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The only thing more flawless than a Saybrook’s solitaire is the family behind the diamond empire. Beauties, entrepreneurs, debutantes, and mavens, the Saybrooks are the epitome of high society. Anyone would kill to be one of them. But be careful what you wish for, because if you were a Saybrook, you’d be haunted by secrets and plagued by a dark streak of luck. Tragedy strikes the prominent family yet again on a beautiful morning in May when 34-year-old Poppy, the most remarkable Saybrook of them all, flings herself from the window of her office.

Nobody said starting fifth grade would be easy, and Penny Lowry's anxiety means a million questions are always spinning through her thoughts. Luckily she's got a lot to look forward to, like her favorite after-school activity, Art Club, and seeing her best friend Violet again after spending the whole summer apart. The thing is, Violet has been acting weird ever since she got back. She never wants to hang out anymore, says Art Club is for babies, and spends all her time with Riley, the meanest girl in school. Did Penny do something wrong? And if she did, can she undo it?

Halfway through the fifth grade, Penny Lowry is discovering that things are actually going . . . okay! With her friends Maria, Kristian, and Rocco on her side, and her lovable dog Cosmo, she can make it through anything. And when her anxiety comes back, there's always her doodling, or talking to Mrs. Hines, the Feelings Teacher. But big change is around the corner: Penny's family is moving to a new house, her mom is about to give birth to twins, and most stressful of all, she's been tapped for a role in her class play!

Little by little, Penny Lowry is making it through the fifth grade—with a bit of help from her friends Maria, Kristian, and Rocco, as well as her lovable dog Cosmo. And there's a lot of change to deal with this year! Penny's newborn twin brother and sister have everyone in her family on their last nerve with their crying. Her friends Maria and Chloe are spending a lot of time together without inviting Penny along, making her worry they might be getting tired of her. And on top of everything, Penny and her friends discover a very old map in her attic that sends them on a wild scavenger hunt.

Musical genius Mackenzie is desperate to get into Juilliard, even if it means playing a duet with her best friend's boyfriend. Beautiful Ava isn't above using her assets to get an A. Athletic Caitlin is one goal away from a soccer scholarship - if she can call a time-out on her relationship drama. Popular Julie has it all - literally, thanks to her hoarder mom - and will do anything to keep her family's secret. And former It Girl Parker is experimenting with her wild side.

As soon as Seneca Frazier sees the post on the Case Not Closed website about Helena Kelly, she's hooked. Helena's high-profile disappearance five years earlier is the one that originally got Seneca addicted to true crime. It's the reason she's a member of the site in the first place. So when Maddy Wright, her best friend from the CNC site, invites Seneca to spend spring break in Connecticut looking into the cold case, she immediately packs her bag.

When debut novelist Eliza Fontaine is found at the bottom of a hotel pool, her family at first assumes that it’s just another failed suicide attempt. But Eliza swears she was pushed, and her rescuer is the only witness. Desperate to find out who attacked her, Eliza takes it upon herself to investigate. But as the publication date for her novel draws closer, Eliza finds more questions than answers. Like why are her editor, agent, and family mixing up events from her novel with events from her life? Her novel is completely fictional, isn’t it?

If you loved We Were Liars, be the first to listen to this twisty new mystery that dives into the world of teen influencers from the number-one New York Times best-selling author of Pretty Little Liars Sara Shepard and 17-year-old actress and social media personality Lilia Buckingham.

At first, the mystery they're tasked with seems to have nothing to do with Aerin or her kidnapper. But as Seneca, Maddox, and Madison hit the Jersey Shore to gather clues, they begin to uncover the true background of the killer and the horrors that shaped him into who he is. The scavenger hunt leads them to the family of a recently kidnapped boy, a serial child-snatcher, and dark secrets they could never have seen coming.

It was the perfect night for a party. That is, until 21-year-old Chelsea Dawson disappeared. The social media star was last seen enjoying a beautiful summer night at the Jersey Shore with her friends. But after an explosive fight with her ex-boyfriend, she vanished without a trace. When Seneca, Maddox, Aerin, and Madison hear about the suspected kidnapping, they notice a jarring detail about the victim: she looks exactly like Aerin's sister, Helena, who was killed five years earlier.

Taking from the rich and giving to the poor, Robin Hood and loyal followers fight for the oppressed against the evil Sheriff of Nottingham.

A recently widowed mother of two, Sylvie Bates-McAllister finds her life upended by a late-night phone call from the headmaster of the prestigious private school founded by her grandfather where her adopted son Scott teaches. Allegations of Scott's involvement in a hazing scandal cause a ripple effect, throwing the entire family into chaos. For Charles, Sylvie's biological son, it dredges up a ghost from the past who is suddenly painfully present. For his wife Joanna, it forces her to reevaluate everything she's hoped for in the golden Bates-McAllisters.

Rebecca is living a peaceful life in Nevada with her husband, Tom, and their two young children. Her past is in the past and she does a good job of keeping it there, until her old friend, Danny, shows up on the doorstep one morning, throwing her sweet family life into turmoil. Danny is nothing but a reminder of what Rebecca fled all those years ago, and all the secrets she’s keeping from Tom. She tries her hardest to manage the situation and figure out what Danny wants, but all Rebecca seems to find are layers upon layers of deception.

When fifth grader Penny Lowry and her classmates get invited to go to New York City for a weekend hosted by Billy J. Plumberry, the famous author her school is named for, Penny finds a lot to worry about. After all, isn't the city full of aggressive bike messengers ready to run kids over? And what if she gets stuck in an elevator for life? Not to mention all the pianos falling out of windows everywhere! On the other hand, what if it might actually be fun to explore an exciting new place with some of her best friends?

È trascorso un anno da quando i messaggi di A hanno smesso di arrivare, e il caso della scomparsa di Alison DiLaurentis è stato finalmente chiuso. Ora che sono all’ultimo anno del liceo, Aria, Spencer, Hanna ed Emily sono più grandi, ma questo non significa che siano più sagge. Le adorabili bugiarde hanno ancora più segreti, così oscuri che potrebbero distruggere le vite che hanno lottato così faticosamente per ricostruire.

Philadelphia. Nel quartiere esclusivo Rosewood, quattro ragazze vivono tranquille tra manicure, pettegolezzi e problemi d'amore. L'intellettuale Aria ha una storia con il suo professore; Hanna, fashionist incallita, è sempre a caccia di vestiti e accessori; la raffinata Spencer vede in segreto il fidanzato di sua sorella, mentre Emily è alle prese con una strana attrazione per una nuova compagna di classe.

È la metà di gennaio, ma l'incendio nel bosco dietro casa di Spencer Hastings sembra sia stato così intenso da propagarsi come fosse piena estate. Dopo che Spencer, Emily, Aria e Hanna si sono salvate dal violento rogo, adesso hanno intenzione di andare fino in fondo e scoprire di cosa sono state testimoni. Giurano di aver visto qualcuno che doveva essere morto risorgere dalle ceneri. Ma nessuno crede alla loro storia, vengono sbeffeggiate dai compagni di scuola e dai media e chiamate "bugiarde". Forse è ora che qualcuno chiuda la bocca a queste quattro bugiardelle, una volta per tutte.

Hanna, Aria, Spencer ed Emily hanno passato di tutto insieme. Una bravata d'infanzia finita tragicamente male e non uno, ma ben due stalker che conoscono tutti i loro segreti. Senza contare l'assassinio della loro migliore amica, tre anni fa. Adesso le ragazze sono sul punto di trovare le risposte che hanno cercato a lungo, così da archiviare finalmente un orribile capitolo della loro vita. O almeno questo è ciò che sperano. Non tutte le storie, però, hanno un lieto fine. Specialmente quando hanno come protagoniste ragazze che sono tutt'altro che angeli.

Nella cittadina di Rosewood, Pennsylvania, tutto sembra perfetto: il sole dell'inverno spande i suoi raggi dorati e il lago luccica come un diamante. Ma spesso questa apparente perfezione nasconde dei segreti... proprio come le quattro ragazze più carine di Rosewood. Hanna, Aria, Spencer ed Emily hanno cominciato a dire bugie da quando sono diventate amiche di Alison DiLaurentis. Ali le ha costrette a fare cose terribili. Eppure, anche dopo che è stata assassinata durante l'ultimo anno di liceo, la loro cattiva condotta non è terminata.

A Rosewood, dove il gossip cresce come l'edera sui muri, in cui i misteri si celano dietro siepi ben curate e gli scheletri si nascondono in ogni armadio, cinque giovani ragazze, dall'aspetto puro e innocente, non sono poi così perfette come sembrano. Spencer, Aria, Emily, Hanna e Alison sono inseparabili, le più popolari della scuola Day Rosewood. I ragazzi fanno a gara per conquistarle e le ragazze invidiano le loro costose scarpe di marca, gli abiti firmati e le unghie ben curate.