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Character, Driven
by David Lubar<i>Character, Driven</i> is a powerful and hilarious coming-of-age novel for young adults by acclaimed author David Lubar.<P><P> With only one year left of high school, seventeen-year-old Cliff Sparks is desperate to find a girlfriend and "come of age." But he's never had much luck with girls. So when he falls for Jillian, a new classmate, at first sight, all he can do is worship her from afar. At the same time, Cliff has to figure out what to do with the rest of his life, since he's pretty sure his unemployed father plans to kick him out of the house the minute he turns eighteen. Time is running out. Cliff is at the edge, on the verge, dangling―and holding on for dear life.
Dog Days (A Junior Library Guild Selection Series)
by David LubarLarry is enjoying the summer, playing baseball and taking care of the stray dogs he's brought home. Then his brother Paul finds another stray in an alley under mysterious circumstances, but the dog won't come home with them.
Flip
by David LubarIf you could become anyone in the world, who would you be? Did you ever wish you could be anyone else but who you are? Twins Ryan and Taylor do it all the time. Now their dream is about to come true.
Hidden Talents (Hidden Talents #1)
by David LubarMartin Anderson and his friends don't like being called losers. But they've been called that for so long even they start to believe it. Until Martin makes an incredible discovery: each of his friends has a special hidden talent. Edgeview Alternative School was supposed to be end of the road. But for Martin and his friends, it just might be a new beginning.
In the Land of the Lawn Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales
by David LubarKids can be such monsters. Literally. From the award-winning author of Hidden Talents, two remarkable short story collections - Kidzilla and The Witch's Monkey together for the first time.
Unshakable Hope Promise Book
by Max LucadoGet to know the God who keeps His promises. Unshakable Hope Promise Book, by bestselling author Max Lucado, explores the promises God made to His people throughout the Bible and how they are relevant to your life today. Get ready to discover the amazing plans and promises God has just for you!What would you do tomorrow if you had no fear? How would you live your life if you knew that the promises in the Bible are for you? What if God Himself put promises there meant for you and has an amazing plan for your life?In Unshakable Hope Promise Book: Student Edition, Max Lucado shows you how God has kept His promises in the lives of His people for all of history. Using examples from biblical characters and current examples from teens like you, Max will help you explore and understand the ways God has kept His promises then and how He keeps them now.Embrace an exciting faith-filled life as you work through stories, Scripture, and journaling questions in Unshakable Hope Promise Book.
La Historia, teen edition: La Biblia en un relato ininterrumpido acerca de Dios y su pueblo
by Max Lucado Randy Frazee«La historia más grande jamás contada» es más que un cliché. Dios ha hecho todo lo posible por rescatar al perdido y a las personas heridas. Por eso es que La Historia para adolescentes es en su totalidad la historia de la Biblia, la gran historia de amor de Dios con la humanidad. Condensada en 31 capítulos accesibles, La Historia para adolescentes te cautiva en el desarrollo y la progresión de los personajes y sucesos de la Biblia desde Génesis hasta Apocalipsis. El usar el lenguaje claro, preciso y fácil de entender de la Nueva Versión Internacional, permite que las historias, los poemas y las enseñanzas de la Biblia se lean como una novela. Y como cualquier otra excelente historia, está llena de intriga, drama, conflicto, romance y redención.
The Story For Kids: Discover The Bible From Beginning To End
by Max Lucado Randy Frazee Zondervan Bibles StaffAdventure. Humor. Drama. Now kids can discover God's great love story in a new format! As you read, you will uncover the "big picture. " Kids will find out that God's story is not just a collection of random adventures--it's a complete story that tells about God's great love for his people. Using the New International Reader's Version (NIrV) of the Bible, The Story for Kids reads like a novel. Events, characters, and teachings are arranged in order to show God's unfolding story. Kids will love reading the greatest story ever told! The Story for Kids is a unique edition of the New International Reader's Version (NIrV) of the Bible done in story format to parallel the adult and teen editions of the church-wide campaign, The Story.
99% feliz: 99 recetas de grandes pensadores para disfrutar de cada día
by Dorian Lucas¿Cuál es el secreto de la felicidad? Los filósofos de Oriente y Occidente llevan miles de años buscando respuesta a las mismas cuestiones que nos preocupan hoy en día. ¿Cuál es el secreto de la felicidad? ¿Hay algún atajo hacia el éxito? ¿Cómo podemos distinguir el amor verdadero? ¿Qué hacer cuando todo se pone en contra nuestra? De Platón a Buda, pasando por Nietzsche, Simone de Beauvoir, Schopenhauer o Freud, este libro fresco y divertido, acompañado de cuidadas ilustraciones, reúne las mejores máximas de los grandes genios de la humanidad sobre felicidad, amor, libertad, amistad..., en forma de inteligentes ideas para afrontar, con filosofía, cualquier duda o desafío que te plantee el día a día.
My Box-Shaped Heart
by Rachael LucasRachel Lucas's My Box-Shaped Heart is a powerful YA novel about an unlikely friendship between two struggling teens—and how they come together to help one another.Holly's mom is a hoarder, and Holly is fed up with being picked on at school for being weird . . . and having the wrong clothes . . . and sticking out. All she wants is to fit in. She loves swimming, because in the water everyone is the same. Ed goes to the swimming pool because everything else in his life has changed. In his old life, he had money, was on the swim team, knew who he was and what he wanted. In his old life, his dad hit his mom. Holly is swimming in one direction and Ed's swimming in the other. As their worlds collide they find a window into each other's lives—and learn how to meet in the middle.
The State of Grace
by Rachael LucasWhip-smart, hilarious, and unapologetically honest, Rachel Lucas's The State of Grace is a heartwarming story of one girl trying to work out where she fits in, and whether she even wants to.“Sometimes I feel like everyone else was handed a copy of the rules for life and mine got lost.” Grace is autistic and has her own way of looking at the world. She's got a horse and a best friend who understand her, and that's pretty much all she needs. But when Grace kisses Gabe and things start to change at home, the world doesn't make much sense to her any more. Suddenly everything threatens to fall apart, and it's up to Grace to fix it on her own.
Dragonfruit
by Makiia LucierFrom acclaimed author Makiia Lucier, a dazzling, romantic fantasy inspired by Pacific Island mythology. In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person’s greatest sorrow. But as with all things that offer hope when hope had gone, the tale came with a warning.Every wish demands a price.Hanalei of Tamarind is the cherished daughter of an old island family. But when her father steals a seadragon egg meant for an ailing princess, she is forced into a life of exile. In the years that follow, Hanalei finds solace in studying the majestic seadragons that roam the Nominomi Sea. Until, one day, an encounter with a female dragon offers her what she desires most. A chance to return home, and to right a terrible wrong.Samahtitamahenele, Sam, is the last remaining prince of Tamarind. But he can never inherit the throne, for Tamarind is a matriarchal society. With his mother ill and his grandmother nearing the end of her reign. Sam is left with two choices: to marry, or to find a cure for the sickness that has plagued his mother for ten long years. When a childhood companion returns from exile, she brings with her something he has not felt in a very long time-hope.But Hanalei and Sam are not the only ones searching for the dragonfruit. And as they battle enemies both near and far, there is another danger they cannot escape…that of the dragonfruit itself.
Isle of Blood and Stone (Tower of Winds)
by Makiia LucierEighteen years ago, two princes vanished. Now a riddle hidden on a mysterious map could chart a course towards the truth and the missing royals in this historical fantasy that's perfect for fans of Rachel Hartman and Tamora Pierce. Eighteen years ago two princes of the island kingdom of St. John del Mar were kidnapped and murdered, a deadly plot by the rival kingdom of Mondrago. Everyone knows the story, but for Elias, Mercedes, and Ulises, the aftermath of that tragic day is deeply personal. Elias grew up without his father, who was killed trying to protect the princes. Mercedes is half-Mondragan, leaving her to grow up in the shadow of del Mar’s hate. And Ulises, as the youngest and only remaining prince, inherited the throne meant for his older brothers. Now, the three friends just want to move on with their lives. But when two maps surface—each with the same hidden riddle—troubling questions arise. What really happened to the young princes? And why do the maps look like they were drawn by Elias’s father, whose body was never found? To discover what really happened that fateful day, Elias, Mercedes, and Ulises must follow the clues hidden in the maps, uncovering long-held secrets and unimaginable betrayals along the way. But the truth is dangerous, and not everyone wants it to come out. Isle of Blood and Stone is a sweeping fantasy full of intrigue and schemes, romance and friendship, and fearless explorers searching for the truth.
Song of the Abyss (Tower of Winds)
by Makiia LucierAncient grievances, long-held grudges, and dangerous magic combine in this sweeping fantasy perfect for fans of Tamora Pierce and Rachel Hartman. As the granddaughter of a famed navigator, seventeen-year-old Reyna has always lived life on her own terms, despite those who say a girl could never be an explorer for the royal house of St. John del Mar. She is determined to prove them wrong, and as she returns home after a year-long expedition, she knows her dream is within reach. No longer an apprentice, instead: Reyna, Master Explorer. But when menacing raiders attack her ship, those dreams are pushed aside. Reyna’s escape is both desperate and dangerous, and when next she sees her ship, a mystery rises from the deep. The sailors—her captain, her countrymen—have vanished. To find them, Reyna must use every resource at her disposal . . . including placing her trust in a handsome prince from a rival kingdom. Together they uncover a disturbing truth. The attack was no isolated incident. Troubling signs point to a shadowy kingdom in the north, and for once, the rulers of the Sea of Magdalen agree: something must be done. But can Reyna be brave enough to find a way?
Year of the Reaper
by Makiia LucierThe past never forgets... <p><p> Before an ambush by enemy soldiers, Lord Cassia was an engineer's apprentice on a mission entrusted by the king. But when plague sweeps over the land, leaving countless dead and devastating the kingdom, even Cas’ title cannot save him from a rotting prison cell and a merciless sickness. <p><p> Three years later, Cas wants only to return to his home in the mountains and forget past horrors. But home is not what he remembers. His castle has become a refuge for the royal court. And they have brought their enemies with them. <p><p> When an assassin targets those closest to the queen, Cas is drawn into a search for a killer… one that leads him to form an unexpected bond with a brilliant young historian named Lena. Cas and Lena soon realize that who is behind the attacks is far less important than why. They must look to the past, following the trail of a terrible secret—one that could threaten the kingdom’s newfound peace and plunge it back into war.
Ginny Moon: Te presento a Ginny. Tiene catorce años, es autista y guarda un secreto desgarrador (Mira Ser.)
by Benjamin LudwigVe el mundo de otra manera. Te presentamos a Ginny Moon. Es la típica adolescente, toca la flauta en la banda de la escuela, practica baloncesto semanalmente, y lee poemas de Robert Frost en la clase de inglés.Pero Ginny es autista. Y lo que es importante para ella puede parecer un poco… diferente: comienza cada día con nueve uvas exactas como desayuno, su muñeca llamada Michael Jackson y la elaboración de un plan secreto de escapar.Después de haber sido alejada traumáticamente de su madre abusiva y haber vivido en diferentes hogares, Ginny ha encontrado finalmente su «casa permanente», un lugar seguro con padres que la aman y cuidan de ella. Esto es exactamente lo que todo niño huérfano anhela, ¿verdad?Pero Ginny tiene otras intenciones. Planea robar, mentir y aprovecharse de la buena voluntad de quienes la aman, lo que sea para conseguir lo que le falta en su vida. Incluso intentará que la secuestren.Narrada en una voz extraordinaria y totalmente original, esta historia es a la vez peculiar, encantadora, desgarradora y conmovedora, acerca de cómo una persona trata de pertenecer y encontrar sentido a un mundo que no parece comprensible.
Confessions Of A Former Bully
by Trudy Ludwig Beth Adams<P>After Katie gets caught teasing a schoolmate, she's told to meet with Mrs. Petrowski, the school counselor, so she can make right her wrong and learn to be a better friend.<P> Bothered at first, it doesn't take long before Katie realizes that bullying has hurt not only the people around her, but her, too. <P>Told from the unusual point of view of the bullier rather than the bullied, Confessions of a Former Bully provides kids with real life tools they can use to identify and stop relational aggression.
Negóciate y gana
by Vesta Lugg-FournierPrimer libro de la actriz, cantante y empresaria Vesta Lugg sobre detectar oportunidades. En este libro la empresaria y artista Vesta Lugg quiere aportar con un grano de arena para su comunidad de seguidores y lectores puedan acceder a algunos de los mejores consejos de vida que le dieron y que la han permitido convertirse en la mujer exitosa que es hoy. Detectar las oportunidades en el momento correcto, incluso cuando desconocemos si son oportunidades, es crucial para hacer de nosotros mismos una marca personal incluso en un negocio y así abrirnos una infinidad de puertas.
Feral: A Novel
by Nicole Luiken17-year-old Chloe fears she's a Dud, a child born to two werewolves who can't change into a wolf. If she's still a Dud by the time she reaches adulthood, she'll be exiled. In the meantime, she's at the bottom of the pack hierarchy and the other teens in her small town make her life miserable.Finalist for the Snow Willow Awards!"A howling good time." - Kirkus Reviews"Nicole Luiken's new novel is a fast-paced read blending military technology, the supernatural, and romance." - CM Magazine
El ladrón de reflejos
by Marta LujánUn viaje a una dimensión atemporal. Una historia donde la magia del presente y del pasado se entrecruzan. Un amor y una amistad puestas a prueba en medio de los peligros y la traición. ¿Qué puedes hacer cuando has perdido tu reflejo, ese que ves todas las mañanas en un espejo? Malco pertenece a una antigua familia de magos y estudia alquimia en la universidad. Cuando unas vacaciones regresa a casa, descubre una mañana que su reflejo ha desaparecido del espejo. Decidido a descubrir qué ha pasado, le pide ayuda a su hermana Lyra. Esta, junto con su amiga Akara -una preciosa chica que hace que el corazón de Malco se detenga cada vez que la mira-, descubrirán que alguien ha manipulado el espejo transformándolo en una puerta a otra dimensión. Cuando descubren cuál es la llave que abre la puerta, tendrán que decidir si atravesarla, y asumir el riesgo de que tal vez no puedan regresar a su mundo, o dejar las cosas como están. La decisión final los llevará a un viaje interdimensional hacia el pasado, hasta descubrir cuál es la identidad del ladrón de reflejos y cuál es el precio que han de pagar para regresar a su propio tiempo.
Nightingale
by Amy Lukavics“Takes a slice of mid-twentieth-century Americana and exposes it as an utter and ongoing gender inequality nightmare. Electric, tense, horrifying, and a righteously angry yowl.” —Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts and The Cabin at the End of the WorldAt seventeen, June Hardie is everything a young woman in 1951 shouldn’t be—independent, rebellious, a dreamer. June longs to travel, to attend college and to write the dark science fiction stories that consume her waking hours. But her parents only care about making June a better young woman. Her mother grooms her to be a perfect little homemaker while her father pushes her to marry his business partner’s domineering son. When June resists, her whole world is shattered—suburbia isn’t the only prison for different women…June’s parents commit her to Burrow Place Asylum, aka the Institution. With its sickening conditions, terrifying staff and brutal “medical treatments,” the Institution preys on June’s darkest secrets and deepest fears. And she’s not alone. The Institution terrorizes June’s fragile roommate, Eleanor, and the other women locked away within its crumbling walls. Those who dare speak up disappear…or worse. Trapped between a gruesome reality and increasingly sinister hallucinations, June isn’t sure where her nightmares end and real life begins. But she does know one thing: in order to survive, she must destroy the Institution before it finally claims them all.“Nightingale is a beautifully constructed novel featuring out-of-this-world suspense, a classic Stephen King vibe and an edge all its own. If that wasn't enough, its powerful portrayal of gender roles and feminism makes it all too timely and important.”—Courtney Summers, author of Sadie and This Is Not a Test
The Ravenous
by Amy LukavicsThere's something wrong with Rose. From the outside, the Cane family looks like they have it all. A successful military father, a loving mother and five beautiful teenage daughters. But on the inside, life isn't quite so idyllic: the Cane sisters can barely stand each other, their father is always away and their neglectful mother struggles with addiction and depression. When their youngest and most beloved sister, Rose, dies in a tragic accident, Mona Cane and her sisters are devastated. And when she is brought back from the dead, they are relieved. But soon they discover that Rose must eat human flesh to survive, and when their mother abandons them, the sisters will find out just how far they'll go to keep their family together.
Broken Moon Series Digital Box Set (Broken Moon)
by F. T. LukensRen grew up listening to his mother's stories about Star Hosts—mythical people possessed by the power of the stars. In a twist of fate, Ren learns his destiny is closely tied to his mother's tales. He befriends a soldier named Asher, who helps him master his growing power, and together they comb the galaxy in search of Ren's missing brother. But with allegiances uncertain, Ren must make decisions to protect the ones he loves from a brewing galactic war. From the award-winning author of "The Rules and Regulations for Mediating Myths & Magic," the Broken Moon series is a space opera roller coaster ride for Young Adult readers.This digital boxed set includes the complete series and exclusive new content, including a short story from the Broken Moon universe and character art.
Ghosts & Ashes
by F. T. LukensThree months have passed since the events of The Star Host, and Ren is living aboard the Star Stream under the watchful eyes of the Phoenix Corps. Plagued by vivid nightmares that ravage the ship while he sleeps, he struggles to prove he isnt a threat and fears he has traded one captor for another. His relationship with Asher, who is failing to balance his personal loyalty to Ren with his professional duties to the Corps, fractures.Adrift without an anchor, Ren must return to his home planet of Erden if he has any chance of reversing his dangerous descent into madness. There, he hopes to search for his missing brother and salvage his relationship with Asher. What he finds is knowledge that puts everyones allegiance to the test.
Monster of the Week (The Rules)
by F. T. LukensSpring semester of Bridger Whitt's senior year of high school is looking great. He has the perfect boyfriend, a stellar best friend, and an acceptance letter to college. He also has this incredible job as an assistant to Pavel Chudinov, an intermediary tasked with helping cryptids navigate the modern world. His days are filled with kisses, laughs, pixies, and the occasional unicorn. Life is awesome. But as graduation draws near, Bridger's perfect life begins to unravel. Uncertainties about his future surface, his estranged dad shows up out of nowhere, and, perhaps worst of all, a monster-hunting television show arrives in town to investigate the series of strange events from last fall. The show's intrepid host will not be deterred, and Bridger finds himself trapped in a game of cat and mouse that could very well put the myth world at risk. Again.