandmother has reminded him his entire life. But what if he works 10 times as hard and still isn’t afforded the same opportunities that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted? To make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids.

Two-hundred-year-old Daegan Blackwell is one of the last remaining Empowered, an ancient magical race. Daegan's duty is to lead and protect his remaining Brethren in the coming war foretold by prophecy. The last thing he expects is to meet the one woman who will either save or destroy him - his destined mate. Fiercely independent Realtor Olivia Farrell believes darkly handsome Daegan is simply a prospective client. Until she's attacked by a man with a strange aura - and Daegan fights him off.

It all starts with a text: "Please, Wylie, I need your help". Wylie hasn't heard from her onetime best friend, Cassie, in over a week. Not since their last fight. But that doesn't matter. Cassie's in trouble, and it's up to Wylie to do what she does best: save her best friend from herself. This time it's different, though - Cassie's texts are increasingly cryptic and scary. And instead of having Wylie come by herself, Jasper shows up saying Cassie asked him to help.

When Jade decided to spend the summer with her aunt in California, she thought she knew what she was getting into. But nothing could have prepared her for Quentin. Jade hasn't been in suburbia long and even she knows her annoying (and annoyingly cute) next-door neighbor spells T-R-O-U-B-L-E. And when Quentin learns Jade plans to spend her first American summer hiding out reading books, he refuses to be ignored. Sneaking out, staying up, and even a midnight swim, Quentin is determined to give Jade days - and nights - worth remembering.

This book contains both Hindi words and phrases which will be a useful asset for trips to India. The book also contains conversational Hindi a tourist might find useful, for instance when they are shopping, booking a ticket, at the hotel, dealing with beggars, at the restaurant, and so on. So, if you are traveling to India then this is the book to take with you. Or perhaps you are a student and planning a study trip to India then this book will be useful too.

Kids of Appetite by David Arnold is a tragicomedy of first love and devastating loss for fans of Rainbow Rowell and Jennifer Niven. In the Hackensack Police Department, Vic Benucci and his friend, Mad, are explaining how they found themselves wrapped up in a grisly murder. But in order to tell that story, they have to go way back.... It all started when Vic's dad died. Vic's dad was his best friend, and even now, two years later, he can't bring himself to touch the Untouchable Urn of Oblivion that sits in his front hall.

Five years ago, she was his wife—and his greatest weakness. Now, she's a sharp, composed businesswoman, while he remains the proud yet secretly devoted ex-husband.

After a very public breakup during which her ex, Caleb, tells her she is both (a) boring and (b) stuck in her ways, Savannah Moore decides that going with her mom on her company cruise to Alaska presents the perfect opportunity to show people how fun she is. It won’t be easy, though. Her longtime nemesis, Tanner Woods, is also on the ship. His family and Savannah's are friends, and Tanner knows her better than she’d like to admit.

Sixteen-year-old Mira Durand has just been checked into the secure unit of the Residency Adolescent Treatment Centre for obsessive compulsive and comorbid disorders. Four years of being passed around different psych wards like a hot potato have only worsened her OCD and anorexia. Her brutal, religious compulsions, which she believes keep her mom safe, make her less of a clean freak and more of a freak freak. No wonder her only friend is her journal.

Sydney Wells should have died. She was supposed to die. But after years of waiting, she has been given a new heart. Her only job is not to break it. Still, she can’t help thinking about how her second chance means that someone else’s life was cut short. After some detective work, Sydney concludes that her donor was a girl called Mia who died tragically in a nearby town. Desperate for closure, she attends her memorial service, where she meets Mia’s best friend Clayton: a boy who makes her new heart race...

Lady Sophia Donovan has everything a woman could wish for - a new-found family, the hard-earned respect of her peers in the corporate world, loyal friends, and an exciting lover. Marco Willis is a spy. Tall, dark, handsome, and oh-so-virile, he’s long been accustomed to bedding women and securing information while between the sheets. But Sophie is unlike any woman he’s ever known. With her open, warm, and loving nature she not only gains Marco’s trust, she captures his heart. But is there more to Lady Donovan than meets the eye?

Après plusieurs années d'absence, Maddie est de retour à San Diego. Elle s'épanouit aussi bien dans son métier de tatoueuse qu'à travers ses nouvelles amitiés. Il ne lui manque qu'une chose pour être pleinement heureuse : une histoire d'amour durable. Pour Harry, il n'est pas question de penser à quoi que ce soit d'autre que la marque Cooper Training, qu'il cherche à faire fructifier par tous les moyens avec ses frères. Se mettre en couple est la dernière de ses priorités.

Les galères semblent s'enchaîner pour Erin, jeune maman célibataire. Malgré toute sa bonne volonté, c'est grâce au soutien de sa soeur et à son poste de vendeuse dans une boutique de prêt-à-porter qu'elle parvient tout juste à joindre les deux bouts. De son côté, Calvin, l'aîné de la fratrie Cooper, semble très bien mener sa barque. Directeur d'une salle de sport, papa d'une adorable petite fille et séducteur né, il est immédiatement sensible aux charmes d'Erin.

Leonie ist elf Jahre alt und wohnt mit ihrer Familie auf einer Pferde-Ranch in Kalifornien. Hier erleben sie und ihre Freunde jede Menge Abenteuer ... In dieser Gratis-Folge dreht sich alles um ein geheimnisvolles Wildpferd. Welche Rolle spielt das Mädchen Kimberley? Leonie ist fest entschlossen, der Sache auf den Grund zu gehen.

Oona Bramblegoop is a Newbie fairy, and she’s determined to do big things, especially if they can impress her idol, the Tooth Fairy. There’s just one problem: Oona’s magic never goes quite how she planned. Oona’s protection spells work great, but only if you don’t mind getting a wedgie from a pair of magical underwear. And don’t even mention the smell disaster that resulted from her first fire spell . . . yikes!

Immerse yourself in the peaceful ambiance of a gentle forest waterfall, accompanied by the melodic singing of the Eastern Phoebe bird. Perfect for coding, meditation, and any activity that requires concentration and relaxation. Close your eyes, take a deep breath and let the natural sounds transport you to a serene state of mind.

Lorsque votre quotidien est ponctué du pire, vous n'attendez plus rien de la vie. Seule la mort vous importe. Marie la touche du doigt fréquemment sans pour autant obtenir cette précieuse délivrance. Des mains de son bourreau, elle subit mille souffrances depuis des mois. Quand son frère rate son coup avec le gang des Warriors, l'un des plus sanglants de la ville, il échange Marie contre un peu de temps pour récupérer la situation. Marie se retrouve coincée avec Noah, jeune lieutenant prometteur de l'organisation criminelle, qui enchaîne les femmes.

David Tennant, Sarah Alexander and Mark Bonnar star in all three series of the bittersweet comedy about shared parenting. Tangled love lives, secret affairs, frozen eggs and roving eyes - it's time to meet the Millers! The Go-Betweenies takes a candid look at a divorced North London family through the prism of two siblings (14-year-old Lucy and 10-year-old Tom) who schlep with varying degrees of enthusiasm between two sets of homes: Mum's comfy Highgate house and Dad's rackety new rental on the Holloway Road.

Chris Peterson est l'un des plus gros narcotrafiquants de la ville. Craint de tous, il est cependant incapable de faire plier la jolie Kate Parks qui lui doit une sacrée somme d'argent. Elle le détestait déjà lorsqu'ils étaient adolescents, mais maintenant qu'il est devenu le dealer de sa sœur, elle n'éprouve plus que haine à son égard. Ténébreux, colérique et dangereux, Chris ne peut se contraindre à sortir de sa vie tant il la désire.

Kit’s father had always told her he had no family, but four months ago his sudden death revealed the truth. Now she has a grandmother she never knew she had—Agatha Starling—and an invitation to visit her father’s hometown, Rosemont. And Rosemont . . . it’s picture perfect: the famed eternal roses bloom year-round, downtown is straight out of the 1950s . . . there’s even a cute guy to show Kit around.