Rete Bibliotecaria Bergamasca

Abstract: Nel capitolo conclusivo della dilogia, Elspeth deve affrontare il peso di ciò che ha fatto, mentre lei e Ravyn si imbarcano in una pericolosa missione per salvare il regno ormai in preda a un re tiranno e alla magia nera. Elspeth e Ravyn hanno raccolto la maggior parte delle dodici Carte della Provvidenza, ma l'ultima – e la più importante – resta da trovare: gli Ontani Gemelli. Per recuperarla prima del Solstizio e liberare il regno, dovranno attraversare l'oscura foresta avvolta dalla nebbia. L'unico che può guidarli è il mostro che abita la mente di Elspeth, l'Incubo, ma lui non sembra più disposto a collaborare…

Abstract: Evie Clutterbuck è pronta per l'avventura della vita! Si unisce a suo padre alla Speedwheels 3000, la gara automobilistica più emozionante, famosa e folle del mondo intero, attraversando sette paesi e gareggiando in sfide a bordo della loro fidata auto, Toots. Età di lettura: da 9 anni.

Abstract: Fantasy, gotico e romance in un bestseller internazionale. La città di Blunder è circondata da una nebbia che rende folle e infetto chiunque vi entri in contatto. Elspeth conosce bene quella magia, perché scorre nelle sue vene in quanto infetta. Ma la deve tenere nascosta, perché la magia è bandita, pena la morte. Nessuno deve sapere che è costretta a convivere con l'Incubo, un mostro, uno spirito antico intrappolato nella sua mente, che le parla e la protegge. Tutto cambia quando incontra un bandito nella foresta, un uomo affascinante e misterioso, ma che è anche a capo degli uomini più pericolosi della città. Elspeth viene così trascinata in un mondo di ombre e inganni, in cui il confine tra la ragazza e il mostro diventa sempre più labile...

Abstract: Elin non è una sedicenne come le altre. Tutto quello che sa sul mondo esterno l'ha imparato tramite internet e osservando gli altri dalle finestre della casa in cui vive rinchiusa insieme al padre, l'unica persona con cui ha contatti. Una vita normale è impossibile perché Elin è nata con un'abilità incredibile. O, meglio, con una maledizione: tutti quelli che tocca muoiono quando si allontanano da lei più di qualche decina di metri. O, almeno, questo è ciò che suo padre le ha sempre detto...

Abstract: Un vero e proprio thriller psicologico, un genere apprezzatissimo nel mondo degli young adult. Daisy vede le persone morte. Un'abilità che fatica a gestire in una città come Toronto, così come non riesce a gestire la rottura con il suo ragazzo. Perciò, quando sua madre eredita una villa nel nord dell'Ontario, Daisy coglie al volo l'occasione di scappare. Ma presto inizia a capire che la sua esperienza con il sovrannaturale non è niente in confronto a ciò che si nasconde tra quelle vecchie mura… Dieci anni dopo, Brittney è in fuga da una madre violenta, quando si imbatte nella storia di Daisy e nell'oscuro passato della casa. Due ragazze, due linee temporali diverse, ma una sola strada, quella che porta faccia a faccia con i mostri più pericolosi: quelli che si nascondono alla luce del sole.

Abstract: Ester bor en uke hos mamma og en uke hos pappa. Det går helt fint! Helt til i dag. For mamma har blitt kjæreste med Tor og nå skal de flytte sammen. Men det er ikke bare Tor som skal flytte inn. Det skal Bo også, sønnen til Tor. Ester kan ikke fordra noen av dem, og sammen med venninnen Hedda planlegger hun hvordan hun skal bli kvitt dem. Det gjelder bare å prænke Bo! Da kommer han til å ville flytte, og vips, så er Ester kvitt både ham og Tor. Eller er hun det? Esters univers er tegneserieroman om å få et bonussøsken man ikke har bedt om, om å forsøke å gjøre noe med det og om å skjønne at man kanskje har tatt feil. For kan det være at Bo også er en ok type?

Abstract: Everyone knows the most stressful day of middle school is picture day ! And that's exactly where this yearbook-worthy graphic novel series opener with reinventing yourself, drama, popularity, and the friends who see you through. Seventh-grader Viv never looks forward to picture day. It’s just another day where she wears a boring braid and no one notices her. (Her two best friends, Milo and Al, don’t count, of course.) But enough is enough. This year, she’s taking matters into her own hands. Literally. Viv grabs a pair of scissors, her phone for live-streaming, and, well, bye-bye braid. Suddenly Viv is an over-night influencer at Brinkley Middle School. Everyone wants her help planning their next big moment—from haircuts, to dance proposals, activist rallies and mathlete championships. She hardly even has time for her friends anymore. It’s exactly how she dreamed of reinventing herself…right?

Abstract: Tykotech City is a marvelous and peaceful place, filled with technology beyond anyone’s wildest dreams. But as power cuts begin to plague the residents, and a sinister force infiltrates the city, the lives of the cityfolk are in terrible danger…​ ​ It falls to Juniper Mae, a tiny, brave inventor, obsessed with the legends of the Guardian Knights, to overcome her fears and save her city. Can she embody the bravery of the Guardian Knights and invent some cool gadgets to save Tykotech City in time?​

Abstract: Gula Gulali is a magical girl with the power to turn the things around her into cakes and sweets! But she is a Magi living in the non-magical realm of Terra, where her bright pink hair and pointed ears make her stick out like a sore thumb in the regular school she attends. When another young Magi joins Gula’s school, his weird behaviour draws far too much attention to the Magi who are already facing prejudice from Terrans. Now, Gula has to navigate friendships, suspicious schoolmates, and a series of magical mishaps — all while the success of a school drama production is at stake! Will she find acceptance and belonging, or will she have to give up her magic to fit in?

Abstract: It takes a village to raise a warrior…and the Amazons have a lot on their hands with Diana. Can she harness the power of truth and community to become the hero we know as WONDER WOMAN? Curious and rambunctious Diana thinks she has the whole warrior thing figured punching, archery, sword fighting… But as the village prepares for a festival celebrating the story of Hero—the first hero in Greek mythology—Diana and her goat, Phyllis, cause such chaos that she must embark on a journey to…clean up her mess. With the help of the Amazon’s vivid yet unreliable retellings of Hero’s story, what starts out as a boring chore becomes an epic adventure as Diana learns what it truly means to be a hero.

Abstract: Métis teenager Echo Desjardins is adjusting to a new school and a new home when she is pulled into a time-travelling adventure. Follow Echo as she experiences pivotal events from Métis history and imagines what the future might hold. This omnibus edition includes all four volumes in Katherena Vermette's A Girl Called Echo series

Abstract: Après une longue formation, Nova s’apprête à embarquer pour une mission scientifique sans retour possible. Confinée dans une fusée dernier cri, la jeune astronaute devra rejoindre la planète L31, située à 2,5 millions d’années-lumière de la terre. Un voyage qui lui prendra entre 20 et 50 ans. Avant le grand départ, elle doit se plier à une ultime formalité exigée par l’agence spatiale. Elle doit se rendre à la fête d’adieu organisée en son honneur dans une somptueuse villa. Celle qui a toujours privilégié une vie recluse va devoir affronter ses trois seuls amis qu’elle n’a plus revus depuis bien longtemps. Les années ont passé, Ulysse, Yseult et Alan ont bien changé. Avec ASTRA NOVA, Lisa Blumen revient avec un récit de science-fiction unique. Pour l’autrice d’AVANT L’OUBLI, le monde futur est ici encore un moyen détourné pour matérialiser des existences marginales. Cette fois, elles seront confrontées aux affres de l’éloignement et de l’individualisme. L’intrigue se construit au fil des apartés, des souvenirs du passé, de l’évocation des trajectoires bouleversées et solitaires des quatre personnages. Réalisé entièrement aux feutres, ASTRA NOVA est une histoire empreinte d’une nostalgie fugace, comme l’apparition soudaine d’une étoile filante dans la nuit.

Abstract: University student Rara detests animals. And she absolutely hates cats. Until one fateful night when a fatal bike accident changes everything… A second chance at life beckons, but there’s a catch: She has to get her body back. The bigger catch? She’s now a cat. Armed with two tails and with a long-lost friend by her side, Rara ventures on a whimsical journey to show us the very human nature of animals, and the immense space that we carry in our hearts for reconciliation.

Abstract: A fantasy graphic novel about Lizzy, a girl who gets cursed by a wishing well, and her adventure to grant three wishes in order to break free. Li-Zhen’s life on the archipelago is simple. Known to friends and family as Lizzy, she takes care of her grandfather and their goats, she flirts with the woman who helps row the ferry, and she stays away from the fog that comes in the night—and the monsters hiding within it. But Lizzy’s life comes apart when she steals a handful of coins from a sacred well to cover a debt. The well requires repayment, but it doesn’t deal in coins. It needs wishes, and its minions will drown Lizzy in its depths if she doesn’t grant them. Lizzy finds herself on a quest to uncover hidden memories, bestow great wealth, and face the magical secrets that nearly destroyed her family—and are now returning to threaten everything she has ever known.

Abstract: Momo Gardner is the kind of friend who’s always ready to lend a helping hand. She’s introverted, sensitive, and maybe a little too trusting, but she likes to believe the best in people. PG, on the other hand, is a bit of a lone wolf, despite her reputation for being a flirt and a player. Underneath all that cool mystery, she’s actually quick to smile, and when she falls for someone, she falls hard. An unexpected meet-cute brings the two together, kicking off the beginning of an awkward yet endearing courtship—but with their drastically different personalities, Momo’s overprotective friend, and PG’s past coming back to haunt her, Momo and PG’s romance is put to the test.

Abstract: Grace is SO EXCITED to fly a freighter from her home space station (and away from her BORING mother Evelyn) to a faraway moon! Plus, she'll get some quality time with her FUN mom Kendra--something Grace definitely needs. Finally, a real adventure that Grace can get excited about while the rest of her space station friends go away for their summer vacations. But when Kendra is too focused on work, Grace's first big trip suddenly becomes kind of lonely. Grace had so many plans for fun. But all it takes is one quick decision to explore the moon by herself before Grace's adventure suddenly becomes not so out of this world at all. With her mom mad at her, Grace wants nothing more than to return home. Then their ship breaks down. Will Grace be able to get through to her mom and save their trip in the end?

Abstract: Métis teenager Echo Desjardins is adjusting to a new school and a new home when she is pulled into a time-travelling adventure. Follow Echo as she experiences pivotal events from Métis history and imagines what the future might hold. This omnibus edition includes all four volumes in Katherena Vermette's A Girl Called Echo series

Abstract: Seventeen-year-old Christine keeps a journal of an eventful year in her life in mid-90s, while juggling troubled friendships and looking for love.

Abstract: "When college freshman Kat Fields receives a mysterious email urging her to visit a relatively unknown Texas town with a history of witchcraft, strange sightings, and "devil lights"--glowing red stars that appear above the town's hills every night--she ditches her plans for spring break and takes a solo road trip to Estrella Roja to investigate for her podcast, Paranormal Texas, catchphrase: "Y'all stay spooky!" Meanwhile, Marisol "Mari" Castillo, is also headed for Estrella Roja to attend the funeral for her abuela whom she hasn't seen since childhood, when her mom cut ties with the family and left town. Feeling lost and bored, she decides to help Kat after a chance meeting at the local diner--and, okay, it doesn't hurt that Kat is super cute. As the two girls grow closer not only to each other, but to uncovering the dark legacy that the town was built on, they discover that something hungry lurks beneath the strange stars and that in the hills of Estrella Roja, some secrets should stay buried

Abstract: A young girl must stop a threat to her magical world in this epic graphic novel from New York Times bestselling author Marjorie Liu and remarkable debut illustrator Teny Issakhanian. Plus don’t miss the spectacular sequel, Wingborn, out in fall 2023! Zuli is extraordinary—she just doesn’t realize it yet. Raised by mystical bird spirits in the branches of the Great Tree, she’s never ventured beyond this safe haven. She’s never had to. Until now. When a sinister force threatens the life-giving magic of the tree, Zuli, along with her guardian owl, Frowly, must get to the root of it. So begins an adventure bigger than anything Zuli could’ve ever imagined—one that will bring her, along with some newfound friends, face-to-face with an ancient dragon, the so-called Witch-Queen, and most surprisingly of all: her true identity. This captivating middle grade graphic novel, the first of a series, is perfect for fans of the Amulet books and the Wings of Fire series. A Junior Library Guild Selection * A New England Book Award Finalist * An ALSC Graphic Novel Selection *