Rich boys sin best. Gossip always goes around at Falcon Elite Prep. Everyone knows Nate Wilson, the most popular football quarterback and every girl's crush. But there's more behind those drop-dead gorgeous eyes and that killer smile ... He's a notorious heartbreaker ... And he's got his eyes set on me. The twisted games he plays are cruel and dangerous. He teases and tempts me ... just to ruin me. Because I know the one thing he doesn't want anyone to know. A big, dirty secret ... And there's nothing bad boys won't do to keep a secret buried. Cruel Boy is an exciting and thrilling new Dark Bully Romance standalone novel by New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild WARNING: This book includes scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.

Free Boy is the story of a 13-year-old slave who escaped from Washington Territory to freedom in Canada on the West's underground railroad. When James Tilton came to Washington Territory as surveyor-general in the 1850s he brought with his household young Charles Mitchell, a slave he had likely received as a wedding gift from a Maryland cousin. The story of Charlie's escape in 1860 on a steamer bound for Victoria and the help he received from free blacks reveals how national issues on the eve of the Civil War were also being played out in the West. Written with young adults in mind, the authors provide the historical context to understand the lives of both Mitchell and Tilton and the time in which the events took place. The biography explores issues of race, slavery, treason, and secession in Washington Territory, making it both a valuable resource for teachers and a fascinating story for readers of all ages. A V Ethel Willis White Book

A Newbery Honor Book * Booklist Editors’ Choice * BookPage Best Books * Chicago Public Library Best Fiction * Horn Book Fanfare * Kirkus Reviews Best Books * Publishers Weekly Best Books * Wall Street Journal Best of the Year * An ALA Notable Book A young outcast is swept up into a thrilling and perilous medieval treasure hunt in this award-winning literary page-turner by acclaimed bestselling author Catherine Gilbert Murdock. The Book of Boy was awarded a Newbery Honor. “A treat from start to finish.”—Wall Street Journal Boy has always been relegated to the outskirts of his small village. With a hump on his back, a mysterious past, and a tendency to talk to animals, he is often mocked by others in his town—until the arrival of a shadowy pilgrim named Secondus. Impressed with Boy’s climbing and jumping abilities, Secondus engages Boy as his servant, pulling him into an action-packed and suspenseful expedition across Europe to gather seven precious relics of Saint Peter. Boy quickly realizes this journey is not an innocent one. They are stealing the relics and accumulating dangerous enemies in the process. But Boy is determined to see this pilgrimage through until the end—for what if St. Peter has the power to make him the same as the other boys? This epic and engrossing quest story by Newbery Honor author Catherine Gilbert Murdock is for fans of Adam Gidwitz’s The Inquisitor’s Tale and Grace Lin’s Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, and for readers of all ages. Features a map and black-and-white art by Ian Schoenherr throughout.

Darkus's dad has disappeared - but his new friend, a giant beetle called Baxter, is some consolation. Together, boy and beetle set out to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. But Lucretia Cutter - a fashion designer with a penchant for beetle jewellery - is dead set against their success ...

This bully has a killer reputation, and I'm next on his hit list. When I came to Lavish, I expected a fresh start. A new beginning. What I got was a close encounter with a savage monster that nearly cost me my life. And the worst part? He's the star football player at Lavish Prep. Gorgeous, arrogant, and utterly psychotic, this cold-blooded bully now has me in his sights. If the shocking rumors about Briar are true, I cheated death the night we met. Instead of avoiding him, I make the biggest mistake of my life. I start a crusade to bring the school bully to his knees. I'll have to get close if I want to rip out his black heart and show it to the world. Really, really close. It's easier than it should be. There's a connection between us, a chemistry that threatens to engulf us both. But I made a vow to unearth his dark deeds, and I refuse to back down. Even if going down this rabbit hole means giving up control...to him. Problem is, the closer I get, the deeper Briar pulls me into his dark secret. I have no idea what's waiting for me in the shadows. Brutal Bully is a dark enemies-to-lovers new adult romance. This standalone dark high school bully romance novel is intended for mature readers only as it contains material that some may find triggering. For fans of bully romances by A Jade, JL Beck, Rachel Leigh, KG Reuss, S Massery, Ivy Blake, Ruby Vincent.

Bestselling author Tony Abbott’s YA novel-in-verse is an unflinching and heartbreaking look at a boy’s junk-filled life, and the ways he finds redemption and hope, perfect for fans of The Crossover and Long Way Down. Junk. That’s what the kids at school call Bobby Lang, mostly because his rundown house looks like a junkyard, but also because they want to put him down. Trying desperately to live under the radar at school—and at the home he shares with his angry, neglectful father—Bobby develops a sort of proud loneliness. The only buffer between him and the uncaring world is his love of the long, wooded trail between school and home. Life grinds along quietly and hopelessly for Bobby until he meets Rachel. Rachel is an artist who sees him in a way no one ever has. Maybe it’s because she has her own kind of junk, and a parent who hates what Rachel is: gay. Together the two embark on journeys to clean up the messes that fill their lives, searching against all odds for hope and redemption. Narrated in Bobby’s unique voice in arresting free verse, this novel will captivate readers right from its opening lines, urging them on page after page, all the way to its explosive conclusion.