Rete Bibliotecaria Bergamasca

Abstract: ACE OF SPADES is Gossip Girl meets Get Out, with a shocking twist. Buried secrets come to light when two students are targeted by an anonymous bully with an explosive agenda. Hello, Niveus High. It's me. Who am I? That's not important. All you need to know is...I'm here to divide and conquer. - Aces Welcome to Niveus Private Academy, where money paves the hallways, and the students are never less than perfect. Until now. Because anonymous texter, Aces, is revealing the darkest secrets of two students. Talented musician Devon buries himself in rehearsals, but he can't escape the spotlight when his private photos go public. Head girl Chiamaka isn't afraid to get what she wants, but soon everyone will know the price she has paid for power. Someone is out to get them both. Someone who holds all the aces. And they're planning much more than a high-school game... Età di lettura: da 13 anni.

Abstract: Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. This edition features beautiful two-color artwork. Absolutely delightful. Sweet, romantic, kind. Beautifully paced. I loved this book. -- Rainbow Rowell, author of Carry On. Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, they come to understand the surprising and delightful ways in which love works.

Abstract: Tredici anni, capelli rossi, il viso punteggiato di lentiggini, vivace, chiacchierona, un po' "strana" con quella testa piena di sogni e l'immaginazione travolgente. E poi impulsiva, orgogliosissima, una che parla con i punti esclamativi! Anna Shirley arriva a sorpresa nelle vite di Marilla e Matthew. E le cambierà per sempre. Un ritratto indimenticabile: una ragazzina coraggiosa e determinata che ha un vero talento per la vita. Un classico intramontabile che è diventato film, cartone animato e una serie di successo. Età di lettura: da 9 anni.

Abstract: The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it. But having grown up in the small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn't so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic for her final-year project, she starts to uncover secrets that someone in town desperately wants to stay hidden. And if the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from the truth?

Abstract: I ricordi dell'infanzia e della giovinezza ispirarono a Mark Twain "Le avventure di Tom Sawyer", romanzo ambientato in un paesino sulle rive del Mississippi, simile a quello in cui l'autore visse i primi anni della sua vita: Hannibal, in Missouri, nel sud degli Stati Uniti, dove a quel tempo esisteva ancora la schiavitù. Nonostante sia passato molto tempo dal 1876, l'anno della sua pubblicazione, continua a essere una storia molto in voga tra i ragazzi. Età di lettura: da 11 anni.

Abstract: As soon as Pollyanna arrives in Beldingsville to live with her strict and dutiful maiden aunt, she begins to brighten up everybody's life. The 'glad game' she plays, of finding a silver lining in every cloud, transforms the sick, the lonely and the plain miserable - until one day something so terrible happens that even Pollyanna doesn't know how to feel glad about it.

Abstract: This beautiful special edition contains the original text of Wonder, and also its companion novel, Auggie & Me, which follows the stories of Julian, Charlotte and Christopher, and their relationships with the unforgettable Auggie Pullman.

Abstract: A love story with a difference - an unforgettable tale of life, loss and making each day count in the INTERNATIONAL NO. 1 BESTSELLING book of TIKTOK fame by Adam Silvera. On September 5th, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: they're going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they're both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: there's an app for that. It's called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure - to live a lifetime in a single day. Another beautiful, heartbreaking and life-affirming book from the brilliant Adam Silvera, author of More Happy Than Not, History Is All You Left Me, What If It's Us, Here's To Us and the Infinity Cycle series. PRAISE FOR ADAM SILVERA: 'There isn't a teenager alive who won't find their heart described perfectly on these pages.' Patrick Ness, author of The Knife of Never Letting Go 'Adam Silvera is a master at capturing the infinite small heartbreaks of love and loss and grief.' Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything 'A phenomenal talent.' Juno Dawson, author of Clean and Wonderland 'Bold and haunting.' Lauren Oliver, author of Delirium

Abstract: Katie can't leave her house during the day: she has a rare disease that makes even the smallest amount of sunlight deadly. But everything changes when one night, singing her heart out on a deserted station platform, she meets Charlie. Before the night is out, Katie is smitten. But she hasn't told Charlie her secret. She just wants to have her normal love story, before reality kicks in. Lost in her night-time summer romance, Katie knows that love will light the way.

Abstract: When Clay Jensen receives a box containing thirteen cassette tapes recorded by his classmate Hannah, who committed suicide, he spends the night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah's voice recounting the events leading up to her death.

Abstract: Molly Drummond is cursed: whenever a dog barks, she turns into a hare -- which can make life quite dangerous... So she does the sensible thing and attends a curse-lifting workshop, run by a local witch. She tumbles into a world of magical beings, all desperate to reverse their curses. But will the power that feeds on the curses prevent them from returning to their normal lives? By the author of the bestselling Fabled Beasts Chronicles series, this is the dramatic first installment in the brand new, long-awaited Spellchasers trilogy. Lari Don has once again created a world of brilliant magic, dark danger and extraordinary friendship which will enchant children of upper primary age.

Abstract: Molly's curse is getting worse. The curse-breaking workshop hasn't exactly turned out how Molly and her friends had hoped. And now something is going wrong with the way curses work. The team need to find the Promise Keeper who controls all curses, but the Keeper is guarded by Atacama the sphinx and his riddle. The five friends set off on a quest that takes them past the misty giant grey men of the mountains, to spar with an ancient snake and battle terrifying Nuckelavee. Can they discover what's wrong with the Promise Keeper and stop the world of curses from spinning out of control? Magic, adventure and danger collide in the second dramatic book of this brilliant new fantasy adventure Spellchasers trilogy by award-winning author Lari Don.

Abstract: Molly's shape-shifting curse is getting stronger and more unpredictable. Becoming a hare she could cope with. At least she could run...fast. But now she's turning into the prey of any predator she hears. Life's pretty dangerous if you become a worm whenever you hear a bird tweet. As Molly and her friends search for a stone that can curb the Promise Keeper's powers, and each one of them must face their own monster, Molly is forced to choose: is she prepared to use dark magic to break her curse? Will she become a witch and enter into magical combat? And if she does, will she lose the friendships she most cares about? In the final thrilling instalment of the breathtaking Spellchasers trilogy the team faces a blizzard of powerful threats. Can they bring balance to the magical world, defeat the creatures that pursue them and finally break Molly's curse? Or will darkness triumph over friendship?

Abstract: Questa è la storia vera di Lev, un ragazzino ebreo di 13 anni che sfuggì alla persecuzione nazista scappando con uno degli ultimi Kindertransport. Grazie a questa iniziativa, migliaia di bambini riuscirono ad arrivare in Gran Bretagna appena prima dello scoppio della Seconda guerra mondiale. E così furono salvi. Età di lettura: da 6 anni

Abstract: Un’avventura classica che rimanda a Stand by me, e che racconta le tante sfumature emotive dell’adolescenza. Cinque amici, un bosco, un uomo e la cometa Hale-Bopp. Un romanzo di formazione avvolto da un mistero, in cui amicizia, paure ed entusiasmi convivono con i piccoli e i grandi avvenimenti della crescita. L’estate scorsa è anche una storia sulle relazioni umane, dove l’identità dei ragazzi si svela attraverso una scoperta lontana dai luoghi del quotidiano. Un lungo fumetto a matita con una ricostruzione maniacale ed empatica di una giovinezza anni novanta.

Abstract: In the summer of 1962, the possibility of nuclear war is all anyone talks about. Scott's dad is the only one in the neighborhood who builds a bomb shelter for his family and stocks it with just enough supplies to keep them alive for two weeks. When the unthinkable happens, the neighbors force their way into the shelter. With not enough supplies, life inside the shelter is horrendous. But even worse is the question of what will and won't remain when the door is opened again