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Scintillating, surprising, inventive fiction from one of the most talented writers in Britain ¿ this is a superb collection of short stories from the acclaimed author of the Chaos Walking series and `More Than This¿.

From the best-selling author of A Monster Calls, this funny, wise middle-grade series explodes every stereotype--including what it means to be a hero--in a brilliant reptilian take on surviving school. When Principal Wombat makes monitor lizards Zeke, Daniel, and Alicia hall monitors, Zeke gives up on popularity at his new school. Brought in as part of a district blending program, the monitor lizards were mostly ignored before. Reptiles aren't...

A poignant and moving LGBTQ+ story that explores sexuality and masculinity with a touch of humour, by twice Carnegie Medal-winner and bestselling author Patrick Ness.Ant Stevenson has many questions, like when did he stop being a virgin? Are there degrees of virginity? And is it different for boys? Especially for boys who like boys? Ant tries to figure out the answers to his questions as he balances his relationships with three very different ...

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A very powerful and dark novel for young adults that embraces the original idea of Siobhan Dowd who died before she set out to write the story. This is the story of Conor who has the same dream every night since his mother became sick. But one night, he is quite certain that there is an inhuman visitor at his window a sort of elemental... -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

Friendship, masculinity, sex?Anthony Stevenson has a lot of questions. Is it different for boys who like boys? A poignant and frank story filled with meta-humor by renowned author Patrick Ness. Anthony ?Ant? Stevenson isn't sure when he stopped being a virgin. Or even if he has. The rules aren't always very clear when it comes to boys who like boys. In fact, relationships of all kinds feel complicated, even with Ant's oldest friends. There's C...

Drachen existieren - in all ihrer feuerspeienden Herrlichkeit! In Sarahs Welt herrscht seit Hunderten von Jahren ein prekärer Friede zwischen Menschen und Drachen. Doch das Misstrauen gegenüber allem Fremden nimmt zu. In ihrer ländlichen Gemeinde kontrollieren rassistische Cops die Straßen und drangsalieren die Schwachen. Jemand wie Sarah, deren Mutter eine Schwarze war, muss immer auf der Hut sein. Als ihr Vater als Hilfe für die Rodung de...

A poignant and moving LGBTQ+ story that explores sexuality and masculinity with a touch of humour, by twice Carnegie Medal-winner and bestselling author Patrick Ness.Ant Stevenson has many questions, like when did he stop being a virgin? Are there degrees of virginity? And is it different for boys? Especially for boys who like boys? Ant tries to figure out the answers to his questions as he balances his relationships with three very different ...

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Das atemberaubende Finale des internationalen Fantasy-Bestsellers Todd und Viola sind voller Hoffnung, als ein Schiff mit neuen Siedlern ankommt, zumal sie den tyrannischen Major Prentiss außer Gefecht setzen konnten. Doch ausgerechnet jetzt erheben sich die vom Major unterjochten Ureinwohner, und als diese Schlacht beginnt, weiß Todd sich keinen anderen Rat, als die Hilfe des grausamen Führers zu erbitten. Und plötzlich bestimmt wieder die...

Der internationale Fantasy-Bestseller des preisgekrönten AutorsNach ihrer Flucht vor Major Prentiss und seinen Männern hatten Todd und Viola endlich New Prentisstown erreicht. Doch dort erwartete sie niemand anders als ihr Verfolger. Unter seinem Kommando wandelt sich die zuvor so friedliche Gemeinschaft zu genau dem, wovor die beiden geflohen sind. Viola gerät dabei unter den Einfluss einer sektenartigen Gemeinschaft und Todd wird gezwungen, ...

Todd und Viola sind nach Haven geflohen, dem einzigen Ort in der Kolonie New World, an dem sie glauben sicher zu sein. Doch ihr Verfolger, Bürgermeister Prentiss, stellt ihnen eine grausame Falle. Er bringt Viola in seine Gewalt, um Todd zu erpressen. Der Junge soll Prentiss helfen, eine neue Gesellschaft zu errichten: ein Paradies, das sich schon bald als Hölle entpuppt. Viola hingegen gerät unter den Einfluss der düsteren Gegenspielerin des ...

Um garoto se afoga, desesperado e sozinho em seus momentos finais. E morre. Então ele acorda. Nu, ferido e com muita sede, mas vivo. Como pode ser? Que lugar é este, tão estranho e deserto? Enquanto se esforça para compreender a lógica de seu pior pesadelo, o garoto ousa ter esperança. Poderia isto não ser o fim? Poderia haver mais desta vida, ou quem sabe da outra vida? Do premiado autor Patrick Ness, o mais perturbador romance Young Adult do...

In einer nahen Zukunft findet Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland) die mysteriöse Viola (Daisy Ridley), die nach einer Bruchlandung auf dem fernen Planeten "New World" gestrandet ist. In Todds Heimatstadt Prentisstown sind alle Frauen verschwunden und die übrig gebliebenen männlichen Bewohner stehen unter dem Einfluss des rätselhaften "Lärm" - eine seltsame Kraft, die alle Gedanken für jeden und jederzeit hörbar werden lässt. Violas Leben ist in dieser g...

Conor is dealing with more than an ordinary teenager should have to: his mum is seriously ill, his dad lives far away with a new family, he has terrifying nightmares every night - and now he's being visited by an ancient, elemental monster. But through his encounters with the monster, Conor slowly learns to come to terms with what is happening.

Winner CILIP Carnegie Medal Winner CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal Winner Children's Book Award, Galaxy National Book Awards Winner Red House Children's Book Award Teaching points The New Windmills Series of A Monster Calls offers free online teacher support materials underpinned by the University of Exeter's Grammar for Writing pedagogy. There are also additional reading for meaning activities - all available to download online.

Uma aventura que mistura fantasia e realidade. Conor é um garoto de 13 anos e está com muitos problemas na vida. A mãe dele está muito doente, passando por tratamentos rigorosos. Os colegas da escola agem como se ele fosse invisível, exceto por Harry e seus amigos que o provocam diariamente. A avó de Conor, que não é como as outras avós, e

On a cold Sunday evening in early 1957, Sarah Dewhurst waited with her father in the parking lot of the Chevron gas station for the dragon he'd hired to help on the farm...Sarah Dewhurst and her father, outcasts in their little town of Frome, Washington, are forced to hire a dragon to work their farm, something only the poorest of the poor ever have to resort to. The dragon, Kazimir, has more to him than meets the eye, though. Sarah can't help...

The 10th anniversary edition of the bestselling novel about love, loss and hope from the twice Carnegie Medal-winning Patrick Ness. Conor has the same dream every night, ever since his mother first fell ill, ever since she started the treatments that don't quite seem to be working. But tonight is different. Tonight, when he wakes, there's a visitor at his window. It's ancient, elemental, a force of nature. And it wants the most dangerous thing...