Resultados para "Best Of.." en Literatura y ficción

Dopo avere affrontato i temibili chupacabra e avere scoperto che si tratta di animali mutanti creati nell'ambito dì un progetto segreto dal governo degli Stati Uniti, Jerry ritrova un po' di serenità nella famiglia ricostituita (dopo la sua ultima, terrificante avventura, i genitori si sono riappacificati), ma la tranquillità dura poco. E stavolta il ragazzino si ritrova a combattere contro un enorme bigfoot che minaccia l'ultima bestia, l'ultimo chupacabra rimasto in vita.

Social media influencer Summer Cartwright leads a very charmed life. Every moment of her life has been carefully planned and cultivated to complement her "imperfectly perfect" social media persona. But when Summer goes missing during her annual Halloween party and then an unscheduled post appears on her feed stating that she'll be dead within the next five minutes, those closest to Summer know something isn't quite right—or on-brand.

Amber Sand is not a witch. The Sand family Wicca gene somehow leapfrogged over her. But she did get one highly specific magical talent: she can see true love. As a matchmaker, Amber's pretty far down the sorcery food chain (even birthday party magicians rank higher), but after five seconds of eye contact, she can envision anyone's soul mate. Amber works at her mother's magic shop - Windy City Magic - in downtown Chicago, and she's confident she's seen every kind of happy ending there is: except for one - her own.

Kara and Rose are best friends forever. They have a friendship necklace and they are both going to be princesses at the costume party at the club. But then, Julie starts going to their school, and suddenly everything is different for Kara.

Nella città deve abita Jerry sono scomparsi cani e gatti, e anche un ragazzo è sparito nel nulla. La polizia ritrova carcasse di animali orrendamente dilaniate. C'è qualcosa di inquietante che sembra divertirsi a uccidere, qualcosa a cui non si riesce a dare un volto né un nome. Che si tratti del leggendario chupacabra? Il terribile predatore che mutila le sue vittime e ne beve il sangue potrebbe esistere davvero.

Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has always been content playing the sidekick in other people's lives. While her friends and sister have plunged into the world of dating and romances, Abby's been happy to focus on her plus-size style blog and her dreams of taking the fashion industry by storm. When she lands an internship at her favorite boutique, she's thrilled to take a step toward her dream career. Then she falls for her fellow intern, Jordi Perez. Hard. And now she's competing against the girl she's kissing to win the coveted paid job at the end of the internship.

Jerry vive con la madre e non vede sue padre Ray da un anno. Quando va finalmente a trovarlo scopre però che Ray è stato arrestato ed è accusato di avere profanato una tomba. La casa è deserta e in una gabbia il ragazzino trova un mostro rabbioso, che appena lo vede cerca di divorare Flick, il suo bassotto, per poi fuggire e darsi alla macchia. Dopo un rocambolesco viaggio alla ricerca della bestia, tra linciaggi, segreti militari e ripugnanti animali mutanti, sarà proprio Jerry, con l'aiuto di Ester, una bellissima ragazza cieca e sensitiva, che riuscirà a tirare fuori tutti dai guai.

Alyssa and Aaron have been best friends since they were in diapers, but at school, they pretend not to know each other. If they did, Aaron’s popular reputation might suffer, and Alyssa would be subjected to the thing she hates most: attention. What Aaron doesn't realize is that the reason why Alyssa hates attention might be more serious than he thought—serious enough that it might even be enough to force her to throw her future dreams away.

By #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, the first book in a stunning new series about a mortal girl who finds herself caught in a web of royal faerie intrigue. Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And...

As an expert thief from a minor moon, Cass knows a good mark when she sees one. The emperor’s ball is her chance to steal a fortune for herself, her ailing father, and her scrappy crew of thieves and market vendors. Her plan is simple: 1. Hitch a ride to the planet of Ouris, the dazzling heart of the empire. 2. Sneak onto the imperial palace station to attend the emperor’s ball. 3. Steal from the rich, the royal, and the insufferable. But on the station, things quickly go awry. When the emperor is found dead, everyone in the palace is a suspect—and someone is setting Cass up to take the fall.

When Ben De Backer comes out to their parents as nonbinary, they're thrown out of their house and forced to move in with their estranged older sister, Hannah, and her husband, Thomas, whom Ben has never even met. Struggling with an anxiety disorder compounded by their parents' rejection, they come out only to Hannah, Thomas, and their therapist and try to keep a low profile in a new school.

A YA contemporary rom com about two girls who start as rivals but after a twist of events, end up falling for one another--at least they think so. A pitch perfect queer romance--and it's a paperback original! Arch-nemeses Emma, a die-hard romantic, and more-practical minded Sophia find...

"Best Friends, Best Forgiven" is the second novel in the young adult, dystopian, science fiction thriller series, "Best Friends, Best Forgotten," and it follows the stories of Eden and the President Commander as they each seek, in their own way, to save the future of the ISA. The ISA is a civilization in the American Midwest billed as a new utopia, which uses a device called the chip to link two individuals' minds to help law enforcement prevent crime through visions that replace their dreams. But are the visions the chip produces a gift or a curse, and do they always reveal the truth?

An original full cast audio adaptation of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel sensation from ND Stevenson, based on his beloved and critically acclaimed web comic. Nimona is the New York Times bestselling graphic novel sensation from ND Stevenson, based on his beloved and critically...

Danielle Silver is a Philadelphia high school senior at the dawn of the ’90s. Ever since her parents split up, she has known her father was gay, but she never expected to be hit with the bombshell that he is HIV positive. As he sickens, and AIDS starts to claim the lives of his friends, Danielle searches for silver linings while trying to balance paralyzing fear, grief, her social life, and schoolwork—capturing all the feelings as adolescence and some hard facts collide.

She’s never been in love, either. Charlie’s beautiful best friend, Tess, has kissed three boys, and fallen immediately, indescribably in love with each one of them. When Charlie unexpectedly finds herself drawn to Kevin Lazarus, of all people, she’s in a mess of trouble right away.

4학년을 맞은 밀드레드는 어서 이번 학기가 지나갔으면 좋겠다고 생각했어요. 이번 학기만 마치면 졸업반인 5학년이 되어 멋진 교복을 입을 수 있고, 4학년 마지막 날에는 학년 전체 1등과 학생 대표를 정하는 시상식도 하거든요. 모드는 단체 생활을 잘 하는 사람에게 주는 팀스피릿상을 받고 싶어 해요. 한편 밀드레드는 다음 해 학생 대표가 되고 싶다고 생각하죠. "난 내년에 학생 대표로 뽑히고 싶어." 밀드레드가 수줍게 이야기하자 모드는 그만 웃음을 참지 못했어요.

There's always been a hole in Gio's life. Not because he's into both guys and girls. Not because his father has some drinking issues. Not because his friends are always bringing him their drama. No, the hole in Gio's life takes the shape of his birth mom, who left Gio, his brother, and his father when Gio was nine years old. For eight years, he never heard a word from her...and now, just as he's started to get his life together, she's back.

The #1 New York Times bestselling series! Red Queen, by #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard, is a sweeping tale of power, intrigue, and betrayal, perfect for fans of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series. Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood—those with common, Red...

The heart-pounding story of an unlikely band of ragtags who took on Hitler's Grand Prix driver.