Quattro amiche decidono di perdere la verginità prima della fine del liceo. A lanciare l'idea è Layla, per la quale il sesso è solo l'ennesimo punto da aggiungere alla lista "cose-da-fare-prima-della-maturità". Sulle prime le amiche sono perplesse, ma alla fine tutte ammettono che è anche il loro desiderio e che realizzarlo insieme potrebbe essere divertente... Un romanzo che parla di prime volte, ultime possibilità e di quel tipo di amicizia che trasforma ogni giorno della vita in una storia da raccontare.
Everyone knows that orphanages are horrible places. But Earwig has a surprising amount of power over everyone else at St Morwald's Home for Children, and loves it there. So the last thing she wants is to be sent to live with the very strange Bella Yaga… Earwig was left at St Morwald's as a baby. Unlike the other children, she loves it there, mostly because she has the run of the place and seems to be able to persuade people to do as she wants. Then one day Earwig is chosen to live with a very strange couple: Bella Yaga, her new 'mother', is actually a horrible witch. Earwig will need all her ingenuity (and some help from a talking cat) to survive… With terrific line drawings that perfectly complement Diana's witty, magical story, this is sure to appeal to a new generation of fans.
Megan Vandemeer aveva tutte le intenzioni di dire ai suoi genitori che la festa di matrimonio in programma di lì a poco sarebbe andata a monte per mancanza del promesso sposo. Tanto più che non lo aveva ancora presentato in famiglia! E invece si ritrova, senza sapere come, a bordo dell'aereo per Kansas City che la porterà a casa dei suoi e al suo matrimonio. Il fatto è che ha il cuore troppo spezzato per dire la verità. Salvo, dopo un paio di drink e due pastiglie, ritrovarsi a raccontare tutta la storia al giovane sconosciuto dai capelli scuri seduto accanto a lei. A Josh McMillan resta una sola settimana per salvare la sua azienda. Questo volo a Kansas City è l'ultimo tentativo. Ma il viaggio per il momento gli ha portato dell'altro: una ragazza molto carina, che sembra sull'orlo di una crisi di nervi, seduta accanto a lui e in vena di confidenze. Ai genitori di Megan, venuti a prenderla all'aeroporto, basterà vedere lei e Josh insieme per credere che sia lui il promesso sposo. E adesso come deluderli?
Dear Mr Beard,I sent my Magic Moments off yesterday, and that made me think of
you. magazine young intern Billie discovers the wartime letters of twelve-
year-old Lulu Swan, written to distinguished food writer, James Beard. Lulu's
can-do spirit in the face of food shortages and other hardships help Billie
come to terms with her own tragic past.
Adventure, magic, and hilarity collide in New York Times bestselling author Carrie Ryan and John Parke Davis's first book in a fantastical series, perfect for fans of Rick Riordan! To Master Thief Fin, an orphan from the murky pirate world of the Khaznot Quay, the Map is the key to finding his mother. To suburban schoolgirl Marrill, it's her only way home after getting stranded on the Pirate Stream, the magical waterway that connects every world in creation. With the help of a bumbling wizard and his crew, they must scour the many worlds of the Pirate Stream to gather the pieces of the Map to Everywhere--but they aren't the only ones looking. A sinister figure is hot on their tail, and if they can't beat his ghostly ship to find the Map, it could mean the destruction of everything they hold dear! Heart-pounding escapades and a colorful cast of characters will have readers setting sail through this wholly original and unforgettable tale.
Książka niesie dla dzieci ważne i mądre przesłanie, Potter przynosi potępienie
konsumpcyjnego stylu życia i postawy 'liczy się tylko to, na jaki model
latającej miotły cię stać' symbolizowanej w tych książkach przez Malfoya i
Dursleyów. číst celé
Under Wildwood is the second book in the New York Times bestselling adventure series the Wildwood Chronicles from Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, the acclaimed illustrator of The Mysterious Benedict Society. Ever since Prue McKeel returned home from the Impassable Wilderness after rescuing her brother from the malevolent Dowager Governess, life has been pretty dull. School holds no interest for her, and her new science teacher keeps getting on her case about her dismal test scores and daydreaming in class. Her mind is constantly returning to the verdant groves and sky-tall trees of Wildwood, where her friend Curtis still remains as a bandit-in-training. But all is not well in that world. Dark assassins with mysterious motives conspire to settle the scores of an unknown client. A titan of industry employs inmates from his orphanage to work his machine shop, all the while obsessing over the exploitation of the Impassable Wilderness. And, in what will be their greatest challenge yet, Prue and Curtis are thrown together again to save themselves and the lives of their friends, and to bring unity to a divided country. But in order to do that, they must go under Wildwood. In Under Wildwood, Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis reveal new dimensions of the epic fantasy-adventure series begun with the critically acclaimed, bestselling Wildwood.
Cassie Cavanagh has never minded being 'just a PA'. She has a city job she kind of enjoys - after all she is indispensable, you know. She has a boyfriend who showers her with gifts - what more could a girl want? And she earns enough to (just about ) finance the luxuries she's become used to.
Brooke i Julian od pięciu lat tworzą szczęśliwe małżeństwo. Brooke, z zawodu dietetyczka, pracuje na dwa etaty, by utrzymać siebie i męża, utalentowanego muzyka u progu wielkiej kariery. W końcu Julian podpisuje kontrakt na pierwszą płytę, inwestując wszystkie oszczędności nagrywa ją i (po występie w telewizyjnym show z Jayem Leno) z dnia na dzień staje się gwiazdą. Sława spada na oboje młodych jak grom z jasnego nieba. I jak wszystko co nieoczekiwane, ma swoją cenę. Z jednej strony - koncerty, ciągłe podróże, obiady w drogich restauracjach, zaproszenia na ekskluzywne przyjęcia, rzesze fanów i fanek oraz markowe ciuchy. Z drugiej - utrata prywatności, paparazzi koczujący przed domem, złośliwe, nierzadko kłamliwe artykuły na łamach tabloidów. Brooke stopniowo przestaje odnajdywać się w nowej rzeczywistości - sytuacja zaczyna ją przerastać. Kiedy prasa publikuje zdjęcie jej męża w pokoju hotelowym z inną kobietą, musi robić dobrą minę do złej gry i pod gradem pytań reporterów udawać, że nic się nie stało. Pamiętna noc w hollywoodzkim hotelu Chateau Marmont... Czy naprawdę do niczego tam nie doszło, a jej małżeństwo z Julianem ma jeszcze przyszłość? A może nadszedł czas, by zadbała o realizację własnych marzeń?
W fantastycznej rzeczywistości świata Dysku wszystko działa w zgodzie z magią
i zdrowym rozsądkiem. Świat jest płaski, a szansa jedna na milion sprawdza się
w dziewięciu przypadkach na dziesięć. Nasz świat jest zupełnie inny - jego
funkcjonowaniem rządzą prawa, zasady i reguły. Wystarczy jednak nieco uważniej
mu się przyjrzeć, aby stwierdzić, że w wielu przypadkach są one znacznie mniej
jednoznaczne i przejrzyste niż te ze świat dysku. Ot, weźmy na przykład fizykę
cząstek elementarnych... Autorzy połączyli swe talenty, by opowiedzieć
historię o wszechświecie widzianym z zewnątrz.
While clearing out her grandmother’s cottage for sale, Connie Goodwin finds a parchment inscribed with the name Deliverance Dane. And so begins the hunt to uncover the woman behind the name, a hunt that takes her back to Salem in 1692 . . . and the infamous witchcraft trials. But nothing is entirely as it seems and when Connie unearths the existence of Deliverance’s spell book, the Physick Book, the situation takes on a menacing edge as interested parties reveal their desperation to find this precious artefact at any cost. What secrets does the Physick Book contain? What magic is scrawled across its parchment pages? Connie must race to answer these questions – and reveal the truth about Salem’s women – before an ancient family curse once more fulfils its dark and devastating prophecy . . .
Nel 1976, durante una vacanza in Galles del sud, il quindicenne Richard non si aspetta sorprese. Tuttavia, la grande casa abbandonata che lui e l'amico David amavano esplorare è ora abitata dai Dalton, una famiglia anticonformista. Jay, il pittore, è quasi un sacerdote dell'arte, mentre sua moglie Lucia è affascinante e sognante. Il figlio Joe ama la musica e la figlia Clio, musa di Jay, cattura l'attenzione di Richard, che ne è irresistibilmente attratto. Jay, mostrando interesse per Richard, lo accoglie nel loro mondo, e l'attrazione per Clio si trasforma in una storia d'amore intensa. Insieme, vivono giorni e notti indimenticabili, mentre Richard esplora le sue emozioni e sensazioni. Tuttavia, il genio di Jay inizia a rivelare il suo lato oscuro, portando alla luce un doloroso segreto. L'autrice, già nota per il suo best-seller, ambienta questo romanzo in un'epoca di ribellione, modellando la narrazione come un dipinto. Le immagini evocative superano le parole, esplorando temi come la fine dell'adolescenza, il primo amore, la gelosia e il dolore. La storia rappresenta l'iniziazione alla vita di un giovane in cerca di bellezza e libertà, narrata con passione e profondità.
Under a new government program based on the saying "It takes a village to raise a child," the Baudelaire orphans are adopted by an entire town, with disastrous results.
Sensing that her new classmate, Jarrod, has supernatural powers similar to her own, Kate Warren tries to inform Jarrod of the gift he possesses, but he does not believe her until his power reaches a dangerous level.
Dziennik Bridget Jones i Wierność w stereo w jednej książce! Wspólna książka Lloyd i Reesa - Chodźmy razem - to niezwykle błyskotliwa, napisana z ogromnym poczuciem humoru historia pewnego romansu. Bezpretensjonalny styl, swoboda, wartka narracja oraz osadzenie akcji w rzeczywistości lat dziewięćdziesiątych to elementy składowe powieści, którą czyta się z niekłamaną przyjemnością. Książka to pełen erotyzmu opis niemożności porozumienia między płciami, to współczesna Love story. On nie jest w stanie jej zrozumieć, ona nie może jego pojąć. Lecz Ty możesz poczytać o obojgu. On to Jack Rossiter. Ma dwadzieścia siedem lat i wiedzie dość niefrasobliwy żywot, twierdząc, że "życie w pojedynkę jest w porządku, czasem to nawet całkiem niezły ubaw". Ona to Amy Crosbie, lat dwadzieścia pięć, matura z angielskiego, geografii i sztuki, zawód - wolny, stan cywilny - wolny! I ta ostatnia kwestia spędza jej sen z powiek...
