Adult World

Toby Riester is 16, gay, and searching for his first boyfriend. He discovers many potential candidates - Orlando, a cute 16-year-old Hispanic boy who works with Toby at the Phantom World amusement park; CT, a blond 17-year-old who is obviously gay; and Spike, a well-built 16-year-old from the internet. Each boy has his own seductive qualities, and each is more than his seems, but one of them is far more dangerous than Toby ever guessed.

Before Kaite arrived in Huzot...Before the Purge destroyed Yogin...There was a young girl named Mari. All Jef ever wanted was the chance to study hard and make something of his life to be worthy of the girl next door. Unfortunately, the lack of funds and resources meant he was doomed for menial labor instead of being able to study at the Institute. Then in a bizarre twist of fate, his life is drastically changed and all of the opportunities he’d ever dreamed of are within reach. But at what cost? All Mari ever wanted was ultimate power and for all to bow the knee before her. But life ...

When nine-year-old Liesel arrives outside the boxlike house of her new foster parents at 33 Himmel Street, she refuses to get out of the car. Liesel has been separated from her parents, "Kommunists", forever, and at the burial of her little brother, she steals a gravedigger's instruction manual, which she can't read. It is the beginning of her illustrious career.

¿Sabías que todos los humanos tenemos un superpoder? Desde la sabana de África hasta los casquetes polares de Groenlandia, los humanos dominamos el planeta Tierra. Pero, ¿cómo lo hemos logrado? Los leones son más fuertes que nosotros, los delfines nadan mejor, ¡y no tenemos alas! A través de este apasionante viaje de millones de años, descubrirás cuál es este superpoder que nos hace imparables.

Magic can solve all your problems. At least, that’s what Ruby would have said a year ago, before she learned she was a witch. Now, all magic does is create more problems. There’s a giant tear in the fabric between the non-magical world Ruby lives in and the magical one her boyfriend is from. Every time Ruby uses her powers, the tear grows larger. The only way to stop the magical world from swallowing up Ruby’s home is to journey into the unknown forests of the other realm that contain frightening creatures such as acid frogs, poison moths, and banshees that terrify you at night. And ...

Author Lucy-Anne Holmes has spoken to women from around the globe, ranging in age from 19-75, as they reveal their innermost thoughts and feelings during sex. The result is an incredible compendium of true disclosures that are funny and sad, shocking and tender. Women on Top of the World will be a provocative collection of female voices. It promises to contribute to the changing way women are now talking about their sexuality, and their journeys toward self-discovery.

Det sista sommarlovet från Hogwarts är snart slut och Harry Potter väntar otåligt på Privet Drive. Medlemmar ur Fenixorden ska komma och hämta honom och föra honom till en säker plats, utan att Voldemort och hans anhängare får reda på vart han tar vägen. Men när han väl kommit i säkerhet - vad ska han göra då? Hur ska Harry kunna utföra den livsfarliga och omöjliga uppgiften som professor Dumbledore har gett honom?

“If I know why they are the way they are, then maybe I can learn why I am the way I am,” says Alex Tuchman of her parents. Now that her father is on his deathbed, Alex—a strong-headed lawyer, devoted mother, and loving sister—feels she can finally unearth the secrets of who Victor is and what he did over the course of his life and career. (A power-hungry real estate developer, he is, by all accounts, a bad man.) She travels to New Orleans to be with her family, but mostly to interrogate her tightlipped mother, Barbra.

Sam Jacob is back in Paris as model Samantha Jacobs and as a part of Christine Sinclair's plan to "Nudge the World" by expanding the definition of feminine beauty. Yet, despite having a skyrocketing career, not all is going well. Samantha is still gunshy about appearing in public and taking the next step in her transformation to become more girly than girly and more feminine than any woman, so Christine's plan can succeed. And Samantha's popularity is bringing more scrutiny from nosy reporters and celebrity-chasing paparazzi—who are trying to find out about her secret past. And things are...

This book tells the stories of girls and boys from around the world and the challenges they have faced and overcome. It features over 29 tales of amazing young girls and boys who have achieved the unimaginable - from surviving a plane crash in the jungle to striking against climate change. There are tales of triumphing over illness and injury, and of overcoming bullying. Entries include Greta Thunberg, Boyan Slat and Phiona Mutesi, to name a few.

When Selly and Leander began their treacherous voyage to the Isles of the Gods, the captain’s daughter and the playboy prince were strangers. But amid talk of war and a deadly attack on their ship, the unthinkable happened. They fell in love. Leander’s ritual at the island temple was meant to prevent a war between the gods. Instead, it nearly cost him his life, and drew the goddess Barrica back from exile. Now, as her Messenger, Leander is imbued with her deadly magic, and only Selly’s presence can stop it from consuming him.

The Kings have been in the creepy old place - their new home - for only a few days, but they’ve experienced enough terror to last a lifetime. And the mystery is growing even more baffling. Shadowy and shifting, the big house conceals doors into other worlds that blur the line between memories and dreams - and the slightest misstep can change history forever.

Charlotte Salomon was a German-Jewish artist born in Berlin. She is remembered for her autobiographical series of paintings, Life? or Theater?, which consists of 769 individual works painted between 1940 and 1942 while she was in hiding from the Nazis in the south of France, and which has been called a painted parallel to Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl and an early graphic novel. In 1943, she entrusted her collection of paintings to a friend.

Kellyn had always loved Elias Stratton with all her heart and probably always would. She'd trusted him...but never again. Elizabeth had always believed there was nothing more magical than the precious gift of love...even now in the heart of danger, she still believed it...she always would. After telling the story of Simon's magical cowboy ranch for more years than she cared to count, Elizabeth Fountaine wondered if there might be more to the fanciful fairy-tale than being an elaborate bedtime story to tell children. More than ever before, she very much needed for even just a small piece of ...

Harry Potter hadde aldri hørt om Galtvort når brevene begynte å komme på dørmatten i Hekkveien 4. Brevene, som var adressert med smaragdgrønt blekk og hadde purpurrød forsegling, ble fort konfiskert av hans ondskapsfulle tante og onkel.Da Harry fylte 11 år, kom en kjempe av en mann med øyne som svarte biller stormende inn. Mannen het Rubeus Gygrid og han hadde noen fantastiske nyheter å komme med:Harry Potter er en trollmann, og han har en plass på Galtvort høyere skole for hekseri og trolldom. Et utrolig eventyr er på vei til å starte!

Author John Dickinson's debut novel is a welcome addition to the flourishing genre of medieval fantasy. Phaedra, a young noble, has reached the age of marriage, and is waiting for the man who appears in her dreams. When he finally arrives, she leaves her home and family to join him. But Phaedra is unprepared for the consequences her new union brings.

In this heartwarming and captivating tale, embark on an extraordinary journey through the eyes of Percy, an African Gray parrot with a penchant for adventure and a gift for gab. "Percy the Parrot" offers a unique perspective on the world as we follow Percy's life from his early days in the pet shop to his loving home with his human companion. From mimicking household sounds to forming deep bonds with his owner, Percy's story is filled with laughter, love, and unexpected twists. But Percy's journey is not without its challenges. From navigating through misunderstandings to coping with loss, ...

Some legacies are written in blood. Others are written with stardust. Kaya defied fate once, but the echoes of the fallen star still haunt her world. As shadows rise, she is called to the Cradle of Stars, a secret hidden beyond time itself. But the deeper she ventures, the more the truth unravels. Enemies stir. The Darkweaver waits. And at the heart of the Cradle, a power stirs—one that could change everything. A thrilling sequel, Cradle of the Stars weaves prehistorical fantasy in a high-stakes battle for survival and destiny. What other readers are saying: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “A ...

Strong women form a pack to revenge themselves against the male evil inflicted on two of them. Any weaknesses within the pack are negated by the Pack coming together as a whole. These are the members of the High Heel Revenge Pack. But which one do you relate to? Donna Madison met her husband Colin in school and has been cruelly ruled by him ever since. Beaten if she complains about him staying out, abused mentally every day, she dreams of him dying and her being set free. Can she achieve that dream? Greta Larson is a Scottish junior detective, bored and locked within the mistake of a ...

A portal ripped open, thrusting me into a strange new world. And then, I met her. I must return to my guard post at once, but she ignites a fire in me strong enough to threaten the sacred vow I've made to protect the Crown.