Résultats Éditeur "Author's Republic" dans Adolescents et jeunes adultes

After accidentally killing a leprechaun, Steve and Jeff are beset upon by a legion of tiny emerald fellows, insistent on turning Steve's house into their new leprecolony. But things aren't all bad, because each of those leprechauns poops pure gold.

With the pressures of life, it is easy to feel discouraged and lose sight of your goals and dreams. Don't lose hope. There is a simple solution, developed for teens by a teen. In Why Wait? Your Time Is Now!, young author and motivational speaker Reagan B. Nevels provides shortcuts to develop accountability skills, build self-esteem, and boost confidence to rise above mediocrity....

Jun hates boy bands. They are disruptive in the classroom, annoying, have no talent, and are now affecting his role as class president. After a talk with his teacher, Jun must convince his best friend, Saki, to give up her obsession over Akatsuki, the particularly vexing boy band, or abdicate his class privileges. But his talk with Saki doesn’t go well. In his attempt to understand what all the fuss is about, Jun goes down the rabbit hole of Akatsuki, only to find another unusual fan of the boy band that has his classmates raving.

When 15-year-old Jack Sligo runs away from his loving Boston-Irish family, he hopes to get a summer job on a cruise ship. His dream becomes a nightmare when two strangers give him mysterious drinks in a waterfront saloon. Jack wakes up, far at sea, shanghaied aboard an African freighter. The ship’s first call is a remote jungle port in Venezuela where there’s plenty of thieves, rum and women, but no opportunity for escape.

A friendship between an ordinary youngster and one the same age from a group of families descended from immigrants of long ago. He has different beliefs and talents. The story is about how well they get on, i.e. teenagers are pretty much the same everywhere. 

An unexpected dinner guest seems the most innocuous of occurrences - however, this guest heralds something dark and powerful that is spreading across London. When the case is dropped in their lap, Ana wants in. But the job has baggage in the form of Rafe's old partner, a man he doesn't want a damn thing to do with, who cost him his magic and ruined his life. Realizing how desperate the situation is, Rafe begrudgingly teams up with his old friend, and the three of them set to put an end to the plague that's stalking the city....

Not all assassins wear black. Some come wearing silk. A young Takeda warrior meets a servant who is much more than she seems. And teaches him what a warrior truly can be. This is the second of six Kunoichi Companion Tales, prequel stories to David Kudler's historical novel Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale.

Revenge is a dish best served raw, and bloody as hell. Ben is in hiding, on the run with other escapees, and they have a plan. They're going to find his father, find the truth. Wherever that takes them, however far they have to go....

Ben is at the mercy of a group who wish to infect others with the monsters that flow through their veins. The only hope he has is to gain their confidence, their trust, until he has a chance to escape.

Lady Mochizuki Chiyome is mired in grief. Recently widowed by Japan's endless civil war, she has become tired of mourning, tired of wearing the white robes that are the traditional Japanese garb of grief. On the road, she encounters two young women who open her eyes to a whole new purpose in life -- and a new way to end Japan's century of bloodshed.

Their lives were forever changed when a widow with seven children, married a widower with seven children. Three step sibling marriages are arranged to benefit from a dowry that was doubled by their filial unions. The way in which their lives intertwine is the grist for Twisted Trees. It is a story of one man's ambition to rise above the oppressive class system, where men were judged by their heritage and not their ability; where women often endured loveless marriages rather than face the stigma of divorce.

At 21 Cassie is in a dead-end job and has just been dumped, whilst her friends are succeeding at school or their careers, and compared to her, are generally winning life. On a whim, she hands the reins of her decisions over to Twitter, and at first her followers seem to be making her life better. However, as the instructions continue, they become increasingly strange, and she finds herself held at ransom, forced to commit crimes for an unknown party who seems to be stalking her at every turn.

At the heart of this audiobook is the use of words in context. Each new word is integrated into engaging stories and real-life situations, helping children understand how the vocabulary fits into daily conversations and narratives. This approach not only aids in memorizing new words but also enhances listening comprehension and critical thinking skills.

Audio dramatisations of classic children's stories, performed by kids, for kids! A rich audio tapestry of music, sound effects, and a full cast of talented children, creating a theatre of the mind that's perfect for stimulating kids' imagination.

Cuando el MI6 comprendió que yo posiblemente podría encontrar a Ethan y concluir su misión, no me dejaron mucha opción más que aceptar. Seguir los últimos pasos de mi hermano en París no debería ser un gran problema… si todo el mundo no desconfiara de mí, o si no quisiera matar al joven agente que tiene la misión de asegurar mi bienestar, o si no supiera que corro mucho más peligro del que me dijeron.

Poor Clara. On the one hand, things are going well: she’s aced her Math final, and school’s almost out for the year. Dad’s hanging in there with contract jobs, Mom’s helping make ends meet by cleaning other people’s homes, and they’ve at least got a roof over their heads. Vegas isn’t the nicest place in the summer, but it’s no worse than the half-dozen other places she’s lived in her short life. But on the other hand, she has no friends. Everyone at school is either diffident or a bully—as if they can sense that Clara doesn’t quite fit in. And then there are the triplets.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 11, David finally meets new friends his age who take him on adventures, give him new feelings, and teach him new things.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 3, you'll learn about some of the many interesting people that David meets in his new house at 507 Mosher Street.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 9, David feels abandoned by his mother and brother, so he tries to find family guidance and love from other people.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 16, David's fighting takes a backseat as he witnesses some of the other kids in his class fighting each other. It looks like all of these kids had their own issues to work out!