Adult Kids

It's the early 1800s, and Clover travels the impoverished borderlands of the Unified States with her father, a physician. See to the body before you, he teaches her, but Clover can't help becoming distracted by bigger things, including the coming war between the US and France, ignited by a failed Louisiana Purchase, and the terrifying vermin, cobbled together from dead animals and spare parts, who patrol the woods. Most of all, she is consumed with interest for Oddities, ordinary objects with extraordinary abilities.

When storied delinquent Cullen Hickson enters the orbit of the O'Dell siblings, everything changes. Bri and Ray find an alluring, addictive outlet in Cullen, who opens their eyes to a world they didn't know existed. For Ray, that means experiencing the singular thrill of crime - from breaking and entering to grand theft auto - while Bri quickly dives into an all-consuming romance with the enigmatic upperclassman.

Quincy Walker is a hopeless romantic, so when she's kissed by a stranger in a dark theater, her rom-com obsessed imagination begins plotting the perfect movie-version ending to her senior year (which ends, like all great high school rom-coms, with the prom). With the help of her friends, Operation Mystery Kisser is born: a plan to set Quin up on dates with all the guys who were at the theater that night so she can discover who kissed her.

Are you sick of waiting until Christmas and your birthday to hope that just maybe you get a couple of the things you want? Are you tired of constantly asking your parents for money to buy a pack of gum or an iPhone? Tired of begging them to take you to Disney? Do you want buy your own car the day you get your driver’s license? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, you have picked up the right book!

Here are 250 clean and fun "would you rather" questions for the whole family! Includes a tutorial on how to play a "would you rather" game that will keep you entertained for hours!

Unglaublich! Wie können eineiige Zwillinge nur so gleich aussehen und doch so verschieden sein? Jenny liebt es, Hip-Hop zu tanzen, Kira arbeitet ehrenamtlich im Tierheim. Auch was Jungs angeht, schlagen ihre Herzen vollkommen unterschiedlich: Jennys Traumtyp ist ein supercooler Tänzer –Kiras ist hilfsbereit und megaintelligent. Doch um ihre Herzbuben zu erobern, müssen beide einen Trick anwenden, der nur bei echten Twins funktioniert.

Jette ist hin und weg. Sie kann die leuchtend blauen Augen von Jay, dem coolen Bandleader, einfach nicht vergessen. Ein romantischer Kuss lässt sie hoffen, dass nun ihr großer Traum wahr werden wird: Sängerin in seiner Band zu sein. Doch was ist mit Jochen? Eigentlich ist sie ja noch mit ihm zusammen. Auch Hollys Liebe ist in Gefahr: Denn ihre flotte Kollegin Frau Katzan streckt ihre Krallen ausgerechnet nach Mäusele aus.

Kiki ist völlig von den Socken, als sie Dave Devine das erste Mal gegenübersteht. Der ist einfach zum Küssen. Und so süß und romantisch und überhaupt! Da könnte sie ihren Meik glatt vergessen.

1776. The early days of the Revolutionary War. It supposedly began with Thomas Hickey, a private in the Continental Army, and New York governor William Tryon. In an astonishing power grab, they plotted to kill Hickey's boss: a man by the name of George Washington. In the end, Hickey was caught, brought to trial, and found guilty. It would seem he became the first person in the new nation to be executed for treason.

Growing up in a remote part of Alaska, Ivan and September Crane know that autumn is an unpredictable season - days of clear blue skies can give way to fierce, sudden storms in a blink. They know the trouble signs: changes in the wind, the temperature, or even the color of the dawn. But somehow, this time, left alone when their fisherman father is delayed at sea, even their keen sense of their surroundings and the lessons they've been taught fail them.

Get ready to prepare a wild assortment of delicious treats for any time of the day. Yes, that's right. The Essential Kitchen Series delivers some fantastic snack-time recipes in one quick purchase. You'll get an assortment of healthy snack recipes, which can easily be made at home. They're all here in one fantastic bundle. Enjoy a host of recipes that will simplify your day, save you time, and help you enjoy something delicious whenever you desire...and all while watching your waistline.

Millions of Africans were enslaved during the transatlantic slave trade, but few recorded their personal experiences. Olaudah Equiano's The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano is perhaps the most well known of the autobiographies that exist. Using this narrative as a primary source text, authors Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge share Equiano's life story in "found verse," supplemented with annotations to give listeners historical context.

Step into a world of spine-tingling excitement with the Brave Kids' Book of Scary Urban Legends: Humor & Mystery Unite. This thrilling collection invites brave young listeners to embark on a hair-raising adventure through eerie urban legends, haunted places, unexplained phenomena, supernatural objects, legendary creatures, and pop culture ghostly mischief. Brave kids will giggle and gasp as they face the Chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, the Loch Ness Monster, and Bigfoot with newfound courage.

Zu fünft brechen sie auf: Miguel, Fernando, Emilio, Jaz und Ángel. Die Jugendlichen haben sich erst vor kurzem kennengelernt, aber sie haben ein gemeinsames Ziel: Sie wollen es über die Grenze in die USA schaffen. Vor ihnen liegen mehr als zweieinhalbtausend Kilometer durch ganz Mexiko, die sie als blinde Passagiere auf Güterzügen zurücklegen müssen. Nicht nur Hunger und Durst, Hitze und Kälte sind ihre Gegner - unterwegs lauern auch noch zahlreiche andere Gefahren: Unfälle, Banditen, korrupte Polizisten, Drogenhändler und Menschenschmuggler. Doch wenn sie zusammenhalten, haben sie eine Chance!

Jette schwebt im siebten Himmel! Endlich ist sie in einer Klasse mit Jochen, ihrem Traumprinzen. Wenn da bloß nicht ihre ewige Konkurrentin Mariella wäre. Und ihre Mutter Holly, der das ganz und gar nicht gefällt ... Alle Hörbücher um Jette und Holly in der Reihe Freche Mädchen: Meine Liebe – deine Liebe; Meine Küsse – deine Küsse; Meine Freunde – deine Freunde

Wow! Jette ist endlich mit ihrem Schwarm Jochen zusammen. Wenn da nur nicht ihre Mutter Holly wäre! Die ist nämlich Lehrerin an Jettes Schule. Und Jochen ist ausgerechnet der Klassenkasper der 8c, in der Jettes Mutter Klassenlehrerin ist. Die versucht mit allen Tricks, die beiden auseinanderzubringen. Als dann der neue Physiklehrer, der Jette eine Fünf nach der anderen gibt, anfängt mit ihrer Mutter zu flirten, fliegen die Fetzen. Liebe, Liebeskummer und die Pubertät zerren ganz gewaltig an den Nerven von Mutter und Tochter und Jochens Versuch, Jette zu helfen, legt schließlich die halbe Schule lahm.

On a visit to Jerusalem, Bruce Feiler has a revelation: the stories of the Bible occurred in real places, places he could visit today. So he sets out on a perilous 10,000 mile journey retracing the greatest stories ever told.

Every year, a new generation of genetically engineered kids is shipped out to meet their parents. Every spring, the residents of this town take down the snow they've stuck to their windows and put up flowers. Every morning Martin's family gathers around their television and votes for whatever matter of national importance the president has on the table. Today, it is the color of his drapes. It's business as usual under the protective dome of suburb HM1, but it is all about to come crashing down.

Twelve-year-old Mikey Pruitt - president, founder, and CEO of Anything, Inc. - has always been an entrepreneur at heart. Inspired by his grandfather Pap Pruitt, who successfully ran all sorts of businesses from a car wash to a roadside peanut stand, Mikey is still looking for his million-dollar idea. It isn't until kid drag queen Coco Caliente, Mistress of Madness and Mayhem (aka eighth grader Julian Vasquez) walks into his office (aka his family's storage/laundry room) looking for an agent that Mikey thinks he's finally found his million-dollar idea!

This young listeners’ edition tells the remarkable story, largely forgotten until now, of the young Jewish women who became resistance fighters against the Nazis during World War II. It has already been optioned by Steven Spielberg for a major motion picture....