Teen Crime

Todd and Tina Morgan were both there the night their mother died. They both saw their father kill her. But they can't agree on what actually happened. To Tina, their father is a murderer. Their mother was trying to defend herself. To Todd, their father is a protector. He saved Todd and Tina when their mother turned a knife on them. Now their father is on the run. Todd and Tina are in separate foster placements. Todd knows there's only one way to clear his dad's name: Get Tina to change her story. Get her to tell the truth. But the truth may not be as simple as Todd thought.

Everyone has secrets in high school. But no one has a secret quite like Camila Hernandez's. For as long as Camila can remember, her mother has been in prison. And Camila has tried to make sure no one finds out. She avoids all friendships. She keeps to herself. Because if people get too close to her, they might find out the truth. And once they know, they will see her only as a criminal's daughter. Sure, some of Camila's classmates also have parents doing time. But her mother isn't any ordinary criminal. Her mother is on death row.

At 2 a.m., the Pulse nightclub was winding down on its weekly Latino night. The building was dark, crowded, and loud. Patrons were making plans to leave when they were ambushed by a gunman, who began firing in every direction. Customers tried to escape, but the killer followed. For the next three hours, the gunman terrorized victims while playing a cat-and-mouse game with the police.

Liv hiver spraydåsen frem og sprayer Mads' gule tag på graffitien. Hun ser med tilfredshed, at de fire bogstaver står lysende klart i det blå felt. Liv gemmer dåsen under jakken og skynder sig væk. Jørn Jensen, født 1946, yderst produktiv og prisbelønnet børnebogsforfatter, uddannet guldsmed og lærer. I sin tid som skolelærer mødte Jørn Jensen mange børn med læsevanskeligheder og fandt, at der var mangel på læsemateriale til de små nye læsere, der kunne vække ægte læseglæde.

Alt i mit liv har været rimeligt hverdagsagtigt, faktisk totalt normalt,lige indtil den dag, hvor min mor forlod os, og jeg flyttede til en ny by med min far. Jeg går i 5. klasse, og i min fritid går jeg til svømning og spiller akkordeon. Min bedste ven hedder Augusta, og jeg tilbringer al min tid sammen med min hund, Pepsi. Førhen ville jeg have sagt, at jeg var en helt almindelig pige med et helt almindeligt liv - ja, næsten grænsendetil det kedelige.

Livs hjerte banker heftigt, mens hun tjekker mobilen. Efter overfaldet har drengene forsøgt at skræmme hende til ikke at sladre til politiet. Containeren i brand er også en advarsel. Skal hun melde dem til politiet eller tage kampen op? Jørn Jensen, født 1946, yderst produktiv og prisbelønnet børnebogsforfatter, uddannet guldsmed og lærer.

An exchange student, dreams come true, when he wins a scholarship with a well-known England University to study Medicine, he has never left India to go abroad, but excitement and the unknown settle in, has he leaves his home in India for England, the family wave on and say goodbye, but the students nightmare begins when he lands in England and reaches his university dorm, and gets tangled up in his roommate’s murder.

An electrifying true story of Marco, a poor adolescent Colombian fishermen who dreams of wealth and whose ambitions result in his forced servitude to the AUC, a ruthlessly violent narco paramilitary organization that operates at the height of Colombia's drug-fueled civil war. The adventure thrusts the listener into the mind and soul of Marco, who's charged with the dangerous responsibility of moving millions of dollars in cash and thousands of kilos of cocaine through the treacherous jungles of Central and South America and the Gulf of Mexico's unforgiving waters.

On a hot day in July 1919, five black youths went swimming in Lake Michigan, unintentionally floating close to the white beach. An angry white man began throwing stones at the boys, striking and killing one. Racial conflict on the beach erupted into days of urban violence that shook the city of Chicago to its foundations. This mesmerizing narrative draws on contemporary accounts as it traces the roots of the explosion that had been building for decades in race relations, politics, business, and clashes of culture.

Ce roman est l'histoire d'une fulgurante amitié qui tourne au drame. Charlène, jeune adolescente de 13 ans un peu effacée, entre en classe de cinquième. Dès le premier jour de la rentrée, Sarah, nouvelle dans l'établissement, fait sensation auprès de tous les élèves, séduits par cette fille à la personnalité magnétique. Charlène la regarde avec admiration et haine mélangées. Finalement les deux jeunes filles se lient d'amitié.

Miles has only been living with his musician father in New Orleans for two months when Hurricane Katrina hits - and they haven't really been getting along. But father and son must set aside their differences when they seek refuge in the crowded Superdome. What begins as a safe haven from the storm soon turns into a nightmare as the power fails and gangs of thugs compete for turf. When his father decides to rebel, Miles must make a choice that will alter their relationship - and both of their lives - forever.

We meet Rex Tanner, race car driver, on a disastrous mission to save scientist Penelope Mulgrew in 1935. Rex effects their escape using the Omnidial, a mysterious device permanently grafted to his skin, which imbues Rex with temporary super powers...when it works. Months later, Rex is approached with a new mission: American Olympians are turning up shriveled and weak, apparently drained of muscle.

Written in free verse, Hidden is a compelling tale about an unlikely friendship between two girls. Darra Monson and Wren Abbott first cross paths when Darra’s deadbeat dad is arrested for theft and kidnapping after he steals a car - unaware that Wren was sitting in the back. Years later, the girls - now teens - attend the same summer camp, and are forced to confront the fateful event that changed their lives.

Amber’s life seems perfect—on the surface. A loving husband, an adorable daughter, and a home where laughter once reigned. But appearances are fragile, and secrets have a way of creeping into the light. When an unexpected package arrives at her door, Amber is forced to confront a truth so devastating it threatens to unravel everything she thought she knew.

La historia es la siguiente: un un hombre compra una casa un poco alejada de todo, pero ubicada cerca de ruinas que interesarían a cualquier curioso de la historia. El comprador de la casa invita a unos amigos a conocer su nuevo hogar y de paso a ver uno de esos lugares tan particulares donde los arboles están tan juntos que no dejan pasar la luz natural. Pero sucede una desgracia, cerca de "El ídolo de Astarté" uno de ellos es apuñalado y nadie puede imaginarse quién es el asesino.

Verdict : acquittée. Célia a honte d'être heureuse car qu'advient-il de votre conscience quand, à seize ans, on a été accusée d'avoir tué son petit ami ? Une vie fichue – avec l'image obsédante d'un corps étendu sur le carrelage d'une piscine vide – mais une vie à vivre.

What separates the innocent and the evil is opportunity. Only the criminal can truly understand this. Step into the mind of the murderer and discover how close we all are to darkness.

Kristina Fetters was the youngest woman in the state of Iowa to get sentenced to life in prison without parole after she murdered her great-aunt. But 18 years later she would be re-sentenced after the Supreme Court ruled that mandatory life sentences for minors was unconstitutional. Kristina would later be released to a hospice center as she developed breast cancer in prison. But what happened that fateful night in 1994? Kristina was only 14 years old, five feet tall, and barely 100 pounds. Yet she committed one of the most brutal assaults in the history of her Iowa town.

When trouble comes a-waddling into the dark depths of Wingcherpster, there are only two ducks you can rely on in your time of need. Their names are: Mr Jerry Skimps and DCI Terry Duck, and together they are the Duck Crime Investigators! Read this exciting new story which has been brought to you by the same team who created; 'The Companionship in A Case Of O.C.D.', 'Soap Box Derby', 'Wags Wd: Episode 1 The Beginning', and 'Devon: A Year in Photographs'.

A true crime thriller - the first book for teens to tell the nearly unknown tale of the brazen attempt to steal Abraham Lincoln's body! The action begins in October of 1875, as Secret Service agents raid the workshop of master counterfeiter Ben Boyd. Soon after Boyd is arrested, members of his counterfeiting ring gather to discuss how to spring their ringleader. Their plan: grab Lincoln's body from its Springfield tomb, stash it in the sand dunes near Lake Michigan, and demand, as a ransom, the release of Ben Boyd - and $200,000 in cash.