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Imagine making friends with a polar bear... The Last Bear is perfect for readers of 8+, beautifully illustrated throughout by Levi Pinfold - winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and illustrator of Harry Potter 20th anniversary edition covers.

Glitzernd, grandios und geheimnisvoll Mirjem ist die Tochter eines gutherzigen Pfandleihers, der es nicht über sich bringt, Schulden einzutreiben. Als die Familie deshalb bittere Armut leidet, tritt Mirjem an die Stelle ihres Vaters. Unnachgiebig fordert sie zurück, was ihr zusteht. Sie ist erfolgreich, und bald heißt es, sie könne Silber zu Gold machen. Die Kunde davon dringt bis tief in die Wälder, zum gefürchteten Volk der Staryk – magische Wesen, die mehr aus Eis bestehen als aus Fleisch und Blut. Der König der Staryk entführt sie in sein Reich. Dort soll sie für ihn Silber zu Gold machen. Tut sie das nicht, wird der Staryk sie töten. Doch gleichzeitig versinkt die Menschheit nun in Kälte …

Eighteen-year-old Eliza Mirk is the anonymous creator of the popular webcomic Monstrous Sea. While she thrives online as LadyConstellation, in the real world, she is shy, weird, and friendless. Eliza can’t imagine finding joy outside her digital community until new student Wallace Warland arrives, prompting her to consider a life offline. However, when her secret identity is accidentally revealed, everything she has built—her webcomic, her relationship with Wallace, and her mental well-being—starts to unravel. This acclaimed novel explores themes of art, fandom, and self-acceptance, appealing to fans of Noelle Stevenson and Rainbow Rowell. The unique format includes pages from Eliza’s webcomic and online forum screenshots, enhancing the reading experience. The paperback edition features bonus material and exclusive art from the author. Recognized as a Best Book by the Young Adult Library Services Association and a Top Ten Kirkus Best Book, this story is a heartfelt tribute to the power of creativity and connection.

"Sparks fly between two teens as they grapple with grief, love, and the future in this unforgettable debut novel sure to entice fans of Jandy Nelson and Jennifer E. Smith. Eighteen-year-old Amelia Griffin is obsessed with the famous Orman Chronicles, written by the young and reclusive prodigy N. E. Endsley. They're the books that brought her and her best friend Jenna together after Amelia's father left and her family imploded. So when Amelia and Jenna get the opportunity to attend a book festival with Endsley in attendance, Amelia is ecstatic. It's the perfect way to start off their last summer before college. In a heartbeat, everything goes horribly wrong. When Jenna gets a chance to meet the author and Amelia doesn't, the two have a blowout fight like they've never experienced. And before Amelia has a chance to mend things, Jenna is killed in a freak car accident. Grief-stricken, and without her best friend to guide her, Amelia questions everything she had planned for the future. When a mysterious, rare edition of the Orman Chronicles arrives, Amelia is convinced that it somehow came from Jenna. Tracking the book to an obscure but enchanting bookstore in Michigan, Amelia is shocked to find herself face-to-face with the enigmatic and handsome N. E. Endsley himself, the reason for Amelia's and Jenna's fight and perhaps the clue to what Jenna wanted to tell her all along. Ashley Schumacher's devastating and beautiful debut, Amelia Unabridged, is about finding hope and strength within yourself, and maybe, just maybe, falling in love while you do it"-- Provided by publisher

Poetisch und einfühlsam schreibt Nina LaCour über Einsamkeit, Freundschaft und „über eine zerbrechliche, aber zutriefst menschliche Welt“ (New York Times). Ein Roman über das Erwachsenwerden, so berührend und großartig, dass man kaum atmen kann. Eine schmerzlich schöne Darstellung von Trauer und ein Lobgesang auf die Kraft der Wahrheit. Marin hat alles hinter sich zurückgelassen, ist Tausende Kilometer geflohen vor ihrem alten Leben, vor dem Verlust ihres geliebten Großvaters. Doch eines Tages steht plötzlich ihre beste Freundin Mabel vor der Tür. Und mit ihr all die Erinnerungen an zu Hause, an Sommernächte am Strand. Mit ihrer Beharrlichkeit gelingt es Mabel, Marin aus ihrem Kokon der Einsamkeit zu befreien. Und Marin begreift, dass sie eine Wahl hat: weiter im Verdrängen zu verharren oder zu ihren Freunden und ins Leben zurückzukehren.

Eine zuckersüße Liebesgeschichte rund um große Träume und noch größere Gefühle - mitten in New York City Millie Price will Broadwaystar werden - und nichts und niemand wird sich ihr in den Weg stellen. Weder ihr alleinerziehender Vater, der sich viel zu viele Sorgen um sie macht, noch ihr Erzfeind Oliver aus dem Dramaclub. Millie braucht jemanden, der komplett auf ihrer Seite ist. Als sie durch Zufall auf ein altes Tagebuch ihres Vaters stößt, weiß Millie, was zu tun ist - sie wird endlich ihre Mutter finden! Während Millie noch Pläne schmiedet, wie genau sie das anstellen soll, bekommt sie ausgerechnet von Oliver Hilfe. Und obwohl Millie ihren Konkurrenten wirklich blöd finden möchte, kann sie nicht verleugnen, dass ihr Herz in seiner Nähe plötzlich schneller schlägt ... Für alle Musicalfans und Romantiker: innen

A Children’s Bible follows a group of twelve eerily mature children on a forced vacation with their families at a sprawling lakeside mansion. Contemptuous of their parents, the children decide to run away when a destructive storm descends on the summer estate, embarking on a dangerous foray into the apocalyptic chaos outside. Lydia Millet’s prophetic and heartbreaking story of generational divide offers a haunting vision of what awaits us on the far side of Revelation.

Filled with a friend group that feels like family, an empowering journey of finding your own way, and a Just Kiss Already! romance, Begin Again is an unforgettable novel of love and starting again. As usual, Andie Rose has a plan: transfer to the hyper competitive Blue Ridge State and chase her lifelong goal of becoming an iconic self-help figure. All it will take is ruthless organization, hard work, and her trademark unrelenting enthusiasm to pull it all together. But the moment Andie arrives, her plans go off the rails. Her rocky relationship with her boyfriend Connor only gets more complicated and she meets Milo who disrupts all her ideas about love and relationships. Sometimes, when all your plans are rubble at your feet, you find out what you're made of.

Exciting, vivid and enthralling - The Nightjar by Deborah Hewitt will take the reader on a journey involving betrayal, twisted loyalties, magic and the powerful ties of friendship. Alice Wyndham has been plagued by visions of birds her whole life, and only her best friend Jen understands her terror. So when an accident leaves Jen in a coma, Alice is devastated. Then the mysterious Crowley reveals that Alice is an aviarist: capable of seeing nightjars, magical birds that guard human souls. And Jen's nightjar has already flown to Death's aviary, the Black Menagerie. Unless Jen and her soul bird can be reunited, she won't recover - and only Alice can save her. With Crowley's help, Alice travels to the Rookery, a hidden city within the London she knows. Here, surrounded by others with unique powers, she begins to hone her own newfound talents. However, she's being hunted by a faction intent on annihilating magic users. And is Crowley really working with her, or against her? Alice must risk everything she holds dear to save her best friend - and uncover the strange truth about herself.

"Rachelle must protect the king's bastard son while searching for the weapons that will save her world from endless night"-- Apprenticed to her aunt, training to protect her village from dark magic, Rachelle strayed from the forest path in search of a way to free her world from the threat of eternal darkness. After an illicit meeting goes dreadfully wrong, Rachelle is forced to make a terrible choice that binds her to the very evil she had hoped to defeat. Three years later, when the king orders her to guard his son Armand, Rachelle forces him to help her hunt for the legendary sword that might save their world. As the two become unexpected allies, they discover far-reaching conspiracies, hidden magic... and a love that may be their undoing.