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Courtney, douze ans, redoute le jour o elle deviendra une femme, car c'est à ce moment-là qu'elle devra quitter Elysia, le monde de lumière, de bonté et de beauté pour ne plus jamais y revenir. Récemment élue reine, Courtney sait que les règles d'Elysia sont inflexibles. Seuls les enfants sont autorisés.
Le monde de Courtney était autrefois normal. Mais après la disparition de son père, Courtney, qui cherche désespérément à échapper...
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Spirit of the Rainbow is anchored on the ancient Kikuyu myth about the legendary "rainbow dragon" (Ndamathia in Kikuyu language), a reptilian creature which was traditionally associated with the transfer of power from one ruling generation of elders to the next. When the Christianity arrived in Kikuyuland, Biblical translators appropriated "ndamathia" to represent the devil.
At a subtle level, the invocation of the rainbow dragon in the novel is...
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If you were fortunate enough to view the movie Erin Brockovich, then reading Profit...at What Cost? will bring back memories of environmental wrongdoings. Those who read the first outline of this novel said it should be made into a movie, as it's even more riveting and eye-opening!
Are you paying attention, Hollywood?
Follow an environmental reporter and her sidekick photographer as they search for the truth in two highly emotional yet mysterious...
844) Tangle
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Everything was unraveling.
It only took a day for eighteen-year-old Alyson Gale to lose everything. Her home. Her family. Her future. A single moment of pain and release, a single moment of answers that spawned more questions. A father she believed dead, a mother who was not the woman who raised her, and an ability she never expected. An ability that might end the war between shifters if it doesn't kill her first.
All she has left of her old life...
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The comet of the Everdark Alignment has crossed the sky, the alignment is over, but not everything has returned to normal. The dark magic that descended from the mind of Master Alberon has left a scar across the island of Amitav. A curse has settled leaving families trapped, broken and sick and those gifted with the powers to change it have been, torn from the fabric of reality.
846) The View from a Kite
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I must admit that when I first started losing weight I was pleased. I dropped from a pudgy hundred and twenty-five down to one-eighteen in a month, and kept on going. One hundred and five, and my breasts disappeared. By the time they hauled me off to the Sanatorium, a feverish, weepy, ninety-pound weakling, I was out of love with elegant bones and scared that I was coming out through my skin. A teenager in the 1970s, Gwen is stuck in a tuberculosis...
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Peter walked and walked at a slow, meditative pace, admiring the surroundings of the area and savoring the fresh air. He saw a few individuals sparsely spread in the distance. He also saw a deer grazing in the meadows, succumbing to the interference of people visiting its territory. An hour later, he sat on a bench in a very quiet area and pulled out a small notebook and a pen from his pocket. He was inspired to go within and listen to his inner voice....
848) Children of the Air
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Two eagles awake to a rumble of thunder, or rather, a helicopter that hovers overhead. While mama eagle flees, papa defends their eggs but is eaten, or rather, captured, by the insectile monster, leaving mama to raise three eaglets by herself.
Mary feels a similar loss and stress, but abandonment is a different kind of monster. To worsen matters, her teenage daughter, Lissy, is surlier than most eaglets, so when Mary's father, Ed, dislocates a hip,...
849) The Bully List
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Two boys get fed up being picked on and decide to come up with a list of things to get even with the bullies.Dealing with bullies isn't an easy thing to do. My parents tell me to ignore or avoid them. But it seems if you ignore them, it gets under their skin, and they want to bully you even more. And that makes it's even harder to avoid them. Does that make sense?My teachers seem to be too busy with other things when it comes to bullies. I guess they...
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In The Pompous Emperor and the Wise Old Man, the author explores the transformative power of truth and the fundamental principles that govern all of creation. Through the story of an affluent Emperor who meets a wise and humble man, the novel delves into the corrupt and lustful desires that often plague society and the importance of making positive impacts on the world. With a focus on authority and the influence of individuals on others, the story...
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Being a high school senior can be tough. Having to constantly face stress, anxiety, bullying, and peer pressure. To add to these challenges that teenagers face, Josh Notes has to face his sexuality and the internal struggles that come with it.
Josh knows living in Waco, Texas, being gay can be dangerous. Knowing this, he opts to keep his sexuality a secret to protect himself and his family. He thinks this is his life, permanently hiding who he is...
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Alison doesn't seem to fit into the stereotype of being a girl and is constantly asked the question: "Why can't you just be a normal girl?"
Through inner conflicts and confusion, Alison journeys into the definition of what it means to be 'normal'. Accepting the beliefs of significant people in her life, the journey proves challenging when who Alison really is and what she does are at controversy.
What is it that makes Alison different to every other...
853) Die Schule und ich
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Schule nervt!, findet Sina. Franzvokabeln, öde Schullektüre, Referate halten. Wo bleibt da der Spaß am Lernen?! Als sich dann noch ein Lehrer abgrundtief unfair verhält und in der Schulmensa nur noch probiotisches Essen angeboten wird, hat Sina die Nase voll. Sie ergreift die Initiative und kämpft mutig für Gerechtigkeit und Pommes. Denn eins ist ja wohl klar: "Das Beste an der Schule, das sind wir!"
854) Into the Fire
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When a family works together to make a home and a life that works, the challenge of relationships and just getting along can be enough. The Allens live in the same household about half the year, with Dad making appearances when professional football season is off. Four teens and their mom work as a unit, until tragedy forces them Into the Fire.
855) Promise Kept
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Perry Skky Jr. is at the point in his life where he has to decide if he is truly willing to keep his word to God. . .
Between managing his short time during the Christmas holidays, the pressure to win the college National Championship football game, and the demands of having a steady girl, Perry is feeling the burden of being torn in more directions than he can handle. And when a night out clubbing ends with his teammate, Saxon, in the hospital,...
856) While We Are Young
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A collection of poems and stories by and for young adults. While We Are Young tackles the hard topics, the new struggles, and shares the overriding courage and determination to find love and light amid the dark times. Young in years but wise in experience, these authors bring their worlds to vivid light through a variety of poems, stories, characters, and genres reaching out to other young adults in the much, needed expression of hope that says "you...
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Fifteen and suffocating in her sister's shadow, Mary Weber struggles to claim her own identity-and the attention of a guy at school. No matter what she does or where she goes, Mary never feels she measures up to her older sister's legacy.
Ben Thomas, a seventeen-year-old neighbor on the autism spectrum, crosses paths with Mary. He fights against the weight of his rigid lifestyle because he doesn't want his sensory issues to block their road to friendship....
859) Wrecked
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"Offers a kaleidoscopic view of a sexual assault on a college campus that will leave readers thinking about how memory and identity, what's at stake, and who sits in judgment shape what we all decide to believe about the truth"--
860) Otomen
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"Asuka Masamune is a guy who loves girly things--sewing, knitting, making cute stuffed animals and reading shojo comics. But in a world where boys are expected to act manly, Asuka must hide his beloved hobbies and play the part of a masculine jock instead. Ryo Miyakozuka, on the other hand, is a girl who can't sew or bake a cake to save her life. Asuka finds himself drawn to Ryo, but she likes only the manliest of men! Can Asuka ever show his true...
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