New Releases by Cath Crowley

Three authors. Three appealing and relatable characters. One smart YA novel about a trio of unlikely friends who team up to take down the school cyberbully. “Mean stuff spreads so fast. One click. Post. Send. Share. Online bullying = sometimes suicides, so all the private schools have strategies for dealing with it. At St Hilda’s, it’s Wellness classes. We greeted the idea with genuine enthusiasm. Why not? Everyone loves the chance to slack off.” Popular Ady seems cool and confident at school, but at home her family is falling apart. Brainiac Kate wants to pursue her dreams of playing music, even if it jeopardizes her academic scholarship. And swim champ Clem finds herself disenchanted with the sport . . . and falling for a very wrong boy. When these three very different girls are forced to team up in a wellness class, they’re not too pleased. But over time, they bond—and when they’re all targeted by PSST, a website that dishes out malicious gossip and lies, they decide to take a stand, uncover the culprits, and fight back. But can they really fix a broken system? With each girl’s story told by a different author, as well as intriguing questionnaires from the wellness class included throughout, this empowering novel explores today’s most relevant topics— from cyberbullying and fat shaming to drug abuse and financial stress.

Rachel y Henry son amigos desde siempre. Juntos han compartido lecturas y confidencias durante horas en la librería de la familia de él, la maravillosa Howling Books, en cuyas estanterías habitan las más hermosas historias. Pero Rachel quiere ser algo más, y no sabe cómo decirlo... Para colmo, Henry está locamente enamorado de alguien que no le conviene. Parecería una historia común, una de tantas que suceden a nuestro alrededor, si no fuera por esa carta que Rachel escribió antes de marcharse...Una carta de amor a Henry, escondida dentro de un libro para que él la encontrara. Pero el azar es caprichoso y la suerte complicada: sus vidas darán un giro imprevisto y el destino de esa carta seguirá un rumbo inesperado, uniendo sus vidas de manera inquebrantable. Rachel y Henry se conocieron entre libros. ¿Se enamorarán sin palabras?

Cela fait trois ans que Rachel a déposé sa lettre d''amour à Henry dans son livre préféré. Trois ans de silence. Aujourd''hui, anéantie par la mort de son frère, Rachel revient dans la ville où elle a grandi et accepte à contrecoeur de travailler à la librairie... aux côtés de Henry. Dans ce lieu particulier où chacun peut laisser des notes et des petits mots au fil des pages, tous deux vont réapprendre à se confier par lettres interposées. Une seconde chance ? " Un des livres les plus exquis que j''aie lus depuis bien longtemps. " Jennifer Niven, auteur de Tous nos jours parfaits

Liebe zwischen den Zeilen! Rachel und Henry waren mal beste Freunde und verbrachten Tage und Nächte in der gemütlichen Buchhandlung von Henrys Familie. Bis Rachel aus der Stadt wegzog und Henry einen Liebesbrief hinterließ – während Henry mit Amy unterwegs war. Nun ist Rachel zurück und arbeitet wieder im Buchladen, zusammen mit Henry, den sie am liebsten nie wiedersehen würde. Und während sich im Laden Dramen ereignen und Liebespaare finden, geben sie einander wieder Halt in einer Welt, in der es zum Glück Bücher gibt. Und Worte. Und eine zweite Chance. Eine wunderschöne Geschichte über Freundschaft, Liebe und Bücher!

Henry og Rachel var bedstevenner, og Rachel var forelsket i Henry, men hun flyttede og hendes bror døde. Hun kan ikke føle noget mere og har mistet troen på fremtiden. Henry arbejder nu i farens boghandel. Henrys kæreste slog op med ham, boghandelen går ikke så godt, og hans familieliv er ved at bryde sammen. Henry og Rachel begynder at arbejde sammen i boghandelen, som har en speciel afdeling, hvor kunder putter kærlighedsbreve i deres favoritbøger. Disse breve, deres ord og kærlighed kan måske give Henry og Rachel en ny begyndelse

"This beautifully crafted, lively novel captures the good and the bad of female friendship" Bec Kavanagh Books + Publishing, 5 stars. WINNER OF THE CBCA AWARD FOR BOOK OF THE YEAR: OLDER READERS 3 award-winning authors.1 compelling book. ADY - not the confident A-Lister she appears to be.KATE - brainy boarder taking risks to pursue the music she loves.CLEM - disenchanted swim-star losing her heart to the wrong boy. All are targeted by PSST, a toxic website that deals in gossip and lies. St Hilda''s antidote to the cyber-bullying? The Year 10 Wellness program. Nice try - but sometimes all it takes is three girls. Exploring friendship, feminism, identity and belonging. Take Three Girls is honest, raw and funny. SHORLISTED FOR A GOLD INKY AWARD 2018

Ik had de brief geschreven voor ik van huis ging, mijn handen bevend terwijl ik de woorden op papier zette. Het was voornamelijk ik hou van je, met een beetje je kunt het dak op. De perfecte liefdesbrief, volgens Lola. In de tweedehandsboekwinkel van Henry''s vader staat een kast met boeken waarin klanten mogen schrijven. Mensen omcirkelen woorden die ze mooi vinden, onderstrepen zinnen of ze laten boodschappen achter in de kantlijn: gedachten, vragen, wensen. Sommigen laten brieven achter tussen de bladzijden. Brieven aan schrijvers, aan (ex-)vrienden of vriendinnen. In deze kast laat Rachel een liefdesbrief achter voor haar beste vriend Henry, vlak voordat ze gaat verhuizen...

Originally published in Sydney by Pan Macmillan Australia in 2016.

Kuharap aku tidak terlambat. Semoga aku bertemu Shadow. Cowok yang melukis dalam kegelapan. Melukis burung-burung yang terperangkap di tembok bata dan orang-orang yang tersesat di hutan hantu. Cowok yang melukis hal-hal semacam itulah yang bisa membuatku jatuh cinta. Setengah mati. ---- Lucy jatuh cinta pada Shadow, seorang seniman grafiti misterius yang karyanya menghiasi seluruh kota. Lukisan-lukisan yang menyentuh hati Lucy. Malam ini juga, dia bertekad menemukannya, apa pun yang terjadi. ---- Satu malam di kota yang pahit dan manis. Cerdas, romantis, dan eksentrik indahnya. Membuatku terpana. -Jenny Downham, penulis novel bestseller Before I Die Aku langsung merindukan tokoh-tokohnya begitu selesai membaca novel ini dan berharap bisa melewatkan lebih dari satu malam yang gila bersama mereka. -Melina Marchetta, penulis pemenang Printz Award untuk Jellicoe Road dan Saving Francesca [Mizan, Noura Books, Novel, Terjemahan, Cinta, Romans, Indonesia]

Jeden Sommer verbringt Charlie bei ihrem Großvater auf dem Land. Jeden Sommer versucht sie vergeblich, die Freundschaft der mürrischen Rose und deren Freunden Luke und Dave zu gewinnen - besonders die von Dave. Und jeden Sommer verbringt sie stattdessen mit ihrer Gitarre, übt und schreibt neue Lieder. Aber dieses Jahr ist es anders: Zum ersten Mal schwimmen sie und Rose zusammen, reden, lachen. Und auch mit Dave kommt sie sich immer näher – Dave, der so ist wie ein Song in Dur. Aber will Rose wirklich Charlies Freundschaft oder hat sie ein ganz anderes Ziel im Blick?

Told in alternating voices, an all-night adventure featuring Lucy, who is determined to find an elusive graffiti artist named Shadow, and Ed, the last person Lucy wants to spend time with, except for the fact that he may know how to find Shadow.

La Lucy està enamorada platònicament del Shadow, un misteriós pintor de grafitis, l''obra del qual està repartida pels llocs més impensats de la ciutat. L''Ed es pensava que li agradava la Lucy fins que ella li va trencar el nas. Al Dylan li agrada la Daisy, però llançar-li ous no és la millor manera de demostrar-li. La Jazz i el Leo s''apropen lentament l''un a l''altra. Una nit a la lluna captura la vida d''un grup d''adolescents en 24 hores definitives. Un dia i una nit que els portaran cap a la vida adulta, a la universitat, a descobrir qui són i, sobretot, qui volen ser. Una novel·la intensa i divertida en què molts joves se sentiran íntimament identificats.

One Australian summer, two very different sixteen-year-old girls--Charlie, a talented but shy musician, and Rose, a confident student longing to escape her tiny town--are drawn into an unexpected friendship, as told in their alternating voices.

Lucy está enamorada de Sombra, un misterioso artista de graffiti. Ed creía que estaba enamorado de Lucy, hasta que ella le rompió la nariz. Dylan está enamorado de Daisy, pero lanzarle huevos a esta no ha sido la mejor forma de demostrárselo. Jazz y Leo poco a poco se están acercando más y más...

Rosie Staples is determined that this year she will win the lead in this year''s school play, but she needs some very serious magic if she is to defeat Maddison Diamond. Maddison is the teachers'' pet and she always gets the lead, while Rosie has to put up with short, funny roles. So Rosie, who loves tricks and magic, saves her money and buys The Sooner it Happens the Better Magical Wishing Stone from the magic shop. But she is much too impatient to listen to the instructions (which have a personality of their own), and when she makes her wish to act like Maddison Diamond, she does everything wrong. Her wish is taken literally, and when she wakes up next morning she feels strangely unlike herself ...... And when she gets to school everything becomes even weirder!

As Gracie begins Year 12, she has only one thing on her mind, and it''s not school work. It''s not even Martin, now that he''s dumped her for the third time. It''s soccer: a new season, a new team, a new league. This is the big time, the state trials, and Gracie can''t wait. Except there''s one small problem. She''s no longer the biggest fish in the pond, and one of the other players is the cousin of her arch enemy, Annabelle Orion. Gracie wants to get it right this year, but everything seems to be going wrong – she hardly has time to see her friends, Martin won''t talk to her, and she''s falling even further behind at school. Gracie needs help both on and off the field, but when it shows up, it is not from the person she expected...

STAR (noun): any large body like the sun, intensely hot and producing its own energy by nuclear reactions SOCCER STAR (noun): Gracie Faltrain Goal-kicking, super-girl, soccer star. Gracie Faltrain is on her way. To the National Championships. To Nick. To everything she''s ever wanted. Or so she thinks. Gracie''s about to find out that life is messy. And hard. And beautiful. There''s a shadow falling across her mum and dad. Her best friend is about to leave town. She''s trying desperately to be with the right boy, on the edge of falling in love with the wrong boy. She''s rushing headlong into screwing up, making up, trying to keep it all together. Welcome to the life and times of Gracie Faltrain. From first-time novelist Cath Crowley comes this sometimes hilarious, sometimes poignant look at what good can happen when your world is falling apart.

To win a little you have to risk something. To win big, you have to risk it all. Gracie Faltrain is back and she couldn''t be happier. Her team won the Championships, she scored a few goals and a boyfriend, as well. Just as she''s settling down to a new season of soccer, the stakes are raised. Coach has entered the team in the Firsts – a boys only league. To prove herself, Gracie has to fight harder than ever before. The other teams will do anything to keep her out of the game, and if she makes it, they''ll do anything to see her lose. But Gracie is sick of losing. She''s sick of seeing friends, like Martin and Alyce, unhappy. Gracie decides it''s time to take control and even the score for everyone, on and off the field.

When Charlie and her father head off for a holiday her life seems to be at an all-time low - She is not to know that her experiences over the next few weeks will give her a new perspective on life and new-found confidence in herself as a person.

Oemotståndlig kärlekshistoria och en hyllning till orden och livet »En av de mest underbara och utsökta böcker jag har läst på väldigt länge. Jag inte bara läste den, jag levde i den.« | Jennifer Niven, författare av New York Times-bestsellern Som stjärnor i natten Rachel var länge hemligt förälskad i sin bästa vän Henry Jones. Dagen innan hon flyttade från Gracetown gömde hon ett kärleksbrev i Henrys favoritbok, i hans föräldrars bokhandel. Rachel väntade. Men Henry hörde aldrig av sig. Tre år senare - känslomässigt bedövad efter att hennes bror omkommit i en drunkningsolycka - återvänder Rachel till Gracetown. Hon ska arbeta ett år innan hon går om sista året i skolan och får jobb i bokhandeln, där hon nu tvingas arbeta med Henry, som hon helst aldrig velat träffa igen. Henry är glad över att Rachel är tillbaka och förstår inte varför hon är så kylig gentemot honom. Men så småningom börjar de komma varandra närmare igen. Livet går inte att styra och ibland är det outhärdligt. Men tänk om det finns ord, kärlek och andra chanser som gör att allt trots allt har mening? CATH CROWLEY är en flerfaldigt prisbelönt australiensisk ungdomsboksförfattare. Ord i djupaste blått [Words in Deep Blue] är hennes hyllade kärlekshistoria om två tonåringar som hittar tillbaka till varandra, en berättelse om kärlek och sorg, förlust och förhoppningar. Cath Crowley bor i Melbourne, där hon också undervisar i kreativt skrivande. »Originell, klok och oumbärlig. En hyllning till orden och livet.« | Kirkus Reviews »Cath Crowley har skapat en varm uppsättning överraskande och minnesvärda karaktärer och placerat dem i universella omständigheter som långsamt utvecklas till något utöver det vanliga.« | Booklist »Utsökt och gripande.« | School Library Journal