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Sandcastles of Love
by Sydell I. VoellerWhen Logan Becker's family embarks on a summer "house swapping" vacation in a beach town in Oregon, Logan is overjoyed. Similarly, Tricia Merrit, the daughter of the other family, is thrilled to be in the farm belt of Minnesota. <P><P>Logan falls in love with the beach boy surfer of her dreams, but soon she discovers he's Tricia's boyfriend. Logan's dreams are shattered. <P><P>Meanwhile, there's another boy who is attracted to Logan—the totally uncool Grant Duncan who is busy trying to launch a campaign to clean the local beaches. Can Logan come to realize that true love often reveals itself in unexpected ways?
The Sandlot
by Alison HendrieScotty Smalls, who has just moved into town with his mother and new stepfather, makes friends with a group of boys who have their baseball team, even though he does not know how to play and has never heard of Babe Ruth.
Sangre azul (Vampire Academy #Volumen 2)
by Richelle MeadAmor, lealtad, sangre, amores prohibidos... Rose Hathaway tiene un serio problema. Su guapísimo tutor Dimitri se está fijando en otra, su amigo Mason está colado por ella y el vínculo telepático que tiene con su mejor amiga... la vuelve loca cuando esta se enrolla con su novio. Entonces un gran ataque strigoi pone a la Academia en alerta y deciden poner a salvo a los alumnos en la elegante estación de Idaho. Pero la impresión de seguridad es falsa. Esta vez, Rose - y su corazón - correrá un peligro mayor de lo que imaginaba.
Sangre de los Mehrat
by Jorge Sánchez LorenzoSon hermanos... Amigos... La razón del otro... Son la esperanza de la humanidad... " <P><P> La Confederación Internacional de Repúblicas, tras una cruenta guerra, expandió su dominio más allá de Feera, su mundo natal. Y puso su mirada en las estrellas. Gracias a la mayor corporación de la humanidad, conocida como El Astillero, la nave-ciudad Antares atraviesa el sistema Chandria y logra asentarse en Isna, un planeta virgen y lleno de posibilidades. Millones de ciudadanos dela CIR viajaban en busca de un nuevo futuro, nuevas oportunidades y el siguiente escalón en la colonización de la humanidad. <P>Entre ellos, los gemelos Cassia y Loxar Mehrat, desoyendo las palabras directas del gobernador, son los primeros en salir de la ciudad. Apenas se posa, ambos pisan la suave hierba del nuevo mundo. Pero lo que en un principio resulta ser una inocente escapada, pronto se convertirá en un encuentro que cambiará completamente su forma de pensar, su sangre y sus vidas. <P>¿Quién es el Gris?¿Quiénes son los nativos? ¿Son amigos? ¿Quiénes son los verdaderos enemigos?"
La Sangre del Olimpo (Los Héroes del Olimpo #5)
by Rick RiordanUn ejército de gigantes. Dos batallas a vida o muerte. Y siete héroes dispuestos a impedir el fin del mundo. Los tripulantes del Argo II han salido victoriosos de sus misiones, pero están lejos de derrotar a Gaia, la Madre Tierra. Ella ha conseguido alzar a todos sus gigantes y planea sacrificar a dos semidioses en la festividad de Spes: necesita su sangre, la sangre del Olimpo, para despertar. Por otro lado, la legión romana del Campamento Júpiter, liderada por Octavio, está cada día más cerca del Campamento Mestizo. La Atenea Partenos deberá dirigirse al oeste para impedir la guerra entre los campamentos, mientras el Argo II navega hacia Antenas... ¿Cómo podrán los jóvenes semidioses derrotar a los gigantes de Gaia? Ya han sacrificado demasiado, pero si Gaia despierta... será el final.
Sangre y Codicia: Cuatro historias cortas de guerra (Sangre y Codicia #1)
by P. J. BermanEl galardonado autor de fantasía P.J. Berman entra en un nuevo territorio al lanzar cuatro historias cortas históricas sobre cómo la avaricia de unos pocos cuesta la sangre de muchos. Un día sangriento en la maratón Después de que su casa es destruida y su familia asesinada, Theodosius tiene sed de venganza. El espíritu de Polonia Polonia está sola, y está luchando por su vida. Un puñado de valientes pilotos encarnan el desafío del país frente a la aniquilación. Lealtad Dividida Sus días de gloria pueden haber terminado, pero incluso en el tumulto que envuelve al Imperio Romano de Occidente, Sigeric y Licinia se ven obligados a preguntarse, ¿el amor realmente lo conquista todo, o es ese el dominio de las legiones romanas? El destino de Mari Llevar mensajes por toda la ciudad de Mari es la vida de Bashaa, pero a la sombra de los enemigos que avanzan, su camino está a punto de dar un giro que nunca podría haber predicho. ADEMÁS: ¡Lee el primer capítulo de Venganza de la Esperanza, el libro de apertura de la galardonada serie de fantasía épica "Silrith" de P.J. Berman!
Sapphire Blue (Ruby Red #2)
by Kerstin GierGwen's life has been a roller coaster since she discovered she was the Ruby, the final member of the secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve. In between searching through history for the other time-travelers and asking for a bit of their blood (gross!), she's been trying to figure out what all the mysteries and prophecies surrounding the Circle really mean. At least Gwen has plenty of help. Her best friend Lesley follows every lead diligently on the Internet. James the ghost teaches Gwen how to fit in at an eighteenth century party. And Xemerius, the gargoyle demon who has been following Gwen since he caught her kissing Gideon in a church, offers advice on everything. Oh, yes. And of course there is Gideon, the Diamond. One minute he's very warm indeed; the next he's freezing cold. Gwen's not sure what's going on there, but she's pretty much destined to find out. Sapphire Blue is the second book in the Ruby Red Trilogy from Kerstin Gier.
Sapphire Sun (The Lost Magic Series #3)
by Suzi Davis"You can't escape the past. It is a part of who you are; it has shaped you now, it will shape your future. It is the shadow behind you. Who you once were is still a part of who you are today. This, I now understand. My name is Gracelynn Stevenson. I tried to destroy the Lost Magic. I tried to erase the past. I tried to make things go back to the way that they once were. I failed. And now all the happiness I thought I had found has been lost to the shadows…"Gracelynn is starting to remember all that she thought she left behind. So is Sebastian, although his memories are so painful that he's fighting with everything he has to leave them in the past. But Gracelynn has no choice: the spirits are calling her to lead a group of those who also possess the Lost Magic to fight an evil that is lurking too close.An evil that only she can overcome.Be sure to read The Lost Magic Series in its entirety:1. Amber Frost2. Silver Dew3. Sapphire Sun
Sarah (Ellie's People #8)
by Mary BorntragerSarah Troyer faces changes in her Amish family because of her mother's illness and death. She is sure that Sadie Zook, the hired girl, mistreats her and scolds her unfairly. At school, Sarah finds Regina Byler to be an understanding friend. A near-tragic house fire helps bring healing to Sarah. Former hurts are forgotten. Sarah learns to accept a new mother and to work as a hired girl herself. At the house raising for Sarah's family, the head carpenter's son Rudy Kemp notices Sarah. He gives her rides home after youth singings. Later, Sarah keeps company with Mahlon Mast. Eventually they are baptized and then married in the Amish Church.
Sarah
by Jerry EicherSet in the picturesque Davies County of Indiana, the bookk is a fast-paced story of Sarah's coming of age. The beautiful Sarah Schwartz knows she is on thin ice when she realized Lamar Wagler is interested in her. He is already dating Melinda. Sarah has the opportunity to leave Davies County when her friend and employer, Rebecca, arranges for her to go to New York to model clothes. Sarah goes, is entranced by city life, but then realizes that she is not willing to give up her Amish life. Eventually she comes back and starts over.
Sarah Bernhardt: The Divine and Dazzling Life of the World's First Superstar
by Catherine ReefA tantalizing biography for teens on Sarah Bernhardt, the first international celebrity and one of the greatest actors of all time, who lived a highly unconventional, utterly fascinating life. Illustrated with more than sixty-five photos of Bernhardt on stage, in film, and in real life. Sarah Bernhardt was a French stage actor who became a global superstar in the late nineteenth century—the Lady Gaga of her day—and is still considered to be one of the greatest performers of all time. This fast-paced account of her life, filled with provocative detail, brilliantly follows the transformation of a girl of humble origins, born to a courtesan, into a fabulously talented, wealthy, and beloved icon. Not only was her acting trajectory remarkable, but her personal life was filled with jaw-dropping exploits, and she was extravagantly eccentric, living with a series of exotic animals and sleeping in a coffin. She grew to be deeply admired around the world, despite her unabashed and public promiscuity at a time when convention was king; she slept with each of her leading men and proudly raised a son without a husband. A fascinating and fast-paced deep dive into the world of the divine Sarah. Illustrated with more than sixty-five photos of Bernhardt on stage, in film, and in real life.
Sarah Hastings
by Florence MusgraveFollows the adventures of Sarah, the teenage daughter of a poor Methodist minister as he and his family settles into a West Virginia mining town just at the start of World War One. Sometime Sarah's brash behavior, and longing for luxuries almost drives her family to distraction. In the end, she finds her place in life, and with God's help makes it her own.
Sarah Martin Mysteries 2-Book Bundle: The Whole, Entire, Complete Truth / The Law of Three
by Caroline Rennie-PattisonSarah Martin isn’t the only outsider in her small Muskoka community. Life gets a whole lot more interesting for Sarah when she uncovers mysteries that need solving. This two-book collection of Sarah Martin Mysteries includes: The Whole, Entire, Complete Truth When Sarah discovers a poaching ring on a neighbouring farm in her small Muskoka town, she will stop at nothing to save the wild black bears. The Law of Three When Sarah, intrigued by rumours about the Hopper family, tries to get to the bottom of an alleged murder, she finds that the family has another secret: they’re Wiccans.
Sarah's Story (Sisters of the Quantock Hills #1)
by Ruth Elwin HarrisFour independent-minded sisters come of age in the early 1900s--and four interwoven novels tell their stories, each through a different sister's eyes. The year is 1910, and the four Purcell sisters have only each other. Their mother has died, leaving them orphans in a rambling country estate. But with the help of the Mackenzies--their guardian and his family, whom the sisters come to love in very different ways--Sarah, Frances, Julia, and Gwen find the courage to follow their own paths in a world that is rapidly changing. Avid readers and fans of historical-fiction classics will love these spirited heroines--named the Little Women of our times by the TIMES of London--and will be thoroughly absorbed by their intertwining tales, full of feistiness, creativity, and young romance.
Sargasso of Space
by Andrew NorthSargasso of Space is a 190 page science fiction novel written by the science fiction and fantasy master Andre Norton (pseudonym, Andrew North) and first published in 1955. It is the first book in her Solar Queen Series. Other novels in this series include Plague Ship, Voodoo Planet, and Postmarked the stars. Ace's summary reads as follows "WORLDS FOR SALE!" That was the startling cry that electrified Dane Thorson of the space-trader Solar Queen. It was his first trip and the cosmic auction was taking place at an isolated port of call, far out in the Milky Way. Who'll buy this newly discovered planet? The data on it sealed-you may be getting a radioactive desert, you may be buying a fabulous empire, or you may be stuck with an untracked unconquerable jungle. And Dane and his fellow spacemen took the risk. They bought a planet, sight unseen, whose ominous name was . . . Limbol The story of Thorson's trip to Limbo, and the amazing adventures that befell him on that SARGASSO OF SPACE, is a real thriller of a space novel by the author of STAR GUARD, THE STARS ARE OURS, and many others.
Sasha Masha
by Agnes Borinsky*An Amazon Best Book of the Month!*Transgender author Agnes Borinsky deftly explores gender identity and queer romance in this heart-wrenching debut novel.Alex feels like he is in the wrong body. His skin feels strange against his bones. And then comes Tracy, who thinks he's adorably awkward, who wants to kiss him, who makes him feel like a Real Boy. But it is not quite enough. Something is missing. As Alex grapples with his identity, he finds himself trying on dresses and swiping on lipstick in the quiet of his bedroom. He meets Andre, a gay boy who is beautiful and unafraid to be who he is. Slowly, Alex begins to realize: maybe his name isn't Alex at all. Maybe it's Sasha Masha.
Sasquatch, Love, and Other Imaginary Things
by Betsy Aldredge Carrie DuBois-ShawPride and Prejudice meets Animal Planet&’s Finding Bigfoot in this humorous and heartfelt debut about a loving, quirky family on the hunt for the mythical Sasquatch.Hunting for monsters was never so awkward. It&’s bad enough that Samantha&’s parents, charter members of the Northern Ohio Bigfoot Society, have dragged their daughter around forever, hunting for yetis. But now they&’re doing it on national TV, and worse, in front of an aristocratic prep-school crew including a boy who disdains Samantha&’s family.But when he scorns her humble Ohio roots, she becomes determined to take him down. As they go to war, their friction and attraction almost distract them from the hint that Sasquatch may actually be out there somewhere…
The Sassy Way to Social Media Marketing When You Have No Clue
by Gundi GabrielleSocial Media marketing + free bonus, Step-By-Step: Winning, Easy-to-Follow Strategies for Building a Large Following on Social Media.
Satellite
by Nick LakeA teenage boy born in space makes his first trip to Earth in this engrossing sci-fi adventure for fans of The Martian from award-winning author Nick Lake. He’s going to a place he’s never been before: home. Moon 2 is a space station that orbits approximately 250 miles above Earth. It travels 17,500 miles an hour, making one full orbit every ninety minutes. It’s also the only home that fifteen-year-old Leo and two other teens have ever known. Born and raised on Moon 2, Leo and the twins, Orion and Libra, are finally old enough and strong enough to endure the dangerous trip to Earth. They’ve been “parented” by teams of astronauts since birth and have run countless drills to ready themselves for every conceivable difficulty they might face on the flight. But has anything really prepared them for life on terra firma? Because while the planet may be home to billions of people, living there is more treacherous than Leo and his friends could ever have imagined, and their very survival will mean defying impossible odds.
Satellite
by Lauren Emily WhalenCarefree sixteen-year-old Levon and contemplative seventeen-year-old Harmony are best friends and family – his DJ dad and her yogi father have been in love for years, and they all live together in Chicago’s vibrant Boystown neighborhood. <p><p>So what if the dads have been arguing more lately, Levon’s latest girlfriend just had a pregnancy scare, and two summers ago, Levon and Harmony’s relationship crossed a very important line? They don’t need anyone but each other – until one September afternoon when Levon returns home to a half-empty apartment. Harmony and her father have moved to Los Angeles, where Harmony discovers a new side of herself, including an attraction to enigmatic classmate Elke. <p><p> Meanwhile, back in Chicago, Levon tries to adjust to life without Harmony and with an increasingly distant dad, throwing himself into a choice role in The Nutcracker and considering a professional dance career that would take him far away from the city he’s always called home. But as Levon and Harmony drift apart and back together, a sudden tragedy reveals a secret kept by their blended families – a secret that could change their already-complex relationship forever. <p><p> Told in Levon and Harmony’s alternating perspectives, with flashbacks to the times when life was easier (or was it?), Satellite is both an exploration and celebration of the messiness of love.
Satu Country: Coming Tides
by Rebecca ChanceA fire at a boarding school sparks a journey for seven teens that changes their lives. Coming Tides is the first of the Satu Country tales.
Saturday Night (A Night to Remember #1)
by Caroline B. CooneyWill tonight be the night they each get their heart&’s desire? Five high school juniors get ready for the dance they hope will change their lives foreverIt&’s Saturday night—the evening of the Autumn Leaves Dance.Beth Rose is going solo in the dress she hopes will transform her from average student whom no one notices into someone special.Anne is the girl Beth Rose wishes she could be: beautiful and smart, with impeccable grades and the perfect boyfriend. But would everyone think Anne was so flawless if they knew her secret?Emily asked a boy she just met to take her to the dance—and he accepted. Now, with fifteen minutes to go, Emily hopes he shows up.The whole dance was Kip&’s idea, and she doesn&’t even have a date.Molly hasn&’t got a single female friend, but all the boys love her. She has a date for the dance, but has already set her sights on another guy—somebody else&’s boyfriend.For these Westerly High juniors, their first formal dance will hold heartbreak, danger, and the thrilling promise of love.
Savage City: Volume III (Romanitas)
by Sophia McDougallAn explosion rips through the Colosseum, and as the smoke clears the world is changed forever. A new Emperor, spurred on by a riddling prophecy and armed with a devastating superweapon, stands ready to make his mark on history. Una, Sulien, and a desperate alliance of slaves, refugees and criminals, must resist the full power of the Roman Empire at its most ruthless, or lose everything they have fought for.