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Compulsive liar Micah promises to tell the truth after revealing that her boyfriend has been murdered

"Beats The Silence of the Lambs for suspense—it''s the kind of book that had me literally gasping aloud as it rattled to its incredible conclusion." —Cory Doctorow, New York Times bestselling author of Homeland What if the most terrifying person you know is your ten-year-old sister? Seventeen-year-old Aussie Che Taylor loves his younger sister, Rosa. But he’s also certain that she’s a psychopath—clinically, threateningly, dangerously. Recently Rosa has been making trouble, hurting things. Che is the only one who knows; he’s the only one his sister trusts. Rosa is smart, talented, pretty, and very good at hiding what she is and the manipulation she’s capable of. Their parents, whose business takes the family from place to place, brush off the warning signs as Rosa’s “acting out.” Now that they have moved again—from Bangkok to New York City—their new hometown provides far too many opportunities for Rosa to play her increasingly complex and disturbing games. Che’s always been Rosa’s rock, protecting her from the world. Now, the world might need protection from her.

Readers who love vampire romances will be thrilled to devour Team Human by Justine Larbalestier and Sarah Rees Brennan. Team Human celebrates and parodies the Twilight books, as well as other classics in the paranormal romance genre. Mel is horrified when Francis Duvarney, arrogant, gorgeous, and undead, starts at her high school. Mel’s best friend, Cathy, immediately falls for the vampire. Cathy is determined to be with him forever, even if having him turn her could inadvertently make her a zombie. And Mel is equally determined to prove to her BFF that Francis is no good, braving the city’s vampire district and kissing a cute boy raised by vampires as she searches evidence in this touching and comic novel.

If you lived in a world where everyone had a personal fairy, what kind would you want? A clothes-shopping fairy (The perfect outfit will always be on sale!) A loose-change fairy (Pretty self-explanatory.) A never-getting-caught fairy (You can get away with anything. . . .) Unfortunately for Charlie, she''s stuck with a parking fairy-if she''s in the car, the driver will find the perfect parking spot. Tired of being treated like a personal parking pass, Charlie devises a plan to ditch her fairy for a more useful model. At first, teaming up with her archenemy (who has an all-the-boys-like-you fairy) seems like a good idea. But Charlie soon learns there are consequences for messing with fairies-and she will have to resort to extraordinary measures to set things right again.

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"Vivid and bloody and bold and fast—I feel like Razorhurst is in my bones now." —#1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert The notoriously bloody history of a mob-run Sydney, Australia neighborhood is fertile ground for this historical thriller with a paranormal twist: two girls'' ability to see the many ghosts haunting Razorhurst. Sydney’s deadly Razorhurst neighborhood, 1932. Gloriana Nelson and Mr. Davidson, two ruthless mob bosses, have reached a fragile peace—one maintained by “razor men.” Kelpie, orphaned and homeless, is blessed (and cursed) with the ability to see Razorhurst’s many ghosts. They tell secrets that the living can’t know about the cracks already forming in the mobs’ truce. Kelpie meets Dymphna Campbell, Gloriana’s prize moll, over the body of the latest of Dymphna’s beaus to meet an untimely end—a string that’s earned her the nickname the “Angel of Death.” Dymphna can see ghosts, too, and she knows that Gloriana’s hold is crumbling one henchman at a time. As loyalties shift and betrayal threatens the two girls at every turn, Dymphna is determined to rise to the top with Kelpie at her side.

How women and feminism helped to shape science fiction in America.

In the second volume of Larbalestier''s Magic trilogy, Reason Cansino has learned the painful truth: she must make the choice to use the magic that lives in her blood and die young or refuse to use the magic and lose her mind.

This exceptional and powerful anthology explores the joys, heartbreaks and triumphs of immigration, with stories by critically acclaimed and bestselling YA authors who are shaped by the journeys they and their families have taken from home—and to find home. WELCOME From some of the most exciting bestselling and up-and-coming YA authors writing today…journey from Ecuador to New York City and Argentina to Utah…from Australia to Harlem and India to New Jersey…from Fiji, America, Mexico and more… Come On In. With characters who face random traffic stops, TSA detention, customs anxiety, and the daunting and inspiring journey to new lands…who camp with their extended families, dance at weddings, keep diaries, teach ESL…who give up their rooms for displaced family, decide their own answer to the question “where are you from?” and so much more… Come On In illuminates fifteen of the myriad facets of the immigrant experience, from authors who have been shaped by the journeys they and their families have taken from home—and to find home.

It''s a question as old as time itself: which is better, the zombie or the unicorn? In this anthology, edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier (unicorn and zombie, respectively), strong arguments are made for both sides in the form of short stories. Half of the stories portray the strengths--for good and evil--of unicorns and half show the good (and really, really bad-ass) side of zombies. Contributors include many bestselling teen authors, including Cassandra Clare, Libba Bray, Maureen Johnson, Meg Cabot, Scott Westerfeld, and Margo Lanagan. This anthology will have everyone asking: Team Zombie or Team Unicorn?

Sure, love is hell. But it,s totally worth it. In these supernatural stories by five of today''s hottest writers—Melissa Marr (Wicked Lovely), Scott Westerfeld (Specials), Justine Larbalestier (Magic or Madness), Gabrielle Zevin (Elsewhere), and Laurie Faria Stolarz (Blue is for Nightmares)—love may be twisted and turned around, but it''s more potent than ever on its quest to conquer all. From two students who let the power of attraction guide them to break the hard-and-fast rules of their world to the girl who falls hard for a good-looking ghost with a score to settle, the clever, quirky characters in this exciting collection will break your heart, then leave you believing in love more than ever.

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Os maiores autores da literatura juvenil reunidos no embate sobrenatural entre Zumbis x Unicórnios Nesta fantástica antologia, Meg Cabot, Cassandra Clare, Scott Westerfeld, Holly Black, Justine Larbastier e outros craques defendem (ou atacam) as duas criaturas. A antiga disputa entre vampiros e lobisomens está ultrapassada. Nesta incrível antologia, editada pelas escritoras Justine Larbalestier (da série Magia ou loucura) e Holly Black (As crônicas de Spiderwick), alguns dos melhores autores da atualidade para jovens adultos, como Meg Cabot (O diário da princesa), Cassandra Clare (Instrumentos mortais) e Scott Westerfeld (Feios), se reuniram para decidir quem são superiores: zumbis ou unicórnios? Em 12 histórias extraordinárias, os autores, divididos em times, deixam clara sua preferência e expõem seus argumentos, incluindo tanto pontos negativos e positivos de cada lado, em uma discussão calorosa. Liderando o time dos zumbis, Justine costuma dizer que eles são a própria morte, vindo a pé. Divertidos, impiedosos e aterrorizantes, não dá pra fugir deles. Totalmente diferentes dos unicórnios, aqueles bichos brilhantes, bobalhões. Já Holly defende que unicórnios são abençoados com o poder da cura, são mediadores da justiça e, ocasionalmente, assassinos altamente treinados. Zumbis babam, se despedaçam e, muito provavelmente, são portadores de doenças. Ou seja, não dá nem pra comparar. E você, já escolheu seu lado?

Thriller de Justine Larbalestier, autora da série Magia e uma das organizadoras do livro Zumbis x Unicórnios. Um livro sobre o verdadeiro mal na infância, e que trata disso da forma mais literal – e perturbadora – possível. Uma releitura do clássico de William March, Menina má, de 1954, atualizado com todo o desenvolvimento científico sobre sociopatia e psicopatia desde então. Che Taylor tem 17 anos e ama sua irmã mais nova, Rosa. Mas ele também tem certeza de que ela é uma psicopata ameaçadora e perigosa. Rosa tem provocado alguns problemas, causado sofrimento. Che é o único que sabe; é a única pessoa em quem sua irmã confia. O jovem sempre foi o porto seguro de Rosa, protegendo-a do mundo. Agora, o mundo pode precisar de proteção contra ela.

In 1932, in Sydney''s deadly Razorhurst neighborhood, where crime and razor-wielding men rule, two girls with contrasting lives who share the ability to see ghosts meet over a dead body and find themselves on the run from mob bosses.

Cinq nouvelles douloureusement romantiques. Une passion dévorante conduisant à enfreindre les règles capitales, une intrigue amoureuse avec un séduisant fantôme qui n’a pas réglé tous ses comptes, un monde où l’amour est surnaturellement sens dessus dessous...

Essere una bugiarda non è facile. Soprattutto quando cominci a credere alle tue stesse bugie. Micah ha diciassette anni e ha sempre mentito a tutti. Ma quando il ragazzo con cui ha una relazione, Zach, viene trovato morto in un parco, lei rischia di restare intrappolata nella sua stessa rete di bugie. Queste bugie però le servono per proteggersi, per nascondersi. Per coprire un terribile segreto...

Un trepidante thriller psicológico juvenil que mantendrá a los lectores enganchados hasta la última página. «Lo prometo», dijo Rosa. «No volveré a matar y no volveré a hacer que alguien más mate.» Che Taylor tiene cuatro puntos en su listado: 1. Él quiere jugar a la box. 2. Quiere una novia. 3. Quiere volver a casa. 4. Quiere mantener bajo control a Rosa. Rosa es inteligente, talentosa, guapa, y tan hábil para el engaño que Che está convencido de que su hermana es una psicópata. Rosa no ha hecho daño a nadie aún, pero él está seguro de que es tan solo cuestión de tiempo. Cuando la familia se va a vivir a Nueva York, Che sueña constantemente con volver a Sydney y pasar el tiempo con sus tres mejores amigos. Pero antes tendrá que ayudar a su hermana Rosa, quien ha comenzado a desarrollar unos más que complejos y perturbadores juegos. ¿Podrá Che proteger a Rosa del mundo? O, mejor dicho, ¿podrá Che proteger al mundo de Rosa? La crítica ha dicho... « Mi hermana Rosa es una novela impresionante... Se ha convertido en una presencia permanente en mi vida. La imaginación de su autora es un instrumento maravilloso y escalofriante.» John Green, autor de Bajo la misma estrella «Un thriller inteligente donde la autora jugará en todo momento con la mente del lector de una forma magistral.» Krazy book obsession «Es simplemente brillante, una historia inteligente, bien contada, inesperada.» The somewhere library «Un libro con mucho suspense.» Estoy entre páginas «Una brillante obra, tan cercana como angustiante.» La orilla de las letras «Un gran final muy redondo y personajes creíbles e inclusivos.» Fantasymundo «Sinduda alguna es uno de los mejores libros que he leído últimamente, y ojalá pueda encontrar más libros de este estilo.» Mi vida entre los libros «Una historia entretenida y muy bien construida.» Turquoise literatura

Micah geeft grif toe dat zedwangmatig liegt. En dat kanbest de enige waarheid zijn dieze je ooit vertelt. In de loop vande jaren heeft ze haar klasgenoten,haar leraren en zelfs haarouders bedrogen. Maar alshaar vriend Zach op een brutemanier om het leven komt, is deschok misschien groot genoegom haar op het rechte pad tebrengen. Of niet.

¿Qué pasaría si la persona más aterradora que jamás hayas conocido es tú hermana de diez años? Un trepidante thriller psicológico juvenil que mantendrá a los lectores enganchados hasta las últimas páginas. "Lo prometo", dijo Rosa. "No volveré a matar y no volveré a hacer que alguien más mate." Che Taylor tiene cuatro puntos en su listado: 1.- Él quiere jugar a la box. 2.- Quiere una novia. 3.- Quiere volver a casa. 4.- Quiere mantener bajo control a Rosa. Rosa es inteligente, talentosa, guapa, y tan hábil para el engaño por lo que Che está convencido de que su hermana es una psicópata. Rosa no ha hecho daño a nadie aún, pero él está seguro que es tan solo cuestión de tiempo. Pero cuando la familia se va a vivir a Nueva York, Che sueña constantemente con volver a Sydney y pasar el tiempo con sus tres mejores amigos. Pero antes tendrá que ayudar a su hermana Rosa, quien ha comenzado a desarrollar unos más que complejos y perturbadores juegos. ¿Podrá Che proteger a Rosa del mundo? O mejor dicho, ¿Podrá Che proteger al mundo de Rosa? "Mi hermana Rosa es una novela impresionante... Se ha convertido en una presencia permanente en mi vida. La imaginación de su autora es un instrumento maravilloso y escalofriante." John Green, autor de Bajo la misma estrella ENGLISH DESCRIPTION "Beats The Silence of the Lambs for suspense—it''s the kind of book that had me literally gasping aloud as it rattled to its incredible conclusion." —Cory Doctorow, New York Times bestselling author of Homeland What if the most terrifying person you know is your ten-year-old sister? Seventeen-year-old Aussie Che Taylor loves his younger sister, Rosa. But he’s also certain that she’s a psychopath—clinically, threateningly, dangerously. Recently Rosa has been making trouble, hurting things. Che is the only one who knows; he’s the only one his sister trusts. Rosa is smart, talented, pretty, and very good at hiding what she is and the manipulation she’s capable of. Their parents, whose business takes the family from place to place, brush off the warning signs as Rosa’s “acting out.” Now that they have moved again—from Bangkok to New York City—their new hometown provides far too many opportunities for Rosa to play her increasingly complex and disturbing games. Che’s always been Rosa’s rock, protecting her from the world. Now, the world might need protection from her.

A história ideal para quem ama ou odeia livros de vampiros. Mel nunca gostou de vampiros. A ideia de se transformar em alguém que não está nem vivo nem morto lhe dá calafrios. Vampiros perdem a capacidade de sorrir, param de ter sentimentos... Isso sem falar que durante a transformação, se as coisas derem errado, você se torna um zumbi. E aí eles matam você. É um risco grande demais! Quando a melhor amiga de Mel, Cathy, e Francis Duvaney se apaixonam, a garota fica apavorada. Francis é arrogante, formal, metido a esperto e esplêndido demais. E quando começa a suspeitar de que ele está usando Cathy em um plano que não tem nada a ver com amor, Mel passa a dedicar seus dias a descobrir a verdade. Mas talvez ela esteja sendo um pouco preconceituosa...

Holly Black, amoureuse des licornes, et rustine Larbalestier, fan de zombies, se sont lancé un formidable défi : convaincre le plus de lecteurs possible de rejoindre leur camp ! Deux équipes de six auteurs célèbres ont choisi leur créature préférée... Et répondent à des questions telles que : Savez-vous comment élever un bébé licorne ? Accepteriez-vous de devenir zombie par amour ? Certains people seraient-ils des zombies ? Une licorne peut-elle vous débarrasser de votre ex ? Et surtout, comment éviter de manger son petit ami quand on est un zombie ? Maintenant, à vous de choisir votre camp !