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Jay Asher

    September 30, 1975
    Jay Asher
    Piper
    What Light
    The Future of Us
    Thirteen Reasons Why
    Christmas in July
    Hide-and-Creep
    • Hide-and-Creep

      • 40 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      "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

      Hide-and-Creep
    • Christmas in July

      screenplay

      • 162 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      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.

      Christmas in July
    • THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER **THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL, NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES** “Eerie, beautiful, and devastating.” —Chicago Tribune “A stealthy hit with staying power. . . . thriller-like pacing.” —The New York Times “Thirteen Reasons Why will leave you with chills long after you have finished reading.” —Amber Gibson, NPR’s “All Things Considered” You can’t stop the future. You can’t rewind the past. The only way to learn the secret . . . is to press play. Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker—his classmate and crush—who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why. Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a firsthand witness to Hannah's pain, and as he follows Hannah’s recorded words throughout his town, what he discovers changes his life forever. Need to talk? Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) anytime if you are in the United States. It’s free and confidential. Find more resources at 13reasonswhy.info. Find out how you can help someone in crisis at bethe1to.com.

      Thirteen Reasons Why
    • 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

      The Future of Us
    • What Light

      • 250 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      3.6(20769)Add rating

      When Sierra falls for Caleb, a boy who made a terrible mistake years before, she is determined to help him find forgiveness, despite the disapproval and suspicions they meet.

      What Light
    • 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

      Piper
    • A Titanic Time Capsule

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      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!

      A Titanic Time Capsule
    • In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events of the Holocaust.

      Fight for Survival
    • 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.

      The Inverted Banyan Tree
    • Tote Mädchen lügen nicht

      In Einfacher Sprache

      Als Clay von der Schule nach Hause kommt, wartet dort ein Paket mit Kassetten auf ihn. Clay schiebt die erste Kassette in ein Abspielgerät und hört die Stimme seiner ehemaligen Mitschülerin Hannah. Hannah hat sich vor Kurzem umgebracht. Auf den Kassetten hält Hannah in 13 Geschichten ihren Mitschülerinnen und Mitschülern den Spiegel vor. Clay atmet aus, als die Tür hinter seiner Mutter zufällt. Erst jetzt bemerkt er seine innere Anspannung. Er starrt die Kassetten in dem Schuhkarton an. So etwas Furchtbares hat er nicht erwartet. Am liebsten würde er gar nicht weiterhören. Ein atemberaubendes Buch über Gerüchte, Mobbing und was man damit anrichten kann.

      Tote Mädchen lügen nicht