Новинки Али Бенджамин

Взрослые говорят, что иногда страшное случается без всякой причины. Но двенадцатилетняя Сузи не верит, что её лучшая подруга могла просто утонуть, ведь она так хорошо плавала! Нет, её наверняка погубила редкая и опасная медуза. Шаг за шагом, как настоящий исследователь, Сузи ищет подтверждение своей гипотезы, а заодно постигает жизнь, смерть, чудеса Вселенной… Она взрослеет.

Everyone says that it was an accident... that sometimes things "just happen". But Suzy won't believe it. Ever. After her best friend dies in a drowning accident, Suzy is convinced that the true cause of the tragedy was a rare jellyfish sting. Retreating into a silent world of imagination, she crafts a plan to prove her theory--even if it means traveling the globe, alone. Suzy's achingly heartfelt journey explores life, death, the astonishing wonder of the universe...and the potential for love and hope right next door. Oddlot Entertainment has acquired the screen rights to The Thing About Jellyfish, with Gigi Pritzker set to produce with…

It's peculiar how no-words can be better than words. How silence can say more than noise, or a person's absence can occupy even more space than their presence did.
Suzy is twelve when her best friend, Franny, drowns one summer at the beach. It takes two days for the news to reach Suzy, and it's not something that she can accept: Franny has always been a strong swimmer, from the day they met in swim class when they wer

This stunning debut novel about grief and wonder was an instant New York Times bestseller and captured widespread critical acclaim, including selection as a 2015 National Book Award finalist! After her best friend dies in a drowning accident, Suzy is convinced that the true cause of the tragedy must have been a rare jellyfish sting-things don't just happen for no reason. Retreating into a silent world of imagination, she crafts a plan to prove her theory--even if it means traveling the globe, alone. Suzy's achingly heartfelt journey explores life, death, the astonishing wonder of the universe...and the potential for love and hope right…

In this compelling and compulsively readable memoir, nineteen-year-old Paige Rawl tells the story of how she was mercilessly bullied in middle school...and how she overcame the ordeal to change her world for the better. In this astonishing memoir, Paige tells a story that is both deeply personal and completely universal—one that will resonate deeply with the thousands of children and adults whose lives have been touched by bullying. Paige Rawl has been HIV positive since birth…but growing up, she never felt like her illness defined her. It never prevented her from entering beauty pageants or playing soccer or making the honor…

Vahel, kui tunneme end kõige rohkem üksi, otsustab maailm avaneda võluväel. MÕNED SÜDAMED LÖÖVAD AINULT 412 MILJONIT KORDA. SEE VÕIB KÕLADA NII, NAGU OLEKS SEDA PALJU. AGA TÕSI ON SEE, ET SAAD VAEVALT KOKKU KAKSTEIST AASTAT. Suzy Swanson on alati teadnud asju, mida teised ei tea. Ta oskab selgitada sipelgate unemustreid. Ta teab, et igal aastal esineb meie planeedil 150 miljonit meduusikõrvetust. Ta teab, et keskmises põhikoolilapses on umbes 20 miljardit Shakespeare’i aatomit. Aga ta ei mõista, kuidas Franny Jacksoni eluiga lõigati nii lühikeseks… enne, kui Suzy sai heastada kõige hullemat asja, mida ta sõbrannale oli iial teinud. Kui Suzy…