Orphans & Foster Care

After is the third shocking, funny and heartbreaking book in Morris Gleitzman's Second World War series.After The Nazis took my parents I was scaredAfterThey killed my best friend I was angryAfterThey ruined my thirteenth birthday I was determined to get to the forest, to join forces with Gabriek and Yuli, to be a family, to defeat the Nazis after all'Haunting . . . dangerous and desperate, but also full of courage and hope' - Guardian'You will laugh . . . prepare for shock and tears' - Sunday TimesAfter is the third in a series of children's novels about Felix, a Jewish orphan caught in the middle of the Holocaust, from Australian author Morris Gleitzman - author of Bumface and Two Weeks with the Queen. The other books in the series, Once, Then, After, Soon, Maybe and Now are also available from Puffin.

"Ich glaube, dieser Tod in Morning House war ein Mord."Nachdem Marlowe wegen einer explodierenden Kerze aus Versehen das Haus ihrer Nachbarn niederbrennt und zum Gespött der Stadt wird, nimmt sie einen Ferienjob auf einer abgelegenen Insel an. Gemeinsam mit einer Gruppe anderer Teenager soll sie Führungen durch eine alte verfallene Villa anbieten. Doch die Idylle bleibt nicht lange so sonnig, denn schon bald wirft die Vergangenheit einen düsteren Schatten über die Insel. In den Dreißigerjahren hat dort ein Arzt mit seinen Adoptivkindern gelebt, bis sie nach einer Tragödie das Anwesen verlassen haben und nie zurückgekehrt sind. Zunehmend vermischt sich Früher mit Heute, Spekulation mit Verdacht - und die tödlichen Gefahren der Insel sind keineswegs Geschichte.Spannender Mystery-Thriller von New York Times-Bestsellerautorin Maureen Johnson'Spannend, intelligent umgesetzt und urkomisch.' - Booklist

AUF DER SUCHE NACH DEM EIGENEN ICHBei einem tragischen Autounfall verliert die 17-jährige Raven ihre Pflegemutter - und ihr Gedächtnis. Nach dem Umzug nach New Orleans zu einer neuen Pflegefamilie muss sie sich nun mehr als nur den Herausforderungen der Highschool stellen.Der Neuanfang ist nicht leicht. Raven erinnert sich zwar an alltägliche Dinge wie Rechenaufgaben oder wie man Nudeln kocht, aber nicht mehr an ihr Lieblingslied oder daran, wer sie vor dem Unfall war. Als mit ihr auf einmal unheimliche Dinge geschehen, kommen ihr Zweifel, ob sie wirklich alles über ihre Vergangenheit wissen möchte. Aber Raven bekommt Unterstützung von ihren neuen Freunden: von ihrer Pflegeschwester Max und von Tommy, einem Jungen, der sie so akzeptiert, wie sie ist. Doch sie muss sich entscheiden, ob sie bereit ist, diese Freundschaften aufs Spiel zu setzen und sich ihrer Vergangenheit zu stellen ... und der Dunkelheit, in ihr wächst.Eine bewegende Geschichte von New-York-Times-Bestsellerautorin Kami Garcia und dem Künstler Gabriel Picolo über Freundschaft, Selbstvertrauen und die Suche nach der eigenen Persönlichkeit.Panini Ink weiß sowohl Kenner des DC-Universums als auch komplette Neueinsteiger ab 13 Jahren zu begeistern. Die Coming-of-Age-Geschichten der neuen Ink-Reihe begleiten die bekannten Helden in jungen Jahren auf dem Weg zum Erwachsenwerden - und zeigen sie in völlig neuem Licht. Denn auch heranwachsende Superhelden haben in ihrer Selbstfindungsphase schwer mit alltäglichen und gesellschaftlichen Problemen zu kämpfen - seien es nun Sexismus, Homophobie oder Gentrifizierung. Für die grandiose Umsetzung der eigenständigen Bände mit abgeschlossen Geschichten konnten Teams aus preisgekrönter Zeichnern und Autoren gewonnen werden, die jeden Band zu einem Meisterwerk machen.

A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)The iconic start to the timeless, Newbery-winning series from Cynthia VoigtDicey began to panic. The four of them had been waiting in the car for hours now. Why wasn't their mother back? Why had she just walked off like that? What would they do if she never came back?Dicey had known for a while that something was not right with her mother. There wasn't anything she could put her finger on, but when Mamma said goodbye to them that day in the supermarket car park, Dicey knew that she wasn't coming back. And so Dicey, as the eldest, plans to lead the three others halfway across America to their aunt - on foot. And the story of how they reached their destination and what they found there is one of the most gripping in children's literature; it is the story of one child's courage against impossible odds, and of a determination to find a home that never lets up. Homecoming, the first in a series of seven wonderful novels, is a must for any reader, young or old.

Der Traum von einer Familie. Eine dunkle Vergangenheit. Eine unmögliche Liebe. Die Romance-Sensation aus Italien - hypnotisch, atmosphärisch, fesselnd.Als Nica mit 17 Jahren von den liebevollen Mulligans adoptiert wird, hofft sie, die dunklen Jahre im Waisenhaus endlich hinter sich zu lassen - und mit ihnen die Legende um den Tränenmacher, der Angst und Schrecken in den Herzen sät. Doch die Mulligans nehmen gleichzeitig mit ihr den undurchschaubaren Rigel bei sich auf - gefährlich schön und Nica gegenüber kalt und grausam. Nica hätte jeden lieber gehabt als Stiefbruder als ihn. Doch die beiden kommen sich unfreiwillig näher, denn nur gemeinsam können sie die Schatten der Vergangenheit hinter sich lassen ... Der internationale Bestseller und die Romanvorlage zur erfolgreichen Netflix-Verfilmung: die aufwühlende Geschichte einer unmöglichen Liebe - eine unwiderstehliche ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS-ROMANCE.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake is back with an epic duology starter that follows a young woman training to join a fabled order as she attempts to lead a hero to his critical first victory. A must-read for fans of Alexandra Bracken and Victoria Aveyard. Aristene are an order of mythical female warriors. Though heroes might be immortalized in legends, it’s the Aristene who guide their paths to victory. They are the Heromakers.Raised by the order after being orphaned, Reed grew up surrounded by her future sisters-in-arms and the incredible stories of their quests. She’s been counting the days until her initiation, and now one final test stands in her way: shepherding her first hero to glory on the battlefield. Succeed, and her place in the order is secured. Fail, and she’ll be cast out of the only home she’s ever known. But Reed didn’t count on Hestion, her assigned hero, being both infuriating and intriguing. When their strategic alliance turns into something more, it forces Reed to question the cost of becoming an Aristene. As battle looms and fate hangs in the balance, Reed must make an impossible choice: her hero or her order.

One of People magazine's Best Books of Summer!<BR><BR>"Evocatively written and beautiful in its rage, From Little Tokyo, with Love is one to treasure." —Helen Hoang, USA Today bestselling author of The Kiss Quotient<BR><BR>Celebrated author Sarah Kuhn reinvents the modern fairy tale in this intensely personal yet hilarious novel of a girl whose search for a storybook ending takes her to unexpected places in both her beloved LA neighborhood and her own guarded heart.<BR><BR>At first glance, Rika's life might seem like the beginning of a familiar fairy tale—after all, she's an orphan with two bossy cousins, a demanding job in the family business, and an ever-present feeling that she doesn't quite belong. But as a biracial girl with formidable judo skills and a firey temper, Rika knows she is the least princess-like person in all of LA.<BR>So when a series of tantalizing clues spread out over her Little Tokyo neighborhood seem to point her to her mother being alive, Rika has to take a leap of faith (accompanied by cute actor Hank Chen) that a girl like her might deserve happiness too. But as their madcap quest brings her closer to the truth—and closer to Hank—her doubts and insecurities threaten to destroy everything. In the sudden fairy tale that's taken over her life, Rika must decide if she's destined for tragedy . . . or brave enough to write her own happy ending.

‘Loved it from start to finish, was hooked all the way.’<BR> ‘This book deserves to be read by everyone.’<BR> ‘This book is filled with amazing one liners that I would legit tattoo on my forehead!’<BR> ‘Brilliant, thought provoking.’<BR> ‘Literally dying for more.’<BR>Goodreads Reviews<BR><BR>Legendborn meets Percy Jackson in this dark and thrilling debut fantasy romance.<BR><BR>When consumed by shadow, even the faintest light can be blinding...<BR><BR> After a childhood haunted by disturbing hallucinations of the Shadow Man, Alexis Michaels’s only comfort is the blue amulet he’s had since before he can remember. Now, the visions have gone, and Alexis craves a normal life.  <BR>  <BR> But when a trip to Stonehenge unites him with three other teens carrying similar gems, normality is abandoned when they are plunged into a hidden world of power-wielding Elementals, and told they are the chosen ones, destined to save the world from an eternal night. Trained by legends and guided by heroes, Alexis and his companions must venture on a perilous quest, facing tests of love, loss, and loyalty. <BR>  <BR> But a dark past plagues Alexis as they prepare to defeat an adversary more ominous than they could imagine, and a looming secret sets to corrupt the mission, their lives, and his mind.<BR>  <BR>A high-stakes, speculative romance, which masterfully weaves themes of mental health, psychosis, and found family. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Cassandra Clare from TikTok and BookTok star @andydarcytheo<BR>  

It's happening again! Twice Alric Ashford has started to get close to someone only to have them suddenly doubt their school's good intentions. The school who took him in after his parents rejected him! The school who raised him from infancy! The school who educated and gave a sickly kid like him his powerful fire valta! First it was Reiss and now Genesis. This time Alric will find the truth and prove the school's innocence. His loyalty cannot be swayed!Alric knows what he needs to do to start his investigation, but as he begins his search to uncover the truth, will he get the answer he wants? Could Genesis and Reiss actually be right? Could everything he's ever known be built on lies?Gateway to Arisha: Ashford's Redemption is the second book in a young adult, contemporary fantasy series told in the voice of a young man who grew up hearing all about a school, mysterious abilities known as valta, creatures of fairy tales, and a gateway to another world.

Die kleine Anne aus dem Waisenhaus ist begeistert von ihrem neuen Leben auf der Farm Green Gables. Weniger begeistert sind anfangs ihre Adoptiveltern, denn das schmale Wesen mit den roten Zöpfen hat eine überreiche Fantasie und einen ganz eigenen Kopf - was manche Mitmenschen verstört und andere zunehmend fasziniert. Bald hat dieses Kind die Welt um sich herum für immer verändert. Die schlagfertige Anne war das erklärte Vorbild für Pippi Langstrumpf und entfaltet in dieser Schmuckausgabe mit Silberprägung, zeitgemäß übersetzt von Jan Strümpel, ihren ganzen Witz und Charme.- 'Du Unvergessliche. Wie ich mit diesem Mädchen gelebt habe!' Astrid Lindgren- Eines der Lieblingsbücher von Astrid Lindgren und Vorbild für Pippi Langstrumpf- Inspirierendes Lieblingsbuch in Geschenkausstattung- Das quirlige Waisenmädchen mit den roten Haaren: Selbstbewusste Heldin mit Riesenfangemeinde- Hier geht's um Ganze: Gerechtigkeit, Toleranz, Selbstbestimmung, Liebe- 'Anne was basically an early feminist' Screenrant, März 2022- 'That is one good thing about this world...there are always sure to be more springs.'Ausstattung: Surbalin Linea mit Glanzprägung

“A complete knockout. Readers will be thinking of this story long after they finish the final page.” —Adalyn Grace, New York Times bestselling author of Belladonna“Utterly compelling and impossible to put down.” —Rachel Griffin, New York Times bestselling author of Bring Me Your Midnight“I’ve never read a book that felt so much like picking up pieces of a broken heart—powerful, poignant, and true.” —Axie Oh, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea and XOXOAtlas has lost her way.In a last-ditch effort to pull her life together, she’s working on a community service program rehabbing trails in the Western Sierras. The only plus is that the days are so exhausting that Atlas might just be tired enough to forget that this was one of her dad’s favorite places in the world. Before cancer stole him from her life, that is.Using real names is forbidden on the trail. So Atlas becomes Maps, and with her team—Books, Sugar, Junior, and King—she heads into the wilderness. As she sheds the lies she’s built up as walls to protect herself, she realizes that four strangers might know her better than anyone has before. And with the end of the trail racing to meet them, Maps is left counting down the days until she returns to her old life—without her new family, and without King, who’s become more than just a friend.

"This debut is a gritty teen drama full of mature themes that unfurl in compassionate ways and will resonate with many readers...Heartbreaking and powerful." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Euphoria meets Girl in Pieces in this coming-of-age story of a girl trying to put a grief-stricken past behind her, only to be startled by the discovery of a long-lost sister who puts into question everything she thought she knew.Amélie Cœur has never known what it truly means to be happy.She thought she’d found happiness once, in a love that ended in tragedy and nearly sent her over the edge. Now, at seventeen, Mel is beginning to piece her life back together. Under the supervision of Laurelle Child Services, the exclusive foster care agency that raised her, Mel is sober and living with a new family among Manhattan’s elite. It’s her last chance at adoption before she ages out of the system, and she promised, this time, she’ll try.But a casual relationship with a boy is turning into something she never intended for it to be, causing small cracks in her carefully constructed walls. Then the sister she has no memory of contacts Mel, unearthing complicated feelings about the past and what could have been.As the anniversary of the worst day of her life approaches, Mel must weather the rising tides of grief and depression before she loses herself, and those close to her, all over again. Praise for Not About a Boy:"Lucid and luminous." —ALA Booklist"Hollis’s powerful and compassionate debut novel is an intimate and nuanced portrayal of a resilient and troubled young woman’s journey toward self-acceptance...An emotionally rich and complex coming-of-age story. Amélie is a well-written character teenagers will understand and will want to root for." —School Library Journal (starred review)

Die rothaarige Anne mit der regen Fantasie lebt mit ihrer Ziehmutter Marilla auf Green Gables und ist unten im Ort, in Avonlea, nun als Lehrerin aktiv. In ihrer quirligen Klasse ist natürlich immer was los, und bei all den kauzigen Leuten in der Nachbarschaft auch. Trubel bringen die Adoptiv-Zwillinge Davy und Dora ins Haus. Insgesamt lebt es sich herrlich auf der kleinen kanadischen Insel, denn Anne liebt die Begegnungen mit Menschen aller Art und die aufregenden Abenteuer in der Natur. Dieses Buch über Annes Teenagerjahre schließt an die hinreißend erzählten Kindheitsjahre von 'Anne auf Green Gables' an, dem endlich auch in Deutschland vielgelesenen Mädchenbuch-Klassiker.- Pippi Langstrumpfs Vorbild aus Kanada- Das quirlige Waisenmädchen mit den roten Haaren: Selbstbewusste Heldin mit Riesenfangemeinde- Hier geht's um Ganze: Gerechtigkeit, Toleranz, Selbstbestimmung, Liebe

This unsparing tale of a young Victorian orphan is now available in an unabridged hardcover edition that’s a perfect gift for today’s young readers.<BR> ¿Oliver Twist, a poor orphan, escapes the miserable workhouse, only to fall into the clutches of a band of pickpockets led by the odious Fagin. Can he remain the pure and good-hearted boy that he is, or will he fall into a life of crime?<BR><BR> This gritty portrayal of Victorian London is now available in a collectible hardcover edition, complete with black-and-white interior illustrations that bring the story to life.

Betrayed by those she hoped to aid, Tylidae finds herself trapped in the harrowing underbelly of the Crystal Vale, where the insatiable hunger of a mythical rukh threatens to consume the very essence of her being-a rare ether coursing through her halfblood veins.In a desperate bid for freedom, Tylidae wages battle against the divine ruler of the Vale: the Stranger, a monstrous entity that thrives on the suffering of the Vale's slaves, while bestowing dark magic upon its merciless worshippers.Haunted by memories of her past captivity, Tylidae hunts for the means to challenge a god and reclaim her freedom. Yet, as she delves deeper into the Vale's mysterious depths, she uncovers unsettling truths and unexpected allies.And the destinies of both the anthelai and the Vale's inhabitants hang in the balance.

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Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.<BR><BR>Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.<BR><BR>The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.<BR><BR>The Story of Tracy Beaker, a Level 2 Reader, is A1+ in the CEFR framework. Sentences contain a maximum of two clauses, introducing the future tenses will and going to, present continuous for future meaning, and comparatives and superlatives. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.<BR><BR>Ten-year-old Tracy Beaker lives in a children's home. No one wants Tracy because she is very naughty. But one day, a writer, Cam, comes to the children's home and changes Tracy's life. <BR><BR>Visit the Penguin Readers website<BR>Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA KIRKUS BEST BOOKA USA TODAY BESTSELLERA NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER“A bone-chilling standalone . . . which fuses Shirley Jackson’s gothic horror sensibilities with the warmth and dark whimsy of Neil Gaiman.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)“Gripping worldbuilding, well-rounded characters, and fantastic horror.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Unsettling and intriguing.”—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)Everything casts a shadow. Even the world we live in. And as with every shadow, there is a place where it must touch. A seam, where the shadow meets its source.#1 New York Times–bestselling author V. E. Schwab weaves a dark and original tale about the place where the world meets its shadow, and the young woman beckoned by both sides. The Secret Garden meets Crimson Peak in this stand-alone novel perfect for readers of Holly Black and Neil Gaiman.Olivia Prior has grown up in Merilance School for Girls, and all she has of her past is her mother’s journal—which seems to unravel into madness. Then, a letter invites Olivia to come home to Gallant. Yet when Olivia arrives, no one is expecting her. But Olivia is not about to leave the first place that feels like home; it doesn’t matter if her cousin Matthew is hostile, or if she sees half-formed ghouls haunting the hallways.Olivia knows that Gallant is hiding secrets, and she is determined to uncover them. When she crosses a ruined wall at just the right moment, Olivia finds herself in a place that is Gallant—but not. The manor is crumbling, the ghouls are solid, and a mysterious figure rules over all. Now Olivia sees what has unraveled generations of her family, and where her father may have come from.Olivia has always wanted to belong somewhere, but will she take her place as a Prior, protecting our world against the Master of the House? Or will she take her place beside him?New York Times–bestselling author V. E. Schwab crafts a vivid and lush novel that grapples with the demons that are often locked behind closed doors. An eerie, stand-alone saga about life, death, and the young woman beckoned by both. Readers of Neil Gaiman, Holly Black, Melissa Albert, and Garth Nix will quickly lose themselves in this novel with crossover appeal for all ages.

From the Printz Award-winning author of We Are Okay comes a “gripping” (Kirkus Reviews) modern ghost story about an orphan who accepts a remote teaching job in order to try and find her place in the world.<BR><BR>“A painfully compelling gem from a masterful creator.”—Booklist, starred review <BR><BR>“Moving, unsettling, and full of atmospheric beauty.”—School Library Journal, starred review <BR> <BR>Mila is used to being alone. <BR><BR>Maybe that’s why she said yes. Yes to a second chance in this secluded place, among the flowers and the fog and the crash of waves far below. <BR><BR>But she hadn’t known about the ghosts. <BR><BR>Newly graduated from high school, Mila has aged out of the foster care system. So when she’s offered a teaching job and a place to live on an isolated part of the Northern California coast, she immediately accepts. Maybe she will finally find a new home—a real home. The farm is a refuge, but it’s also haunted by the past. And Mila’s own memories are starting to rise to the surface.