"J'espère que vous êtes prêts, parce que je vais vous raconter l'histoire de ma vie. Ou plus exactement, la raison pour laquelle elle s'est arrêtée. Et si vous êtes en train d'écouter ces cassettes, c'est que vous êtes l'une de ces raisons". En entendant ces mots, Clay Jensen croit à une erreur, il n'a rien à voir dans la mort d'Hannah Baker. D'abord choqué, il erre dans la ville endormie, suspendu à la voix de son amie. Et ce qu'il va découvrir va changer sa vie à jamais. [payot.ch]
Un premier amour inattendu. Le poison de la rumeur. Le récit d'une seconde chance. Après le phénomène 13 Reasons Why, le grand retour de Jay Asher ! " Une magnifique histoire d'amour et de pardon. " Stephen Chbosky, auteur du best-seller adapté au cinéma Le Monde de Charlie
"Elijah is building a fort in the woods behind his new home when he is greeted by a strange girl named Iris. At first she helps him work, but she soon insists on a game of hide-and-seek. So Elijah searches and searches for Iris. . . until it begins to get dark. Just as he yells that he has to go home, Iris suddenly appears, angry about being left alone in the woods. It's only the first troubling omen as Elijah grows more uncertain if he wants to spend time with his hide-and-seek friend"--Provided by publisher
Set against the backdrop of a Christmas film, this romance unfolds as two characters find love while navigating the challenges of filming. As they portray a couple on-screen, their chemistry blossoms off-screen, leading to heartfelt moments and unexpected connections. The story captures the magic of the holiday season intertwined with the complexities of love and the entertainment industry.
Clay Jensen returns home from school one day to find a mysterious box, with his name on it, lying on the porch. Inside he discovers 13 cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker - his classmate - who committed suicide two weeks earlier. On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen reasons why she did what she did - and Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out how he made the list - and it'll change Clay's life forever.
It's 1996, and less than half of all American high school students have ever used the Internet. Emma just got her first computer and an America Online CD-ROM. Josh is her best friend. They power up and log on--and discover themselves on Facebook, fif
Gorgeously illustrated and lyrically paced, PIPER had me under its spell from the first page. A riveting and, at times, chilling response to one of the most fascinating legends that history and fairy tales have given us. -Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles and Renegades Jay Asher and Jessica Freeburg have conjured real magic with PIPER! Mysterious and weird, scary and yet charming, they've managed to take an old story and craft it into something beautiful and new! Highly recommended. -Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Rot & Ruin and Black Panther: Doomwar With an unfailingly honest touch, Piper unlocks the mystery and finds the heart of one of our most haunting legends. Asher, Freeburg, and Stokely find the emotional True North and leave their audience, including me, reaching for our Kleenex. Loved! -Danielle Paige, New York Times bestselling author of the Dorothy Must Die and Stealing Snow series
Imagine opening a chamber to discover an antique violin, a yellowed boarding pass, and a tattered coat. Together these artifacts can be used to tell of the splendor of the luxury ship Titanic and its tragic sinking in 1912. Featuring primary sources, this Time Capsule History book explores one of history's most fascinating events through the high-interest vehicle of a time capsule. Open it up to discover Titanic!
In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events of the Holocaust.
The haven of Tiger Sanctuary, Port Dickson, the inhabitants' way of life, and the Malay worldview are all threatened by invasion. Skillfully weaving together Malaya's history, spiritual heritage and multiculturalism, The Inverted Banyan Tree explores the search for identity and truth, above the loyalties of religion, nationhood and bloodlines.