David Yoon Libri

Madeline Whittier è allergica al mondo. Soffre infatti di una patologia tanto rara quanto nota, che non le permette di entrare in contatto con il mondo esterno. Per questo non esce di casa, non l'ha mai fatto in diciassette anni. Mai un respiro d'aria fresca, né un raggio di sole caldo sul viso. Le uniche persone che può frequentare sono sua madre e la sua infermiera, Carla. Finché, un giorno, un camion di una ditta di traslochi si ferma nella sua via. Madeline è alla finestra quando vede... lui. Il nuovo vicino. Alto, magro e vestito di nero dalla testa ai piedi: maglietta nera, jeans neri, scarpe da ginnastica nere e un berretto nero di maglia che gli nasconde completamente i capelli. Il suo nome è Olly. I loro sguardi si incrociano per un secondo. E anche se nella vita è impossibile prevedere sempre tutto, in quel secondo Madeline prevede che si innamorerà di lui. Anzi, ne è sicura. Come è quasi sicura che sarà un disastro. Perché, per la prima volta, quello che ha non le basta più. E per vivere anche solo un giorno perfetto è pronta a rischiare tutto. Tutto.

High school senior Frank Li is a Limbo--his term for Korean-American kids who find themselves caught between their parents' traditional expectations and their own Southern California upbringing. His parents have one rule when it comes to romance--Date Korean--which proves complicated when Frank falls for Brit Means, who is smart, beautiful--and white. Fellow Limbo Joy Song is in a similar predicament, and so they make a pact: they'll pretend to date each other in order to gain their freedom. Frank thinks it's the perfect plan, but in the end, Frank and Joy's fake-dating maneuver leaves him wondering if he ever really understood love--or himself--at all.

The blockbuster debut adult thriller from New York Times bestseller David Yoon. Three friends. One broken world. And a quest to save it. 'A high-speed, edge of your seat adventure with stakes higher than you can measure' Sylvain Neuvel, author of SLEEPING GIANTS

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Frankly in Love, a Level 3 Reader, is A2 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to three clauses, introducing first conditional, past continuous and present perfect simple for general experience. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear on most pages.Frank Li has Korean parents, but he feels that he's American. At high school, he falls in love for the first time with Brit, the girl of his dreams. But there's a problem: Brit is not Korean...Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.

From the bestselling author of Frankly in Love comes a contemporary YA rom-com where a case of mistaken identity sparks a series of (fake) events that may lead to (real) love. Sunny Dae, a self-proclaimed nerd, is captivated by the cool and confident Cirrus Soh. When Cirrus mistakenly thinks Sunny's older brother Gray's rock-themed bedroom belongs to him, Sunny inadvertently claims to be the front man of a band. This leads him to involve his friends in a scheme to create a fake band and adopt Gray's rock-and-roll style. Just as Sunny plans to confess the truth, Cirrus invites him to perform, prompting him to fully commit to the lie. As he immerses himself in this façade, Sunny experiences newfound popularity, attending football games and parties. He begins to feel more confident, especially around Cirrus, who evolves from a crush to someone truly special. However, as Sunny's deception unravels, he must confront the consequences of his lies and question whether the transformation was worth it. This inventive romantic comedy explores themes of identity, perception, and the challenges of being oneself.

A man wakes up in an unknown landscape, injured and alone. He used to live in a place called California, but how did he wind up here with a head wound and a bottle of pills in his pocket? He navigates his surroundings, one rough shape at a time. Here lies a pipe, there a reed that could be carved into a weapon, beyond a city he once lived in. He could swear his daughter’s name began with a J, but what was it, exactly? Then he encounters an old man, a crow, and a boy—and realizes that nothing is what he thought it was, neither the present nor the past. He can’t even recall the features of his own face, and wonders: who am I? Harrowing and haunting but also humorous in the face of the unfathomable, David Yoon’s City of Orange is a novel about reassembling the things that make us who we are, and finding the way home again.