Jugendbücher

A swoon-worthy LGBTQ regency rom-com perfect for fans of Heartstopper and all things Austen. ​

Kyrah is now a sophomore in college and is excited to start the year with her friends and her new boyfriend. However, this quickly changes after a sudden heartbreak leaving her in the loneliest and darkest phase of her life thus far. This heartbreak causes her to question her self-worth. Depression knocks on her door and she doesn't turn it away essentially affecting her life. School becomes hard for her to keep up with as well as staying connected to those closest to her. Eventually, she reconnects with someone who she'd never imagined would be a big part of her healing journey. Will this friendship help her find her way back to herself?

There are two kinds of people in the world: Those who live in the limelight, and those allergic to attention. And somehow, they always find each other.TERRELLTerrell had his last basketball season at Emerson Academy all planned out. Step one, win the state championship. Step two, get recruited by the best colleges in the nation. Step three, play in college and then go pro.But life had other plans.When all the other starters on the team are kicked off for being caught at a party, he's left playing with freshmen who've never seen varsity playing time.If he wants a to get attention from recruiters now, he has to buckle down. That means focusing on the team and the team alone.SADIESadie would be the picture next to "introvert" in the dictionary. And Sadie was fine with that... until the college counselor says her being a loner is keeping her from the sterling recommendation letter she needs to get into her dream marine biology program.So when the basketball team comes to her family's art studio for lessons designed to help them bond, Sadie volunteers to lead them, in exchange for a letter from the basketball coach.But when she gets to know Terrell more, she finds she prefers his company to being alone.Can she handle being the popular guy's girlfriend? Will he be okay with a relationship in the shadows?Find out in Curvy Girls Can't Date Point Guards.

Kimberly, your typical teenage girl has always had the perfect life with her family and her perfect best friends. Then one day her life is turned upside-down as secrets kept from her by her parents are revealed, and bad life decisions come back to haunt her. To the world she is the definition of pretty, but when she sets eyes into a mirror, she sees nothing but an ugly human being trying to live a life according to social norms. In the end, will she rise above the odds? Will she find her true self? Can she find happiness?

Who's that new kid in school?Meet Rosila as she embarks on an adventure in an unfamiliar place - at a new school, with new classmates, in a new country, speaking English for the first time! She has no idea how the other students will react to her as she starts this new life in America as the new girl. From the very first day of school, Rosila learns how different she may be from her fellow classmates... Rosila's first language is not English so her vocabulary stands out, she packs ethnic foods that some find unusual, wears a big puffy coat that appears bizarre, and more! Join Rosila as she learns what it means to love oneself without regret.

From the New York Times bestselling author of EVERY DAY, this is a queer love story for the ages--told over the course of a couple's first ten dates.When a blue-haired boy (Ryan) meets a pink-haired boy (Avery) at a dance--a queer prom--both feel an inexplicable but powerful connection. Follow them through their first ten dates as they bridge their initial shyness and fall in love--through snowstorms, groundings, meeting parents (Avery's) and not (Ryan's), cast parties, heartbreak, and every day and date in between.

We're still on school break, and a lot is happening in the upcoming week before we have to head back to classes. My parents are arriving from New York, and we're moving into our new penthouse apartment. Noah wants to meet my parents-as my boyfriend-and spend the break together as a couple. Harry is going to meetings in Shanghai about an internship at his family's company. And Mohammad has his first official date with Naomi. Things couldn't be better, and there's so much to look forward to. But things can't stay perfect forever. And on our last night in the country house, Harry asks me to go to Shanghai with him. Even though he tells me we would be going as friends, I know that someone is going to get hurt.If I say yes, I don't think Noah will ever forgive me. And if I say no, I'm afraid I will break Harry's heart. But either way, I have to decide. I have to make a choice. Will it be Noah or Harry?

As Christmas slips into the town of Appleton, Cole Greyson's heart fills with gratitude. Aunt Sue had given him a home after his parents' accident fourteen years earlier, and Cole treasures the bond they have formed. But when his aunt announces her unexpected plans on Christmas Eve, Cole's secure, comfortable world crashes around him. Dozens of questions chase away the Christmas cheer and leave Cole in tight-lipped turmoil. Will Aunt Sue still want him? Will he ever find answers? Does God not care or is He, perhaps, offering Cole a gift?

It's my first week as an official student at Kensington School, and things couldn't be more chaotic. I'm living in a hotel, trying to recover from the news of my parents' move to London, and working to make things right with Harry, Noah, and Mohammad. Mohammad says I'm back in the boys' club.Harry tells me that he wants me back in his life.And Noah, well, he's always been complicated. But after a too-generous gift from Harry and a heated moment with Noah on my birthday, things seem to change. Noah is flirting with me again and Harry shows me he's serious about us being friends when he asks me to be his date to his parents' party. Everything feels like it's back to normal-until the party.Because Mohammad somehow ends up with two dates.Harry asks me to pretend to be his girlfriend for the night.And Noah tells me he likes me. A lot. In the midst of meeting Harry's parents and helping Mohammad navigate a potential disaster with Naomi, Noah says that I need to show him how I feel. But what he's really asking for is for me to make a choice. Him or Harry.

"Fühlt sich so verliebt sein an?", fragt Marlene. "Ja, definitiv!", sagt Ömer. "Wenn du das fühlst, bist du maximal verliebt."Marlene ist zum ersten Mal in der inklusiven Disko. Unter einem Barhocker findet sie ein glitzerndes Armband. Auf dem Armband steht ein Name: Mika. Mika heißt auch Marlenes Cousine. Marlene geht zum DJ. Der fragt, wer das Armband verloren hat. Plötzlich tippt jemand Marlene auf die Schulter. Sie dreht sich um. Vor ihr steht ein Junge. "Hallo!", sagt er. "Ich bin Mika."Marlene starrt den Jungen verwundert an. "Aber du bist ja gar kein Mädchen", sagt sie. "Schlimm?", fragt Mika und grinst frech. Marlene und Mika tanzen den ganzen Abend. In Marlenes Bauch kribbelt es. Aber dann muss Mika plötzlich weg. Marlene ist traurig. Wird sie Mika jemals wiedersehen?Eine Geschichte in Einfacher Sprache für Menschen mit und ohne Behinderung.Mit Link zu einer Audio-Datei des Buches.

It's my final day at Kensington School, and my exchange is coming to an end. My flight for New York leaves tomorrow, and I'm not ready to say goodbye to the boys I love.But then three key things happened at school. Noah told me to forget about him, Harry broke up with me, and I finally kissed Noah Williams.When I kissed him in the lunchroom in front of everyone, it was out of anger. I wanted to prove to Harry that I didn't have feelings for Noah.But I was wrong.The kiss was incredible. But it was also a mistake. Harry watched it happen, Mohammad sat in shock, and Noah told me that he would never forgive me. I made a huge, public mess of things. But thankfully, it's time for me to leave. I'm going to take Noah's advice and cut all ties.No good-byes.No apologies.No more heartbreak.I'm going to leave the three boys I love in London, hoping that they'll be able to pick up the pieces of their friendship. And maybe in the process, they'll find the pieces of my broken heart.Because I know I'll be going to New York without it.

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C'est l'histoire de Charlotte (Charlie), une jeune fille de 14 ans, qui travaille pour un cirque ambulant en 1940. Ayant perdu ses parents il y a 5 ans dans un accident au trapèze sous un grand chapiteau, Charlie n'ose plus y monter. C'est alors que sa marraine, Zina, venue d'Europe, débarque au Canada avec sa jument Daphné et ses chevaux arabes pour être à l'affiche de la troupe. Cette dernière fera tout pour que Charlie reprenne goût au spectacle, malgré la rivale de cette dernière, Helena, qui doublera d'efforts pour lui mettre des bâtons dans les roues.

Die 13-jährige Jula merkt, dass etwas nicht stimmt in ihrer heilen, geruhsamen Welt zwischen Wiesen und Feldern. Ganz ohne Vorankündigung oder Erklärung verschwindet ihr Bruder. Stattdessen taucht eine unbekannte Schwester auf, als wäre sie schon immer da gewesen. Aber das war sie nicht, da ist sich Jula ganz sicher. Und das bleibt nicht die einzige Seltsamkeit.Zusammen mit dem Schaf Holly macht Jula sich auf, um dieses Rätsel zu lösen. Dabei decken sie einen fürchterlichen Plan auf, der die ganze Welt verändern könnte. Und nur eine Reise an einen wahrlich wolltastischen Ort kann vielleicht noch Rettung bringen.Jula und Holly - zwei außergewöhnliche Heldinnen, die bei ihrem Abenteuer tief in die Mysterien der Schafe eintauchen, um die sagenumwobenen Weltenfäden zu finden.Ein fantastisches Abenteuer voller Spannung und Humor, das ihr durch die Augen von Jula und Holly erlebt.

Momokas Leben auf einem einfachen Bauernhof ändert sich schlagartig, als ihre einst beste Freundin Kyoko zurückkehrt. Doch das vermeintliche Wiedersehen birgt dunkle Geheimnisse. Ein böswilliges Geschenk verwandelt Momokas 16. Geburtstag in einen Albtraum. Eine mitreißende Reise voller Freundschaft, Verrat und übernatürlicher Kräfte. Kann Momoka das Rätsel um Kyoko lösen?

Loan shark Chick Lennon is notorious round Sonny Gilmour's way, and not for anything good. So when Sonny discovers his mum has borrowed money from Chick to pay the rent, he finds himself in need of the quickest of get-rich quick schemes. With the help of best mate Jonah and quiet genius Carolina Swift, he hatches a plot - to pay back what Mum owes using Chick's own ill-gotten gains. It's not a fool-proof plan, and it's not helped by Sonny's Tourette's making him blurt out 'ROB CHICK LENNON!' at the top of his lungs every time things get dicey. But with his dad suffering from long Covid, and his mum already struggling to cope, Sonny knows it's down to him to keep his family out of Chick's clutches ...

A brand new YA standalone survivor romance from Jennifer Hartmann, the fan-favorite author of Still Beating, Lotus, and June First, packed with the same light-in-the-dark hope for healing in the face of tragedy. Perfect for fans of If He Had Been With Me, A Thousand Boy Kisses, and Binding 13.¿Kissing you feels like catching the sun¿¿At seven years old, Ella Sunbury and Max Manning were inseparable¿until life scattered them in different directions, forcing Ella to abruptly leave town. A decade later, she returns for their senior year of high school, moving in across the street from her childhood best friend.But she¿s not the same girl Max once knew.She now lives in the shadow of her brother: a notorious felon on death row, convicted of a crime that shook the nation. Reeling from the fallout and shunned by her peers, all Ella wants is to fade into the background.Max has little room for distractions, juggling responsibilities for a disabled father and a distant twin brother. But Elläs return reignites something within him. He wants to be close to her again, to understand her¿and to turn their friendship into more.But as their relationship blossoms, new tragedy strikes, and darkness threatens to tip their delicate balance. In order to find the light, they¿ll have to navigate the shadows.And to catch the sun¿they must first endure the flames.

Sparks are flying in Winter Wonderland this Christmas in this LGBTQ+ young adult rom-com from Jason June, New York Times bestselling author of Out of the Blue, Jay's Gay Agenda, and Riley Weaver Needs a Date to the Gaybutante Ball! All Aaron wants for Christmas is for his brother Casey to get over his ex, Raquel. He'd prefer not to be at Winter Wonderland, the island north of Alaska that's home to a year-round Christmas theme park. But Casey loves Christmas, and so, here they are.All Kris wants for Christmas is for his uncle to move back to Winter Wonderland to be the first gay Santa. And so, he needs to win the Race, his grade's annual competition to see who can get a guest to fall in love with them first. Winning means a trip to New York, where Kris would be able to plead his case for his uncle to the founder of Winter Wonderland himself. Then Aaron and Kris flop into each other during a flash mob and Kris agrees to help Aaron with his plan to keep Casey single. Soon both can't stop thinking about kissing the other, and it's not just because of the mistletoe around every corner. Too bad true love isn't on either of their Christmas lists...This adorable rom-com from New York Times bestselling author Jason June unwraps the healing power of love and the magic of the Christmas season.

"A sweetly charming love story that leaves the reader with a lasting sense of hope." -Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything and The Sun Is Also a Star"The perfect novel to snuggle up with." -Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read A heartwarming and thoughtful enemies-to-lovers rom-com about two teens-one trying to save his family's failing pinball arcade, the other working for her tech genius dad who wants to take it over-who get trapped together in a snowstorm.Adam Stillwater is in over his head. But the pinball arcade is the only piece of his dad that Adam has left, and he's determined to protect it from Philadelphia's newest tech mogul, who wants to turn it into another one of his cold, lifeless gaming cafés.Whitney Mitchell doesn't know how she got here. Her parents split up. Her boyfriend dumped her. And now she's spending her senior year running social media for her dad's chain of super successful gaming cafés-which mostly consists of trading insults with that decrepit old pinball arcade across town.But when a huge snowstorm hits, Adam and Whitney find themselves trapped inside the arcade. Cut off from their families, their worlds, and their responsibilities, the tension between them seems to melt away, leaving something else in its place. But what happens when the storm ends?

Kyrah is freshman in college who lacks the experience of what some would call a "normal" college girl. She's never had sex, she doesn't drink; she just focuses on her studies and her relationship with God. However, all of that changes once she meets her very first boyfriend. He changes her life and introduces her to a new life she'd never even thought of. But it isn't all good.Kyrah experiences a great deal of love, disappointment, heartbreak, and some new experiences as she navigates her new young adulthood. While she's excited to experience new things, she eventually realizes that it's not worth it if she loses herself and neglects the most important relationship in her life. Will she find her way back?

Hello, Boys and Girls!The world is a very special place, and it's all because you are in it! Even when things seem like they will be hard, do you know you can still pull through? Especially if you are working together. Teamwork and forming friendships with others help make the world a better place.Having someone at your side will also give you a chance to feel supported, loved, and cheered on during good times and times that are not so good. Remember that the world will give you a chance to show all you can do. Boys and girls, don't shy away from these moments. Find what makes you unique and dig deep to discover additional parts of your- self that you didn't know were there. You just have to believe in yourself.There will be times when you think something isn't possible, but you can go far beyond with the right attitude, support, and help from your friends! I created the stories in this book for you. They will help you find inspiration in small and big moments. These are boys and girls who have problems and fix them. They have challenges and face them- even when they are sad or scared-and they prove they can do anything when they just try.What you will find in this book: 10 Inspiring Stories for Boys and Girls about self-esteem, courage, inner strength, and self-love. A simple and engaging writing style suitable for both shared and independent reading Identification with the characters, who are always combined with themes from children's real lives Beautiful images to accompany the reading and stimulate the imagination Morals and Messages of Life with reflections and involvement in the narrativeBoys and Girls love this book and it helps them to: Develop confidence in themselves and their abilities Cope better with difficult situations Never give up and do not be discouraged by small failures Believe in their dreams Understanding the importance of relationships with parents and friends Be curious and follow their passions2 Bonus for You that you can download from the Special Art official website: Dreams Journal for Kids (PDF) Motivational Phrases Coloring Book for Kids (PDF)Click on ""buy now"" and help a child believe in himself! (A Perfect Gift Idea)

What darkness began, only madness can end.After killing the men who tried to steal her father's research, Juliet-along with Montgomery, Lucy, Balthazar, and a deathly ill Edward-has escaped to a remote estate on the Scottish moors. Owned by the enigmatic Elizabeth von Stein, the mansion is full of mysteries and unexplained oddities: dead bodies in the basement, secret passages, and fortune-tellers who seem to know Juliet's secrets. Though it appears to be a safe haven, Juliet fears new dangers may be present within the manor's own walls.Then she uncovers the truth about the manor's long history of scientific experimentation-and her own intended role in it-forcing her to determine where the line falls between right and wrong, life and death, magic and science, and promises and secrets. And she must decide if she'll follow her father's dark footsteps or her mother's tragic ones, or whether she'll make her own.With inspiration from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, this breathless conclusion to the Sweet Madness trilogy is about the things we'll sacrifice to save those we love-even our own humanity.

Eine kleine, verschwiegene Universität in West Virginia.Rileys geplatzter Traum von einer Sportkarriere.Und Jason, der seine Gefühle mit Fäusten zu bändigen versucht.Riley liebt Fußball, Star Wars und eindeutig Jungs. Ein Sportstipendium soll ihm den Weg ebnen. Doch eine Kopfverletzung beendet die Karriere, bevor sie begonnen hat. Stattdessen folgt er seiner Schwester Grace auf die Bluewell University, um der schmerzhaften Vergangenheit zu entfliehen und noch mal neu anzufangen. Als er ausgerechnet mit Jason in ein Zimmer kommt, droht sich die Geschichte zu wiederholen. Denn Jason ist als Frauenheld und Schläger verschrien. Warum nur hat Riley dennoch das Gefühl, diesem Kerl mit den cognacfarbenen Augen und dem schiefen Lächeln vertrauen zu können?

Anna und Marie sind beste Freundinnen und unternehmen viel gemeinsam. Sie gehen sogar und dieselbe Klasse und sitzen nebeneinander. Aber in letzter Zeit will Anna gar nichts mehr machen und ist immer nur müde. Anna ist sehr krank, sie hat Krebs und muss ins Krankenhaus. Marie tut alles, um ihre Freundin aufzuheitern. Sie besucht sie jeden Tag. Als Annas Haare ausfallen, ist das Mädchen untröstlich. Doch Marie hat eine wunderbare Idee. Schließlich sind sie beste Freundinnen. Und so eine blöde Glatze braucht keiner. Ein Buch ab 5 bis 11 Jahren über Freundschaft, Krankheit, Heilung und Familie.