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En la Barcelona de 1980 Óscar Drai sueña despierto, deslumbrado por los palacetes modernistas cercanos al internado en el que estudia. En una de sus escapadas conoce a Marina, una chica delicada de salud que comparte con Óscar la aventura de adentrarse en un enigma doloroso del pasado de la ciudad. Un misterioso personaje de la posguerra se propuso el mayor desafío imaginable, pero su ambición lo arrastró por sendas siniestras cuyas consecuencias debe pagar alguien todavía hoy.

Sixteen-year-old Travis is looking for a good time. A vacation in Mexico with his mother and two siblings might cramp his style, but he’s willing to take that risk for a chance to cruise the beaches. Some things keep gnawing at him, though, like leaving Dad crying at the airport, and watching Mom disappear with a mysterious ‘headache’ every afternoon that they’re in Mexico.

Le difficili esistenze di due giovani di provincia si intersecano a formare un mosaico vibrante di speranza, fame di vivere e amore. Marina sfrutta il proprio fascino per evadere da una quotidianità opprimente, sepolta sotto la noia di un’immobile Biella, ed entrare nel mondo dello spettacolo. Andrea, figlio dell’ex sindaco, si mantiene con un lavoro part-time, sognando di rilevare una cascina di montagna e produrre formaggi. I loro sogni di libertà sono destinati a incrociarsi e a scontrarsi in questo potente romanzo di formazione.

Cinq destins, un seul choix. Tris vit dans un monde post-apocalyptique où la société est divisée en cinq factions. À 16 ans, elle doit choisir son appartenance pour le reste de sa vie. Cas rarissime, son test d'aptitudes n'est pas concluant. Elle est divergente. Ce secret peut la sauver... Ou la tuer.

Medieval Europe, 996 AD. Fifteen-year-old Galen survived a horrendous assault, only to be exiled by his family. Taken in by monks and grateful to be spared as a suspected sinner from the execution block, he ekes out a lonely existence of unrelenting pain. But he gains a chance to prove himself worthy when a famous young illustrator arrives at the abbey and selects him to help with an important manuscript.

Aaron and Tillie don't know each other, but they are both feeling suicidal, and arrive at the George Washington Bridge at the same time, intending to jump. Aaron is a gay misfit struggling with depression and loneliness. Tillie isn't sure what her problem is - only that she will never be good enough. On the bridge, there are four things that could happen: Aaron jumps and Tillie doesn't. Tillie jumps and Aaron doesn't. They both jump. Neither of them jumps. Or maybe all four things happen....

Tris et ses alliés ont réussi à renverser les Érudits. Les sans-factions mettent alors en place une dictature, imposant à tous la disparition des factions. Plutôt que de se plier à ce nouveau pouvoir totalitaire, Tris, Tobias et leurs amis choisissent de s'échapper. Le monde qu'ils découvrent au-delà de la Clôture ne correspond en rien à ce qu'on leur a dit. Ils apprennent ainsi que leur ville, Chicago, fait partie d'une expérience censée sauver l'humanité contre sa propre dégénérescence. Mais l'humanité peut-elle être sauvée contre elle-même ?

Le monde de Tris a volé en éclats. La guerre a dressé entre elle les factions qui régissent la société, elle a tué ses parents et fait de ses amis des tueurs. Tris est rongée par le chagrin et la culpabilité. Mais elle est divergente. Plus que tout autre, elle doit choisir son camp. Et se battre pour sauver ce qui peut encore l'être.

Since emigrating from Bangladesh, 14-year-old Nadira and her family have been living in New York City on expired visas, hoping to realize their dream of becoming legal U.S. citizens. But after 9/11, everything changes. Suddenly being Muslim means you are dangerous - a suspected terrorist. When Nadira's father is arrested and detained at the U.S.-Canadian border, Nadira and her older sister, Aisha, are told to carry on as if everything is the same. The teachers at Flushing High don't ask any questions, but Aisha falls apart....

After a tumultuous year in New York City, the Austins are spending the summer on the small island where their grandfather lives. He's very sick, and watching his condition deteriorate as the summer passes is almost more than Vicky can bear. To complicate matters, she finds herself as the center of attention for three very different boys.

When Rose Campbell, a shy orphan, arrives at "The Aunt Hill" to live with her six aunts and seven boisterous male cousins, she is quite overwhelmed. How could such a delicate young lady, used to the quiet hallways of a girls' boarding school, exist in such a spirited home? It is the arrival of Uncle Alec that changes everything. Much to the horror of her aunts, Rose's forward-thinking uncle insists that the child get out of the parlor and into the sunshine. And with a little courage and lots of adventures with her mischievous but loving cousins, Rose begins to bloom.

Ever dreamt of being a superhero? For 14-year-old Riley, Taisia, Evelina, and Skyler it’s not a dream, but a painful reality. They were born with powers that could wield fire, water, wind, and earth. But they were never told about their true identities. In fact, they didn’t know about each other until their acceptance to one of the most prestigious schools in San Francisco, Aditus High School. Riley and Taisia become best friends and embark on a journey to unravel the mystery behind their true identities. Along the way, they face the challenges of a normal high school lifestyle.

Preparati ad entrare in un magico mondo di racconti straordinari: Storie di Strane Avventure è un affascinante audiolibro che ti trasporterà in mondi fantastici e straripanti di fantasia. Ogni storia è una nuova sorpresa un enigma da risolvere e un'incredibile lezione da imparare. Racconti fantastici di viaggi sogni e burle Grazie alla magistrale e coinvolgente interpretazione di Gaetano Marino scoprirete la storia delle due regine la sorte di Crisponzio Stregospaventa di Monsiuer Pigolò di Arehia e il giardiniere dei sogni del cucù nella notte tempestosa di Crisponziella.

Kiera Cass, autora best seller internacional ha cautivado a millones de lectoras en todo el mundo. "La corona" es la quinta entrega de la maravillosa serie "La Selección". En "La heredera" se inició una nueva era en el mundo de "La Selección". Han pasado ya veinte años desde que America Singer y el príncipe Maxon se enamoraron.

Naeem is far from the model teen. Moving fast in his immigrant neighborhood in Queens is the only way he can outrun the eyes of his hardworking Bangladeshi parents and their gossipy neighbors. Even worse, they're not the only ones watching. Cameras on poles. Mosques infiltrated. Everyone knows: Be careful what you say and who you say it to. Anyone might be a watcher.

McKenna Berney is a lucky girl. She has a loving family and has been accepted to college for the fall. But McKenna has a different goal in mind: Much to the chagrin of her parents, she defers her college acceptance to hike the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia with her best friend. And when her friend backs out, McKenna is determined to go through with the dangerous trip on her own. While on the Trail, she meets Sam. Having skipped out on an abusive dad and quit school, Sam has found a brief respite on the Trail, where everyone’s a drifter, at least temporarily.

Viola, generazione millennial, è una biologa napoletana e una testarda certificata, che tra le altre cose è anche disabile. I suoi genitori, iperprotettivi e terrorizzati che alla loro "piccolina" possa succedere qualcosa, non si sognano minimamente che possa avere una vita indipendente, figurarsi una relazione. Ma Viola un ragazzo ce l’ha, anche se da poco. L’ha conosciuto online, e lo sta frequentando di nascosto, grazie alla complicità della sua migliore amica, Federica, che le fa da copertura e racconta un sacco di bugie per coprirla.

The black market is Liza’s lifeline, where she barters family heirlooms and steals whatever she can get her hands on just for enough food to survive. Morality, after all, has become a fluid thing since the Nazi siege has cut off her city from the rest of the world. Hope for a quick liberation is obliterated as the Soviet government focuses on sustaining the Red Army and not the city. When Liza’s best friend Aka proposes that they go to officials rumored to give young women food in exchange for “entertainment,” Liza thinks there must be some other way. Then Aka disappears.

Seventeen-year-old Rania is shaken awake in her family's apartment in Brooklyn. ICE is at the door, taking her mother away. But Ammi has This was supposed to be Rania’s greatest summer: hanging out with her best friend, Fatima, and getting ready for college in the fall. But it’s 2019, and nothing is certain. Now, along with her younger brother, Kamal, and a new friend, Carlos, Rania must figure out how to survive. A road trip leads to searching for answers to questions she didn’t even think to ask.

A Silvia, la chica más guapa del instituto y de todo el barrio, se le presenta por fin la oportunidad de convertirse en una estrella de cine: André, un director polaco afincado en París, la contrata para hacer una película en la capital francesa. Y allí, en París, Silvia roza primero la gloria y después se topa con la decepción que producen los sueños incumplidos, y todo ello la obliga a hacerse definitivamente mayor.