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"Vi andre bor her bare". En ungdomsroman af Patrick Ness, forfatteren bag de anmelderroste bøger "Monster" og "Mere end det". HVAD NU HVIS DU IKKE ER DEN UDVALGTE?Altså den, som skal bekæmpe zombierne eller de sjælespisende spøgelser eller den nye ting med de blå lys - hvad pokker det så end er for noget? Hvad nu, hvis du er ligesom Mikey? Som bare gerne vil bestå sin eksamen, gå til gallafesten med sine venner og måske endelig tage sig sammen til at invitere Henna ud - altså hvis ikke nogen finder på at sprænge skolen i luften.

Siete minutos después de la medianoche, Conor despierta y se encuentra un monstruo en la ventana. Pero no es el monstruo que él esperaba, el de la pesadilla que tiene casi todas las noches desde que su madre empezó el arduo e incansable tratamiento. No, este monstruo es algo diferente, antiguo... Y quiere lo más peligroso de todo: la verdad.

With harpoons strapped to their backs, the proud whales of Bathsheba's pod live for the hunt, fighting in the ongoing war against the world of men. When they attack a ship bobbing on the surface of the abyss, they expect to find easy prey. Instead, they find the trail of a myth, a monster, perhaps the devil himself.... As their relentless captain leads the chase, they embark on a final, vengeful hunt, one that will forever change the worlds of both whales and men. This remarkable work turns the familiar tale of Moby Dick upside down and tells a story all its own with epic triumph and devastating fate.

Everyone at Coal Hill School has become obsessed with completing exciting dares posted on a strange new website, run by the charismatic vlogger Seraphin. Soon, the challenges become more dangerous and competitive, yet even broken arms and fistfights don't stop the craze for them. And then students start to disappear.... As April's fragile group of friends starts to fracture, she decides she's going to uncover the truth behind this site herself.

Adam Thorn doesn't know it yet, but today will change his life. Between his religious family, a deeply unpleasant ultimatum from his boss, and his own unrequited love for his sort-of ex, Enzo, it seems as though Adam's life is falling apart. At least he has two people to keep him sane: his new boyfriend (he does love Linus, doesn't he?) and his best friend, Angela. But all day long, old memories and new heartaches come crashing together, throwing Adam's life into chaos.

Poppy is a quiet girl, right up until she steals a car and drives it through a shop window. Max is a nice guy, but then he kills his whole family. Just for fun. Amar always seems so happy, so why is he trying to jump to his death from the school roof? No one can figure out why teenagers are behaving so strangely - and dangerously. Stories of impossible car accidents, random attacks, even cold blooded murder make Miss Quill's class sit up and take notice. Kids are going berserk, and some of them are even dying.

Tanya keeps having bad dreams about the old stone house around the corner from Coal Hill School - and a girl trapped there, screaming and terrified. When Tanya and her friends go to investigate the strange house covered in cobwebs, they stumble onto their own worst nightmares come to life. But there is a presence haunting the house that is even more powerful than their individual horrors - a presence that may not want to let them go....

On a cold Sunday evening in early 1957, Sarah Dewhurst waited with her father in the parking lot of the Chevron gas station for the dragon he’d hired to help on the farm. This dragon, Kazimir, has more to him than meets the eye. Sarah can’t help but be curious about him, an animal who supposedly doesn’t have a soul but is seemingly intent on keeping her safe from the brutal attentions of Deputy Sheriff Emmett Kelby.

Zeke and Daniel have just been made hall monitors by Principal Wombat. This has nothing to do with the fact that they are monitor lizards. And never mind the fact Alicia, the only other monitor lizard in the school, is also a hall monitor. Somehow, the three hall monitors must impose order on arrogant lions, excitable seals and super-relaxed pandas. And worst of all, there is Pelicarnassus! A pompous giant pelican and the son of a major supervillain, who inexplicably has it out for the lizards.

In Sarahs Welt herrscht seit Hunderten von Jahren ein prekärer Friede zwischen Menschen und Drachen. Doch das Misstrauen gegenüber allem Fremden nimmt zu. In ihrer ländlichen Gemeinde kontrollieren rassistische Cops die Straßen und drangsalieren die Schwachen. Jemand wie Sarah, deren Mutter eine Schwarze war, muss immer auf der Hut sein. Als ihr Vater als Hilfe für die Rodung der Felder ausgerechnet einen der russischen blauen Drachen anheuert, schwankt sie zwischen Furcht und Faszination.

Todd Hewitt ist der letzte Junge seiner Heimatstadt. Und diese Stadt ist anders. In ihr gibt es keine Frauen. Nur Männer. Und jedermann hört die Gedanken aller anderen. Rund um die Uhr. Es gibt kein Privatleben. Es gibt keine Geheimnisse. Oder doch? Nur einen Monat vor dem Geburtstag, der auch ihn zum Mann machen wird, stolpert Todd unvermutet über einen Ort, an dem absolute Stille herrscht. Und dort trifft er ein Mädchen. Doch das ist unmöglich.

Das atemberaubende Finale des internationalen Fantasy-Bestsellers! Todd und Viola sind voller Hoffnung, als ein Schiff mit neuen Siedlern ankommt, zumal sie den tyrannischen Major Prentiss außer Gefecht setzen konnten. Doch ausgerechnet jetzt erheben sich die vom Major unterjochten Ureinwohner, und als diese Schlacht beginnt, weiß Todd sich keinen anderen Rat, als die Hilfe des grausamen Führers zu erbitten. Und plötzlich bestimmt wieder die Machtgier von wenigen das Schicksal aller anderen.