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Jenny Valentine (bekend van o.a. Wij, ervoor en erna, Joy en Op zoek naar Violet Park) schreef met Daisy's doodgewone dagboek een sprankelende jeugdserie over een meisje met grote dromen en de valkuilen van beroemd zijn. In dit eerste deel, Vriend of vijand?, komen herkenbare thema's zoals vriendschap, identiteit en rivaliteit tot leven door Jenny's dagboekstijl en de eigentijdse zwart-witillustraties van Hannah McCaffery. Daisy Brouwer wil de hoofdrol in het schooltoneelstuk krijgen. Iedereen weet dat ze talent heeft voor acteren. Maar haar klasgenoten weten niet dat ze een beroemde nicht heeft - met filmstervrienden, een miljoen volgers en een luxeleven. En dat houdt Daisy graag zo. Dan vertellen haar ouders dat haar nichtje een tijdje komt logeren, en Daisy vreest dat dit haar toneelambities flink in de weg zal zitten. Maar haar nichtje zit vol verrassingen...

The sparkling new series of middle grade diaries continues in The Drama Queens! Perfect for fans of Lottie Brooks and Dork Diaries, with a celebrity hook. Daisy is back at school, but her super-celebrity cousin Maxxy is STILL sharing her room while filming for a new TV show. And it’s all anyone can talk about! Daisy’s mum is always at the film set with Maxxy, her dad is always busy with work, and her brother Leo is being a teenage tyrant. The only thing keeping Daisy calm is her drama club rehearsals. With only a few weeks to go before the big opening night, Daisy is pouring everything into her performance. But with Maxxy being a total DIVA, sudden strange feelings towards her floppy-haired co-star Olivier, a HUGE SPOT appearing on her chin, and gossiping girls desperate for Maxxy’s attention, Daisy will have to channel her inner method actor to keep the show on the road. Drama, BBFs, secrets and theatrics await!

A new series of middle grade diaries in the vein of Lottie Brooks and Dork Diaries, with a celebrity/influencer hook Daisy Brewster is a girl with resolutions. She is determined to be her best self, get on well with her big brother and get a good part in the school play. Everyone knows Daisy is a talented actor. But not everyone knows about her super celebrity cousin, who is already breaking hearts and winning contracts on the world stage. Maxxy Bloom is a child star in Hollywood, with A-List friends, a million followers and a glamorous, lavish lifestyle. Things are about to change in all sorts of ways when she comes to stay at Daisy’s house. Daisy fears the worst, for her routine, her personal space, her popularity, and her own dramatic ambitions. But the real Maxxy Bloom turns out to be a big surprise, and Daisy’s very unfamous life has an unexpected effect on her guest. ‘A witty, engaging diary-format story about family, ambition and the pitfalls of fame.’ - The Guardian

A sparkling new series of middle grade diaries in the vein of Lottie Brooks and Dork Diaries, with a celebrity hook Daisy Brewster is a girl with resolutions. She is determined to be her best self and get a good part in the school play. Everyone knows Daisy is a talented actor. But not everyone knows about her super celebrity cousin, who is already breaking hearts and winning contracts on the world stage. Maxxy Bloom is a child star in Hollywood, with A-List friends, a million followers and a glamorous, lavish lifestyle... but things are about to change in all sorts of ways when she comes to stay at Daisy's house. Daisy fears the worst, for her routine, her personal space, her popularity, and her own dramatic ambitions. But the real Maxxy Bloom turns out to be a big surprise, and Daisy's very unfamous life has an unexpected effect on her guest! Told through Daisy's private diary, this is a story about family, ambition, and how nice it is NOT to be famous...

Emotivní young adult contemporary román o nesmrtelnosti přátelství a o náhlé smrti, která otřese několika životy. Potom už nikdy nic nebude jako dřív. Bude jen "předtím" a "potom". Je začátek dlouhého horkého léta a nejlepší kamarádky Elk a Mab odcházejí na večírek, aniž by jen vzdáleně tušily, že tohle nevinné rozhodnutí změní jejich životy navždy. Nečekaná tragédie zasáhne všechny, kdo se ocitli v jejím epicentru. Nic už není jako dřív, existuje jen Předtím a Potom a hluboká touha vrátit se v čase do chvíle před katastrofou. Obě kamarádky mají před sebou nelehký úkol - vyrovnat se s náhlou smrtí a celoživotními důsledky jediného tragického činu, kterému nemohly zabránit ... Nakladatelská anotace.

A tear-jerking, heart-breakingly beautiful novel from the award-winning Jenny Valentine, perfect for fans of Adam Silvera, Kathleen Glasgow and Laura Nowlin. There is one side of that moment, and the other Before After I have dreamed about it ever since At the start of a long, hot summer best friends Elk and Mab face the fallout of a sudden death, and the lifelong consequences of a single tragic act. An intensely emotional story that raises questions about love, ghosts, and the unshakeable bonds of friendship. Praise for Us in the Before and After: ‘A masterpiece. A beautiful and breathtaking story of friendship, love and loss, that will shatter your heart into a thousand tiny pieces and then slowly put it back together again.’ – Danielle Jawando, author of When Our Worlds Collided ‘An ode to life and love and loss and friendship – and the devastating beauty of it all. This is the kind of book that grips you by the heart and doesn’t let go.’ – Katherine Webber, author of Twin Crowns ‘A gorgeous, heartbreaking and lyrical new YA novel from the wonderful Jenny Valentine about grief, friendship and love.’ – Laura Bates, author of Sisters of Sword and Shadow ‘An absolute page-turner from one of our most vital YA voices. Nobody writes like Jenny Valentine – she is a true original.’ – Phil Earle, author of When the Sky Falls ‘A gorgeous journey on friendship, love and death. Jenny Valentine has written a book that you will want to read over and over again.’ – Abiola Bello, author of Only for the Holidays

For readers aged 9+ comes the third book in a sparkling series about family, friends and finding the joy in life! From Guardian award-winning author Jenny Valentine, this is the perfect series for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Cath Howe and Lara Williamson! Meet ten-year-old Joy Applebloom, a girl with a knack for finding the silver lining in even the darkest of rainclouds. After years of travelling the world with her family, Joy feels like she’s finally found a place she can call home. She’s settled in at school, has a new best friend called Benny and she’s finally making a difference in the world. But when a new girl, Phoebe Dark, joins class 6C, Joy discovers there’s a whole world out there that she hasn’t explored yet . . . Could Plane Tree Gardens be just the beginning? A heart-warming and joyful series about family, friends and never being too small to make a difference, with gorgeous illustrations from Claire Lefevre. 'A delight for its warmth and humour, but principally because the writing is alive and stunning' The Sunday Times on A Girl Called Joy

For readers aged 9+ comes the second book in a sparkling new series about family, friends and finding the joy in life! From the mind of Guardian award-winning author Jenny Valentine, this is the perfect series for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Cath Howe and Lara Williamson! Hi! My name is Joy Applebloom and I'm ten years old. People say I am a ‘glass half full’ kind of person, which basically means I see the good in everything. And right now I’m going to need all my powers of positive thinking to fix a really tricky situation . . . My new best friend Benny just hasn’t been himself lately. I have to find out what’s going on and bring back Benny’s special smile for good… A heart-warming and positive story about family, friends and the importance of kindness with gorgeous illustrations from Claire Lefevre. Praise for A Girl Called Joy: 'This book [. . .] is a delight for its warmth and humour, but principally because the writing is alive and stunning.’ The Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week.

'A delight for its warmth and humour, but principally because the writing is alive and stunning.’ The Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week. For readers aged 9+ comes a sparkling new series about family, friends and finding the joy in life! From award-winning author Jenny Valentine, this is the perfect series for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Cath Howe and Lara Williamson! Meet ten-year-old Joy Applebloom, a girl with a knack for finding the silver lining in even the darkest of rainclouds. After years of travelling the world with her parents and older sister, Claude (Claude rhymes with bored, which is just about right), Joy and her family move to suburbia – back to school, back to her grumpy, rule-obsessed grandad and back to normality. Joy soon finds her usual irrepressible positivity and zest for life waning, but when the powers that be threaten to pull down a mighty oak tree, Joy decides to fight back, and realizes that not all magic requires wands and spells, and perhaps the most important sort of magic is the power, resilience and courage that was there all along . . . Includes beautiful illustrations from Claire Lefevre

For readers aged 9+ comes a major new contemporary middle-grade series from award-winning author Jenny Valentine, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Cath Howe and Lara Williamson! Meet ten-year-old Joy Applebloom, a girl with a knack for finding the silver lining in even the darkest of rainclouds. After years of travelling the world with her parents and older sister, Claude (Claude rhymes with bored, which is just about right), Joy and her family move to suburbia - back to school, back to her grumpy, rule-obsessed grandad and back to normality. Joy soon finds her usual irrepressible positivity and zest for life waning, but when the powers that be threaten to pull down a mighty oak tree, Joy decides to fight back, and realizes that not all magic requires wands and spells, and perhaps the most important sort of magic is the power, resilience and courage that was there all along . . .

From Carnegie Medal finalist Jenny Valentine comes a bold new story about the boundlessness of love and second chances, perfect for fans of David Levithan's Every Day. Jude doesn't believe in love, or magic. Life is little more than ordinary. That is, until Jude's mother loses her job and moves them to a little town by the sea to live with Henry Lake--an eccentric old man with rooms to rent. Henry is odd, the town is dull, and worst of all, Jude feels out of place and alone. So when Novo turns up in the house across the street, dressed all in black and looking unbearably handsome, Jude's summer takes an immediate turn for the better. But Novo isn't all that he seems to be--or maybe he's more than Jude can possibly understand. Novo is pure magic--someone who can bend and stretch the bounds of time. Someone who wakes up in different places and at different points in history with utter regularity. He knows that each Now is fleeting, that each moment is only worth the energy it expends on itself, and that each experience he has will be lost to him before long. But Jude and Novo form a bond that shifts reality for both of them. Jude begins to question what forever really means--only to find out that Novo knows that forever isn't real. And when things go horribly wrong, Jude and Novo are faced with an impossible question that may change both of their lives irreparably--what is worth sacrificing for love? A stunningly written, compelling exploration of the universality of love--and what it means to live in the moment--that quite literally defies both logic and time. A love story without borders that reflects the best of our modern world. Praise for Hello Now: * "Babbitt's Tuck Everlasting revisioned as a passionate YA love story, this is an exquisitely told romantic fantasy, golden yet lacerating." --BCCB, STARRED REVIEW

Iris a 16 ans et pourtant, elle n'a jamais rencontré son père, Ernest, qui n'a plus que quelques jours à vivre. Tout ce qu'elle pensait savoir, toutes les certitudes acquises au fil des ans sont en train de partir en fumée. Et voilà que sa propre mère lui déclare la guerre et entend bien mettre la main sur la collection d'oeuvres d'art d'Ernest, d'une valeur inestimable. Mais ce dernier ne l'entend pas de cette oreille. Avant de mourir, il tient à ce que Iris sache un certain nombres de choses...A partir de 13 ans.

A finalist for the prestigious Carnegie Medal, this novel is a stunning tribute to fathers and daughters, and to the unique power of art to connect and change us. Sixteen-year-old Iris itches constantly for the strike of a match. But when she’s caught setting one too many fires, she’s dragged away to London before she can get arrested. At least, that’s the story her mother tells. Soon Iris finds herself in the English countryside, where her millionaire father—a man she’s never met—lives. Though not for very much longer. Iris’s father is dying, and her self-interested mother is determined to claim his life’s fortune, including his priceless art collection. Forced to live with him as part of an exploitive scheme, Iris quickly realizes her father is far different from the man she’s been schooled to hate, and everything she thought she knew—about her father and herself—is suddenly unclear. But there may be hidden beauty in Iris’s uncertain past and hopeful future, if only she can see beyond the flames. Praise for Fire Color One: "It’s not often—in fact, it has never happened to me even once—that I fall so hard for a young arsonist. The book moves swiftly, alternating between comedy and sadness, sometimes in the same paragraph. I loved Fire Color One." —Daniel Wallace, critically acclaimed and bestselling author of Big Fish * "Valentine writes about family dysfunction, arson, and art with equal levels of beauty and lyricism, creating a vivid landscape of heartache and redemption....A story about an ugly situation that explodes into beauty through cunning and resilience." —Kirkus *STARRED* * "From the first page to the last, Valentine has crafted a masterpiece." —BCCB *STARRED* "[T]his is a poignant story about the power of art to connect and transform." —SLJ "Beautifully written...a quiet, reflective novel that blooms into a thrilling mystery." —Booklist "Fire Color One is a stunning journey of a teenage girl’s struggle to find her place in a world that tries its hardest to keep her out....For fans of stories in which the good guys prevail, this book is perfect." —VOYA "Wise, brilliantly plotted." —The Sunday Times "Beautifully written...this latest creation is her most spectacular yet." —The Guardian Children's Books review “A beautifully written, darkly funny and surprisingly poignant story of art, family and discovering the people we thought we knew.” —Kerry Kletter, critically acclaimed author of The First Time She Drowned Praise for Me, the Missing, and the Dead: A Morris Award finalist Winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize (under title Finding Violet Park) * “Compulsively readable. A memorable new voice.” —Publishers Weekly *STARRED* * “Lucas’ pitch-perfect voice and authentic family relationships...and the poignant, coming-of-age mystery will stay with the reader long after the book ends. Valentine’s debut novel shines richly.” —Booklist *STARRED* * “Engaging from start to finish.” —School Library Journal *STARRED* “An impressive debut. Valentine offers a rich cast of characters and marvelous writing.” —Buffalo News “Charmingly told, this mystery manages to be both frothy and nourishing.” —Kirkus

Die Kunst des Liebens Die junge Iris hat für ihre Eltern nur Verachtung übrig. Mutter Hanna sieht nicht nur aus wie eine Barbiepuppe, sondern ist genauso leblos, und Stiefvater Lowell, der verkrachte Soap-Darsteller, ignoriert sie. Und dann tritt Ernest, Iris` leiblicher Vater, in ihr Leben und ändert alles. Er liegt im Sterben. Iris` Mutter hat keinerlei Respekt für ihren todkranken Ex-Mann. Stattdessen sieht sie sich bereits erben und in Golddukaten schwimmen, denn Ernest ist ein hoch betuchter Kunstsammler. Doch Ernests Tod ist ein Abgang wie ein Paukenschlag und die letzte große Liebeserklärung an seine Tochter Iris.

Four extraordinary stories from Guardian award-winning author, Jenny Valentine.

A travesty. A violation. An ecstasy. A disappointment. An instant. A lie. A theft. A rite of passage. Whatever you call it, there's only one first time. A.S. King, Melvin Burgess, Keith Gray, Patrick Ness, Anne Fine, Sophie McKenzie, Bali Rai, Jenny Valentine, Mary Hooper, and Andrew Smith. Some of today's leading international YA authors contributed to this hard-hitting collection of original short stories: some funny, some moving, some haunting but all revolving around the same subject?virginity.

More adventures of the irrepressible Iggy as told by her sister Flo, by Jenny Valentine, winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize for her debut novel, Finding Violet Park.

An irresistible novel from Guardian-award-winning novelist, Jenny Valentine.

Iggy is OBSESSED with babies and wants more than anything in the world to have a new baby brother or sister. But mum is far too tired to have another baby - she says just thinking about having another one makes her tired, so when Iggy's Auntie Kate comes to visit all the way from America with some very special news, Iggy can't believe her luck.

Faire l'amour la première fois. Huit histoires pour en parler sur tous les tons Graves ou légères, drôles, poignantes ou tendres, des situations très différentes évoquent tout ce que vous voulez savoir sur la perte de la virginité et dont vous n'avez pas envie de parler avec vos parents. Par les plus grands auteurs de la littérature pour adolescents d'aujourd'hui : un indispensable!

Desde el instante en que un chico le tendió el negativo de una fotografía, la vida de Rowan Clark cambió. En aquel momento tenía problemas más serios por los que preocuparse pero no pudo evitar sentir curiosidad por el negativo y aquel chico con cara de bueno, ojos simpáticos y boca ancha. No sabía qué hacer, de modo que le dio las gracias y se sonrojó como de costumbre. Introdujo el negativo en su bolsa de la compra y el chico sonrió. Ni se le ocurrió pensar que en aquel preciso momento algo importante había pasado.

Per a en Sam, que ha fet una cosa molt dolenta, aquella casa és el lloc ideal per desaparèixer. Per a la Bohemia, que passa moltes hores sola, no va a escola, i a vegades no té roba neta per posar-se, és un lloc per estar-se entre l'últim nòvio de la seva mare i el següent. De fet, aquell edifici de gent desarrelada i estranya és com un formiguer on cadascú intenta anar a la seva. La Isabel, la vella que viu al primer pis, és l'única que està pendent dels veïns, i sap els problemes que tenen tots... Quan la Bohemia decideix marxar sense avisar ningú, s'adonaran que si fan pinya la vida els serà una mica més fàcil.

Personne ne choisit vraiment de vivre au 33, Georgiana Street. L’immeuble est situé dans un quartier peu engageant de Londres. Les appartements sont minuscules, sales, délabrés. L’électricité et le loyer se paient à la semaine. Seul avantage du lieu : Steve, le propriétaire, ne pose pas de questions. Pour un garçon de 17 ans qui a fugué, l’endroit est idéal. Sam s’est réfugié à Londres parce que ici, personne ne sait qui il est, ni ce qu’il a fait. Cerise et sa fille Bohême sont deux autres nouvelles locataires qui déménagent au gré des petits amis de Cerise. A 10 ans, Bohême se débrouille toute seule, car sa mère est bien trop fragile et perdue pour arriver à s’occuper de sa fille. Au 33, Georgiana Street, on évite de se mêler des affaires des autres. Mais Bohême va bouleverser la vie de l’immeuble. Elle a besoin d’un ami, et c’est Sam qu’elle a choisi.