Lauren Myracle Libri

Un libro scritto con il linguaggio dei messaggini e impaginato come una videata di lo stile perfetto per raccontare a più voci le complicatissime vite di tre quindicenni. Una storia leggera ma seria, reale ma sognante, fatta della stessa materia di cui è fatta l'adolescenza. Amiche per la pelle, quarantacinque anni in tre, Angela, Maddie e Zoe stanno per affrontare un nuovo anno scolastico. Le loro giornate sono fatte di cotte, compiti e soprattutto quello che le tre "mitiche" amano, infatti, è comunicare, non importa se vis-a-vis o davanti a un video. La loro tranquilla quotidianità, però, sta per essere messa a dura prova da una valanga di Angela ha perso la testa per il tipo sbagliato; Maddie è sulla bocca di tutti perché ha fatto una stupidaggine colossale e Zoe diventa seguace del suo religiosissimo insegnante di lettere. Riusciranno le mitiche tre a restare unite attraverso le gioie e i dolori della vita alle superiori? Età di da 14 anni.

✘ Per chi si sente ancora svenire al pensiero di una figuraccia fatta tre anni fa. ✘ Per chi si è lasciata scappare un segreto e non doveva proprio. ✘ Per chi voleva essere "quella che tutti invidiano" (o quantomeno la sua migliore amica) ma poi...

È la Vigilia di Natale a Gracetown. Scende la neve, i regali sono già sotto l’albero e le luci brillano per le strade. Sembra tutto pronto per la festa, ma una tormenta arriva a sparigliare le carte. Così si può rimanere bloccati su un treno in mezzo al nulla e vagare per la città fino a incontrare un intrigante sconosciuto. Oppure prendere la macchina per raggiungere una festa che promette di essere memorabile, per scoprire che l’amore è più vicino di quanto pensassimo. O ancora ritrovare qualcuno che si credeva perduto, ma solo dopo una giornata piena di imprevisti e di… maiali. Grazie a John Green, Maureen Johnson e Lauren Myracle, affermati autori Young Adult, la magia delle vacanze splende su questi tre racconti d’amore, che s’intrecciano tra loro mettendo in scena baci appassionati e avventure esilaranti.

Per tutta la vita Wren Gray non ha fatto altro che compiacere i genitori, fino a far coincidere i suoi desideri con i loro. Ma ora che il giorno del diploma si sta avvicinando, Wren si rende conto che qualcosa è cambiato in lei, che forse è arrivato il momento di cercare la sua strada, di seguire il suo istinto e i suoi sogni. Ma non è facile capire che cosa desidera veramente e per chi batte il suo cuore… Charlie Parker invece sa benissimo che cosa desidera: Charlie ama Wren, e la ama dal primo momento in cui l’ha vista. Ma Wren è bellissima, brillante e sexy e lui è sicuro che una ragazza così non potrà mai innamorarsi di un ragazzo timido e problematico come lui. Eppure il destino è scritto nelle stelle, e quando la scuola finisce e arriva finalmente l’estate, Wren e Charlie si troveranno uno accanto all’altra. Per un momento infinito i loro corpi si toccano, le loro anime si sfiorano e sopra di loro il cielo sarà il magico testimone dell’inizio del loro grande amore…

The story revolves around a sleepover at Dunwiddle Magic School, where fifth graders engage in a scavenger hunt. Nory is determined to win the hunt to persuade her friend Elliott, who is attending a concert at a rival school, to remain at Dunwiddle instead of transferring to Sage Academy. With the help of her fellow upside-down magic friends, Nory must rally their cooperation and focus to achieve victory in the competition and keep her friendship intact.

Ty Perry’s second-grade life is crazier than ever. He’s trying hard not to worry too much, but that’s not easy when his brain is filled with so many thoughts, like finally finding a pet for Baby Maggie, his sometimes-crazy classmates, and the dreaded neck-pinch-of-death. And then there’s his upcoming recitation about doing an act of kindness in front of the whole class! Ty remains his wacky, curious self in this bighearted second installment of the Life of Ty series. Practicing kindness, random or not, doesn’t take that much worrying after all. Being kind is part of being Ty.

The third book in a hilarious and heartfelt series about a group of magical misfits!

Four friends--each named after a flower--navigate the ups and downs of fifth grade, in a story told through text messages, blog posts, screenplay, and straight narrative.

Marigold Ramos can magically make things small - sometimes very, very small. The only problem? She can't figure out how to make them big again. Maybe a new tutor can help Marigold manage her magic. And maybe her magic will come in handy as she and her friends in the Upside-Down Magic class band together to protest a new rule by their principal, a super unfair rule that bans them from bringing their amazing new toy dragons to school. But when Marigold starts shrinking her friends and the class bunny, it's a humongous problem! It's time to figure out how Marigold and her friends can make a big statement... without disappearing entirely!

From beloved and bestselling author Lauren Myracle comes the emotional conclusion to the Wishing Day trilogy, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Ingrid Law. Now that her sisters Natasha and Darya have had their turn, Ava Blok finally gets her Wishing Day.

Winnie Perry navigates the complexities of teenage life, facing challenges with her friendships as one friend matures too slowly and another too quickly. Her relationship with her boyfriend, Lars, is filled with ups and downs, while her family experiences significant changes. This coming-of-age story captures the essence of first kisses and the trials of growing up, showcasing the relatable struggles of a teenager finding her place amidst evolving relationships and personal growth.

Winnie Perry’s sweet baby brother Ty returns in the third chapter book of the series, sure to please fans old and new. Whether at school, at home, or out in the world, every day is an adventure for big dreamer Ty, as he manages to land in some hair-raising schemes and big-hearted mischief.

Darya, perceived as the prickliest of the Blok sisters in Willow Hill, struggles with her emotional sensitivity, feeling deeply yet hiding her true self from others. The contrast between her tough exterior and her inner softness creates a compelling exploration of vulnerability and the challenges of self-acceptance. As she navigates her relationships and the expectations of those around her, Darya's journey reveals the complexities of identity and the importance of embracing one's true emotions.

Winnie knows that change isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, especially when it means her best friend, Amanda, might be dropping her for someone else. Throw in a grumpy teenage sister, a cat who gets trapped in the wall, and a crush who has pinkeye, and you’ve got one big mess—one that Winnie’s not going to clean up! Winnie’s decided that she’s going to remain exactly the same, no matter what the rest of the world does. But every month brings crazy adventures. A lot can change in a year . . .maybe even Winnie.

Ty is an endearing character known for his kindness and compassion. His journey showcases the importance of friendship and bravery, as he navigates challenges that test his character. Through his adventures, readers will discover valuable lessons about empathy and the impact of a caring heart. Ty's story is a heartwarming exploration of how even the smallest individuals can make a significant difference in the world around them.

Winnie faces a transformative year as she turns twelve, navigating the complexities of growing up. With the challenges of pierced ears, sleepaway camp, and the transition to junior high looming, she grapples with friendships—both good and bad. The pressure intensifies as she confronts the awkwardness of bra shopping with her mom in public. This coming-of-age story captures the trials of pre-teen life and the journey toward adolescence, highlighting Winnie's humorous yet relatable struggles.

An ill-timed storm on Christmas Eve buries the residents of Gracetown under multiple feet of snow and causes quite a bit of chaos. One brave soul ventures out into the storm from her stranded train and sets off a train of events that will change quite a few lives. Over the next three days one girl takes a risky shortcut with an adorable stranger, three friends set out to win a race to the Waffle House (and the hash brown spoils), and the fate of a teacup pig falls into the hands of a lovesick barista.

"Out of all the people in the world, why do I have to be the freak who went to school on the very first day of the year with a pair of PANTIES stuck by static cling to the leg of my pants?!!!" Seventh grade was supposed to be Alli's breakout year, only her big debut ends up being a big disaster. Then queen bee Rachel Delaney takes Alli under her wing, and Alli finds herself in the inner circle of seventh-grade cool. But the inner circle is nothing like Alli expected, and ugliness lurks behind the prettiest faces. Can Alli figure out where she fits in, or will she get caught up in the glamour of running with the in crowd?

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Myracle (ttyl, ttfn) and artist Isaac Goodhart (Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale) reunite in this gorgeous YA story about living life to the fullest, and how far one will go for love.

Three sisters in the town of Willow Hill participate in a fabled tradition of making three wishes, but find out what they really want only after their wishes come true.

Selina Kyle is fiercer than she knows. For 15 years, she's put up with her mother's string of bad boyfriends, but when Dernell, her mom's current beau, proves crueler than the others, Selina reevaluates her place in her home. There's no way Selina and Dernell can live under the same roof, and since Dernell won't leave, Selina must. From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Myracle (ttyl) and artist Isaac Goodhart comes a story about learning how to survive the world when you've been forced to abandon your home and finding allies in the most unexpected moments.

New York Times bestseller Lauren Myracle's long-awaited prequel to Eleven! Winnie Perry is turning ten and ten is BIG. It means double digits, more responsibility, and being an almost-middle-schooler. Ten means that Winnie can handle anything, even a three-year-old baby brother and a practically teenage (and acting like it) older sister. And with her best friend, Amanda, by her side, Winnie plans on enjoying every last second of her last year in grade school.

On the first day of tenth grade, best friends Maddie (mad maddie), Angela (SnowAngel), and Zoe (zoegirl) vow not to let school stupidness get them down... or split them apart. But as the weeks pass and the instant messages accumulate, it's clear that tenth grade will be a roller coaster ride of boy temptation, math torture, donut emergenices, and Queen Bee encounters.Then a jerky boy sends peppy Angela into the dumps, tough Maddie makes a mistake that has the whole school talking, and good girl Zoe gets in over her head with a flirty teacher. Will the winsome threesome make it through the year?

Myracle delivers a dynamic teenage drama combined with a Stephen King-esque tale of high-school horror, showcasing her storytelling prowess.

When you're tired of being good, sometimes you gotta be a little bad ... Jesse, Vicks and Mel couldn't be more different. Jesse, a righteous Southern gal who's as thoughtful as she is uptight, is keeping a secret that she knows will change her life forever. Vicks is a wild child: seemingly cool, calm and collected on the outside, but inside she's furious at herself for being so anxious about her neglectful boyfriend. And Mel is the new girl in town. She's already been dismissed as just another rich kid, but all she wants is to get over some of her fears and find some true friends. But for all their differences, the girls discover they've got one thing in common - they're desperate to escape. Desperate to get the heck out of Niceville and discover their true 'badass' selves! Even if it's just for the weekend ... One 'borrowed' car later, it's time to hit the road and head for Miami. Hearts will be broken, friendships will be tested, and a ridiculously hot stranger could change the course of everything.

Paul Walden is just trying to make sense of life. After all, it's not easy being a teenage boy. He worries about things like death and if he's looking sharp enough, and he spends way too much time thinking about girls. As Paul navigates high school friendships, his parents' divorce, first love and first loss, he has to confront some of life's biggest questions, and learn what really matters most. A welcome story from an author with a keen understanding of the concerns of those on the verge of adulthood, this is a boy's answer to Sarah Dessen's novels.

Questa collezione di racconti, scritti da cinque autrici celebri per le loro storie ricche di suspense e mistero - Meg Cabot, Kim Harrison, Michele Jaffe, Lauren Myracle e Stephenie Meyer autrice della saga di Twilight -, affronta il lato oscuro di una tradizione tra le più consolidate: il ballo della scuola. All'interno dell'antologia incontriamo così, in una girandola di storie horror, cacciatori di vampiri e venditori di amuleti magici, fantasmi sospesi fra due dimensioni e ragazzi dotati di poteri soprannaturali. Fino al racconto di Stephenie Meyer, in cui la sera del ballo diventa lo scenario di uno scontro tra i mortali e un antichissimo demone che, dietro le mentite spoglie di una fanciulla, creerà terrore e scompiglio. I lettori verranno così trascinati in un mondo arcano dove nulla è come appare e ogni elemento rivela un nuovo, inaspettato volto dell'orrore

Dory and her friends from Ms. Starr's Upside-Down Magic class set off on an overnight school field trip to Dragon Haven to learn how to care for dragons, but they meet other students with regular magic there and it is not long before the trouble starts.

Die New-York-Times-Bestsellerserie – jetzt in neuer GestaltungIn der Dunwiddle-Zauberschule steht Magie auf dem Stundenplan. Doch das ist gar nicht so Statt in eine Katze verwandelt sich die zehnjährige Nory in eine Dratze – hinten Drache, vorne Katze! Marigold kann Dinge schrumpfen – aber nicht wieder vergrößern. Und Elliott soll eigentlich Feuer zaubern, doch dann friert ihm immer alles ein. Zum Glück gibt es die Spezialklasse für magische Missgeschicke! Hier lernen kleine Murks-Zauberer wie Nory, ihre Kräfte zu kontrollieren, und finden heraus, dass Freundschaft die stärkste Magie ist.Magische Missgeschicke, zauberhafte Zwischenfälle und die fabelhafte Kraft der Freundschaft – ein herrlicher Lesespaß für die ganze Familie. Demnächst auch auf Disney TV!

Trzecia część trylogii o trzech siostrach, magii i codziennych problemach nastolatek. Po Nataszy i Darii przychodzi kolej Avy. Trzeciego dnia po jej trzynastych urodzinach nadchodzi jej Dzień Życzeń. Ale kiedy Ava obserwuje konsekwencje życzeń swoich sióstr, nie jest przekonana, czego właściwie powinna sobie życzyć. Jedno jest pewne - wie, że jej zadaniem jest naprawienie tego, co wcześniej poszło nie tak. Ma nadzieję, że uda jej się posklejać rozbitą rodzinę, ale zaczyna zdawać sobie sprawę z tego, że naprawianie przyszłości oznacza konieczność zmiany przeszłości. Ile będzie ją kosztować podróż, w którą zabierze ją jej życzenie?

"Nory, Elliott, Andres, and Bax are just four of the students in Dunwiddle Magic School's Upside-Down Magic class. In their classroom, lessons are unconventional, students are unpredictable, and magic has a tendency to turn wonky at the worst possible moment. Because it's always amazing, the trouble a little wonky magic can cause..."--back cover

Selina Kyleová je tvrdší, než sama tuší. Patnáct let snášela řetěz špatných známostí své matky. Když se Dernell, matčin současný vyvolený, ukáže krutější než všichni ostatní, Selina přehodnotí svůj vztah k domovu. Žádným způsobem nedokáže sdílet střechu nad hlavou s Dernellem. A protože Dernell se nikam nechystá, musí jít Selina. Jedna z nejprodávanějších autorek podle New York Times Lauren Myracleová (ttyl) a kreslíř Isaac Goodhart přinášejí příběh o tom, jak přežít ve světě, který tě vypudil z domova, a jak najít spojence v nejméně očekávaných chvílích.

Čtvrtý díl neobyčejného deníku obyčejné holky. Ve ČTRNÁCTCE, dalším pokračování oblíbené řady o příhodách hrdinky Viki Perryové, se můžete těšit na novinky z jejího života v roce, který je pro ni stejně jako pro Danu a Matu, její nerozlučné přítelkyně na život a na smrt, nejenom velmi důležitý, ale také plný nejrůznějších překvapení. Takže na co se můžete těšit? Viki se pomalu chystá do devítky a teprve nyní jí dochází, jak málo společného času jí a sestře zbývá, než Sandra odjede na vysokou školu až na druhý konec země. Oslava čtrnáctých narozenin skončí téměř katastrofálně – na Viki si nikdo nevzpomene, dokonce ani zaneprázdnění rodiče. Lars se chystá strávit letní prázdniny opět v Evropě, a tak se Viki a její dívčí partička přihlásí na tábor u moře. Při zachraňování mořských želv však holky zjišťují, že se jejich zájmy najednou překvapivě rozcházejí, seznamují se se spoustou nových tváří a některé z nich dokonce i s novými kluky. Lars ale nakonec nikam na léto neodjede, což Viki lehce zkomplikuje život. Bráška Tom je stále stejný neposeda a miminko Magie dokáže převrátit dům vzhůru nohama. Tolik potíží je na jednu čtrnáctiletou slečnu přece jenom trošku moc. Viki byla vždycky obětavá a starostlivá, takže není divu, že jí dost dlouho nedochází, že i před ní samotnou se nakupila hromada problémů, které se samy nevyřeší… A JAK TO VŠECHNO NAKONEC DOPADNE? TO SE DOZVÍTE VE VIKTORČINĚ DENÍKU S NÁZVEM ČTRNÁCT.

Uczniowie klasy Magii do góry nogami dobrze wiedzą, że nie nad wszystkimi zaklęciami są w stanie zapanować. Być może faktycznie niektóre z magicznych wypadków są kłopotliwe dla innych, ale przecież nie robią tego SPECJALNIE! Mimo to część uczniów innych klas obwinia Norę i jej przyjaciół o wszystko, co najgorsze. Ale oni nie pozwolą wpędzić się w kłopoty i dowiedzą się, co NAPRAWDĘ dzieje się w szkole, zanim wszystko potoczy się w złym kierunku. Nora, Elliott, Andres i Baks to czworo uczniów chodzących do klasy Magii do góry nogami w Szkole Magii w Dunwidel. W tej klasie lekcje są nietypowe, uczniowie nieprzewidywalni, a magia ma tendencję do wymykania się spod kontroli w najmniej odpowiednich momentach. To niesamowite, ile problemów może stworzyć niewielka magiczna pomyłka!

Na podstawie serii powstał film Disneya W klasie Magii do góry nogami w Szkole Magii w Dunwidel lekcje są nietypowe, uczniowie nieprzewidywalni, a magia ma tendencję do wymykania się spod kontroli w najmniej odpowiednich momentach. To niesamowite, ile problemów może stworzyć niewielka magiczna pomyłka! Niektórzy w szkole boją się dzieci z klasy Magii do góry nogami. Inni twierdzą, że to nieudacznicy i dziwadła. Ale Nora i jej przyjaciele nie pozwolą, żeby to ich powstrzymało przed udziałem w szkolnym pokazie talentów! Tylko że Nora boi się, że jej niesforna magia znowu zdenerwuje jej ojca. Imbir się martwi, że znowu wystraszy wszystkie zwierzęta. Baks ma kilka ekstremalnych umiejętności magicznych, ale one potrafią też być bardzo krępujące. A Elliott podejrzewa, że ktoś ich szpieguje!