Young Adult Authors

Are you a closet naughty girl wanting to brush up on your dirty talking skills? Or do you want to be one, but just not sure how to do it? Have you ever wanted to talk dirty to your man, but just wasn't sure what to say much less how and when to say it? Many couples are looking for ways to enliven their sex life, which eventually lost its sting. Or maybe it's just a desire to try something new. In both cases, this book is something that definitely solves this problem. People do not realize how the power of words can change their lives - both sexual and social. Practicing dirty talk in your bedroom not only can enliven relationship with your partner, but also can help you feel more relaxed, more open, and as a result - happier.

In this semi-autobiographical collection of poems, Renée Watson writes about her experience growing up as a young Black girl at the intersections of race, class, and gender. Using a variety of poetic forms, from haiku to free verse, Watson shares recollections of her childhood in Portland, tender odes to the Black women in her life, and urgent calls for Black girls to step into their power.

The eagerly awaited third installment in the riotous Tripp Diaries series. Written and read by one of the most entertaining children's narrators around, Stig Wemyss.

Book three introduces Spero, the granddaughter of Alex, and the daughter of a loving interracial couple, Kevin and Jennifer. The past is finally revealed about Oliver Lee and the lies he told to save Kevin, Jennifer, Spero, and others. Their Streamed stories unveil the relationship between a young Black man, Ollie, and an ambitious young White woman named Erica.

Sixteen-year-old Gus Woodard is about to live the best summer of his life. Then, something goes wrong...terribly wrong. Ajar is a coming-of-age story about Gus Woodard and his schizophrenic brother. Set during the 1970s in a small town, Gus must suffer the undeserved consequences when his delusional brother goes on a murderous rampage. Gus blunders his way through life as the town turns against him and his family. Gus is forced to experience betrayal from those closest to him. Gus's only hope is Lindy, a 15-year old girl suffering from anorexia nervosa.

The Jolly Sailor is a pirate comedy drama for teenagers. It is based around a group of friends known as the Posse, and among them is William who is, to say the least, not the adventurous type. You could say he had had a sheltered life because that is how his father, a customs officer, had it arranged. If he had known that his mother was Gracie O'Donnell - the Pirate Queen - his life might have been very different. On a trip to France to pick up documents, William is kidnapped by the Cornish Captain Rumtug and his daughter, Martha May.

Seventeen-year-old Liv Larson's world came crashing down around her six months before Solar Storm Icarus devastated the rest of the planet. Suddenly orphaned, and with all of her carefully constructed plans laid to ruin, Liv must now make a decision that could change everything. Will she give in to her grief, or will she fight for what is left of her family, her friendships, and a future that once existed... Before the Sky Fell?

Jun hates boy bands. They are disruptive in the classroom, annoying, have no talent, and are now affecting his role as class president. After a talk with his teacher, Jun must convince his best friend, Saki, to give up her obsession over Akatsuki, the particularly vexing boy band, or abdicate his class privileges. But his talk with Saki doesn’t go well. In his attempt to understand what all the fuss is about, Jun goes down the rabbit hole of Akatsuki, only to find another unusual fan of the boy band that has his classmates raving.

Learn how to create and tell spellbinding oral stories for the special children in your life with The Storyteller's Kit Box. Children’s author and story weaver Judy Hubbard shows how easy it is to build magical stories using a simple four-step approach - character, setting, action, and resolution - and an armada of great story themes. The Storyteller’s Kit Box provides helpful tips on story delivery, instructions for creating props bags and story boxes...and sample stories to get you started.

Alone and hurt, Alice is trying to pick up the pieces after the world crumbles around her. New York is just emerging from a devastating technological meltdown, and the authorities are blaming Alice. Just when she is feeling she can survive, she is jettisoned into a world she doesn’t recognize and questions her reality.

Drawing from his own experiences of rural childhood poverty in Texas, to prominent roles as a government official, and now as an acclaimed educational leader, Dr. Ivery demonstrates his motivational gifts, as he seeks to inspire young men to live lives of purpose and integrity.

Jack Frost currently finds herself training Nathan Masterson, a protege with a magic thought to be extinct, who now finds himself drawing attention from the Organization, the magical government's law enforcement group. On the run for a murder he didn't commit, and struggling with the secrets of his past - is Nathan seeing double, or is someone out to frame him? Even with help from Jack, the world seems colder than usual as death approaches. It's gonna be a cold summer. Get ready for Frost.

As one of the last Seers, Nathan Masterson is struggling to fit into his new role as an Organization Detective. He and his partner Leigh Vashti are charged with recovering the the sins and apprehending the culprit, while at the same time pursuing a potential lead into the genocide of the Seer Clan. Along with a new partner who has a bad attitude and a mysterious ability to back it up, they're on the case. But something's amiss, and the culprit may hit closer to home than either of the detectives may think.

Ascoltando si impara!... Anche la letteratura, con il Prof. In questo AudioLibro, che fa parte della collana dedicata alla letteratura, ci avvicineremo alla vita di Giovanni Pascoli e alle sue opere più significative, più o meno note, introdotte da un'accurata spiegazione. Il carattere, la carriera, le relazioni personali del grande poeta, sono qui evidenziate e analizzate, e offrono una visione completa, e per certi versi innovativa, rispetto alla classica immagine scolastica del Pascoli del fanciullino.

Travels with Athóma is a fictional memoir in verse where a man describes his childhood encounters with Athóma, a sibyl. This wise woman befriends him and in addition to instructing him about herbs and nature, teaching him travel songs that are used to shift his spirit into trees — fir, cedar, willow; birds — eagle, crow, swallow; insects — dragonfly, ladybird; otters, horses and stone. The story brings to life encounters with the natural world, not looking at it from outside but experiencing it from inside.

What if you and your spouse have been kidnapped? The kidnappers have committed a murder right in front of you, in your own home? What if a person died while trying to defend you? What would you do? These are the questions that community role model Charles Champion must resolve. Before the incident, Charles, the protagonist of the story, was able to live out his dreams at a young age, despite the many discouraging situations that surrounded his life. Growing up in the ghetto was a struggle, but having a mother in and out of jail was not easy for him to deal with.

Elena, una adolescente, tiene que realizar una investigación para un trabajo del instituto. Durante sus investigaciones, descubrirá la verdadera historia que yace tras la leyenda del lagarto de Jaén.

A short story about falling for someone unexpectedly while studying abroad.

The Fantastic Race is a tale of fast cars, incredible racing and amazing challenges. Two schoolfriends drive across Europe in the car of their dreams. To make it better, no adults allowed. The story takes place in Europe's most famous cities, and shows how intuition, passion and practice go a long way. Fasten your seatbelt and get ready for the ride.

A friendship between an ordinary youngster and one the same age from a group of families descended from immigrants of long ago. He has different beliefs and talents. The story is about how well they get on, i.e. teenagers are pretty much the same everywhere.