Teen Peer Pressure

For Kalvin Barnes, the only thing that comes close to the rush of playing the knockout game is watching videos of the knockout game. Kalvin's crew always takes videos of their KOs, but Kalvin wants more - something better. He thinks if someone could really see the game for what it was, could appreciate it, could capture the essence of it - that would be a video for all time. The world would have to notice. That's where Erica comes in.

Venetia King is the hottest girl at school. Too bad Lemar is the second shortest guy in his year. Everyone calls him Liccle Bit, and his two best friends, McKay and Jonah, never tire of telling him he has no chance with girls. Things aren't much better at home. His mum is permanently hassled, his sister a frustrated single mum, and his dad moved out years ago. Liccle Bit wishes he could do something - anything! - to make life better. A new phone would be a start.

Cole Weston - former friend, former boyfriend - has become dangerous, erratic. Something needs to be done. Getting rid of Cole is practically a public service. So high school seniors Holly Morse, Grayson Hobbs, Logan Bailey, and Meeka Miller devise a plan. Kill Cole. Bury him in the woods behind Meeka's house. Bury him deep, deep in the ground along with four old cell phones, wiped except for their video confession as insurance that no one will ever betray the group.

Inquiete, sfrontate, aggressive. Scontente. Cinque terribili ragazze alla ricerca di "qualcosa di diverso, ma divertente", dentro e fuori dalla scuola, per non annoiarsi pianificano azioni sempre più rischiose e illegali. Tra un furtarello, un furto, un colpo grosso (e decisivo) mettono in gioco se stesse, la loro amicizia, la loro adolescenza. Gli sbagli le faranno crescere, loro malgrado. Le porranno di fronte a valori che credevano privi di significato: responsabilità, etica, coscienza. Ma la prova più grande che dovranno affrontare arriverà imprevista.

Discover everything you need to know to strike out on your own and not end up back on your parents’ couch. Are you excited to move out and be on your own, but the thought also terrifies you? If you feel unprepared, you are not alone.

Are you nervous about adulthood? Don't worry–everyone feels the same way. And you're about to uncover the skills that will make it a breeze. You’re right in the middle of the most important stage of your life, and as you know by now, it isn’t always an easy road.

Mental toughness is the ability to stay positive and focused when things get tough. It’s the ability to keep going even when you don’t feel like it. This 2-in-1 audiobook compilation is packed with helpful advice and exercises to help you develop a strong sense of self-confidence and resilience. With this guide, you'll learn how to manage stress, stay positive in tough times, set healthy boundaries, and much more. You'll also find straightforward information on how your brain works, and how you can use this knowledge to better understand yourself and make better decisions.

En este nuevo diario, el lector se adentrará en el complejo mundo de las drogas. "Enteraros bien: en esta casa, no quiero ni oír hablar de porros". Esta es la respuesta que les da, a Carlota y a Marcos, su padre cuando le hacen una pregunta a propósito de las drogas. Pero, entonces, ¿cómo podrá decidir Marcos si fuma porros o no en la fiesta a la que lo han invitado? Carlota, determinada a conseguir tanta información como le sea posible, escribe este nuevo diario que tienes en las manos porque está convencida, como siempre, de que sólo cuando dispones de toda la información puedes realmente decidir. A partir de 12 años.

Alberto's life isn't easy: He's an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who lives with his sister's abusive boyfriend-but he'd always accepted his place in the world. Until he starts hearing the voice of a man called Captain America, a voice that wants him to achieve more, no matter the cost.

With her martyr-doctor mother gone to save lives in some South American country, Poe Holly suddenly finds herself on the suburban doorstep of the father she never knew, who also happens to be a counselor at her new high school. She misses Los Angeles. She misses the guys in her punk band. Weirdly, she even misses the shouting matches she used to have with her mom.

Meg has been best friends with Beatrix forever. Everyone at school wants to be like confident, decisive Beatrix, and Meg has always felt the same. But this year, Meg wants to take a science course instead of dance class. She'd rather do what makes her happy‚ not what Beatrix wants. When a quirky girl named Hazel moves to town, Meg is partnered with her on a science project about bees. Meg learns a lot about being Queen Bee, in a hive and in middle school. As Beatrix is less than welcoming to Hazel, Meg feels her loyalty fraying.

Samantha Goldstein and David Fisher have been friends ever since they met on their town’s Little League baseball team. But when a new kid named Luke starts hanging out with them, what was a comfortable pair becomes an awkward trio. Luke’s comments make Sammie feel uncomfortable - but all David sees is how easily Luke flirts with Sammie, and so David decides to finally make a move on the friend he’s always had a crush on.

Into a memoir that is gripping, funny, heartbreaking, and unforgettable, Walter Dean Myers richly weaves the details of his Harlem childhood in the 1940s and 1950s: a loving home life with his adopted parents, Bible school, street games, and the vitality of his neighborhood. Although Walter spent much of his time either getting into trouble or on the basketball court, secretly he was a voracious reader and an aspiring writer.

Our children are dying at an alarming rate because of gang violence. Bitter Fruit: The Street Ministry is the story of a 15-year-old girl named Carol who rose in ranks of the Gangster Disciple family organization to become a G-Queen. Destiny thrust Carol into a gangster lifestyle. Sexual abuse caused her to be placed in the foster care system. Carol slid down a slippery slope into the evil perils of gang violence. Although the novel is set in 1994, the lives of these characters reveal the same gangster mindset that young people maintain today.

Hadley's the envy of every girl - and the desire of every guy. Her key to magically having it all is that she's an actual witch. The only ones who know about her powers are members of her coven. But there's no way to cover up an attack that causes every adult in the coven to vanish. Now it's up to Hadley to lead the young witches against the Parrishables and to rescue their missing parents. At the same time, she's caught up in her feelings for a mysterious guy named Asher, who has plenty of secrets of his own. With everything at stake, can Hadley trust her magic - and her heart?

As Hailey is packing for the move, she finds a journal belonging to her older sister, who's away at college. The journal is called, "How to Be a Hater". Has Hailey found the Bible of coolness? Quite possibly. Armed with the journal and her sister's hand-me-down skinny jeans and ballet flats, Hailey takes on a whole new persona for her first week at West Hollywood High, and she is quickly noticed by Skyler and her crew, the most popular girls at school.

Shooting the breeze with his boys. Tightening his D on the court. Doing a color check - making sure nobody's wearing blue or red, which some Crip or Piru carrying a cut-down golf club would see as disrespect. Then back to Auntie's, hoping she isn't passed out from whiskey at the end of the day. Now that Shawn is headed for high school, he wonders if he'd be better off at the school in Mama's neighborhood, where he'd be free of Compton's hassles. But then he wouldn't be with his fellas - cracking jokes, covering each other's backs - or the fine Marisol, who's been making star appearances in his dreams.

The juniors at Paloma High School all have their secrets, whether it's the thespian who hides her trust issues onstage, the closeted pansexual who cares only about his drug-dealing profits, or the neurotic genius who's planted the seed of a school scandal. But it's Juniper Kipling who has the furthest to fall. No one would argue that Juniper - obedient daughter, salutatorian, natural beauty, and loyal friend - is anything but perfect.

This - a sequel to Gated - is a nerve-fraying contemporary young adult thriller that will make listeners question loyalties as it twists truths. Her life was based on a lie. Lyla Hamilton almost died escaping the Community. In her new life, the outsiders call the Community a cult. They don’t understand how easy it was to believe. How good it felt to belong. “Normal” life - high school and dating - is harder than Lyla expected. Who should she love? Who should she hate? The Community is willing to do terrible things to bring her back to the fold.

Paige Sheridan had it all: looks, popularity, and an adoring boyfriend. But when a night of partying ended in an it-could-have-been-so-much-worse crash, everything changed. Now Paige’s friends treat her like an outsider, and even her boyfriend seems cold and distant. The only bright spot is her creative writing class, led by a charismatic new teacher. But when Paige’s old mistakes threaten to destroy even this, she must choose between living the privileged life of a princess or owning up to her mistakes.