Showing results for "Simone" in Literature & Fiction

Lola's life is about to become unrecognisable. So is Lola. Everything used to be comfortable. She lived in a big house with her family, where her biggest problems were arguing with her little brother or being told she couldn't have a new phone. But as one disaster follows another, the threads of her home and family begin to unravel. Cut off from everything she has known before, Lola must find a new way to survive. Now, an ordinary girl must become extraordinary.

Luis Fuentes has always been sheltered from the gang violence that nearly destroyed his brothers' lives. But that didn't stop him from taking risks - whether he's scaling a mountain in the Rockies or dreaming of a future as an astronaut, Luis can't stop looking for the next thrill.

Lyra ha undici anni, vive al Jordan College di Oxford, non lontano da Londra, Inghilterra; ma il mondo di Lyra è ben diverso dal nostro: oltre l’Oceano c’è l’America, dove lo stato più importante si chiama Nuova Francia, giganteschi orsi corazzati regnano sull’Artico e lo studio della natura viene chiamato "teologia sperimentale". Soprattutto, dove ogni essere umano ha il suo daimon: un compagno, una parte di sé di sesso opposto al proprio, grazie al quale nessuno teme la solitudine.

A high-stakes story of star-crossed lovers from Simone Elkeles, the New York Times best-selling author of the Perfect Chemistry series. To escape his abusive stepdad, bad boy Ryan Hess runs from his tiny Texas border town to Mexico. But his plans to keep his head down and stay out of trouble are shattered the minute he meets the beautiful and totally out of his league Dalila Sandoval. Dalila Sandoval shouldn’t even know someone like Ryan Hess. The daughter of one of the wealthiest lawyers in Mexico, Dalila is focused on studying and planning for her bright future.

When your country doesn't want you there, how do you know where you belong? Jasmine de los Santos has been pushed by her immigrant parents to overachieve and be the best she can be. She's thrilled to be named a finalist for a big college scholarship. But when she brings home the paperwork, she learns that she and all her family are in the country illegally. As Jasmine's world shatters around her, she rebels, trying to make sense of herself - who is she? Is she American? Illegal? Something in between?

They’re called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private homes and study in the United States while their wealthy parents remain in Asia. Claire Wang never thought she’d be one of them, until her parents pluck her from her privileged life in Shanghai and enroll her at a high school in California. Suddenly she finds herself living in a stranger’s house, with no one to tell her what to do for the first time in her life. She soon embraces her newfound freedom, especially when the hottest and most eligible parachute, Jay, asks her out.

It's been three months since the Snow Queen and OzCorp infiltrated Maidenkeep. Ryker is still unconscious and the rest of the group is feeling the effects of the prolonged war. Not to mention that Abigail Fey's curse has far-reaching consequences, and many in the Royal States have been using it to stir unrest and hostilities against Avalon. When the Adarna, a firebird-like creature appears in Avalon, the gang discovers it is one of seven magical artifacts that the Snow Queen has been searching for in her bid to open a portal to Buyan—a place that could grant her tremendous power.

Many years ago, the magical kingdom of Avalon was left desolate and encased in ice when the evil Snow Queen waged war on the powerful country. Its former citizens are now refugees in a world mostly devoid of magic - which is why the crown prince and his protectors are stuck in...Arizona. Prince Alexei, the sole survivor of the Avalon royal family, is in hiding in a town so lame that magic doesn't even work there. Few know his secret identity, but his friend Tala is one of them. Tala has secrets of her own - namely, that she's a spell breaker, someone who negates magic.

Enemy witches Iraya and Jazmyne have each achieved their darkest desires. For the former, the doyenne who killed her family is dead. For the latter, the crown has been won. For both, their treacherous alliance is over—until a hidden evil rises from their last adversary's ashes, forcing them to join forces once more to defend Aiyca and their respective orders. Laying claim to the island of Iraya's birth right and the bloody crown Jazmyne wears, this mysterious assailant is rearing monsters in the name of war. A war neither Iraya or Jazmyne are prepared to fight.

Der Erfolgsroman aus Japan - endlich auf Deutsch! Sieben einsame Teenager, die nicht mehr zur Schule gehen wollen, gelangen über ihre Spiegel in ein mysteriöses Schloss wie aus Grimms Märchen. Dort müssen sie einen versteckten Raum finden, in dem nur einem von ihnen ein Wunsch erfüllt werden kann. Doch die Zeit ist knapp, und wenn sie sich nicht an die Regeln halten, kann es für sie tödlich enden... Eine bewegende Geschichte über Einsamkeit, Mobbing und psychische Gesundheit - und wie man gemeinsam Ängste überwindet.

EMBERFALL È SULL'ORLO DEL BARATRO. Mentre l'ombra della guerra si allunga sul regno, è sempre più aspro lo scontro tra chi considera Rhen il legittimo...

Simone Thibodeaux is about to switch things up. Check her life: It’s sealed in a boy-proof container. Her Haitian immigrant parents send Simone to an all-girls high school and enforce strict no-dating rules. As for prom? Simone is allowed to go on one condition: Her parents will select her date (a boy from a nice Haitian-immigrant family, obviously). Simone is desperate to avoid the setup - especially since she has a serious crush on another boy. It’s time to take action.

Harper è riuscita a spezzare la maledizione che imprigionava il Principe Rhen e a impedire che il regno venisse distrutto. Ma i guai non sono finiti: si mormora infatti che egli non abbia diritto al trono, che la Principessa Harper di Disi sia solo un'imbrogliona, e che a Emberfall circoli la magia proibita. Per di più Grey, un tempo capitano delle guardie di Rhen, è fuggito dal Castello di Ironrose portando con sé un terribile segreto. Potrebbe essere lui il vero erede? Di sicuro Grey non ha alcuna intenzione di sfidare Rhen per la corona.

È una torrida giornata di inizio settembre quando la famiglia Adani si trasferisce da Genova a Fossosecco, piccolo centro sperduto nella Bassa tra Bologna, Ferrara e Ravenna. Giuseppe Adani ha deciso che quel tranquillo paese di pianura è il luogo ideale per Marco, il figlio tredicenne rimasto paralizzato dalla vita in giù dopo un incidente stradale in cui è morta la madre. Il ragazzo si integra fin da subito nella nuova realtà, sfrecciando lungo le strade del paese in sella alla sua Silver Bullet, un triciclo a motore potenziato.

Bei dem Band "Die Märchen von Beedle dem Barden" handelt es sich um eine Sammlung beliebter Geschichten für Hexen und Zauberer jeden Alters - eine Art Grimms Märchen für die magische Gemeinschaft. Diese Ausgabe wurde auf der Grundlage der ursprünglichen Runen von Hermine Granger selbst übersetzt und enthält hilfreiche Hinweise von sowohl Professor Dumbledore als auch J.K. Rowling. Diese klassischen Märchen sind sowohl charmant als auch lehrreich und eine wunderbare Gelegenheit, die Geschichten zu lesen, die eine entscheidende Rolle im Kampf gegen Lord Voldemort gespielt haben. Es gibt insgesamt fünf Märchen: Das Märchen von den Drei Brüdern wird jedem bekannt sein, der "Harry Potter und die Heiligtümer des Todes gelesen hat"; "Der Brunnen des Wahren Glücks", "Des Hexers Haariges Herz", "Der Zauberer und der Hüpfende Topf" und "Babbitty Rabbit und der Gackernde Baumstumpf" vervollständigen die Kollektion.

"Wem kannst du vertrauen, wenn sich sowohl das Böse als auch das Gute dort verbirgt, wo du es niemals vermutet hättest?" In Band 3 der Fantasy-Trilogie "Merles Fluch" ist Merle die Gefangene des Roten Königs geworden. Während sie sich in den Intrigen seines Hofs verfängt, kämpft Kenai im Kerker ums Überleben. Um ihn zu retten, muss Merle nicht nur mit ihren schlimmsten Feinden zusammenarbeiten, sie muss auch einen Mord begehen: Der Rote König soll durch ihre Hand sterben. Aber Larren Adoray Donatus ist nicht der, für den Merle ihn gehalten hat.

A prima vista Samantha McAllister sembra essere come tutte le ragazze della sua età, ma dietro il suo aspetto curato nasconde un segreto che non ha mai confidato a nessuno. Tormentata da un flusso continuo di pensieri negativi, paranoie e fissazioni, come quella per il numero tre, Sam soffre di un disturbo ossessivo-compulsivo che rende difficile non solo il suo rapporto con gli altri ma anche e soprattutto con sé stessa.

She comes from a broken home and looks for love in all the wrong places with all the wrong people. In this classic predator vs. prey teen drama, we will find out if Caprice's family can save her from a life of turmoil or allow her to succumb to a predator's advances and live a life of hardship.

Il principe Rhen, erede al trono di Emberfall, è condannato da una maledizione a rivivere all'infinito l'autunno dei suoi diciott'anni, fino a che una ragazza non si innamorerà di lui. Facile? Non tanto, perché ogni anno Rhen si trasforma in un mostro che semina morte e distruzione. Ma un giorno nel suo mondo irrompe la giovane Harper Lacy. Sarà lei a liberarlo dalla maledizione e a salvare Emberfall dalla rovina?

Wer die Gabe hat, lebt gefährlich! Das weiß Merle spätestens seit sie dem Schmuggler und seinen Verbündeten nur knapp entkommen ist. Jetzt muss sie verhindern, dass der Rote König ihre Mutter aufspürt. Aber das ist leichter gesagt als getan, denn ihre neu erwachten Fähigkeiten machen ihr Angst. Einzig Kenai könnte ihr helfen, der Gabe Herr zu werden. Aber die Sache mit Kenai ist kompliziert. Er hat Geheimnisse vor ihr, und in seiner Nähe traut Merle ihren eigenen Gefühlen nicht über den Weg. Kann sie ihm wirklich vertrauen?