New Releases by Lauren Myracle

Perfect for fans of Laura Dave and Ashley Audrain, Plays Well with Others is a delicious domestic thriller that explores neighborhood secrets, dangerous friendships, and truths too dark to be acknowledged ... even to ourselves. One year after her ex–best friend posted their private correspondence on social media, good girl Jake Nolan is still reeling. Thanks to Shelby’s betrayal, Jake lost her job, her house, and her husband, not to mention a cherished friendship that turned out to be built on deceit. Circle Shelby; cross out Jake. But enough is enough, and after moving into a bungalow on idyllic Sweetwater Lane, Jake decides to retaliate by doing some crossing out of her own. When her brand-new friend and neighbor Mabel admits to also having an enemy, they decide to join forces. Why not, since they’re both itching for revenge? Only they’re not the only ones. It seems that everyone on Sweetwater Lane is nursing a grudge or two, and although most of the grievances are trivial, a few sprout fangs. While Jake and Mabel’s revenge game begins as a series of giddy pranks, the stakes become deadly when uninvited participants join the fun.

When Willa''s upside-down magic rains, it pours. Clouds form under ceilings. Classrooms get flooded. Umbrellas must always be nearby, just in case Willa has an outburst. Willa hates being the source of such sogginess. Even worse, the more she rains, the badder she feels ... and the badder she feels, the more she rains. All the storminess is threatening to drown her good grades and flood all her friendships. Is there any way to use magic to make the clouds disappear? Or is the storm of the century on its way?--

The Upside-Down Magic kids are back in another topsy-turvy adventure in the next installment of this New York Times bestselling series! It''s Big Night in Dunwiddle . . . and that means the whole school has a sleepover like no other. For one night every year, magic students run through the halls, hunting for the objects that will win them a super special prize. Nory is super excited for the scavenger hunt. Not only because she likes winning, but also because if her team wins, she thinks there''s a chance her best friend Elliott won''t move away to attend super snobby Sage Academy. Sebastian is a little less excited once the hunt is on. Yes, he has magical powers that help his team -- like being able to see invisible things or anything that makes a sound. The problem is that the really loud sounds are hurting him . . . and nobody seems to care. The kids in Upside-Down Magic know their five F''s (Flares, Flyers, Fuzzies, Flickers, and Fluxers) -- but to win this night, a sixth F is the most important . . . Friendship.

La prima volta che Paul incontra Roby è alle medie e si ritrova accanto a lui nel bagno del cinema. Entrambi si sono commossi guardando un film ed entrambi pagherebbero perché nessuno a scuola lo venisse a sapere. Quando si rivedono sono alle superiori e, da come tiene testa al bullo della classe, Paul decide che Roby diventerà suo amico. E così è. Roby è fantastico, insieme si rendono persone migliori, fra i tornei di videogiochi, la passione per i vestiti firmati, il rap e la tentazione di provare le droghe che girano alle feste. Finché c’è Roby, Paul non ha paura di nulla. Poi tutti e due si innamorano di Natalia e le cose iniziano a complicarsi. Natalia sceglie Paul e i due ragazzi si allontanano. Sarà un distacco temporaneo, pensa Paul, perché il loro legame è più forte e non ha dubbi che tornerà come prima. Ma presto un evento drammatico sconvolgerà le loro vite e Paul dovrà fare i conti con tutto. La scoperta dell’amicizia, quella vera. Del primo amore, del dolore, della tentazione di lasciarsi andare e della forza di rinascere. Dai 14 anni

Maybe a new tutor can help Marigold manage her magic. And maybe her magic will come in handy as she and her friends in the Upside-Down Magic class band together to protest a new rule by their principal, a super unfair rule that bans them from bringin

The Upside-Down Magic kids are back in another topsy-turvy adventure in the next installment of this New York Times bestselling series, now a Disney Channel Original Movie! When Nory''s magic first appeared, her father wanted her to go to fancy, selective Sage Academy, where he is the headmaster. But Nory''s magic went upside-down at the worst possible moment . . . and she was sent to Dunwiddle Middle School instead!The good news? Nory loves Dunwiddle, and her best friends have upside-down magic, too!The bad news? When a flood wrecks Dunwiddle, Nory and her UDM friends are forced to relocate . . . to Sage Academy!Sure, there''s a magical skunk garden, a school-wide Hide and Seek night, and expensive gloves that help Nory''s friend Elliott with his flaring, but Nory''s father and the rest of the teachers are super strict, and Nory doesn''t feel like she fits in . . . at all. When she''s offered the chance to stay at Sage for good, she has to decide where she belongs . . . and if Sage Academy can learn that magic comes in all shapes and sizes.

The first six books in the New York Times bestselling series -- soon to be a Disney Channel movie! What do you do when you try to turn into a dragon or a kitten, but you accidentally turn into a dritten instead? Or you try to conjure fire but can only make flurries? Or maybe you get to fly, but you can''t come back down? For Nory and her friends in Dunwiddle Magic School''s Upside-Down Magic class, magic is amazing, unpredictable, and out of control!This collection includes the first six hilarious, upside-down magical adventures! Upside-Down Magic #1: Upside-Down Magic, Upside-Down Magic #2: Showing Off, Upside-Down Magic #3: Sticks & Stones, Upside-Down Magic #4: Dragon Overnight, Upside-Down Magic #5: Weather or Not, and Upside-Down Magic #6: The Big Shrink

Lauren Myracle brings her signature frank, funny, and insightful writing to this novel of a teenage boy’s coming-of-age. Paul Walden is not an alpha lobster, the hypermasculine crustacean king who intimidates the other male lobsters, beds all the lady lobsters, and “wins” at life. At least not according to the ego-bursting feedback he’s given in his freshman seminar. But Paul finds a funny, faithful friend in Roby Smalls, and maybe — oh god, please — he’s beginning to catch the interest of smart, beautiful Natalia Gutierrez. Cruising through high school as a sauced-out, rap-loving beta lobster suits Paul fine, and if life ever gets him down? Smoke a little weed, crunch a few pills . . . it’s all good. But in the treacherous currents of teenage culture, it’s easy to get pulled under. With perfect frankness, Lauren Myracle lays bare the life of one boy as he navigates friendship, love, loss, and addiction. It’s life at its most ordinary and most unforgettable.

No te pierdas esta divertida aventura en la Escuela de Magia. En la Escuela de Magia suceden cosas extrañas... Y, ¿quién se lleva la culpa? ¡La clase de Magia del Revés! Sí, es cierto que Marigold ha encogido a Lacey y que Bax no para de convertirse en piedra. ¿Pero es justo culpar a los estudiantes con la magia más patosa? La clase de Magia del Revés no puede permitirse más problemas y, por eso, toca investigar qué está sucediendo en realidad...

It''s time for the Upside-Down Magic class to go on a field trip--a sleepover field trip! But things go wonky from the start, and soon there''s a dragon to deal with.

The Upside-Down Magic kids are back in another topsy-turvy adventure in the next installment of this New York Times bestselling series, now a Disney Channel Original Movie! When Willa''s upside-down magic rains, it pours. Clouds form under ceilings. Classrooms get flooded. Nory and the kids in Ms. Starr''s Upside-Down Magic class always have umbrellas nearby, just in case. Willa hates being the source of such sogginess. And yet the more she rains, the worse she feels . . . and the worse she feels, the more she rains. Nory, meanwhile, can''t wait to celebrate her first Bing Day -- her town''s magical holiday. There''s even a parade! Too bad she''s stuck doing her Bing Day class project with drippy Willa. To make things worse, Elliott seems to be taking Willa''s side on everything. All the storminess is threatening to flood the UDM friendships. Will they drown in misery? Or can they use their magic to make the storm clouds disappear?

From beloved and bestselling author Lauren Myracle comes the emotional conclusion to the Wishing Day trilogy, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Ingrid Law. Now that her sisters Natasha and Darya have had their turn, Ava Blok finally gets her Wishing Day. But after seeing the unintended consequences of the wishes her sisters made, she''s not sure what to wish for. The only thing she''s certain of is that it''s her job to set things right. Hopeful that she can put her broken family back together, and eager to prove her pessimistic older sisters wrong, Ava realizes that fixing the future means changing the past. Will the journey her wishes take her on end up costing her everything?

"Certains des élèves de l''école de magie de Perlincourt souhaitent que les étudiants de la classe de magie marginale soient contraints de garder leur magie secrète... ou mieux, qu''ils n''aient plus le droit de pratiquer la magie! Surtout avec le grand spectacle de l''école qui approche. Nory n''est pas certaine d''avoir assez de talent pour être dans le spectacle. Les autres élèves de sa classe ont peur de gâcher l''évènement. Ils devront s''allier pour que leur classe présente le meilleur spectacle!"--Résumé de l''éditeur.

The Dunwiddle Magic School (fifth to eighth grade) is intended for children whose magic is "upside-down" like Dory (who turns into a combination of a kitten and dragon) and Pepper (whose uncontrollable "fiercing" terrifies everyone around her)--so the Show Off, where fifth grade students are supposed to showcase their skills, does not really seem like a good idea.

The Upside-Down Magic kids are back in another topsy-turvy adventure in the next installment of this New York Times bestselling series, now a Disney Channel Original Movie! Some people in school are afraid of the kids in the Upside-Down Magic class. Others just call them flops. But Nory and her friends in Upside-down Magic won''t let that stop them. Not with a school-wide talent show coming up! Except... Nory''s afraid her fluxing magic will go wonky and upset her father. Pepper is worried that her abilities as a Fierce will make all the animals in the show run wild. Bax has some extreme new magic skills, but they can also be extremely embarrassing. And Elliott suspects there''s a Sparkie spy who''s looking to uncover UDM''s talent-show secrets-and to use those secrets against them. In order to take the stage and make some magic, the Upside-Down Magic kids are going to have to band together... and find the right combination of talents to steal the show!

"Nory est une jeune magicienne de neuf ans. Elle se prépare à passer le Grand Test qui lui ouvrira les portes de l''académie Sage que son père dirige. Malheureusement, son talent pour se transformer en animal est instable et elle va échouer à son test. Elle devra alors se contenter de l''école publique de magie de Perlincourt. Nory devient rapidement amie avec Elliott, un garçon bavard et trop curieux. Puis, elle devra s''adapter à un enseignement qui ne respecte pas la même pédagogie que ce qu''elle a connu par le passé. Il lui faudra réussir à s''intégrer dans cet environnement."--SDM.

From beloved and bestselling author Lauren Myracle comes the first book in an enchanting trilogy about three sisters, the magic of traditions, and the extraordinary power of hope. This heartwarming, timeless story is perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Ingrid Law. On the third night of the third month after a girl''s thirteenth birthday, every girl in the town of Willow Hill makes three wishes. The first wish is an impossible wish. The second is a wish she can make come true herself. And the third is the deepest wish of her secret heart. Natasha is the oldest child in a family steeped in magic, though she''s not sure she believes in it. She''s full to bursting with wishes, however. She misses her mother, who disappeared nearly eight long years ago. She has a crush on one of the cutest boys in her class, and she thinks maybe it would be nice if her very first kiss came from him. And amid the chaos of a house full of sisters, aunts, and a father lost in grief, she aches to simply be . . . noticed. So Natasha goes to the willow tree at the top of the hill on her Wishing Day, and she makes three wishes. What unfolds is beyond anything she could have imagined.

In a special class at Dunwiddle Magic School for children whose magic is unpredictable, Nory finds an outlet for her dritten-self in the kittenball team, and Bax worries because all he can do is turn into a rock, and nobody knows why.

In a world of elite magic academies, weird and wonderful things happen when you''re sent off to public school . . . and put in the Upside-Down Magic class. It''s never easy when your magic goes wonky.For Nory, this means that instead of being able to turn into a dragon or a kitten, she turns into both of them at the same time-a dritten.For Elliott, the simple act of conjuring fire from his fingertips turns into a fully frozen failure.For Andres, wonky magic means he''s always floating in the air, bouncing off the walls, or sitting on the ceiling.For Bax, a bad moment of magic will turn him into a . . . actually, he''d rather not talk about that.Nory, Elliott, Andres, and Bax are just four of the students in Dunwiddle Magic School''s Upside-Down Magic class. In their classroom, lessons are unconventional, students are unpredictable, and magic has a tendency to turn wonky at the worst possible moments. Because it''s always amazing, the trouble a little wonky magic can cause . . .

Winnie Perry’s sweet baby brother Ty returns in the third chapter book of the series, sure to please fans old and new. Ty can barely contain his excitement--his best friend Joseph is out of the hospital and finally coming back to school! that means they can spend lots of time together and second grade can go back to normal. But everyone else in the classroom wants to be best friends with Joseph, too, and Ty is lonely, wishing he could have Joseph all to himself. Change isn''t always easy, but Ty''s kind and positive attitude helps him learn that true friends stick together.

Seven-year-old Ty Perry''s glad when his best friend Joseph returns to school after spending time in a hospital, but doesn''t like that everyone else wants to be Joseph''s friend now, and things only get worse when his plan to get a pet for his baby sister fails.

Numa cidade isolada por uma das maiores tempestades de neve dos últimos cinquenta anos, três histórias, oito raparigas e rapazes e mais uns quantos caminhos vão cruzar-se num romance brilhante, mágico e divertido, a que não faltarão fragmentos de amor, laços de amizade, uma maratona de filmes do James Bond e beijos muito apaixonados. Um livro escrito a três mãos, num romance brilhante e mágico para os amantes de histórias de amor e aventuras. CRÍTICAS «Com um enredo bem estruturado, cada ponta solta deixada por um autor é devidamente atada pelo que se lhe segue. Uma leitura maravilhosa para qualquer altura do ano.» - Booklist «Este livro é, sem dúvida, um dos meus livros preferidos. Na realidade é um livro mais que perfeito. Quando a Neve Cai será a minha leitura de Natal por muitos anos, e tenho a certeza de que se lerem este livro maravilhoso também virá a ser a vossa » - The Guardian «Três dos mais bem-sucedidos autores norte-americanos de ficção para jovens adultos juntam-se para interligar três histórias passadas em plena véspera de Natal na mesma pequena cidade da Carolina do Norte. Cultura contemporânea, acontecimentos cheios de humor e romantismo e personagens fortes engrandecem esta colaboração empenhada.» - Kirkus Reviews «Ternurentas mas sem serem piegas, estas histórias cuidadosamente trabalhadas irão aquecer os corações dos leitores.» - School Library Journal

Through texts and messages, the mega-bestselling, beloved Internet Girls series followed the ups and downs of school for three very different, very close friends. Now it’s freshman year of college for the winsome threesome, and *everything* is different. For one, the best friends are facing their first semester apart. Way, way apart. Maddie’s in California, Zoe’s in Ohio, and Angela’s back in Georgia. And it’s not just the girls who are separated. Zoe’s worried that Doug wants to break up now that they’re at different schools, and Maddie’s boyfriend, Ian, is on the other side of the country.In the face of change and diverging paths, Maddie’s got a plan to keep the friends close, and it involves embracing the present, making memories, and . . . roller derby! Using of-the-moment technology, Lauren Myracle brings her groundbreaking series into the brave new virtual world of texting and tweets. Praise for yolo STARRED REVIEW "This honest, nuanced, accessible, and credible account provides teen girls with an authentic and skillfully told description of college life. The story, which can stand independently from the rest of the Internet Girls series, offers readers realistic, engaging, and provocative perspectives on scary first semesters away from home and sage advice about drinking, partying, and shutting down socially, all without ever leaving the perfectly crafted text-message flow. --Booklist, starred review "Funny, deceptively smart and just in time for those going off to college." --Kirkus Reviews

It’s time for a new generation of readers to discover the phenomenally bestselling and beloved series, told entirely in messages and texts. With a fresh look and updated cultural references, the notorious list-topping series is ready for the iPhone generation. First published in 2004 (holy moly!), ttyl and its sequels follow the ups and downs of high school for the winsome threesome, three very different but very close friends: wild Maddie (mad maddie), bubbly Angela (SnowAngel), and reserved Zoe (zoegirl). Through teacher crushes, cross-country moves, bossy Queen Bees, incriminating party pics, and other bumps along the way, author Lauren Myracle explores the many potholes of teenagedom with the unflinching honesty and pitch-perfect humor that made this series a staple of young adult literature.

It’s time for a new generation of readers to discover the phenomenally bestselling and beloved series, told entirely in messages and texts. With a fresh look and updated cultural references, the notorious list-topping series is ready for the iPhone generation. First published in 2004 (holy moly!), ttyl and its sequels follow the ups and downs of high school for the winsome threesome, three very different but very close friends: wild Maddie (mad maddie), bubbly Angela (SnowAngel), and reserved Zoe (zoegirl). Through teacher crushes, cross-country moves, bossy Queen Bees, incriminating party pics, and other bumps along the way, author Lauren Myracle explores the many potholes of teenagedom with the unflinching honesty and pitch-perfect humor that made this series a staple of young adult literature.