Showing titles in Coming of Age

Britain, 1943. Ronnie Linfoot may be the youngest of three sisters, but she’s determined to do her bit. Against her strict mother’s wishes, Ronnie signs up to join the Grand Union Canal Company, where she’ll be working on a narrowboat taking critical supplies between London and Birmingham. But with no experience on the waterways, she must learn the ropes quickly. She’s facing dreadful weather, long days and rough living conditions. At least she isn’t on her own.

Odile, wise beyond her years, will surely pass the Conseil's vetting. But when she happens upon a mourning tour she wasn't supposed to see, she realizes her dear friend Edme's parents have crossed the border from the east, from twenty years in the future, to view their son still alive in Odile's present. Edme, who's so funny and light. Edme, who's a violin virtuoso at just sixteen. Edme, who's the first boy to even see Odile, to really like her.... And it's Edme who's going to die.

The gripping and emotional novel from the million-copy bestselling author of PS, I Love You. She knows your secrets. Now discover hers… You’ve never met anyone like Alice. She sees the best in people. And the worst. She always seems to know exactly what everyone around her is feeling: a...

When Gus Shepard’s quiet artistic life is upended by his mother’s death in 2003, he’s sent to the rural town of Livingston, Montana, to live with his estranged woodworking father. For Gus, it’s a place filled only with grief, painful childhood memories, and too much sawdust—until he meets Bridger Owens, a local skateboarder with a rebellious streak.

The Sunday Times bestseller from the author of Freedom and The Corrections. Includes an interview with the author. Young Pip Tyler doesn’t know who she is. She knows that her real name is Purity, that she’s saddled with $130,000 in student debt, that she’s squatting with anarchists in...

Hope and circumstance define a young woman’s life in this heartbreaking tale of lost innocence, set in politically volatile 1990s Nigeria, from an exciting and fresh voice in global literature. For as long as she can remember, Patience Adewale, the eldest daughter of Chief Kolade Adewale, has...

Mage Errant: Publisher's Pack contains books one and two of the Mage Errant series: Into the Labyrinth and Jewel of the Endless Erg. Hugh of Emblin is, so far as he's concerned, the worst student that the Academy at Skyhold has ever seen. He can barely cast any spells at all, and those he does cast tend to fail explosively.

'An unputdownable, tense, fast-paced, terrifying plot that deftly twists and turns' Danielle Ramsay Be careful what you wish for… Mum passed recently. It was sudden and unexpected. On the cusp of adulthood, my twin sister, Skye and I are left with decisions to make that will change our lives...

FROM THE ASHES OF AN EMPIRE, A HERO WILL RISE… THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘A dazzlingly epic and richly complex world of dragons, magic, and rebellion’ Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night 'Dragons with depth… Taran Matharu...

The Bradford-Shmulkin family is falling apart. A very modern blend of Russian, Jewish, Korean, and New England WASP, they love each other deeply but the pressures of life in an unstable America are fraying their bonds.

Stanley and Ernie are best friends who couldn't be more unalike. Virtually parentless and completely on his own, Stanley is wily, charming, and street-smart to a fault. Ernie, who comes from a conservative Harlem household, is subdued, yet physically intimidating on a mythical level. The common...

The Fedosov Family is in crisis. After expanding their mining operations to South Africa, a mob of protesters and reporters gather outside their main building. Alexey Fedosov is in control while his brother, Dmitry, is away. He gives an exclusive interview to one reporter, an American called Desiree Bishop. Desiree knew all about Alexey Fedosov. He was stunningly handsome, with jet black hair and grey eyes the color of thunderclouds.

The Fedosov Family was all business until Julia Thompson came along. After meeting in a nightclub in America and sharing a passionate kiss, Julia was the last person Demitry Fedosov expected to see in his boardroom back in Russia - especially after she turned down his advances. Julia has never been one to let others push her around. She didn’t need the complication of a relationship with Demitry, now or in the future.

Time is running out for the Angel Sworn. Cimree's restored memories have shattered everything she thought she knew—about her past, her power, and the fate of a dying world. The twisted magic that birthed monstrous abominations is spreading, and she alone understands how to stop the devastation...

Some wars find you. This one waited. Loco is dead. Executed by Iceman, the ruthless leader of V12's deadliest division, after refusing to give up one thing: Ghost's location. Even at the end, he never broke. Not once. Now Ghost is back in Stockton, and the debt is personal. He returns to a city already turning against itself. V12 controls everything through fear, money, and political connections that stretch from prison yards to the offices of senators.

Set against the backdrop of the protest era of the 1970s, an idealistic Brown University grad postpones law school to be near his girlfriend and takes a job in Providence as a police officer — but when he discovers corruption in the department, his determination to overturn the system holds unexpected consequences for his own life.

"The Piece of String" is a short story by Guy de Maupassant that explores human suspicion, social judgment, and the destructive power of false accusations. Set in the rural village of Goderville, France, during a bustling market day, protagonist Maître Hauchecorne, a frugal Norman peasant, notices a small piece of string on the ground and bends to pick it up, despite suffering from rheumatism. His action is observed by Maître Malandain, a man with whom he has a longstanding rivalry.

Ein heißer Sommer in Süditalien: In einem verfallenen Haus findet der neunjährige Michele einen Jungen, der allein und verwahrlost in einem abgedeckten Erdloch kauert.

Giò Giò ha quasi ventun anni e vive da sola. Ha un animo ribelle e una forza capace di travolgere il mondo. Il carattere sfidante, determinato e un intrinseco bisogno di indipendenza hanno reso difficile il suo rapporto con la famiglia. In questa realtà Giò Giò scopre i suoi nuovi valori che le daranno una volontà tenace che mai aveva provato prima. Sarà con queste donne che instaurerà un rapporto intenso, fatto anche di convivenza e di quotidianità con cui condividere un viaggio ricco di forti esperienze e di avvincenti avventure.

Ich war ein Echo aus Qual und Gehorsam, ein Schatten ohne Namen. Die Dunkelheit, in der ich so lange ausgeharrt habe … sie ist noch immer in mir. Ich wurde geboren, um zu gehorchen, denn ein Beta-Wolf zu sein, bedeutet, seinen Alpha zu unterstützen. Adrian Rinaldi, meinen dunklen Ritter, der mich führt, nicht benutzt. Der mich liebt, nicht schlägt. Er gab mir einen Namen, setzte die Scherben in mir Stück für Stück zusammen, bis ich wusste, wer ich bin. Ich bin Cameron Black.