Showing titles in Coming of Age

For nearly a decade the Gemini Thief, a serial kidnapper who abducts three boys on June 1st, has terrorized Tennessee. The June Boys being held captive endure thirteen months of being stolen, hidden, observed, and fed before they are released, unharmed, by their masked captor. The Thief is a pro, managing to elude authorities while abducting over twelve boys over the past ten years. No one knows why - but they do know they don’t want to be next.

Alice Garrett was The Girl Most Likely To…well, not date her little brother’s baggage-burdened best friend, for starters. For Tim, it wouldn’t be smart to fall for Alice. For Alice, nothing could be scarier than falling for Tim. But Tim has never been known for making the smart choice, and Alice is starting to wonder if the “smart…choice is always the right one. When these two crash into each other, they crash hard.

For Marnie Barnes, realizing she’s a Mary Bennet is devastating. But she’s determined to reinvent herself, so she enlists the help of her bubbly roommate and opens up to the world. And between new friends, a very cute boy, and a rescue pup named Sir Pat, Marnie finds herself on a path to becoming a new person entirely. But she’s no Lizzy, or even Mary—instead, she’s someone even better: just plain Marnie.

Eight years ago, Ethan and Rebecca met, two troublemaking kids sharing secrets and first kisses in a tree house, until Ethan’s mom returned to take him away. Each and every visit, his only goodbye was a flower on Rebecca’s windowsill. Four years ago, Ethan left for the last time to take care of his mother, who has struggled with addiction his whole life. Two years ago, Rebecca was in a car accident that killed her father. She’s been learning to navigate life as a wheelchair user ever since. Now, they discover if their hardships have torn them apart…or will bring them closer than ever.

Als einziges Mädchen im Umkreis von dreizehn Kilometern ist Maserati Aufmerksamkeit gewohnt. Dabei will sie nur eines: den Feriengästen selbstgemachte Limonade ihrer Oma servieren und die Tage bis zur Volljährigkeit zählen. Mit der Liebe will sie nichts zu tun haben – und schon gar nichts mit den Annäherungsversuchen der Söhne der reichen Familie, die gerade die Villa im Dorf gekauft hat. Doch dann stellen Caspar und Theo verbotene Fragen.

Happily Ever After College has been churning out fairy godmothers for centuries. But their outdated curriculum can’t keep up with the modern world. They need something edgy. Something new - something to keep true love alive. They need Paris Beaufont. However, this fairy loses her lunch if she watches a romantic comedy. Love songs give her hives. She punched the last guy who tried to flirt with her. Needless to say, Paris Beaufont isn’t the romantic type. But, she’s going to have to learn how to create budding love for others, or she’s going to jail.

Pedro and Daniel are Mexican American brothers growing up in 1970s Ohio. Their mom doesn’t like that Pedro is a spitting image of their darker-skinned father, that Daniel plays with dolls, that neither boy loves sports like the other kids in their neighborhood. Life at home can be rough—but the boys have an unshakable bond that will last their entire lives.

In this insightful and affecting YA novel by well-loved author of books for adults and middle graders Nadia Hashimi, an Afghan American teenager's small town is thrown into controversy and violence when her brother, taking a stand against hatred, plays a prank that some think went too far…

Prinz Tal ist hinter den verschlossenen Palastmauern seines Königreichs aufgewachsen. Er hat gelernt, seine verbotene Magie vor dem Volk zu verbergen. Nun ist er bereit, endlich die Welt zu bereisen. Doch schon kurz nach Aufbruch entdeckt seine Crew ein Schiffswrack, aus dem sie einen mysteriösen Fremden bergen. Tal, der ihn im Auge behalten soll, fühlt sofort eine intensive Verbindung zu dem schurkenhaften, charmanten Athlen.

After Zahra Paracha makes a decision at odds with her beliefs, her mother forces Zahra to make an impossible choice about her future. So Zahra runs away. A train and a plane ride later, she finds herself in New York, where she relinquishes her past in favor of a new future. There, she must learn who she is without the marionette strings of control in her mother’s hands. There, she must learn who she wishes to become.

The boys at school think James is a freak, and he isn’t sure they’re wrong. He’s 15 and possesses a genius level IQ. He has no friends, and his grandmother thinks it’s the 1960s, but none of these are his biggest problem. James is gay and totally incompetent with social interaction. He’s also attracted to a man old enough to be his father. His situation seems hopeless, until he meets Lincoln and Taylor, two boys who begin to teach him how to interact with others and deal with being different.

"I was told to beware the accursed spindle, but it was so enchanting, so hypnotic. I was looking for a little adventure the day I ditched my tour group. But finding a comatose town, with a hot-looking chick asleep in it, was so not what I had in mind. I awakened in the same place but in another time – to a stranger’s soft kiss."

Continue Calron's gripping journey as he confronts his haunting past, unravels enigmatic secrets within, and fights his inner demons as his true heritage is revealed. Could he still maintain his sanity after finding out? Equipped with a troubling legacy from his Master, Calron needs to quickly find a way to control its power before it devours his mind. Meanwhile, mysterious foes lurk within The Beast City, pulling strings to pull Calron deeper into their webs. Do they know something about himself that he has yet to realize?

Ellie’s Deaf boarding school just shut down, forcing her to leave the place she considered home and return to her hearing family. But being mainstreamed into public school isn't exactly easy. So her guidance counselor pairs her with Jackson, a student who’s supposed to help her adjust. Can the boy who tries to say the right things, and gets it all wrong, be the lifeline Ellie needs?

Did you ever think that running away could solve things? Sometimes the world throws so much at you, escape seems like the only option. Sarah, Chloe and Charlotte thought it was. They are about to discover that problems follow you and that sometimes there is more to a friendship that it first seems.

Music prodigy Pearl Wong had planned to attend the ultra-exclusive New York Summer Symphony program. But a fall from grace means that she has to revamp her image. Where better than at the Taipei summer program that rocketed her older sister, Ever, on a path to romance and self-fulfilment years ago? There’s more awaiting Pearl at Loveboat than she could have imagined – a scandalous party, a romantic entanglement with a mysterious suitor... and a summer that will change her forever.

Der erste Band der neuen Rom-Com-Trilogie von Dagmar Bach voller Urlaubsfeeling, erster Liebe und mit ein bisschen Magie für Hörer:innen ab 14 Jahren Anouk muss ihren Happy Place retten – das Strandhaus ihrer Eltern in der magischen-verträumten Junos-Bay an der kalifornischen Küste. Doch leider muss das heimlich geschehen, und leider trudeln plötzlich auch noch mysteriöse Postkarten ein, die Anouk auffordern, die Liebe zu finden, und zwar schnell! Gut, dass Noah da ist, ihr allerbester Kindheitsfreund aus Junos. Wieso ist der allerdings dieses Jahr so anders?

Within the Heart of Wicked Creatures follows Priya Chkadhari, a child born during the blood moon and therefore 'cursed' with the ability to manipulate other people's souls. In her quiet rural village, Priya has learned to hide her true nature - blood children are killed if discovered. When she wins the annual test to attend the country's elite military school in Kuwatta, however, everything changes. During training sessions with other blood children, her curse becomes a gift. But will she survive the guerilla war that has plagued the torn land of Awaran for centuries

Die BookTok Sensation "The Way I Used to Be" endlich auf Deutsch. Alles, was Eden will, ist die Uhr zurückdrehen. Um diesen Tag noch mal zu leben. Sie würde alles anders machen. Nicht über seine Witze lachen und ignorieren, wie er sie an diesem Abend ansah. Und sie würde definitiv ihre Schlafzimmertür abschließen. Aber Eden kann die Zeit nicht zurückdrehen. Also begräbt sie die Wahrheit, zusammen mit dem Mädchen, das sie mal war. Sie tut so, als bräuchte sie keine Freunde, keine Liebe, keine Gerechtigkeit.

Rosa Santos is cursed by the sea - at least, that's what they say. Dating her is bad news, especially if you're a boy with a boat. But Rosa feels more caught than cursed - caught between cultures and choices, between her abuela, a beloved healer and pillar of their community, and her mother, an artist who crashes in and out of her life like a hurricane. As her college decision looms, Rosa collides - literally - with Alex Aquino, the mysterious boy with tattoos of the ocean whose family owns the marina.