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A Mango-Shaped Space
ISBN: 9780316058254 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An award-winning book from the author of Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life and The Candymakers for fans for of Wonder and Counting by Sevens.
Thirteen-year-old Mia Winchell is far from ordinary: she suffers from a rare condition called synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person can see sounds, smell colors, or taste shapes. But because she has kept it a secret from everyone, she appears to be the most normal kid in her family. Her younger brother Zack keeps a chart of all the McDonald's hamburgers he's eaten in his lifetime. Her older... An award-winning book from the author of Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life and The Candymakers for fans for of Wonder and |
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40,22 zł |
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City Boy
ISBN: 9780316955119 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'City Boy' spins a hilarious and often touching tale of an urban kid's adventures and misadventures on the street, in school, in the countryside, always in pursuit of Lucille, a heartless redhead personifying all the girls who torment and fascinate pubescent lads of eleven.
'City Boy' spins a hilarious and often touching tale of an urban kid's adventures and misadventures on the street, in school, in the countryside, alwa...
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84,95 zł |
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Bless Me, Ultima
ISBN: 9780446600255 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With exquisite prose and wondrous storytelling, this coming of age classic follows a young boy as he questions his faith and beliefs in family, religion, and other aspects of his Chicano culture. Antonio Marez is six years old when Ultima comes to stay with his family in New Mexico. She is a curandera, one who cures with herbs and magic. Under her wise wing, Tony will probe the family ties that bind and rend him, and he will discover himself in the magical secrets of the pagan past-a mythic legacy as palpable as the Catholicism of Latin America. And at each life turn there is...
With exquisite prose and wondrous storytelling, this coming of age classic follows a young boy as he questions his faith and beliefs in family, rel...
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40,22 zł |
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Bless Me, Ultima
ISBN: 9780446675369 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With exquisite prose and wondrous storytelling, this coming of age classic follows a young boy as he questions his faith and beliefs in family, religion, and other aspects of his Chicano culture. Antonio Marez is six years old when Ultima comes to stay with his family in New Mexico. She is a curandera, one who cures with herbs and magic. Under her wise wing, Tony will probe the family ties that bind and rend him, and he will discover himself in the magical secrets of the pagan past-a mythic legacy as palpable as the Catholicism of Latin America. And at each life turn there is...
With exquisite prose and wondrous storytelling, this coming of age classic follows a young boy as he questions his faith and beliefs in family, rel...
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71,53 zł |
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A Day No Pigs Would Die
ISBN: 9780679853060 / Angielski / Miękka (mass market paperbound / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Originally published in hardcover in 1972, A Day No Pigs Would Die was one of the first young adult books, along with titles like The Outsiders and The Chocolate War. In it, author Robert Newton Peck weaves a story of
a Vermont boyhood that is part fiction, part memoir. The result is a moving coming-of-age story that still resonates with teens today. Originally published in hardcover in 1972, A Day No Pigs Would Die was one of the first young adult books, along with titles like The Outsid...
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31,27 zł |
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Shug
ISBN: 9781416909439 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Annemarie Wilcox, or Shug as her family calls her, is beginning to think there's nothing worse than being twelve. She's too tall, too freckled, and way too flat-chested. Shug is sure that there's not one good or amazing thing about her. And now she has to start junior high, where the friends she counts most dear aren't acting so dear anymore -- especially Mark...
Annemarie Wilcox, or Shug as her family calls her, is beginning to think there's nothing worse than being twelve. She's too tall, too freckled, and wa...
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40,22 zł |
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The Beat Goes on
ISBN: 9781416967552 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. People don't want to talk about it. they're scared they might catch it....nobody realizes that there are people like emma out there who have just had a bit of bad luck from one careless mistake. From The Beat Goes On At fifteen shy Leyla looks up to her sixteen-year-old cousin, Emma. Beautiful, confident, and popular with boys, Emma seems to have it all. But when Emma learns that she's HIV positive after having unprotected sex just once, Leyla must be the strong one. Supporting her cousin through all the changes, even teaching music to kids in Emma's support group, Leyla...
People don't want to talk about it. they're scared they might catch it....nobody realizes that there are people like emma out there who have just had ...
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53,46 zł |
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Zero Per Cent
ISBN: 9780007126491 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jack Curling tells his life story from 11-15 while sitting in Business Studies GCSE, writing nothing but his number, knowing that this will earn him precisely 0%. Jack is caught in the slipstream of decisions, decisions made without reference to him and what he wants. Can't he run his life on his own terms? He's pretty famous at school - Jack Curling, entrepreneur and wheeler dealer. Surely his dad can see that he's OK doing it his way? It's time to prove a point. The exam is waiting. Can he get precisely 0%? Jack Curling tells his life story from 11-15 while sitting in Business Studies GCSE, writing nothing but his number, knowing that this will earn hi... |
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44,69 zł |
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Broken Glass Park
ISBN: 9781933372969 / Angielski / Miękka / 221 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Russian-born Alina Bronksy has been the subject of constant praise and debate since her debut novel, Broken Glass Park, was published in Germany in 2008. She has been hailed as a literary prodigy and her novel as "an explosive debut" (Emma Magazine). Now, Broken Glass Park makes it's first appearance in English in Tim Mohr's masterful translation. The heroine of this throughly contemporary novel is Sascha Naimann. Sascha was born in Moscow, but now lives in Berlin with her two younger siblings and, until recently, her mother. She is precocious, independent,...
Russian-born Alina Bronksy has been the subject of constant praise and debate since her debut novel, Broken Glass Park, was published in German...
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80,51 zł |
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Dark One's Mistress
ISBN: 9780992264536 / Angielski / Miękka / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For centuries, the people have lived under the protection of their so-called Dark Lord. Now, with news of his death reaching the quiet village of Everdark, rumour whispers that his son, Lucias, is hunting for a mistress to beget him an heir. For centuries, the people have lived under the protection of their so-called Dark Lord. Now, with news of his death reaching the quiet village of E... |
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58,11 zł |
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Rainbow Valley
ISBN: 9781446521779 / Angielski / Miękka / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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160,26 zł |
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Rilla of Ingleside
ISBN: 9781446521823 / Angielski / Miękka / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This vintage book contains the eighth book in Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables" series; "Rilla of Ingleside." In this book the focus has been redirected back to a single character: Anne and Gilbert's young daughter, Bertha Marilla 'Rilla' Blythe. This book is set in World War One, and Jem, Walter, and Shirley, along with Ken Ford, Jerry Meredith, and Carl Meredith, become soldiers and fight alongside the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Europe. This book constitutes another masterful and must-read addition to the famous series, and will appeal to anyone with a love of these books...
This vintage book contains the eighth book in Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables" series; "Rilla of Ingleside." In this book the focus has b...
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101,39 zł |
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Speaking Out: LGBTQ Youth Stand Up
ISBN: 9781602825666 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Speaking Out features stories for and about LGBT and Q teens by fresh voices and noted authors in the field of young adult literature. These are inspiring stories of overcoming adversity (against intolerance and homophobia) and experiencing life after "coming out." Queer teens need tales of what might happen next in their lives, and editor Steve Berman showcases a diversity of events, challenges, and, especially, triumphs. Speaking Out features stories for and about LGBT and Q teens by fresh voices and noted authors in the field of young adult literature. The... |
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62,40 zł |
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Running Wide Open
ISBN: 9781937167004 / Angielski / Miękka / 330 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cody Everett has a temper as hot as the flashpoint of racing fuel, and its landed him at his uncles trailer, a last-chance home before military school. But how can he take the guy seriously when he calls himself Race, eats Twinkies for breakfast, and pals around with rednecks who drive in circles every Saturday night?
What Cody doesnt expect is for the arrangement to work. Or for Race to become the friend and mentor hes been looking for all his life. But just as Cody begins to settle in and get a handle on his supercharged temper, a crisis sends his life spinning out of control. Everything... Cody Everett has a temper as hot as the flashpoint of racing fuel, and its landed him at his uncles trailer, a last-chance home before military school...
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83,22 zł |
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The Secret Half: A Supernatural Coming of Age Story - The LightBridge Series Book 1
ISBN: 9780982886588 / Angielski / Miękka / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the first book of this YA fantasy series, Ani Jasper, a precocious only-child born under mysterious circumstances, learns just before her 14th birthday that she possesses a unique 'soul signature' and has been chosen by a race of ancients to inherit the most powerful magical object in the world. An unexpected move to New York City challenges her courage and resilience as she encounters both natural and supernatural enemies, but when Ani sees a vision of death in a 'future memory, ' she must embrace her magical destiny to save herself and those she loves from dark forces determined to...
In the first book of this YA fantasy series, Ani Jasper, a precocious only-child born under mysterious circumstances, learns just before her 14th birt...
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66,87 zł |
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Confidence: Reliance on the Spirit: The Innocence and Resilience of Youth, Second Edition
ISBN: 9781618970206 / Angielski / Miękka / 390 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Second Edition of Confidence: Reliance on the Spirit, The Innocence and Resilience of Youth is a gripping story of the irrepressible Lilia Faith Christian, which will thrill tweens and teens alike. "What are you trying to do Jimmy, kill me?" thirteen-year-old Lilia screeched at the top of her lungs when sixteen-year-old Jimmy pitched the softball directly at her head. She heard the whirring of air around the ball as it picked up velocity, and leaned backwards to avoid it as the ball flew past within an inch of her nose. "This is supposed to be for fun, not for blood " Lilia squalled at...
The Second Edition of Confidence: Reliance on the Spirit, The Innocence and Resilience of Youth is a gripping story of the irrepressible Lilia Faith C...
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96,17 zł |
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Getting Sideways
ISBN: 9781937167127 / Angielski / Miękka / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Getting shipped off to live with his uncle Race was the best thing that ever happened to fifteen-year-old Cody. Then a wreck at the speedway nearly ruined everything. Codys making every effort to get his life back on track, but theres no escaping the nightmares that haunt him.
A chance to build his own car seems like the perfect distraction until Cody realizes hell have to live up to Races legendary reputation as a driver. But thats the least of his worries, considering he doesnt have his dads permission. All he has to do is the impossible: keep his uncle in the dark until he can convince... Getting shipped off to live with his uncle Race was the best thing that ever happened to fifteen-year-old Cody. Then a wreck at the speedway nearly ru...
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89,18 zł |
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Warming Up
ISBN: 9781621412380 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When a new-kid-on-the-block steals an heirloom harmonica from a beloved elderly neighbor, a group of friends plot to take matters into their own hands.
All the kids on Second Avenue have grown up listening to Stan play his harmonica. Life in West Harbor has a rhythm and Stans music is part of it. But this summer, the presence of a new family will change the tune forever. When a new-kid-on-the-block steals an heirloom harmonica from a beloved elderly neighbor, a group of friends plot to take matters into their own hands...
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94,89 zł |
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The Island of Lote
ISBN: 9781612047744 / Angielski / Miękka / 590 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Milo Hestler is a lonely, unusual, fourteen-year-old girl. She is constantly moving from home to home with her oblivious parents. The only friend she has is her conscience, whom she has named Bob. Her only comforts are cooking and listening to hip-hop. When her family moves yet again, Milo is bullied mercilessly by her classmates. Such treatment prompts her to travel to Australia for summer camp. During the plane ride, Milo awakens to find the plane deserted and about to crash. After parachuting into the ocean, she discovers she is near an island. Milo passes out, and upon waking, learns she...
Milo Hestler is a lonely, unusual, fourteen-year-old girl. She is constantly moving from home to home with her oblivious parents. The only friend she ...
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118,53 zł |
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Small Fish Big Fish: A Coming of Age Novel
ISBN: 9780994554499 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Gripping Coming of Age Fiction The year is 1965. Sonny and Cher's I Got You Babe is number one on the charts; the first US combat troops have arrived in Vietnam, and American and Soviet astronauts are orbiting the Earth. Seventeen-year-old Stephen McBride is struggling to find his place in this exciting world. Besieged by surging hormones, protective parents and imminent college exams, he's starting to question the existence of God and thinks some people are just plain evil. People like Archie Stewart for instance. Stewart has a... Gripping Coming of Age Fiction The year is 1965. Sonny and Cher's I Got You Babe is number one on the charts; the f... |
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84,95 zł |
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