Young Adult Humor

Dabei hätten es so schöne Ferien werden können: Anne und Georg sind bei ihrer Tante zu Besuch und Richard und Julius ganz in der Nähe in einem Landschulheim untergebracht. Da werden Richard und Julius auf einmal verdächtigt, im Schullandheim gestohlen zu haben. Die „Fünf Freunde“ machen sich auf die Suche nach den wahren Tätern und enttarnen mit Hilfe der Tante eine Fälscherbande, die im Schullandheim ihr Unwesen treibt.

Queen Bees and Wannabees: Outsmarting the School's Royalty" dives into the lives of Jefferson High's most formidable students through the lens of Ellie, an insightful photographer. This captivating journey unveils the complexities behind the facades of the school's notorious mean girls. From the Drama Diva to the Study Group Czar, Ellie's narratives transform her subjects from caricatures to fully fleshed-out characters, revealing their vulnerabilities and capacities for change.

Rex, one of a group of dinosaurs living at the Museum of Natural History, loses his place as the center of attention when a film director invites them all to sunny California. Lively narration by Fred Berman (The Lion King on Broadway)

Jesse is in history class when a formidable, efficient race of aliens quietly takes over the earth in less time than it takes him to brush his teeth. Most humans simply fall asleep and never wake up. In moments, everyone Jesse knows and loves is gone, and he finds that he is now a slave to an inept alien leader. On the bright side, he discovers he’s developing telepathic powers and has attracted the attention of two beautiful girls....

Marcus was convinced that vampires didn’t exist. He was very wrong... On his thirteenth birthday, Marcus Howlett is faced with a bombshell. His parents are half-vampire. And, although he hates the thought of it, he is about to become one too. But, as he secretly blogs about the horrors of his new fangs, bad breath and cravings for blood, Marcus is unaware that his life is in serious danger...

Dan is not sure he'll survive the boring field trip to a remote heritage farm. How could a place with no running water, telephone or electricity be anything but dull? The farmer knows nothing about farming and seems angry about having to conduct the tour. And what's with his tattoo? The teacher requests a private word with the farmer and then mysteriously disappears. Dan decides to investigate and uncovers a deadly plan. But will he be able to get help in time to save his teacher and the rest of his class?

Joe je boháč, přesněji řečeno nejbohatší dvanáctiletý kluk v celé Británii. Má všechno, nač si vzpomene: vůz formule 1, kino, pět set párů sportovních bot, orangutana jako sluhu. A přece mu něco důležitého chybí: kamarád. Poprosí proto tátu, aby směl chodit do docela obyčejné školy, inkognito! Jak se ale před spolužáky tvářit, že jste kluk jako každý druhý, když dostáváte 100 000 liber kapesného měsíčně?

Nicholas Herriman stands a good chance of being voted "The Most Average Kid to Ever Attend Peabody School"...until he stumbles on a trunk full of clothing and accessories that give him superpowers. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how to use the things in the trunk, and some of them are broken.

It's a couple of semesters after the fateful Tri-County Relay Race that changed everything for the crew from Yellow County, Maryland. Charlie is treading water at a dead-end job, uninspired as a writer once again, and taking classes at the Yellow County Community College. Roheed is a successful app developer on the west coast, but his relationship with his girlfriend Florence is on the rocks. Jonathan is the swim team coach at the community college. He's not living at the Swim and Racquet Club anymore and he's never looked back.

Ernesto Parma inicia el viaje de su vida cuando vuelve al pueblo gallego donde nació para ver casar a su prima María. Un suceso tan poco frecuente como un terremoto le hace conocer una realidad que le es ajena. Unas fuerzas atávicas y desconocidas se involucran en su existencia transportándolo a una situación absolutamente desconocida e incontrolable. Mientras un grupo de brujas llevan a cabo una ceremonia ancestral en una pequeña ermita en medio del monte, el sargento Sanlúcar, de la Guardia Civil, comprueba cómo una sencilla investigación se convierte en una peligrosa aventura.

Leonardo frequenta la terza media e insieme al suo amico Pelle si diverte a escogitare brutti scherzi, come il lancio del cane sul postino o il caffè corretto al lassativo per i prof. È un vero teppista! Non studia, ha un conto in sospeso con l'insegnante di tecnologia Rocco Crotalo, e la sua unica passione sono i videogiochi. Nonostante i genitori panettieri cerchino di "educarlo", la tentazione di fare la parte del cattivo vince sempre. Ma quando per la prima volta è Leonardo a cadere vittima di un brutto scherzo, per rimediare ai danni è costretto a incontrare una vecchia suora.

Wieder einmal verbringen die Fünf Freunde ihre Ferien im Felsenhaus bei Tante Fanny und Onkel Quentin. Als Georg am Strand den Fischerjungen Alf sieht, wie er kreidebleich anscheinend vor etwas davonläuft, kommt ihr das komisch vor. Als sie ihn zur Rede stellt, erzählt er eine unglaubliche Geschichte...

Sam Campbell's school team, the Laggan Lairds, always loses. When someone suggests that their name be the Laggan Lard Butts, Sam thinks the team should change its name. What is a Laird, anyway? The basketball coach agrees, and soon the whole school is involved in an election for a new team name. Sam and his friends nominate the name Lard Butts. When the basketball team starts winning games after a warm-up cheer of "Go Lard Butts!" it seems the Lard Butt campaign might actually win the election.

Up until now, Marv’s uneventful life has revolved around playing football with his best mate, Jimmy. But things take a turn for the dramatic with the arrival at school of new girl Carly Stonehouse. Marv falls in love at first sight, but there’s no way a girl like Carly will ever look at him. Unless, perhaps, he enlists help from a very unusual source.

Sometimes it feels like Oddonis can’t do anything right. Especially compared to his literally perfect twin brother, Adonis. But this time, Oddonis has really messed up by accidentally turning his father, the all-powerful king of the gods, Zeus, into a giant baby. Now, it’s up to Oddonis to assemble a team of his odd friends - Mathena, Gaseous, and Puneous - and journey to the underworld to get the curse reversed. Along the way, Oddonis will have to overcome a series of dangerous obstacles, his obnoxious brother, his own self-doubt, and the horrible scents of his best friend.

Seventh grade was supposed to be Alli's breakout year, only her big debut ends up being a big disaster. Then queen bee Rachel Delaney takes Alli under her wing, and Alli finds herself in the inner circle of seventh-grade cool. But the inner circle is nothing like Alli expected, and ugliness lurks behind the prettiest faces. Can Alli figure out where she fits in, or will she get caught up in the glamour of running with the in-crowd?

What’s not to love about Jane Eyre? Gothic and passionate, it features the ultimate hero – Mr Rochester. And that gives Charlotte a top idea: she’ll look for a new Mr Rochester for her lovely mum. So when Charlotte finds the ideal man, she can’t believe her luck. He’s dark, brooding and mysterious. He’s PERFECT.But this real-life romantic hero also turns out to be sarcastic and rude. Does Charlotte really want her mum marrying him?

Endlich Sommerferien! Conny lädt ihre Freunde von Kokolores & Co. auf einen Reiterhof im Siebengebirge ein...

Mary Elizabeth (or Lola, as she prefers to be called) longs to be in the spotlight. But when she moves to New Jersey with her family, Lola discovers that the role of resident drama queen at Dellwood "Deadwood" High has already been filled by the Born-to-Win, Born-to-Run-Everything Carla Santini. Once the curtain goes up on the school play, which drama queen will take center stage?

La Didi i la Monsti són dues adolescents que se les empesquen totes per entomar amb humor la vida quotidiana, la difícil relació amb els companys de classe, les dèries dels professors i els conflictes familiars. La Didi descobreix el poder alliberador d’escriure i transforma tot el que els passa en les aventures esbojarrades de dos personatges delirants: l’arqueòleg karateka i el seu amic Quimsta.