Maddie thought she and Logan would be friends forever. But when your dad is a Secret Service agent and your best friend is the president's son, sometimes life has other plans. Before she knows it, Maddie's dad is dragging her to a cabin in the middle of the Alaskan wilderness.
No phone.
No Internet.
And not a single word from Logan.
Maddie tells herself it's okay. After all, she's the most popular girl for twenty miles in any direction. (She’s also the only girl for twenty miles in any direction.) She has wood to cut and weapons to bedazzle. Her life is full.
Until Logan shows up six years later . . .
And Maddie wants to kill him.
But before that can happen, an assailant appears out of nowhere, knocking Maddie off a cliff and dragging Logan to some unknown fate. Maddie knows she could turn back- and get help. But the weather is turning and the terrain will only get more treacherous, the animals more deadly.
Maddie still really wants to kill Logan.
But she has to save him first.
Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that's been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing.
Soon Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar circumstances. Emmett helps Jerome process what has happened, on a journey towards recognizing how historical racism may have led to the events that ended his life. Jerome also meets Sarah, the daughter of the police officer, who grapples with her father's actions.
После того, как Кэссиди чуть не утонула, она научилась приоткрывать завесу, отделяющую мир живых от мира мертвых.
Ее лучший друг — призрак. В ее жизни все и так уже непросто, но станет гораздо сложнее, когда ее родители примут участие в телешоу о самых известных местах в мире, связанных со сверхъестественными явлениями.
Семья Кэссиди отправляется в Шотландию, в Эдинбург — Город призраков, где кладбища и замки кишат привидениями.
Кэсс предстоит узнать много нового, и учиться придется быстро, ведь Город призраков опаснее, чем она думает.
Дж. Э. Уайт4.3 Алекс обожает страшные истории. По-настоящему пугающие. О монстрах, ужасных клоунах, домах с привидениями… Но однажды жуткая и одновременно волшебная история приключилась с ним самим. Тёмной ночью Алекс вышел из своей квартиры и спустился по лестнице на четвёртый этаж. Что-то как будто вело его – то ли музыка из любимого фильма ужасов, доносившаяся из-за двери одной из квартир, то ли пряный запах тыквенного пирога с корицей… Сердце его колотилось, как бешеное, мысли затуманились, и он даже не заметил, как трижды постучал в незнакомую дверь… Ему открыла странноватая женщина. Алексу стало не по себе, но какая-то необъяснимая сила по-прежнему притягивала его… И он заворожённо шагнул внутрь. Вдруг дверь захлопнулась… и исчезла! А он попался прямо в ловушку к хитрой ведьме!
Брендон Сандерсон4.5 На планете Россыпь после битвы с флотом неземной цивилизации совершили вынужденную посадку несколько межпланетных кораблей человечества. Десятилетия спустя потомки их экипажей все еще подвергаются атакам из космоса.
Пилоты истребителей — герои ведущей непрерывную войну колонии, и Спенса с детства мечтает присоединиться к ним, доказать свою храбрость. Но ее судьба переплетена с судьбой отца, погибшего много лет назад, после того, как он внезапно оставил свою эскадрилью. Поэтому шансы Спенсы поступить в летную школу близки к нулю. Ей не дают забыть о том, как умер ее отец.
Но случайная находка в забытой всеми пещере может открыть для нее путь в небо.
Уотт Ки0.0 A middle grade survival story about a scuba dive gone wrong and two enemies who must unite to survive.
It's the most important rule of scuba diving: If you don't feel right, don't go down.
So after her father falls ill, twelve-year-old Julie Sims must take over and lead two of his clients on a dive miles off the coast of Alabama while her father stays behind in the boat. When the clients, a reckless boy Julie's age and his equally foolhardy father, disregard Julie's instructions during the dive, she quickly realizes she's in over her head.
And once she surfaces, things only get worse: One of the clients is in serious condition, and their dive boat has vanished--along with Julie's father, the only person who knows their whereabouts. It's only a matter of time before they die of hypothermia, unless they become shark bait first. Though Julie may not like her clients, it's up to her to save them all.
Сара Бет Дерст0.0 In Sky Hawkins's family, leading your first heist is a major milestone--even more so than learning to talk, walk, or do long division. It's a chance to gain power and acceptance within your family, and within society. But stealing your first treasure can be complicated, especially when you're a wyvern--a human capable of turning into a dragon.
Embarking on a life of crime is never easy, and Sky discovers secrets about her mother, who recently went missing, the real reason her boyfriend broke up with her, and a valuable jewel that could restore her family's wealth and rank in their community.
With a handpicked crew by her side, Sky knows she has everything she needs to complete her first heist, and get her boyfriend and mother back in the process. But then she uncovers a dark truth about were-dragon society--a truth more valuable and dangerous than gold or jewels could ever be.
Скотт Вестерфельд3.9 В мире, который заполонили нанополимеры, аэромобили и скайборды, на протяжении многих лет идет борьба за металл. Кровопролитные войны и алчность правителей приговорили тысячи мирных жителей к смерти, а планету к разрушению. Фрей и Рафия – сестры-близнецы, дочери жестокого правителя, готового уничтожить любого, лишь бы завладеть богатствами земли. Родившись на несколько минут позже, Фрей стала настоящей тенью: она росла, скрываясь от чужих глаз. Пока Рафию учили очаровывать, Фрей учили убивать. Они всего лишь оружие в цепких руках деспота, поэтому сестры всю жизнь могли доверять лишь друг другу. Выступив против своего отца, Фрей подвергла сестру опасности, даже не подозревая об этом. Одно решение тирана способно изменить все. Теперь отважная Фрей должна сделать выбор: спасти народ или свою сестру.
Сьюзен Худ0.0 With Nazis bombing London every night, it’s time for thirteen-year-old Ken to escape. He suspects his stepmother is glad to see him go, but his dad says he’s one of the lucky ones—one of ninety boys and girls to ship out aboard the SS City of Benares to safety in Canada.
Life aboard the luxury ship is grand—nine-course meals, new friends, and a life far from the bombs, rations, and his stepmum’s glare. And after five days at sea, the ship’s officers announce that they’re out of danger.
They’re wrong.
Late that night, an explosion hurls Ken from his bunk. They’ve been hit. Torpedoed! The Benares is sinking fast. Terrified, Ken scrambles aboard Lifeboat 12 with five other boys. Will they get away? Will they survive?
Author Susan Hood brings this little-known true World War II story to life in a novel in verse.
Энтони Джон0.0 Noah Savino has been stuck in a wheelchair for months. He hates the way people treat him like he’s helpless now. He’s sick of going to physical therapy, where he isn’t making any progress. He’s tired of not having control over his own body. And he misses playing baseball—but not as much as he misses his dad, who died in the car accident that paralyzed Noah.
Noah is scared he’ll never feel like his old self again. He doesn’t want people to think of him as different for the rest of his life. With the help of family and friends, he’ll have to throw off the mask he’s been hiding behind and face the fears that have kept him on the sidelines if he ever wants to move forward.
Энн Браден4.0 Some people can do their homework. Some people get to have crushes on boys. Some people have other things they've got to do.
Seventh-grader Zoey has her hands full as she takes care of her much younger siblings after school every day while her mom works her shift at the pizza parlor. Not that her mom seems to appreciate it. At least there's Lenny, her mom's boyfriend—they all get to live in his nice, clean trailer.
At school, Zoey tries to stay under the radar. Her only friend Fuchsia has her own issues, and since they're in an entirely different world than the rich kids, it's best if no one notices them.
Zoey thinks how much easier everything would be if she were an octopus: eight arms to do eight things at once. Incredible camouflage ability and steady, unblinking vision. Powerful protective defenses.
Unfortunately, she's not totally invisible, and one of her teachers forces her to join the debate club. Even though Zoey resists participating, debate ultimately leads her to see things in a new way: her mom’s relationship with Lenny, Fuchsia's situation, and her own place in this town of people who think they're better than her. Can Zoey find the courage to speak up, even if it means risking the most stable home she's ever had?
This moving debut novel explores the cultural divides around class and the gun debate through the eyes of one girl, living on the edges of society, trying to find her way forward.
Стэйси Маканулти0.0 Lucy Callahan was struck by lightning. She doesn't remember it, but it changed her life forever. The zap gave her genius-level math skills, and ever since, Lucy has been homeschooled. Now, at 12 years old, she's technically ready for college. She just has to pass 1 more test — middle school!
Lucy's grandma insists: Go to middle school for 1 year. Make 1 friend. Join 1 activity. And read 1 book (that's not a math textbook!). Lucy's not sure what a girl who does calculus homework for fun can possibly learn in 7th grade. She has everything she needs at home, where nobody can make fun of her rigid routines or her superpowered brain. The equation of Lucy's life has already been solved. Unless there's been a miscalculation?
A celebration of friendship, Stacy McAnulty's smart and thoughtful middle-grade debut reminds us all to get out of our comfort zones and embrace what makes us different.
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