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It's springtime of senior year, and psychic sleuth Daisy Giordano is preparing to say goodbye to Nightshade High. But no college acceptance letters have arrived yet, and she's beginning to worry about where she'll end up come fall - and if it will be anywhere near her boyfriend, Ryan. But that's not the only uncertainty Daisy's dealing with. Theres a vamps-versus-shifters war going on in Nightshade, and things are so tense that there is talk of canceling the prom.

Justice isn’t the only thing on Jessica’s mind, however. In fact, some days she’s not sure which is worse - having a creepy clown lurking outside her window or having her rockstar boyfriend’s hot ex-girlfriend back in town. Nightshade is crawling with paranormal people like Jessica...and it’s possible that the anti-paranormal group, the Scourge, is back to get rid of them. Or are the disturbing works of a strange painter somehow at the heart of the mystery?

High school freshman Jessica Walsh is a Virago - a woman warrior who must protect her hometown from danger. And in Nightshade, California, trouble is always lurking. At the town’s Battle of the Bands, Jess’ boyfriend, Dominic, and his band, Side Effects May Vary, are up against Hamlin, a band so popular,their fans follow them everywhere. Soon,the competing musicians are doing risky, illegal, and even fatal things - and claiming that they heard strange music that compelled them to do it. Can Jess and her friends track down the tuneful tyrant before it’s too late?

Something very strange starts happening in Nightshade the summer that the eldest Giordano sister, Rose, gets a job working at Dr. Franken's research laboratory. People are starting to see double. Doppelgngers of Nightshade residents are popping up all over town. Daisy, Rose, and Poppy think it's a coincidence, until the rumors start that their father, who disappeared several years ago, has been spotted in town.

There's a gorgeous new guy at Nightshade High: Duke Sherrad, a fortune-teller claiming to have descended from Gypsies. Even though she's psychic herself, Daisy is skeptical of Duke's powers. But when a teacher who was the subject of one of his predictions ends up dead, she begins to wonder if Duke is the real deal after all. Maybe if Daisy can track down the teacher's killer, she can find out the truth. The only trouble is, all signs point to the murderer being of the furry persuasion. Is Daisy any match for a werewolf?

Riggins has been in love with Stella for as long as he can remember. As kids, they’d sneak out and spend long nights under the stars writing songs together, sharing their deepest confessions, and dreaming about getting out of their small town. When his band gets a record deal and a headlining tour, he convinces her to come see the world with him, and she agrees. It doesn’t take long before Riggins gets too far into the rockstar lifestyle, and everything begins to fall apart, including his relationship.

You’ve just graduated from high school. You don’t feel like going to the same old school parties with guys that are too immature for words and girls that are worried about the selfies they’ll be posting. So, you go on an adventure with your best friend to a local state park. What you didn’t count on? Dragons. That sums up Carina and Kayley’s graduation night. And that’s how destiny works, by the way. One minute you’re on your roof watching the sunset, and the next, you’re running from dragons.

After a harrowing escape from the SYLO occupied Pemberwick Island, Tucker Pierce and his surviving friends have finally reached the mainland, only to find that no one is left. The once bustling seaport city is deserted.From the bowels of a Portland hospital where they encounter their first fellow survivor to the abandoned stores they must raid for supplies, Tucker, Tori, and company set off on a quest for answers and, for Tucker, vengeance. Tucker soon realizes that “trust no one” doesn’t just mean the U.S. military.

Once again, Tucker Pierce and friends must fight for their lives against the better-equipped SYLO. All bets are off in Strike - with twists so big listeners will never see them coming - while the action and pulse-pounding suspense remain as high as ever. Fans will be sure to devour this incredibly satisfying conclusion.

Kappa Rho Nu—the Ravens—are determined to restore balance to the world. After destroying an ancient talisman and barely saving their sorority in the process, they’ll go to any lengths to keep their secret as Westerly’s most powerful coven of witches. Scarlett Winter, a legacy Raven, has finally gotten what she’s always wanted: Scarlett is Kappa Rho Nu’s newest president. Unlike her mother or older sister before her, Scarlett has a vision for a more unified Kappa, one where no sister falls to the forces of wicked magic. But the powers of the presidency have their own pitfalls.

In ancient Greece, a skilled marble sculptor has been blessed by a goddess who has given his masterpiece—the most beautiful woman the town has ever seen—the gift of life. After marrying her, he expects Galatea to please him, to be obedience and humility personified. But she has desires of her own and yearns for independence. In a desperate bid by her obsessive husband to keep her under control, Galatea is locked away under the constant supervision of doctors and nurses. But with a daughter to rescue, she is determined to break free, whatever the cost.

At first glance, the sisters of ultra-exclusive Kappa Rho Nu - the Ravens - seem like typical sorority girls. Ambitious, beautiful, and smart, they’re the most powerful girls on Westerly College’s Savannah, Georgia, campus. But the Ravens aren’t just regular sorority girls. They’re witches.

Cassandra’s known she’s a mermaid since her tweens, more or less. But how did Cass come to be one? That’s a mystery that she’s got to solve. The only clue to the puzzle is her mother’s name. So she’s going to trace her mother’s footsteps, all the way to Mettleshire in England. There, she’s hoping to attend the same university and learn something—anything—about her mother. To her surprise, day one in at Hollowell University in Mettleshire starts with a mysterious—and hot—stranger saving her life and with another student recognizing her because evidently, Cass is a ...

Aldo Moretta has always been the hero. The strongest, the fastest, the bravest. He fought for his country and built a thriving business in his hometown. With friends and family never more than a few blocks away, there was just one thing he was missing. The right girl. She’d fallen for the wrong guy. The bad guy. But now that she’s finally free, Aldo isn’t going to miss his second chance. Not until his last deployment goes horribly wrong. He was prepared to give his life, but he wasn’t ready for an injury that takes a piece of him. How can he be her hero now?

Vilaya the Sable Quean, her henchman Zwilt the Shade, and their savage cronies have set their sights on Redwall Abbey. Spiriting away one unlucky Redwall youngster after another, the vermin hope to weaken the abbey’s resolve and soften it for a takeover. But what Vilaya and Zwilt don’t know is someone else is headed toward the abbey. Buckler, Blademaster of the Long Patrol, is among the bravest hares ever to set foot in Mossflower Wood.

Una nueva app está acorralando a la élite del instituto Bayview para estudiantes de perfil elevado. Las filtraciones de la vida privada de los estudiantes corren como la pólvora por la nueva red social creada por Simon Kelleher, alumno de la misma institución.

Costa Rica es un país lleno de historias fascinantes y leyendas populares que han sido transmitidas de generación en generación. Desde leyendas muy conocidas en toda la región centroamericana y Méxio con sus variantes, hasta leyendas propias como El Currubandá, La Tulevieja, La Yegüita, El Micomalo, La Carreta sin Bueyes, La leyenda de Iztaru y muchas otras más. La cultura costarricense está llena de relatos que despiertan la imaginación y evocan la rica historia del país. En Cuentos, historias y leyendas de Costa Rica, los lectores podrán adentrarse en este mundo de ficción y ...

Una novela de John Green, el autor best-seller de nuestro tiempo. En su último año de instituto, Quentin no ha aprobado ni en popularidad ni en asuntos del corazón. Pero todo cambia cuando su vecina, la legendaria, inalcanzable y enigmática Margo Spiegelman, se presenta en mitad de la noche para proponerle que le acompañe en un plan de venganza inaudito.

Su protagonista, Christopher Boone, es uno de los más originales que han surgido en el panorama de la narrativa internacional en los últimos años, y está destinado a convertirse en un héroe literario universal de la talla de Oliver Twist y Holden Caulfield. A sus quince años, Christopher conoce las capitales de todos los países del mundo, puede explicar la teoría de la relatividad y recitar los números primos hasta el 7.507, pero le cuesta relacionarse con otros seres humanos.

Xenia lucha por sacar las mejores notas, impulsada por la ilusión de entrar en Medicina, pero últimamente su rendimiento está bajando. Y es que Xenia se ha enamorado, aunque no de un chico de su entorno, sino de un fantasma, de una voz surgida de Internet con la que comparte su pasión por la lectura. Como Xenia es decidida y su amor virtual se niega a una cita, se propone sorprenderlo, de modo que inicia sus averiguaciones con los pocos datos de que dispone. Y todo resulta ser falso, una mentira, ni la foto ni el nombre son reales.

En un lejano parque de diversiones y en plena misión secreta para defender a su amada luna de un peligroso emperador, la joven Claudia, hija de Metallus, conoce a Knaach, y juntos se embarcan en una odisea de sucesos desafortunados que desatarán una verdadera guerra galáctica. La misión de Claudia se ve amenazada y su padre resulta preso, cuando ella queda envuelta equívocamente en un asesinato. En esta épica de intrigas y rencores ancestrales, ogros y elfos deberán pelear en contra de un mismo y casi todopoderoso enemigo.

¡Para Sherlock Holmes, el tiempo no es un obstáculo cuando la verdad está en juego! Exeter, 1855. La nieve cubre la campiña con su manto invernal, pero la tranquilidad matutina se ve perturbada por un hallazgo escalofriante: una serie de huellas de cabra impresas en lugares imposibles. El terror se apodera de los habitantes de Devon. ¿Es obra del mismísimo diablo? La superstición se convierte en pánico cuando, esa misma noche, una muerte inexplicable sacude la región, justo donde las huellas se desvanecen sin dejar rastro. Treinta años después, el enigma sigue sin respuesta… ...

Luciana, 17 años, está en coma por haber ingerido una pastilla de éxtasis. Es "el día siguiente". Mientras sus amigos se preguntan qué ha pasado, Eloy, el chico que la ama, busca desesperado al camello que le vendió la pastilla para tratar de salvarle la vida. Sólo analizando qué contenía la droga sabrán los médicos a qué se enfrentan.

Elisabeth creció en una de las bibliotecas mágicas de Austermeer, pero ahora vive en casa de Nathaniel... y bajo la atenta mirada de los periodistas, ávidos de cotilleos sobre el hechicero más poderoso de la ciudad y la bibliotecaria que le ha robado el corazón. Que la enorme finca esté llena de secretos no es una sorpresa.