New Releases by Kody Keplinger

Eine Rose mit Dornen Pamela Isley ist ein ungewöhnliches Mädchen. Sie verlässt nur selten das abgeschottete alte Haus der Familie, denn sie vertraut niemandem, seit ihre Mutter nicht mehr da ist. Männern schon gar nicht. Diese wollen immer etwas von ihr, das sie nicht zu geben bereit ist. Pflanzen scheinen Pamelas einzige Freude zu sein. Bis Alice Oh in ihr Leben stolpert und vorübergehend bei den Isleys einzieht. Pamela fühlt sich zu dem süßen Goth Girl hingezogen. Es ist, als würde jemand endlich die Vorhänge aufziehen und Sonne in ihr Leben lassen. Nun muss Pamela jedoch mit aller Macht verhindern, dass ihre neue Freundin von den düsteren Machenschaften ihres Vaters in den Katakomben des Hauses erfährt. Sollte dieses dunkle Geheimnis je ans Licht kommen, schwebt nicht nur Alice in Lebensgefahr. Kody Keplinger, die New York Times-Bestsellerautorin des Romans Von wegen Liebe und die Künstlerin Sara Kipin interpretieren die legendäre DC-Antiheldin mit einer Prise Gothic-Horror völlig neu.

New York Times bestselling author of The DUFF Kody Keplinger and artist Sara Kipin reimagine an iconic DC antihero with a gothic-horror twist. There''s something unusual about Pamela Isley--the girl who hides behind her bright red hair. The girl who won''t let anyone inside to see what''s lurking behind the curtains. The girl who goes to extreme lengths to care for a few plants. Pamela Isley doesn''t trust other people, especially men. They always want something from her that she''s not willing to give. When cute goth girl Alice Oh comes into Pamela''s life after an accident at the local park, she makes her feel like pulling back the curtains and letting the sunshine in. But there are dark secrets deep within the Isley house. Secrets Pamela''s father has warned must remain hidden. Secrets that could turn deadly and destroy the one person who ever cared about Pamela, or as her mom preferred to call her...Ivy. Will Pamela open herself up to the possibilities of love, or will she forever be transformed by the thorny vines of revenge?

Can a lost girl save a found dog? Find out in this unforgettable story about discovering true friendship, finding home, and the possibilities of forgiveness. Hadley is angry about a lot of things: Her mom going to jail. Having to move to another state to live with her older sister, Beth, even though they haven''t spoken in five years. Leaving her friends and her school behind. And going blind. But then Hadley meets Lila. Lila is an abandoned dog who spends her days just quietly lying around at the local dog rescue where Beth works. She doesn''t listen to directions or play with the other dogs or show any interest in people. So when Lila comes and sits by Hadley (which is hardly anything, but it''s more than she''s done with others), Beth thinks maybe Hadley can help Lila. She tells Hadley they''ll bring Lila home as a foster dog and Hadley can teach her to follow commands, walk on a leash, and be more of a people dog so she''s ready to be adopted. Only working with Lila is harder than Hadley thought, and so is the mobility training she starts taking to help with her failing vision. It feels like Lila is too stubborn to train and that learning to use a cane is impossible. But unless Hadley can help Lila, she''ll never be adopted into a home. If Hadley could just let go of her anger, she might be able to save Lila ... and herself. New York Times bestselling author Kody Keplinger weaves an unforgettable story about discovering true friendship, finding home, and the possibilities of forgiveness.

From New York Times bestseller Kody Keplinger comes an astonishing and thought-provoking exploration of the aftermath of tragedy, the power of narrative, and how we remember what we''ve lost. It''s been three years since the Virgil County High School Massacre. Three years since my best friend, Sarah, was killed in a bathroom stall during the mass shooting. Everyone knows Sarah''s story--that she died proclaiming her faith. But it''s not true. I know because I was with her when she died. I didn''t say anything then, and people got hurt because of it. Now Sarah''s parents are publishing a book about her, so this might be my last chance to set the record straight . . . but I''m not the only survivor with a story to tell about what did--and didn''t--happen that day. Except Sarah''s martyrdom is important to a lot of people, people who don''t take kindly to what I''m trying to do. And the more I learn, the less certain I am about what''s right. I don''t know what will be worse: the guilt of staying silent or the consequences of speaking up . . .

Un''autrice tradotta in 22 Paesi Autrice del bestseller Quanto ti ho odiato È una vera e propria guerra quella che è scoppiata al liceo Hamilton: l’odio tra il team di football americano e quello di calcio è insostenibile. E Lissa è stanca. Non aveva immaginato che fidanzarsi con Randy, il quarterback della squadra, significasse venire costantemente piantata in asso in nome di qualche vendetta. In almeno tre occasioni la macchina di Randy è stata bombardata da uova, mentre lui e Lissa cercavano un po’ d’intimità. È arrivato il momento di porre un freno a tutto questo: Lissa non ha più intenzione di contendersi le attenzioni del suo ragazzo con un branco di scimmioni sudati. Lei e le altre ragazze hanno in mente un piano per mettere fine a quella sciocca rivalità una volta per tutte: nessuna si farà più avvicinare dal proprio fidanzato finché le squadre della scuola non faranno pace. Uno sciopero in piena regola. Ma Lissa e le altre non hanno messo in conto una nuova forma di competizione: quella tra maschi e femmine. Vince chi è in grado di resistere ai propri istinti. Peccato che Lissa si senta irrimediabilmente attratta da Cash Sterling, il leader dei ragazzi... In un liceo americano le rivalità sportive degenerano in una guerra senza esclusione di colpi «Kody Keplinger crea personaggi vividi e realistici, pieni di audacia e gioia di vivere. I suoi libri sono freschi, divertenti e brillanti.» Kirkus Reviews «Lo stile della Keplinger conferma la sua capacità di rendere una storia interessante, avvincente, adorabile. I suoi dialoghi hanno un ritmo tale che è impossibile non amarli.» Bookish Advisor Kody Keplinger è nata e cresciuta in una piccola città del Kentucky. Dal suo bestseller di esordio, Quanto ti ho odiato, è stato tratto il film L’A.S.S.O. nella manica. Vive a New York, scrive a tempo pieno e insegna in workshop di scrittura. La Newton Compton ha pubblicato anche TVB. Ti voglio bene. Fino a tardi per vedere l’alba è il suo ultimo romanzo pubblicato in Italia.

“Imagines the lives of queer teens throughout different time periods, often playing with genre (retellings, fairy tales, magical realism, fantasy) as well.” —Vulture Seventeen young adult authors across the queer spectrum have come together to create a collection of beautifully written diverse historical fiction for teens. From a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood set in war-torn 1870s Mexico featuring a transgender soldier . . . to two girls falling in love while mourning the death of Kurt Cobain . . . to forbidden love in a sixteenth-century Spanish convent . . . and an asexual girl discovering her identity amid the 1970s roller-disco scene, All Out tells a diverse range of stories across cultures, time periods, and identities, shedding light on an area of history often ignored or forgotten. Featuring original stories from: Malinda Lo Mackenzi Lee Robin Talley Kody Keplinger Elliot Wake Anna-Marie McLemore Shaun David Hutchinson Dahlia Adler Tess Sharpe Kate Scelsa Natalie C. Parker Sara Farizan Nilah Magruder Tessa Gratton Tehlor Kay Mejia Alex Sanchez Scott Tracey “Readers searching for positive, nuanced, and authentic queer representation—or just a darn good selection of stories—need look no further than this superb collection.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Exceptional in scope and quality . . . gives voice to the experiences that have long existed but often go unrepresented.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Read the entire set of companion anthologies featuring queer teens in the past, present, and future . . . All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages Out Now: Queer We Go Again! Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder

Bo Dickinson is a seventeen-year-old girl from a bad family, but she is also over-protected, legally blind, Agnes Atwood''s best friend--so when Bo calls in the middle of the night, desperate to get out of town, Agnes helps her to steal the Atwoods'' car and the two girls go on the run, even though Agnes is not sure exactly what they are running from.

Sonny s’est toujours sortie de toutes les situations en mentant. Cela ne lui a jamais demandé beaucoup d’efforts : c’est un talent inné chez elle. Mais exceller dans l’art du mensonge peut devenir très compliqué quand il s’agit de dire la vérité, rien que la vérité. Comment avouer à Ryder, le garçon qui lui plaît, qu’elle se fait passer pour Amy, sa meilleure amie, depuis le début de leur discussion sur Internet ? Et comment dire à Amy qu’elle n’a toujours rien révélé de la supercherie à Ryder ? Elle devra vite trouver une solution, sous peine de finir par les perdre tous les deux...

Die Liebe findet dich, wo du auch steckst Seit ihre Eltern geschieden sind, verbringt Whitley die Sommerferien bei ihrem Dad. Doch was für sie sonst die beste Zeit des Jahres war, entpuppt sich diesmal als reinster Albtraum. Denn ihr Dad – Überraschung! – hat eine neue Verlobte. Und die hat einen Sohn. Der sich ausgerechnet als Whitleys One-Night-Stand entpuppt. Weil Gefühle aber so gar nicht ihr Ding sind, lenkt Whitley sich ab: Party bis zum Umfallen. Dabei übersieht sie fast die guten Dinge direkt vor ihrer Nase. Wie den Jungen, dem wirklich etwas an ihr liegt ...

Numero 1 negli Stati Uniti Dall''autrice del bestseller Quanto ti ho odiato Sonny Ardmore è una bugiarda ineguagliabile. Da sempre si inventa bugie per nascondere che suo padre è in prigione, e adesso racconta in giro che sua madre l’ha cacciata di casa. Ogni notte si intrufola di nascosto in casa della sua migliore amica con la scusa di non avere altro posto dove andare a dormire. Amy Rush è l’unica persona con cui Sonny condivide segreti, vestiti e anche la sua nemesi, all’anagrafe Ryder Cross. Ryder è appena arrivato alla Hamilton High School e ha tutta l’aria di essere uno di quegli insopportabili fighetti snob. Ma ha un punto debole: Amy. Così, quando il ragazzo scrive un’email a Amy chiedendole di uscire, le due amiche colgono la palla al balzo per fargli uno scherzo indimenticabile. Ma senza volerlo, Sonny finisce per chattare con Ryder tutta la notte, e arriva alla terribile conclusione che forse potrebbe addirittura piacerle. C’è solo un piccolo problema: Ryder è convinto che quella con cui sta chattando sia Amy. Sonny questa volta dovrà inventarsi un piano geniale per far capire a Ryder che è lei la ragazza dei suoi sogni, e la cosa si rivela davvero più complicata di quanto pensasse... Il nuovo, spumeggiante romanzo di Kody Keplinger «Ben scritto, irriverente, un romanzo sincero.» Publishers Weekly «I personaggi della Keplinger sono irriverenti, credibili, e con una gran voglia di divertirsi. Il divertimento è assicurato.» Kirkus Reviews «Mi sono innamorata di Ryder, e adesso come faccio?» Kody Keplinger È nata e cresciuta in una piccola città del Kentucky. Dal suo bestseller di esordio, Quanto ti ho odiato, è stato tratto il film L’A.S.S.O. nella manica. Vive a New York, scrive a tempo pieno e insegna in workshop di scrittura.

Apesar de não ser a rapariga mais gira do Secundário, Bianca Piper é espirituosa, inteligente e tem um grupo de verdadeiras amigas com o qual se diverte e sonha com rapazes. Bianca nunca pensaria em envolver-se com Wesley, o rapaz mais popular da escola, muito menos depois de este lhe dizer que ela é A Amiga Feia e Gorda e que serve apenas para realçar a beleza das outras. No entanto, a sua vida familiar desmorona-se, o que a atira para uma espiral de tristeza e insegurança. Nisto, dá por si a beijar Wesley. Os dois veem-se enredados numa relação de amor-ódio que tinha tudo para correr mal, mas que inesperadamente pode dar frutos... Este é o livro que inspirou o filme The Duff.

Bianca n’est peut-être pas la fille la plus jolie, ni la plus populaire du lycée mais elle a d’autres atouts : deux meilleures copines, un esprit mordant et beaucoup de second degré. Elle est aussi bien trop maligne pour tomber sous le charme du sexy Wesley, coureur de jupons invétéré et son ennemi juré depuis qu’il la surnomme la D.U.F.F (Dodue, Utile et Franchement Fade). Jusqu’au jour où elle commence à se demander si ses vraies ennemies ne seraient pas en fait ses amies si jolies, si parfaites et si populaires qui ont fait d’elle leur faire valoir : la copine un peu moche mais bien utile... leur D.U.F.F. ? Fatiguée d’être toujours reléguée au second plan, Bianca décide de sortir de l’ombre et de se débarrasser de son surnom en menant une véritable révolution contre les impitoyables règles sociales du lycée. Et en croisant sur son chemin un improbable allié...

High school senior Sonny Ardmore is an accomplished liar who uses lies to try and control her out-of-control life which has been further complicated by the fact that she is secretly staying every night in her best friend Amy''s house because she has been kicked out by her own mother--but when she gets into a online conversation with the stuck-up new boy Ryder, who has a crush on Amy, she finds herself caught up in one lie to many.

A companion to Kody Keplinger''s debut novel, THE DUFF! Sonny Ardmore is an excellent liar. She lies about her dad being in prison. She lies about her mom kicking her out. And she lies about sneaking into her best friend''s house every night because she has nowhere else to go. Amy Rush might be the only person Sonny shares everything with -- secrets, clothes, even a nemesis named Ryder Cross. Ryder''s the new kid at Hamilton High and everything Sonny and Amy can''t stand -- a prep-school snob. But Ryder has a weakness: Amy. So when Ryder emails Amy asking her out, the friends see it as a prank opportunity not to be missed. But without meaning to, Sonny ends up talking to Ryder all night online. And to her horror, she realizes that she might actually like him. Only there''s one small catch: He thinks he''s been talking to Amy. So Sonny comes up with an elaborate scheme to help Ryder realize that she''s the girl he''s really wanted all along. Can Sonny lie her way to the truth, or will all her lies end up costing her both Ryder and Amy?

Seventeen-year-old Bianca Piper starts sleeping with Wesley Rush, a notorious womanizer who disgusts her, in order to distract her from her personal problems, and to her surprise, the two of them find they have a lot in common and are able to help each other find more productive ways to deal with their difficulties.

New York Times bestselling author Kody Keplinger''s wonderful middle-grade debut! The lyrical and moving middle-grade debut from YA author Kody Keplinger!Twelve-year-old Nola Sutton has been best friends and neighbors with the Swift boys for practically her whole life. There''s the youngest, Kevin, who never stops talking; the oldest, Brian, who''s always kind and calm; and then there''s Canaan, the ringleader and Nola''s best-best friend. Together, they have a summer of fun adventures planned. But then everything changes overnight. When the boys'' dad leaves without even saying good-bye, it completely destroys the Swift family, and all Nola can do is watch. She tries to hold on to them, but they are changing. Kevin stops talking, Canaan starts hanging out with mean boys, and Brian is never around. Nola just wants things to go back to the way they were -- the way they''ve always been.Is Nola strong enough to save the Swift boys from themselves, or has she lost them forever?

Kody Keplinger both returns to the halls of Hamilton High and explores new territory in her collection of two e-book exclusive novellas. In these short stories, the author revisits a familiar cast of characters from THE DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) and A Midsummer''s Nightmare. Explore the uniquely teen world of high school drama, secrets, and romantic entanglements from completely fresh perspectives that will intrigue fans of Kody Keplinger and new readers alike.

Das hat Bianca gerade noch gefehlt. Der eingebildete Wesley, dem alle Mädchen an ihrer Schule zu Füßen liegen, spricht sie an. Und hat die Stirn, ihr rundheraus zu sagen, dass er das nur tut, um an ihre hübsche Freundin ranzukommen. Schneller, als er denken kann, hat er ihre Cola im Gesicht. Auf so jemand fällt Bianca nicht rein. Aber als zu Hause alles schief geht, lässt sie sich doch mit ihm ein. Heimlich und völlig unverbindlich, versteht sich. Mit Liebe hat das nichts zu tun. Oder?

Whitley Johnson''s dream summer with her divorce dad has turned into a nightmare. She''s just met his new fiancee and her kids. The fiancee''s son? Whitley''s one-night stand from graduation night. Just freakin'' great. Worse, she totally doesn''t fit in with her dad''s perfect new country-club family. So Whitley acts out. She parties. Hard. So hard she doesn''t even notice the good things right under her nose: a sweet little future stepsister who is just about the only person she''s ever liked, a best friend (even though Whitley swears she doesn''t "do" friends), and a smoking-hot guy who isn''t her stepbrother...at least, not yet. It will take all three of them to help Whitley get through her anger and begin to put the pieces of her family together. Filled with authenticity and raw emotion, Whitley is Kody Keplinger''s most compelling character to date: a cynical Holden Caulfield-esque girl you will wholly care about.

The battle of the sexes is on. Most high school sports teams have rivalries with other schools. At Hamilton High, it''s a civil war: the football team versus the soccer team. And for her part,Lissa is sick of it. Her quarterback boyfriend, Randy, is always ditching her to go pick a fight with the soccer team or to prank their locker room. And on three separate occasions Randy''s car has been egged while he and Lissa were inside, making out. She is done competing with a bunch of sweaty boys for her own boyfriend''s attention. Lissa decides to end the rivalry once and for all: She and the other players'' girlfriends go on a hookup strike. The boys won''t get any action from them until the football and soccer teams make peace. What they don''t count on is a new sort of rivalry: an impossible girls-against-boys showdown that hinges on who will cave to their libidos first. And Lissa never sees her own sexual tension with the leader of the boys, Cash Sterling, coming.