Aleid van Eekelen-Benders Knihy

Marcelo Sandoval počuje hudbu, ktorú nikto iný počuť nemôže. Je to jeden z prejavov autistickej poruchy. No jeho otec tomu nikdy celkom neveril, ani hudbe, ani Marcelovej odlišnosti. Prinúti Marcela brigádovať cez leto v podateľni svojej právnickej firmy, aby ho zapojil do skutočného sveta. Tu Marcel spoznáva Jasmine, ktorá ho učí rozumieť, čo je to súťaživosť, žiarlivosť, hnev i túžba. No až obrázok dievčaťa s polovicou tváre ho privedie do skutočného sveta plného trápenia, nespravodlivosti a naučí ho, ako s tým všetkým bojovať. Tento jedinečný príbeh je príbehom o láske, práve a nespravodlivosti, ale najmä oslavou hudby, ktorú počuje každý z nás vo svojom vnútri.

Šestnásťročná Aza Holmesová nikdy nemala v úmysle riešiť záhadný prípad zmiznutia miliardára Russella Picketta. Lenže keď sa jej najlepšia kamoška Daisy Ramirezová dozvie, že v hre je odmena stotisíc dolárov, s nadšením sa vrhne do vyšetrovania. Aza sa jej rozhodne pomôcť, keďže z detstva pozná Pickettovho syna Davisa. Zoznámili sa kedysi v tábore pre deti, ktorým zomrel jeden z rodičov. Dievčatá stoja pred zásadnou otázkou: Stal sa miliardár obeťou únosu, alebo utiekol pred políciou, ktorá ho chcela obviniť z úplatkárstva? Aza sa snaží byť dobrou dcérou, dobrou kamarátkou, dobrou študentkou a možno aj dobrou detektívkou, no pritom musí bojovať s vlastnou úzkosťou a ustavične padá do špirály obsesívno-kompulzívnych myšlienok. Spisovateľ John Green, autor bestsellera Na vine sú hviezdy, ktorý sám trpí obsesívno-kompulzívnou poruchou, s drsnou úprimnosťou rozpráva svoj doteraz najosobnejší príbeh o láske, vytrvalosti a sile ozajstného priateľstva.

Unfortunately, Roy's first acquaintance in Florida is Dana Matherson, a well-known bully. Then again, if Dana hadn't been sinking his thumbs into Roy's temples and mashing his face against the school-bus window, Roy might never have spotted the running boy. And the running boy is intriguing: he was running away from the school bus, carried no books, and-here's the odd part-wore no shoes.Sensing a mystery, Roy sets himself on the boy's trail. The chase introduces him to potty-trained alligators, a fake-fart champion, some burronwing owls, a renegade eco-avenger, and several extremely poisonous snakes with unnaturally sparkling tails.Roy has most definitely arrived in Carl Hiaasen's Florida.

Quirky, charming and moving - fall in love with 'The Rosie Project of dog novels'

"Originally published in Great Britain by Doubleday, an imprint of Transworld Publishers"--Title page verso.

A random predator is terrorizing Southern California. After children start disappearing, it's up to the FBI's best to stop a killer. — Criminal profiler Laurel Madden is at the top of her field. But being the best comes at a price. Brilliant, beautiful and aloof, Agent Madden has a dark side and even darker secrets. Maybe that's why she understands the criminal mind so well.Sent to cover the disappearance of the children, reporter Claire Fillespie arrives in California with another, more personal agenda: to rip away the veil of secrecy that surrounds and protects Madden. Claire has evidence that Madden committed murder...and got away with it. Until now. And Claire won't rest until there's justice for the victim - someone she cared about.Between these two determined woman stands veteran FBI agent Dan Sprague - torn by duty, loyalty to one woman and an intense attraction to the other that's as unwelcome as it is irresistible.As the balance shifts dangerously between thse three, one thing becomes clear: hunting killers is a dangerous game.

Helen Knightly, who has set aside her own life in her support of her parents, husband, and children, confronts the realities of the choices that were imposed upon her during a brief, harrowing period of death and revelation.

<b>Ashleigh's dreams are in tatters. . . .</b> Ashleigh Griffen is thrilled when the owner of the horse farm where she lives puts her favorite horse, Wonder, into training as a Thoroughbred racer. Ashleigh has spent the past year turning the sickly filly into a beautiful, healthy yearling. Ashleigh knows Wonder could be great, but Wonder dislikes her harsh new trainer. Soon she's bucking and disobeying all his commands. Ashleigh is heartbroken when the trainer says Wonder is untrainable... useless. Even worse, Wonder doesn't seem to know Ashleigh anymore. One day after Wonder fiercely throws her, Ashleigh becomes afraid of her own horse. Maybe the trainer was right after all - maybe it's time to give up on Wonder. . . . Read <b>Thoroughbred</b> and experience the love and friendship between a determined girl and a very special filly.

Amber heeft veel verdriet om het afscheid van haar merrie die verkocht moest worden. Daarom heeft ze zich voorgenomen om zich niet meer aan een paard te hechten.

Midden in de nacht schrikt Claire wakker. De plek naast haar in bed is leeg en voelt koud aan. In eerste instantie denkt ze dat haar man naar beneden is gegaan omdat hij zich niet lekker voelde, maar als ze hem na lang zoeken nergens kan vinden, slaat de paniek toe. Een paar uur later, bij daglicht, wordt Keiths lijk in de naburige rivier gevonden. Een anonieme ooggetuige beweert dat hij hem in het water heeft zien springen vanaf de brug die bij de inwoners van de streek bekend staat als de Zelfmoordbrug. Claire weigert echter te geloven dat haar man een einde aan zijn leven heeft gemaakt en weet sheriff Nick Braden over te halen haar te helpen. Stapje voor stapje ontdekken ze de schokkende waarheid over wat er zich die nacht werkelijk heeft afgespeeld...