A startlingly original, stunningly-illustrated modern classic about learning to face your fears from the multi award-winning partnership of Nick Lake and Emily Gravett.
Nick Lake Books
This author crafts compelling young adult fiction, often delving into themes of self-discovery and the unraveling of deeply held beliefs. His narratives are distinguished by significant plot twists and an engaging storytelling approach that keeps readers captivated. With a unique blend of the ordinary and the extraordinary, his work frequently incorporates fantastical elements to create memorable worlds. Readers connect with his ability to deliver suspenseful and thought-provoking stories that resonate long after the final page.
A promise from a dragon is written in fire . . . a classic story of wish fulfilment from an award-winning partnership?. When Summer meets a dragon and is granted three wishes from a sinister witch, will she get her heart's desire??
Shorty is given a choice. But is he man enough to take it? An audacious and astounding novel that grips the heart and the imagination
From the Printz Award-winning author of Satellite comes a compelling new novel about a girl who must brave the elements to help a lost child with an otherworldly secret. Sixteen-year-old Emily is on the run. Between her parents and the trouble she's recently gotten into at school, she has more than enough reason to get away. But when she finds a little boy named Aidan wandering in the woods, she knows she needs to help him find his way home. But getting home is no easy matter, especially when Emily finds out that Aidan isn't even from Earth. When their plane crashes into the side of a snowy mountain, it's up to Emily to ensure Aidan and their pilot, Bob, make it off the mountain alive. Pursued by government forces who want to capture Aidan, the unlikely team of three trek across the freezing landscape, learning more about each other, and about life, than they ever thought possible. "I love Nick Lake's writing. I would read anything he wrote--grocery list, email, etc.--because his writing, always, is so real and brave. He takes on subjects other writers might avoid, and he writes the hell out of them." --New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Niven on Nick Lake
There Will Be Lies
- 480 pages
- 17 hours of reading
In four hours, Shelby Jane Cooper will be struck by a car. Shortly after, she and her mother will leave the hospital and set out on a winding journey toward the Grand Canyon. All Shelby knows is that they're running from dangers only her mother understands. And the further they travel, the more Shelby questions everything about her past--and her current reality. Forced to take advantage of the kindness of unsuspecting travelers, Shelby grapples with what's real, what isn't, and who she can trust . . . if anybody. Award-winning author Nick Lake proves his skills as a master storyteller in this heart-pounding new novel. This emotionally charged thrill ride leads to a shocking ending that will have readers flipping back to the beginning. Awards for There Will Be Lies A Boston Globe Best YA Book of 2015 A Texas TAYSHAS Pick
Whisper to Me
- 530 pages
- 19 hours of reading
'I love you. I'm sorry for what I did to you. I'm going to write it all down, explain everything that happened, why I broke your heart, and then I'm going to email it to you. I will be waiting for you at 5 p.m. Friday by the windmill hole at the crazy golf at the Pier where we played once. If you still want me then, when you're done reading this, come and get me. OK? Consider this the most screwed up love letter ever.'So begins Nick Lake's brilliant tour de force romance which introduces readers to Cassie, a New Jersey Shore teen who, over the course of one summer, experiences the exhilarating highs of new love, the frightening free falls of personal demons and family tragedy, and the bumps along the way to forgiveness, acceptance, and self-discovery. Told entirely through flashbacks, readers will savour every moment of Cassie's relationship with a boardwalk boy and race to the last page to discover how it all ends.
„Dein Vater ist ein Gefangener im Königreich der Kälte!“ Light ist ein ungewöhnliches Mädchen – und das liegt nicht nur daran, dass ihre Mutter eine Inuit war, ihre Haare weiß sind wie Schnee und sie in einem alten Haus aufwächst, in dessen Wänden sich ein Geist verbirgt. Als ihr Vater bei einer Polarexpedition verschwindet, weiß Light, dass nur sie ihn retten kann. Ihre gefährliche Reise führt sie tief in das Königreich der Kälte. Doch Light ist nicht allein: Sie findet wahre Freunde – und wer hat je behauptet, dass es sich dabei um Menschen handeln muss? Eine ungewöhnliche Heldin, die eisige Götterwelt der Arktis, große Gefahr und echtes Gefühl: ein besonderes Lese-Abenteuer!
