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Perfect Scoundrels (A Heist Society Novel #3)
by Ally CarterKat Bishop can steal anything-including your heart. Intrigue, adventure, romance, and charm abound in this New York Times bestselling series. Katarina Bishop and W.W. Hale the fifth were born to lead completely different lives: Kat comes from a long, proud line of loveable criminal masterminds, while Hale is the scion of one of the most seemingly perfect dynasties in the world. If their families have one thing in common, it's that they both know how to stay under the radar while getting-or stealing-whatever they want.No matter the risk, the Bishops can always be counted on, but in Hale's family, all bets are off when money is on the line. When Hale unexpectedly inherits his grandmother's billion dollar corporation, he quickly learns that there's no place for Kat in his new role. But Kat won't let him go that easily, especially after she gets tipped off that his grandmother's will might have been altered in an elaborate con to steal the company's fortune. So instead of being the heir-this time, Hale might be the mark.Forced to keep a level head as she and her crew fight for one of their own, Kat is prepared to do the impossible, but first, she has to decide if she's willing to save her boyfriend's company if it means losing the boy.
Perfect Scoundrels: Book 3 (Heist Society #3)
by Ally CarterKatarina Bishop and W.W. Hale the Fifth were born to lead very different lives - her family are criminal masterminds, while he comes from an apparently perfect dynasty. But both families know how to stay under the radar while getting - or stealing - whatever they want.When Hale unexpectedly inherits his grandmother's billion-dollar corporation, he quickly learns that there's no place for Kat and their old heists in his new role. But Kat won't let him go that easily, especially after she is tipped off about an elaborate con to steal the company's fortune. Instead of being the heir, this time Hale might be the mark.Kat is prepared to do the impossible, but first she has to decide. Is she willing to save her boyfriend's company if it means losing the boy?
Perfect Ten
by L. PhilipsWho is Sam Raines's Perfect Ten? It’s been two years since Sam broke up with the only other eligible gay guy in his high school, so to say he’s been going through a romantic drought is the understatement of the decade. When Meg, his ex-Catholic-turned-Wiccan best friend, suggests performing a love spell, Sam is just desperate enough to try. He crafts a list of ten traits he wants in a boyfriend and burns it in a cemetery at midnight on Friday the thirteenth. Enter three seemingly perfect guys, all in pursuit of Sam. There’s Gus, the suave French exchange student; Jamie, the sweet and shy artist; and Travis, the guitar-playing tattooed enigma. Even Sam’s ex-boyfriend, Landon, might want another chance. But does a Perfect Ten even exist? Find out in this delectable coming-of-age romcom with just a touch of magic.
Perfect You
by Elizabeth ScottKate Brown's life has gone downhill fast. Her father has quit his job to sell vitamins at the mall, and Kate is forced to work with him. Her best friend has become popular, and now she acts like Kate's invisible. And then there's Will. Gorgeous, unattainable Will, whom Kate acts like she can't stand even though she can't stop thinking about him. When Will starts acting interested, Kate hates herself for wanting him when she's sure she's just his latest conquest. Kate figures that the only way things will ever stop hurting so much is if she keeps to herself and stops caring about anyone or anything. What she doesn't realize is that while life may not always be perfect, good things can happen -- but only if she lets them....
Perfect on Paper: A Novel
by Sophie Gonzales“Perfectly wonderful.” —Becky Albertalli, New York Times–bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda “An electrifying love story.” —BooklistFROM NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY-BESTSELLING AND INDIE NEXT PICK AUTHOR Sophie Gonzales comes Perfect on Paper: Leah on the Offbeat meets To All the Boys I've Loved Before in this YA romcom, where a bisexual girl who gives anonymous love advice to her classmates is hired by the hot guy to help him get his ex backHer advice, spot on. Her love life, way off.Darcy Phillips:• Can give you the solution to any of your relationship woes—for a fee.• Uses her power for good. Most of the time.• Really cannot stand Alexander Brougham.• Has maybe not the best judgement when it comes to her best friend, Brooke…who is in love with someone else.• Does not appreciate being blackmailed.However, when Brougham catches her in the act of collecting letters from locker 89—out of which she’s been running her questionably legal, anonymous relationship advice service—that’s exactly what happens. In exchange for keeping her secret, Darcy begrudgingly agrees to become his personal dating coach—at a generous hourly rate, at least. The goal? To help him win his ex-girlfriend back.Darcy has a good reason to keep her identity secret. If word gets out that she’s behind the locker, some things she's not proud of will come to light, and there’s a good chance Brooke will never speak to her again.Okay, so all she has to do is help an entitled, bratty, (annoyingly hot) guy win over a girl who’s already fallen for him once? What could go wrong?
Perfect or Not, Here I Come
by Kristi D. HollLife may not be fair, but Tara, seeking justice, finds how to make the best of things.
Perfectly Good White Boy
by Carrie Mesrobian"You never know where we'll end up. There's so much possibility in life, you know?" Hallie said. Sean Norwhalt can read between the lines. He knows Hallie's just dumped him. He was a perfectly good summer boyfriend, but now she's off to college, and he's still got another year to go. Her pep talk about futures and "possibilities" isn't exactly comforting. Sean's pretty sure he's seen his future and its "possibilities," and they all look DISPOSABLE. Like the crappy rental his family moved into when his dad left. Like all the unwanted filthy old clothes he stuffs into the rag baler at his thrift-store job. Like everything good he's ever known. The only hopeful possibilities in Sean's life are the Marine Corps, where no one expected he'd go, and Neecie Albertson, whom he never expected to care about. Carrie Mesrobian follows her critically acclaimed debut, Sex & Violence, with another powerful and wrenching portrait of a teenage boy on the precipice of the new American future.
Perfectly Parvin
by Olivia AbtahiFourteen-year-old Iranian-American Parvin Mohammadi sets out to win the ultimate date to homecoming in this heartfelt and outright hilarious debut. <p><p> Parvin Mohammadi has just been dumped--only days after receiving official girlfriend status. Not only is she heartbroken, she's humiliated. Enter high school heartthrob Matty Fumero, who just might be the smoking-hot cure to all her boy problems. If Parvin can get Matty to ask her to Homecoming, she's positive it will prove to herself and her ex that she's girlfriend material after all. <p><p>There's just one problem: Matty is definitely too cool for bassoon-playing, frizzy-haired, Cheeto-eating Parvin. Since being herself hasn't worked for her in the past (see aforementioned dumping), she decides to start acting like the women in her favorite rom-coms. Those women aren't loud, they certainly don't cackle when they laugh, and they smile much more than they talk.But Parvin discovers that being a rom-com dream girl is much harder than it looks. Also hard? The parent-mandated Farsi lessons. A confusing friendship with a boy who's definitely not supposed to like her. And hardest of all, the ramifications of the Muslim ban on her family in Iran. Suddenly, being herself has never been more important. <p><p> Olivia Abtahi's debut is as hilarious as it is heartfelt—a delightful tale where, amid the turmoil of high school friendships and crushes, being yourself is always the perfect way to be.
Perfectly Princess #6: Yellow Princess Gets a Pet
by Alyssa CrowneA spunky series for any girl who dreams of being a princess. The book even looks magical --- it's printed on yellow pages!<p><p> Printed on YELLOW pages!<p> For as long as she can remember, Abby has wanted two things: to be a magical princess and to get a pet. And now one of her dreams is about to come true --- she's adopting a pet!<p> At first, Abby can't make up her mind about what animal to get. A yellow canary? A sweet little bunny? A fluffy white kitten? But Abby's in for a surprise. The perfect pet for this princess may be the last thing she expects!<p> Fun princess craft ideas are included in the back of the book!
Perfecto error
by Ali Novak«Cuando conocí a Oliver Perry, no me di cuenta de que era el cantante de The Heartbreakers. Y él no tenía ni idea de que yo era la única chica del mundo que odiaba su música...» Stella haría cualquier cosa por su hermana. Incluso hacer cola durante horas para que los chicos de The Heartbreakers le firmen un CD. Al menos, ha conocido a un chico guapísimo cuando ha ido a por café, aunque no vaya a verle nunca más. Por supuesto, el destino le prepara una sorpresa: ese chico resulta ser Oliver Perry. Y, aunque ella le diga a la cara que su música es lo peor, él le da su número. ¿No es flipante? Reseña:«¡Para derretirse! ¡Me enamoré de Oliver Perry super rápido! Este libro te emociona... ¡Adoro cada página!»Anna Todd, autora de After
Perfectos mentirosos
by Alex MirezUna historia llena de mentiras y secretos, atracción y odio en la que nadie parece decir la verdad. ¿Hay algo más adictivo que desenmascarar a los Perfectos mentirosos? Jude acaba de llegar a una de las universidades más elitistas del mundo, pero ya se ha dado cuenta que ahí todo se mueve alrededor de las fiestas, los cotilleos y los ligues entre estudiantes. Y que todo eso gira en torno a un trio irresistible: los hermanos Cash. Son vacilones, astutos, pero insoportablemente atractivos y poderosos. Y por encima de todo están acostumbrados a liderar el campus con sus juegos de niños ricos. Lo que no saben es que Jude tiene un plan: sacar a la luz sus más oscuros y perversos secretos, esos tan bien escondidos tras el lujoso apellido Cash.
Perfectos mentirosos 2: Peligros y verdades
by Alex MirezEl desenlace de Perfctos mentirosos. Un final que nos dejará sin aliento, una historia con muchas mentiras, pasiones y odios. En Tangus, una de las universidades más elitistas del mundo, todo gira en torno a un trío irresistible: los hermanos Cash. Son vacilones y astutos, pero insoportablemente atractivos y poderosos. Lo que no saben es que Jude tiene un plan: sacar a la luz sus más oscuros y perversos secretos, esos tan bien escondidos tras el lujoso apellido Cash. Pero los Cash no son los únicos que guardan terribles secretos; Jude se descubre como una perfecta mentirosa. Por fin se desvelarán todos los secretos y mentiras.
Peril Over the Airport (Vicki Barr, Book #8)
by Helen WellsVicki Barr's greatest desire is to obtain her pilot's license. Vicki signs up to take lessons with Bill Avery, who owns a small airport north of town. Bill's airfield serves small, unscheduled cargo flights. Vicki immediately learns that Bill has his hands full running his small airport and that Bill is hopelessly disorganized. Vicki tries to help him straighten up his disorderly office and put some order in his affairs. Bill's chief competitor, Andrew Corey, owns a neighboring airfield and is putting pressure on Bill to sell out to him. Bill refuses to sell his airfield, and shortly thereafter, one of Bill's planes is sabotaged. Could it just be coincidence, or could Andrew Corey or Bill's mysterious new mechanic, Spin Voight, be involved? All that Vicki knows for certain is that Spin appears to hold a grudge against her. Bill's problems multiply as a mysterious company named Land and Sky, Inc. tries to buy his airport, and local farmers seek an injunction to close Avery Airport. Vicki remains convinced that both Andrew Corey and Spin Voight are behind Bill's problems and works to uncover the plot before Bill's time runs out.
Peril in Pink (Connie Blair, Book #10)
by Betsy AllenConnie Blair shivered in anticipation as she boarded the plane that would take her to the Caribbean, never guessing that soon she would shiver in fright. But once again what began as a business trip was to become surrounded with danger and intrigue. When Mike Ingersoll first showed her the map, Connie was caught up in the excitement of a search for sunken treasure. It seemed little more than an inconvenience when her traveling bag and Mike's were switched - until she discovered that she had the map, and someone else knew it! How Connie pits all her mystery-solving skills against a sinister modern-day pirate makes a fast-paced tale of suspense and excitement.
Peril on the Sea: A Novel
by Michael CadnumIt is the summer of 1588 and a pair of unlikely shipmates is traveling on the Vixen, a privateer that will soon be drafted to join a flotilla of English ships bound for a fiery clash with the Spanish Armada. Seventeen-year-old Sherwin is aboard to repay a debt he owes the ship's roguish captain, Brandon Fletcher. Sixteen-year-old Katharine is sailing with them in a desperate bid to save her noble family's fortune. The fight will be harrowing and bloody, and the unfolding tumult will challenge the character of both Sherwin and Katharine, who are about to discover the deeper meaning of strife and of honor. This fascinating tale affords an unusual view of one of the most important naval encounters in history, as a kindling romance between two young people takes place amidst a reluctant race to battle.
Perilous Passage
by B. J. BayleShortlisted for the 2009 Red Maple Award and commended in Best Books for Kids & Teens After a shipwreck in 1809, Peter finds himself the victim of amnesia. The sea captain who finds the teenager gives him the only name he knows, while others derisively dub him Peter No-Name. Eventually, Peter finds employment in a Montreal tavern where he meets a French voyageur called Boulard who changes his life irrevocably. Boulard works for fur trader David Thompson, soon to become one of the world’s most famous explorers and mapmakers. Thompson is impressed with the teenager and enlists him in his obsessive quest to establish an overland "northwest" passage to the Pacific Ocean via the Columbia River. With Thompson, Peter embarks on an amazing series of adventures that brings him face to face with hostile Natives and exposes him to the hardships and life-threatening challenges of formidable mountains and primeval forests as the intrepid outdoorsmen canoe, ride, and sled across a continent still largely untouched by European civilization.
Perilous Princesses
by Madeline SmootTen authors come together to explore what it's like to defy expectation. Everyone knows a princess in peril—the girl trapped in a tower or guarded by a dragon until someone rides in and saves her from the danger. But what happens when the princess is the danger? What if it's not the dragon you should be worried about but the princess hiding behind him? What if the girl needs to be in that tower—not for her protection, but for ours? In ten new intriguing tales, various authors introduce us to girls who defy our notion of the perfect princess.
Perils of Protection: Shipwrecks, Orphans, and Children's Rights (Children's Literature Association Series)
by Susan HoneymanWinner of the Children’s Literature Association’s 2020 Honor Book AwardUnrecognized in the United States and resisted in many wealthy, industrialized nations, children’s rights to participation and self-determination are easily disregarded in the name of protection. In literature, the needs of children are often obscured by protectionist narratives, which redirect attention to parents by mythologizing the supposed innocence, victimization, and vulnerability of children rather than potential agency.In Perils of Protection: Shipwrecks, Orphans, and Children's Rights, author Susan Honeyman traces how the best of intentions to protect children can nonetheless hurt them when leaving them unprepared to act on their own behalf. Honeyman utilizes literary parallels and discursive analysis to highlight the unchecked protectionism that has left minors increasingly isolated in dwindling social units and vulnerable to multiple injustices made possible by eroded or unrecognized participatory rights.Each chapter centers on a perilous pattern in a different context: “women and children first” rescue hierarchies, geographic restriction, abandonment, censorship, and illness. Analysis from adventures real and fictionalized will offer the reader high jinx and heroism at sea, the rush of risk, finding new families, resisting censorship through discovering shared political identity, and breaking the pretenses of sentimentality.
Perils of Wrath
by Elsie ParkSir Roland Beaumont's investigation into his birth parents’ deaths leads him to Guildon Castle, domain of Lord Craven. Roland’s plans are complicated when the earl enlists him to tame his stepdaughter, Audrina Gibbons, by training her as a squire. Roland soon finds that Audrina—Audri—is much more than he imagined.Unable to save her mother from Craven's physical abuse, Audri’s open hostility for her stepfather and his scheme pits her against her would-be trainer. Audri's provocation strains Roland’s composure, much as his merciless training regime tests her willpower. Sir Roland’s quest for truth soon tests the resolve of both knight and squire as the dark secrets of Guildon Castle are unearthed—secrets never meant to be revealed . . . secrets that some would kill to keep.
Period Power: A Manifesto for the Menstrual Movement
by Nadya Okamoto Rebecca ElfastPERIOD founder and Harvard College student Nadya Okamoto offers a manifesto on menstruation and why we can no longer silence those who bleed—and how to engage in youth activism.Throughout history, periods have been hidden from the public. They’re taboo. They’re embarrassing. They’re gross. And due to a crumbling or nonexistent national sex ed program, they are misunderstood. Because of these stigmas, a status quo has been established to exclude people who menstruate from the seat at the decision-making table, creating discriminations like the tampon tax, medicines that favor male biology, and more. Period Power aims to explain what menstruation is, shed light on the stigmas and resulting biases, and create a strategy to end the silence and prompt conversation about periods.
Permanent Record
by Mary H. ChoiA New York Times bestseller! &“Smart and funny…warm and rewarding.&” —Booklist (starred review) &“A compelling and quirky tale of love and negotiating early adulthood in New York City.&” —School Library Journal From the New York Times bestselling author of Emergency Contact, which Rainbow Rowell called &“smart and funny,&” comes a &“captivating&” (The New York Times) romance about how social media influences relationships every day.On paper, college dropout Pablo Rind doesn&’t have a whole lot going for him. His graveyard shift at a twenty-four-hour deli in Brooklyn is a struggle. Plus, he&’s up to his eyeballs in credit card debt. Never mind the state of his student loans. Pop juggernaut Leanna Smart has enough social media followers to populate whole continents. The brand is unstoppable. She graduated from child stardom to become an international icon, and her adult life is a queasy blur of private planes, step-and-repeats, aspirational hotel rooms, and strangers screaming for her just to notice them. When Leanna and Pablo meet at 5:00 a.m. at the bodega in the dead of winter it&’s absurd to think they&’d be A Thing. But as they discover who they are, who they want to be, and how to defy the deafening expectations of everyone else, Lee and Pab turn to each other. Which, of course, is when things get properly complicated.
Permanent Record
by Mary H.K. ChoiAfter a year of college, Pablo is working at his local twenty-four-hour deli, selling overpriced snacks to brownstone yuppies. He’s dodging calls from the student loan office and he has no idea what his next move is. <p><p> Leanna Smart’s life so far has been nothing but success. Age eight: Disney Mouseketeer; Age fifteen: first #1 single on the US pop chart; Age seventeen, *tenth* #1 single; and now, at Age nineteen…life is a queasy blur of private planes, weird hotel rooms, and strangers asking for selfies on the street. <p><p> When Leanna and Pab randomly meet at 4:00 a.m. in the middle of a snowstorm in Brooklyn, they both know they can’t be together forever. So, they keep things on the down-low and off Instagram for as long as they can. But it takes about three seconds before the world finds out…
Pero a tu lado
by Amy LabUna historia de amor intensa y agitada. Un misterio que palpita en cada página. Dos almas entrelazadas. «-Todo sería más fácil si te apartara, -me dijo. -¿Y por qué no lo haces? -No lo sé...-respondió finalmente-. No lo sé... -repitió acercando tanto su cara a la mía que podía respirar su aliento-. No lo sé... -susurró de nuevo apoyando su frente contra la mía. Tenía los labios entreabiertos, esos carnosos labios que me atraían como si de un imán se trataran. Iba a besarme, lo sabía, y deseaba que lo hiciera con todas mis fuerzas. La oscuridad alcanzó su rostro. Ya no podía verlo.» Álex es una estudiante de segundo de Bachillerato. Es divertida, inteligente y tiene muchos amigos. Pero su vida amorosa no está al mismo nivel. En realidad, ha sido bastante decepcionante hasta el momento, así que este año Alexia ha decidido centrarse únicamente en sus estudios. Claro que no contaba con la llegada de Oliver, su desconcertante nuevo vecino. Oliver es realmente atractivo -como su amiga Gaby se esfuerza en recordarle-, pero de una manera salvaje que inquieta a Álex. Oliver es duro y distante hasta la insolencia pero, a través de esas visitas inesperadas por la terraza de su habitación, Alexia descubrirá también a un joven tierno y pasional cuyo misterio los llevará al límite. Y es que, a veces, el verdadero misterio, aquello que hace fascinante nuestras vidas, está más cerca de lo que pensamos...
Persecución (Night School #Volumen 3)
by C. J. DaughertyCuando todos mienten, ¿en quién puedes confiar? «Night School», un mundo de misterio, peligro, romance... y traición del que no es fácil escapar. Todo parece venirse abajo tras los muros de Cimmeria... <P><P>Allie está furiosa y desorientada. Siente la constante amenaza de un espía infiltrado en la Academia Cimmeria. Pero no es la única que se encuentra así: todo parece venirse abajo en la escuela. Los estudiantes no entienden qué está ocurriendo, los profesores se enfrentan unos a otros y las Reglas han comenzado a perder fuerza. <P>Cuando Nathaniel revela su plan, la directora Isabelle deja de tener control sobre la academia, pero también sobre la Night School y toda la organización que la sustenta. El miedo ha invadido el lugar y la amenaza está próxima. No se puede confiar en nadie: ya nadie está salvo. <P>Esta vez Natahaniel no representa una amenaza para los alumnos de Cimmeria, ellosmismos se han convertido ahora en la verdadera amenaza.
Persephone (Persephone)
by Loïc Locatelli-KournwskyFrench author Loïc Locatelli-Kournwsky presents a modern-day retelling of the Greek myth of Demeter and her daughter Persephone in an exciting universe that blends high-fantasy adventure with visuals reminiscent of Japanese anime and 1950s American-style comics. Persephone may be the adopted daughter of the famous magician Demeter, but she struggles to find her place alongside such a force of nature. Persephone’s desire to find out where she belongs takes her on an epic adventure deep into the Underworld, where she’ll discover who—or what—she is.