Jessica Brodyová je autorkou, která se psaní věnuje od dětství, kdy si sama vydávala knihy. Po absolvování vysoké školy pracovala v zábavním průmyslu, ale nakonec se rozhodla naplno věnovat své vášni pro psaní. Její romány pro mladé čtenáře i dospělé se vyznačují poutavými příběhy a pronikavým pohledem na dospívání a mezilidské vztahy. Její díla jsou přeložena do více než dvaceti jazyků a oslovují čtenáře po celém světě, což dokazuje její schopnost vytvářet univerzálně srozumitelné a podmanivé příběhy.
"An indispensable guide in the bestselling Save the Cat! story structure series that reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any young adult novel a success, from an accomplished novelist and the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel"-- Provided by publisher
Set against a backdrop of emotion, intrigue, romance, and revolution, this trilogy combines elements of classic literature with a futuristic twist. Fans of Les Misérables and The Lunar Chronicles will find a captivating blend of stories that explore deep themes and complex characters. This collectible hardcover boxed set offers an immersive reading experience, perfect for those who enjoy thrilling narratives rich with adventure and heart.
Les Miserables meets The Lunar Chronicles in the out-of-this-world sequel to Sky Without Stars.
A phone-obsessed twelve-year-old girl, frustrated by the cryptic boys in her life, discovers a magic app that can read boys' thoughts in this modern-day retelling of Emma by Jane Austen. After a matchmaking attempt for her best friend, Harper, goes wrong, Emmy is fed up. Why are boys so hard to figure out? But then something amazing happens--she wakes up with a new app on her phone: iSpeak Boy! Suddenly Emmy has the information every girl wants to know--the super-secret knowledge of how boys think . . . and who they like! Now Emmy is using her magical app to make matches left and right. But can she use it to help Harper, the only person who doesn't seem to buy into Emmy's "gift"? And when her secret gets out and the app ends up in the wrong hands, can Emmy figure out how to undo the damage she's caused?
In this romantic road trip story perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Morgan Matson, a teen girl discovers the value of ordinary objects while learning to forgive her absent father. A lot can happen on the road from lost to found… Ali Collins doesn’t have room in her life for clutter or complications. So when her estranged father passes away and leaves her his only prized possession—a 1968 Firebird convertible—Ali knows she won’t keep it. Not when it reminds her too much of all her father’s unfulfilled promises. And especially not when a buyer three hundred miles up the Pacific coast is offering enough money for the car to save her childhood home from foreclosure. There’s only one problem, though. Ali has no idea how to drive a stick shift. But her ex-boyfriend, Nico, does. The road trip gets off to a horrible start, filled with unexpected detours, roadblocks, and all the uncomfortable tension that comes with being trapped in a car with your ex. But when Nico starts collecting items from the quirky strangers they meet along the way, Ali starts to sense that these objects aren’t random. Somehow they seem to be leading her to an unknown truth about her father. A truth that will finally prove to Ali that some things—even broken things—are worth saving.
"This sweeping reimagining of Les Misérables tells the story of three teens from very different backgrounds who are thrown together amidst the looming threat of revolution on the French planet-colony of Laterre"-- Provided by publisher
Ein zauberhaftes Buch zu den bekannten Prinzessinnen der Disney-Welt Belle, Rapunzel, Cinderella und alle weiteren Disney-Prinzessinnen werden in diesem Buch vorgestellt. Du erfährst alles, was du über deine Lieblingsprinzessin wissen möchtest und noch viel mehr. Tauche ein in eine Welt aus Glitzer und Geheimnissen und finde dich wieder im Schloss der Disney-Prinzessinnen … - Hochwertige Ausstattung und einzigartige Optik - Außergewöhnliche Illustrationen aller Disney-Prinzessinnen im LEGO® Stil - Aufwendige Seitengestaltung LEGO® Disney Princess™ © 2019 Disney LEGO, the LEGO logo and the Brick and Knob configurations are trademarks of the LEGO Group. ©2019 The LEGO Group. Produced by AMEET Sp. z o.o. under license from the LEGO Group.
Jistě víš že zámek, kde žijí tvé oblíbené princezny, je kouzelný. Mění se podle potřeb svých obyvatel a neustále pro ně připravuje nová překvapení. Možná ale netušíš, že to všechno plánuje a vymýšlí Záhadná Poselkyně, která toho o hradě i princeznách ví nejvíc světě. A právě ona pro tebe napsala tuhle knihu napěchovanou zajímavostmi o životě na zámku a přidala i pár poznámek o tom, co chystá do budoucna. Ale pozor, všechno v knize je tajné, a tak si musíš velmi považovat, že se dostala právě do tvých rukou.
The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success. Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a successful story--from the opening image to the finale--this book lays out the Ten Story Genres (Monster in the House; Whydunit; Dude with a Problem) alongside quirky, original insights (Save the Cat; Shard of Glass) to help novelists craft a plot that will captivate--and a novel that will sell.
Ryn, eighteen, trapped by a massive blizzard in the Denver airport, meets some unique characters who help her cope with survivor's guilt on the first anniversary of her best friend's death.
A dodici anni Addie Bell non ne può più della sua migliore amica Grace e dei suoi giochi infantili: non vede l'ora di avere sedici anni, come sua sorella, che guida la macchina, ha il cellularee un ragazzo. Un giorno una vicina di casa un po' stramba le dona un misterioso Scrigno dei Sogni Segreti in grado di realizzare i desideri. E la mattina dopo Addie si risveglia, di colpo, sedicenne: ha un armadio pieno di abitialla moda e, per amica, la ragazza più popolare del liceo. Inoltre, tramite il suo cliccatissimo vlog, dà lezioni di truccoai suoi numerosi follower. Ma... Grace dov'è finita? E perché la odia tanto? Tutto è cambiato... e non solo in meglio. Riuscirà Addie a rimediare agli errori e a recuperare i quattro anni che non ha vissuto?
From the author of the acclaimed "A Week of Mondays" and the Unremembered trilogy comes a fresh and funny romance about how one different choice could change everything.
CJ is the daughter of Captain James Hook. She's fierce. She's swashbuckling. And she has big dreams. . . like finding the treasure she's known about since she was a little girl stranded on the Isle of the Lost. When CJ sneaks out of Auradon Prep with her best friend, Freddie, they go on a wild chase to find it.
Freddie is the daughter of the infamous witch doctor, Dr. Facilier. She's got voodoo in her blood, a deck of Shadow Cards in her hands, and a song in her villain-kid heart.When Freddie's dreams of joining the acapella group at Auradon Prep fall apart, she uses her Shadow Cards to get her way...But dark magic always comes with a price.
Ellie erlebt den furchtbarsten Montag ihres Lebens: Sie kommt mit tropfnassen Haaren zum Fototermin, vermasselt ihre Rede zur Wahl der Schülersprecherin und fällt beim Probetraining für die Softballmannschaft über die eigenen Füße. Und als wären alle Peinlichkeiten nicht schon schlimm genug, macht auch noch ihr Freund Tristan mit ihr Schluss! Ellie wünscht sich nur eines: Sie möchte bitte, bitte eine zweite Chance. Die kriegt sie – am nächsten Morgen wacht sie auf und stellt fest: Es ist wieder Montag! Ellie setzt alles daran, die Fehler von gestern/heute zu vermeiden und für ihr eigenes Happy End zu sorgen. Doch wer hätte gedacht, dass ein Montag so hartnäckig sein kann?
So kann es nicht weitergehen! Das beschließt die 15-jährige Brooklyn, nachdem sie durch ihre letzte vermasselte Aktion auf dem Polizeirevier gelandet ist. Sie ist einfach nicht in der Lage, vernünftige Entscheidungen zu treffen. Die Lösung? Ein Blog, auf dem ihre Leser für sie entscheiden. Und zwar alles: Von der Wahl der Klamotten über die Lektüre für den Englischkurs bis zu ? Wer ist der Richtige für mich??. Ob das wirklich gut geht?
"Welcome to Winlock Harbor. Where the weather is always sunny, the water is the perfect temperature, and the boardwalk boasts the best food around. Where best friends Grayson, Mike, and Ian first met as kids, building a sand castle on a cloudless beach day. And where this summer, the loyalties of a lifelong friendship will begin to unravel."--Dust jacket.
After a daring escape from the scientists who created her, Seraphina and Zen believe they are finally safe from the horrors of her past only to discover that new threats await them.
Being America's favorite heiress is a dirty job...but someone's gotta do it, in 52 Reasons to Hate My Father. Lexington Larrabee has never had to work a day in her life. After all, she's the heiress to the multi-billion-dollar Larrabee Media empire. And heiresses are not supposed to work. But then again, they're not supposed to crash brand-new Mercedes convertibles into convenience stores on Sunset Boulevard either. Which is why, on Lexi's eighteenth birthday, her ever-absent, tycoon father decides to take a more proactive approach to her wayward life. Every week for the next year, she will have to take on a different low-wage job if she ever wants to receive her beloved trust fund. But if there's anything worse than working as a maid, a dishwasher, and a fast-food restaurant employee, it's dealing with Luke, the arrogant, albeit moderately attractive, college intern her father has assigned to keep tabs on her. In Jessica Brody's hilarious "comedy of heiress" about family, forgiveness, good intentions, and best of all, second chances, Lexi learns that love can be unconditional, money can be immaterial, and regardless of age, everyone needs a little saving. And although she might have fifty-two reasons to hate her father, she only needs one reason to love him.
A teenage girl with amnesia finds that she is a genetically designed identity who has time-travelled, followed by both friends and enemies.
Madison ist beliebt, genauso wie ihr gut aussehender Freund Mason. Doch als er zum Mr. Popularity aufsteigt, lässt er Maddie plötzlich links liegen. Erzürnt will Madison Rache üben. Zusammen mit ihren Freundinnen gründet sie den Karma-Klub: In diesem Rahmen wollen die drei Mädchen dem Karma ein bisschen auf die Sprünge helfen, denn die Konsequenzen des Univerums dauern ihnen zu lange. Doch sie merken schnell, welche Folgen selbst die kleinsten Entscheidungen haben können, zwar wunderbare, aber auch furchtbare - für sie selbst und für andere ...
40 Prozent aller Männer betrügen ihre Frauen Treue ist für Jennifer das Allerwichtigste. Um treulose Ehemänner zu überführen, hat sie eine Treuetest-Agentur gegründet. Ihre Dienste sind so gefragt, dass sie mehrere Angestellte beschäftigt, um die Männer anderer Frauen auf die Probe zu stellen. Privat schwebt Jennifer im siebten Himmel, denn Traummann Jamie hat ihr einen Heiratsantrag gemacht. Doch kann sie sich als professionelle Treuetesterin an ihre eigenen strengen Prinzipien halten?
Jennifer Hunter, an expert on men, runs a company that conducts fidelity inspections for those suspecting infidelity. After witnessing many failures in fidelity tests, she struggles to believe in the existence of a good man.
Jak daleko jste ochotni zajít, abyste zjistili pravdu o svém partnerovi? Zatímco pro všechny přátele a příbuzné je Jennifer zaměstnankyní banky, ve skutečnosti pracuje v úplně jiném oboru. Podezíravé manželky a snoubenky si ji najímají, aby jejich partnery podrobila takzvané zkoušce věrnosti. To se pak pod jménem Ashlyn objevuje v zšeřelých barech nebo na večírcích, aby každému testovanému objektu nabídla možnost dopustit se nevěry. Byznys je to výhodný, ale Jennifer si stále víc uvědomuje, že k tažení proti nevěrníkům ji nejspíš dohnaly vztahy ve vlastní rodině. Když potom někdo zveřejní webovou stránku s její utajenou identitou, zdá se, že je úplně v koncích. Pohledný Jamie, do něhož se nakonec zamiluje, ale zatím nemá o jejím profesi tušení. A Jenny se rozhodne s ní skoncovat. Vezme ještě poslední zakázku. Místo běžné rutiny se jí ale zatřese země pod nohama...
