Пол Гриффин — новинки

Бен Коффин, сирота, лучше других знает, что люди могут уходить, не попрощавшись. Поэтому он проводит свое время в библиотеке в компании любимых фантастических романов. Пока не спасает брошенного щенка. Благодаря лохматому маленькому Флипу Бен знакомится с Галлеей — да, как комета; Галлея носит наряды безумных цветов, ее смех способен осветить самый мрачный день, а ее папа — настоящий волшебник! Но вскоре Бену придется решать самый сложный вопрос в своей жизни: «Если дружба — самое большое сокровище, то почему она не может длиться вечно?»

Бен Коффин, сирота, лучше других знает, что люди могут уходить, не попрощавшись. Поэтому он проводит своё время в библиотеке в компании любимых фантастических романов. Пока не спасает брошенного щенка. Благодаря лохматому маленькому Флипу Бен знакомится с Галлеей - да, как комета; Галлея носит наряды безумных цветов, её смех способен осветить самый мрачный день, а её папа - настоящий волшебник! Но вскоре Бену придётся решать самый сложный вопрос в своей жизни: «Если дружба - самое большое сокровище, то почему она не может длиться вечно?»

Fans of Because of Winn Dixie will adore this warm and heart-wrenching story of the friendship between a boy and a pig who thinks it's a dog.

Eleven-year-old Lorenzo Ventura knows heroes are rare--like his father, who died in the war, or his friend Paloma Lee, who fearlessly pursues her dream of being a famous musician. Renzo would never describe himself as a hero, but his chance comes when he adopts Marty, a runt piglet.

Marty is extraordinary--he thinks he's a dog and acts like one too--and his bond with Renzo is truly one of a kind. At first, the family farm seems like the perfect home for Marty, but as he approaches 350 pounds, it becomes harder for Renzo to convince his mom that a giant pig makes a good pet. So when Marty causes a dangerous (and expensive) accident, Renzo knows Marty's time is up. He'd do anything and everything for his best friend, but will everything be enough to save Marty?

Paul Griffin masterfully melds the heartrending and the hopeful in this unforgettable story about the power of friendship . . . and the unsung heroes all around us.

When Nicole Castro, the most beautiful girl in her wealthy New Jersey high school, is splashed with acid on the left side of her perfect face, the whole world takes notice. But quiet loner Jay Nazarro does more than that--he decides to find out who did it. Jay understands how it feels to be treated like a freak, and he also has a secret: He's a brilliant hacker. But the deeper he digs, the more danger he's in--and the more he falls for Nicole. Too bad everyone is turning into a suspect, including Nicole herself.

Award-winning author Paul Griffin has written a high-stakes, soulful mystery about the meaning--and dangers--of love and beauty.

A stunning debut novel about survival and friendship on the streets of New York City. Best friends Ray and Jose are not your typical thirteen-year-olds. They've escaped foster care and juvenile detention centers to live on their own together in an abandoned building located near Manhattan Park called Ten-Mile River. With no use for school or families, street-smart Jose and bookish, introspective Ray have everything they need in each other. They are closer than brothers until they meet Trini. She?s smart, beautiful, and confident, and they both fall for her immediately. As tension creeps into their relationship, Ray must struggle to find an identity separate from Jose and try to envision a future for himself beyond Jose and Ten-Mile River.

This is Paul Griffin?s first novel, and his spare moving prose and uncanny ear for authentic dialogue is guaranteed to garner many fans.