Resultados para "best of" en Literatura y ficción

Jerry vive con la madre e non vede sue padre Ray da un anno. Quando va finalmente a trovarlo scopre però che Ray è stato arrestato ed è accusato di avere profanato una tomba. La casa è deserta e in una gabbia il ragazzino trova un mostro rabbioso, che appena lo vede cerca di divorare Flick, il suo bassotto, per poi fuggire e darsi alla macchia. Dopo un rocambolesco viaggio alla ricerca della bestia, tra linciaggi, segreti militari e ripugnanti animali mutanti, sarà proprio Jerry, con l'aiuto di Ester, una bellissima ragazza cieca e sensitiva, che riuscirà a tirare fuori tutti dai guai.

Dopo avere affrontato i temibili chupacabra e avere scoperto che si tratta di animali mutanti creati nell'ambito dì un progetto segreto dal governo degli Stati Uniti, Jerry ritrova un po' di serenità nella famiglia ricostituita (dopo la sua ultima, terrificante avventura, i genitori si sono riappacificati), ma la tranquillità dura poco. E stavolta il ragazzino si ritrova a combattere contro un enorme bigfoot che minaccia l'ultima bestia, l'ultimo chupacabra rimasto in vita.

Nella città deve abita Jerry sono scomparsi cani e gatti, e anche un ragazzo è sparito nel nulla. La polizia ritrova carcasse di animali orrendamente dilaniate. C'è qualcosa di inquietante che sembra divertirsi a uccidere, qualcosa a cui non si riesce a dare un volto né un nome. Che si tratti del leggendario chupacabra? Il terribile predatore che mutila le sue vittime e ne beve il sangue potrebbe esistere davvero.

She’s never been in love, either. Charlie’s beautiful best friend, Tess, has kissed three boys, and fallen immediately, indescribably in love with each one of them. When Charlie unexpectedly finds herself drawn to Kevin Lazarus, of all people, she’s in a mess of trouble right away.

Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has always been content playing the sidekick in other people's lives. While her friends and sister have plunged into the world of dating and romances, Abby's been happy to focus on her plus-size style blog and her dreams of taking the fashion industry by storm. When she lands an internship at her favorite boutique, she's thrilled to take a step toward her dream career. Then she falls for her fellow intern, Jordi Perez. Hard. And now she's competing against the girl she's kissing to win the coveted paid job at the end of the internship.

The heart-pounding story of an unlikely band of ragtags who took on Hitler's Grand Prix driver.

There's always been a hole in Gio's life. Not because he's into both guys and girls. Not because his father has some drinking issues. Not because his friends are always bringing him their drama. No, the hole in Gio's life takes the shape of his birth mom, who left Gio, his brother, and his father when Gio was nine years old. For eight years, he never heard a word from her...and now, just as he's started to get his life together, she's back.

Camryn Roth has it all planned out: a perfect senior year with her friends and then it's off to Columbia with her boyfriend, Marc. But the first week of school, everything falls apart. Not only does she not have enough extracurriculars for her dream school, her relationship falls to pieces when Marc publically dumps her! With the help of her two best friends, Camryn is determined to pull her life back together. Step one, more extracurriculars. Step two, get over Marc and find someone better.

The best friend of our youth has no replacement, ever. Though we may start out as "two peas in a pod", we often lose touch with one another. In this affecting tale of two adults who reclaim their childhood bond after 30 years apart, the comforts of friendship are affirmed with humor and wit.

Nadie está a gusto en su propio cuerpo. Pero Dylan siente que el suyo es demasiado. Demasiado alto, demasiado peludo, demasiado grande. En terapia conocerá a Jamie y, por primera vez en su vida, encajará. Ella le mira como nadie lo ha hecho antes. Y cuando él la mira, ve en ella todo lo que siempre ha querido. En cambio los demás, cuando miran a Jamie, ven algo completamente distinto. Y cuando la presenta como «su chica», sus amigos se ríen. Demasiado.

After a summer spent in the Philippines with her family, Lara de la Cruz is eager to start her senior year and, most importantly, reunite with her three besties, Carol, Jasmine, and Kiera. Of course, summer is the season of change, and Lara knew she’d have to get caught up on the major updates, hot gossip, and other shenanigans she may have missed. But what she did not expect was to show up on the first day of school to all three of her friends now in relationships. The mushy public displays of affection has Lara realizing her last year of high school is nothing like she imagined.