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La Lumikki es refugia a Praga, on coneix algú que afirma ser la seva germanastra i que l''introdueix en el món de les sectes més perilloses.Han passat més de tres mesos des de Vermell com la sang. Tothom pensa que la Lumikki Andersson es morta. Ella, que encara pateix les sequeles del tret que va rebre, ha fugit a Praga, on actua com una jove motxil·lera mes, en meitat d''una increible onada de calor (cosa que resulta ironica: la Lumikki ve d''una Finlandia atrapada en la pitjor onada de fred dels darrers anys). Un dia, en un cafe, una noia se li presenta i afirma ser la seva germanastra. La Lumikki es mostra esceptica, pero sap que a la seva familia hi ha molts secrets, i finalment la creu. Rapidament es fan bones amigues, i poc a poc l''amiga l''anira introduint en un mon veritablement perillos: el de les sectes, al qual la Lumikki es veu arrossegada. Fins que un dia descobreix un terrible secret: els liders de la secta pretenen organitzar un suicidi col·lectiu de tots els seus membres. I algu pensa obtenir grans beneficis de la massacre.

When recently-orphaned Barnaby Gaunt is sent to stay with his uncle on a beautiful remote island off the coast of Canada, he is all set to have the perfect summer holiday. Except for one small problem: his uncle is trying to kill him.Heir to a ten-million-dollar fortune, Barnaby tries to tell everyone and anyone that his uncle is after his inheritance, but no one will believe him. That is, until he tells the only other child on the island, Chrissie, who concludes that there is only one way to stop his demonic uncle: Barnaby will just have to kill him first. With the unexpected help of One-Ear, the aged cougar who has tormented the island for years, Chrissie and Barnaby hatch a fool-proof plan.Playful, dark and witty, Let''s Kill Uncle is a surprising tale of two ordinary children who conspire to execute an extraordinary murder - and get away with it.

"La esperada continuación del libro juvenil del momento Ha pasado un mes desde que Kyle se enfrentara al mejor detective de Los Ángeles. Todo parece haber regresado a la normalidad... hasta que un misterioso ladron oculto tras una mascara de oro irrumpe en la ciudad haciendose pasar por Zero y empieza a robar las valiosas joyas de la familia Blake. Inmerso en una carrera contrarreloj en la que estara en juego su vida y la de sus amigos, Kyle tendra 48 horas para derrotar a este desconocido imitador, un peligroso rival que parece saber todo de el. Incluido su pasado?.

La vida no es nada fácil en la aldea de René. La mayor parte de las cosechas van dirigidas a mantener el ejército del Rey Darko, quien con mano férrea controla el reino de Poemaria. Y aunque la mayoria de los jovenes ya se han enrolado en el ejercito en busca de un futuro mejor, Rene esta decidio a continuar al cuidado de su madre y de la granja.(Obra ganadora del premio novela juvenil Cepa 2015).

Segons els experts, als nens la mort els fascina. La mort i tot el que hi tingui a veure: els cementiris, els vampirs, els zombis, els crims, els tauts que grinyolen, els fantasmes, les funeraries...Aixi que la idea de crear un parc d'atraccions tematic anomenat PARC MORT estava destinada a ser un exit. I en efecte, tot va funcionar segons els seus plans fins que va passar una cosa estranya. Un misteri per al qual vaig ser contractada com a detectiva privada. Un misteri que canviaria la meva vida...

Sinopsis: La Pili, la protagonista de la novel·la, és una noia que en la seva adolescència recent estrenada topa amb un seguit de circumstàncies (canvi d'escola; un accident, l'encontre amb l'amic mé

A Notting Hill childrens opera is suddenly on the world stage when terrorists try to kidnap one of the children.Too old to take part in the annual childrens opera, seventeen-year-old Doll Jacobs makes a place for herself as a junior member of the opera mafia who run the show. There are always exactly one hundred childrens roles, but an exception is made for Juan OGrady, the son of the ambassador from a small South American country, Matteo.When Mattean terrorists attempt to kidnap him, Juan is hidden amongst the other children and a tense standoff unfolds as the terrorists hold the cast and crew hostage and search for him. Dickinsons philosophical investigation of whether we can defend art for arts sake is also a taut thriller that will hold readers of all ages to the very end.

A tense, exciting thriller combined with a perceptive and harrowing portrait of life on the streets as a serial killer preys on the young and vulnerable homeless. 17-year-old Link is distrustful of people until he pairs up with Deb, homeless like him. But what Deb doesn''t tell him is that she''s an ambitious young journalist on a self-imposed assignment to track down the killer and that she''s prepared to use herself as bait ...Winner of the Carnegie MedalRobert Swindells lives on the Yorkshire moors and is a full-time writer. He has won the Children''s Book Award twice, for BROTHER IN THE LAND and for ROOM 13. In 1994, he won the Carnegie Medal for STONE COLD, and also the Sheffield Book Award.

¿Qué estarías dispuesto a hacer para proteger a los tuyos?Poco después de que la familia de Aliya se instale en Londres, tras su huida de Afganistán, su hermano es acusado de ser un terrorista. Aliya esta convencida de su inocencia, pero cuando su amigo Dan, el hijo de un fontanero, encuentra una pistola en el baño de su nueva casa ya no sabe que pensar. Dan sospecha que la pistola pertenece a su padre, un exconvicto, y permanece en silencio. Juntos deberan desentrañar la verdad para proteger a sus familias.

Winner of the Guardian Children Fiction's Prize 2016 Living on the South Crongton council estate has its worries - and life for McKay has been even tougher since his mum died. His dad has been working all hours to keep the bailiffs from their door. His brother is always out riding the streets at night, tempting trouble. And now, having strayed off his turf on a 'heroic' (if misguided) mission to help out a girl, McKay finds himself facing a friend's crazy ex-boyfriend, some power-tripping hood-rats and a notoriously violent gangster with a vendetta which hits too close to home. Poor McKay. He never asked for trouble ...But during one madcap night of adventure and danger, he will find out who his true friends are and what it means to stick with your family. Crongton Knights is a very funny, very moving story that shows that although life is testing, the lessons learned the hard way are the ones you'll never forget.

What's worse than hiding a secret? Liccle Bit's about to find out...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...When Venetia starts paying Liccle Bit attention, he secretly hopes he's on a fast track to a first date. Unfortunately, as a new gang war breaks out, he finds himself on a fast track to something much more sinister. South Crongton's notorious gang leader has taken an interest in Liccle Bit. Before he knows what's happening, he finds himself running errands. But when he hears about a killing on the estate, Liccle Bit is forced to question his choices. How can he possibly put things right?

Tras la publicación de su trilogía distópica La prueba, Joelle Charbonneau narra en D.E.S.E.O. la historia de Kaylee Dunham, una adolescente de Wisconsin. En su instituto aparece una nueva y misteriosa red social que atrapa a todos sus compañeros con el reclamo de darles aquello que necesiten a cambio de realizar unas sencillas e inocentes tareas. Sin embargo, poco a poco, las pruebas comienzan a tornarse mas peligrosas, llegando incluso a rozar la ilegalidad. ¿Hasta donde estaran dispuestos a llegar sus compañeros para conseguir las cosas que creen necesitar?He devorado sus excelentes novelasCHARLAINE HARRISEl regalo perfecto para los jovenes que busquen una novela de suspense que les haga pensar.BOOKLISTCharbonneau aun tiene un par de ases en la manga para hacer que sus lectores reflexionen.PUBLISHERS WEEKLYJoelle Charbonneau escribe con las tripas y con valor pero tambien con el corazon. Altamente recomendada.JONATHAN MABERRY,AUTOR

A l''avi l''han matat i hi ha massa preguntes en l''aire. Per això, David decideix encetar una investigació que el du a descobrir la història del nostre país des dels inicis dels segle xx fins als di

Es el centro de todas las cámaras del Reino Unido.áTodos ven quien sale y quien entra.áNo hay detalle que pase desapercibido.Pero ¿saben los periodistas queála primera ministra y su hija están en peligro?El tiempo corre.Y la vida de dos personas y, tal vez,ala seguridad de todo un pais esten en peligro.¿Te animas a abrir la puerta del numeroa10 de Downing Street?La vida de Gray Langtry dio un vuelco el diaaen que su madre fue elegida primera ministra.aPrimero tuvieron que dejar su casa y mudarseaa la residencia oficial, en el numero 10 deaDowning Street. Dondequiera que vaya, tieneaque ir acompañada de guardaespaldas. Y,apara colmo, la prensa no la deja tranquila.Tras ser fotografiada a la salida de un clubanocturno, Gray se convierte en la protagonistaade todos los titulares. Entonces la castiganasin salir y le asignan nuevos guardaespaldas.aEllos le explican que una nueva organizacionaterrorista ha lanzado una terrible amenaza:aquieren matar a su madre y tambien a ella.Decidida a investigar por su cuenta, una nocheaGray escucha una conversacion aterradora.aLa situacion es mucho peor de lo que elaequipo de seguridad de su madre sospecha.aPero, si lo explica, ¿alguien creera a la rebeldeahi

Una novel·la trepidant on un cas complex n’amagarà un altre molt més preocupant.Després d’El segrest de Molly Bailey Jesús Cortés torna amb Ombres de pólvora, una novel·la trepidant on un cas complex

Follow London's newest detective, Enola Holmes, in her action-packed seventh adventure - from the series that inspired the films, starring Millie Bobby Brown.Read them all before the next film lands!When Miss Letitia Glover arrives at Sherlock Holmes's door, desperate to uncover the truth about her twin sister, Flossie, it is Enola who steps up to solve the case.Letitia is convinced Flossie's husband is lying about her death. And indeed, Enola discovers that this is not the first time a wife of the Earl has met an untimely end. Could Flossie's fate be tied to a mysterious black barouche that arrived at the Earl's home in the dead of night? Enola is determined to unravel the secrets within Dunhench Hall . . .

Follow London's newest detective, Enola Holmes, in her gripping eighth adventure - from the series that inspired the films, starring Millie Bobby Brown.Read them all before the next film lands!Enola Holmes discovers that her friend, Lady Cecily Alastair, is in need of help. Twice before, Enola has rescued Lady Cecily from the sinister schemes of her father, Sir Eustace Alastair. And when Enola is brusquely turned away at the door of the Alastair home it soon becomes apparent that something is awry.

Follow London's newest detective, Enola Holmes, in her dramatic final adventure - from the series that inspired the films, starring Millie Bobby Brown.Read them all before the next film lands!May, 1890. Wolcott Balestier, the representative of an American book publisher, has arrived in London on a singular mission - to contract English authors for their latest works. When Balestier disappears on the streets of London one day, his great friend - Rudyard Kipling - bursts into Enola's office looking for help in finding him. Brash and unwilling to hire a young woman, instead he turns to Sherlock Holmes. Convinced that evil has befallen Balestier, at the hands of rival American publishers who pirate the works of English authors, he sets the elder Holmes on the trail.

Rafi Francisco necesita un caso llamativo que haga que su pódcast de true crime se vuelva popular. El plan es acudir al Fly Fest, un exclusivo festival de música que se celebra en una isla del Caribe, y conseguir una entrevista con River Stone, el cabeza de cartel que alcanzo el estrellato justo despues de que su novia desapareciese de forma misteriosa. Asi podra desenmascararlo como el asesino que ella sabe que es.Pero cuando Rafi, junto a varias hordas de influencers, llega al Fly Fest, la escapada de ensueño que les habian prometido deriva en pesadilla. Pronto, rodeada de gurus de belleza sedientos de poder y con una conexion intermitente a internet, Rafi se ve obligada a luchar por su vida. Y, a medida que su relacion con River se va estrechando, descubre que los secretos del cantante pueden llegar a tener consecuencias mayores de lo que imaginaba.

Winner of the Costa Book of the Year 2015 The Lie Tree is a wonderfully evocative and atmospheric novel by Frances Hardinge award winning author of Cuckoo Song and Fly By Night Faith s father has been found dead under mysterious circumstances and as she is searching through his belongings for clues she discovers a strange tree The tree only grows healthy and bears fruit if you whisper a lie to it The fruit of the tree when eaten will deliver a hidden truth to the person who consumes it The bigger the lie the more people who believe it the bigger the truth that is uncovered The girl realizes that she is good at lying and that the tree might hold the key to her father s murder so she begins to spread untruths far and wide across her small island community But as her tales spiral out of control she discovers that where lies seduce truths shatter