Me arvame, et ainult meie planeet on elamiskolblik, sest me pole leidnud teisi sarnaste omadustega planeete. Tegelikult on meie paikesesusteemis lugematu hulk omaparaseid taevakehi ja me lihtsalt ei tea, kes seal elab, voi kas keegi seal uldse elada saab. Isegi paralleelmaailmade olemasolu ei saa valistada, sest me lihtsalt ei tea … Keegi ei suutnud seletada, miks selle muna seest ei tulnud valja mingi lihtne ja armas linnupoeg, vaid selline kum ...
Sellest ajast saadik, kui Ivy Pocketi katte sattus Kellateemant, on teda taga aetud, haneks tommatud, ara roovitud, luku taha pandud ja antud lapsendamiseks toeliselt kohutavatele kasuvanematele. Onneks aga maandub Ivy Pocket alati jalgadele, sest tema vaist tootab sama hasti kui hirmunud kaslasel. Pihus Kellateemant, tormab ta paastma oma parimat sopra Rebeccat, keda hoitakse paralleelmaailmas vangis. Kuid Ivy Pocket on jaanud haigeks, teda aja ...
Available by popular demand, the latest installment of the beloved, award-winning Pushing the Limits seriesTough and independent, seventeen-year-old Abby lets very few people into her inner circle. It's common knowledge in her Kentucky town that she deals drugs, but not even her closest friends know why. But when a deal goes south and Abby's suddenly in danger, she finds herself reluctantly forced to lean on daredevil Logan—a boy whose ...
Brilliantly funny, Louise Rennison’s fabby fourth book on the confessions of crazy but lovable Georgia Nicolson. Guaranteed to have the nation laughing their knickers off!Phoned Jas. “Jas?” “Oui.” “Do you ever get the urge?” “Pardon?” “You know, to flow free and wild.” She was thinking. “Well, sometimes, when Tom and I are alone in the house together…” “Yes…” “We flick each other with flannels.” “Jas, you keep talking on the telephone and I will ...
Thirty-five beautiful girls. Thirty-five beautiful rivals…It’s the chance of a lifetime and 17-year-old America Singer should feel lucky. She has been chosen for The Selection, a reality TV lottery in which the special few compete for gorgeous Prince Maxon’s love.Swept up in a world of elaborate gowns, glittering jewels and decadent feasts, America is living a new and glamorous life. And the prince takes a special interest in her, much to the ou ...
“My name is Harriet Manners, and I am a geek.”The first book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series!Harriet Manners knows that a cat has 32 muscles in each ear, a “jiffy” lasts 1/100th of a second, and the average person laughs 15 times per day. She knows that bats always turn left when exiting a cave and that peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.But she doesn’t know why nobody at school seems to like her.So when Harriet is ...
‘A wonderful edge of your seat thriller that will have you guessing all the way to the end.’ – Carrie on GoodreadsA haunting YA thriller you won't be able to put down, White Lies is a boarding school story – with a shockingly dark twist.Everybody hurtsFor Abigail, a new school could be the fresh start she so desperately needs. With her parents in the army and her sister Beth too far away to run to, she knows this year needs to be different. ...
The unforgettable tale of an orphan in Victorian London, based on the boy whose plight inspired Dr Barnardo to found his famous children’s homes.When his mother dies, Jim Jarvis is left all alone in London. He is sent to the workhouse but quickly escapes, choosing a hard life on the streets of the city over the confines of the workhouse walls.Struggling to survive, Jim finally finds some friends… only to be snatched away and made to work for the ...
A short novella based on the beloved characters from the graphic novel Heartstopper and Alice Oseman’s debut novel Solitaire, which was praised as ‘The Catcher in the Rye for the digital age’ by The Times.The festive season isn't always happy for Tori Spring and her brother Charlie. And this year's going to be harder than most.I used to think that difficult was better than boring, but I know better now…I’m not going to think about the ...