Adult World

Struggling to cope with the aftermath of the battle, Rosie is more determined than ever to destroy Xavier and claim Atheria as her own once more.

Ida B. Applewood is a fourth grader like no other, living a life like no other, with a voice like no other, and a family like no other, and her story will resonate long after this audiobook has ended. How does Ida B. cope when outside forces, life, really, attempt to derail her and her family and her future? She enters her Black Period, and it is not pretty.

Corinne LaMer defeated the wicked jumbie Severine months ago, but things haven't exactly gone back to normal in her Caribbean island home. Everyone knows Corinne is half-jumbie, and many of her neighbors treat her with mistrust. When local children begin to go missing, snatched from the beach and vanishing into wells, suspicious eyes turn to Corinne. To rescue the missing children and clear her own name, Corinne goes deep into the ocean to find Mama D'Leau, the dangerous jumbie who rules the sea.

Just as Martine is settling into life on the wildlife game reserve, she is whisked away on a school trip. Her class is going on an ocean voyage to witness the Sardine Run, a spectacular natural phenomenon, off the coast of South Africa. What begins as an exciting adventure quickly turns perilous when a storm blows up and Martine and her classmates are thrown overboard into shark-infested waters. They are saved by a pod of dolphins, only to end up marooned on a deserted island.

Jake Rose's girlfriend, Em Tullis, has mysteriously disappeared, leaving only a one-word clue: "Phoke." His search takes him around the world to fabled Aberforth Hills in the North Sea, home of Earth's native aquatic people, the Mer, who are now known as Phoke. They've remained hidden for centuries, only emerging now in a desperate search for a cure to a Risonian water-borne illness.

When you're dyslexic, life at school can feel like a daily grind. In this book, around 40 dyslexic young people from across the globe, who have been where you are now, explain how they've made life beyond the school gates work for them. Each interview explores strategies that have helped deal with challenges they've faced.

En Lugares asombrosos. Travesías insólitas y otras maneras extrañas de conocer el mundo podrás viajar -con Luisito como compañero y guía- a los lugares más recónditos de uno, dos y más continentes: a sitios abandonados que conservan la huella de un hecho inexplicable; espacios delineados por trazos y personajes místicos; habitáculos hechizados por almas que vagan entre dimensiones desconocidas; zonas marcadas por los errores de la historia y sus fantasmas, y pintorescas comisuras del orbe con el sello de una costumbre o un suceso perturbador.

Wir haben immer eine Wahl, unser Leben zu gestalten.Hannah, 15, hat schon viel durchgemacht. Von den Eltern vernachlässigt, musste sie früh lernen, für sich selbst zu sorgen. Die Welt erscheint ihr abweisend, sie fühlt sich nirgends so recht zugehörig. Jetzt steht sie vor ihrer bisher größten Herausforderung: sich zu öffnen und zu erkennen, dass sie viel mehr aus ihrem Leben machen kann, als sie glaubt. Vieles kommt ihr merkwürdig vor in diesem Café.

This is the first book in the Murder-World series by author AJ West. It is a dystopian future series for young adult listeners. This book is packed with the three F's: fighting, friendships, and family. This is the first look into Murder-World and all of it's horror that will have you coming back for more time and time again.

Sixteen-year-old Charise “Char” Tang is desperate to ditch her dead-end small town. So when she’s invited to a highly selective hackathon at MIT, she seizes the opportunity to jet across the country, spend the summer building an app, and maybe even snag the top prize—a golden ticket to a new life. When she arrives, she teams up with Khoi Astor, coding wunderkind and creator of last year’s biggest mobile game. Khoi, who has soft eyes and a gentle smile. Khoi, who can make anyone laugh. Khoi, who is easy to fall for…and already dating her camp roommate.

A young woman with a secret heritage. A man who made a deal with the devil. And an academy where the students are just as dangerous as the demons. An upper young adult paranormal romance series set in the universe of the Rite World, this is a dark fantasy you won't want to miss! Forge your weapons and cast spells in a school where demons are hunted and the hunters themselves become prey.

Do you love thrilling mysteries, unsolved puzzles, and bizarre true stories that leave you wondering? Then get ready for an unforgettable journey into the world's most mind-boggling enigmas! From legendary lost cities to eerie disappearances, from scientific oddities to cryptic codes, this book uncovers 100 of the most fascinating and perplexing mysteries that have baffled historians, scientists, and curious minds for centuries. What really happened to the vanished crew of the Mary Celeste?

Become the parent that your child loves and want to be around, learn how to deal with problems or prevent them before it even arises. Think about your child's future.... How would you guide and help your child if they made poor life choices that led to negative relationships and disloyalty in friendships?

Self-styled "beautiful boy" Toby Ryerson dreams in stardust but lives in the dirt. Haunted by his mom's overdose, he itches for a life of fun and fabulosity far from the MAGA hats of his backwoods Adirondack town. The only problem: his older brother Jimmy's plans to polish him into a spotless "Disney gay" with college, career, and husband. Toby knows that Jimmy didn't sacrifice everything to raise him just so he can waste his life on men and partying like Mom did. But why can't Jimmy see that he is their mother's son?

Upon stepping into a dark shed in the middle of the forest, twin brothers River and Terran are transported to a remote prisoner island in the magical world of Arbore – a world crawling with strong magic, hidden snares, and rogue creatures. Using their powers to control the elements of water and earth, the boys must escape the mysterious island inhabitants and discover their way to the mainland. But if they make it off the island, what dangers await on the mainland?

After defeating the village chief, Dallion finally ventures to the city of Nerosal filled with thousands of awakened, not all of them human. His new goals are the same many small-town awakened share: Fit in, join a guild, make a name for himself.

Twelve-year-old Sumiko feels her life has been made up of two parts: before Pearl Harbor and after it. The good part and the bad part. Raised on a flower farm in California, Sumiko is used to being the only Japanese girl in her class. Even when the other kids tease her, she always has had her flowers and family to go home to. That all changes after the horrific events of Pearl Harbor.

In ihrem einfühlsamen Plädoyer zeigt die Kinderrechtlerin Eloise Rickman, wie eine Welt aussehen kann, in der Kinder so ernst genommen werden wie Erwachsene. Nicht zuletzt die Pandemie machte sichtbar: Als schwächste Gruppe erleben Kinder Diskriminierung in allen Lebensbereichen–von reformbedürftigen Schulen über steigende Kinderarmut bis hin zu Wahlsystemen, in denen ihre Stimme nicht zählt. Doch all das ist kein Naturgesetz. Wie können wir das Verhältnis zu unseren Kindern so gestalten, dass sie ihre Potenziale frei entfalten können?

As she is pursued deeper into the mountains, Jak must face her own inner demons. Jak is on the run. After the mysterious reappearance of her friend, Marek, she must decide whether to stay with the body of her army, or go off in search of the illusive second Pillar of Eternity. But she must decide fast. Cain is on his way, and his demons pursue her. And no one knows whether they should trust Jak's childhood friend, whom they had long presumed to be dead.

Finally—a teen survival guide that gets it. Master adulting in weeks, not years, even with your crazy schedule! Tired of feeling clueless about "adult stuff" while everyone else seems to have it figured out? You're about to graduate (or already did) and suddenly realize nobody taught you how to budget, handle toxic friends, or even do laundry properly. Meanwhile, your parents expect you to know how credit scores work magically, and your friends are making financial mistakes that'll haunt them for years.